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New (To Me) Music: @LorenzoRaps – "(But) I Been Woke"

A couple months back, college student-turned-rapper/actor The Renaissance and I chopped it up about his new music, endeavors, and the like. With that said, check out his newest music, “(But) I Been Woke,” a track that speaks exactly what I’m feeling about the movements, the foolishness, the murders, and the racism I’ve seen and experienced […]

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New Music: @SpeedontheBeat – The Sorest Loser

For the full album stream, check it out below. For more in-depth discussions on some of the tracks, keep reading. I feel that The Sorest Loser is a release that people need in their lives. I know that sounds weird, slightly self-congratulatory, and borderline hokey. But, in these crazy-ass times, I feel that this album is […]

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Weird and Black: Black Otaku and Life Lessons

As the introductory piece to the series, I asked an Otaku near and dear to my heart to gather some friends who would be willing to answer my questions about being a Black Otaku, and how the obsession with some or all aspects of Japanese culture shapes their lives. Jay obliged me; he and two […]

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True’s Take: #BlackLivesMatter

By @TrueGodImmortal Photo Credit: BlackLivesMatter.com I remember hearing the story of Eric Garner being choked out and murdered by the NYPD, then seeing it soon after. I was devastated. There was the man who was truly unarmed in Wal-Mart and was murdered. The 7 year old girl murdered. A 12 year old boy murdered. Another […]

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