INFLUENTIAL ARTISTS--More than just rapping, these activists are making a difference, their influence is spreading and it is sneaking up on American society. Clockwise from left: AK-47, Brother Ali, Immortal Technique, Jasiri X, Rod Starz of Rebel Diaz and Truth Universal. by Ashahed M. Muhammad (FinalCall.com) - Milwaukee, Wisconsin is probably not the first place you think of when mentioning places you would expect to see a vibrant Hip-Hop scene.
THE AVENGERS (Marvel Photo) by Christian Morrow Courier Staff Writer If you were trawling the Twitterverse last week—and you were on your toes-- you may have seen the since deleted tweet Morris Chestnut posted saying “It’s time to get familiar with the Black Panther character.”
ROSA CLEMENTE By Charlene Muhammad LOS ANGELES (FinalCall.com) - Rappers and music audiences appear to be engaged in a battle over freedom of speech and consumerism with a backlash against negative lyrics.
PERFORMS AT HARVARD--Rapper Tyga visiting the set of New.Music.Live. at the MuchMusic HQ in Toronto. (Photo by Arthur Mola/Invision/AP, file) CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Tyga (TY'-guh) performed at Harvard University despite opposition from critics who signed a petition seeking to keep him away over what they call his "violently misogynistic lyrics."
Thursday 18ARTWorks ExhibitCitiparks presents its 14th annual “ARTWorks” Exhibit at the City-County Building Lobby, 414 Grant St., Downtown. This competition features City...
R. KELLY by Topher Gauk-Roger, Jessica Iavazzi and Denise Quan (CNN) -- The rumor blowing up Saturday was that Day 2 of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival could feature a surprise appearance by electronica icons Daft Punk. According to the Twitterverse, it would probably take place during the set of headliners Phoenix.
HALL OF FAME ENTERTAINER--This March 26, 2013 photo shows Chaka Kahn attending her birthday party in New York. Khan will be inducted into the Apollo Theater's hall of fame. The theater recently announced that Patti LaBelle and Mary J. Blige will perform in Khan's honor at its June 10 New York gala. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, file) by Genea L. Webb For New Pittsburgh Courier More than 240 of the hottest Jazz artists on the planet will showcase their immeasurable talent at this year's Pittsburgh JazzLive Festival from June 7 through 9.
