In 1969 The Last Poets selected their name from South African writer, Little Willie Copaseely. The Last Poets were the…
February Book Review: Book of Rhymes: The Poetics of Hip Hop by: Adam Bradley
Book of Rhymes: The Poetics of Hip Hop by: Adam Bradley This book is great for anyone that enjoys poetry…
What’s the Business?
Lil Wayne dropped a sequel to his mixtape ‘Sorry 4 the Wait’ this past week and is pouring his heart…
How Long, Hip Hop
March 1965. A series of events that demanded voting rights for Black-Americans in Selma, AL. Actions that changed federal laws…
Hip Hop Parents, Be Advised
What is the last album you bought? Physically or digitally? Does the physical copy still have one of those funky…
Still Banned in the USA
Welcome to 2015! If you’re reading this you made it; if not…you didn’t. The New Year usually starts off with…
January Book Review: The Anthology of Rap Edited by Adam Bradley & Andrew Dubois
The Anthology of Rap Edited by: Adam Bradley & Andrew Dubois This work has been on my ‘to-do’ list for…
The Call for an Overhaul in Hip Hop & American Society
With 2014 coming to a close we’re going to have to make some serious changes as we continue to revive…
Iggy Won’t Get It… Until TI Does
I initially wasn’t going to write about this. It didn’t really grab my attention until Qtip weighed in. I don’t…
No More 106! The Next Hip Hop Conduit
On Friday we said goodbye to 106th & Park a long time running Hip Hop and R&B music video show.…