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Race is the elephant in the living room of the United States. We all know that race sits on the couch, yet many of us choose to ignore it. Many of u...
Sustainability is a pillar of the 2012 hipster platform, and yet during SXSW thousands of lone star cans go unrecycled, reams of unnecessary marketing materials are printed, cigarettes litter the streets and general excess is celebrated. If SXSW wants to be a mature adult it needs to go green.
Why have none of the female legends of hip-hop parlayed their initial success into sustained superstardom like their male counterparts? More importantly, why aren't they trying?
I am not a lawyer, although I have been admitted to many bars, but at the risk of being sentenced to life in prison for felonious stupidity, I decided to represent myself recently when I went to traffic court to fight a parking ticket.
None of the freestyles over Jay-Z and Kanye West's "Niggas in Paris" have come close to matching the perspective or realness displayed by Yasiin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def) in "Niggas in Poorest." With the world in a global recession, his perspective maybe exactly what we need.
Rap is no longer relatable to normal life. If people can't relate to tracks on Watch the Throne beyond their danceability, it only makes sense that their attention will turn towards brash, un-groomed rappers.
In time for Martin Luther King Jr. Day last month, Yasiin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def and not to be confused with the ever beloved Beyonce hereafte...
We can only guess that trademarking the name Blue Ivy will have repercussions among other celebrity parents. We foresee more celebrities choosing ever more distinctive names for their children, to strengthen their case for trademark protection.
"All those lines that divide us, we gonna step on them," Jay-Z declared to the packed house at the start of his hour and a half long set. In fact, he stomped on them.
Peering out from behind my giant sunglasses, I kept an eye out for celebrities. But the success of my celebrity hunting remains my secret, because what happens at the Kahala stays at the Kahala -- until now.
The more people need things to be personal to them in order for them to do "the right thing" -- whatever that is -- the more skewed our world is.
I had this great idea in 2005: Take one of the most influential writers of the 20th century, Samuel Beckett, and set his collection of work, How It Is, to hip hop.
I hope you understand that while the words attributed to you may have been fake, the response of countless fans to what they thought was your announcement was very, very real.
Jay-Z is not the first man to realize he has been a misogynistic jerk only after he has a daughter. Scientists have found examples of others.
She's not even a week old, so the newborn daughter of Beyoncé and Jay-Z doesn't have a past yet -- except in the genealogical sense.
