Archive for the ‘Editor's Corner’

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    The History of Black History Month
    Share Black History Month 2010: Black History Month Facts – So what is Black History Month? Why is it called a ‘Black History’? According to Wikipedia, Black History Month is a national annual observance for remembrance of important people and events in the history of the African people. This February 2010, Black History Month will be celebrated in the United...
    by hiphopucit at February 1st, 2010 at 11:02 am
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    The PS22 Chorus of 2010 Cover ‘Empire State Of Mind’ [VIDEO]
    Share The PS22 Chorus of 2010 delivers big time on the New York anthem by Jay-Z & Alicia Keys, “Empire State of Mind!” Props to Dominique & Messale for amazing jobs on the lead vocals & rap (respectively). And of course to Ethan for a well-deserved happy dance at the song’s conclusion. We based our version more on the Alicia Keys Part...
    by hiphopucit at January 19th, 2010 at 02:01 pm
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    AMAZING: 13 Year-Old Triple Major Student Wows Morehouse
    Share As a 13-year-old, Lithonia resident Stephen Stafford II can usually be found sitting in front of the television playing video games or playing his drum set. But Stafford is no typical 13-year old – he’s a college student. The triple-major child prodigy is becoming a sensation at Morehouse College. “I’ve never taught a student as young as Stephen, and...
    by hiphopucit at January 16th, 2010 at 11:01 am
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    ‘On To The Next One’ Director Speaks Out “All The Imagery Was Thought Up By Me”
    Share When you were first approached about directing Jay-Z’s “On To The Next One” did you feel you had to shoot the video differently considering it was hip-hop? Sam Brown: It was important to ignore the fact that it was a hip-hop video, and simply make a video. It was going to be radical almost by default because the hip-hop video is an oddly conservative genre…it...
    by hiphopucit at January 13th, 2010 at 10:01 am
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    We Keep Talking Single Black Women, But What About the Shortage of Black Men?
    Share If I could, I would climb under a rock. That’s the only logical way I can think of to avoid the onslaught of articles, primetime TV segments, books, and countless blog discussions lamenting “The Black Man Shortage.”  (TBMS) TBMS is something like the Black girl equivalent of those end of the world movies that come trotting out every three-day...
    by hiphopucit at December 29th, 2009 at 10:12 am
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    A.I.D.S: A Battle For Life
    Share Author: Geneva Relf Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome AIDS is a disease that many today still don’t understand, and still are in the dark about. AIDS is a serious epidemic in America and is a disease effecting us all and hitting all races at alarming rates.  AIDS was once thought to be a gay disease but that myth was quickly destroyed when straight people...
    by hiphopucit at December 1st, 2009 at 09:12 am
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    Gucci Mane’s Management Accused of Federal Fraud
    Share SCAM AFTA SCAM: A TRUE STORY OZONE investigates how a new breed of greedy artist managers and booking agents, led by Gucci Mane’s representatives, are sucking the blood out of the music industry. by Julia Beverly (this article also appears in the upcoming print edition of OZONE Mag) “Johnnie [Cabbell] is the grand vampire,” proclaims legendary Chicago-based...
    by hiphopucit at November 30th, 2009 at 04:11 pm
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    Precious, an “Inaccurate Portrayal of Black Life”
    Share The heart-wrenching storyline of Precious definitely touched us. As for the critics, they contend that the film is an inaccurate, racist portrayal of Black American life. Via NY Times: “Not since ‘The Birth of a Nation’ has a mainstream movie demeaned the idea of black American life as much as ‘Precious,’. Full of brazenly racist clichés (Precious...
    by hiphopucit at November 24th, 2009 at 07:11 am
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    Black People What Side Are You On? Light Skin vs Dark Skin
    Share This has been a discussion with Blacks since the beginning of time, what do you think of this trailor? Should we even be having this conversation? Please leave your comments and check the video below. swfobject.embedSWF("http://www.youtube.com/v/p-YzJRH54po&rel=0&fs=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=0", "vvq-1567-youtube-1", "425", "344", "9", vvqexpressinstall,...
    by hiphopucit at November 22nd, 2009 at 06:11 pm
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    A Black Entertainer's Final Destination…Prison?
    Share Here’s your favorite rapper. You know all of his songs, all of his hand movements. You know what kind of car he drives, the names of his kids, where he lives and where he vacations. Not to mention his music, you know even the personal details of his life-right down to his favorite food and pair of jeans. As an adult, this information might just be a bunch of...
    by admin at November 12th, 2009 at 03:11 pm
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