(ThyBlackMan.com) Sub-genres are hard to define because they usually appear organically, derived by the fans of the music. They are nuanced in subtle ways that make a big difference to the insiders. To the uninitiated, the manifestation of a sub-genre can pose a good question, “what’s the difference?” Instead of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Nicki Minaj, aka Onika Tanya Maraj, disappoints me. As a fan of quality hip-hop, I immediately concluded that Nicki Minaj is every bit as talented as her male counterparts. Her flow is smooth, creative and powerful, and she could easily make hit records and perform battle rap at the highest ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) As ugly allegations continue to surface about comedian Bill Cosby, I choose not to see things in absolutes. I refuse to stop giving him credit for providing wonderful lessons for kids on the show “Fat Albert.” I’ve never been one to believe that a celebrity can do no wrong, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) What’s going on with everybody, it’s been a minute. Been ripping and running getting some career goals out of the way. I know it’s been a couple of week ssince this came out, but I felt compelled to quickly harp on the news of Chicago rapper Chief Keef being ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Olivia Pope is the lead character from the mind of Shonda Rhimes as she brought her TV show Scandal to life. By now the show’s ratings and success is well known. The content of the show is also well known so there is no need to build up to ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I was amused and intrigued by the online criticism of Nicki Minaj’s new song “Only.” Some are saying that the video is anti-Semitic, primarily because it presents imagery similar to the German military during World War II. Of course, the Jewish holocaust is nothing to laugh about, and most ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I’m not here to preach unless someone is interested in making this into a sermon. I’m just here to admit that I am three things: 1) A black man, 2) an educator and 3) a Finance Professor, in that order. I’ve watched a lot of brothers with serious ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) My friend Chuck Creekmur runs Allhiphop.com, one of the leading hip-hop news websites in the country. I love remaining connected to the site because I truly believe that if we are to critique hip-hop music, we should be able to understand and appreciate it. It is the lack of ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I received a bunch of inbox messages this week with the familiar words, “Did you see this?” This is what people write to me on Facebook when they want me to know about some kind of ridiculous embarrassment, tragedy or symptom of dysfunctionality that occurs in the black community. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Recently, the sexual assault allegations against comedian Bill Cosby re-entered the public sphere due to a joke by comedian Hanibal Burress, who said “You rape women.” This stunning remark led the public to go back and review the sexual assault allegations against Cosby and where they came from. This ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Actress Halle Berry is having one heck of a time dealing with her child support situation. According to various media outlets, the actress is fighting it out in child support court with her daughter’s father, Gabriel Aubry. Aubry and Berry have agreed to share custody of their six year ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In this climate of NFL domestic battery and abuse, many wonder what kind of private apologies were extended to the wives/women by the professional athletes accused of such terrible acts! And how does an abusive man and those who’ve made mistakes actually go about saying “I’m Sorry” to the ...