Following the federal raids on the residences of rap mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs in Miami and New York, the hip-hop community remains shocked by the barrage of disturbing revelations surrounding…
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson — Now that the Bob Marley biopic One Love has hit the big screen, there’s one question that I have been asked more than any other over the…
‘King Richard’ helmer Reinaldo Marcus Green chronicles Marley’s rise to fame and his attempts to bring peace through his music. By Lovia Gyarkye, Hollywood Reporter — During a 1979 interview with Bob Marley,…
By Vinette K. Pryce, Caribbean Life — One hundred and 25 distinguished citizens of Jamaica were conferred with the nation’s highest honors recently on National Heroes Day — which highlights…
The rapper posted anti-Semitic messages over the weekend, leading to his accounts being suspended. By Mark Savage, BBC — The star had his Instagram account suspended at the weekend after…
The FBI tried to connect the late singer to “extremist” movements for four decades and failed. By Candace McDuffie, The Root — Rolling Stone has managed to obtain documents that show the Federal…
This is Black Music Month and we share again these sensitivities, thoughts and practice of Blackness as music and magic at the highest and deepest level. By Dr. Maulana Karenga…
By Dimas Sanfiorenzo, okayplayer — Public Enemy has officially released “Fight the Power Remix 2020.” The group also announced a reunion with Def Jam. Full circle. Public Enemy has announced the…
America’s past was shaped by slavery. To live up to American’s ideals, we must trust in a Black vision of the future, Pharrell Williams writes. Pharrell Williams with Michael Harriot,…
By Tyina Steptoe — The sound of Public Enemy’s 1989 song “Fight the Power” blared as face-masked protesters in Washington, D.C. broke into a spontaneous rendition of the electric slide dance near the White House. It was the morning of June 14, and an Instagram user captured the moment, commenting: “If Trump is in the White House this morning he’s being woken up by … a Public Enemy dance party.” View…
Helping the Helper: The Legendary Earth, Wind & Fire With a Message to the Nations Essential Workers
A message from the Legendary Earth, Wind & Fire, as we at BPA extend well wishes and emotional support to the nation’s essential workers. About BPA The Black Psychiatrists of…
Brooklyn born rap artist Shamele “Papoose” Mackie released a tribute to the countless victims of Police and Racial Violence in the US. In this tribute he reminds us of their…