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Four years ago I got a phone call from the Obama Campaign in Cleveland, Ohio that requested me to “join the campaign.” I was more than happy to oblige, as the 2008 race for president seemed as if it would revolutionize our world. The pure hope felt in my 18-year-old mind at the inception of […]

Former President Bill Clinton gave a knockout speech at the Democratic National Convention last night, clearly tailoring his message to those still on the fence about which candidate to vote for in November. From NewsOne: “Conceding that many struggling in a slow-recovery economy don’t yet feel the change, Clinton said in a prime-time speech that […]

First Lady delivered a warm, well-received speech at the opening night of the Democratic National Convention Tuesday night. Her speech drew sharp contrast between the struggles and policies of her husband versus his challanger; all while never actually mentioning Mitt Romney’s name once.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uv658wfVt6I The generation’s identity reveals itself in the sound waves that stimulate the collective conscious. Speech, which is the vocal reality of knowledge, enters the minds of youth through Hip-Hop among other things. We’re not only listening though. Young MCs speak, talk about the experiences of the black future in 2012. Our generation’s sound waves […]

Nicki Minaj is featured on a cover of G.O.O.D. Music’s “Mercy,” off Lil Wayne’s latest mixtape “Dedication 4.” Her most provocative moment: “I’m a Republican voting for Mitt Romney/ You lazy bitches is fucking up the economy…” But is she serious?

At the border in Arizona that separates the United States and Mexico (Photo by Paradise Gray) Last week, courtesy of two incredible organizations that formed in protest of Arizona’s racist immigration legislation SB1070, the Sound Strike and Culture Strike, I was blessed to visit Tucson, Arizona.  Part of the trip was to perform at a arts festival for migrant […]

Lupe Fiasco on Chief Keef: “Chief Keef scares me. Not him specifically, but just the culture that he represents.” What do you think of Chief Keef?

Lupe Fiasco’s “Bitch Bad” has been the topic of conversation all around the internet this week. Lauders and critics alike are leading conversations about the song which takes on the misogynistic trend in hip hop of reducing women to vulgar names and sexual objects. The rapper has stated that he released the song for the […]

In this election the GOP has gone from ignoring Black folks, to launching a full scale operation to stop us from being able to cast a vote. Add that to Mitt Romney’s race baiting Birth Certificate joke, and this whole theme that President Obama wants people to be lazy, unemployed and rely on the government, and you have […]

Lupe Fiasco recently premiered a music video for his much talked about track “Bitch Bad.” The video perfectly underscores the track’s examination the impact of our culture’s obsession with “positive” and “negative” uses of the word bitch. What are your thoughts on “Bitch Bad?”

Four LAPD officers have been caught on tape punching handcuffed 20 year-old Xavier Colege student Ron Weekly Jr. in front of his home. Check out video of the incident at BlackYouthProject.com!

13 year-old rapper Lil’ Mouse’s music video ‘Get Smoked” has racked up nearly half a million views on youtube. But his profanity-laced gangsta rap lyrics – rife with references to drugs, sex, and guns – has sparked outrage. Is there any justification for this?