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The trials, tribulations and triumphs of the North Carolina hip-hop group are on full display through the lens of Big…
There’s nothing more entertaining than spending time pontificating about R&B and then choosing violence where everybody else chose peace.
Jay-Z has long been one of hip-hop’s most popular, bankable stars but in the South, many other artists started to…
‘Doggystyle,’ which turns 30, was the first album whose impact I was able to experience in real-time
The experience of listening to Snoop Dogg’s 1993 debut album the day it came out was a first for me…
The GOAT-level rapper and artist dropped an instrumental album with amazing song titles for elevators and customer-service phone lines.
The 1993 single, which covers disrespect, domestic violence and fakin’ the funk, is as relevant today as it was when…
If you work from home, a kid’s day off from school can test your patience and ability to work through…
Soulja Boy responded to what he thought J. Cole said about him when all he had to do was press…
After living in an transitioning neighborhood for a few weeks, I wonder if people keep their heads in the sand…
Any detractors of “Belly,” Hype Williams’ only feature “film” in the director’s seat, are watching it wrong.
The annual fall gathering of Morehouse College and Spelman College students and alumni continues to be an enthusiastic and rousing…
My wife and I attended separate HBCUs, and for now, we celebrate our homecomings separately so we can both enjoy…
Nothing offends people more than being rejected by a baby and they take it so, so personally at all times.
Michael Irvin's son raps with a persona that doesn’t resemble his actual life, and the Hall of Fame wide receiver…
A recent plumbing issue in my home has me re-evaluating ending my kids' soft life and giving them chores inside…
The Fayetteville, N.C., super lyricist usually takes no prisoners on his features, but on Drake’s album, it felt like he…
As often happens on birthdays, I’m spending some time thinking about what life looks like the older my kids get.
As my homecoming attendance count nears 20, I feel supremely qualified to share some best practices and lessons learned.
The legendary Philadelphia quartet’s iconic Christmas album still sounds as good today as it did in 1993 when it was…
Jemele Hill’s comments after Offset’s interview with Bobbi Althoff highlight the way hip-hop journalism has changed with hip-hop.