Have you ever been singing along to a song and then suddenly realize it has lyrics that would get you dragged if you…
Since June is Black Music Month (or, more formally, African-American Music Appreciation Month), I figure that one of…
On Facebook Wednesday, I got into a discussion about whether or not I thought Drake could come back (and maybe even…
There are a few albums in my life that have held pivotal roles: De La Soul’s De La Soul Is Dead, A Tribe Called Quest’s …
Perhaps there are bigger fish to fry. Racism is still alive; they just be concealing it, after all. Or more likely, I’m…
A Bronx, N.Y., teen got a house call from about 20 police officers Tuesday after he decided it would be a smart idea to…
The last time I saw someone wear a Jheri curl with a straight face was in the summer of 2015. In June of that year,…
The owners of a North Carolina restaurant quickly apologized after a police union took to social media to complain that…
“Everybody keeps asking me, ‘Girl, why you ain’t in they movie? You was there. You was down with Ruthless Records right…
A Texas BBQ restaurant has drawn attention after an employee reportedly blasted N.W.A's “F-ck tha Police” while…
Last week, I wrote a piece explaining why I wasn't particularly interested in seeing Straight Outta Compton. Most of…
Straight Outta Compton — the critically acclaimed depiction of N.W.A.'s origin — has been a commercial success,…
(Full disclosure: I saw the movie for free a few nights ago. But I was not asked to nor paid to convince you to see…
Let me put it out there upfront N.W.A. is my favorite rap group of all time. I will sing the praises of Eazy, Ren, Dre,…
Y'all gon' have to excuse me for a second because I'm about to go full fanboy.
I've been plenty mad before in life. For instance, last night while watching Scandal, I felt myself saying "what in THE…
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