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Our government is using Hip Hop as a form of DIPLOMACY abroad, countering “poor perceptions” of the US and promoting democracy in the Middle East. Does this speak to Hip Hop’s ever-expanding popularity, or the theft of its subversive power? Read more at BlackYouthProject.com!

So, I am sitting here trying to understand why during the month of October Breast Cancer Awareness gets more media attention and corporate sponsorship than Domestic Violence Awareness which is also remembered during the month of October. I know that most women have breast irrespective of their size, pigmentation, and function. And, I also know 1 […]

But don’t be fooled. Their success is organic and real; not some record label’s scheme. The rise of artists like Odd Future and Kreayshawn (as well as Lil B and Waka Flocka Flame) is subversive to Hip Hop’s status quo.

There is a popular saying “that you can run, but you can’t hide”. This applies even if your speed was rated at 95 on Madden NFL 2004. One of the most elusive players to ever touch an NFL gridiron couldn’t duck and dodge public scrutiny and international lampooning for almost 3 years. Whether it was […]

It wasn’t until I sat down to write this that I realized I’d have to confess to watching Single Ladies–more than once. It’s true. Admittedly, I watched the first episode because I think Dionne Stacey Dash is fine. And although I find the acting in some ways utterly intolerable, somehow I’ve seen enough episodes since to still be able […]

If I had to choose, I suppose I would list Little Dragon as my favorite band. In fact, I spent the entire weekend listening to the quartet’s second album, Machine Dreams perhaps in a little subconscious preparation for the release of their new album, Ritual Union next week. Normally, I leave the music posts to […]

I think 4 is an amazing album. But pop stars are called “pop stars” because they make music that’s POPular. For a big budget, worldwide pop superstar, the point is to sell records, not impress music nerds like myself.

Chicago Study Proves That All Young Black Voters Aren’t the Same Asraa Mustufa, Colorlines | June 6, 2011 University of Chicago professor Cathy J. Cohen led a national study about the attitudes and culture of young African-Americans and how these influence their personal and political decision making. In an interview with the Windy City Times, Cohen offers insight […]

Study: African American Students More Into Twitter Than Whites Gabriel Perna, International Business Times | May 17, 2011 A recent study says Twitter is more popular for African American college students than whites due to the former’s interest in celebrity and entertainment news. The study, from Northwestern University, focused on first-year college students attending the University […]

BYP Researcher Raises Money for Academic Conference on ‘Jersey Shore’ at the University of Chicago Huffington Post | May 19, 2011 For many, the “Jersey Shore” is a guilty pleasure, but for University of Chicago student and reality television enthusiast David Showalter, it is a social experiment worthy of critical analysis. Earlier this month, Showalter […]

The word around Chicago whispers about those young cats in LA, Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All, and it supposes that OFWGKTA probably bumped some Chicago tracks on their iPods.  Crowd hoppers of the last decade, from Wicker Park to Lakeview, can immediately see the similarities between OFWGKTA and the “Windy City’s” own Tomorrow […]

The controversy surrounding the trial and conviction of activist, journalist and former Black Panther Party member Mumia Abu-Jamal is known the world over. Since his conviction, Mumia Abu-Jamal has been a rallying point for activists who decry the seeming injustices swirling around his trial and conviction. The decades long debate over his guilt or innocence […]