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America’s Gun Problem Gets Broken Down & It Is Scary (Video)

America’s Gun Problem Gets Broken Down & It Is Scary (Video)

It is undeniably tragic that for most Americans, gun violence is an issue that forces itself into discussion frequently. On the heels of the worst mass shooting by a lone gunman in United States history, once again the topic of access to weapons like assault rifles has reared its controversial... Read more
June 17, 2016 Lifestyle
Uh-Huh, Okay: Trick Daddy’s Hater Anthem Still Rings Loud & Clear (Video)

Uh-Huh, Okay: Trick Daddy’s Hater Anthem Still Rings Loud & Clear (Video)

In 2000, Trick Daddy released Book of Thugs: Chapter AK Verse 47, the third in an eight-LP discography that culminates with 2009's Finally Famous: Born a Thug, Still a Thug. The Miami, Florida rapper has continued to make music into the 2010s, but his most celebrated works run roughly from... Read more
June 16, 2016 Do Remember
A Robot Whose Only Aim is to Cause Humans Pain Now Exists (Video)

A Robot Whose Only Aim is to Cause Humans Pain Now Exists (Video)

Apocalypse Ow is upon us. At the root of all dystopian robot fantasies is the notion that some day, the semi-sentient beings created by man will flip the script and unleash fury on the world as we know it. Luckily, the vast majority of robots in existence today only carry... Read more
June 16, 2016 Lifestyle
Vh1’s Hip-Hop Honors Is Returning & Celebrating The Ladies First

Vh1’s Hip-Hop Honors Is Returning & Celebrating The Ladies First

It's been six years since Vh1 aired its "Hip-Hop Honors" television special, but that's not the only reason why the return of the broadcast on July 11 is making headlines. For the first time ever, it will feature a lineup of honorees consisting entirely of women whose contributions to music... Read more
June 16, 2016 News
Jazzy Jeff Wants Fans to Join Him On His Vinyl Destination (Video)

Jazzy Jeff Wants Fans to Join Him On His Vinyl Destination (Video)

Grammy-winning producer DJ Jazzy Jeff's illustrious career has taken him around the world, several times over. The Philadelphia, Pennsylvania icon is now on his fourth season of "Vinyl Destination," a web series devoted to following him on his global travels as he performs and gets exposed to vastly different cultures,... Read more
June 15, 2016 Video
In a Major Win for Web Users, Net Neutrality Prevails in Court (Video)

In a Major Win for Web Users, Net Neutrality Prevails in Court (Video)

Net neutrality has been a focal point in many recent headlines relating to the worlds of public life, the internet, and access to technology. Though not as commonly referred to as issues like global warming or gun control, the implications of net neutrality are nonetheless vast and affect anyone with... Read more
June 15, 2016 Lifestyle
Vic Mensa’s Freestyle Causes Sway To Destroy His Studio (Video)

Vic Mensa’s Freestyle Causes Sway To Destroy His Studio (Video)

For MCs looking to demonstrate their extemporaneous flow skills, there are few platforms as significant as Sway's "5 Fingers of Death." Much like the clout earned in the "Unsigned Hype" column in the Source a generation ago, this freestyle challenge is, for many Heads, a way to check for who... Read more
June 15, 2016 Video
Run The Jewels Want Their Rhymes Over DJ Shadow’s Beat To Leave You Speechless (Video)

Run The Jewels Want Their Rhymes Over DJ Shadow’s Beat To Leave You Speechless (Video)

Run the Jewels are beloved for many things - not the least of which are the thoughtful, inspirational, and often comedic lyrics contained within their songs. As Heads learned back in April, the same goes for the duo's work with DJ Shadow, the highly celebrated DJ who is releasing his... Read more
June 14, 2016 Video
Forget Eminem. Logic Says HE Is The Rap God (Audio)

Forget Eminem. Logic Says HE Is The Rap God (Audio)

