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A little taste of LA: Vineyard Clothing hits Grambling

  Grambling State University is a place where culture and creativity can be expressed in many ways. Willie Anderson, a freshman from Los Angeles with a dream like many others had. However, this dream in particular has been put in motion. The idea came while he was sitting around conversing […]

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Style report: Fall fashion trends

September is approaching and most of us are getting ready to revamp our wardrobes.  Despite the hot Louisiana weather, the season is changing, and what better way to prepare for the fall than to break down standout looks straight from the runway.  While some trends are new to the scene, […]

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Culture building through boasting, substance always wins

  Hip-hop saw this coming. We didn’t, but Kendrick Lamar did. Calling out rappers is something he’s been subliminally doing for 10 months after his released his debut Good Kid, M.A.A.D. City last October. Most will disagree when I say this: He is the King, period, no matter how you […]

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‘Hall of Fame’ controls the charts

Big Sean released his anticipated sophomore album Hall of Fame on Tuesday. The Detroit native delivers a powerful and complete follow-up from his debut album Finally Famous, which created a huge buzz for the 25-year-old G.O.O.D. Music rapper.  With lead singles such as “Beware” featuring Lil’ Wayne & Jhene Aiko […]

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Juicy J new album stays ‘Trippy’

  Juicy J released his third studio album Stay Trippy on Tuesday. The album is released under Columbia through Wiz Khalifa’s Taylor Gang record label.  The album features guest appearances from Justin Timberlake, Chris Brown, Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz, The Weekend, A$AP Rocky, Wale, Trey Songz, Young Jeezy, Big Sean, […]

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Hip-Hop’s future is Bada$$

  As hip-hop fans anticipate lyrical responses from the eminent emcee’s, Kendrick named dropped in his verse on Big Sean’s “Control.” We can all sit back and witness the hip-hop transformation. Since Kendrick’s verse, rappers have come out the boondocks responded.  In all honesty, I only listened to one responseMost […]

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‘Sparkle’ lights up silver screen for second time

#8220;Sister and her sisters” shimmer and shine in the 2012 remake of the 1976 cinematic classic, Sparkle.  Season 5 American Idol winner Jordin Sparks, plays the lead role of Sparkle Anderson; a young songwriter and unassuming song bird, growing up in “Motor City” Detroit in the late 1960s.   Sparks […]

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Exploring Diversity

Richard A. Lou questions and initiates discussions about race and celebrates the multicultural background that the world shares.  As an increasingly ethnically ambiguous Asian American generation is coming of age, his multiplatform project Stories on My Back combines photography, found objects and sound. Lou oftentimes references his own Chinese and […]

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‘The Butler’ serves box-office success at No. 1

Lee Daniels’ The Butler” is serving up success at the box office. Starring Forest Whitaker as a longtime White House butler and Oprah Winfrey as his boozy wife, the Weinstein Co. biopic debuted in the top spot with $25 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.  “We expected to do well, […]

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Lil’ Snupe laid to rest

Hundreds packed the Jonesboro-Hodge High School auditorium on June 29 to pay their final respects to slain rapper Lil’ Snupe. Lil’ Snupe, whose real name was Addarren Ross, 18, was shot and killed June 20 in Winnfield.  Mourners began to arrive three hours before the service, and rapper Meek Mill […]