Dear Cassius Life @CassiusLife_ , Stop Biting Our Shit – Uh Tagline
As a Black-owned independent media outlet, we take pride in the perseverance it took to remain in this game for so many years. We believe there is plenty of room, if not an urgent need, for more media outlets to support black culture – hip hop is black culture. But, what we’re not going to…
Interview: Renowned Author/Poet Sa’Rese Thompson
With the success of her highly appraised saga Stripping Asjiah, writer and poet Sa’Rese has established one of the most talented wordsmiths in the game. You are an amazing poet, when did you first recognize your talent? Thank you. When people use adjectives like that I always feel weird because I don’t feel like I’m…
Interview: Stephanie Charles of OWN’s The Paynes
Star of Tyler Perry’s The Paynes, on the Oprah Winfrey Network, actor Stephanie Charles brings commanding, yet entertaining performances to homes across the country every week. Let’s start from the beginning when you first moved to Los Angeles at the age of seven, were you excited? At that age, I was just doing what my…
Why Black People Are Mad with Kanye – For Dummies
A friend: So Kanye isn’t black now? Most people who use the term Uncle Tom, never read the book from which it was derived, Uncle Tom’s Cabin. The slave Thomas was written to be the hero because of the character’s unconditional Christian-faith-driven love for people including his masters. Even as they savagely beat him to…
Interview: Rexy Rolle of Western Air
Rexy Rolle is far more than your conventional musical talent. When she’s not in the studio recording potential hit records, she serves her family busines as vice-president of operations Western Air, a Black-owned and operated airline brand. Being a successful airline executive who rose from being a baggage handler, where did you find your inspiration?…
Cardi B Unveils Invasion of Privacy, Gold Certified First Day
Atlantic recording artist Cardi B has released her long-anticipated debut album, “INVASION OF PRIVACY,” which arrives at all DSPs today, Friday, April 6th. “INVASION OF PRIVACY” is today RIAA Gold certified – making Cardi B the first female artist to achieve a Gold certified album on the day of its release. The record-breaking album was…
Interview: Author/Poet Paige Love-Rose
Poetry has been a form of expression since the beginning of the written word. While every writer is not a poet, the opposite is always true and Paige is establishing herself as one to watch in 2018. Tell me about how you got started writing. When did you recognize your talent? I was very young….