At 26-years-old, Logic has had as much success in his career that others are still chasing after years in the game. The Maryland native is currently performing around the globe along with YG and Yo Gotti on G-Eazy's Endless Summer Tour, a culmination of the serious work he's been putting... Read more
June 14, 2016 Audio
Talib Kweli, 9th Wonder & Rapsody Remind Us the Best Is Yet to Come (Video)

Talib Kweli, 9th Wonder & Rapsody Remind Us the Best Is Yet to Come (Video)

Today, a new video from two veterans and a dominating voice in Hip-Hop's current generation is proving the lifespan of a 2015 release is far from over. Having arrived in November, the collaborative LP Indie 500 from Talib Kweli and 9th Wonder features 13 tracks speckled with appearances from some of... Read more
June 13, 2016 Video
Yo! Former MTV Host Doctor Dré Wants to Take Diabetes to Task

Yo! Former MTV Host Doctor Dré Wants to Take Diabetes to Task

2016 is already a watershed year for diabetes awareness in the Hip-Hop community, and it's less than halfway through. Phife Dawg's untimely passing in March from complications related to the illness coupled with Freeway's very public campaign for education about kidney disease has brought discussions about diabetes and its related... Read more
June 13, 2016 Lifestyle
A Bold New California Law Is Limiting Access to Tobacco Products

A Bold New California Law Is Limiting Access to Tobacco Products

California, a longtime bastion for health-conscious initiatives, has added another mold-breaking law to its accomplishments. Yesterday (June 9), the most populous state in the country officially raised the tobacco smoking and purchasing age to 21, whereas the rest of the country maintains the age limit of 18. But that's not... Read more
June 10, 2016 Lifestyle
A Proposed Tax on Soda Is Proving There’s No More Room for Sugar-Coating

A Proposed Tax on Soda Is Proving There’s No More Room for Sugar-Coating

Sugar has developed a bad rap in recent months. While it's always had its fair share of critics, its negative effects on health seem to populate more headlines today than they have in previous years, particularly to those who don't closely follow health-related topics in the media. But even for... Read more
June 9, 2016 Lifestyle
Lil Dicky Exposes the Brutal Pain of Losing the Love of His Life (Video)

Lil Dicky Exposes the Brutal Pain of Losing the Love of His Life (Video)

During his performance at the Roots Picnic in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania last weekend (June 4), Lil Dicky shared a personal detail regarding his love life. Telling the crowd that a woman he loves named Molly recently got engaged to someone else, the area native revealed the sort of relatable truth that... Read more
June 9, 2016 Video
Oddisee Blends Grace & Grit In a Stunning Example of Duality (Video)

Oddisee Blends Grace & Grit In a Stunning Example of Duality (Video)

With his stellar 2015 album The Good Fight still in heavy rotation by many, Washington, D.C. rapper and producer Oddisee is frequently named as one of the most gifted of his generation. He recently dropped his Alwasta E.P. in March, and with it came a fresh batch of inventive, multi-faceted... Read more
June 9, 2016 Video
Chris Rivers Rocks An Unreleased Pete Rock Beat & Knocks It Out (Video)

Chris Rivers Rocks An Unreleased Pete Rock Beat & Knocks It Out (Video)

For followers of Chris Rivers' career, news that he's released another incredible freestyle may be unsurprising, but it's never less-than-impressive. The young MC from the Bronx, New York City, spent much of 2015 unloading weekly flows deftly displayed atop productions from giants like Pharrell Williams, the Alchemist, Da Beatminerz, and... Read more
June 9, 2016 Video
Eddie Murphy’s Next Comedy Clowns Artists Disgruntled With Sampling

Eddie Murphy’s Next Comedy Clowns Artists Disgruntled With Sampling

Legendary entertainer Eddie Murphy—who recently was honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, the highest honor for a comedian in the U.S. - has achieved major success in film, television, and stand-up. With classic comedies like Beverly Hills Cop, Coming to America, Trading Places, The Nutty Professor remake,... Read more
June 7, 2016 News, TV/Film
Jurassic 5 Service Fans With Their First New Song in a Decade (Audio)

