By: Saba Khan Article Reprint The first amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees equal rights to all places of worship, be it a church or a mosque. In the U.S. city of Syracuse, New York,
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See the Roots’ Black Thought Freestyle for 10 Minutes
Tarik Trotter goes from house band perch to guest chair on ‘Tonight Show’ to discuss viral 10-minute Hot 97 freestyle, how rapper met Questlove By: Daniel Kreps Article Reprint The Roots‘ Tarik “Black Thought” Trotter
Read moreAva DuVernay’s Visionary Filmmaking Is Reshaping Hollywood
Her eye for American history puts her in the vanguard. Her passion for justice makes her a hero By Jesmyn Ward Article Reprint Ava Duvernay makes art that looks squarely at society and takes it to
Read moreDrake Tries Sports Reporting At Toronto Raptors Game, Critics Mixed About His Journalism Skills
Yes, of course there were memes. By: Blavity Team Article Reprint Drake has shown himself to be more than just an actor or hip-hop artist, but a personality as well. Further, he’s definitely proven that
Read morePrince’s Personal Photographer Releases Some Never Before Seen Pictures of the Artist in His New Book
BTN STAFF Prince’s personal photographer Afshin Shahidi has just released a new book titled Prince: A Private View. Shahidi shares over 250 photos of Prince that spans his work with him over a 10 year
Read moreZaytoven Wants to Help Lil Pump, Others “Last as Long as They Can”
“I love the new flavor that they bring to the game.” By DJ Z Article Reprint For the past decade-plus, Zaytoven has been synonymous with Gucci Mane (and more recently, Future and Migos), but over the next few years, that
Read moreT-Pain Blames Himself for Having to Sue Cash Money Over Unpaid Royalties
Everybody “Got Money” except for Teddy. By DJ Z Article Reprint Earlier this month, T-Pain‘s company, Nappy Boy Productions, filed a lawsuit against Lil Wayne and Cash Money for unpaid royalties in the amount of $500,000, but in a new
Read morePost Malone Flushes Today’s Rap Game: “Right Now There’s Not A Lot Of People Talking About Real S**T”
By: Biz Jones Article Reprint Texas rapper Post Malone isn’t convinced the rap game is dropping real knowledge or message-driven content in 2017. The hip-hop newcomer recently talked about the current state of the genre.
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