If president Obama refused to address this amongst other issues that effect predominantly African Americans, then he risks eroding his most loyal base of support. The political fate of one man is not more important than the predicament of the other 40 million African-Americans.
Read moreAuthor: Marc
An award winning writer from New York City.
Division in the Diaspora?
“The fact that slavery did not kill the spirit of the American Negro, but rather that persecution and injustice made him determined to survive the struggles of life, and he achieved greatness thereby, is the secret of success of the American Negro.”
Read moreReview: Rakim- The Seventh Seal
The first thing that should be noted about this album, is that if you are looking for vintage Rakim from the Eric B. days you may not be entirely impressed.
Read moreUnderGods EP
So, it is no surprise that both of these artist come together to do a project. The Undergods EP is the first outing of the lyrical duo, is a record strictly for the heads.
Read moreThe Hip-Hop Generation Gap: Moving Beyond Lamentation
Many who grew up on hip-hop will make the distinction between the music of yesterday and contemporary rap and point to the glaring differences in content, sound and purpose. The issue with many of these assessments is that it is often done in the spirit of lament without a careful look at the scene in its entirety.
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