Hip-hop’s legendary impresario turned to yoga and meditation as he stalked and preyed on co-workers and starlets for decades.
Gucci Mane and the Power of Hip Hop Therapy
I’m my best friend, and I’m my worst enemy, and no one else can hurt me unless I let them. Is you feelin’ me? ~Gucci Mane “Worst Enemy” (2009)
Mask Off: Hip Hop, Opiates, and the Opioid Epidemic
According to the Centers for Disease Control, opioid abuse has reached epidemic numbers. Although the incidence of abuse and overdose have largely affected suburban communities, controlled prescription drugs have been seeping into Hip Hop culture for two decades.
13 Times Tupac Prophesied, Inspired, and Challenged Us to Be Great
“When was the last time anyone told you how important you are? Did you know people stood on auction blocks and were bought and sold so that you could stay alive today?”
~Dr. Maya Angelou to Tupac Shakur on the set of Poetic Justice
7 Ways Hip Hop Culture Can Eclipse White Supremacy
“Whiteness is the process by which White people fail to recognise how race impacts their lives; White privilege is the personal benefits of living in a society where Whiteness is centred; and White supremacy are the political outcomes of this racial buffer.” ~Dr. Zuleyka Zevallos, Applied Sociologist & Swinburne University Research Fellow
7 Rappers Who Warned About the Fragility of Freedom
The Perfect Peace of All Eyez On Me
Tupac Amaru Shakur remains one of the world’s most recognizable figures over 20 years after his murder. On the 46th anniversary of his birth, his story has finally come to the big screen. These are my reflections.
Keep Ya Head Up: Tupac, Mental Health, and Hip Hop
“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.” ~The Holy Bible Matthew 5:14
A Rap Music Day Tribute
“May 3rd is Rap Music Day. Hiphoppas are encouraged to dedicate their time and talent to self-development and for service to their communities.”
~Hip Hop Declaration of Peace Ninth Principle
The Hip Hop Manifesto II
“Hiphop is the priceless principle of our self-empowerment. Hiphop is not a product.”
~7th Principle Hip Hop Declaration of Peace