Category: Editorial
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Dear Fellow Educators,
As we return to the classroom for the 2026–2027 school year, I want you to think about the impact you intend to make on the young lives that have been entrusted to you. Before you walk into your classroom, envision the difference…
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In The Storm by Cornell Dews
In The Storm One of the strongest lessons I learned as a child was taught by me simply sitting quietly. As a kid, whenever it stormed, we congregated as a family into one room. That room was helmed by an…
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What Do Rick Ross’ First-Week Sales Really Mean?
It’s Deeper Than Rap Editor’s Note: This is Part II of my previous editorial, “How Important Are First-Week Sales?” This article provides greater insight into how first-week sales are computed and compiled in the streaming era. Because streaming has fundamentally…
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How Important Are First-Week Sales in Hip-Hop?
By Cornell Dews Rick Ross is the latest Hip-Hop artist over 40 years old to drop a solid piece of art, yet public perception is questioning its success and vitality because of one thing: First-week sales. During a time when…
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Rick Ross Has Seven ‘Maybach Music’ Records—But Which One Is Really the Best?
Which Maybach Music Record Is the Best? During Rick Ross’s extremely entertaining press run to promote his 12th studio album, Set In Stone, while on the JBP Show, he was asked, “What’s your favorite Maybach Music?” He didn’t give a…
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AllHipHop.com Rick Ross Interview – Set In Stone – with Chuck Creekmur
Check out AllHipHop.com exclusive interview with The BOAT aka Ricky Rozay. His 12th studio album Set In Stone is here! Chuck Creekmur sits down with The Boss. My favorite songs so far are Remarkable Hussle and The Algorithm!🔥🔥 What are…
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This Video Made Me Think About My Dad
My Father Was Once Attacked by a Teenager My father was once attacked by a teenager. He was violently knocked to the ground by someone who blindsided him. The youth thought it’d be entertaining to knock my father to the…
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What Dee-1 Understands About Hip Hop That Others Don’t
What Dee-1 Understands About Hip Hop That Others Don’t If you’ve never engaged a group of young people you love in a conversation about something that should be perceived as art—and not their roadmap for life, credibility, and validation—you’d never…
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I hit 5,000+ steps today!
Hit 5,000 steps today and drop your achievement here — we’re cheering you on! Good evening WordPress family. I pray all is well with everyone🙏🏽 Since I’ve been posting my efforts of living a healthier lifestyle, by exercising and getting…
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The Evolution of A Mane
WHY AREN’T YOU DEAD? THE EVOLUTION OF GUCCI MANE, MENTAL HEALTH, AND HIP HOP’S REFUSAL TO LET MEN GROW EDITOR’S NOTE This editorial discusses mental health, incarceration, addiction, and allegations contained in a pending federal criminal case. References to the…
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The Rise of GhettoBaby QP: A Star Is Born
I’ve been blessed to teach some unforgettable and extraordinary young people. Years ago, I had the privilege of teaching an all-boys class at Furman L. Templeton Elementary School in West Baltimore. When I recollect, I often say those young men…
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Dreamers Are Drawn to Other Dreamers: A Conversation with Artist and Entrepreneur Kweli Bomaye
The Academy of Finance was a four-year program for high school students that prepared us for careers in the financial services industry. The former CEO and Chairman of Citigroup was the architect of the program. It was housed on the…
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If An Alien Landed on Earth, What Hip Hop Song Would You Play?
If An Alien Landed on Earth, What Hip Hop Song Would You Play? Me, my wife and oldest daughter were comfortably seated on the couch watching YouTube. It was Father’s Day. We were just hanging. We share a love for…
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Squirrel Wyde Is Still Picking Us Up
Once there was a time in Baltimore radio that thee voice was Squirrel Wyde. “Aye Squirrel, come pick me up” wasn’t just a catchphrase. It was a double entendre of sorts. For decades Squirrel Wyde picked us up from around…
