President Barack Obama comments on gay marriage have started a firestorm of people upset at him like he slapped their mama. The more and more I thought about it I began to think how ridiculous that so many people were getting so emotional about this from a governmental sense. Barack Obama just says he accepts… [Read more…]
May 17, 2012
Finally, the feature article of me done by Black Enterprise for Black Bloggers Month where they are highlighting 20 of the Best Bloggers of 2012 is up! There is a full interview where they talk to me about my writing, marketing, and blogger business practices. This is a very dope accomplishment and I am honored… [Read more…]
May 15, 2012
Last week, people were elated all over hip hop because Lil Boosie beat his murder charges! Can I get applause! You know you ready to hear his post jail released tracks such as “B***ch I’m Out Joint” or “B***ch, Don’t Make Me Go Back In”. All jokes aside though I went on one of my… [Read more…]
May 11, 2012
Today marks the anniversary of my popular blog series The Marcus Graham Chronicles. Interesting fact is that I was originally going to call this blog The Marcus Graham Chronicles but I decided that it didn’t encompass everything I wanted this blog to be. I wanted to talk about everything from sports and politics to sex and… [Read more…]
May 9, 2012
If you haven’t make sure you check out this weeks episodes of the “Straight Outta Lo Cash” Radio Show. This week’s show “Lights, Camera, Action” feat. photographer Teddy Blackett.You can also subscribe to the show on I-Tunes or listen on your Android, I-Phone, I-Pad or Black berry of Stitcher Radio. Many people say they wish… [Read more…]
May 8, 2012
It seems like every few months we get an incident where someone gets press for using the dreaded “n-word”, nigga, or nigger (however you want to spin it this week). From V-Nasty feeling comfortable with using the word as a part of her everyday vernacular, blackface dress up parties, and study session hosted “nigger” or racial slur… [Read more…]
May 4, 2012
Earlier this week the shocking death of future Hall of Fame Football player Junior Seau started circulating every sports media outlet. A part of me wasn’t surprised to hear about him committing suicide considering it was rumored he attempted suicide a few years ago by driving off the road. The more I thought about this… [Read more…]
May 2, 2012
If you haven’t make sure you check out this weeks episodes of the “Straight Outta Lo Cash” Radio Show. This week’s show “Brian McKnight is Going to Show The Ladies Something.” You can also subscribe to the show on I-Tunes or listen on your Android, I-Phone, I-Pad or Black berry of Stitcher Radio. The… [Read more…]
May 1, 2012
Ever heard of the Willie Lynch Letter? The infamous letter that began circulation starting around the mid 1970s that was claimed to been written by a white slave master in the end of the 17th Century. The letter would describe different ways for slave masters to keep their slaves in check and divided. Willie Lynch in this letter told slave… [Read more…]
April 27, 2012
Before we get into the Open Friday Letter want to let everyone know next month I will be featured by Black Enterprise in their ”Month of the Blogger”. They will be highlighting the 20 Best Black Bloggers of 2012. This is something I’m very proud about and will let you know more info when they drop my interview. I… [Read more…]
April 25, 2012
If you haven’t make sure you check out this weeks episodes of the “Straight Outta Lo Cash” Radio Show. This week’s show “Ho, Ho, Ho, Petrino!”.You can also subscribe to the show on I-Tunes or listen on your Android, I-Phone, I-Pad or Black berry of Stitcher Radio. There are so many reasons that a woman… [Read more…]
April 24, 2012
A few weeks ago I was having a conversation with DJ Ay Eye (@ay_eye) and we were talking about hip hop in 2012. He said something that stuck out to me that seems to be across the board the aim of life. He said to me that most hip hop/rap artists don’t care anything about… [Read more…]
April 23, 2012
Last year, I was able to attend the great Blogging While Brown 2011 conference in Los Angles. I had a great time and got to connect with so many other writers of color. While I was out there I was also honored to win 2011 Black Weblog Award for Best Culture Blog. This year I… [Read more…]
April 20, 2012
Today, if you weren’t under a rock, in a coma, or trapped in China, you probably know the film that has been talked about for over a year will finally be hitting theaters….”Think Like a Man”. First off, I will fully admit that when I heard this film was coming out I rolled my eyes… [Read more…]
April 17, 2012
The internet has brought up the ability to listen and hear from people that we never may have been able to hear 10 years ago. The draw back of the internet that it some how diluted music to the point where any AND anyone thinks they can do it. We are inundated with all kinds of… [Read more…]
April 13, 2012
If you haven’t make sure you check out this weeks episodes of the “Straight Outta Lo Cash” Radio Show. This week’s show “Megan, Ciara, and Macy…Will You Marry Us?” You can also subscribe to the show on I-Tunes or listen on your Android, I-Phone, I-Pad or Black berry of Stitcher Radio. This week a reader asks my… [Read more…]
April 11, 2012
I have written and spoke about how people need to really start supporting movements particular in film and TV that will display a more balanced view of the African-American perspective(see “It Aint All Tyler Perry Fault” and Tired of What’s on Tv? Peep out these 5 Webseries). I decided to put my money and my… [Read more…]
April 10, 2012
Yesterday it was announced that the growing popular App for I-Phones and Android phones Instagram was recently purchased by Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook for around 1 BILLION dollars. That’s right 1 Billion Dollars!! The popular photo sharing Smart Phone application was created by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger. The more amazing thing about this story is that Systrom… [Read more…]
April 4, 2012
If you haven’t make sure you check out this weeks episodes of the “Straight Outta Lo Cash” Radio Show. This week’s show “Snappin, Trappin, Rappin, and Trayvon Martin” feat. MC/Hip Hop Artist Vandalyzm.You can also subscribe to the show on I-Tunes or listen on your Android, I-Phone, I-Pad or Black berry of Stitcher Radio. With the advent… [Read more…]
April 3, 2012
The Marcus Graham Chronicles is my personal journey of dealing with love and relationships. It is called the Marcus Graham Chronicles because of my affinity for the movie “Boomerang” and how the main character of Marcus Graham relates to me as the “black professional” man. You can check out earlier posts in this series HERE.… [Read more…]
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