Planet Ill examines the lack of African-American superheroes on the big screen, particularly when Blade, a black hero touched off the current comic book run in Hollywood.
50 Cent gets back on the comedy tip with an answer record to Cee-lo’s hot F**k You song. Is it his fault that you don’t have the dough to keep the gold digger you love?
J.Cole jacks Ricky Rozay for his latest freestyle No Holding Me Back, adding a bit of depth and social commentary to hisestablished, highly regarded spitter’s rep.
Rapper Ilacoin drops a double mixtape to allow new listeners to view his entire artistic evolution over the last decade, featuring Sadat X, Doug E. Fresh, Lord Jamar, Easy Mo Bee and more. Harlen on the rise again? Perhaps
Diggy Simmons takes another step toward his debut album and legitimacy as a credible rapper with Oh Yeah. This time, he brings Lupe Fiasco and Pharrell to help him out.
Planet Ill interviews French Hip-Hop group Dubinc on themes of unity, music, the music business anti Muslim hysteria and the socia/economic issues of France.
While fans wait patiently for his long awaited album, Lupe Fiasco stays busy in the studio, keeping his skills sharp. His latest, Go To Sleep, chronicles his reluctant return to the field of battle and his superiority over sucka emcees.
Newcomer Dondria delivers an album that recalls early to mid 90s R&B and Pop sensibilities with Dondria Vs. Phatffat. Does she distinguish herself?
This week’s Indiesent Exposure music selection features an extremely talented MC, Rasheed Chappell, whose latest two Hip-Hop projects sounds are both modern & bring listeners back into the memories of the lively NYC indie Hip-Hop scene of the 1990s
This week’s show commentary focused on California’s 3 Strikes Law, Dr. Laura Schlessinger’s “N-Word” & interracial dating controversy on her talk show, the passing of Robert Wilson of the Gap Band & Jazz vocalist Abbey Lincoln and more.