Jul 19, 2012

Since rap entered the scene and really since it became popularized through mainstream media circa the 1990s, critics, activists, “community healers” and all the other anti-rap groups spoke out against rap music and all that it stood for. Literally, anti-rap rallyers pushed for its abolishment because of its promotion of violence, drug dealing, gang banging,...

Jul 13, 2012

Like the rest of us Millennials, I first heard about Frank Ocean’s revelation over instagram. News was no longer needed to validate this historic moment –The gossip had already started. His love profession became the “man’s first step on the moon” for hip hop. The glass ceiling of pretentious homophobia shattered. As a collective, I knew us...

Jul 4, 2012

Recently buzz about Frank Ocean, the R&B wonder who has vocals better than some of the guys who’ve been in the game longer than he, and his sexual preference came to the fore as lyrics from his upcoming album Channel Orange were released.  Specifically, the buzz came when in romantic lyrics, he was referring to the object of his affection as a...

Jun 4, 2012

  Rusko lit up the Hollywood Palladium Friday night for the final performance of his Spring 2012 tour. He announced on Wednesday that he would be filming the conclusion of his “Skanker” video at the Palladium, and seeing that the British DJ is currently residing in Los Angeles, the city welcomed him home with arms held high. The Palladium was filled to the...

May 31, 2012

Between the texting, tweeting, facebooking and g chatting how does anyone get anything done?! I mean seriously, If I get one more poorly written text message or choppy email because people can’t snap out of social media mode, I’m going to raise some real concerns. Now before you judge me, let me be clear. I am completely and wholeheartedly for social media...