Christopher A. SmithThe Other Side of The Razor, or America Picked Trump. Again.I haven’t slept. I’ve been dealing with the same feeling of being blanketed in dread that I had in 2016. It’s 6:21 A.M., and a swath of…12h ago12h ago
Christopher A. SmithAn Anti-Black Lie And A Villain’s Push For A Red Summer In OhioThe recent racist lies about Haitian migrants eating cats and dogs in Springfield, Ohio signals a dark turn in political rhetoric that…Sep 15Sep 15
Christopher A. SmithPopping Off Over Popping & Locking At The Paris OlympicsBreaking made its debut at the Olympic Games in Paris, France. And the reactions by some speak to a larger issue concerning Hip-Hop.Aug 111Aug 111
Christopher A. SmithA New Blue Sun And Maybe, A Better HorizonA string of words about a highly anticipated André 3000 album with no rap lyrics, but much-needed healing.Nov 18, 2023Nov 18, 2023
Christopher A. SmithCool Breeze, Beyond The Rocks — For Dave and De La SoulLike new credit, the blood work’s indebted Microphone donor, two pints of get right I got my cardio up my nigga Don’t give a damn about a…Mar 5, 2023Mar 5, 2023
Christopher A. SmithEnd-To-End Trauma: On Takeoff & The Wake of Hip-Hop MurdersI’m part of the generation that was fortunate enough to be a living and active witness and participant in Hip-Hop as it began to grow…Nov 7, 2022Nov 7, 2022
Christopher A. SmithBleeding On The Rubble Where Liberty Should BeIt is hard to feel relief or safety in the aftermath of the Derek Chauvin verdict. The embedded white supremacy in America makes it that…Apr 22, 2021Apr 22, 2021
Christopher A. SmithWhen The Villain Was The Hero All Along: Farewell To MF DoomYou get raised on simple, binary conflicts. Coke versus Pepsi. Hot dogs versus hamburgers. Mars versus Venus. Yankees versus Red Sox…Jan 8, 2021Jan 8, 2021
Christopher A. SmithAmerica Is Eating Itself , And They’re Fine With Black People & POC As The First Course.COVID-19 is the latest, and most grim example of the fractures of this nation coming to light.May 16, 2020May 16, 2020
Christopher A. SmithCoronavirus For Most of Us, or How To Avoid The Bigots, Price Gougers and HustlersWell, it took about a month or so, but COVID-19, otherwise known as the coronavirus has finally made its way to the United States. And…Mar 6, 2020Mar 6, 2020
