Hip-hop

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The Ascendancy of Black America (Part Three of Four)
August 31, 2011, No Comments

What is the power of the African American?

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Microphone Check
July 11, 2011, No Comments

In spite of the group's feud and rumbles of shady business dealings, the documentary on the "Rolling Stones of hip hop" ...

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Black Is…Open Mike Eagle
May 9, 2011, No Comments

As y’all know we are picky with our eardrums over here at Black Is. Open Mike Eagle is one of LA’s extraordi ...

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Ashley Judd vs. Hip Hop
April 14, 2011, 1 Comment

This has been a hot topic floating around the ‘Nets lately.  Ashley Judd apparently thinks that Hip Hop promotes miso ...

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Music Heads! It’s the Reality Show of Your Dreams!
November 1, 2010, Comments Off

If you’re like me, you’re tired of music-themed reality shows full of up and coming artists competing for th ...

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Black Is…Dubelyoo The Art Bishop
October 27, 2010, 1 Comment

Born in Brooklyn but raised in North Carolina, Dwayne Wright, aka Dubelyoo (pronounced W) is a world-renowned mixed-medi ...

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Black Is….Kehinde Wiley
October 20, 2010, Comments Off

Los Angeles native Kehinde Wiley has found his place within the milieu of famous fine artists. Based out of New York, Wi ...

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Bilal’s Greatest Hip Hop Collabos
September 29, 2010, Comments Off

courtesy of complex.com The good folks over at complex.com spoke with Bilal Oliver about his favorite HipHop collaborati ...

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My Mic Sounds Nice: The Truth About Women and Hip Hop
September 2, 2010, 1 Comment

I increased BET’s viewership about 10% the other night when I watched their documentary, My Mic Sounds Nice: The T ...

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BLACKis ONLINE: QUESTLOVE’S CELEBRITY STORIES
July 26, 2010, Comments Off

As far as hip-hop goes, it doesn’t get much blacker than The Roots – the name says it all. Before they becam ...