Sep 18, 2012

I don’t know much about Tiffany Elle other than the fact that she’s from my hometown St. Louis. Her acoustic video of “Beautiful Surprise” initially caught my attention because I thought it was a cover of India Arie’s version and I figured you couldn’t go wrong if you were brave enough to cover that track. [...]

Sep 17, 2012

  You never know when people are watching….who’s in the room, or who might be filming what you’re saying. I knew it was only a matter of time before Romney was caught up saying something completely inappropriate and disrespectful. Perhaps you fall in this 47% Romney speaks of, or perhaps you don’t. Either way, this [...]

I really don’t know what to say right now. I’ve seen plenty of ignorant videos in my day, mostly for laughter. There’s nothing funny about this video by Lil Mouse. Rapping about things he shouldn’t even have a clue about at his age, this is truly depressing, but not surprising. With access to virtually anything [...]

I spent my 4th of July handling some business, but luckily had my old school summer playlist to help me fight through the struggle. This joint was a must for that playlist, Don’t Stop The Music!

Born in 1974, Young Guru has accomplished a lot in his nearly 40 years of living. Growing up in Delaware, he starts off this video by discussing his background, and how he got introduced to different types of music, and how he always wanted to figure out “how things work.” What became a hustle as [...]

There are waayyyyyyy too many rappers now-a-days. Sometimes it feels like there’s more rappers than people. While part of the problem is, Hip Hop has lost it’s genuineness, but also EVERYBODY IS DOING THE SAME THING. When you hear your music, ask yourself what makes you different from that other rapper? There’s already a Rick [...]

May 07, 2012

The Southside Chicago has historically gained the rep of one of the worst neighborhoods and areas in the country. While there’s great parts in the community, the violence, crime, and poverty seem to overshadow up and coming communities like Bronzeville, or the popular Hyde Park neighborhood which houses The University Of Chicago. Roseland, a community [...]