HOLLYWOOD _ Cedric the Entertainer lives in a sprawling, 7,000-square-foot Mediterranean-style home with six bedrooms, six bathrooms and a park-like back yard, complete with a pool, Jacuzzi and waterfall. Clearly, Cedric the Entertainer has made it. But for the comedian/actor, it’s not about excess it’s about success. And the hits […]

Fat Joe, the late Big Pun’s right hand man, has fully emerged from the shadow of his mentor with his latest release, Loyalty. From the opening track, “Take A Look At My Life,” Joe begins to explore the results of having extremely hard-hitting, hip-hop beats, mixed with flossin’ Cash Money-type […]

Dear Sir/Madam,My name is Frank Campbell and I work in the marketing department of a company called MindArk AB. Our company has developed a 3D Virtual Universe that is accessible for free through the Internet.Having been a student myself for several years I know how beneficial it can be to […]

As a faculty member in SBI I could not resist responding to Theo Wilson’s recent article in which he alluded that SBI teaches slave mentality, and does not provide an Entrepreneurship program . His assertions are not true, but illusions and another form of self-sabotage. He cherished victimhood over action […]

For FAMU, the playoffs start Saturday in Orlando, at the 23rd Walt Disney World Florida Classic, presented by State Farm Insurance. The Rattlers’ only chance of making the Division I-AA playoffs is to win the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Standing in their way is their archrival Bethune-Cookman. FAMU (7-4, 5-2), which […]

Who is the best rapper on the planet right now? This is a question that has raged on since the deaths of Tupac and Biggie. Rap fans have been looking for someone to crown king and as of recently there seems to be some trouble in doing so. The reason […]

Hip-hop has taken many turns in today’s world. We have heard about artists’ deaths, going to jail on numerous convictions, dating other artists, creating clothing lines and the list goes on. But rappers and hip-hop artists are constantly appearing in one of today’s most focused mediums – the big screen. […]

Hip-hop is like the American government. The wrong people are in power. Hip-hop and I have this love/hate thing going on. Sometimes it’s “Oh, hip-hop, you’re so great!” Other times it’s “Oh, hip-hop, you stupid, ignorant &*!%, son of a*%^$! Example, love: Eminem’s “Lose Yourself.” Hate: Master P’s “Tight Whips.” […]

Life too plain, even for Jane Thoughts too extraordinary for self I run, I leap, I crawl, but stay maintaining in the whirlwind of russet reality My heart flutters, and the truths of this world, rear its unsightly head. Ignorant to the true feelings of loyalty, trust, and passion…. Or […]

After a two-year hiatus, Talib Kweli is back with his first solo project. The cover of “Quality” is plain. Just a picture of Kweli looking off with a glazed expression. He’s wearing a 76ers hat and matching jacket, a white T-shirt and red, leather wristband. No glitter or bling. And […]