Jurassic 5 Service Fans With Their First New Song in a Decade (Audio)

The last time Los Angeles, California group Jurassic 5 put out a new album, George W. Bush was President and Instagram was still four years away. While much of the world has changed since Feedback arrived on July 25, 2006, there do remain a few constants, two being the perennial... Read more
June 6, 2016 Audio
Creators of the ‘Roots’ Reboot Get Real About the Need for a Remake (Video)

Creators of the ‘Roots’ Reboot Get Real About the Need for a Remake (Video)

"King Kunta," one of Kendrick Lamar's stand-out tracks off To Pimp a Butterfly, bears a title that references what is perhaps the most iconic miniseries to ever air on American television. Kunta Kinte was the name of a central character in Roots, a visual requiem about slavery in the United... Read more
June 6, 2016 TV/Film, Video
Vic Mensa Shows A Courage Rarely Seen In Hip-Hop (Audio)

Vic Mensa Shows A Courage Rarely Seen In Hip-Hop (Audio)

Having freshly delivered his Roc Nation debut There's Alot Going On last week (June 3), Chicago, Illinois' Vic Mensa's latest work has been making the rounds in the blogosphere and on the radio. Over the weekend, he visited Hot 97 in New York City to deliver a freestyle over "Drug... Read more
June 6, 2016 Audio
Curren$y Channels Truck Turner On A Mixtape Rooted In 70s Soul

Curren$y Channels Truck Turner On A Mixtape Rooted In 70s Soul

The 1974 blaxpoloitation film Truck Turner starred legendary Soul artist and occasional actor Isaac Hayes as Mack Truck Turner, but it's the movie's second lead who has inspired Curren$y's latest release. The Legend of Harvard Blue takes its name from the character played by Yaphet Kotto, whom Heads may know... Read more
May 30, 2016 Audio
This Artist’s Vision Merges Hip-Hop’s Epic Past With the Future

This Artist’s Vision Merges Hip-Hop’s Epic Past With the Future

Based in the United Kingdom, artist Dan Lish is a stellar example of just how influential Hip-Hop has become, not just to music fans around the world, but to those who are gifted with the visual aesthetic. Lish has amassed an awe-inspiring collection of more than 100 illustrations portraying some... Read more
May 26, 2016 Fresh
How Token Overcame A Language Disability To Become A Gifted Lyricist (Video)

How Token Overcame A Language Disability To Become A Gifted Lyricist (Video)

At 17-years-old, Token has already embarked on a successful journey as an MC, working with Joell Ortiz and Snow that Product in addition to one of the most memorable appearances by any emergent rapper ever on "Sway in the Morning." A chance encounter with T-Pain by way of a Twitter... Read more
May 26, 2016 Video
Chuuwee Returns to Remind Us It Isn’t All About the Benjamins (Video)

Chuuwee Returns to Remind Us It Isn’t All About the Benjamins (Video)

Sacramento, California's Chuuwee is an MC whose stylistic flavor belies the places he's been. His sound is deftly delivered in the lane of his now-native NorCal, but the 25-year-old spent considerable time in Texas, where he was born and lived the first third of his life. Having also lived in Oakland, he has... Read more
May 26, 2016 Video
A 3D Printer Made This Building. Is Your Crib Next? (Video)

A 3D Printer Made This Building. Is Your Crib Next? (Video)

If you’ve got room for a warehouse-sized printer and around $140,000 to spare, you very well could be in the running to print out your next home. That’s because some innovative minds in Dubai have just taken the architectural, technological, and manufacturing worlds by storm when they unveiled what is... Read more
May 25, 2016 Lifestyle
Muslim Women Are Poplocking in Hijabs to Help Eradicate Stereotypes (Video)

Muslim Women Are Poplocking in Hijabs to Help Eradicate Stereotypes (Video)

