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The social impact of Hip-Hop has long been the subject of fervent debate between those who see it as a much needed artistic outlet for a disenfranchised and otherwise voiceless section of  society and those who view it as a powerful, harmful and destructive influence. Later this month, the subject will once again be discussed, [...]

Taio Cruz sparked some conversation on Twitter today, questioning, ‘What does “Urban” really mean?’ This is conversation that has been tossed around frequently, but seemingly never loud enough. “Urban” music and culture, a label generally affixed quite sloppily to all genres and sub-genres which includes, samples or capitalises on music (or culture) of Black origin [...]

Passionate aggressive interview with Spike Lee and BBC Newsnight’s Jeremy Paxman on changing race relations in America since Lee made Do The Right Thing. In the interview which aired a few weeks ago, the two argue about the impact of Barack Obama’s election on modern day racism. My personal favourite snippet: Spike Lee: Look. How [...]