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The hot topic on everyone's lips right now is how Ludacris' pro-Obama song might have Rev. Wrighted the presidential campaign and possibly cost him the little bit of political clout he might have had. Alright, maybe Luda did let Obama's compliment go

Recently our United States House of Representatives formally apologized for the violent enslavement and imposing of discriminating (“Jim Crow”) laws on African-Americans in this country. Now, I can understand the emotions of users like darnelic who asked

TECH & GAMING: No Thanks For The Add

Am I the only one who hates overloaded community site profiles? I'm talking about a profile page that has ten videos twelve audio clips, fifty animated gifs and a bunch of dumb quizzes to let me know what kind of sexual sea creature I am. These types

I was reading Blackspot's Blog "Don't Blame Rick Ross For You Being A Dummy" blog and although I agree with what he had to say, is it fair to the consumers buying these records that they are being lied to by their favorite rappers? Just on the heels of

I didn’t watch the CNN “Black in America” special, so I really don’t have much to say about it. After seeing the brother in the stovepipe hat shouting spoken word, I couldn’t really get much further, although can appreciate a brother getting exposure

GOSSIP: Jay-Z Is A Flat-Leaver

Remember the hit by Biggie "Mo Money Mo Problems"? Jay-z isn't a stranger to this saying, as over the years he has managed to be the target of quite a few public beefs and battles with people that have been envious of his success. But somehow through

I just got back from the MoveOn.org and ColorOfChange.org protest of the Fox News Corporation and News Corporation. Legendary Hip-hop lyricist Nas hosted the entire protest after being just over an hour late. As usual the NYPD and Hip-hop police squads

GOSSIP: The Omarosa Factor

I was watching a clip of Wendy William's day time talk show and her guest was Omarosa, best known for filling the role of the "angry black woman" or "B*tch" on Donald Trump's "Apprentice" reality show. Omarosa was on Wendy to promote her new book "The

Ok, I get it, Rick Ross lied about not being a correctional officer a while back. So what? It's not like he's the first rapper to lie about once being a a drug kingpin. Think about it, why would the head of an elite drug empire become a rap artist? To

GOSSIP: Shawty Lo Won't Go Home!

Who the hell is Shawty Lo? That's the response I get every time I mention or publish a blog about the Atlanta rapper known best as T.I's nemesis. Aside from the crazy rumor that this Southern rapper was spreading the deadly bug (he claims he has diabetes

Someone has it out for Miami Boss Rick Ross, and it ain't Trick Daddy. Earlier this week, Rick Ross lashed out at Trick Daddy in a YouTube video for saying that he was once a correctional officer in Dade County. "He's a sucka, I don't f*ck with him. If

HIP HOP: Tears For Cheers

One has to love trends in Hip-Hop. The same way a flu bug can travel through an office and put a people out of work for weeks, Hip-Hop trends can be just as infectious with rap artists. Although it's usually a rhyme style, image or something fashion related

TYSON'S TAKE: Fear Of A Black Planet

Ok, so Barack Obama is the Presidential front-runner in a country that has the worst race relations in modern history, Tiger Woods is on pace to become the first billionaire athlete in the world’s most historically racist sport, yet Nas can’t title his

Last week, should have been called "Celebrity Relationships Gone Wild." After months of speculation that Diddy and his artist Cassie were bangin', US Magazine reported that Cassie indeed confirmed that Diddy and herself were no longer an item . As they

POLITRICKS: Barack's Play To Win

In recent days, Obama has given the media a lot to talk about. The controversial Father's Day speech brought memories of Bill Cosby's rants against no-good-baby-daddies, Jesse Jackson whispered on Fox News how he wanted cut Barack's nuts off and now the

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