Kendrick Lamar’s recent comments about respectability politics in the Black community sparked twitter outrage and a war of words amongst several of his Hip Hop contemporaries. I weigh in on the situation. Enjoy!
Tag: Hip Hop
The Co-Opt
2015 is upon us and though the year is new the racism isn’t. With all the twitter commotion over Iggy Azalea and Azealia Banks, I decided to weigh in on the issue. Enjoy!
CAN RAPPING HARD BARS LAND YOU BEHIND THEM?
Can an ambiguous California law created in 2000 turn rap lyrics into evidence for conviction?
Time Is ILLMATIC
Recently I attended a Q and A and screening session for Time Is ILLMATIC at The City College of New York, which is the documentary chronicling the events that lead up to Nasir Jones A.K.A. Nas’s first album Illmatic.
The CHRONIC Case Of When The Hood Gets Overlooked
Is Dr. Dre really looking out for the hood or is he just blowing smoke?
WISE WORDS BEING QUOTED 