Jay Connor is a Los Angeles-based writer, producer, and founder of the popular podcast “The Extraordinary Negroes” (which you should subscribe to post haste). His work has been featured in The ...

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Debra Filcman is a Chicago-based freelance journalist.On Sept. 17, Mariah Carey stunned once again with her vocal range, MC Lyte went in a new direction and Jay-Z tops the soundtrack for a Martin ...

Kanye West is notable for many reasons. When it comes to his rapping, though, he wasn't always the celebrated figure he is today. He had some fantastic moments in the early years of his career ...

With Tupac Shakur's massive output, sometimes it's easy to forget that some of his best work was on soundtracks, not albums. And when you think about his film career, it makes sense. While his ...

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New Edition has quite a legacy. The six-man R&B group has amassed a serious discography of hits. From their early days as an 80s bubblegum teen act through their evolution into polished 90s R&B ...

From Will Smith, Queen Latifah and Ice Cube, to Sticky Fingaz and Eve, we've ranked the rappers-turned-actors.