Does Hip Hop hate women? That and other topics will be tackled when Hip Hop clothing line Sedgwick and Cedar team up with Rap Sessions for a ten city, cross country tour. The panel discussions will feature a number of authors, scholars and filmmakers including Byron Hurt (director of Beyond Beats and Rhymes) and Tracey Sharpley-Whiting (author of Pimps Up, Hos Down: Hip Hop and the New Gender Politics). “Throughout
the last decade, from Congress to the campus center, hip-hop’s
troubling representation of women is the question that will not go
away. By partnering with the hip-hop apparel company associated with
hip-hop’s pioneers, we hope to ensure that these discussions touch the
very core of the hip-hop community,” author Bikari Kitwana says of the sessions.
the last decade, from Congress to the campus center, hip-hop’s
troubling representation of women is the question that will not go
away. By partnering with the hip-hop apparel company associated with
hip-hop’s pioneers, we hope to ensure that these discussions touch the
very core of the hip-hop community,” author Bikari Kitwana says of the sessions.
Cities and dates for “Does Hip Hop Hate Women?”:
March
20th; Atlanta, GA
28th; Buffalo, NY
29th; Grand Rapids, MI
31st; Rochester, NY
20th; Atlanta, GA
28th; Buffalo, NY
29th; Grand Rapids, MI
31st; Rochester, NY
April
3rd; Berkeley, CA
12th; Nashville, TN
18th; Cleveland, OH
28th; Chicago, IL
May
2nd; Los Angeles, CA
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For more information, visit: www.rapsessions.com
Monster
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More than a decade after it’s release, the story of Sanyika Shakur aka “Monster” Kody Scott is coming to the big screen. West coast emcee Saafir and The Lady of Rage will star in Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop. Scott will narrate the film. Originally penned from jail, Monster: The Autobiography of an LA Gang Member
detailed Scott’s upbringing, his rise through the ranks of the
Eight-Tray Crips and his decision to turn away from gang life. Former
gang member turned director Billy Wright will direct the film. “In the realm of hip hop culture, Kody is an iconic figure,” he says of the Scott’s status. “He
is the “American Gangster” of our generation. As a personal friend of
Kody’s, this is a project we envisioned years ago. I owe it to him to
not only complete it but to continue to give him a voice. With a 6th
grade education, Kody taught himself in prison, just like Malcolm X.”
For more information, visit http://www.cantstopwontstopthemovie.com/
detailed Scott’s upbringing, his rise through the ranks of the
Eight-Tray Crips and his decision to turn away from gang life. Former
gang member turned director Billy Wright will direct the film. “In the realm of hip hop culture, Kody is an iconic figure,” he says of the Scott’s status. “He
is the “American Gangster” of our generation. As a personal friend of
Kody’s, this is a project we envisioned years ago. I owe it to him to
not only complete it but to continue to give him a voice. With a 6th
grade education, Kody taught himself in prison, just like Malcolm X.”
For more information, visit http://www.cantstopwontstopthemovie.com/
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Paris , Texas , a city not known for racial tolerance is in
the spotlight this week. 14-year-old freshman Shaquanda Collins was sentenced to seven years in prison for shoving a school hall monitor. Collins, who has no previous criminal record is Black, the 58-year-old teachers aid, who was not injured in the incident is white. Lamar County Judge Chuck Superville
sentenced the girl. Just three months earlier, Superville gave a
14-year-old white girl probation after she was convicted of arson. She
burned her families house down. “All Shaquanda did was grab somebody and she will be in jail for 5 or 6 years?” said Gary Bledsoe, an Austin attorney who is president of the state NAACP branch told the Paris
Tribune. “It’s
like they are sending a signal to black folks in Paris that you stay in
your place in this community, in the shadows, intimidated.” DX will keep you updated.
the spotlight this week. 14-year-old freshman Shaquanda Collins was sentenced to seven years in prison for shoving a school hall monitor. Collins, who has no previous criminal record is Black, the 58-year-old teachers aid, who was not injured in the incident is white. Lamar County Judge Chuck Superville
sentenced the girl. Just three months earlier, Superville gave a
14-year-old white girl probation after she was convicted of arson. She
burned her families house down. “All Shaquanda did was grab somebody and she will be in jail for 5 or 6 years?” said Gary Bledsoe, an Austin attorney who is president of the state NAACP branch told the Paris
Tribune. “It’s
like they are sending a signal to black folks in Paris that you stay in
your place in this community, in the shadows, intimidated.” DX will keep you updated.
