After working with Big K.R.I.T. and Alice Smith on some of their music, Gary Clarke Jr. is blessing us with some of his own heat. The song-writing guitarist has just dropped a project of his own, called Blak And Blu: The Mixtape, and it features very familiar (and exciting) names on the tracklisting. With features from […]
Wise words from a decent man. Legendary emcee Talib Kweli stopped by the GlobalGrind offices to discuss the meaning and inspiration behind his latest album Gravitas. Being the intelligent emcee that he is, GlobalGrind’s Brittany Lewis decided to pick Mr. Kweli’s brain regarding various pop culture issues, including who he considers to be today’s conscious […]
From former Def Jam A&R Jessica Rivera to Gee Roberson, all of these individuals played a role in Ye's career...
Talib Kweli, Nelly and Abby Dobson performed “Before He Walked” last night on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in honor of Trayvon Martin. The trio wore black hoodies to show respect to the late teenager. As they performed the tribute, strong images and clips of racism in America were shown on the set’s screen. “Before He Walked” is a track off […]
And the debate continues! DETAILS: When A Woman’s Fed Up! Petitoners Rally Against Rick Ross’ “U.O.E.N.” Rape Lyric Over the weekend, “conscious” rapper Lupe Fiasco and Talib Kweli got into a heated, yet very intellectual debate on Twitter over rape culture and violence in hip-hop. The debate stemmed from the outrage of Rick Ross’ reference […]
Is hip-hop music all about violent and misogynistic lyrics? No, but it gets more and more difficult to prove that assertion isn’t fallacy when you think about how saturated rap music is with lines like the ones Rick Ross rapped on “U.O.E.N.O.” “Put Molly all in her champagne, she ain’t even know it, I took her home […]
Rick Ross‘ song “U.O.E.N.O.” has caused quite a bit of controversy so much so it’s gotten Lupe Fiasco and Talib Kweli on a debate. The two engaged in a public conversation on Twitter that covered the power of hip-hop music and lyrics on African-American communities. VIDEO: HERE WE GO! Lupe Fiasco Thrown Off Stage For Anti-Obama […]
It’s been a year and a half since Talib Kweli dropped his last solo project, his 2011 Gutter Rainbows album. Far too long. Talib realizes this, and so he’s back again and gearing up to release his fifth solo album, which will come out later this year. The first song off that upcoming project is “Push […]
It’s not easy to put Idle Warship in a musical box, but we’ll give it a try. Put a little hip-hop, R&B, soul, electric pop and rock in some kind of magical blender and poof – Idle Warship. PHOTOS: Talib Kweli Talks About The Hip Hop Industry, Controversy And Collaborations Idle Warship, the collaborative group […]
LaLa Vasquez, fiancé of Carmelo Anthony, TV personality and beautiful socialite is celebrating her birthday today, June 25. We’ve loved LaLa ever since we first knew her as our favorite MTV VJ on TRL back in 2002. Fast forward to 2010 and we still can’t seem to get enough of her. From paparazzi shots of […]
Actress, philanthropist and mother of six, Angelina Jolie, turns 35 today, June 4. She is one of the most famous faces around the world, known for her kind heart, mysterious personality and seductive looks. Not to mention she’s dating and has three children with the most sought after man in the world, Brad Pitt. In […]
Ever wondered the age of your favorite artist? Well, these beautiful artists will all get a year older in the month of March. So, even though some lie about their age and some don’t even reveal their age, we got the right number, but you gotta guess it first. I’m always fascinated when I find […]
