Common Builds His Ultimate Emcee + Talks Hip Hop & Race (VIDEO)
COMMON: HIP HOP HAS ALLOWED PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT WALKS OF LIFE TO CELEBRATE IT

EXCLUSIVE: Imaginative Author R. Kayeen Thomas Reflects on How our Enslaved Past Shapes our Hip-Hop Present
Hip-Hop purists and die-hards often question the substance of today’s rap music. While “snap and trap” music dominates the airwaves, many fans of the music and the culture lament the “dumbing down” of the music where substance is relegated to the Internet. The question of “What Happened to REAL Hip-Hop?” has troubled author R. Kayeen […]

Every Brother Ain’t a Brotha: Is Drake Guilty of a Hip-Hop Hate Crime?
EVERY BROTHA AIN’T A BROTHA: IS DRAKE GUILTY OF A HIP-HOP HATE CRIME?

Can Black People Be Racist?: Rodney, Reginald, and Reverse Racism
CAN BLACK PEOPLE BE RACISTS? READ THIS THOUGHT-PROVOKING EDITORIAL AND DECIDE