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HEAR PART TWO OF THE PODCAST BELOW: In part two of Bakari Kitwana’s interview with Amari Jackson and Anthony Browder about the current crisis in Egypt, cultural historian Anthony Browder draws parallels between the uprising in Egypt and the long forgotten state of the Nubian population. “It’s not surprising that you don’t hear anything about […]
50 Cent has been known to be a trouble maker in the music industry and it may be easier to pick his top ten beefs, but it is just as easy to pick 50 Cent’s top 10 songs. After dealing with industry politics and the politics of the streets, 50 Cent found himself along side […]
Ms. Lauryn Hill has announced a string of tour dates for the spring. The former Fugee will be continuing her “Moving Target: Extended Playdate Series” tour on March 16th in Orlando and wrapping things up on May 7th at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage festival.
Willow Smith is getting advice from Jay-Z while the 10-year-old is hard at work on her debut album, coming out on Roc Nation soon.
Aretha Franklin‘s recent shedding of 80-plus pounds after a recent health scare have led to rumors that the still-reigning Queen of Soul underwent gastric bypass surgery. However, Franklin is denying these rumors, but won’t say how she lost the weight.
Game & Lil’ Wayne team up for yet another ode to the Bloods, “Red Nation.” Surprisingly, Weezy just handles the hook, while Game handles the song’s verses.
Two new songs from Jean Grae this week? Maybe we haven’t been paying close enough attention to this underrated female emcee, but we can’t remember hearing much from her after the release of her Jeanius project a couple of years ago, aside from a cameo on Talib Kweli‘s Gutter Rainbows album.
The teenagers of Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All, or Odd Future for short (or OFWGKTA to get really lazy) have landed on the cover of Billboard Magazine, officially signaling to their fans that the secret is out. The cover is a major feat for a group of kids who have only released their […]
Nicki Minaj recently shot the video for “Super Bass” off of her Pink Friday album. The video was directed by Sanaa Hamri.
“Bright Lights, Bigger City” is one of our favorite tracks from Cee Lo Green‘s The Lady Killer album. The song gets refreshed with a new verse from Wiz Khalifa, and a video that neither Cee Lo nor Wiz appear in.