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Are you (still) rooting against James and the Heat tonight? If you’re rooting for or against James, why? Would a championship rehabilitate James’ image?

Dear White People Trailer httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=watjO62NrVg&feature=g-all-u I’m super excited, mainly because today marks the premiere of Season 2 of the popular and award winning web series Awkward Black Girl. Spearheaded by Stanford grad Issa Rae, the show follows the chronicles of Jay, and her comedic clashes with everything from her job to her love interest. Interestingly […]

Gwyneth Paltrow’s little foray into the touchy words lexicon is not the latest instance for public discussion about the word nigga/nigger. In case you missed it, last week Paltrow tweeted a picture of herself and friends live from Jigga and Kanye’s Watch the Throne Tour Paris stop along with the message, “Ni**as [because the G’s carry all […]

D’Angelo is Back! After a seemingly eons long (but actually only about twelve years) hiatus from music, D’Angelo is back, looking great, and sounding fantastic. In conjunction with his appearance in a spread for GQ, D’Angelo reminded us of why we’ve missed him so much. Check out the magazine’s fascinating, in-depth interview with the R&B […]

April 29th marked the 20th anniversary of the LA rebellion, a response to decades of police brutality that culminated in the video tapped beating of Rodney King and a not guilty verdict for the offending officers. VH1 did a very good documentary of the rebellion and the role of Hip-Hop called Uprising: Hip Hop and […]

Jasiri X and Chuck D of Public Enemy at the Occupy the Justice Department Rally for Mumia in DC (Photo by Paradise Gray) It’s been a whirlwind week for me on the Hip-Hop side of things. I performed in Stamford, CT at a Student Diversity Conference which was keynoted by the great Tim Wise, who […]

  Startlingly sensible achievement gap fix Jay Mathews, The Washington Post, 1/5/12   School board picks first black president Trevon Milliard, Las Vegas Review-Journal, 1/4/11 Milwaukee Journalist Eugene Kane: Black Youth Are 2011 Boogeyman Jorge Rivas, Colorlines, 1/4/12 Walter Dean Myers named national ambassador for youth literature Staff Writer, LA Times, 1/5/11 White House announces […]

With the recent celebration of Kwanzaa, I am reinvigorated with hope as I learn to internalize the principles each day offered. I couldn’t help but place special emphasis on the principle Kujichagulia (Self Determination) which means, “To define ourselves, name ourselves, create for ourselves, and speak for ourselves in order to stand up for ourselves.” […]

Last week, The (Legendary) Roots crew, ?uestlove in particular, got into a bit of trouble for choosing to play Fishbone’s song, “Lyin’ Ass Bitch” as the walk-on music for Republican presidential candidate, Michele Bachmann during her appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqeVjopXLWI Brother ?uestion was wrong.

Talk That Talk is the probably the best pop album of the year. So If you’re hungry for something of great social and political import, go curl up with some Marx. The rest of us’ll be listening to Talk That Talk. And having FUN.

From Rick Ross’ massive hit “BMF (Blowin’ Money Fast)” to Wacka Flocka Flame’s “Hard In Da Paint,” Luger is unquestionably one of the hottest producers in the game right now. New York Times has a great piece on Luger, his rapid rise to fame, and the way the internet has expanded opportunities for young people to have their voices heard.

Good morning! Ur BYP WakeUpCall – FUGEES perfoming “How Many Mics” at the Apollo in 1996! There’s a jaw-dropping L-Boogie freestyle, an incredibly ugly suit worn by Steve Harvey, and (potentially) a young Ashanti in the crowd. Check it out at www.wp.blackyouthproject.com!