ROC EDITORIALS

Yesterday marked 10 years since hip-hop lost one of its most talented rappers and the culture hasn't been the same since.
When Big Pun still had the strength to lyrically whip anyone's tail, Fat Joe and the Terror Squad crew reigned supreme. They never let you forget that they represented…

Last week's question was easy. I asked: What rapper turned actor played a cop in
New Jack City?
Props to
Arni Rich...again! She's still the champ. It was Ice-T.
But anyway, today's question is going to be a two-for-one in honor of Big Pun wh…

This bag brings up all kinds of anxious feelings for Spring to arrive, 6 more weeks according to the Groundhog.
At any rate, you should start putting some bags i
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Listen & download this week's playlist for your #MusicMondays!

Every Monday the staff at Roc4Life.com compiles new music
released leaked last week on the internet and organizes them for your listening pleasures. Not only will you be able to listen to them in our…
All Black Everything

I must admit, it feels so damn good whenever a Black actor is nominated or awarded for a Academy Award because it's so rare that it happens! With the hype around
Precious this year, we could see another Black actor (Mo'Nique) walk away with one.…

Republicans are hoping for Obama's exit once his tenure is up in 2012, but who do they think would be an appropriate candidate? It's too early to be absolute on this claim, but it's safe to say that Sarah Palin has some Republican supporters. During a 45 minute talk with her disgruntled anti-Ob…

Grammy nominated record producer, J. Dilla was one of the entertainment industry's most recognizable names in hip hop. Having produced for artists like Janet Jackson, Q-Tip, The Roots, The Pharcyde, De La Soul and more, he had a tremendous impact on the culture and will always be…

Lil Wayne says he is "looking forward" to his upcoming jail sentence. Wayne pleaded guilty to a felony gun charge he caught in 2008 and will serve 12-months. In a recent interview with
Rolling Stone, Weezy says he knows jail is an
experience he needs to have since…

BET held a live telethon last night in support of Haiti. Help for Haiti (S.O.S.) featured performances by Wyclef, Chris Brown, Justin Beiber, Mary J. Blige and a host of other artists, with appearances by Mike Tyso
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The death of a 14-year-old student at Discovery Middle School in Madison, Alabama has sent a shockwave across the nation. Todd T. Brown was shot by his classmate and
pronounced dead about six hours afterward. His classm…

I don't know how anyone can do a long distance relationship. However, I won't be a grinch. I'm sure those of you in such relationships need advice on how to keep your love alive while you're so far away from your mate. While trolling the web this week, I came across a blog via
Clutch magazine that detailed tips on how to…

NBC's cafeteria got soulful on their menu when the head chef thought it would be a great idea to pay homage to Black History Month with a southern-style menu.
Said chef made the works--fried chicken, collard greens with smoked turkey, black eyed peas, and cornbread.
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Ryan

The Harvard graduate, now Harlem resident, chatted with Roc4Life to talk about his dope sophomore album titled
Transition. We had to ask him about the lovely muse that inspired him to create the album his song. In the song "Something That I Like" he collaborated wi…

Just in time for Black History Month comes the innovative film directed by Robert Townsend entitled
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy, which examines the history and cultural influence of Black comedy in America. The film will premiere on Showtime tonight and will air throughout the month.…
Lil Wayne's 'Tha Carter III' sold a millie in a week but will his rock album 'Rebirth' have the same success or suffer an ill fate?

I'm shaky when any artist tries to cross over into another genre. Remember when Kanye West put out
808s and Heartbreak? I di…

"I have served with homosexuals since 1968. I cannot escape being troubled by the fact that we have in place a policy which forces young men and women to lie about who they are in order to defend their fellow citizens." - Admiral Mike Mullen, Joint Chiefs of Staff.
These sentiments reflects the vie…

NFL football star Michael Vick is on a mission to change the public's perception of him via his new BET documentary,
The Michael Vick Project. In a recent interview with
The Source, Vick discussed how he desperately wants to put his dog fighting days behind him. According to Vick, folks…

Nina Sky is one of those groups who can drop one album and still be remembered. It has been six years since we've heard an album from Natalie and Nicole, but it doesn't mean it isn't coming. It takes time to figure out what your sound is and these girls not only have it, they own it. Check out their lates…
Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Afrobeat pioneer and outspoken rebel who fought against injustice is gone but not forgotten. In honor of Black History Month we pay homage to the legend and examine how his sons are keeping the family name and tradition alive for their father.

People are becoming more educated about the legacy of Fela Anikula…
Is Ochocinco in over his head or will his OCNN endeavor be a success?

The Cincinnati Bengal's may have a future journalist on their hands. Chad Ochocinco has announced that he and his newly founded news network will provide news coverage in Miami during
Superbowl XLIV weekend. A…