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Growing up Latina: My Short Introspective
My parents’ biggest fear in life was that we were going to be “that kid”. The one that joined the local gang (Little Putos reigned my hood), the one that dropped out of high school in 10th grade, the one... (Continue reading)
Help Haiti? What about Help for the USA?
The conditions resulting from the recent earthquake in Haiti are nothing short of tragic. From what I’ve read and seen on TV, the people of that nation are currently struggling for even the most basic items. Disease is a huge... (Continue reading)
5 Artists You Should Know: January
Sneaking the “5 bands you should know about” in right before the end of January. This month I’ve tried to mix it up a little and bring attention to four historic bands that are still impacting the music you hear... (Continue reading)
2009 FFT Awards (Part II): Blake the Megalomaniac’s Picks
You'll agree with each and every choice or you're a moron.... (Continue reading)
Not Another Commentary on the ‘Skins
I thought it fitting while driving down New Hampshire Ave. on my way home from work today that Empire State of Mind featuring Alicia Keys off of Jay-z’s new Blueprint 3 album came on the radio (review coming soon). It... (Continue reading)
Jay-z & Kanye West Big Brother Rihanna
Even though Jay-z isn’t technically with Def Jam anymore he’s still watching out for the little ones left on the label. Just look at Run this town. Released on August 11th and the second single off of Jay-z’s anticipated eleventh... (Continue reading)
Eminem Relapses into Mediocrity
First and foremost, I want to be clear that this post is not a review of Relapse. This article’s purpose is to serve as a treatise reflecting on what Eminem has culminated into based on what I consider to be... (Continue reading)
Celebrity Tweeting
Since the blog was down for more than 24-hours I had ample time to rest, collect my thoughts, and draft my next piece. I thought about wetting your entertainment beak with commentary on rapper/mogul, Jay-z’s ‘request list’ for his last... (Continue reading)
Random Mind Dump – Vol. 2
To those not familiar with this column (probably most of you since this is only the second edition that I’ve written), this is the space I’ve designated as the place where I can empty my mind of some of my... (Continue reading)
The Black TV Show is Dwindling, People
“People identify with the individual characters if the characters are written well enough to have the charisma that crosses the lines of class, religion, ethnic background,” echoes Mr. Crouch. “People like Denzel Washington because he’s Denzel Washington. I don’t think... (Continue reading)
The Roots Give Up their Day Jobs for Jimmy Fallon
Here are five places I'd expect to see the consensus best band in hiphop, better known as The Roots performing: Madison Square Garden, Barack Obama's house (and no, I don't mean that to be racially insensitive), The Moon, Dave Chappelle's... (Continue reading)
Quick Grammy Wrap-up
In case you missed the Grammys because you were…watching Desperate Housewives, maybe, here is one of the highlights of the evening. A rotund and pregnant M.I.A. joined Kanye West, Jay Z, Lil Wayne, and T.I. on stage to perform Swagga... (Continue reading)
Young Jeezy Knows Politics
To those of you outside the “know,” the name Young Jeezy may sound like just another hood rapper that, if seen coming towards you on the street, would force you to walk on the other side of the roadway. Well,... (Continue reading)