Actor Lawrence Fishburne’s Daughter Set to Become a Porn Star…

The streets are buzzing about the recent revelation that the daughter of actor Lawrence Fishburne is set to be a porn star…I know many of us like to make jokes and will pass harsh judgment on such a decision. Like comedian Chris Rock noted in one of his jokes, if your daughter grows up and [...]

Bay Area Rapper E-A-Ski along w/ Danny Glover Wins Award at Canadian Film Festival

Congratulations to long time Bay Area artist E-A Ski who just won the International Prestigious Award 13th Okanogan International Film Festival in Canada. More than 130 films were submitted. His short film ‘No Problem‘ which is a throw back to the long form music videos ala Michael Jackson‘s Thriller, features his good friend and esteemed actor [...]

Wyclef to Run for President of Haiti…But Should He? The Pros & Cons

(AllHipHop News) Hip-Hop star Wyclef Jean will announce his bid for the President of Haiti, a source has confirmed with AllHipHop.com exclusively. Sources close to Wyclef confirmed with AllHipHop.com that the rapper will announce his bid for the country’s highest office next Thursday, on August 5th. The 37-year-old was born in Haiti, but immigrated to [...]

Kevin Powell Goes In on Charlie Rangel & Congressman Ed Towns-This Needed to Be Said

Charlie Rangel Begat Ed Towns: Something Is Broken In Brooklyn, Too By Kevin Powell “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” —Abraham Lincoln And the drama of Congressman Charlie Rangel continues to unfold with 13 charges of misconduct, even as I type this essay: [...]

Breakdown FM:Giving You The News from Arizona Dedicated to Arizona Mix

Today we wanna remind everyone of the screwed up law that went into effect in Arizona. We’re talking SB1070 and regardless how you may feel about immigration, the purpose of this law is not to stop folks from coming in this country. Its designed to make lots of money for the private prisons which are [...]

We Remember the Father of Crack & a Key Supporter of Apartheid-Ronald Wilson Reagan

We Remember Ronald Reagan,  the Father of Crack and a Supporter of Apartheid by Davey D So yesterday Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger strolled into Simi Valley and with the stroke of a pen he made February 6th Ronald Reagan Day. He also vetoed a bill that would allow Farm Workers to be paid overtime. I found [...]

Taboo of Black Eyed Peas Takes a Stand Against Arizona’s Racist Apartheid Law

Taboo of the Black Eyed Peas.. does a song to speak out against Arizona’s SB 1070 anti-immigrant law http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaCxTO3Z3vk&feature=player_embedded   Return to Davey D’s Hip Hop Corner

Patrolmen Benevolent Association Prez Lashes Out At Ice-T; Rapper Replies To Arrest w/ a Video

With the police holding rallies for killer cops Johannes Mehserle, others suing the estate of Sean Bell and now police pushing to pass laws making it a felony to video tape them, it’ll be interesting to see how far they push things with Ice T…Will they let it be or try to flex and make [...]

White Supremacists Are the Forces Behind Arizona’s New Apartheid-Like ‘Papers Please’ Law SB1070

We are just a day away from the implantation of SB1070 which many are calling Arizona’s Apartheid Law… Hundreds of thousands are descending on the state to protest.. while hundreds of racist minded individuals including Sheriff Joe Arpiao are perched to make full use of their police departments to start jamming up Brown skinned residents.. Below [...]

Kanye West Drops Some Gems and a Freestyle at Facebook HQ

Showing the power of social media, Kanye West debuts some of his new material from his upcoming album ‘Chain Heavy’ this evening at Facebook headquarters in Palo Alto..which is located here in the Bay Area. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Umjy314sQQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CBpVW5Mm-k Return to Davey D’s Hip Hop Corner

Why I Won’t Watch True Blood Tonight: Violence Against Women

This is an important article written by Pema Levy on a number of levels…First, it shows that violence against women is not limited to Hip Hop..It’s interesting to note as this article points out, how the mainstream seems to to have no problem accepting and promoting this sort of violence in True Blood as art [...]

Democracy Now: Panel Discussion on the Importance of Social Media in Building Community & Resistance

http://www.democracynow.org/2010/7/23/using_social_media_to_build_communityand Transcript to Democracy Now Panel Discussion AMY GOODMAN: We’re broadcasting from Las Vegas, Netroots Nation, a convention where thousands of people have gathered, and “social media” is the watchword of the day. This is Chicago-based blogger Veronica Arreola. Her blog is vivalafeminista.com. VERONICA ARREOLA: I got involved in blogging, late 2000, after the election. [...]