Jay Z and his big pimpin’ Roc Nation
The premiere of “Black Nativity”’ bring cast of celebrities to Harlem
Third annual Rangel Career Fair brings hope
Rep. Charles B. Rangel hosted his highly anticipated third annual Rangel Career Fair on Nov. 12 at the City College of New York (CCNY), connecting thousands of prospective employees with scores of America’s leading businesses, government agencies and nonprofit organizations. ...
Loose Ends still bringing the ‘Sweetest Pain’
A monumental landmark year of a musical group, Loose Ends
Music, dance, spoken word and crazy energy
“After Midnight,” premiered Sunday, Nov. 3
Yo, Jay Z loves Barney more than us?
arneys practicing racial profiling and discriminatory practices
MC Lyte gets her BET props
Chill time was on the agenda a few weekends back, with the Waffle House and the BET Hip Hop Awards as the primary objectives
The Cosmopolitan Review
It won’t be long before the beautiful Indian summer weather we’ve been enjoying will give way to a chill, because the smell of fall is already in the air. There’ll be one good rain, and the leaves will turn to ...
The Cosmopolitan Review
The beginning of October has brought beautiful weather, with days so lovely that it is hard to believe the rest of the world is at war. It is sometimes hard to imagine that the devastation, suicide bombings, genocide and other ...
Patti, We Love You and Already Miss You
Patti Webster who reportedly succumbed to cancer at age 49 in Somerville, N.J.
Howard honors tradition, Michelle Obama pushes health
Welcome to the Chocolate City, the District of Columbia, Washington, D.C.
Rap’s 3 R’s (readin’, ritein’ and riffmatic)
The day that parents have been diligently preparing for, for at least the past two weeks, is here. The day that has been dreaded by youth for a good two months is upon us.
Is Robin Thicke trying to ‘steal the soul?’
I was scratching my head about how I could broach the subject of Robin Thicke without ruffling some feathers, and I just couldn’t put together the right combination of words. It’s good to have friends that provide inspiration.
Testing real reality
A few decades ago, Gil Scott-Heron told us that the revolution won’t be televised. However, if you grab the remote control and channel surf, it’s apparent that everything else will. In 2013, the way in which we’re entertained has taken ...
The Duke is gone: Long live George Duke
Earhustlers! They’re always all in the Kool-Aid and don’t know the flava. Hate ʾ’em! Here’s a prime example of why, after getting the news of the untimely passing of George Duke, me and one of my people started to wax ...
Raheem-Neo soulster
It’s rare when you get to chop it up with one of your favorite artists or an artist at the top of his game. During a recent pow-wow with Raheem DeVaughn, however, we got to kill two birds with one ...
