‘Khalil Amani’

In no way do I claim to be the most handsomest man walking the face of God’s green earth, but when I look at my hip-hop blogging counterparts—Sandra Rose (of Sandrarose.com) and Byron Crawford (of Byroncrawford.com & XXLmag.com), I’m Denzel-esque!

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It’s quite refreshing when something “hip-hop related” can teach young folk a thing or two. And so it is with this video of a disfigured young black man, whose video is bringing out the compassionate side of many young hip-hop heads. Of course, there’s always the ready-to-hate-on-their-own-mama commenters—who point out the oh-so-obvious—that this man looks like he’s been in some type of very traumatic accident—maybe a fire or has a skin disease that has mangled and disfigured his proud African face.

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As a “305” Miami-Carol City representer, I gotta give props to Rick Ross; first, for gettin’ at 50 Cent and not allowing him to run amok on Ross’s career and secondly for putting out another classic album (Teflon Don). With Deeper Than Rap and now Teflon Don, Ross has proven that he’s in-it-to-win-it! He’s shown the way for other artists—that 50 Cent isn’t the big-bad-wolf who can end careers with his rhymes or shady shenanigans. Ross is on his A-game!

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Remember the biblical story of Cain and Abel? How Cain killed his brother Abel and God cursed him to become a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth—a pariah—an outcast? God “set a mark” upon Cain “lest any find should kill him?” (Genesis 4)

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Damn! Damn! Dayum! What has gotten into Luther “Luke Skywalker” Campbell? I used to be a big Two-Live Crew fan. Their music could set it off right! Remember “Heeeey! We want some puuu-ssssy!” Remember the dance “Throw That Dick?” Remember when Luke and Two-Live Crew were relevant—setting precedence on the First Amendment right to Freedom of Speech when the government ruled their lyrics obscene?

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