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Etiquette For The Black Man By Clyde Farris

April 30, 2012

Etiquette For The Black Man By: Clyde Farris Publisher: Farris Media Group LLC (January 30, 2012) ISBN: 978-0-9840407-0-4 Paperback: 184 pages Language: English Price: $15.00 USD   Etiquette for the Black Man chronicles the current state of life for young black men in America. While…

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The Real Tuskegee “Red Tails” Airmen

January 22, 2012

Who Are the Real Tuskegee “Red Tails” Airmen One of this weekend’s biggest films is “Red Tails,” the George Lucas-produced and Anthony Hemingway directed story of a crew of African American pilots in the Tuskegee training program, having faced segregation while kept mostly on the ground during World…

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Turntable.fm: Threat to Productivity

December 17, 2011

Turntable.fm  - streaming over 1 million tracks per day and a rapidly growing user base, makes Turntable.fm one of the fastest growing companies on the web. So what is Turntable.fm? It’s a browser-based chat-room that streams music based on the choices of a rotating cast…

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The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975

September 25, 2011

“The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975,” is a powerful piece of archival research, with extreme historical relevance. Examining an such an impactful period in American history from a fresh and fascinating angle. In the late 1960s and early ’70s, Swedish television journalists traveled to the United…

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Jay-Z & Kanye West “Watch The Throne” Mini-Documentary

August 3, 2011

Jay-Z reminisces about Kanye’s growth from a little-known producer to a superstar. As Jay-Z and Kanye watch the sales of their highly-anticipated collaborative album Watch the Throne, the duo has released a mini-documentary featuring interviews and behind-the-scenes footage of their creative process. In the documentary,…

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John Wall Gettin Money in the Melo Center B’more

August 1, 2011

John Wall, who’s coming off an impressive rookie season with the Wizards (and an extremely unimpressive first pitch with the Nationals), recently made a highlight of his own. During his Melo Center league debut in Baltimore in front of a packed house, Wall impressed with…

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“uh-oh” Beyonce Sued For $100 Million By Video Game Makers

April 28, 2011

Singer accused of ‘destroying business on a whim’ after pulling out of project at crucial stage This week multiple media sources reported that a video game production company, Gate Five, has filed a lawsuit against Beyonce for breach of contract. I guess she really is…

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Is “F@ggott” the New “Ni&&er”

April 17, 2011

Here we are again, spending precious time debating an issue, just for the sake of furthering a political cause. In the middle of it all, “poor” Kobe Bryant. Instead of discussing the Laker’s playoff run. And if we are finally going to get our wish…

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Wyclef Jean Shot In Haiti.

March 20, 2011

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Musician Wyclef Jean said Sunday that a bullet grazed his hand as he stepped out of a car to make a telephone call, but he said he was only slightly injured. The former Fugees member was visiting the country to lend his…

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Joell Ortiz – Free Agent

March 13, 2011

Brooklyn emcee Joell Ortiz has long been on the radar of hip-hop fans. With humble beginnings on Rawkus under the name Jo-Ell Quickman, Ortiz has killed the mixtape circuit in addition to his 2007 debut The Brick: Bodega Chronicles. The former Aftermath signee’s credentials range…

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