Category Archives: Special Report

HSAN helps end Rockefeller Drug Laws

Posted on April 7, 2009 by Shelby Powell

By Shelby Powell Rappers have always rapped about drugs, primarily because many of them are from areas heavily burdened with the pain of addiction. They spin tales of dope boy lives and climbing to the money mountain top by hustling … Continue reading →

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Special Report: Saigon’s Abandoned Nation

Posted on July 2, 2008 by Shelby Powell

The relationship between mainstream media and the optimistic elements of hip hop is tenuous at best. Constantly being tossed into an abyss of negativity that feeds off the shootings, drug arrests and jail terms; the genre rarely finds itself basking … Continue reading →

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Live Preview: A3C Festival 2007

Posted on April 10, 2007 by Christopher D. French

This week, the A3C Festival unfurls over three days, from April 12-14, drawing top-shelf acts like Souls of Mischief, Cool Calm Pete and Strange Fruit Project to the ATL. Christopher D. French previews the weekend’s events. Continue reading →

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Remembering James Yancey, one year later

Posted on February 6, 2007 by plugoneboss

February 7 would have been James Yancey’s birthday. Instead, one of hip-hop’s great producers died three days after his 32nd year on Feb. 10, 2006 and then achieved a most bittersweet triumph with two posthumous albums: The Shining and Donuts. … Continue reading →

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