Common’s longtime collaborator NO ID   posted the tracklist to his next album The Dreamer, The Believer, in stores December 20th. More than Common…Extraordinary! The album is Common’s ninth and features appearances from Nas, John Legend and Maya Angelou. (spotted @TheSmokingSection.net) Tracklisting 1. The Dreamer Feat. Maya Angelou 2. Ghetto Dreams Feat. Nas 3. Blue Sky […]

Doesn’t look like everyone is enthused about the MLK memorial in D.C. One quote featured on the MLK statue is “I was a drum major for justice, peace and righteousness,” but that’s not actually the exact statement he made in his speech to Ebenezer church on February 4, 1968. King actually said, “Yes, if you […]

American writer, Maya Angelou survived a tough childhood and early adulthood to become a singer, actress, activist, and writer. In 1993, she came to much…

One of the most astounding voices in African-American literature, Maya Angelou is heralded for her literary prowess and activism. Working alongside Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr., Angelou was a profound figure in the Civil Rights Movement, and was the first Black woman to have a screenplay produced. The Grammy Award-winning poet is an […]