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  The age-old phrase “beef” or “beefing” has become an mainstay in recent years in the realm of Hip-Hop. Any form of the dozens or verbal jousting nowadays is misconstrued as “beef,” but what actually constitutes beef in the Hip-Hop arena versus those who operate on the periphery? I decided to revisit this topic in […]

Michael Jackson, who died in 2009, has always been near and dear to my heart. I’ve been a fan for as long as I can remember, with my Aunty Lo-Lo blasting “Billie Jean,” “Remember the Time” and every other hit he made at least twice a week when I visited as a child. Last night, I […]

The Fannie Lou Hamer Institute will recognize six agents of change during its 2014 Fannie Lou Hamer Humanitarian Awards Luncheon on Friday. The honorees will receive the Fannie Lou Hamer Humanitarian Award, and BYP 100 member Albert Sykes is among them. 

Not one African American artists had a single no. 1 in 2013. Not one. This is the first time this has happened in the history of the Billboard chart’s 55 years. 

It’s been 17 years since the world lost one of the most talented rappers of all-time. Now, producers may be set to release a biopic on Tupac Shakur. Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films is partnering with Morgan Creek Productions to co-produce Tupac.

The four young victims of the infamous 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama are one step closer to being awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, Congress’ highest civilian honor.

Today mark’s the 16th anniversary of the death of Tupac Shakur. It’s been nearly two decades since his tragic passing, but the legendary actor and emcee still lives on through his ideas and incomparable body of work. From MTV: “After his death, Tupac’s legacy lives, particularly with the eight posthumous albums that have been released, […]

Since I have done nothing but act like my mother’s child and mourn the passing of Whitney Houston for the last 10 days, I knew today’s post would be a return, in some way, to The Voice. Early last week, I had resolved to write a fun, lighter post, tentatively titled, “Whitney: Anatomy of a […]

Check out “Halftime,” a brand new track from Amy Winehouse, off her upcoming posthumous release Lioness: Hidden Treasures, at BlackYouthProject.com!

Check out the music video for Amy Winehouse’s new single “Our Day Will Come” at BlackYouthProject.com!

Yesterday, hip-hop fans across the world celebrated what would have been the legendary rapper’s 40th birthday.  Killed in 1997 in a Las Vegas drive-by shooting, Tupac’s death remains unsolved to this day.  The rapper has sold over 75 million records worldwide, with 6 of his 10 albums released posthumously. Here is one our favorite Tupac […]

According to Rollingstone.com, album sales nationwide reportedly hit its lowest low since the use of Soundscan first began, way back in 1991. The week of August 8th through August 14th generated a measly 4.95 million albums sold. Even worse, the last time overall album sales reached such a low…was earlier this year, when album sales […]