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Video Pick of the Week: Khaled M's 'Cloud Conversations Pt. 2' ft. Peter Frank
The much anticipated video for Chicago-based rapper Khaled M's "Cloud Conversations Pt 2" featuring Peter Frank. Read morePosted in: Life, Life.Style, Pop CultureComments: No commentsTags: black women, Hip-Hop, Neo Soul, Philly, Videos
VIDEO: 'Lady Walk' Empowerment Anthem by Philly Hip-Hop Soul Artist Badia
Badia, Philadelphia born and raised, is an independent hip-hop soul artist that expresses herself through rhyme and song. In this video for "Lady Walk," she offers a powerful female empowerment anthem. Read moreWATCH: Talib Kweli's Out-the-Box Video for "Come Here" ft. Miguel
New video released for Talib Kweli's "Come Here" featuring Miguel from Kweli’s latest album, Prisoner of Conscious. Read morePosted in: Life, Life.Style, Politics & Policies, Pop Culture, Race and IdentityComments: No commentsTags: Hip-Hop, NYC, Police, Yasiin Bey
Video Pick of the Week: Yasiin Bey (fka Mos Def) on NYPD's Stop-and-Frisk
Don't Tread on Me: Yasiin Bey (fka Mos Def) public service announcement on the harmful impact of stop and frisk on communities and how New Yorkers are taking the fight for their rights to the courts. Read moreVideo Pick of the Week: Janelle Monáe - Q.U.E.E.N. feat. Erykah Badu
Janelle Monae and Erykah Badu have teamed up to bring women the ultimate female empowerment song “Q.U.E.E.N.” Read moreVideo Pick of the Week: A Tribute To Clair Huxtable of The Cosby Show
A tribute to America's favorite TV mom, Clair Huxtable of The Cosby Show. Read morePosted in: Class & Economy, Global Matters, Opinions, Pop CultureComments: 2 commentsTags: Beyonce, Cuba, Hip-Hop, Jay-Z
Must Read: An 'Open Letter' to Jay-Z from Cuban '21 Jump Street' Director
Jay-Z responded to critics of his Cuba trip with a song called "Open Letter" and now "21 Jump Street" director Phil Lord has responded with an open letter of his own, blasting the rapper. Read morePosted in: Life, Life.Style, Pop Culture, Race and IdentityComments: One commentTags: Beyonce, Hip-Hop, Lil Wayne, Marc Lamont Hill, Rahiel Tesfamariam, Rick Ross, Rosa Clemente
WATCH: HuffPost Live Segment on Rick Ross, Lil Wayne and Beyonce's Lyrics
From Rick Ross to Lil Wayne, rappers are catching flack about their socially insensitive lyrics. But when do words cross the line and should lyrics be policed? Read morePosted in: Life.Style, Pop CultureComments: No commentsTags: Actvism, Hip-Hop, Rape, Rick Ross, Women
VIDEO PICK OF THE WEEK: Rosa Clemente on Rick Ross' Lyrics Condoning Rape
Hip-Hop activist responds to Rick Ross's song where he raps about using Molly to have nonconsensual sex with a woman, which is better known as rape. #EndRapeCulture Read morePosted in: Opinions, Politics & Policies, Pop CultureComments: One commentTags: Mark Jefferson, Politics & Policies, Scandal
The Real 'Scandal' in Shonda Rhimes TV Hit is the Myth of Democracy
The real “scandal” that must not be ignored is that Shonda Rhimes' fictional political thriller highlights how little the American people are regarded by those they serve. Read morePosted in: Life, Life.Style, Pop CultureComments: 7 commentsTags: Black church, Candice Benbow, Christianity, Death, Whitney Houston
for church girls who considered compromise when living holy wasn’t enough
Reflecting on the death of Whitney Houston, Candice Benbow writes about the struggle many "holy" women experience balancing expectations and authenticity. Read morePosted in: Life, Life.Style, Pop CultureComments: No commentsTags: Hip-Hop, HuffPost Live, Jean Grea, Marc Lamont Hill, Videos, Women
VIDEO: Jean Grae on the State of Underground Hip-Hop
Hip-hop artist Jean Grae joins Marc Lamont Hill and the community to discuss her two new albums, the launch of her new company, and the state of underground hip-hop today. Read morePosted in: Life, Life.Style, Pop Culture, ReligionComments: One commentTags: Black church, HuffPost Live, Marc Lamont Hill, Rahiel Tesfamariam, Videos
WATCH: HuffPost Live Segment on 'Black Pastors Losing Their Way'
Black preachers were once the moral leaders of the community. But in the age of sex scandals and big money, have Black ministers lost their way? Read moreVIDEO: Santigold's 'Girls' Based on the Hit HBO Series
Lena Dunham's HBO series "Girls" was a big winner at the 2013 Golden Globe Awards. Watch this video from singer Santigold inspired by the hit show. Read moreThe B-Word: A Breakdown of a Word That Breaks Down
David Leonard discuses the potency of the word b*tch and gives insight into its sexist implications, arguing it is harmful to humans irrespective of how the word is used and to whom it is used. Read moreThe Root 100 Honors Young African American Trailblazers
Moving from Washington, DC to New York City, this year’s event marked the second time that The Root would host an awards dinner to honor 100 influential African Americans achievers between the ages of 25-45. Read morePosted in: Opinions, Pop Culture, Race and IdentityComments: No commentsTags: Christianity, Hip-Hop, Mark Jefferson
New God Flow: Where Biggie, MLK and Rodney King’s Dreams Collide
How do we reconcile our aspirations of material success (Biggie’s dream), pushing the world around us into living more righteously (Dr. King's dream), and to find peace in or reconstruct the toxic environment that seeks our violent destruction (Rodney King's dream)? Read morePosted in: Life, Life.Style, Pop CultureComments: No commentsTags: Hip-Hop, Jean Grae, Talib Kweli, Videos
WATCH: Talib Kweli, Jean Grae and Others in BET's The Cypher
Talib Kweli, Jean Grae, Ab Soul and Sarkodie bring their verbal wizardy to BET'S The Cypher. Read morePosted in: Global Matters, Life, Politics & Policies, Pop Culture, Rahiel's Blog, ReligionComments: One commentTags: Christianity, Election 2012, God, Rahiel Tesfamariam
WATCH: Rahiel's Biblical Message on Apathy vs. Anointing #VoteReady
UC's founder/editor-in-chief Rahiel Tesfamariam recently lead Come As You Are (CAYA), a young adult Bible study on social awareness and elections, at Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia. The message was entitled "What's the Purpose of Your Anointing?" Read morePosted in: Opinions, Pop Culture, Race and IdentityComments: No commentsTags: Hip-Hop, Lupe Fiasco, Toby D. Sanders
