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Lawyer-Turned-Label Chief James McMillan Overcomes Drug Felony to Prove It Gets Greater Later
James McMillan has come a long way since his drug-dealing days at an HBCU. Now the Cleveland native, a top-rated Entertainment and Sports Attorneys in New York City, started his own label and signed one of the biggest breakout success stories of 2019, YBN Cordae. The 22-year-old Raleigh, N.C., native is up for two of…
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An Ode to Combat Jack, One of My Heroes
One of my heroes died yesterday. Yes, losing Prince hurt. As did the death of luminaries such as Dick Gregory and Maurice White. But for all their contributions in moving black culture forward, their statuses as legends were solidified prior to their passing. My fear is that Reggie Ossé, better known as Combat Jack, who…
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Hip-Hop Pioneer Reggie ‘Combat Jack’ Ossé Dies at 53
Reggie Ossé, aka Combat Jack, host of the popular Combat Jack Show podcast, has died at the age of 53, just months after disclosing his colon-cancer diagnosis. The attorney-turned-podcaster announced his diagnosis in October via Twitter. “Internets, what’s up? It’s your man Combat Jack. In 7 years of podcasting, I’ve never missed an episode. I…
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Hip-Hop, Mental Health and Telling Our Stories: Combat Jack Talks the Life and Death of Chris Lighty
“Powerful black men like Chris Lighty don’t shoot themselves. It makes no sense, but somehow there he was, lying in the casket with a bullet in his skull.” This statement, shared by Reggie Ossé, captured many of our original thoughts when learning that hip-hop mogul Chris Lighty died from an apparent suicide in 2012. Even…