Man Up! Lessons on Manhood from Bob Marley’s Music

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Bob Marley’s lessons for men on freedom, responsibility, and living are greater and more profound than simply telling our boys to ‘man up,’ says Geoffrey Philp.

“It is amazing how art speaks and reaches beyond borders, crosses boundaries, transcends any and all barriers and walls.” A tribute to Adam Yauch

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Jeff Perera, with a tribute to the Beastie Boy to Man.

Humor: Sir Mix-A-Lot Goes Digital? (or “This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things”) [@therealmix]

Click if a girl walks in with an itty bitty waist and a round thing in your face.

I Ain’t No Whiteboy: A Reflection on Hip-Hop, Misogyny, and Racial Identity

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For David Perez, Hip-hop was a means of acquiring an identity, but it came with baggage that he still finds himself lugging around.

Ten things I've learned from singing karaoke

Make sure that the song title is “Ignition (remix)”. Ignition is a different song. Know at least most of the lyrics. It might be cute and funny for you, but it’s brutal to watch somebody standing and giggling for 4 minutes because they chose a song they do not know at all. “Just a Friend” [...]