Saule Wright

About 4 years ago or so, I stumbled across a blog that featured this pretty face talking, rapping, and being downright hilarious. I started commenting and we became friends. That was before the blowuptuation. She’s now a YouTube celeb thanks to her natural hair videos and the videos that landed her here, with this mixtape, [...]

DJ Quik – Quik Is the Name [1991]

October 19, 2010 - 1:01 pm

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The big homie SBK and myself were having a good discussion on twitter during BET’s Top 10 Rappers show. The subject of classic material came up, to which I stated that there are 2 types of classics: 5Star flawless classics, and cultural classics (I’ll probably elaborate on this point in another article.) Today’s classic material [...]

DJ Quik – Quik Is the Name [1991]

October 19, 2010 - 1:01 pm

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Ice Cube – I Am The West [Review]

October 1, 2010 - 1:53 pm

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What do you do when you successfully help lead one of the most important Hip-Hop groups ever with an album bearing the same importance, write and produce a classic trilogy of movies, and create one of the most in demand sitcoms on cable TV that aren’t made by Tyler Perry? Simple, you drop your 3rd [...]

Introducing: Soulections.com

September 12, 2010 - 7:14 pm

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It’s been a long time coming. We’ve been talking about making this happen at nappyafro.com for a while and it was just a matter of time before we were able to do it. Soulections.com is the latest addition to the nappyafro brand and it’s focus is on Soul, R&B, and alternative music. We will review [...]

My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women & Hip Hop [Video]

August 30, 2010 - 7:14 pm

Tags: BET, Columns, My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women & Hip Hop, Turn Yo' Headphones Up
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I personally have been looking for docs like this to be done properly and I’m glad to see this done, especially on BET. This network has, as our pioneer Black channel, taken an unfair share of attacks …well, maybe not “unfair” but nonetheless, they took/take a lot of heat for the programming. They are making [...]

Reasons You Need To Support Dondria vs. Phatfffat

August 25, 2010 - 8:06 am

Tags: Columns, dondria, Dondria vs. Phatfffat, Phatfffat, Turn Yo' Headphones Up
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In this economy, it’s hard to justify going out and buying albums, especially debut albums. I’d like to quell your fears and trepidation about buying Dondria vs. Phatfffat. Here are the top 5 reasons I think you need to support this album and artist. 1. The Business Model I don’t know of many success stories [...]

Nelly – “Tippin’ In The Club”

August 22, 2010 - 7:48 am

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It’s been a while since we’ve heard a song from Nelly. Outside of the Ocean’s 7 mixtape…okay, I’m sure most of you didn’t even peep that joint, so…outside of his last album, he’s been audibly missing in action. While he takes plenty of hits to his rapping singing style, one thing is hard to impossible [...]

Nelly – “Tippin’ In The Club”

August 22, 2010 - 7:48 am

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The Starting Five: R.E.S.P.E.C.T.

August 20, 2010 - 10:26 am

Tags: big l, Columns, Immortal Technique, ll cool j, Pharoahe Monch, The Starting 5, Turn Yo' Headphones Up, Will Smith
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Our culture has become one of watered down accolades and instant gratification and Hip-Hop isn’t immune to the same thing. Aside of Lil’ Wayne telling us he is the Best Rapper Alive and the multitudes buying into it, the title of best emcee gets passed around more than a blunt at the Up In Smoke [...]

The Starting Five: R.E.S.P.E.C.T.

August 20, 2010 - 10:26 am

Tags: big l, Columns, Immortal Technique, ll cool j, Pharoahe Monch, The Starting 5, Turn Yo' Headphones Up, Will Smith
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