(ThyBlackMan.com) Recent changes at some local black-oriented radio stations have listeners wondering how will their lives be affected and how much true and vital information will they receive? The African-American community is again at risk of being divided, marginalized and deceived by some black talk show hosts and others who do ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) The movie “Django Unchained” became, deservedly, one of the most controversial and profitable films of 2012. Millions of people showed up to see the b****y tale of revenge with serious political implications in a racially-divided nation. When the film was released, there were some, like Spike Lee, who felt ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In music, there are words to songs that become larger than the song itself and sometimes, larger than the artist. We still remember Marvin Gaye asking “What’s Going On?” We still remember Public Enemy bellowing out: “19-EIGHTY-NINE’S The Number…” Without even saying the remainder of the line, those words ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Watching the life of Katt Williams is like watching a plane crash in slow motion, the kind of crash where the pilot tells you that you’re going down 20 minutes before you’re actually dead. The slow decay of one of the great comedians of our time is painful ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Allison Samuels at the Daily Beast is reporting that the Oxygen Network allegedly came to its senses and realized that putting out a show featuring a rapper bragging about having 11 kids with 10 different women might not be so great for their brand. The massive public backlash has ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Though the controversial film, Django Unchained, can stand on its own merits of uniquely presenting the era of slave history, it has a common bond with other films of similar elk in that they all conveniently sanitize a portion of slave history as it so suits White America. One ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Although I am definitely one sounding an alarm about the evils of many music industry practices, I do get weary sometimes of hearing some musicians whining. I get weary sometimes because I know that with a few questions, I will discover that the musicians in question are whining to ...
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(ThyBlackMan.com) In case you’ve never heard the phrase “ghetto polygamy,” consider this to be your formal introduction to the ratchedness that some have come to define as “black culture.” Oxygen has decided to give a platform to ignorance by creating a show featuring the rapper Shawty Lo, his 10 babies’ ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) After reading this week about the objections that director Spike Lee had about the new film “Django Unchained,” I was both curious and concerned. I wanted to see the film myself in order to determine if Spike actually had a point in his critique. I also hoped that Spike would ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Just like everyone reading this article, I’ve come to love and respect Spike Lee immensely over the years. He is a cinematic pioneer and legend, opening the door for nearly ever black filmmaker in Hollywood. I said as much when I spoke with Tyler Perry a year ago about ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I have quite the Christmas gift for all musicians, as we all close out the year. And you’ll find that it works even better for Kwanzaa… I am about to reveal a secret nearly as old as time itself (fellow Bible readers will find it hinted at all the ...