With Tax-Free Weekend over and classes resuming for most children in just over week, school is already a hot-button topic. But superstar athlete LeBron James made the topic viral recently with his latest accomplishment—opening the I Promise School via his LeBron James Family Foundation charity in his native city of Akron, OH. Starting with third… Continue reading Firmer Foundations, Stronger Educations: From “I Promise” to “Evolution”
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Pimp In Distress or Crazy & Cool? My Throwback Chat With Katt Williams
When hip-hop’s Three Six Mafia composed the Oscar-winning song “It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp,” they probably didn’t use the life of comedian Katt Williams for inspiration, but they could have!
David Banner: The Establishment, Political Pimpin’ & The Struggles of Southern Rappers
*Daring, deep and insightful as all get-out: get yours David Banner, he’s another favorite, read and learn….* Mississippi-born rapper, actor and activist David Banner didn’t assume the name for nothing. Just as the fictitious scientist from the late 1970s TV show The Incredible Hulk used his knowledge for the betterment of mankind, Levell… Continue reading David Banner: The Establishment, Political Pimpin’ & The Struggles of Southern Rappers
Chamillionaire: His Favorites, His Fallouts & What’s Wrong With Today’s Hip-Hop
*Low-key, serious and humble is how I’d describe Chamillionaire in our 2007 meeting and interview: he was mad cool and I wish that every hip-hopper was as chilled-out and accessible as he is. Our published Q&A is below, enjoy!* CHAM News commentator Bob O’Wildy sits at an anchor desk as ominous headlines crawl… Continue reading Chamillionaire: His Favorites, His Fallouts & What’s Wrong With Today’s Hip-Hop
Paul Wall: Getting Money & Staying True To His Love For Hip-Hop
*It’s true that, as a Senior Lead Writer For SoulTracks and a lifelong R&B fan, that it’s my typical genre of choice and what I cover/listen to the most, but I still love hip-hop and have had the privilege of meeting and conversing with a few of my faves, one of them was Paul Wall.… Continue reading Paul Wall: Getting Money & Staying True To His Love For Hip-Hop