By shelz.
The not so shocking truth is that the female form, dressed or otherwise, has been used to sell everything that is up for purchase.  T&A has infiltrated the marketing schemes of all commodities from …

By G.I.N.A. (Game Is Not Allowed)
Male sensitivity sounds like fuel for parody.  However, it is a tender subject many men aren’t willing to acknowledge.  Unless of course you’ve known them for a good length of …

By Odeisel
I’m not a fan of celebrating death. As a result you really won’t see much of rapper death days on Planet Ill and things of that nature because we are focused on the movement …

By Odeisel
At a time when musicians seem to stand for nothing unless they can get face time on a telethon or if everyone one else is behind something, it is extremely important that we remember …

By The Planet Ill Staff
Tonight’s the night for the Grammy’s folks and that means pomp and circumstance and a bunch of awards for people that may or may not deserve it.  But the good folks …

By Odeisel
Harley Davidson is classic America; machismo, muscles, and mutiny all rolled into a package of steel and rubber manifested as machine. These aren’t bike you wheelie and do tricks with, they are touring motorcycles …

By Odeisel
In a world where nothing is truly equal and difference is occasionally celebrated but mostly divisive, many have fought for the mythical “equality.” Race, sex, sexual preference, you name it, all strive to be …

By Malice Intended
What is the fascination with vampires?  Check the current popularity of the Twilight films and the HBO series True Blood.  Well there is a cliché in modern movies that says a vampire can’t …

By Odeisel
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their …

By Odeisel
Haiti has paid the price of freedom for centuries. It seems that both government, global society , and Earth itself conspire to exact that cost. Recently we covered their attempt at changing their destiny …

By shelz.
Surface, catty, puerile and asinine are all adjectives I’ve seen others use to describe the personalities and behaviors of the cast of Bravo’s smash reality hit, “The Real Housewives of Atlanta.”  It’s to be …

By Jordan Forrester
I’ve known forever and a day that single (and some married) men carry around rule books in regards to single female sexual behavior. There’s a long list of do’s that they long for …

By Odeisel
When faced with seemingly insurmountable obstacles, some fold and settle for another way. Others decide that they will create where there was no way. Bill Powell chose the latter. Born in a world where …

By Malice Intended
The Image of African Americans in the media has always been a cause of concern both inside and outside the African American Community.  Older generations of African Americans have long been mindful (some …

By shelz.
In the age of image, marketing a woman in music, at any age, is a complicated affair.  Even in a youth obsessed culture, youth is never enough alone.  And while pretty girls certainly have …

By Odeisel
The Catholic Church has taken a lot of hits recently. The sordid sex scandals and the general distaste of religious hypocrisy has left the church in a compromising position.  With a recently elected pope, …

By Odeisel
I’ve been pondering what to write to commemorate World AIDS Day 2009, for a few days. It’s a very peculiar disease that while pretty much a death sentence, doesn’t carry the same universal emotional …

By G.I.N.A. (Game Is Not Allowed)
Tuesday, the villainous D.C. sniper was put to death.  There is still much controversy over whether or not the death penalty is moral.  If you ask relatives of those slain …

By Odeisel
Those who work for themselves know that freedom is very expensive. As the descendents of slaves, Black people in the Diaspora know that freedom is elusive and a difficult struggle to both attain and …

By G.I.N.A. (Game Is Not Allowed)
As most people already know, I am a self proclaimed, card carrying pessimist when it comes to relationships and I have no qualms in voicing this.  However, I am “blessed” …