New album by Kanye West may have been leaked

On Tuesday, a Reddit user uploaded an audio file on the subreddit Hip Hop Heads, which was supposedly a rough recording of West's newest album "Swish". The Reddit user said that it was recorded outside of a listening party for the new album saying, "these are a bunch of recordings stitched togeth...Read more

Ras Baraka Honors Amiri Baraka

On July 7th, Newark mayor Ras Baraka, son of legendary activist Amiri Baraka spoke to Huffington Post Live about the legacy left behind by his father who passed away last year at the age of 79. The mayor remembered his father's work, that championed the black experience and was very divisive amon...Read more

Black pastors to preach about HIV/AIDS

This Sunday, pastors in primarily black churches across America will preach about the epidemic of HIV/AIDS in the African-American community. The fourth national Day Of Unity, organized by the NAACP, will bring the usually taboo subject into the heart of the African-American community through a plac...Read more

Kendrick Lamar teams up with Reebok, wants to unite Bloods & Crips

Kendrick Lamar has taken the time to try and unite warring gangs as well as bringing attention to different social issues, for as long as he's been on the music industry's radar. Lamar has used lyrics as well as album artwork to unite people, and is now moving to a whole new medium: Fashion. In h...Read more

Lil Wayne releases new Free Weezy Album

At the stroke of midnight on July 4th, Lil Wayne dropped his newest album "FWA" (short for "Free Weezy Album") exclusively on Jay-Z's website, Tidal. The new album has 15 tracks, featuring over 65 minutes of music, with appearances from Wiz Khalifa, Cory Gunz, and Bibi Bourelly - better known as...Read more

Wale - The Album About Nothing

Olubowale Victor Akintimehin, better known by his stage name Wale, released his third studio album titled "The Album About Nothing" earlier this year. In true contrast to the title, each song has a different message all accompanied by different snippets of Jerry Seinfeld's voice, enhancing the liste...Read more