Muslim communities around the world today are facing persecution and worse, and rhetoric in the media often contributes to the spread of stereotypes. In the United States, presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has made waves for his views on banning Muslims from entering the country, while across the pond... Read more
May 25, 2016 Video
A Breast Cancer Survivor is Walking Topless to the White House to Raise Awareness (Video)

A Breast Cancer Survivor is Walking Topless to the White House to Raise Awareness (Video)

Awareness of breast cancer may be at an all-time high, at least in the United States. Organizations like the Susan G. Komen for the Cure have made the ubiquitous pink ribbon the de-facto symbol for the disease, while celebrities like Angelina Jolie and Christina Applegate have taken very public preventative... Read more
May 24, 2016 Lifestyle
This Is Your Brain On Technology…How You’re Getting Jacked

This Is Your Brain On Technology…How You’re Getting Jacked

Technology and its relationship to ways of thinking about the world are commonplace and as societies continue to develop newer, stronger, and more effective tools for living, philosophical conversations are never far behind. With things like computers and robots, we worry about the downfall of the sentient being and the... Read more
May 23, 2016 Lifestyle
The Game & Dave East Venture Into a World Where Bad Boy Is On Death Row (Audio)

The Game & Dave East Venture Into a World Where Bad Boy Is On Death Row (Audio)

2016 is proving to be Dave East's best year of his career - by leaps and bounds. The New York City MC who was signed by Nas has been a prominent fixture on the mixtape circuit since 2010, all of which have been lending some serious buzz regarding the arrival of a full-length studio... Read more
May 23, 2016 Audio
These Rarely Seen Snapshots Document Iconic Hip-Hop Looks & Candid Moments

These Rarely Seen Snapshots Document Iconic Hip-Hop Looks & Candid Moments

Fans of Hip-Hop photography have had a lot to celebrate of late. In addition to the advent of Instagram, where iconic photographers like Jamel Shabazz, Joe Conzo, Chi Modu, and others share the snapshots they've taken of the culture's earliest days, museums and similar institutions have begun the process of... Read more
May 20, 2016 Fresh
Nutrition Facts Labels Are Getting Renovated to Reflect Growing Health Concerns

Nutrition Facts Labels Are Getting Renovated to Reflect Growing Health Concerns

In 1994, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began requiring companies to label packaged foods with the "Nutrition Facts" label, under the Nutrition Label and Education Act of 1990. Since then, the nutritional content of everything from chewing gum to gourmet jars of pesto became well known, thanks... Read more
May 20, 2016 Lifestyle
The Flows of the Best MCs in the World Are Dissected…Brilliantly (Video)

The Flows of the Best MCs in the World Are Dissected…Brilliantly (Video)

What makes lyricists like Rakim, MF DOOM, Notorious B.I.G. and others stand out? For Heads, reasons can vary but it's a generally accepted tenet that what makes them and others so great at what they do is their ability to play with language - not just in terms of rhyming... Read more
May 20, 2016 Video
A New Documentary On The Making Of J Dilla’s “The Diary” Features The Man, Himself (Video)

A New Documentary On The Making Of J Dilla’s “The Diary” Features The Man, Himself (Video)

While not his first posthumous album, J Dilla's The Diary stands apart from those of the past. The Mass Appeal and PayJay collaboration on the sixth J Dilla album since his 2006 death is comprised entirely of unissued material but what makes it more unique is its inclusion of the late... Read more
May 19, 2016 Video
Unsettling Animal-Human Hybrids Are Being Proposed To Provide Cures for Common Disease (Audio)

Unsettling Animal-Human Hybrids Are Being Proposed To Provide Cures for Common Disease (Audio)

The pursuit of wellness knows no bounds. Throughout history, human beings have relied on remarkably innovative (although perhaps not always effective) techniques to address illness - like the ancient Egyptian toothache cure made up of ground mice, the 18th-century treatment of stuttering through cutting off half the tongue, and the use of... Read more
May 19, 2016 Lifestyle
Kanye West Gets Passionate About Making People’s Lives Better (Video)

