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It’s In NY #7

N!@@as, B!tches, and H*s! Oh My!: Sharpton will march against Record Labels!
What would Hip-Hop be with out n!@@as, b!tches, and h*s. It would be fine. People would still love hip-hop, like I love hip-hop. Just yesterday I was dancing like Clyde Drexler, and singing like Sanjaya to It’s Me Snitches’s by Swizz Beatz. But, I digress. I am conflicted by this issue. As a black woman I should be offended by certain terms, but sometimes I am, and sometimes I am not. Do I get tired of seeing women’s derrieres in videos? Yes.

By Stephanie Taylor on 04/19/2007[read on] [3 Comments]

First Person Op-Ed #5: El Gant

Is 30 the new 20?
I guess I could start by saying I hope so…its a few years away now and it would be a nice consolation prize for the stress, drama, and excessive partying I endured throughout my 20s. Listening to the Jay Z record last week in between a barrage of music that is targeted towards a completely different audience made me think: is the record industry ignoring this demographic when it comes to hip-hop?

By El Gant on 03/13/2007[read on] [7 Comments]

Spotlight: Kwame

Kwame The Known Genius
There are many ways to look at the art of making music. In the realm of hip hop or new era soul, we tend to build things up at a surface level without digging deep into the details of what is really going down.

By Adrian Glover on 01/16/2007[read on] [6 Comments]

It’s In NY #6

Men, Step Up to the Plate!
Yes! Britney Spears gave K. Fed his third strike, and Whitney Houston traded her beloved bad boy Bobby Brown. But, did your sister leave her Mike Tyson wannabe boyfriend yet? Did your mother finally leave your back handing father? Many of us are quick to comment on celebrity relationships, but are we as vocal with our immediate friends and family?

By Stephanie Taylor on 11/27/2006[read on] [4 Comments]

Photo Gallery 276

Photo Gallery 276-42 New photos from:
NYC: Living Legends Foundation’s Dinner (11/16/06) (26)
NYC: Late Show With David Letterman taping (11/20/06) (6)
NYC: Fat Joe and The Game appearance (11/14/06) (8)
And more events. Thank you for checking out TheCrusade.net!

By Ray Tamarra on 11/27/2006[read on] [0 Comments]

It’s In NY #5

Time for some ACTION!
Men acquire a particular quality by constantly acting a particular way…you become just by performing just actions, temperate by performing temperate actions, brave by performing brave actions.
Aristotle (384 BC-322 BC)

By Stephanie Taylor on 10/27/2006[read on] [2 Comments]

What’s In Your Deck #19

Top 5 Music Picks
1. Kindred the Family Soul - “Woman First”
2. The Raconteurs – “Steady As She Goes”
3. Justin Timberlake - “My Love”
4. Omarion – “Entourage”
5. Lupe Fiasco feat. Jill Scott – “Daydreams”
*Mike Ant – “Touch”

Message Joy Tribble with “What’s In Your Deck” Top 5

By Joy Tribble on 09/20/2006[read on] [30 Comments]