The Misguided Mindset of Dr. Boyce Watkins
Dr. Boyce Watkins has raised the ire of Be’n Original, the publisher of Urban Magazine.
The Politics of Pan-Hood-ism
Things change. But what happened to the revolts of old?
Jacob Blake and The Consequence of “Other-Ism”
Legendary emcee Hakim Green talks about Black people getting no benefit of the doubt with the cops.
Chadwick Boseman Forever: Why The Legacy Will Endure
Chadwick Boseman may have died, but his legacy lives on. Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur talks about it.
Michelle Obama’s Entire DNC Speech
Michelle Obama shook up with world with her DNC speech!
What Kanye West’s Run For President Really Means.
Kanye West is supposedly running for president, but Donald Trump isn’t worried.
Why Being Black Is Like Being In A Star Wars Movie …But Where’s The Mandalorian Or Rebel Alliance?
The Empire seeks to crush Black people, is there any hope for a resistance?
5 Ways To Protect Your Mental Health During The Coronavirus Pandemic
Psychotherapist Nikita Banks offers some important tips on staying mentally strong in a pandemic.
Long Live Earl Graves, Sr.: An American Business Icon & Black Enterprise Mogul
Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur writes a loving op-ed piece to one of his heroes, Earl Graves, Sr., the founder of Black Enterprise.
D-Nice, Hip-Hop & The Great Flood
D-Nice showed what we already knew: Hip-Hop is is still rebel music, survival music and medicine wrapped in a message.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Issues Stern Statement About Comcast, Byron Allen & The Illusion Of Inclusion
Diddy has spoken and he has issued an incredibly powerful statement about his dealings with Comcast as it relates to Byron Allen US Supreme Court case.
Church in the Wild: One MC’s Take on Kanye West’s Religious Evolution
Musician JP Reynolds contextualizes Kanye West’s movement and new album, Jesus Is King.
A Review of “God Save the Queens: The Essential History of Women in Hip-Hop” & Open Letter To Lord Jamar
Biba Adams writes an open letter to Lord Jamar wrapped in a glowing review of Kathy Iandoli’s book “The Essential History of Women in Hip-Hop.”
Kanye West’s Alter-Ego Koonye West Is In His Natural Habitat, The Sunken Place
By Ironside Hex (AllHipHop Opinions) Editor’s Note: Ironside hex is a friend of the site, but he speaks for himself and he also has the unique privilege of being unedited by our team. This is grammatical safe space for the Detroit native, but his opinions are his own. Here is shares his unique view on […]
Asking? Complaining? Who Is Ready To Be An Active Change Maker?
By Chandra Pitts, of iamthevillage.org (AllHipHop Opinion) WHO’S READY TO BE “THE SOMETHING” OUR YOUTH NEED?!? Yes. They’re killing our kids without justice. Incarcerating at a rate higher than anytime in history. The schools are failing our children. Generations are being lost to the violence of poverty. But WHAT ARE WE DOING?? First, we’re going […]
Opinion: What Cardi B’s Massive Co-Sign Really Means
By Chuck “Jigsaw” Creekmur (AllHipHop Opinion) Oprah Winfrey is now a Cardi B fan. Think about that for a few. I, for one, ain’t mad. Other people – not so much. Cardi is a phenom that may soon be inescapable, regardless of your feelings. I like her a lot, in a large part because I […]
#BlackLivesMatter: We Had #Enough A Long Time Ago
By Chandra G. Pitts (AllHipHop Rumors) Waking up this morning in our nation’s capital… I got here late last night with a splitting headache. I’ve been here many times before… marching for our lives. But this time looks very different. From the moment I walked in the packed hotel lobby… Very different. I’m inspired to […]
#StephonClark: Another Hashtag Or A Part Of A Diabolical Racist Plot?
“The System Is The System.” (AllHipHop Opinion) I was half watching a show on Netflix. “Collateral” is the name. I really wasn’t into it, for whatever reason. Perhaps, my brain was still thinking about the unarmed Black man that was shot 20 times in his own backyard, because police officers thought his cellphone was a […]
Opinions: Busta Rhymes Talks “The Gentrification Of Hip-Hop”
(AllHipHop Opinion) Busta Rhymes is a gem in the flesh. He did not mince words when he talked about the overt efforts to gentrify Hip-Hop, the culture that was created by people of color in The Bronx. Some have proclaimed the sentiment was a rant, but nothing could be farther than the truth. Busta speaks […]
