The Game, Kendrick Lamar, Talib Kweli, Macklemore and Jay Z are just a few of the artists who have gone to action and used their voices to make a difference and sound off in 2016.
They’re attacking the status-quo, fending off trolls, pushing the culture forward and changing the way we look at the world -- and ourselves. If you're not familiar with them, it's time to change that.
Immortal Technique was recently arrested in California after he allegedly roughed up and robbed a street vendor who was bootlegging shirts that contained the rapper's logo, according to reports from AllHipHop. The rapper's tour manager Steven Alexander McDaniel was also taken into custody...
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Halloween is here. For all the ghouls and ghoulettes, that means the night will be open to mischief, mayhem and plain fun. Whether you are throwing a Halloween party or prepping to go out and hit the town, you’re going to need some tunes to set you in the mood. Sinc...
So today is Columbus Day, and for many it's a “holiday” of contention. The general population may accept a day off, but for those who are well versed in the history of Columbus discovering America, they may have a different opinion of the day.
As for ...
Although hip-hop was portrayed in a comical light a fews day ago on Saturday Night Live, now that many of hip-hop's leaders have spoke out on the matter, it does not appear that the rap game is finding the situation funny at all. Diddy, Nelly, Papoose and other hip-hop heads have all spoken out on the shutdown deeming it unfair, selfish, and a target against Obama...
Rapper and urban activist, Immortal Technique, shares his thoughts on Chief Keef for VLAD TV and gives some wise words for not just the Chiraq rapper but for troubled youth in general. "Entertainment can be used for a lot of things, educate people or to keep them ignorant" Immortal says...