With the far reaching impact of Hip Hop across the planet, one must ask why few have spoken out against the probable boycott of the upcoming World Conference Against Racism by the United States.
Full StoryFor the forthcoming issue, "Sex and Hip hop Beyond Misogyny", Words. Beats. Life: The Global Journal of Hip Hop Culture invites scholars, students, and practitioners to submit nuanced takes on gender and sexuality within hip hop culture. Topics may include sex trafficking, sexual education, hip hop and sex in film and literature, queer hip hop, boyhood and girlhood, and representations of the body. We hope to push ideas about sex and hip hop beyond simple investigations of misogyny in this issue.
Full Story"Tupac touched so many people in his brief life and it makes me feel honored in keeping his message alive. And I want to do so with integrity - in the right way with the right people," says Afeni Shakur. "That's what Tupac would have wanted."
Full StoryOk, I was listening to a song with Game and Lil Wayne on the internet the other day. I forget the name of it (ghetto of me or I just forgot). Maybe I have not given Lil Wayne a chance since everybody was crowning him the king, but I am wondering why all the verses I am hearing from him is fire as of late. I can see he is Damu’n it on a lot of his records and it brings me to wonder is he official or doing his great home work on the b card. I would hope doing his homework because the gang bang thang is for real and I would hate to see an individual caught up in a situation like that. If someone pulls your card, it is time to respond in that game. So Wayne, how about just making good records SPORT COAT…
Full StoryOn March 15th in Harlem NY, some of the greatest Pan-African thinkers will gather to put to rest once and for all, the matter of, "Is Hip Hop Good for Black Folks?" While the issue of the positive and negative nature of Hip Hop has been discussed for over 20 years, rarely has this topic been entertained from an Afrocentric point of view. Therefore, most Hip Hop discussions have never ventured far beyond the topics of "dirt words" and "young men pulling their pants up."
Full StoryXzibit mentioned going to a gay club with Superhead that Diddy dragged them too after another party. Superhead already mentioned it in her book a while ago. Why is Xzibit just now speaking on it? I do believe Xzibit but where does that leave Tigga if Superhead is 100% truth? lol… I just read this, so I am not gossiping. Just passing on info.
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