Entertainment News A Time-Stopping Exhibit by Jay Electronica
Jay Electronica is the manifestation of the “less is more” ideology reminiscent of hip-hop’s version of Sade. You might have to wait awhile, but when that plate hits the table, it will be more than enough to keep you digesting it for years. This album represents the paradigm shift we’ve waited 10 years for.
Updated Mar 18, 2020 - 4:10:00 PM
Entertainment News ‘The Godfather of Harlem’ and the Corruption of Black History
The motive of the entertainment industry today is to use entertainment as a weapon against the rise in youth activism that followed the killing of Mike Brown, Eric Garner and others, that ultimately gave birth to groups like Black Lives Matter.
Updated Dec 31, 2019 - 9:22:40 AM
Entertainment News About Harriett ... and the Negro Hollywood Road Show
The dramatized biopic Harriet was released on November 1, 2019, unleashing a torrent of cancel culture commentary on social media. Three days later, Floyd Webb, Chicago’s filmophile extraordinaire coined the term “the bi-annual Upset Negro Roadshow Complaining about Hollywood” in his review of the movie.
Updated Dec 4, 2019 - 12:09:22 PM
Entertainment News Rapsody talks her role as an artist, the NFL and Jay-Z
Just knowing the power that you have with your platform and your voice and for God to even put you in this position, it’s important to me to understand the power that comes with it, the influence, and that you’re impacting peoples’ lives.
Updated Sep 19, 2019 - 2:48:58 PM
National News Neelam Hakeem—Taking hip hop, modesty and imagery to a new level
Over a million people heard those lyrics when Neelam Hakeem took the BET cypher by storm. With a camouflage jacket, long skirt and headwrap, she showed the world what a proud Muslim woman looks like.
Updated Dec 12, 2018 - 7:06:22 AM
Entertainment News ‘Social Unity Night,’ a time for togetherness and showcasing talent
One year ago, on May 23, 2017 Hip-Hop DetoxX Live (HHD Live) was introduced by the Honorable Brother Minister Louis Farrakhan on a Nation of Islam national webcast at Muhammad University in Chicago as part of “Social Unity Night.”
Updated Jun 5, 2018 - 7:26:20 PM
Entertainment News Kanye, choices, slavery and the truth
The headlines exploded and Twitter erupted with discussion and debate about Kanye West. It started with him posting pictures of himself wearing a “Make America Great Again” cap.
Updated May 9, 2018 - 7:57:56 AM
Entertainment News Igniting a cultural revolution through positive expression
CHICAGO—The Ministry of Arts and Culture presented a Cultural Revolution during Saviours’ Day 2018. This year’s workshop was moderated by Enoch Muhammad who stated that we are here to look at the creative and constructive side of the cultural revolution.
Updated Mar 9, 2018 - 2:48:08 PM
National News Black Panther movie rekindles Black pride
Days before its release, the movie about comic book hero Black Panther had inspired a sense of pride, culture, history, and power across generations of Blacks in America.
Updated Feb 15, 2018 - 7:44:17 AM
Entertainment News Top 10 Politically Conscious Rap Albums of 2017
Black music has been a vessel for political consciousness throughout our entire history in this strange land. From the cries of freedom carried in the field songs of our enslaved forefathers, to jazz, soul, gospel and even the funk, Black music has always expressed not only our thirst for liberation, but also the conditions of our oppression.
Updated Feb 1, 2018 - 2:38:05 PM
Entertainment News ‘Reality music’ with a message
“Footprints on the Moon” is the new album by three-time Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Raheem DeVaughn and multifaceted wordsmith and actor Wes Felton. The duo performs under the moniker, “The CrossRhodes.”
Updated Jan 11, 2018 - 9:33:14 AM
