Q-Tip Plans to Release 25th Anniversary Edition Of ‘The Low End Theory’
Q-Tip chats with BBC about new music, forthcoming TV series and 25th anniversary edition of the Low End Theory.
Category: Reflections
The Winner For Halloween 2010 Was…
An American Apparel ad! Yeah, yeah, I know I wrote that blog about their snobbery but I couldn’t resist. It was too clever a costume.
Panels, Mentorship, Inspiration
I survived my first panel last week! Last Thursday I participated in a CMJ Week panel entitled “Take Back The Music: Challenging Hip-Hop Stereotypes.” My purpose was to come from a journalist’s perspective about the images of female rappers and the stereotypes they constantly face. Rah Digga was supposed to represent for the female rappers […]
GangStarr Girl x TGI Friday’s = Game Night Extravaganza!
I hope your weekend was as fun as mine! TGI Friday’s reached out to me about a partnership where they provide the food and drinks (via a Visa gift card) and I provide my friends and associates with a good time. I teamed up with my girls, Tiffany, Indigo and Daryl to have a game […]
Mics Do Sound Nice But Some Still Don’t Hear It
BET premiered My Mic Sounds Nice: The Truth About Women in Hip-Hop last night and it was good, really good. I was actually surprised at how good it was. The filmmakers did a superb job conveying the tremendous impact of those of the xx variety on the culture. I didn’t learn anything new but it […]
G Life: Dinner With Tank (The R&B Singer)
I attended a nice dinner with R&B singer/songwriter Tank along with a few other journos and bloggers a couple of weeks ago, at a Chinese Restaurant called Chin Chin. We dined on good Chinese, as in, there was no General Tso’s or chicken wings and pork fried rice on the menu lol, and we chatted […]
How To Deal With Effed Up Individuals
Everyone has encountered someone who gets off on drama and likes to hurt people. These types of manipulative beings do whatever it takes to create strife whether they’re in the center of it or it started between other folks because of their manipulation and sometimes lies. Either way, you can bet that they are always […]
Writer Reflections: Trina Really Is The Baddest Bitch
Admittedly, I’ve never been a Trina fan. I was always indifferent because I just never clicked with her music enough (with the exception of a song or two). However, she has been the most consistent femcee with a major deal in the last decade as far as putting out consecutive music. I’ve discovered throughout my […]
11 Things I Learned From Writing Slim Thug’s Blog
Of all the pieces I’ve written and short documentaries I’ve put together, this, a piece that I technically didn’t even write is what really got my name out (smh). Some of my best work includes interviews with overlooked and underrated femcees, talk about black women dealing with eating disorders, funny stories about how I run […]
Remembering Eazy E With Widow Tomica Wright
CLICK HERE for my interview with Eazy’s widow, Tomica Wright for XXLMag.com.
Rest in Peace Nujabes (Sorry We’re Late)
My cousin who now lives in Japan put me on to Seba Jun nee Nujabes (get it, Jun Seba – Nujabes) when we were in college. When the idea of living in Japan was just a dream, said cousin was extremely into Japanese culture, especially their interpretation of hip-hop. Nujabes was always one of the […]
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