“At the Grammys, yo they tried to India.Arie me” – Common(At the 2002 Grammys India.Arie was nominated for seven Grammys but won none. She lost to
“Rap is not pop / if you call it that, then stop!” – Q-Tip in 1993 Rap definitely was not pop 20 years ago when
Former Hot 97 DJ Mister Cee watched his personal life explode all over the tabloid and blog headlines last year after he was arrested, for
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Since rising to fame with a slew of multiplatinum hits, Macklemore has used most of his star power to champion marriage equality and has become the LGBT
Over the past year, legendary Brand Nubian rapper Lord Jamar has become more well known for his homophobic statements about Kanye West than for his
Brand Nubian member Lord Jamar made headlines in September when he declared that white rappers were “guests in the house of hip-hop” after he was asked about Macklemore’s LGBT-friendly hit “Same Love.” The statement was given as Jamar explained why he felt a white rapper had no business criticizing homophobia in hip-hop. Alabama native Yelawolf was asked go offer his perspective on both Jamar’s statement regarding white rappers and the veteran emcee’s stance on homophobia.
YouTube launched it’s very own awards show this weekend, and the show was as unconventional and off-kilter as much of the material found on the popular online media platform itself. Hosted by Jason Schwartzman and Reggie Watts, the show was both awkward and intriguing, with both hosts operating with no script and strange performances throughout. Spike Jonze sprearheaded the event and the visionary director also participated in some of the night’s performance productions.
Chris Brown hasn’t at all had a pristine history when it comes to him and the LGBT community. Although the singer has claimed that he
Brand Nubian member Lord Jamar has come under fire for his controversial views regarding hip-hop, masculinity and homosexuality numerous times over the past few months and several times throughout his 20+ year career. But the outspoken rhymer does not hold back, and in a recent interview with VladTV, Jamar was asked about Seattle rapper Macklemore and his critically-acclaimed song “Same Love.”
MGK has never been known to bite his tongue when it comes to other rappers. And the rhymer–who has had issues with other white hip-hop stars like Yelawolf and Mac Miller, recently spoke about Seattle rapper Macklemore’s crossover success.
I think that most people can agree that last night’s MTV VMAs wasn’t exactly something to write home about and it definitely left us all
LGBT rights were front and center last night at the 2013 MTV VMAs as Jason Collins, the NBA’s first active openly gay NBA player, and
Yela says that the disagreement stems from his belief that Macklemore has stolen his logo and re-appropriated it for his own brand.
Over the past year, Macklemore’s unyielding chart success has been due much in part to his two major hit singles, “Thrift Shop” and “Can’t Hold
Willow Smith and DJ MVSIC Fabrega have only just begun their career as music duo Melodic Chaotic. The duo has the Web talking about their
[jwplayer mediaid=”477911″]Clinton Sparks teams up with 2 Chainz and Macklemore for the official music video to “Gold Rush,” which is expected to appear on Spark’s
Yesterday was a tremendous day when it comes to the LGBT rights movement. After months of debate, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS)
Hip-Hop’s latest sensation, Macklemore, took the world by storm this past year thanks to his massive hits “Can’t Hold Us” and “Thrift Shop.” While the
