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As a Dog Returneth...Colt 45's Controversial Comeback

Posted by TheBlackList News on March 19, 2011 at 7:50am

Paul Scott ~

Many African Americans of my generation have fond (or not so fond) memories
of getting up on Saturday mornings to watch our favorite Hip Hop video show,
only to be scared out our wits by the sight of an angry, giant blue Schlitz
Malt Liquor Bull bustin' through our tv sets. Even today, if you ride through
any 'hood and yell out the window the familiar '90's ST Ides Malt Liquor
jingle, "just hit the corner store, you know what I'm lookin' for..." I
guarantee that some wino in the

Rap, Riots and Rodney: How Rodney King Changed Hip Hop

Posted by TheBlackList on March 2, 2011 at 10:30am

RUTH Minista Paul Scott ~

March 3, 1991. What started off as just another case of a brotha gettin' beat
down by the Po Po, would set off a chain of events that would forever change
the socio-political dynamics of America, especially for the Hip Hop
generation.

Although, they beating of Rodney King by four Los Angeles police officers
happened 20 years ago, the shock waves from the event are still being felt
today. To grasp the gravity of the situation one has to look at it in
historical terms.

Historically Black Coonin': Institutionalizing Lower Learning

Posted by TheBlackList on September 26, 2010 at 2:00pm

Paul Scott --
Dr. Carter G. DuBois was exhausted after pouring all of his energy into an hour long lecture on the colonization of Africa. Out of breath and with sweat pouring down his face, he asked his college freshman class if there were any questions. Nonchalantly smackin' bubble gum, scantily dressed, Lakesia Jackson raised her hand and asked, "Yeah, Doc, can you teach us how to "dougie?" This prompted the rest of the class to break into an impromptu dance routine, transforming Dubois' Worl

Black Like He: Will Obama Change Hip Hop ?

Posted by TheBlackList on January 11, 2009 at 11:08am

Black Like He: Will Obama Change Hip Hop? by Paul Scott Hate it or love it, the one good thing that can be said about commercialized Hip Hop of the thuggish variety (gangsta rap) is its resilience. The day after a nuclear holocaust, the only things that will be left on the planet will be roaches, Spam and Snoop Dog. Since its "official" coming out party in the form of NWA's "Straight Outta Compton, a generation ago, the longevity of lyrics spoutin' tales of drug slangin, gang bangin' and bli

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As a Dog Returneth...Colt 45's Controversial Comeback

Rap, Riots and Rodney: How Rodney King Changed Hip Hop

Historically Black Coonin': Institutionalizing Lower Learning

Black Like He: Will Obama Change Hip Hop ?

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