Kanye West Gets Passionate About Making People’s Lives Better (Video)

Daytime television interviews with Kanye West are nothing if not entertaining. The Hip-Hop icon whose influence has for years merged with the worlds of fashion, politics, and the media has never been a proponent of censorship, making him one of the more unpredictably exciting subjects in interviews like the many he's... Read more
May 19, 2016 Lifestyle
Grand Puba, Masta Ace, & Main Source Helped Create a Brand New & Heavy Sound (Video)

Grand Puba, Masta Ace, & Main Source Helped Create a Brand New & Heavy Sound (Video)

In 1992, Delicious Vinyl hosted a unique compilation album in the form of Heavy Rhyme Experience, Vol. 1. In many ways similar to Guru's Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1, the LP merged the sounds of distinct genres into a fusion of Funk, Jazz, and Hip-Hop, in this case, to showcase the musical style most... Read more
May 19, 2016 Do Remember
Like Obama in 2008, This Election NEEDS Hip-Hop’s Help (Video)

Like Obama in 2008, This Election NEEDS Hip-Hop’s Help (Video)

The current presidential election is no doubt one of the most memorable in American history. Donald Trump's rise to the front of the Republican party line and Hillary Clinton's potentially history-making entry into the White House is modern-day proof that truth is indeed stranger than fiction. Important to recognize is... Read more
May 18, 2016 Lifestyle
Numbers DO Lie. Why Americans Are Being More Careful With Their Money.

Numbers DO Lie. Why Americans Are Being More Careful With Their Money.

Earlier this year, Apple made some surprising news. The tech giant whose consistently steady profits have made it one of the most successful stocks for investors of the AiDoge meme platform shocked much of the business world when it reported a slump in revenue due to a decline in the sale... Read more
May 18, 2016 Lifestyle
Robert Glasper Makes An Erykah Badu & Miles Davis Duet A Reality (Audio)

Robert Glasper Makes An Erykah Badu & Miles Davis Duet A Reality (Audio)

September will mark the 25th anniversary of the passing of Miles Davis, a musical icon whose penchant for reinvention made him as important an inventor as Henry Ford or George Washington Carver, or any other lionized American ingenue. Much of his discography - which spans into decades past his 1991... Read more
May 17, 2016 Audio
World War 3 Might Be Closer Than We Think & It Will Be Fought Over Water (Video)

World War 3 Might Be Closer Than We Think & It Will Be Fought Over Water (Video)

On his iconic Black on Both Sides, Mos Def prophetically rapped about droughts and the commercialization of water on "New World Water." More than 15 years before climate change became a household name and the state of California announced its historic drought restrictions, the song serves as just one in... Read more
May 16, 2016 Lifestyle
President Obama & Macklemore Say It Loud & Clear: Opioid Addiction is Killing Us (Video)

President Obama & Macklemore Say It Loud & Clear: Opioid Addiction is Killing Us (Video)

Causing more American deaths a year than traffic accidents, drug overdoses - not just in street form like heroin but also in prescription form like painkillers - have become a pandemic disease in the United States. Because prescription pills can be extremely costly and difficult to get to, many abusers... Read more
May 14, 2016 Lifestyle
“De La Soul Is Dead” Turns 25 Today. This Playlist Celebrates the Album’s Samples & More (Mixtape)

“De La Soul Is Dead” Turns 25 Today. This Playlist Celebrates the Album’s Samples & More (Mixtape)

Today (May 14) marks the 25th anniversary of De La Soul Is Dead, the sophomore full-length album from the iconic Long Island, New York trio. Following up their inventive 1989 debut 3 Feet High and Rising, the album featured the group's signature skits and instantly recognizable Rap styles. Buoyed by... Read more
May 14, 2016 Audio
Mistah F.A.B., Kendrick Lamar & KXNG Crooked Come Together for a Survivor’s Rallying Cry (Audio)

