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
Is This Mural Offensive to Women of Color?
The more this debate rages on, the more sick and tired I am of Black and Brown people displacing their anger. This is a snippet of a piece I wrote about it for The BVX (Spinoff of AOL Black Voices): There were some buxom women spotted on 42nd street recently. They were wearing gaudy jewelry, […]
RIP Professor X
Professor X was the son of legendary activist Sonny Carson, who I featured for Blaxploitation Friday #56.
Christina K Salutes Big Maryland Style
Rapper/Producer Christina K might be from “Murrland” but that doesn’t mean she wasn’t up on Big. In fact, she made a song called “Maryland” a couple of years ago that paid homage to her hometown but also to Biggie at the same time because she rapped over his beat for “Every Day Struggle” ( from […]
Congratulations Mo’Nique!
I’m late. But I really like Mo’Nique and I’m glad she won the Oscar. Mo’Nique is one of the realest, most gracious women I’ve ever met. I haven’t gotten to interview her yet but I met her back when I was a Wendy Williams intern (the radio show). Mo’Nique was a guest and brought such […]
GangStarr Does The Source in 1994 + Guru in Critical Condition
Remember when magazine covers were the ish? I miss those days. P.S. Stop spreading rumors about Guru dying. Word from his former publicist is that he is in serious condition but still alive. You can also check out @QTipTheAbstract’s Twitter profile for legitimate updates, as well as Solar’s and Primo’s. I don’t have their Twitter […]
Nicki Minaj Might Cover The Fader But…
Her influence is getting out of control. I want to like her as a rapper but I can’t get past the “Barbie” references and the goofy flow. Actually, I used to like her as a rapper but that was back when she did street DVDs and mixtapes. However, I realize that the Nicki Minaj then […]
Big Ups to Brooklyn! Nelson George Takes ‘A Walk Through Ft. Greene’
Nelson George, one of my journalist idols, did a documentary on Fort Greene, Brooklyn. He examines how it went from NYC’s mecca of Black, educated artists to gentrified and hosed down (that’s the story of NYC these days–gentrification is a gift and a curse). Check out the trailer: That gave me the chills. I understand […]
Photos: Lil’ Kim Before She Was Barbie
It made my day to stumble upon vintage flicks of the Queen Bee. I liked Lil’ Kim a lot when she first came out (even though I had to sneak to listen to her music back then) but now I can’t relate to her new image. She looks like Latoya Jackson with a blond wig […]
I Was Laid Off Last Year, Still No Job But I Have Growth
I wanted to work at [ _____ magazine] since college and when I got that chance in 2007, I felt like I was finally on track to making my dreams come to fruition. Getting there was arduous. I didn’t have the easy path a lot of my peers had fresh out of college. Employment didn’t […]
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