“I'm wondering what made Malcolm smile,in the midst of hate and ostracism, how do people maintain any optimism?” @capD1 of #AllNatural #Renaissance #MalcolmX

“I'm wondering what made Malcolm smile, in the midst of hate and ostracism, how do people maintain any optimism?” @capD1 of #AllNatural #Renaissance #MalcolmX

NEW: Alabama is farming out incarcerated people to work at hundreds of companies, including McDonald’s & Wendy’s. The state takes 40% of wages and often denies parole to keep people as cheap labor. Getting written up can lead to solitary confinement. This is modern day slavery.

"Paper Thick" by CALIsthenics (Cap D & MC JUICE), E-40, Casual & Del is 1 of the dope tracks on #THHM's August 2024 Spotify playlist "New Underground Classic Rap" #NowPlaying #HipHop #HipHopHistory #HipHopCulture @goldenstateent Listen & Follow: open.spotify.com/playlist/2d…

I was in the room at #nabj when Donald Trump told 1000s of Black journalists that VP Kamala Harris had just recently “turned” Black. So, I wrote about the historical amnesia at play: “It seems that when a mixed-race Black American appears to be ascending to the pinnacles of American power, some white Americans suddenly forget the race rules that white society created.” nytimes.com/2024/08/04/magaz…

“There is NO QUESTION that the Negro Leagues were equivalent to the American and National Leagues.” @PaulHembo on a historically important day for baseball and sports history. @NLBMuseumKC

CALIsthenics ft. @E40 @Smashrockwell @DelHIERO & @djdsharp in that NUMBER ONE spot on the HipHopGods TOP 20 chart! @JUICE4real @capD1 @JAHJAHMULDROW @MOKA_ONLY @RasKass @mobbdeephavoc @IAMRJPAYNE @mclyte @DDotAngelettie @TheRealPerceeP @TheRealKoolGRap @PepLava @eldasensei

Go head Nephew!!!!

. @JUICE4real breaks down “Paper Thick” by #CALISTHENICS (streaming now on all DSPs)! empire.ffm.to/paperthick

The Zone of Interest is about the danger of ignoring atrocities – including in Gaza | Naomi Klein | The Guardian theguardian.com/commentisfre…

This week on Bandcamp's hip-hop show, Stoney talks with CALIsthenics about their Georgia-Anne-Muldrow-produced debut album bandcamp.com/?show=723

And it’s a heater!!

“I'm for truth, no matter who tells it. I'm for justice, no matter who it is for or against. I'm a human being, first and foremost, and as such I'm for whoever and whatever benefits humanity as a whole.”–Malcolm X

Join us virtually tomorrow in conversation with #Rhymefest and @capD1 for our digital series Building a Legacy: Impactful Stories for Black Entrepreneurs. RSVP link in stories. eventbrite.com/e/building-a-…

With #NBA ASG in San Francisco next year, perfect timing to talk about @goldenstateent, a sister company of the @warriors. It's a media company to uplift meaningful projects and artists who have a story to tell. part of our BHM coverage @usatodaysports usatoday.com/story/sports/nb…

Rhymefest’s Soulful Comeback: The Chicago MC Unpacks His Bold New Project & Why Veterans ‘Gotta Keep Rapping’ blbrd.cm/s39lZXm

Rhymefest On Re-Envisioning James Baldwin & Nikki Giovanni For New Project bit.ly/3SzXYHb

history is a circle unless we break it

DISGUSTING HIGHLIGHTS! HBD 4 x NBA Champion @Andre Iguodala