(ThyBlackMan.com) For those who say that we live in a Post-Racial America and that Blacks are so damn annoying because they ALWAYS seem to want to play the race card then THIS BLOG IS FOR YOU! First of all, this is not some angry rant against all White people, those ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Prominent chef Paula Deen got herself into some trouble recently. Well, you can replace the some with a whole bunch because now the Food Network has cancelled her show. Here’s the skinny: A former manager at Paula’s Savannah restaurants is suing the famous chef and her brother for alleged ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Kanye West’s new album “Yeezus” comes out today (June 18). Because it was leaked awhile back, many people have already heard the new music and offered up their reviews. I’ve read everything from narcissistic and wildly experimental to “it’s pure genius” and bringing “real” hip hop music back. I ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) 2 Chainz continues to prove rap is entertainment. I was chatting with my boss the other week concerning a certain stigma hip hop has been trying to rid itself of, since the emergence of gangsta rap. That stigma I speak of, is of course, the “influence” the lyrics it ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Hip-Hop music is an art form all unto itself. Its unique rhythmic beat and craftily-packaged rhymes can be very catchy, entertaining and stimulating. Because listeners are often caught up by the beat and impressed with the artist’s literary creativity, and, perhaps are just happy to see one of their ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) For some viewers, Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry are like ketchup and peanut butter: Very good on their own, but not always enticing when you try them together. The dynamic duo have decided to come together for a grand experiment on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) with two new ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In midst of all the hoopla surrounding the new songs rapper/producer Kanye West have debuted this month, some of those who’ve heard the new music (titled New Slaves and Black Skinhead respectively) such as critics, bloggers and mainstream writers have taken the time to point out the hypocrisy involving ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I’ve often debated with myself over the obvious ramifications the Hip Hop lifestyle imposes on society. Still, I proudly raise my flag and declare: I Am a Citizen of Hip-Hop. But what does that mean? Does it mean I’m going to wear my pants low, love my hood and ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I started “Your Favorite Rapper is Poor“ to answer one simple often incredibly complicated question: Just how much money do rappers really have? Given the lengths that a rapper will go to in order to look rich, it can be nearly impossible to figure out the difference between owned ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) It’s about time Bill Maher responded to Wayne Brady. Not because he owes Brady any sort of explanation or apology for his previous jokes about Brady’s supposed lacking Black male fortitude. Bill Maher needs to respond because he has never been reticent to respond to the likes of a ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Exactly when Venus, Neptune, Earth, and Mars are in line, which is about once every 20 years at this point, Hip-Hop enters a Golden Era. Hip-Hop’s first Golden Era came approximately 13 years after the artform’s inception and lasted longer than most critics and fans originally gave it props ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In America, we are taught at an early age to place our hands over our hearts and pledge allegiance to the flag. But many of us have no idea what we are doing. When we pledge allegiance to the flag, we are essentially accepting a full plate of indoctrination ...