"Philadelphia's own Damo teams up with New Orleans artist Stevie P. and they go in over Drake's Juice instrumental." Read more...
Never one to slow, New Orleans rapper extraordinaire, Dee-1 is still working hard on the road as a part of The Heist World Tour, alongside Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. Despite the constant grind of touring, Dee is releasing the latest video for the song "Love Me Some You" off #TheFocusTape, his late... Read more...
Word from The King Mike: The two most prominent cities in my life are New Orleans and Philadelphia. New Orleans set up a strong foundation for who I am. Philly is contributing to who I'm becoming. Kelly Pontchartrain is a homage to that. The name of the song stems from the long roads along bodies... Read more...
Susan Taylor, the Mother of Mentoring in America, Is Asking You To Be "In" for Our Children Susan TaylorWants You To Be "In"! Harry Belafonte"I'm In!" Danny Glover"I'm In!" Mariah Carey"I'm In!" Oprah Winfrey"I'm In!" ... Read more...
Hyundai’s RE:Generation leaks really hit the pinnacle with the release of Mark Ronson‘s contribution “A La Modeliste” featuring Erykah Badu, Yasiin Bey (fka Mos Def), Trombone Shorty, Zigaboo Modeliste, and members of The Dap Kings. “RE:GENERATION is a documentary film that follows DJ ... Read more...
On the eve of the sport's formal re-opening for business after a five-month lockout, NBA commissioner David Stern sent shockwaves throughout the league Thursday night by nixing the league-owned New Orleans Hornets' plans to trade guard Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Lakers. Within an hour of ... Read more...
A catastrophic flood emptied New Orleans of much of its black youth. Powerful social forces may be doing a similar thing to places like Harlem and Chicago's South Side. Over the past decade, the inner-city neighborhoods that have served for generations as citadels of African-American life and cultu... Read more...
When Hurricane Katrina devastated one of New Orleans’ oldest public housing developments, families were displaced and job opportunities became scarce. Goldman Sachs’ Urban Investment Group joined with an experienced developer, McCormack Baron Salazar, to destroy the neighborhood and displ... Read more...
On January 13, 2010 Pat Robertson, founder and chairman of the Christian Broadcasting Network, stated that Haiti “swore a pact to the devil.” This was one day after a 7.0 earthquake rocked the island nation resulting in massive loss of life. The “pact” Robertson so confidently ment... Read more...