Author: Zachary Draves

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MEGAN THEE STALLION RECEIVES MUCH NEEDED SUPPORT...
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  Texas based rap­per Megan Thee Stal­lion has become one of the defin­ing artists of her
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HIP-HOP TAKES A STAND AGAINST THE OVERTURNING OF...
By Zachary Draves • On
“My body, my moth­er f—kin choice!” That was the clari­on call by Megan Thee Stal­lion to
Education
REMEMBERING LISA LEFT EYE LOPES 20 YEARS LATER
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She was the “crazy” in the Crazy­Sexy­Cool triple threat trio that was and is TLC, the
Education
HIP HOP CAUCUS LOOKS AHEAD AT 2022 ELECTIONS
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It was Grand­mas­ter Flash and the Furi­ous Five who spoke it plainly in 1982’s The Mes­sage
Interviews
JANET JACKSON EPITOMISES SURVIVORSHIP AND BLACK...
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Through her recent A&E doc­user­ies, Janet Jack­son took us behind her vel­vet rope and it was
Education
REST IN POWER GREG TATE
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2021 has truly been one of the most tra­gic years in hip hop his­tory with the
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PROPH: THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM
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South Lon­don has a rich tra­di­tion of pro­du­cing some of the most primer eng­lish voices in
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REST IN POWER YOUNG DOLPH
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Yet anoth­er young prom­ising talent’s life has been cut short due to an end­less cycle of
Interviews
BABY GIRL BETTER KNOWN AS AALIYAH…IN DISCUSSION...
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She was the com­plete triple threat who cap­tured our hearts. She could sing, dance, and act.
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LGBTQ+ AND HIV/AIDS ORGANIZATIONS TAKE ACTION...
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In the after­math of rap­per DaBaby’s homo­phobic and aid­sphobic com­ments at Rolling Loud and his...
Reviews
REVIEW | MARY J. BLIGE’S ‘MY LIFE’ COMES TO...
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The queen of hip hop soul opened up recently about the leg­acy of argu­ably the most
Interviews
INTERVIEW | VETERAN HIP HOP JOURNALIST AND...
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It is hard to believe that it is has been thirty years since the release of