Monthly Archives: January 2005

01 Jan

Setting Fire to a Movement

She has over 20 pairs of puma sneakers, predominately pink of course, and Nas is on high rotation in her CD player. English is her first language, Spanglish is her second. As a child, she dreamed of becoming a fashion designer, but her early days as a street promoter for Def Jam Records led [...]

01 Jan

Afro-Punk: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Nigger Experience

Imagine walking into a dark, cramped club at midnight to see your favorite band. Excited, you head to the bar and order a beer. As you look around to see if you know anyone within the large crowd of revelers, you notice that there are a number of people staring at you. Is it my [...]