(ThyBlackMan.com) Atlanta rapper Waka Flocka Flame, adorned in nothing more than a jewel-encrusted Fozzie Bear chain, stands boldly nude in a new ad by PETA which proclaims “Ink not Mink.” Waka is actually the first rapper to pose for the animal rights organization, which is known for their radical promotion ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Last night, I was up watching last year’s Hip-Hop honors on Vh-1. I knew that it wasn’t live, since the rappers T.I. and Gucci Mane weren’t in jail. In fact, I find it interesting that I had to count and remember which artists were incarcerated out of the bunch, ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) March 9, 1997 will forever go down in history as the day when the world lost one of it’s most talented artists, the Notorious B.I.G. Biggie was “the man,” dropping lyrics like no other, gaining respect all around the world. He was loved by the community, and his spirit ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Call it ironic or even fate that as I sat down to write this article, I decided to download Talib Kweli’s latest effort “Gutter Rainbows” and got a taste of just what I’ve been looking for in the chorus of the album’s title cut as the BK MC claims ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) In late 2009 there was every reason to believe we were on the cusp of a banner year for black films. Precious, despite some outspoken detractors, was a bonafide critical and (albeit modest) commercial success. That March, the film took home well-deserved best supporting actress and even more rare ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) I have the interesting privilege of being on an email list owned by the White House. Whenever the administration holds an event that they believe to be of interest to African Americans in media, they shoot out an email to all of us. This week, at least two times ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) “I don’t need wear a dress to be funny.” Dave Chappelle made this emphatic statement back in 2006 during a soul searching sit-down with Oprah Winfrey. He told her a revealing story about an experience he had on the set of a Martin Lawrence film (presumably Blue Streak) — where ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) With the release of each new Tyler Perry Madea or Martin Lawrence Big Momma movie, the grumblings once again begin as to the supposed negative imagery of African-American men in drag. The arguments never change, from the “emasculation of Black men” to the alleged box office appeal of negative Black ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) CRAMMED into this year’s field of 10 best picture Oscar nominees are British aristocrats, Volvo-driving Los Angeles lesbians, a flock of swans, a gaggle of Harvard computer geeks, clans of Massachusetts fighters and Missouri meth dealers, as well as 19th-century bounty hunters, dream detectives and animated toys. It’s a fairly ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Mooz-Lum is an independent film that debuted late last year to standing-room-only audiences and well-earned praise at last year’s Urbanworld Film Festival. Making its wide-release debut today after an aggressive grassroots push to elevate its profile sufficiently to get it into theaters, this thoughtful picture arrives at an auspicious time. ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) If you’re part of the young hip hop generation, you’ve probably heard it before. For those of you who haven’t, the term “trappin(g)” refers to the attempt to accumulate wealth through the sale of illegal substances. Unfortunately, this term arguably has its own genre of music in present day ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) Hip Hop is life, power, and expression. Hip Hop transcends race, class and cultures. It has been the voice for those who have been marginalized and oppressed. It has also been a vehicle for economic self-sufficiency and collective survival. Today, Hip Hop is a multi-billion dollar industry. However, over the ...