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08Jul
On #YEEZUS, #MCHG, misogyny, black men, black pride, black power and “post-racial” America
“The only position for women in SNCC is prone.” – Stokely Carmichael, leader of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, 1966-1967 “No, I want a wife that fuck me like a prostitute” – Jay-Z, “Picasso,” 2013 “Put my fist in her like a civil
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05Jul
RISING STAR SPOTLIGHT: Kid Named Breezy
“I’m actually in the studio right now,” says Bradley Hunt, aka Northern Virginia based emcee Kid Named Breezy, an expected answer from a rapper who yes, though completely similar in perpetual motivation, is entirely different than many rising emcees at-the
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05Jul
On Magna Carta Holy Grail and the evolution of Jay-Z and Hip-Hop Culture
Magna Carta Holy Grail finds Jay-Z – the newly proclaimed king of both hip-hop culture and pop culture-at-large – a semi-retired superstar called into action by mobile technology giant Samsung to put their brand on the map. What follows isn’t
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01Jul
On the synonymous acts of having abject fear and watching the BET Awards
As an African-American hip-hop cultural commentator, there should be absolutely no reason why I fear the BET Awards, but I do. The network has existed for nearly 35 years, and as a youth growing up in the network’s shadow in
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01Jul
On El-P & Killer Mike’s “Run the Jewels,” Jay-Z’s #MCHG and everything still remaining the same
In under five days time, Jay-Z releases his latest album Magna Carta Holy Grail, and officially assumes the position as the President of Hip-Hop Culture. There wasn’t really much of an election, Jay assuming the position like more of a
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28Jun
SHOW REVIEW: Masta Ace at the Esplanada Hotel, Melbourne, Australia – June 11, 2013
It was a Tuesday night and the night steamrolled into being seemingly out of nowhere as we sat, sedentary and lazy in the winter chill, debating the worthiness of the pilgrimage “across the river” for a free Masta Ace show.
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28Jun
NOTES FROM THE PRESIDENT: Not surprised by Paula Deen…
Wes Jackson is the President of Brooklyn Bodega. Deep down I don’t think many (especially Black, white, Latina, Asian, multiracial etc.) are surprised by the Paula Deen mess. Ultimately, we all quietly accept that inappropriate jokes are made by friends
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28Jun
REVIEW: K-Ci & Jo Jo @ The Howard Theatre – Washington, DC
K-Ci and Jo Jo have morphed from flaming fast lanes to the flare that marks the scene of an accident. As a teenager I dreamed of the day I would get to see Jodeci in concert. Bare chested 90’s R&B
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25Jun
BODEGA VIDEO REVIEW: A-Alikes f/ M-1 “My Whole Life”
New Single From the Ep “Us Against Them” Now Available presented by Guerilla Nation and Us First Films Directed by Exile Ramirez Shot by Jason Jayonez Marrero and Olu Patrick Us Against Them – iTunes: http://bit.ly/uatitunes Us Against Them –
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25Jun
On Wale, The Rock, WWE and the “Corporate Championship”
On Sunday evening, Wale Folarin – the oft maligned “son” of the Nation’s Capital – finally had the performance he’s likely wanted in his home market of Washington, DC for quite some time. In front of a sold-out and clearly
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