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Vigantee Speaks with Soul Singer Bear Paris

      Bear Paris is throwback singer who uses real soul in his music to inspire his audience,he is from fort worth texas up and coming artist,this was his first interview,his music is cool a little raw,i like the song “maybe I’m dreaming”     Click to Watch

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Vigalantee does a great interview with Hot New Group 360 Wiseguy

      Born in NYC & Raised In The Nations Capital Of The World “DC” now residing in South Florida   360WISEGUY aka “The Enforcer” is not only an electrifying artist but an inspiration to many of All     Click to Watch

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Azealia Banks, Intersectionality and How Her Word Reclaiming Isn’t Possible

    I don’t follow Azealia Banks on Twitter. I un-followed her a long time ago, but every time I learn of something rambunctious that the 21-year-old tweets, I cringe. What makes it so heartbreaking is that I was rooting for her. I really wanted the young Harlemnite to win, but she lost me when she started Twitter beef with rap icon ...

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Young Futurists 2013: Darren Guest

  Muscular dystrophy hasn’t held Guest back from becoming a sought-after young artist. Darren Guest Painting over obstacles Age: 21 School: Zoll Studio of Fine Arts Hometown: Baltimore Gender: Male Category: Arts and Culture Social Media: Twitter Darren, owner of Darren Guest Studios, who has used a wheelchair since the age of 6, has not let muscular dystrophy get in the way of his passion. A ...

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A Renaissance Man in Teaneck, NJ

  Moses Groves was not always an artist. As a bass, baritone, and second tenor, he recorded with his group, Little Jimmy and The Tops, their hit singles, “Puppy Love” and “Say You Love Me” in 1959. Little Jimmy and The Tops were especially successful in Philadelphia. They also performed three times at the world famous Apollo Theater in Harlem. ...

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Music Icon Stevie Wonder Says Gay People Are ‘Confused’ When Asked About Frank Ocean’s Homosexuality

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Legendary soul singer/songwriter Stevie Wonder may have just stirred the pot of controversy. The 62-year-old music icon revealed his thoughts about Frank Ocean, homosexuality, gun violence, and being ‘disadvantaged’ in a recent interview with The Guardian. When the topic of Frank Ocean was discussed, Wonder expressed praise for the artist, even saying he sang the hook to “No Church In ...

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Dr. Boyce: Russell Simmons Defends Gwyneth’s Use of the N-Word….Don’t Do it Man

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by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Your Black World I recently read an article in which Russell Simmons defended Gwyneth Paltrow in her use of the word “n*gga” to define her time in Paris with Jay-Z, Beyonce and the rest of her “n*ggas.”  Gwyneth, like most “down-ass” white girls who get very comfortable around black folks, caught herself slipping into territory that ...

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Slowing Down the Death March of Commercialized Hip Hop

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When I recently debated Michael Eric Dyson at Brown University on the problems with mass promotion of violent and misogynist hip-hop music through BET and other media, the response from the public was... well... interesting

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EXCLUSIVE: Common Talks About Obama Presidency

Bakari Kitwana Asks: Common What will an Obama Presidency mean to young Americans? Bakari Kitwana sat down with Grammy award-winning hip-hop artist and actor Common to discuss the significance of Barack Obama’s presidency for young Americans, one of Obama’s key voting bloc’s in yesterday’s election.

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