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March 18, 2011 at 12:15pm

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Topics: capitalism, Fame, hip-hop, Media, Men, Money, Music, nihilism, OFWGKTA, Pop Culture, Youth

ODD FUTURE WOLF GANG KILL THEM ALL: Why They Matter

When was the last time Hip Hop was this exciting and dangerous? Odd Future is the shot of badass, anti-establishment adrenaline Hip Hop desperately needs right now. Safe, parent-approved rappers are already feeling the heat; flitting around trying to figure out how to co-opt Odd Future and weather the storm. But it’s probably too late.

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March 11, 2011 at 12:00pm

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Topics: Anti-Black Racist Structures, BET, Black Identity, Black Panthers, Black Politics, capitalism, Common, Empowerment, Erykah Badu, Fame, hip-hop, Lauryn Hill, Media, Money, Music, Politics, Pop Culture

THINGS FALL APART: What Happened To Hip Hop’s Conscience?

There was a time when a Neo Soul/alternative Hip Hop movement was a visual, popular alternative to the violence, misogyny, and materialism of mainstream Hip Hop. This article is a love letter to that glorious movement, and an explanation as to why it faded away.

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March 4, 2011 at 12:00pm

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Topics: Addictions, American Values, Drugs, Fame, Film, Media, Men, Money, Pop Culture, Television

#WINNING?: The Unprecedented Meltdown Of Charlie Sheen

I spent most of this past week trying to figure out what in the hell is going on in the mind of Charlie Sheen. And I’m ashamed to admit that it’s been pretty amazing.The obvious question: Is Charlie Sheen #WINNING? The real question: Should we really be cheering him on?

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February 25, 2011 at 12:12pm

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Topics: Beyonce, capitalism, Class Privilege, Empowerment, Fame, hip-hop, Media, Money, Music, Politics, Pop Culture, The Middle East, Violence

Was It OK For Beyonce, Usher, and Mariah Carey To Perform For The Qaddafi Family?

Pop stars don’t have a foreign policy. But maybe they should. Instead of partaking in some shitty, boring, all-star version of “What’s Goin On” or “We Are The World,” maybe it’s time for Pop stars to put their money where their mouths are, and reject blood money from bad people.

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February 18, 2011 at 12:00pm

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Topics: Fame, hip-hop, Humor, Media, Music, Nicki Minaj, Pop Culture, Self-Reflection, Women

An Open Letter To Lil’ Kim….

Your beef with Nicki Minaj is illegitimate on multiple levels, Kim. Such behavior is entirely unbecoming of a Hip Hop legend. And for the sake of your legacy, it really needs to stop. Game over bitch. Gatorade. Wet towel.

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January 14, 2011 at 12:00pm

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Topics: Black Boys, Drugs, Fame, hip-hop, Masculinity, Media, Men, Money, Music, Pop Culture

Gucci Mane’s Bizarre New Tattoo

Earlier this week, Gucci Mane unveiled what has to be the ugliest, most absurd tattoo of all time. Amid his multiple arrests (and an extended stay in the psych ward), Gucci found the time to have a massive ice cream cone tattooed across the side of his face. Look closely and you’ll notice a small [...]

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November 19, 2010 at 12:00pm

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Topics: Fame, Girls, hip-hop, LGBTQ, Media, Music, Nicki Minaj, Pop Culture, Women

Nicki Minaj’s “Pink Friday”: THE REVIEW

…it’s why Britney Spears can become a worldwide phenomenon despite never releasing an album that wasn’t hit or miss. Pop stars are like buffets; they only fail when they don’t cast the widest net possible. Nicki Minaj is the first female rapper to try and succeed at this, and that’s why she’s at the top of the game.

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November 12, 2010 at 1:02pm

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Topics: Fame, hip-hop, Media, Men, Music, Pop Culture, Post-Race

Kanye West’s “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy”: THE REVIEW

It is an epic in the truest sense of the word; mindboggling in its scope, enthralling in its depth, and all-consuming in its grandeur. Like Prince’s Sign o’ the Times, U2’s The Joshua Tree, or Stevie Wonder’s Songs in the Key of Life, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (MBDTF) is one of those rare and electrifying moments in popular music when a prodigiously talented artist with an almost blemish-less track record sees the light and finally unleashes their magnum opus.

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October 29, 2010 at 12:00pm

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Topics: capitalism, Drugs, Fame, hip-hop, Masculinity, Media, Money, Music, Pop Culture, Poverty

Wacka Flocka Flame’s “Flockaveli”

Flockaveli is brash, hard-edged, and unremittingly bleak. It strips hardcore Hip Hop down to an unapologetically dark, fatalistic core that frightens and fascinates in equal measure. Hate on him all you want, but Flockaveli is a great album.

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October 22, 2010 at 12:00pm

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Topics: Black girls, capitalism, Fame, Girls, hip-hop, Media, Men, Money, Music, Poetry, Pop Culture, Post-Race, Sexism, Women

Jay-Z on “Big Pimpin”: “What kind of animal would say this sort of thing?”

Now these are certainly not the most misogynistic lyrics Hip Hop has to offer (ever heard the N.W.A. song “One Less Bitch”?), but damn, that shit is amazingly harsh. And what’s even more amazing is that “Big Pimpin” is unquestionably Jay-Z’s biggest hit, and arguably the best single he’s ever released.

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