Butta / http://soulbounce.com

Curt Chambers Shows Us That His 'Grass Is Greener'

Fresh from releasing his mixtape, One Way Ticket, Curt Chambers delivers the video for its first single, "Grass Is Greener." The video alternates between scenes of Curt playing his electric guitar on a rooftop overlooking the city and scenes with... ... Read More...

TSSCrew / http://smokingsection.uproxx.com

Race, Gender & The Real Problem With Honoring Whitney Houston

Race, Gender & The Real Problem With Honoring Whitney Houston
“…In the wake of Whitney Houston’s tragic death, (Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris) Christie’s done it again. By ordering his state government’s flags to half-staff to mourn the singer’s tragic death, he has ignited a heated national debate about who should — and who should not ... Read More...

Beware / http://smokingsection.uproxx.com

BJ The Chicago Kid Feat. Kendrick Lamar – “The World Is A Ghetto”

BJ The Chicago Kid Feat. Kendrick Lamar – “The World Is A Ghetto”
For a second there, I thought we screwed up and forgot to post BJ The Chicago Kid’s much-hyped, Pineapple Now-Laters. Luckily for everyone, the tape got pushed back until yesterday and is currently available to the masses on iTunes. So, as added incentive to spend ten bucks on some ... Read More...

Shadow and Act / http://blogs.indiewire.com

Benh Zeitlin's Striking Feature Debut "Beasts Of The Southern Wild" Gets A Summer Release Date

Benh Zeitlin
Fox Searchlight just scheduled Sundance sensation BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD for a limited bow on June 29, 2012. A tweet from Box Office Mojo (via The Playlist) last night announcing the release date of one of the best films I saw at the Sundance Film Festival last month ... Read More...

Shadow and Act / http://blogs.indiewire.com

Dear Black Filmmakers... Help Us Help You!

Dear Black Filmmakers... Help Us Help You!
Dear black filmmakers - if I don't already know about you or your project, it certainly isn't because I'm not looking. Instead it's likely because you've never alerted me (whether via email or in person) to you or your work; or whoever is representing you isn't doing ... Read More...

Sabia McCoy-Torres / http://www.racialicious.com

Nicki Ménages Urban Black and Latina Sexual Identities

Nicki Ménages Urban Black and Latina Sexual Identities
Nicki Minaj got media circuits buzzing after performing alongside Madonna at the Super Bowl 2012 halftime show and then commanding the stage a week later at the Grammy Awards in a Catholic themed extravaganza. As usual, Minaj got people talking about ... Read More...

J. Tinsley / http://smokingsection.uproxx.com

A Kid Asks The $6M Question: Why Won’t LeBron Enter The Dunk Contest?

A Kid Asks The $6M Question: Why Won’t LeBron Enter The Dunk Contest?
Given a choice between my girl texting me “we need to talk” or receiving an e-mail from Sam with “LeBron James” in the subject line, about 90% of the time the former wins out. The reason for this is mainly because with the text, there’s a microscopic chance something positive may result ... Read More...

Greg Whitt / http://smokingsection.uproxx.com

Stalley – “Midnight Satori”

Stalley – “Midnight Satori”
You can almost sense Stalley gaining confidence with each new release. On the seventh track of his “Songs By Me, Stalley” series, the Ohio native’s familiar stoicism is nowhere to be found. The brief Block Beattaz-produced “Midnight Satori” has a bit of an edge that may surprise some fans
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