I've been called many things, but lately I've been referred to as a surly individual. However there's one thing not many people know about me: I'm a fan of all things silly/light-hearted/quasi-retarded. Take Ray J, for instance. He may come across as some venereal disease-ridden, so-called smooth operator who inexplicably tagged Kim Kardashian, but when I see him I think of little Willie Norwood a/k/a the kid who used to get chased around the locker room after PE class to avoid catching fades from the bullies back when we were short-lived classmates in junior high. And that’s the thing with hip ...

Remember back when rich black people used to lose all of their money by spending it on shit that was very shiny and expensive-looking? Then ...

Everyone has a story. And thanks to MTV’s When I Was 17, hip-hop heads are invited to take a trip back down memory lane with ...

Lupe Fiasco, consider yourself put on notice. You might be able to accuse one of the dudes from 2dopeboyz of hacking into your email, shout at ...

The very first time I watched a so-called “hood film” was over a decade ago in a neighbor’s basement with some of my family members, ...

As an XXL editor I like to think of myself as a professional to the highest degree and I think most people who I’ve come ...

If by the grace of God I’m fortunate enough and/or able to procreate, I’d actually prefer having a son to a daughter for a few ...

I'll admit, I'm not completely immune to that feeling black people get when we see someone getting out of jail. I don't know if it's ...

I’m proud to be from New York, I truly believe there is no greater city in the world. And when it comes to NY hip-hop, ...