WikiLeaks appears to be quickly taking steps to reduce its reliance on Internet infrastructure in the U.S. as it battles to keep secret diplomatic cables online while its new French hosting provider is seeking court protection. Early on Friday, WikiLeaks began using a new domain name, WikiLeak... Read more...

By Ben Westhoff Eric and Jeff Rosenthal, the comedy-rap duo known as It’s the Real, are huddled near a Canon XL2 camera in rap label E1 Music’s offices in the East Village, working on their latest video. Eric is the older brother with curly locks spilling onto his forehead; Jeff is the tall... Read more...
Good day, Cool World how is everybody today? This week’s topic is about one of my greatest addictions/faults. It’s nothing big like drugs, gambling, or me being a bipolar murderer; it’s about my raging lust. Before we go any further if you’re a family member, close friend,... Read more...

I have a quandary that perhaps you enlightened readers can help me with. I call it "The Coonery Paradox." Much like the String Theory or the elusive Theory of Everything, it is a puzzle that baffles the mind. A paradox is defined as "a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory o... Read more...

Welcome to “The Love Movement.” This past week I asked a few good friend one important question; “What does love me to you?” I am not talking about being “in love”; I’m talking about love in general. Here are the answers from few friends and love... Read more...
Thanksgiving Day had barely begun when Kevin Hofman’s BlackBerry buzzed. It was one of the technical operators of OnSmash.com, Mr. Hofman’s popular hip-hop blog, telling him that the site had gone mysteriously blank just after midnight. “At first I thought it was hackers,” Mr. Hofman sa... Read more...

When picking apart rap songs, I have often found it easy to consider the social commentary or culture critique located in lyrics as poetic/musical devices and little more. That is to say, rather than analyze such commentaries as attempts to engage listeners in discussions about issues or condition... Read more...
So, I was coming home and I came across some young men, singing the new Lil Wayne song. I guess blurting out ignorance in public is the new trendy thing to do. A funny feeling came over me, I was young once, but never so disrespectful. As I was walking, I realized this ignorance isn’t their fa... Read more...

The formal structure of writing is going out the window with this piece. I have a few things to get off my chest. This piece is my opportunity to vent, and reflect on the man I used to be, the man I am, and the man I will be. Looking back on the past two years of my life my heart has felt so many ... Read more...