#bigbinkshow – 2 pac’s Dear Mama is a classic and its hard to believe is more than 20 years old! Recently, the actual handwritten lyrics for this song (written by Pac) went up for sale!!! For 75 Thousand dollars! Actually, in theory, if you won these Lryics, what could you actually do with them? Maybe […]
Marcellus Buckley became known as The Ferguson Poet when he started riding his bicycle each day around town in the wake of Michael Brown‘s death, handing out and reciting poems to people. From there, he became the face and voice of an ongoing struggle for justice in the black community. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! […]
Kanye West can't wrap his mind around the wonder that is the McDonald's french fry.
The death of legendary civil rights leader Julian Bond on August 15th left a community bereft, yet grateful for a life well-lived and legacy that will…
During a stop on the “Life Is Good” tour with Nas, Lauryn Hill previewed a new song called “Black Rage.” It’s unclear whether this is…
Poet Jasmine Mans dedicates a poem to Nicki Minaj at University of Wisconsin’s 2010 Stomp Da Madness poetry event.While some may perceive her words as a diss, I think the young lady sees the influence that Barbie has on her fans and is simply pleading with her to use her powers for good and not […]
Keith Speak Williams a local musician/wordsmith is bringing Hip Hop to the class room. Teaching a class on versatility, content, and delivery, his course is designed to stretch the mind of anyone interested in developing techniques to take their poetry, hip-hop, and songwriting lyrics to the next level. Studying the forms, histories, and literary devices […]
Street poet/ activist, Monte Smith, has been noted for his fiery prose against racial & political injustice everywhere. He’s not only been co-signed by political prisoner Mumia-Abu-Jamal, but heralded by the likes of Bruce George (Co producer of HBO’S “Def Poetry Jam’), Sam Greenlee author of The Spook Who Sat By The Door, and even […]
