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Killer Mike defends gun rights in interview with NRA, apologizes after backlash
Run the Jewels rapper and social activist Killer Mike recently appeared on an episode of the NRA’s broadcasting network, NRATV, to promote his views on Black gun ownership and the Second Amendment. Host Colion Noir and the NRA quickly proceeded to spin Killer Mike’s appearance into an anti-protest stance, with Noir segueing into the interview […]
Killer Mike: “The only person I have the conscience to vote for is Bernard Sanders”
The presidential election has been hotly contested on both sides of the aisle. While many folks have been concerned about the Republican ticket, many others have shown their general disfavor for Hillary Clinton. Rapper Killer Mike has had some of the most clear-headed explanations for his support of Sanders. But, this video of his words […]
ICYMI: Killer Mike Spit Some Truth on ‘The Late Show’
Stephen Colbert invited Killer Mike from Run The Jewels on his show on Wednesday, January 6 to talk about racial justice, family, and feeling the “Bern.” Killer Mike is a socially active leader in the African-American community who uses his music as a conscious platform to discuss issues like police brutality and the war on […]
Why Should We Be Peaceful When Our Killers Never Are?
Jasiri X speaking at Busboys and Poets in Washington DC as Congressman Elijah Cummings looks on (Photo by Andy Shallal) On December 2nd, one day before we learned the New York police officer who murdered of Eric Garner would night be indicted, and one day after President Obama pledged $263 million dollars for body […]
Guns too often become tools of intra-communal violence at the hands of cis het Black men
Trigger warning: domestic violence, gun violence, mention of suicide by Donnie Moreland On April 3rd, 1964 and at the Cory Methodist Church, Malcolm X would give one of his most quotable speeches. The speech was titled, The Ballot or the The Bullet. He began with these words, “The question tonight, as I understand it, is […]
8,000 People Open Accounts At Citizen’s Trust Bank In A Week
In less than a week since Killer Mike went onto Atlanta’s Hot 97 and delivered a powerful call to action, 8,000 new accounts have been opened at the black-owned Citizen’s Trust Bank, according to Uproxx. With a $100 minimum charge to open an account, this means that at least $800,000 have been invested into the […]
Clinton Tells Young Black Woman “Well, why don’t you go run for something, then?”
It’s safe to say that Hillary Clinton is in a close enough race for the presidency that she can’t really afford to dismiss potential voters – unless her aim is to steal some away from the sideshow taking place on the other side of party lines. But that’s not what you’d think her goal was […]
A Respected MC’s Thoughts On MLK
A Hip-Hop firebrand speaks his truth on Martin Luther King and what it means to celebrate him and carry on his tradition. As always, enjoy!
Hip Hop’s Reaction To The Ferguson Verdict
Hip Hop’s reaction to the disappointing verdict reveals sentiments of sorrow for our Nation.
What is the Current Direction of Hip-Hop?
Jasiri X and Pharoahe Monch at the Brooklyn Bowl for the Sandy Relief Concert (Photo by Paradise Gray) On “Our World with Black Enterprise“, hosted by Dr. Marc Lamont Hill, we discussed the current state of Hip-Hop and it’s future, with Hip-Hop artist Pharoahe Monch, Dr. Tricia Rose, chair of the Department of Africana Studies at Brown University and myself. […]
Why Intelligent Hip-Hop is Winning Right Now
Jasiri X after performing at the historic Apollo Theater (Photo by Paradise Gray) It’s been a great last few weeks for fans of conscious Hip-Hop music. Nas just dropped “Life is Good”, which is universally being regarded as a modern day classic. Killer Mike’s “R.A.P. Music” made several mid year lists for best album of […]
Keeping Black history will always be necessary, but it takes a toll
I imagine that I would be a historian, a social librarian of sorts, whenever Black liberation is realized, and I imagine that my role wouldn’t look much different from the work I am already doing: Helping to keep Black histories. For as long as I’ve been aware of my Blackness as a threat to whiteness […]