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Yesterday, May 19th was Malcolm X's birthday. Had he not been gunned down at age 39, Malcolm would have been 88 this weekend. Despite being often mentioned in the same breath as Dr. King, it doesn't seem likely we'll see a nationally recognized Malcolm X Day in the US any time soon. The firebrand Civil Rights leader's legacy is still being dissected even among his admirers, and probably will be for a long time. So in honor of his immeasurable impact on Civil Rights, Black…

Bam! We told you about Wu-Tang Clan's new album to be released in July. You can now download previously unreleased (new?) track 'Execution in Autumn', produced by Frank Dukes. Not sure yet if it will be included on the album. Get it quick while it's free. You're welcome!…

R&B and soul took a dark turn when synths got good enough to almost realistically replicate the sound of a full orchestra in the late 80's. A sound more or less defined by raw human emotion and lush (AKA expensive) arrangements traded a big chunk of it's human element in exchange for “sure that sounds enough like a violin and just saved us a few hundred bucks in session fees!” So it's encouraging to see the triumphant return of the orchestra in R&B. The latest in this…

South African comedian Trevor Noah is currently in the US with his "Born A Crime" show. Why "Born A Crime"? Because he was born to a Black mother and a White father during apartheid. Kick off your weekend laughing your ass off with some of his videos. Trevor Noah is in New York at Culture Project through June 8 (tickets …

What's new? How do I feel? How I feel? This means more to me than I have ever let you know or will ever say because words can never describe. There is no beat that's raw enough, No flow that’s Pure enough, no mic that's clear enough to effectively express what I’m doing. "It’s not about drums, drugs, and hospital drips, oh no. There's more there than that, my friend. We all like a bit of the good life - some the money, some the drugs, others the sex game, the glamour, or the fame" But this…

BIG BABYYY! It's another one from Queen's finest, BIG BABY GANDHI, better-than-your-average-favorite-rapper emcee with the super awesome new mini-tape "America Eats It's Babies". Compiled by Yuri Beats it wonder ride through celebrity personal politics, time and of course madonna.…

Purple Partying with Prince- Prince and 3

As an 80’s baby whose parents took her to see Prince play Madison Square Garden on the Purple Rain Tour, suffice to say my love affair with the brilliant, enigmatic musical genius began eons ago.…

OH.my.god. This is the banger of the day, possibly the month and MAYBE, even the year. It's the wobbly bang-bang from Stones Throw Records maniac DJ CX Kidtronik "Lady's Krak" which features the welcome additions of Lady Miss Kier and The Ladybug Mecca (yes, the one from Digable…

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What a voice on our new discovery LadySoal! But she's not new to making music or spreading her powerful voice all over the world. You can check out her bio and more info and music over on …

It's been a long time, but it turns out I've been inspired to take a short detour into rap. Why?

Early last month, someone tweeted "I Think I'm Andrew W.K." The man who shares such namesake retweeted it. I suddenly started thinking about how political rapper Sole would perform raps like "I Think I'm Noam Chomsky" or "I Think I'm Emma Goldman". This gave me the idea that someone like Sole should rap that, but it seemed least likely since politics was more his forte. Then, the same dude…

P.O.S. has a crew, it's Marijuana Deathsquads, who are an indie improv clique of 3 or 4 drummers, programmers and various others contribute to the madness that is Marijuana Deathsquads.

By: Jon Jon Scott, AFROPUNK Contributor

Marijuana…

With summer coming up, many of us may be looking to freshen up our wardrobes, color our hair, and start fresh with the change of the season. We've enlisted the help of Brooklyn-based stylist Kyle Starks. A native of Detroit, now living in Bushwick, Kyle is not afraid…

It's maybe weird to call yourself a fan of a band after only hearing one track, but that's how it went with American Fangs. The first time I heard “Le Kick” on the Afropunk Vol 2 comp I was hooked. I hunted for their album. But no luck. Since 2009 they've released a few singles and an EP and a WWE theme song because why the hell not?…

YES! The highly anticipated debut album "American Love" is out now and it's all the things we love about the Rabbits: It's funky as F, hella groovy, cheeky, Dua's vocals are CRAZY and the musicality is right.on.point! The ASS…

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I have been looking for a pair of boots that look like Dr. Martens but I really don't want to spend that much money. I love the look of these boots they look so militant and in your face and I think that they are amazing. Everywhere I look online I see boots that look like them such as grinders... but like I said I would hate to spend over a a hundred dollars on them any one who reads this I hope you could help me. and oxblood are the best color for…

Are you in the mood for some "homopop, queercore, punk, non-college rock, bullshit"? Brooklyn-based band Aye Nako got just what you need with their new track 'For The Inverted'. Debut album 'Unleash Yourself' to be released on May 31.…

The 'Dark Girls' documentary sparked a big conversation in the AP community when we told you about it two years ago. The movie tackles colorism and features interviews of women with dark skin tones about their experiences, not only in the world at large, but also within the Black community. It will premiere on OWN network in June in the US. Check out the trailer below. Will you be…