CultureHip Hop: 73 Till InfinityCultureHip Hop: 73 Till InfinityFrom Rihanna to Ice Spice, Dyana Williams Continues To Build Her Legacy as a Coach to the StarsFor 50 years, Williams has stayed wholly committed to the preservation and appreciation of Black music, Black…ByCory UtseyPublishedJuly 6, 2023
EntertainmentMusicEntertainmentMusic30 Days of Iconic Music Video Blackness With VSB, Day 30: Kendrick Lamar and SZA, 'All The Stars'Today is the last day of Black Music Month so I decided to go with one of the Blackest videos in recent memory—which…ByPanama JacksonPublishedJune 30, 2020
EntertainmentMusicEntertainmentMusic30 Days of Iconic Music Video Blackness With VSB, Day 29: Erykah Badu, 'Other Side of The Game'I had to check when this song and video came out because I associate it so heavily with college. Except, this was a…ByPanama JacksonPublishedJune 29, 2020
EntertainmentMusicEntertainmentMusicThe Root Jams Weekly (6/26/2020): 'The Definitive Summer Jams'It’s hot AF, it’s summer AF and it’s still Black Music Month...AF. Sometimes you just need that perfect summertime,…ByPanama JacksonPublishedJune 26, 2020
EntertainmentMusicEntertainmentMusic30 Days of Iconic Music Video Blackness With VSB, Day 26: Force MDs, 'Tender Love'Force MDs “Tender Love” is a jam, you hear me? It’s as good today as it was in 1985, a nod I give to just how good…ByPanama JacksonPublishedJune 26, 2020
EntertainmentMusicEntertainmentMusic30 Days of Iconic Music Video Blackness With VSB, Day 25: Busta Rhymes, 'Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See' Beverly Johnson ByPanama JacksonPublishedJune 25, 2020
EntertainmentMusicEntertainmentMusic30 Days of Iconic Music Video Blackness With VSB, Day 24: Jodeci, 'Stay'Jodeci and SWV are my favorite 90s groups. Their music, to me, is so superbly good that you shouldn’t have anything…ByPanama JacksonPublishedJune 24, 2020
EntertainmentMusicEntertainmentMusic30 Days of Iconic Music Video Blackness With VSB, Day 23: Kriss Kross, 'Jump'At first glance, there’s not really much to the video for Kriss Kross’ “Jump,” though it’s a song and video that…ByPanama JacksonPublishedJune 23, 2020
EntertainmentMusicEntertainmentMusic30 Days of Iconic Music Video Blackness With VSB, Day 22: Jill Scott , 'Gettin' In The Way'From the moment Jill Scott hit the scene nationally in 2000, she was a force. While she got dropped into the…ByPanama JacksonPublishedJune 22, 2020
EntertainmentMusicEntertainmentMusic30 Days of Iconic Music Video Blackness With VSB, Day 21: Will Smith, 'Just the Two of Us'Today—June 21, 2020—is Father’s Day. My goal on today was to feature an iconic music video about black fathers and fa…ByPanama JacksonPublishedJune 21, 2020
EntertainmentMusicEntertainmentMusic30 Days of Iconic Music Video Blackness With VSB, Day 20: Stepanie Mills, '(You're Puttin') A Rush On Me'I cannot tell you how much I love Stephanie Mills’ video for “(You’re Puttin’) A Rush On Me” so I won’t even try. I…ByPanama JacksonPublishedJune 20, 2020
EntertainmentMusicEntertainmentMusicJohn Legend’s Bigger Love Wraps Black Joy, Nostaglia and More in a Pleasing BowJohn Legend’s latest musical offering Bigger Love couldn’t have come at a better time. The EGOT-winner’s 16-song…ByJ'na JeffersonPublishedJune 19, 2020
EntertainmentMusicEntertainmentMusic30 Days of Iconic Music Video Blackness With VSB, Day 19: Public Enemy, 'Fight The Power'For a song that came out over 30 years ago, Public Enemy’s “Fight The Power”—created for the soundtrack to Spike…ByPanama JacksonPublishedJune 19, 2020
EntertainmentMusicEntertainmentMusicThe Root Jams Weekly (6/12/2020): 'A Roller Skating Jam Named Blackness'Its Black Music Month, and summer is on the way. One of the funnest old school summer night activities was going to…ByPanama JacksonPublishedJune 12, 2020
EntertainmentMusicEntertainmentMusicWhen Will There Be a LGBTQ Renaissance in Rap?In the last few years, there have been progressive strides towards the visibility of female rap artists. In 2017,…ByJ'na JeffersonPublishedJune 10, 2020
EntertainmentMusicEntertainmentMusicViral Sensations Young T & Bugsey Don't Plan on Rushing Their Journey to the TopIf you’re a fan of trying to keep up with what’s hot on social media right now, odds are you know about TikTok. The…ByJ'na JeffersonPublishedJune 5, 2020
EntertainmentMusicEntertainmentMusicBlack Music Month: LaFace Records Gave Us More Than Music, They Gave Us a Standard of Excellence to Aspire toIn January, some of the biggest stars in music descended upon the Atlanta History Center to pay homage to the…ByJay ConnorPublishedJune 3, 2020
EntertainmentMusicEntertainmentMusic30 Days of Iconic Music Video Blackness With VSB, Day 2: Janet Jackson, 'Rhythm Nation'When I think of iconic music videos, several come to mind. Janet Jackson is responsible for several of them. While…ByPanama JacksonPublishedJune 2, 2020
EntertainmentMusicEntertainmentMusic30 Days of Iconic Music Video Blackness With VSB, Day 1: Flying Lotus, 'Never Catch Me'It’s June 2020, and while I imagine this year looks nothing like anybody assumed it might—and as time keeps on…ByPanama JacksonPublishedJune 1, 2020
EntertainmentEntertainmentSocial Studies: Redemption SongsUntil the philosophy which holds one race superior and another inferior is finally and permanently discredited and…ByMichael HarriotPublishedJune 1, 2020