With R&B singer Ciara’s release of her post baby weight, weight loss body surfacing on the net. I was inspired to think about her relationship with Future and the logic behind why their engagement may have been called off.
Author: Keevin Brown
I am a Harlem-based writer, former editor-in-chief of The Paper: A Medium for People of African Descent, former featured writer for the Black Youth Project, globetrotter, music producer, and Scholar. I’m a Mellon-Mays Fellow with a BA in Black Studies and a minor in Journalism from the City College of New York.
Allowance Part 2
Hip-Hop is a world where your word is your bond. Anything you say is purported to be factual and “keep it real” becomes more than a slogan, it is law! After a recent conversation I had with my brother about the recent happenings in each others lives and the topic of authenticity came up. How…
Spotting Bigotry On Spotify: How One Playlist Description Promotes And Perpetuates Racism
Recently I received a Snapchat from my friend Taylor of a Spotify playlist. Normally I wouldn’t have given it much thought, but the description of the playlist made me furious. Both Taylor and I were equally annoyed at the way a Hip-Hop playlist was being marketed to solicit listeners. The racist undertones behind the playlist…
Allowance
With the recent request from Nicki Minaj to speak at her Alma mater being denied I found it appropriate, but then the decision made me think why? Thinking about why, lead to me questioning the whole Hip-Hop musical landscape. Why do we make certain allowances for certain artists when others would be vilified?
The Beauty of Independence
G Unit has gotten back together with a new EP entitled The Beauty of Independence. With the album title in mind, it immediately harkened me back to a brief clip from former Roc-A-Fella records CEO Dame Dash discuss the “independent spirit.” The implications of what Dame discusses could change the Black and Latino community as…
WISE WORDS BEING QUOTED 