After a young man accused legendary hip-hop artist Afrika Bambaataa of sexual assault back in March, the floodgates have opened.
On Thursday, local dance group gathered at the EpiCentre for a preview party to launch this year’s Breakin’ Convention. The celebration of hip-hop culture returns to Charlotte exclusively this year. It’s tonight and Saturday. The convention features performances from dance companies for the UK, South Africa and Canada. There will also be performances by local […]
Special K breaks down the meaning behind the lyrics of Madeintyo’s hit song “Uber Everywhere.” Listen and laugh to Special K’s hilarious Hip-Hop Translation in the audio player up top! Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Get more funny from “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show” live weekdays 6-10 am EST, and get more Hip-Hop Translations by Special […]
It’s been about a year since Tory Lanez, rapper behind the number one hit “Say It,” first came to the studio to visit “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show!” He talks about the cinematic quality of his album, and talks about his city of Toronto in comparison to life in the United States. He remarks on the […]
Angela Rye shared why Black America should focus on our "what's now" problem manifested in GOP presidential nominee, Donald Trump.
It's going to be a very Tupac 2017.
The "1 Night" artist caught a lot of flack when he admitted he "couldn't name five songs by Tupac or Biggie" in an recent interview.
This past weekend, a lot of violence, especially gun violence, plagued the streets nationwide. Most notably, Toya Wright lost two brothers to random bullets in New Orleans, a rapper by the name of Killa J was shot during an attempt to rob Soulja Boy, and all of this occurs during a time when more and more police […]
Ice Cube is a hip-hop legend who has always moved outside the box.
