Well this was an interesting choice of music to play throughout a department store.
The death of Michael Brown continues to loom in the air and remind many Americans of the treatment received from law enforcement. Celebrities from J. Cole to Nelly have expressed their feelings on being a black man in this society. Now, T.I. pens his emotions on the ordeal. “America has created a monster,” T.I. writes. “We were brought to this place, unaware of our own cultures, religion and traditions, therefore, we created our own,” he continues. Truth talk. Hit the jump for the entire letter.
The talk of the town has surely been about no other than, NICKI MINAJ! After the cover’s release of her upcoming single, “Ananconda” dropped, mouths, memes and words of both negative and positive feelings dropped along with it. Nicki spoke-out on how she felt about the bad-talking critics, but the shock isn’t over yet. AllHipHop.com owner, Chuck Creekmur pens an open letter to Nicki about her portrayal in the media these days – how her transition from the old Nicki, that requested of his staff members to take down the now famous Lil Kim reenactment squat/lollipop photo to the new pink thong wearing, “Ananconda” rapping Nicki will effect young ladies who idolize her. It’s gets deep. Hit the jump to check out the entire letter.
Minister Louis Farrakhan has written an open letter to the followers of Islam, recognizing and honoring those that stood on stage beside Jay Electronica and Jay Z during Brooklyn’s Hip Hop Fest. Farrakhan has stated that he is very proud of ‘Fruit of Islam (F.O.I.) and the Believers who stood with Brother Jay Electronica’ even amongst the criticism Electronica received for using profanity. Read an excerpt here!
Recently Gwyneth Paltrow announce her split from husband, Chris Martin, in an open letter on her Goop website. In the letter, titled “Conscious Uncoupling”, the actress implied that having a 9 to 5 office job was easier than her Hollywood life. This statement has infuriated working women. New York Post writer, Mckenzie Dawson, has penned a sarcastic response to Paltrow. To check out the video, click below.