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Viral Videos Show the Rise Of ‘Karen’ Is The New, Old Threat To People Of Color
Recently, a slew of videos on social media has been showing Caucasian women attempting to police…
Malcolm X Would Have Been 95 Years Old Today and His Message is Louder Than Ever
Social activist and spiritual leader, El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, better known as Malcolm X, would have been…
One Year Later: Inspired By Nipsey Hussle
It’s been a year since the untimely death of rap star/philanthropist Nipsey Hussle but the gifts he…
For New York Governor Andrew Cuomo COVID-19 Is His Giuliani 9/11 Moment
COVID-19 has ravaged the coastlines of the United States. Both New York and California are the…
[WATCH] Was Richard Pryor’s Women and Drug Abuse Triggered By Mom’s Prostitution?
ABC News featured a short documentary about comedian Richard Pryor’s life through his last days. The…
[WATCH] Singer K Michelle Says ‘Men Bring Women Down’
Singer K Michelle went on The Morning Culture on Atlanta’s V-103 and expressed her thoughts on men,…
A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie ‘Rappers Are Never Going To Stop Talking About Drugs’
On the cover of issue #276, our inaugural ‘Future Issue’, journalist Courtney Brown sat down with…
[Op-Ed] Friend or Foe: Why Nicki Minaj Doesn’t Care About Women
Nicki Minaj has championed her career on being the “voice” for women who are powerless but…
The History Behind Juneteenth: What It Meant Then and Where We Are Now
President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, which dictated that all slaves…
Op-Ed: Why Hip Hop Needs The Nicki Minaj/Remy Ma Battle
Just the song cover alone let you know that Remy wasn’t bringing no subliminal bullshit. It’s…
Frank Ocean Is Paving A New Way For Creative Introverts To Thrive
While endless studies have been conducted on the psyche of the creative, many claims dance around…
A Look Inside The Genius Mind Of Kid Cudi
After Kid Cudi released his 2015 album, Speedin’ Bullet 2 Heaven, he immediately took to Twitter…
The Most Underrated Lyrics from The Life of Pablo
We’ve now had well over a month to let The Life of Pablo knock around our speakers,…
New Jack City: 25 Years of “Nino Brown”
Twenty-five years ago today the cult-classic crime thriller, New Jack City, arrived in theaters across America. The story of…
The Rodney King LAPD Beating Video 25 Years Later: Has Anything Really Changed?
On this date in 1991, an undetermined number of Los Angeles Police officers beat motorist Rodney…
MissUnderstood: How Women Of Color Are Uniting To Break Down The Hollywood Typecasting Barrier
With the Oscars fast approaching, all of the discussion surrounding the Academy’s lack of recognition for…
Rise Of The Raptivist: The Role Social Commentary Plays For Change
In this tumultuous social climate, where topics often revolve around human rights protests, police brutality, vocal…