Opinion

Can we call Kobe the greatest of all time?

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David Banner: Hip-hop must evolve or die

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How rap can really impact grassroots politics

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Is being gay in hip-hop trapped in the closet?

OPINION - If there's any industry that thrives on a 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy, it's the music industry, especially…
/ June 17, 2010

Who’s carrying the political torch in hip-hop today?

OPINION - While hip-hop's critics are lament the lack of political substance in rap, some artists like Styles P find…
/ June 17, 2010

What is the potential for political hip-hop?

OPINION - If and when we all become united, hip-hop, as a movement, has the potential to be a major…
/ June 16, 2010

Should Hollywood cast another white Cleopatra?

OPINION - It's about time that Hollywood think outside the box, and realize that black women are beautiful queens too...
/ June 16, 2010

Is Obama the first hip-hop president?

OPINION - If so, how do we use hip-hop to transform ourselves, neighborhoods, cities, states and nations in just ways…
/ June 16, 2010

Lakers-Celtics finals leave LeBron-mania on the sidelines

OPINION - Sorry, LeBron. Your day in the spotlight will have to wait a little bit longer...
/ June 16, 2010

Remembering Tupac: Putting beef behind us

OPINION - We've gone from the hood to the White House, and almost 14 years later, hip-hop has changed the…
/ June 16, 2010

GOP rep who says ‘Obama favors blacks’ is stuck in the past

OPINION - Unfortunately for him, Steve King is part of a dying breed that struggles to regain the racial imbalances…
/ June 16, 2010

Obama’s oil spill address may have been too little, too late

OPINION - If the residents of the Gulf region and the people of this country do not see action, Obama's…
/ June 15, 2010

Alvin Greene is a mess of Dems’ own making

OPINION - The right question is not who is and who put up Alvin Greene. The question is why an…
/ June 15, 2010

A phone call with Hip-Hop personified

OPINION - Filmmaker and author M.K. Asante dials up our old friend Hip Hop for a one-on-one conversation ...
/ June 15, 2010

Hip-hop and politics have a long history behind the mic

OPINION - Hip-hop and politics have been together for a long time, and there are no signs the two will…
/ June 15, 2010