Tribute: Irv Gotti Had One of the Most Dominant Runs in Modern Music History
(February 6, 2025). As the new century began, hip-hop was still mourning Tupac and Biggie, its two biggest stars. While DMX, Nas, Jay-Z, and Master P kept the genre alive,…
Kendrick’s ‘Not Like Us’: The Bee That Keeps on Stinging
(February 4, 2025). In the world of rap battles, most diss tracks have a relatively short shelf life — sting for a minute, cause some swelling, and fade into hip-hop…
My Mom Loves Bruno Mars — But How Do I Tell Her About “F, J & W”?
(February 2, 2025). Just over three years ago, I took my mom, now 80, and six of her friends to see her favorite artist, pop/R&B superstar Bruno Mars, perform at…
Roseanne Barr ‘Salutes’ Black Culture With New Rap Song and Braids
(January 19, 2025). No sitcom, no problem. Roseanne Barr, who was unceremoniously fired from her namesake television comedy almost seven years ago for making disparaging remarks about a Black woman…
Soundtrack of Loss: How John Amos’ Iconic Role as James Evans, Sr. Was Immortalized Through Music
(December 31, 2024). We lost one of our greatest actors — John Amos — in 2024. It was in October that we learned of his passing two months earlier (of…