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Videos ♦ Posted 10/10/07
CHAM Evening News: The Public's Knowledge On Iraq
Houston rapper Chamillionaire, who's sophomore album Ultimate Victory is in stores now, hits the streets as his news anchor alias Bob O'Wildly to ask the public questions about Iraq in this new webisode of CHAM Evening News....
Music, Politics ♦ Posted 09/27/07
David Banner's Speech To Congress Over Hip-Hop Lyrics
David Banner was among the few voices for hip-hop that spoke at a recent hearing in front of Congress over the lyrics of the genre. We've obtained a full transcript of his testimony. Read it below: Good afternoon Mr. Chairman and members of the Committee. My name is David Banner. I am an artist for...
Music, Politics ♦ Posted 09/25/07
Rappers, Music Execs, Lawmakers Argue Before Congress Over Hip-Hop Lyrics
Lawmakers, music industry executives and rappers disagreed Tuesday (September 25) over who was to blame for explicit lyrics in hip-hop music, but opposing sides did agree that censorship was not a solution. According to the Associated Press, music videos showing scantily clad women were played at the hearing; while rappers such as David Banner explained...
Politics ♦ Posted 08/20/07
Barack Obama Gets Major Love From Hip-Hop
A presidential candidate loved by hip-hop circles? Seems unlikely right? Well, as he rides high with a recent cover story in Vibe that dubbed him "B-Rock," Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is getting major love from the hip-hop world -- getting name dropped in hip-hop singles and verses is just one sign. On Common's single,...
Music, Politics ♦ Posted 08/09/07
Al Sharpton Continues His Crusade Against Rap Lyrics
Rev. Al Sharpton organized rallies in more than 20 cities in the U.S. on Tuesday (August 7) demanding that rappers cease use of the "N-word" and degrading lyrics in their music. Calling it the "Day of Outrage," Sharpton's National Action Network led protests in New York; Los Angeles; Detroit; Chicago; Houston; Richmond, Va.; Jacksonville, Fla.;...
Music, Politics ♦ Posted 07/09/07
NAACP Buries The 'N' Word During Detroit Funeral
There was a funeral held in the streets of Detroit Monday morning (July 9), but no one died. A pine casket, pulled through the streets by a horse and carriage, but there was no body inside. It was a symbolic funeral -- for the "N" word. According to reports from the Detroit Free Press, thousands...
Music ♦ Posted 06/20/07
Dead Prez Urge Shutdown Of Guantanamo Bay Prison
Rap duo, Dead Prez, teamed up with the Hip-Hop Caucus, the American Civil Liberties Union and Amnesty International to spark a movement calling for a shutdown of the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. During a news conference in Capitol Hill on Tuesday (June 19), Dead Prez's M1 compared the targeting of African-Americans by...
Politics ♦ Posted 06/18/07
This Is What Democracy Looks Like
Americans like to brag about how their country is light years ahead of the rest of the world. They truly believe that no other nation has more freedom, or puts democracy into action better than their good ole' US of A. This is after the place where anyone, regardless of color or background, education or...
Politics ♦ Posted 06/08/07
Is Mike Gravel The Best Choice For President?
Remember when one slip of the tongue cost Howard Dean the 2004 presidential election, the democrats having to replace him with skelton? He would be so much better than the current alternative we're stuck with, excited speech derailed his train...
Music, Politics ♦ Posted 06/04/07
Al Sharpton To Wash Out The Mouths Of Hip-Hop
Al Sharpton and organizers campaigning to clean up the lyrics of hip-hop music are collecting thousands of bars of soap -- and like your mother used to do when you had a potty mouth, they plan to wash hip-hop of its sexist lyrics, one mouth at a time. In an effort called SOAP (Stop Offensive...
Music ♦ Posted 05/18/07
Hip-Hop Still Getting Flack -- T.I., 50 Cent Respond To Criticism
Hip-hop continues to be criticized -- by politicians, talk show hosts, women's rights groups and now, even over-the-hill rock stars. Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards says the one genre of music he can do without, or cannot stand rather, is hip-hop. In a recent interview with Rolling Stone magazine, Richards said that the genre leaves...
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