Spike Lee has been receiving plenty of backlash from politicians for his upcoming Chicago-based film "Chi-raq", but it won't deter him from highlighting gun violence in America. In a recent interview with Deadline, Lee said it was his responsibility as filmmaker to produce a project that reflects...… Read more

Former Oakland resident and current New Mexico transplant Raashan Ahmad is always working on something. As an emcee in hip-hop collective Crown City Rockers (formerly known as Mission), Raashan showed the world his penchant for intricate rhyme schemes and emotionally evocative lyrics. Although Crown...… Read more

A school teacher has been forced to redecorate his classroom after getting complaints in regards to its Kanye West theme. Adrian Perez from McCabe Elementary in Mendoza, California had made headlines for his Yeezus themed classroom. Perez had used West lyrics and song titles to decorate activity...… Read more

Grace Jones lamented the current state of pop music in an excerpt from her book I'll Never Write My Memoirs. The singer, actress, and fashion icon will publish her autobiography on September 29th. But before then, she has released a snippet of it via Time Out. In the snippet, Jones states how tre...… Read more

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis performed their new single "Downtown" last night on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and there was something for everybody during the performance. Rahzel the godfather of noise started things off as only he can, with Macklemore taking the stage for the first verse. T...… Read more

Last week, D'Angelo made an appearance on "The Tavis Smiley Show" in his first television interview in over a decade. During the two-part conversation, the Grammy Award-winner went over a multitude of topics, including how he felt "objectified" by female fans following the release of his extremely m...… Read more