When I read the Billboard Greatest R&B Artists list, I was kind of stunned at how oddly bad it was. Not even bad in that impossible-to-please music nerd sense. Not even bad in that “They were obviously going for a younger demographic with this” sense. It was just bad.
Goodie Mob’s debut album might be the best debut in southern rap history and it represents that period in Atlanta’s history just before the cultural and aesthetic shift that defined the city after the 1996 Olympics. If OutKast were your cool cousins you’d hung out with in high school, Goodie Mob was like college “super seniors,” passing blunts while dropping knowledge in university housing.
When legendary UGK founder Chad “Pimp C” Butler died suddenly in 2007, Julia Beverly felt like the rapper-producer who’d help shape the South’s sound and spirit deserved much more adulation than he ultimately received. And she decided to do something about it.
Christina Jackson is an actress to watch. She’s landed roles on television shows like “Deception” and “River Ridge,” but her turn as gangster Chalky White’s daughter Maybelle on “Boardwalk Empire” has been something of a breakthrough for the talented star.
UGK’s legacy is as much a part of Southern hip-hop music and culture as iconic mainstays like OutKast and Scarface. Surviving member Bun B carries the torch, but with her biography of the late Pimp C, Julia Beverly reminds us how much of a void was left by his untimely death.
Spree Wilson explains how his influences shaped his sound. With the success of hits like his Afrojack collaboration “The Spark” and his new single “Counterfeit” set for release, Wilson looked back at the albums and artists that made him who he is.
Halloween is always a fun time of year for young and old alike, and rolling out took to the heart of New York City to take a look at the freaks, monsters and superheroes wandering around Times Square.
Andre 3000 and Big Boi’s legacy was cemented long before Y2K, but that was the year they released their big, mainstream breakthrough album. Stankonia was OutKast’s fourth album and became a huge success
When discussing racial issues, we cannot pretend that all bigotry is equal. It renders the discussion empty to reduce it to personal meanness or problematic individuals. This is a cultural problem and it should be addressed as such.
Halloween night brings with it an extra bit of spooky fun this year with the premiere of STARZ’s highly-anticipated Ash Vs Evil Dead. The series picks up years after the events of Sam Raimi’s beloved Evil Dead movie series
Raven-Symone has been a lightning rod for controversy since she’s joined The View. In the wake of her inflammatory comments regarding “ghetto names” and police assault, Rolling Out’s Stereo Williams hit the streets of Harlem, NYC to ask the people what they think of the former child star
This week in Columbia, South Carolina, Deputy Ben Fields was caught on video violently slamming a 16-year-old girl to the floor in a Spring Valley High School classroom. She’d refused to leave the classroom after the teacher told her to get off of her phone when Officer Fields was called in
[jwplatform kqiiG0SH] The Body Art showcase at Camaradas El Barrio in Spanish Harlem was a sexy and informative experience for those intrigued by the art of pole dancing. Makeda Voletta’s showcase is designed to bring sensuality and wellness together while
On a breezy autumn night in Spanish Harlem, the art of pole dancing was on full display at the “Body Art” showcase. Pole dancers converged on Camaradas El Barrio on 1st Avenue to celebrate the human form and spirit with a showcase of pole dancers from around the city.
Mint Condition has just released their first holiday album, Healing Season, and the famed R&B band from Minnesota is looking stronger than ever. With their lengthy catalog of soulful hits like “Pretty Brown Eyes” and “Swingin,’” Mint Condition decided the time was right to delve into a Christmas release.
Ta-Nehisi Coates engaged in a conversation about his new book Between the World and Me. Luminaries such as Common, Meshell N’Dgeocello and Usher were on-hand to hear what the writer had to say about his works.
Quentin Tarantino reveals an arrogance behind his flirtations with Blackness that exposes a racism rooted in his belief that he is the lone voice in Hollywood raising questions and starting debates about race.
Rapper-actor T.I. stoked the fires of controversy once again this week after the star shared his thoughts on the upcoming U.S. presidential election and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s chances of claiming the presidency.
Jill Marie Jones stars as Michigan State Trooper Amanda Fisher in the upcoming STARZ series “Ash vs Evil Dead” and the beautiful actress talked about climbing “inside the crazy,” being inspired by her mother and how her beloved sitcom “Girlfriends” was a shocking experience.
Rhymefest’s gripping documentary, “In My Father’s House,” showcases the Chicago rapper’s journey to reconnect with his long lost father. As Rhymefest exposes his personal journey and also the foibles of the dad he’s only just now coming to know, he admitted that meeting and understanding his father Brian made him more aware of his own flaws.
