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Ludacris Makes Entire Music Video For His Wack Drake/Big Sean Diss
Ludacris’ Drake/Big Sean diss “Bada Boom” is weak and forgettable. So of course, he pulled a Lil Kim and made a music video for it….
Hip-Hop Artists Stand for Human Rights
Chino XL, Rhymefest, Immortal Technique, Jasiri X (Photo by Paradise Gray) Most of the discussion around rap music is almost always about it’s negative effects. Blog after blog of so called intellectuals rant about mainstream rap music’s bad influence on youth. I often wonder why they never mention the countless MCs all over the country […]
Bronx Students Release 10-Point List of Demands to Reform NY Public Education
Dubbing themselves The Resistance, a group of Bronx students have decided to “Occupy” public education, releasing a 10-POINT PLAN for reforming New York City’s public school system. Check out their full list of reforms at BlackYouthProject.com!
Chris Brown Throws ANOTHER Twitter Tantrum Over Rihanna
Chris Brown has thrown yet ANOTHER twitter tantrum over Rihanna. Is Breezy out of line, or should the public/media let him live down his past? Check out his full rant after the jump…
NICKI MINAJ and THE FREAKY BOIS: Raunch-Rap As A Weapon
The Freaky Bois are two young Gay rappers that spit the nastiest, sleaziest, freakiest raps you’ve ever heard. Like Nicki, they’re wielding raunchy rap music like a weapon, forcing the listener to grapple with their sexual identities. And I love it.
The Campaign to Suppress Black Voters Continues….
The campaign to suppress minority votes in the coming elections continues. The variety of new requirements for voting – which range from requring birth certificates and government-issued I.D to cutting early voting windows – disproportionately impact Black voters. We’ve got to get informed, and we must fight back!
October is Breast Cancer Awareness and Domestic Violence Awareness: But Are We Truly Aware of Both??
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 […]
Maya Rupert's "Is Marriage Equality for White People?"
Should Black people care about marriage equality? According to Maya Rupert, THEY SHOULD. What do you think?
NEW LAWS THREATEN YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE!
NEW LAWS THREATEN YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE! We’ve been telling you guys for weeks now that your Voting Rights are under attack (see HERE and HERE). Thanks to the continued efforts of Republican-led state legislatures, and shady, man-behind-the-curtain figures like the Koch Brothers, inane voting restrictions that disproportionately impact young, impoverished and minority voters […]
“I am the Baddest Bitch” LA Basketball Wives: Colorism, Draya vs. Laura, and Overall Worthlessness
So, I will admit I watch Basketball Wives. Yes, I do. However, I think I have to draw the line at LA Basketball Wives. It’s too much. In particular, it’s the colorism of the show that is the most glaring issue for me. On the very first episode, all the light-skinned women (i.e. Gloria Govan, […]
BYP NEWSFLASH: Obama-CBC Controversy Continues, Racists Throw Banana Peel At Black Hockey Player, Nicki's Fried Chicken Necklace, and MORE!
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 […]
BYP NEWSFLASH: Obama at CBC Week, Wangari Maathai Dies, Racist Bake Sales at UC Berkeley, Sly Stone Is Homeless and MORE!
BYP MORNING NEWSFLASH September 26, 2011 President Obama spoke passionately at the Congressional Black Caucus awards dinner this past Saturday, and he had a few choice words for the leaders of his most important voting bloc. According to BlackVoices: “’Take off your bedroom slippers. Put on your marching shoes,’ he said, his voice rising […]