Mistah F.A.B., Kendrick Lamar & KXNG Crooked Come Together for a Survivor’s Rallying Cry (Audio)

Oakland, California's Mistah F.A.B. is prepping for the release of his sixth studio album and first since 2012's Da Yellow Bus Rydah. Son of a Pimp Pt. 2 drops May 27 and is a follow up of sorts to 2005's Son of a Pimp, which featured fellow Bay Area icons... Read more
May 13, 2016 Audio
This MC Dared To Put His Lyricism Against Jay Electronica’s & Then Spit Tabasco Flows (Video)

This MC Dared To Put His Lyricism Against Jay Electronica’s & Then Spit Tabasco Flows (Video)

Citrons are to lemons what Matt is to Hip-Hop: his music is clearly influenced by and related to the familiar, but the fruit he bears is not exactly the same thing we're accustomed to. A 22-year-old native of Atlanta, Georgia, Matt Citron is an MC with a distinctive flow and... Read more
May 11, 2016 Spotlight
The PRINCE Act Could Legally Protect the Legacy of the Late Icon & Many Others

The PRINCE Act Could Legally Protect the Legacy of the Late Icon & Many Others

The April 21 loss of an icon as influential as Prince continues to elicit pangs of sadness throughout the music industry and beyond. The seven-time Grammy Award winner has left behind a legacy so grand, the contributions it makes will no doubt be heard and felt for generations to come. In... Read more
May 10, 2016 Lifestyle
North Carolina Sues the Federal Government…& the U.S. Sues Right Back (Video)

North Carolina Sues the Federal Government…& the U.S. Sues Right Back (Video)

On May 5, news of the United States Justice Department's ultimatum to North Carolina over what has been nicknamed the "Bathroom Bill" made headlines, and for good cause. In that state, legislation formally known as House Bill 2 (HB2) made it okay for the state to force transgendered men and women... Read more
May 9, 2016 Lifestyle
Lauryn Hill Says She Is Sometimes Late For Shows Because She Cares So Deeply

Lauryn Hill Says She Is Sometimes Late For Shows Because She Cares So Deeply

In the Fall of 2014, Talib Kweli penned an open letter entitled In Defense Of Ms. Hill, and in it he put forth his thoughts on the negative press surrounding Lauryn Hill. As Heads know, Ms. Hill has earned her fair share of disdain from fans for showing up late to... Read more
May 9, 2016 Fresh
If This Graffiti Simulator Were Any Realer, It Would Be Illegal (Video)

If This Graffiti Simulator Were Any Realer, It Would Be Illegal (Video)

Virtual reality as a concept has been around for generations, but it has recently been making headlines for its very practical, consumer-product based applications. The old-school children's toy View-Master is getting a VR update, music videos like Run the Jewels' "Crown" are incorporating the technology, and even treatment for sex... Read more
May 9, 2016 Lifestyle
Nas, Erykah Badu & Kanye West Are Involved In A Film About the Search for a Way Out (Video)

Nas, Erykah Badu & Kanye West Are Involved In A Film About the Search for a Way Out (Video)

Erykah Badu, Kanye West, and Nas are all involved in an upcoming film, one for which a trailer has been released. The Land sports Esco as Executive Producer, Ms. Badu as star, and 'Ye as a soundtrack contributor. West will be in good company, as the score will also feature... Read more
May 6, 2016 TV/Film
Tamir Rice’s Mother Shares Poignant Details About the Day Police Killed Her Son (Video)

Tamir Rice’s Mother Shares Poignant Details About the Day Police Killed Her Son (Video)

On May 4, 1970, Kent State University in Ohio became a flashpoint in American politics. On that day, four unarmed students were killed and nine others wounded when the state's National Guard opened fire after a campus-wide protest ballooned into something else entirely. By no means the first instance of... Read more
May 6, 2016 Lifestyle
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