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Kendrick Lamar dominated the news cycle in 2024 not only with his ongoing feud with Aubrey “Drake” Graham, but also with the announcement that he would be headlining the Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show. With the Kansas City Chiefs vying for a record-breaking three consecutive Super Bowl victories and Philadelphia Eagles’ running back Saquon Barkley […]

By J.R. Yussuf I began prioritizing my mental health shortly after graduating college in 2012. I still felt as though I had to keep it a secret because going to see a therapist was seen as bizarre. But I went anyway because with each passing day, life increasingly felt like a punishment and soon sleep […]

This article was originally posted at WaterCoolerConvos and has been republished with permission Recently, rapper Jay-Z released his thirteenth solo album 4:44. The album details his infidelity to his wife, mother of his three children, and perhaps the biggest superstar in the world, Beyoncé. He also covers his struggle with American capitalism and his reluctant growth beyond […]

Students at Armstrong State University can now earn college credit while stimulating and activating their left and right brain as they learn about the music of Outkast. The Savannah, Ga. college is now offering a course on the careers of André 3000 and Big Boi and how their music affected and exuded the mentality of […]

It’s been more than a month since Beyoncé released her second visual album, Lemonade that discussed many personal issues and triumphs like infidelity, female empowerment, and more. She kicked off her tour on April 27 in Miami, Florida and concludes in Nashville, Tennessee. There will be 49 shows in total, 32 in North America and 17 […]

It has been five years since the 31-year-old bassist, singer, and composer Esperanza Spalding beat Justin Bieber by winning the Grammy award for Best New Artist, which also created a large outrage for his most loyal fans.

By Mwende Katwiwa “I am a Black poet who will not stay silent while this nation murders Black people. I have a right to be angry” Poet and political activist Amiri Baraka once said, “the Black artist’s role is to aid in the destruction of America as he knows it”. In a recent piece penned for The […]

According to the Chicago Sun-Times, controversial teen rapper Chief Keef has been taken into police custody. A judge has ruled that the Chicago emcee has violated his probation. Thoughts on Chief Keef’s latest legal woes? Are you a fan? Do you think he gets a bad rap, or is it deserved?

Here are 5 artists that are going to be HUGE in 2012. Some you may know, some you may not. But I’m downright positive that these individuals will hit it BIG next year, just in time for the apocalypse….

BYP MORNING NEWSFLASH September 27, 2011   It’s been a couple days since President Obama’s controversial speech at a CBC dinner on Saturday, and the feud between President Obama and the Black intelligentsia continues to swell. Maxine Waters has voiced her displeasure with the wording and tone of the President’s speech, and Tavis Smiley is […]

Thursday is not a cash grab or some collection of b-sides, and it never feels forced. The Weeknd’s second album is a fully-formed album, thoroughly conceived and well-executed. And considering the fact that it’s being released less than a year after its predecessor, and it’s still really good, I’d say Thursday is a more-than-worthy follow-up.

I doubt Mitt Romney understands the plight of the underprivileged. And I couldn’t tell you if he likes Black people, either. But if he’s a Hip Hop fan, I bet he’ll love Watch The Throne. Because Mitt Romney and Jay-Z actually have a lot in common.