The L.A. Clippers who lost 97 to 118 against the Golden State Warriors protested in a silent way before the game started Sunday night at Oracle Arena, in Oakland CA. Read More »
MStars has learned that the L.A. Clippers just lost their first sponsor, after owner Donald Sterling's audio went public. Read More »
Dani Alves sits proudly after handling racism to perfection Read More »
It seems as though the news about Miley Cyrus and twerking just can't stop. This time, however, it's not about the infamous VMAs performance. In fact, a new song called "Twerk" by Lil Twist leaked today (Aug. 28), and it features both Cyrus and Justin Bieber. Though the song itself is fine, it brings up a deeper problem with Cyrus in her "Bangerz" era and even with Bieber. Read More »
The Miley Cyrus VMA performance of "We Can't Stop" and Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" has already reached infamous status just one day after the awards ceremony took place. Full of over-the-top twerking and dancing, lewd gestures and simulated sexual acts on stage, Cyrus has gained a fair amount of detractors from her antics. Yesterday, the singer took to her Twitter account to address her VMAs performance, but she did so only by highlighting the positive aspects. Read More »
Day Above Ground might have crafted the most racist song of the year (if not of all time) with their sing-songy track "Asian Girlz." As you can imagine, the song focuses on the Asian ethnicity and how the band really loves them. It is definitely supposed to be a parody song, but the lyrics involved are incredibly insensitive and turn the joke into a list of stereotypes. Read More »
Ten African-American former American Idol contestants from various seasons are suing the hit FOX reality competition for racial discrimination. The individuals claim that they were kicked off the TV show due to their race. Read More »
Lauryn Hill had an up close and personal brush with the US Justice System earlier this year. The woman who was narrowly saved from a tax evasion fine (but still sentenced to jail time) decided to take this experience and, in true Hill fashion, twist it in order to drop some knowledge on us. The "Doo Wop" singer tore into institutionalized racism in an open letter on her tumblr. Read More »
Fresh off of a high-profile collaboration with Daft Punk, Chic guitarist/legendary producer of every song you have ever loved Nile Rodgers sat down with The Quietus. While the profile of Rodgers' career is a worthwhile read in its own right, the article had some very interesting things to say about racism in the music industry, something he believes is still rampant. Read More »