The Last Word 2012: Keep Your Political Self-Interests – We’ve Got “Super’PAC”
Our satirical and funny friend, Andre Leroy Davis, was back at it again in 2012 with “The Last Word”, his unique brand of cartoonish commentary on current events and politics. Politics can be a petty, nasty business, and in 2012, we saw the worst mudslinging, self-interests we’ve seen in years. The “SuperPACs” (Super Political Action […]

Kendrick Lamar Wants Young People to Vote; League of Young Voters Praises Change of Heart
THE LEAGUE OF YOUNG VOTERS PRAISES KENDRICK LAMAR FOR HIS ANTI-VOTING “CHANGE OF HEART”

VIDEO – A Gangsta’s Perspective: The 2012 Election According to Freddie Gibbs (#VOTE)
VIDEO – A GANGSTA’S PERSPECTIVE: THE 2012 ELECTION ACCORDING TO FREDDIE GIBBS

20 Things The ‘Hood Expects Of President Obama
20 THINGS THE ‘HOOD EXPECTS OF PRESIDENT OBAMA

The Great Rap Debate: Can Real Hip-Hop Still Move the Crowd?
THE GREAT RAP DEBATE: CAN REAL HIP-HOP STILL MOVE THE CROWD?

Voter Registration Day: Black Thought and The CBC Encourage Citizens to Get #VoteReady
BLACK THOUGHT AND THE CBC WANT YOU TO GET #VOTEREADY, HIP-HOP!

Rock The Vote Bus to Stop in Philly on Voter Registration Day; Talib Kweli and Dice Raw of The Roots Set To Perform
ROCK THE VOTE PLANS A STOP IN PHILLY ON TUESDAY; TALIB KWELI AND DICE RAW TO PERFORM

U Mad?: What Happened to the Angry Black Man?
U MAD?: WHAT HAPPENED TO THE ANGRY BLACK MAN?

BET Alum DJ Mad Linx Gets Political, Endorses a Surprising But Absent Presidential Candidate
(AllHipHop News) With the 2012 Election just around the corner, BET Alumni DJ Mad Linx spoke with AllHipHop.com recently about his thoughts on this year’s political race and who he supports. “Ron Paul is the man. I like Ron Paul ’cause he makes sense. That’s not to take anything away from Obama,” said DJ Mad […]

DNC Blog: A Historic Night as the Country’s First Sitting Black President Accepts a 2nd Term Nod
DNC BLOG: A HISTORIC NIGHT FOR THE COUNTRY’S FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT

Mitt Romney: The Mufasa of the 2012 Election?
Editor’s Note: It’s 2012 Election season, folks! Get ready for the editorials, cartoons, and mudslinging commercials to fly! This little ditty comes from well-known Hip-Hop cartoonist and illustrator, Andre LeRoy Davis and, well, you get the picture. It’s the “Circle of Life”… political style! […]

Election 2012: What Rocks Your Vote?
VOTING IS A CIVIL RIGHT! SO WHAT WILL MOTIVATE HIP-HOPPERS TO GO TO THE POLLS?

Cursed Since Birth: Romney, Race, and the Politics of Religion
ELECTION 2012 IS ALL BUT SET…AND NOW THE SPIN DOCTORS GET BUSY! CHECK THE EDITORIAL

Remember When Malcolm X Was An Emcee? We Pay Tribute To Our Black, Shining Prince
DAVEY D REFLECTS ON THE HIP-HOP INFLUENCE OF EL-HAJJ MALIK EL-SHABAZZ…A.K.A. MALCOLM X

Beats, Ballots, and Booty Calls: Why Should We Vote?
YOUR “HIP-HOP” VOTE IS BEING COURTED AS WE SPEAK…BUT DOES IT MATTER IN ELECTION 2012?

The Rap Avengers: Does Hip-Hop Need a Hero?
“THE AVENGERS” ARE HERE TO SAVE THE PLANET – BUT WHO’S GOING TO AVENGE HIP-HOP?

Ustream 4PM EST: Hip-Hop Scholar Dr. James Peterson and “The #RealSwingVote”
WATCH A LIVE USTREAM – “THE #REALSWINGVOTE” – WITH HIP-HOP SCHOLAR DR. JAMES PETERSON

Why We Can’t Get Along: Is There a Conspiracy Against Hip-Hop Unity?
THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE L.A. RIOTS IS UPON US – READ WHAT THE YEAR 1992 DID TO HIP-HOP

@SXSW UStream 10:30AM EST: “Can Bloggers Put Hope Back Into the 2012 Election?”
CAN URBAN BLOGGERS HELP SWING THE ELECTION? WATCH THE USTREAM WITH DEE-1 & JASIRI X – 10:30AM EST

UStream 8PM EST Today: “Hip-Hop Activism in the Obama/Tea Party Era” Featuring Rapper Jasiri X
WATCH A LIVE USTREAM TODAY OF “HIP-HOP ACTIVISM IN THE OBAMA/TEA PARTY ERA” FEATURING RAPPER/ACTIVIST JASIRI X & OTHERS