Both Don Lemon and Charles Barkley conveniently ignore the fact that their dismissal of black people of a certain social background as “ghetto” and “ignorant” is just as detrimental as being called “not black enough.”
Iggy Azalea has been criticized for her co-opting of “Dirty South” American hip-hop slang and affectations, when the Australian-born rapper obviously has a different cultural background.
Braxton’s had the singles and “Stacy Sippin'” with Raheem DeVaughn all over the Web, but she got a different kind of attention a couple of weeks ago after she performed at Howard University
Iggy Azalea is quite the polarizing figure in hip-hop these days. The Australian rapper has become arguably the most talked about hip-hop star of this
Speaking with VladTV, Tiny praised Iggy Azalea for her ability to appropriate a southern black accent when she raps–despite being a white girl from Australia.
Following rumors that surfaced of rapper Young Thug threatening to shoot a transgender in Atlanta and accusations that he was a notorious gay-basher, the hip-hop
Rapper Snoop Dogg debuted a new alter-ego this weekend on Instagram, a white character named “Todd.” In a series of Instagram posts, Snoop —as “Todd”
Iggy Azalea should be used to critics by now. The Australian rapper has been under the mentorship of Atlanta rap star T.I., and he’s come
This week, country(?) pop star Taylor Swift premiered the video for her new single “Shake It Off,” the leadoff for her latest album 1989. The video features Swift in a variety of aesthetics, including rocking a baseball cap and ghetto blaster boombox while b-boys (that look like Abercrombie models) breakdance around her.
Public Enemy frontman Chuck D has been vocal in his criticism of mainstream urban radio in the past, but over the last several days, the
Pastor Jamal H. Bryant, of the Empowerment Temple in Baltimore, kick-started a firestorm of controversy by quoting a Chris Brown hook during a sermon. The
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XXL has released its “20 Greatest Female Rappers of All Time’ list, and it doesn’t appear that the most popular publication in hip-hop takes its subject all that seriously. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that a greatest female rappers list isn’t afforded the same attention to detail that other hip-hop lists seem to receive; but fans would probably at least hope that a publication with as lofty a reputation as XXL takes the time to put real effort and thought into compiling a showcase for all of the dope female emcees that have shaped the genre.
48 hours. That’s how long it had been since audio recordings were published by TMZ purported to be of billionaire Los Angeles Clippers’ owner Donald
Dr. James Peterson is an MSNBC contributor and director of Africana studies and sssociate professor of English at Lehigh University. While discussing the role of
Over the past several months, Dr. Cornel West has been vocal in his disapproval of President Barack Obama, as well as Dr. West’s fellow intellectuals
Drake lashed out at music publication Rolling Stone after the iconic magazine replaced its Drake cover at the last minute with a tribute cover to
Kokane of former Ruthless Records act Above the Law is putting Ice Cube on blast and on notice. In an interview with HipHopDX, Kokane took
With the success of ABCs “Scandal,” and other shows like Tyler Perry’s “The Haves and Have Nots” and BETs “Being Mary Jane,” has brought an intense amount of scrutiny to shows that feature black actresses as leads. Cries of “negative portrayal” have become louder and louder, due to the fact that many of the female characters on these shows are involved in extra-marital affairs.
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis have generated much debate in hip-hop circles since the release of 2012s The Heist. The Seattle-based duo became indie rap poster boys after their single “Thrift Shop” became a mainstream smash, but not everyone celebrated the pair’s success.
