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Bad Brains Isn't Banned In DC Anymore

Posted 02.27.2012

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Fans of the legendary Washington, DC-based Black punk group Bad Brains are eagerly awaiting Mandy Stein and Benjamen Logan's documentary "Band in DC."...

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Dash's BlakRoc Disses Black Rock

Rob Fields | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rob Fields

How can you call something "BlakRoc" when the black folks on the project only rap and the rockers are all white?

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Real Alternatives for the Grammys' "Urban/Alternative" Category

Rob Fields | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Doug Pinnick, Melvin Gibbs, Afro-Punk, Jimi Hazel, Honeychild Coleman, Game Rebellion, Black Rock, Tamar-Kali, Grammys, Grammy Awards, Entertainment News
Rob Fields

The Grammys happen in a couple of weeks. Though it may be a fun show to watch, the Urban/Alternative category still leaves me wondering: alternative compared to what?

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