
Here are the top news headlines that may interest you for Monday, April 29th, 2013. Read, be informed, discuss, and prosper.
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Here are the top news headlines that may interest you for Monday, April 29th, 2013. Read, be informed, discuss, and prosper.

Here are the top news headlines that may interest you for Friday, April 26th, 2013. Read, be informed, discuss, and prosper.

Here are the top news headlines that may interest you for Thursday, April 11th, 2013. Read, be informed, discuss, and prosper.

On Monday, the campaign to reelect President Barack Obama released a new campaign ad featuring everybody’s favorite rapper, Shawn Jay-Z Carter. The clip, nearly two minutes long, features a suited Jay discussing how the divisive nature of our American political system has fueled generations of voter apathy amongst certain populations and how a great deal [...]

Anyone who knows me know that I have an encyclopedic knowledge of the musical catalogue of Sean ‘Jay-Z’ Carter. I’m ashamed to admit it – but I probably quote Jay-Z lyrics more than I quote the bible. I’m the type of Jay-Z fan who’s never read the second half of Decoded because after reading the [...]

There used to be a time when hip hop stars made it very clear that they didn’t desire to be role models, or that they weren’t the people that should be sought after for opinion on matters such as politics and social injustice. Although you always had artists like Public Enemy and Dead Prez, [...]

Hip hop, no matter how much we love it, contributes to racism in our world. I’m prepared to defend this point to everyone and anyone at any given time. While we love our genre, we have to keep in mind, that it’s hurting us, more than helping us. A close friend of mine always likes [...]

Check out the latest post from Dr. J via Madame Noire: It’s no secret to anyone who follows Hip Hop and Entertainment that the rumor’s out; Jay-Z and Beyonce aren’t taking too nicely to Kanye’s girlfriend, Kim Kardashian. My initial reaction to this news was that it was pretty obvious that not all four of [...]
JAY Z and Budweiser have partnered to bring an exciting two-day music festival to take place on Philadelphia’s Benjamin Franklin Parkway during Labor Day weekend, September 1-2. JAY Z will curate and headline the blockbuster roster of over 28 artists performing, including Pearl Jam, Santigold, Skrillex, Prince Royce, and Passion Pit among many others. The [...]

There’s always a big discussion around who’s real and who’s fake in Hip Hop. I’m asking, does it really matter? I’ve always considered Hip Hop to be for entertainment purposes only. In a few weeks, I’ll tackle how Hip Hop’s global imprint causes problems for the way Black people are viewed by the world. However [...]