Renowned radio host and journalist Sway Calloway has had his share of big interviews, but few can compare in magnitude to his one-on-one sit-down in the White House with the recently re-elected President Barack Obama. While talking with Young Jack Thriller of ThisIs50 at the Global Spin Awards, Sway reminisced on the magnitude of that [...]
November 24, 2012
Michell C. Clark
Politics
The presidential election has been the topic of discussion across the whole globe, with millions of people using social media to communicate. After it was announced that Barack Obama had retained his presidency, his official Twitter account posted an image of him hugging his wife Michelle that you’ve no doubt seen, with the caption “four [...]
November 10, 2012
Seán J. Grannum
Lifestyle, Politics, Tech
Mariah Carey has been one of President Obama‘s most vocal supporters from within the music world during his successful re-election campaign. On Monday she turned out to support First Lady Michelle at a rally in North Carolina, and yesterday she was determined to be seen casting her Democratic vote at at a polling station (check [...]
Haitian Fresh, who recently signed with Waka Flocka’s Brick Squad Monopoly, has just dropped an emotional, albeit uplifting, track entitled “Watch You Shine,” dedicated to all those whose lives have been ruined by Hurricane Sandy (including those in the Caribbean) and the ongoing violence in Chicago. [...]
November 7, 2012
Sam Gould
Hip Hop, Music, Politics, Society
On the eve of election day, superstar singer Beyoncé took to her Tumblr in a last ditch attempt to sway any undecided voters to join team Obama, as she posted an open letter to the current president describing him as being “the leader to take us from where we are to where we need to [...]
November 6, 2012
Nura Abdela
Music, Politics
For yesterday’s final grassroots rally in Columbus Ohio, President Obama was able to call on the support of Jay Z and Bruce Springsteen, who both came out and performed live for him. In a powerful final speech, Obama introduced Jigga by referring to all that they shared in common, including “wives who are more popular than [...]
November 6, 2012
Sam Gould
Hip Hop, News, Politics
Jay-Z and Beyonce, Hip-Hop’s reigning commander-in-chief and first lady, are once again showing their support for America’s Commander-In-Chief by hosting a swank, $40,000-per-ticket fundraiser for President Barack Obama at the MC’s 40/40 Club in New York. [...]
September 13, 2012
Max-El
Hip Hop, News, Politics
When the president is being asked questions about Nicki Minaj, you know the world has its priorities wrong. [...]
September 11, 2012
Nura Abdela
Music News, Politics
Directed by David France, How to Survive a Plague is a stirring documentary that captures the battle against AIDS. Told in the words of a fierce and determined band of activists, the documentary acts as an emotional we-were-there video, detailing the struggles of a staunch few who took on legislators and law makers to take on the [...]
Icelandic singer-songwriter Björk joins fellow musicians Franz Ferdinand, Kate Nash, Sting and Madonna in calling for the release of Russian female punk band Pussy Riot from jail. [...]
August 14, 2012
Cheyenne Davis
Politics