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Did Stephen A. Smith’s Comments on ESPN About Media and Race Offend Asian Americans? 22 Feb 2012 | 03:47 pm
Let me state right off the bat that I have great respect for Stephen A. Smith, an accomplished sports columnist and commentator. But I do take issue with recent statements that he made during a debate...
In Defense of Floyd Mayweather 15 Feb 2012 | 06:37 pm
I know that the Book of Hov is supposed to be about the lyrics of Jay-Z, but I have something that I want to get off my chest. In a way this piece is an indirect connection to Jay-Z and Hip-Hop. I wan...
Open Letter to Jay-Z 26 Jan 2012 | 12:57 pm
Dear Jay-Z, Congrats on the birth of your daughter, Blue Ivy. The joy I felt when my son Jalen was born was indescribable. The birth of a child is a blessing from God. Welcome to fatherhood. I’m writi...
Studying Jay-Z: Sociology Course Incomplete Without the Book of Hov 17 Oct 2011 | 02:09 pm
Last night I was visiting one of my favorite websites, BlackElectorate.com when I saw an article that grabbed my attention. Apparently, Michael Eric Dyson, author, television political/social pundit a...
VH1′s Planet Rock Documentary: Old School, New School Need to Learn Though 15 Sep 2011 | 06:03 pm
Anyone who reads this blog or have read my book knows that I write extensively about how Jay-Z’s lyrics serve as a blueprint for greatness for the Hip-Hop generation. The thing is, Jay rhymes as an ex...
Jay-Z vs Lil Wayne Reveals Hip-Hop’s Generation Gap 9 Sep 2011 | 07:21 pm
Lil Wanye sold close to a million copies of his Tha Carter IV album in the first week of its release. Congrats to Weezy. It’s a great accomplishment for the young MC. Clearly, Wayne is the hottest MC ...
Murder to Excellence (Part 2: Black Excellence) 2 Sep 2011 | 10:01 am
Jay-Z and Kanye West’s Murder to Excellence reveals the great spectrum of the black experience in America. There’s the tragic epidemic of violence and homicide that goes back generations but there’s a...
Murder to Excellence (Part 1: Black Murder) 17 Aug 2011 | 09:01 pm
My favorite song off Watch The Throne is Murder to Excellence. It’s truly a powerful song. I would say that it’s the most profound rap song that I’ve heard within the last 10 years. The subject of the...
Don’t Hate If You Haven’t Yet Escaped 14 Aug 2011 | 05:27 pm
On August 9, 2011 Jay-Z added a chapter to the “Book of Hov” upon the release of the album, Watch The Throne. This chapter in Jay’s music catalog has a very worthy co-author, Kanye West. Though I’m a ...
There Would Be No Jay-Z If Not For Big Daddy Kane 28 Jun 2011 | 06:02 pm
When I was a kid in grade school and junior high, I thought the coolest man walking and talking on the planet was Big Daddy Kane. True, Doug E. Fresh was my very first favorite MC when I started liste...
