Words by: Andy Djaba Dissecting the inherent contradiction which exists between Hip-Hop’s infatuation with opulent wealth and the genre’s roots in Black political consciousness Jay Z’s annual pre-Grammys soirée, the Roc Nation Brunch, tends to spark conversation amongst the online Black community as our timelines are inundated with images of this gathering of Hip-Hop’s elite.…
Blue Monday is claimed to be the saddest day of the year so what better way to fight it than with music. A casual search of Blue Monday brings up that it is the saddest day in the northern hemisphere, but the UK in particular, and usually falls on the third Monday of January. It…
It can be said that people pitt the U.K. and U.S music scenes up against each other when the two are spoken about. One of most frequent discussions in this is the co-sign. The co-sign is a divisive topic with strong points to each side. Yes it helps expand the market when someone big from…
MSNBC: Musician, performer and businessman Sean “Diddy” Combs is adding another title — educator. Combs speaks to Rev. Al Sharpton about his new charter school in Harlem, and his thoughts on what the next president needs to focus on.
Diddy may not have a Beats-sized exit under his belt, but he’s the richest man in hip-hop. Together the “Forbes Five” are worth a combined $2.2 billion.