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[ARTICLE] Politics As Usual: The Last of a Dying Breed
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
Read More »“Let me finish!” Talib Kweli stands up to Don Lemon live on CNN
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
Read More »[READ] Redefining Classics
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
Read More »[READ] Surprise, Surprise, It’s Another Album
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
Read More »[READ] The Canadian Negro Women’s Association
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
Read More »The Desecration of Hip Hop History: 5 Pointz Graffiti Veiled in White Paint
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
Read More »Lauryn Hill’s Letter of Recognition
“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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