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Contributed by Shelby Powell on 4/16/08
The candidates are layered and complicated individuals with complexities galore. But, as we know, the simplest view are what has been portrayed in this race thus far; it’s just a white guy, a black dude and a white chick.

Contributed by Alex on 4/11/08
Bostonian emcee Akrobatik has been an east coast favorite since he burst onto the scene during the Rawkus glory days. We exchanged a few words with the Pat’s fan about the super bowl, the Boston hip hop scene, Chuck D, and more.

Contributed by Brian Wallington on 4/3/08
AZ isn’t anyone’s grandfather but after strong-arming the game in ‘94 on Illmatic, fourteen years later he still hasn’t let up. With the release of his seventh album Undeniable, AZ has done it his way again giving his fan base the breath of fresh air.

Contributed by Alex on 4/1/08
We had a few questions for Naledge of Kidz In The Hall, and wouldn’t you know it - he was gracious enough to answer them. The young MC gives us the info on the new album, adjusting to music’s digital age, and being tagged ‘intelligent’.

Contributed by Alex on 3/26/08
We took a camera into the studio for the 10th Anniversary celebration of WNYC’s Halftime Show - one of the dopest hip hop radio shows on the planet. Every year hosts Eclipse and Skizz use their anniversary show to showcase a diverse array of hip hop legends and promising up and […]

Contributed by CZA on 3/24/08
Last week was part one of the one on one discussion with film director Femi Agbayewa on his view of life, liberty and the pursuit of the African American dream. Continue with us as we get more in depth on the issues that we all should raise an ear to.

Contributed by Brian Krenz on 3/23/08
Barack Obama sees the big picture… and then he explains it to everyone—even when that picture is consumed by difficult issues like race. That’s exactly what the Illinois senator did last week, when he gave one of the most eloquent speeches on race ever.

Contributed by Andrea Graham on 3/20/08
Nas’s upcoming album has yet to be released but has already garnered its share of controversy due to the LP’s provocative title. The question is, will this move actually send the message he wants, or will it have a different effect?

Contributed by CZA on 3/18/08
In this week’s installment of the Monday Polly, CZA’s big suprise turned out to be a snub from a presidential candidate. That didn’t stop him, though, from scoring a entertaining and informative interview with African film director Femi Agbayewa.

Contributed by CZA on 3/10/08
Scrolling through one of my favorite black nationalist websites (some of the views you find here are just that funny when you don’t share many of the same beliefs) I came across a blurb about a woman who published a book about her life as a mixed foster child growing up […]