The double-speak as described in the classic novel 1984 has already been throughly used here in the United States. We cal it the Defense Department even though it has always been used for offense and has rarely defended anything. We call the agency in charge… Read More ›
Everybody loves a good MC battle. What’s better than when two rappers have beef and decide to engage in a battle of intellect, lyricism, and wit with one another? Well, something that could be better (and sometimes more entertaining) is… Read More ›
By Luis J. Rodriguez Recently, African American comedian Katt Williams went on a xenophobic anti-Mexican rant during a comedy show on August 27th in Phoenix, Arizona, apparently in response to a heckler. In comedy it’s painfully hard dealing with audience… Read More ›
Gil Scott-Heron was a poet, musician, and author beginning in the late 60s and early 70s. His work as a spoken word soul performer and his fusion of jazz, blues and soul music is often associated with black militant activism… Read More ›
Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation A book reviewer for salon.com wrote that “perhaps Jeff Chang is Hip-Hop America’s Howard Zinn.” If this is true then Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop is definitely Hip-Hop’s A People’s History… Read More ›
For the sake of logic and truth, and to put the recent events surrounding Osama Bin Laden in perspective, I have decided to address several points about America’s tumultuous relationship with him… 1. First Impressions. There are people in this… Read More ›
Written by Troy Nkrumah (National Hip-Hop Political Convention) – This week we recognize the 8th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, an illegal war of occupation that continues to this day. The grounds on which the Iraq war was based… Read More ›
By Davey-D for http://daveyd.com -With the madness going on in Japan and now Libya many of us have forgotten that neighboring Haiti is still in shambles. First there’s an election run off for President. The last election was marred with… Read More ›
An Open Letter by Chuck-D I really don’t know what constitutes for “relevant” coverage in HIP-HOP news in America these days, but I really want to give you all a heads up. As you know I’ve been through three passports,… Read More ›
Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday was on January 15th and it is always a good time to remember the revolutionary acts he was involved in and the sacrifices he gave to the cause. Today MLK is celebrated throughout mainstream America… Read More ›
The Revolutionary Hip-Hop Report 