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Hip Hop: The Billion Dollar Industry that Criminalizes Black People

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In 2006 Nas declared that “Hip Hop is Dead.” So anything that appears to be Hip Hop now should be thought of as the music industry’s version of “The Walking Dead.” A post-apocalyptic horror that plays out through media images that affect minds and ill-advised actions by young people each and everyday. Urban radio is essentially giving free advertisement, each time a song is played, to the well-documented private prison industry. There is a cause for alarm. As many states are relinquishing their control of incarcerating their disproportionally affected African American population and turning it over to “for profit” private companies … Continue reading Hip Hop: The Billion Dollar Industry that Criminalizes Black People

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Chuck D teams up with Mavis Staples for “Give WE the Pride”

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Chuck D has teamed up with legendary soul singer Mavis Staples on a song that direct attacks today’s rap music and its lyrical content that does anything but instills pride in the black community. The song called “Give WE the Pride” is a track from Chuck D’s recently released album The Black In Man.  Chuck D earlier this year, justifiably so, attacked Hot 97’s Summer Jam Concert and urban radio in general for the deterioration of the hip hop culture. When referring to urban radio he said “get it right or be gone.” At the time of his criticism, Chuck … Continue reading Chuck D teams up with Mavis Staples for “Give WE the Pride”

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All Hip Hop founder Chuck Creekmur Open Letter to Nicki Minaj

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Perhaps the founder of All Hip Hop.com should familiarized himself with the phrase “chickens come home to roost.” The consequences of doing wrong always catch up with the wrongdoer. Well in this case, the direction and negative objectification of women in Hip Hop that has undoubtedly been (and still is being…) promoted on the pages of Creekmur’s website has affected someone close to him. In this case his daughter. So in other words, ‘What comes around goes around.” Others might say, Don’t hate the player, hate the Game. We’re sure Creekmur benefited greatly from the rap game. Where was his concern … Continue reading All Hip Hop founder Chuck Creekmur Open Letter to Nicki Minaj

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Why Iggy Azalea’s music is so popular and problematic

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If Iggy isn’t a great rapper, why is she so popular? Is it her whiteness? And is her reign part of a larger industry plot to whitewash black music with the likes of Justin Timberlake and Robin Thicke?– Guest BloggerWhen asked about Forbes’ claim that hip-hop is run by a white, blond, Australian rapper named Iggy Azalea, incumbent queen bee Nicki Minaj laughed hysterically. The financial magazine may be qualified to calculate the $250 million valuation of Nicki’s Myx Fusions Moscato wine coolers, Nicki reasoned, but only the hip-hop community can bequeath the throne to Iggy. One week later, Iggy … Continue reading Why Iggy Azalea’s music is so popular and problematic

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Charlamagne @CthaGod Comments on Hot 97 Mister Cee

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Charlamagne Gives ‘The Donkey of the Day’ to the Hip Hop Community and their Homophobia Charlamagne calls out Hot 97 for exploiting Mister Cee during his tearful interview following his resignation from the station. Charlamagne says he believes it was Cee’s refusal to admit he was gay that ultimately made him the butt of jokes. He also stated that it would be too easy to point the blame in all of this towards Mister Cee. He would show mercy by not making him the “Donkey of the Day.” The real blame, according to Charlamange goes to the Hip Hop culture … Continue reading Charlamagne @CthaGod Comments on Hot 97 Mister Cee

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Twitter Loses It’s #@*&^% Mind Over Kendrick Lamar, How Could Radio Let This Happen?

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“Girl, I’m Kendrick Lamar, A.K.A. Benz-is-to-me-just-a-car, That mean your friends-es need be up to par… Don’t get involved, listen what the crystal ball say, Halle Berry, hallelujah, Holla back I’ll do ya,” …from A$AP Rocky’s Problems Kendrick Lamar Blasts Everyone in Hip Hop, Says He is the King of Hip Hop and New York Halle Berry’s favorite rapper Kendrick Lamar (or maybe not) dropped a well timed lyric (Tuesday morning at about 2:00 am???) on Big Sean’s Control. You say you didn’t hear it on the radio? Most of y’all won’t. One of the most interesting things to happen in Hip Hop music in years is … Continue reading Twitter Loses It’s #@*&^% Mind Over Kendrick Lamar, How Could Radio Let This Happen?

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Hot 97 PD Ebro Darden Has a Message for New York Rappers, now Rosenberg Fires Back at his boss!

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Not Since Summer Jam’s Nicki Minaj Dis Has Hot 97 Generated This Much Buzz on the blogs Ebro Darden, the Program Director at HOT 97 kicks “the realness” on why more under ground rappers in the New York area aren’t played frequently on Hot 97. His comments have struck a chord, hit a nerve, and touched off a wave of comments across the internet. Rap blogs, non-hip hop blogs, and those trying to get their music played just don’t see eye to eye with Darden, even though he is the program director. Some of the top comments from YouTube:Great job on making … Continue reading Hot 97 PD Ebro Darden Has a Message for New York Rappers, now Rosenberg Fires Back at his boss!

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How Mixtapes Are Killing Black Music

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If Lil Wayne comes out tomorrow and states that the Mixtape game is dead and he will no longer deal with it, then watch how many rappers follow his lead.. SMH “The Saturation Of The Mixtape Game” by Jesse Atkinson, CEO of Urban Threshold Inc and founder of the Underground Music Awards and The A&R Power Summit The Free Mixtape/Street Album phenomena is killing the revenue flow in the Hip Hop game. Artists are not getting paid, producers are not getting paid, etc. I say leave the MULTIPLE Mixtapes for the DJ’s and the rappers should go back to giving out … Continue reading How Mixtapes Are Killing Black Music

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MTV’s Hip Hop POV with Power 105.1’s Charlamagne Tha God (Full Episode 1) [VIDEO]

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Here is the first episode of MTV’s new weekly show “Hip Hop POV” which will give viewers an inside look into the world of Hip Hop. The first episode features an interview with 2 Chainz where he speaks on taking his time to gain notoriety in the industry. He then gives a live performance on the MTV POV stage. Amanda Seales catches up with Lil Wayne at his new Miami home. Finally, we get behind the scenes footage of Akon and French Montana’s video for ‘Hurt Something.’ The hosts are Amanda Seales @amandaseales, Bu Thiam, Charlamagne Tha God @cthagod, Devi … Continue reading MTV’s Hip Hop POV with Power 105.1’s Charlamagne Tha God (Full Episode 1) [VIDEO]