Charlamagne Tha God made his first appearance on ESPN’s First Take this week and went to verbal blows with show co-host Stephen A. Smith over Colin Kaepernick. At issue was Smith’s criticism of Kaepernick’s protest because the NFL quarterback didn’t vote in the past election to which the radio host took umbrage with.
Hillary Clinton, riding the wave sparked by her mopping of the floor with Donald Trump in last Monday’s debate, has gone back to campaign mode but this time reaching out to Hip-Hop fans. Clinton tweeted out a voter registration contest that gives fans a chance to meet Pusha T, but Twitter wasn’t having it.
Vic Mensa has been an active voice against police brutality and other related injustices that plague the Black community. Mensa used his massive platform to speak on some of his causes by way of Vevo’s new “Why I Vote” video series.
Chance The Rapper and the NAACP are joining forces this fall to register potential voters at a series of the Chicago rapper’s concerts across the nation. The NAACP’s Youth and College Division will help lead the charge during the Magnificent Coloring World Tour by way of the #staywokeandvotecampaign.
Since DJ Snake and Lil Jon joined for contemporary club anthem “Turn Down For What” last December, the term has cemented itself as the “go-to” question in modern Pop culture. Finding time to make the phrase more significant, the Atlanta rapper/producer recently teamed with Rock The Vote for “Turn Out For What,” hoping to increase […]
While the country was tied up with the presidential election yesterday, Puerto Rico quietly took steps to become a state. In a two-part referendum more than 50 percent voted that Puerto Rico be named the 51st state of the union, bringing them one step closer to making the dream a reality.
As Election Day comes to a close, the votes were close but one winner prevailed during this year’s presidential election. Americans cast their votes, and re-elected Barack Obama as president, Tuesday (Nov. 6).
President Obama has Jay-Z in his corner, and Mitt Romney has Kid Rock. The Romney campaign already adopted Rock’s “Born Free” track as its theme song, and now the Detroit native is totally on board with the Republican candidate, but it’s not really a big deal. “I’m just so fed up with political correctness and that […]
In case you have been sleeping under a rock, today is one of the most important days in our nation’s history.
The pull of social media can be a strong one, and even though it’s Election Day, voters must fight the urge to share ballots via Instagram, Twitter, Facebook or other social networking destinations. While it seems like everything can be posted online, photo sharing of your voting decision can result in jail time, depending on the […]
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is making it easy for residents in the state to cast their ballots. The region has not quite recovered from Superstorm Sandy, prompting Christie to allow voting via email or by fax, as announced over the weekend. Voters can download a ballot before submitting it to their local county clerk’s office. […]
In a last-minute campaign blitz one day before Election Day, President Obama has hit Ohio, and brought some big names along to show their support. Jay-Z, a longtime supporter of the Obama administration is on hand at the rally at the Nationwide Arena, taking place this afternoon.
