In the first episode of Succession, HBO's great show about the travails of an evil New York billionaire family, there's a scene that's excruciating on a number of different levels. It's the scene where we first meet Kendall Roy, the recovering-addict wannabe tech bro scion of this family. Kendall is in line to take over…

Talib Kweli and Spike Lee also lead backlash against rapperKanye West and Will.I.Am in 2007Will.I.Am has responded to Kanye West‘s recent controversial comments about slavery, describing the rapper’s remarks as “hurtful”. On Tuesday (May 1), …Continue reading »The post Will.I.Am says Kanye West’s “...

Talib Kweli has posted a Medium post entitled "Free Speech or Die?" dealing with the issue of far-right leaders and their followers objecting to their right to free speech being suppressed. The op-ed comes directly after the rapper cancelled a performance at Kansas City’s The Riot Room due to the fact that the Norwegian black…

Talib Kweli has pulled out of his upcoming tour stop at Kansas City's Riot Room after the venue booked controversial black metal band TAAKE, amid allegations of racism and discrimination. Kweli was scheduled to perform at The Riot Room on Wednesday in support of his latest album Radio Silence but was informed by…

It didn’t make any sense last year when HBO released a mixtape of rappers referencing Game Of Thrones, and it doesn’t make any more sense this year. But it’s happening again anyway! And the forthcoming Catch The Throne Vol. 2 won’t just feature rappers and R&B singers like Ty Dolla $ign, Talib Kwe...