[Interviews] K’Naan Discusses Nas’ Comments About Africa And Explains Why Other Rappers Backgrounds “Can’t Hold A Candle” To His

January 27th, 2012 | By

Exclusive: The Somali spitter expands on Nasir’s breakdown of the divide between Africans and African-Americans and explains why fictionalized street talk can’t compare to his real-life experiences.

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NEW Joe Budden 2010 – 40/40 (feat Royce 5″9)

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Hip Hop Compares The Old School To The New School

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Cops enlist rappers to fight violence

May 25th, 2010 | By

Rap music videos are often filled with angry young men waving guns and spitting rhymes about how much they despise police.

And nobody would be too surprised these days to tune into the nightly news and see yet another hip-hop artist facing drug, gun, or even murder charges.

So, the thought of cops and rappers working together to make the city safer is sure to raise some eyebrows.

But Toronto Police are hopeful this unlikely pairing is what’s needed to get young people’s attention. They’ve enlisted the help of seven local rappers for public service announcements as part of this summer’s TAVIS initiative.

“The only way we’re going to stop someone from getting shot is by convincing the person holding the gun to put it down,” said Const. Scott Mills, the force’s social media relations officer. “These guys are definitely pieces to that puzzle.”

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Good Rappers Who’ve Made Terrible Actors

May 15th, 2010 | By

The trend of rappers shifting into acting is nothing new, and in theory it makes sense. Both roles focus on emotive storytelling, right? Unfortunately, that transition isn’t always a smooth one–a point hammered home repeatedly by the new film Just Wright, starring Queen Latifah and Common. It’s 100 minutes of pure drivel.

Latifah has made the leap to legitimate movie star, but Common is still relatively new to the game. This is due in large part to the fact that he’s a terrible actor (Smokin’ Aces? Really?). Continue reading »