Words by M.C. Hip-Hop heads love to make claims they can’t back up. Between executives claiming mogul status after one release and rappers claiming G.O.A.T before their first freestyle, it gets pretty hard to tell the authentic from the pretend clique. But in a world where women lie and men lie while trying to be […]

Aaron McGruder, the mind behind the controversial yet hilarious Boondocks comic strip and TV series, has added screen writer to his resume. McGruder worked with George Lucas, co-writer John Ridley, and director Anthony Hemingway on Red Tails, the action flick  based on the Tuskegee Airmen. WBW Honors: The Tuskegee Airmen [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO] “About two years […]

Those coveted wheat Timbs, without the scuff by the toe in your closet…well, Rihanna’s wearing them! The “Talk That Talk” singer danced around stage at the 2012 Brit Awards in the heavy field boot! Rihanna performed her hit single “We Found Love” just as she had at the 2012 Grammy Awards. She also took home […]

Yasiin Bey, formerly known as Mos Def, wanted to commemorate the anniversary of Malcolm X’s death by releasing a video to his freestyle “Niggas In Poorest.” Taking Jay-Z and Kanye West’s ode to excess “N*ggas In Paris” Bey uses the opportunity to rep for the have-nots. “These young bloods is lookin scary at the maaaaall/they […]

Pittsburg’s DJ Bonics gives new meaning to the phrase ‘put your heart into it…’ literally. Having survived a near-fatal heart attack at just barely 30-years old, the official tour DJ for Wiz Khalifa understands that his blessings are not to be taken for granted. Amber Rose & Wiz Khalifa Sing About “Fame” [NEW MUSIC] Starting […]

Once upon a time it seemed that rap was filled with fictional characters, but the art of storytelling has since fallen to the wayside. However, our peeps at TheSmokingSection.net put together a pretty thorough list of the top fictional females in rap. Hip-Hop is full of misogyny and sex acts with the most random, nameless […]

Iconic actor and Chicago native Dick Anthony Williams passed away on Wednesday February 15, 2012 at the age of 73. Williams  was a Tony Award-nominated actor who co-founded, along with Woodie King Jr., the famous New Federal Theatre (NFT). His film credits included Five On The Black Hand Side, The Jerk, Tap, Mo’ Better Blues […]

Rick Ross tops out MTV’s annual “Hottest MC” list. The roster of talented rappers include, Drake, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj and more… Ross, who was slated to release God Forgives, I Don’t in 2011 released a mixtape instead, yet he still claimed the number one spot despite Drake who unleashed Take Care. MTV reports: […]

How about a little throwback hip-hop for Black History Month? On “Dirty Money” watch a young pre-YMCBM Nicki Minaj flowing over  Fat Joe and Remy Ma’s “Yeah, Yeah, Yeah.” Footage is from the Come Up DVDs so many of her early fans know her for. Nicki Minaj – “Starships” [NEW MUSIC] “Tell that bitch with […]

How about a little “Birthday Cake?!” Bajan beauty, Robyn Rihanna Fenty turned 24 today and received a special Happy Birthday from ex-boyfriend Chris Brown. “HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROBYN!” Rihanna responded with a simple “Thanks!” Check out some of Rihanna’s best videos, below: Rihanna’s Journey Through Style [PHOTOS] Rumor Puts Chris Brown In Rihanna’s Dressing Room We Found […]

On November 4th 2008 a little known Senator named Barack Obama became the first African-American to be elected President of the United States.  Obama flew under the radar early in his political career with his work as a community organizer until the 2004 Democratic National Convention where his riveting speech thrust him into the national […]

On April 21, 2003 Apple CEO Steve Jobs took the stage at the Moscone Convention center in San Francisco and pronounced a new era for digital music consumption with the release of the iTunes Music Store, saying that other online music services are either illegal or unattractive. “We were able to negotiate landmark deals with […]