So You Have 25?…Yes! I Have 25 Questions
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Category Archives: Hip Hop
25 Questions That Are Making Me Scratch My Head
What the hell is wrong with Rick Ross right now with the rape lyrics he spewed on that Rocko track? Why was Rick Ross explanation half ass and why the […]
Hip Hop Artists Don’t Have Longevity Cause We Don’t Know Anything About Them
Music has always been about expression at its core that is organically created. Music is an intrinsic part of the artist’s being that is expressed through cords, lyrics, and beats. […]
American Greed: The Curious Case of Kwame Kilpatrick
It’s no secret that I am a sucker for CNBC’s television show American Greed. The show informs you on so many life lessons from investing to human interaction when it […]
Younger People Don’t Respect Hip Hop’s Past Because We Don’t
In my Reversing A Culture of Ignorance Series I have spoken about how we don’t respect and pass down the history of African-Americans and African culture. I am beginning to […]
Jenae of Welcome to Sweetie Pies on SOLC
This week my podcast ”Straight Outta Lo Cash” had the honor of having my homie and close friend Jenae Wallick of the television show Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s. If you have been an avid reader […]
10 Hip Hop Artists You May NOT KNOW But Need to KNOW
Some try to say Hip Hop is dead or has lost its way. The statement has some validity to it but I believe that hip hop just needs more balance. […]
Things That Make You Go Hmmm – 25 Questions
I have previously talked about Arsenio Hall and his influence on Hip Hop but one of my favorite bits on the show was when Arsenio would ask questions or have […]
For One Year I Have Done a Phenomenonal Feat- Straight Outta Lo Cash
Last year, I embarked on a journey to expand my media brand in not just a print format. I had thrown around the idea of having a podcast where I […]
Hip Hop and the Hype Beast Mentality (My Reply to @Diggame)
There was a lot of bugaboo over my article on “classic” albums especially in concern of Kendrick Lamar’s good kid, m.A.A.D City. One of the frequent contributors on FATC Mark […]
Let’s Hold Off on Calling Albums Classics…Exhibit A: Kendrick Lamar
Almost anyone who produces something for public opinion and consumption wants the word “classic” to be associated with it. In the field of the arts this is particularly something that […]
25 More Questions That Need to Be Asked
We all have questions and a lot of questions when it comes to all facets of life but I feel my questions need answers or just make you think. People really enjoyed […]
Radio Mundane? Not With These Podcasts
Radio has changed in a vast way over the last 10 years. Many radio formats have changed to may stations having a basic talk and music format that sometimes doesn’t […]
Open Friday: Bitch Bad? Woman Good? The Lupe Fiasco Debate
Dear FATC, I have heard a lot of hub bub about Lupe Fiasco’s new song Bitch Bad. I have heard people all over the we web say they love it […]
Recoverable Irresponsibility: Why Rap Music is NOT the Blame For Black Men Being Unemployed
Make sure you check out this week’s episode of the “Straight Outta Lo Cash” Radio Show. This week’s show “Tony Yayo Sold How Many Albums?!!”. You can also subscribe to […]
Push and Kick with MC/Producer Vandalyzm
Make sure you check out this week’s episode of the “Straight Outta Lo Cash” Radio Show. This week’s show “I Couldn’t Survive Without My Radio” with Hot 104.1′s Staci Static. […]
Hip Hop: The Extinction of Album Sales
When hip hop first started many MCs were happy if they went Gold on an album. But as hip hop started to develop more of a multi ethnic and international audiences […]
15 Most Underrated Hip Hop Artists of All-Time
Sometimes, debating Hip Hop can be just as contentious as debating religion or politics. Typically, the debates center around Top MCs or Rappers of All Time – most conversations never touch on […]
Mushnick Rant with the Word “Nigger” Shows He Isn’t Ready For Change
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 […]
Did Gangster Rap Contribute to the Prison Industrial Complex?
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 […]
