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[ARTICLE] Politics As Usual: The Last of a Dying Breed

[ARTICLE] Politics As Usual: The Last of a Dying Breed

Erin November 3, 2015 805

Rap music has, and always will be, controversial. As a genre that has mirrored real life events of its storytellers for years, violence, drugs, sex and women have remained an integral part of maintaining

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“Let me finish!” Talib Kweli stands up to Don Lemon live on CNN

“Let me finish!” Talib Kweli stands up to Don Lemon live on CNN

Zoi August 21, 2014 374

Talib Kweli took a stand and stopped Don Lemon in his tracks after Lemon repeatedly attempted to cut Kweli off while he was being interviewed in Ferguson by CNN. It took a little back

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[READ] Redefining Classics

[READ] Redefining Classics

Sandra Stanisa March 31, 2014 425

Jordan Hayles is a videographer and sole writer of one of our favourite blogs, The STiXXclusive. He’s introspective, well-versed, unafraid to speak the truth and he’s pretty hilarious too. That’s why we’ve invited Jordan to be

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[READ] Surprise, Surprise, It’s Another Album

[READ] Surprise, Surprise, It’s Another Album

Sandra Stanisa February 27, 2014 513

Jordan Hayles is a videographer and sole writer of one of our favourite blogs, The STiXXclusive. He’s introspective, well-versed, unafraid to speak the truth and he’s pretty hilarious too. That’s why we’ve invited Jordan

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[READ] The Canadian Negro Women’s Association

[READ] The Canadian Negro Women’s Association

Bissy L. Waariyo February 21, 2014 367

I wanted to write a Black History Month piece commemorating a particular individual or organization which I felt deserved special honor…which is really an endless list of people and organizations. So I tried to

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The Desecration of Hip Hop History: 5 Pointz Graffiti Veiled in White Paint

The Desecration of Hip Hop History: 5 Pointz Graffiti Veiled in White Paint

Sandra Stanisa November 20, 2013 2,199

Being an artist is very difficult, to this a can attest. But since the dawn of time, since our earliest ancestors painted stories inside of caves, art has been the single most powerful spiritual

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Lauryn Hill’s Letter of Recognition

Lauryn Hill’s Letter of Recognition

Sandra Stanisa October 9, 2013 336

“Two things define you; Your patience when you have nothing, and your attitude when you have everything.” -Unknown Ever since Lauryn Hill was sentenced to prison for tax evasion, I’ve been hoping for her

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