Stranger Raps: Hip-hop collides with the 'Upside Down' world
Just in time for the Halloween weekend celebrations the Netflix Original that paired 80's adventure film nostalgia with Stephen King-styled spookiness, "Stranger Things", is set for a Friday night return. Maybe you'll be too busy getting rapped up in the revelry, while children trick-or-treat and adults dress up to drink. But, certainly, some of us will be wrapped up with some snacks and a partner for the epic binge-watching mating routine those of us have come to know and lo
37 hip-hop and R&B movie singles you need to add to your life's soundtrack
Last week on September 10, Vox Media posed the question, "What Happened to the Golden Age of Black Sitcoms?" In a video essay that explored what has changed in the habits of consumers and producers of black television comedies, content producer Imaeyen Ibanga flashed us back to a time when black actors acted out scripts about schools, families and jobs that were all relatable to the black experience. Even now, 20 years removed from the period in entertainment, many of us can
Mack Wilds' forgotten love story
Hip-hop and R&B's reluctant relationship has always been complicated. Thankfully, however, the push and pull of the two genres has ended in a fruitful union. Today, we see the two genres as one. And we're able to look back on the years of their contention the same way we were able to look back on Jamie and Fancy's courtship, once they finally tied the knot in the finale episode of "Jamie Foxx Show." With the advent of hip-hop, clearly defined lines between the two genres mean
Rich Boy and the Alabama rap reign you probably missed
Mobile, Alabama rapper Rich Boy's legacy may begin and end with "Throw Some D's", which peaked at no. 6 on the Billboard H
