Tags: hip hop
Is Barack the Hip-Hop Panacea?

Jonathan L. Walton.

Hip-Hop hater and black conservative Stanley Crouch has linked criticism of hip-hop culture to the ascendancy of Barack Obama. But is it true?

Busta Rhymes Offends Arabs, Then Muslims

Fatemeh Fakhraie.

The hip-hop artist attempts to solve one problem only to create another.

metalislam RD10Q: Heavy Metal Islam: Rock, Resistance, and the Struggle for the Soul of Islam

Mark LeVine.

The author discusses his journey through a Muslim subculture, the connection between Nietzsche and Hendrix, and how heavy metal might end the war on terror...

Imus is Back... Of Course

Tamura Lomax.

Imus' unsurprising return underscores the lack of a meaningful dialogue on race and gender in America.