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OPINION - As mainstream rap music and white women fade color lines with mutual exploitation, who is really winning?...
OPINION - Jay-Z wasn’t praising Miley Cyrus on Magna Carta Holy Grail’s 'Somewhereinamerica' when he rapped, 'Cause somewhere in America…
RAP GENIUS - In a week that saw real chaos and tragedy, it's good to know that there are still…
OPINION - It was only a matter of time before (all) people began to use the word, in spite of…
OPINION - When in the presence of a lyrical offender, let cooler heads prevail. It really is a judgment call...
After a brief run-in at the MTV Video Music Awards, Rick Ross is still steaming over a couple of disses…
While MTV eventually broke up the matter, it remains unclear if MTV clearly knew what was likely to happen...
OPINION - Andre 3000 once said, 'all the fresh styles start off as a good, little hood thing.' He also…
This raises a number of fascinating issues around race, hip-hop, and the relationship between subcultures and mass culture...
OPINION - The issue lies in the fact that they usually have no honest supportive role in the vision businessmen…
OPINION - What's most interesting about Kreayshawn's tentative n-word position is that it could set a new precedent for white…
theGRIO REPORT - The 21-year old Oakland native justifies the use of the word by saying she grew up in…