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12 years ago by Staff

Rappers: Stop Making So Much Music

Meek Mill’s album Dreams And Nightmares was supposed to drop next Tuesday. Instead, it’ll drop almost two months later on October 30. Why? As Rick Ross, Mill’s “bawse,” said, “He's still putting th

12 years ago by A Knight II

Was It (Ghost) Written?

(Editor's note: This week, rumors broke that Nas' album Untitled was ghostwritten by rappers Jay Electronica and Stic.man of Dead Prez. It rocked hip hop, as ghostwriting is one the music/culture'

12 years ago by Staff

Crashing The Pity Party

Tyrann Mathieu and Chad Johnson have been in the news recently for transgressions that resulted in their dismissals from LSU and the Miami Dolphins respectively. Although they’re situations and stakes are vastly different – Mathieu le

12 years ago by Kelley L. Carter

TSL Q&A: Spike Lee — Straight No Chaser

There’s no pretense with a guy like Spike Lee. No need, really.

The celebrated writer, actor and director is quick with his answers, unapologetic and kind of scary – exactly who a man of his caliber should be.

A

12 years ago by Staff

Good Hair, Crip Walking and the London Olympics

Editors note: After the first week of Olympic action wrapped up, The Shadow League editors Vince Thomas and Khalid Salaam went back and forth on some of the topics (good hair, crip-walking, GOAT Olympian, basketball boredom, etc.) that had th

12 years ago by James Law

Olympic Dreams Deferred

I didn’t leave my house for two days. The pain of missing the Olympic trials paralyzed me. I didn’t speak with family or friends when they called. Didn’t feel like explaining, justifying, rationalizing, or any other “&

12 years ago by Staff

The Dark Knight Rises and Populist Anger

There’s a scene early on in The Dark Knight Rises (and btw there are no spoiler alerts in here, so if you haven’t seen it yet, that’s on you) in which the character played by Anne Hathaway, Selina Kyle, whispers into Br

12 years ago by Staff

Jealous Ones Envy

The stunt-double Queen Elizabeth II parachuting out of a chopper with a fake James Bond was cool and all, but, hijinks aside, there were two indelible images coming out of the first weekend of the London Olympics. You had swim star Ryan Lochte fl

12 years ago by Staff

Life Is Good, Nas Is Great

It’s often hard to understand what the public wants from Nas. He is undoubtedly one of the true greats that hip hop has ever generated, yet he remains an enigma. His 10th album, Life is Good, dropped last week and, per t

12 years ago by Staff

Adam Scott: We Feel For You, Homie

Straight up – I’d have been standing in a water works puddle if I were Adam Scott. Scott is a G. After such a stunning lack of composure on his last four holes, to tourn around and actually maintain his composure as he p

12 years ago by Jaimie Sanchez

Channel Orange: It’s Cool To Be You

I have been a Frank Ocean fan since “Acura Integurl” and Nostalgia/Ultra reaffirmed my love for emo boys with dark skin tones. I can’t help it; I am a sucker for wit, R&B, and frustrated love. Ocean’s presence

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