Azzedine Alaïa hasn’t done a runway show since 2003 and yet, without any type of advertisement or marketing, he has still managed to be a force to be reckoned with in the world of fashion. So much so, that he was offered a position as creative director at Dior after John Galliano was fired. VIDEO: […]
As President Barack Obama heads into the MTV youth town hall today, where he will discuss and take questions on the plight of young people across America, it’s important to remember what the Prez has done in just 18 months in office for our generation. In 2008 record numbers of young people came out to […]
I was thrilled when my solo play Kenya made it into the 3rd Annual Hip Hop Theater Festival. Previously, Kenya had a short run at Dixon Place in NYC. But after reworking parts of the play, I couldn’t wait to share it in the home of a burgeoning arts movement- one that challenged the conventions […]
On the show, my character Sav has an on-again, off-again relationship with a character named Anya. His parents have a problem with them dating because she isn’t Muslim and she’s not a family friend. She’s not the girl they have chosen for Sav. In real life, having a girl be excepted or liked by my […]
Hello GlobalGrind! It’s @RayAblack! The band on Degrassi is called the Stüdz, which is a mix of the words “students”, “dudes” and “studs”. In real life the same guys in that band on the show – Shane Kippel who plays Spinner, Dalmar Abuzeid who plays Danny, Jamie Johnston who plays Peter Stone, Scott Paterson who plays Johnny, […]
I know, I know… every 30 seconds another person discovers they have some musical talent and trying to listen to the music put out by each of those artists can be a bit overwhelming. Allow me to give you a shortcut. Hollyweerd is an Atlanta-based hip-hop group that formed in the winter of 2007 […]
I’m starting to think the whole ‘Distant Relatives’ album got leaked with all these tracks coming out. Heres another one coming from Nas & Damian Marley featuring Joss Stone & Lil Wayne. I know interesting right? You think Wayne Killed Nas? Take a listen & leave comments. Nas Damian Marley Ft. Lil Wayne […]
This video was created for the AARP U@50 video contest and placed second It is based on the Argentinian Political Advertisement ‘The Truth’ by RECREAR Thanks to joezandstra for posting it as a video response. Are we a lost generation?
Many have referred to the infamous “generational gap,” but this Memorial weekend I was able to experience it first-hand and to the fullest. My weekend began in Phoenix on Thursday. As I arrived at the Phoenician Hotel for the NAACP 500 Summit, I wasn’t sure of what to expect or what to pack. You see, […]
