There’s no denying that the breakout character of Fox’s hit hip-hop drama, “Empire,” is Taraji P. Henson’s character, Cookie Lyon. Cookie’s street smarts, swagger, and slick
[jwplatform zsOBjQ3a]I In part three of rolling out‘s discussion with Chicago hip-hop pioneer and teaching poet Geoffrey “Dr. Groove” Watts, he discusses how the women
With the success of their wildly popular original series Orange Is the New Black, Netflix is hoping to keep the momentum going with a new
The Grammy Awards have always had a rather turbulent relationship with hip-hop. The awards ceremony only began to acknowledge rap albums in 1996 and they
Legendary group EPMD recently blew through Chicago to give fans both old and new a taste of hip-hop’s golden era. Playing to a sold-out audience at The Shrine,
Suge Knight will be facing years in prison after killing a man during a hit-and-run accident in Compton, California. According to reports, Knight got into
Kanye West has reportedly sanctioned a White Frenchman using the N-word to sell clothes. According to Style.com, Jean Touitou of A.P.C. thought it was OK
Najee, the internationally renowned smooth jazz saxophonist and flautist, will be performing on Feb. 1 at the 26th annual Zora Neale Hurston Festival of Arts
In cities across America, a quiet shift is taking place that could mean a lot for hip-hop fans and artists. The emergence of “classic rap” radio is becoming a very real phenomenon that many fans have been clamoring for since the late 1990s.
Iggy Azalea may ruffle a few feathers with her latest interview. Recently, the award-winning rapper sat down with GQ magazine, where she discussed the trials
The hip-hop generation must thank the Rev. Jesse Jackson for the efforts he has made with valor, confidence and thoughtful analysis. Jackson has highlighted the
Within the past few days, the nation heard bold statements from rap artists Kendrick Lamar and Common. However, one rapper has been vilified for his
The shockwaves of Malia Obama’s photo sporting a Pro Era t-shirt continue to reverberate across social media and now the White House. According to Gawker,
Kendrick Lamar created an uproar after the release of a feature article that was published in Billboard magazine. When asked about Iggy Azalea, Lamar defended
He’s come a long way from Common Sense. Chicago native son Common has released 10 studio albums, won a Grammy, and he’s got a starring
[jwplatform vekdSQ7c] Terrence Howard discusses his role in the Fox drama “Empire.”
In hip-hop there is fine line between paying homage to a fellow emcee and biting an emcee’s style or lyrics. According to Chicago-based group Hotstylz,
In what looks to be a case of a disconnect between generations, media mogul Oprah Winfrey is coming under fire from a number of hip-hop
It’s safe to predict that 2015 will be an interesting year in hip-hop. With scandals, beefs and the return of top-notch artists, there are a
2014 was a rather down year for rap albums. Hip-hop album sales were down overall and Iggy Azalea was somehow considered the year’s breakout act
