Jesse Washington did a political dance with the music industry for years. Now, the veteran journalist and author is tackling the ongoings on Capitol Hill with his first full-length documentary, 'Hip-Hop and the White House.' There’s nothing PC about his observations.
Sowmya Krishnamurthy, author of 'Fashion Killa: How Hip-Hop Revolutionized High Fashion,' identifies hip-hop's drip gods
Takin' you back to school
Life lessons from famous men who've been through it
How 'Yeezus' marked the beginning of the end for the Ye we once knew and loved
The comedy legend toed the line between provocative and problematic with a hilarious set that focused on Ye and anti-semitism
The conversation about censorship has reared its ugly head once again
We love 'Drink Champs' but its hosts' failure to check Kanye's hate speech and misinformation is telling
After last week's shenanigans, the Black Delegation is aggressively fielding offers
The music mogul's bipolar disorder isn't responsible for his spewing of white supremacist messages that are a danger to us all
Ye and humility, who would have thought?
An oral history of Nas' classic 2002 compilation LP
“Alexa, play ‘The College Dropout’”
Why are some of us pretending this is some kind of civil rights issue?
The work and statements of some of our favorite MCs line up quite comfortably alongside philosophy’s greatest — and most notorious — minds
Whether being used as a political pawn or giving cover to racists and fools, his antics aren’t just harming himself anymore
The rapper/producer made a bid for streaming history this week, but the real question is still unanswered
Remind me again which of Jesus’ teachings…
