Arthur Roberts and Jordan Freda’s Mumz the Werd clothing line is anything but quiet. Managed in California and masterminded in New Jersey, Mumz is tiptoeing its way onto the backs of trendsetters nationwide with striking hues and a distinctive style of character-based artwork.
Monthly Archives: June 2009
Solo for Dolo: Nothing but the Truth
June 22, 2009 – 10:16 pm
In a noisy lobby at the Universal Motown office, Solo for Dolo’s nervous excitement is thick in the air—and rightfully so. He just independently released his first full-length album, The Truth for the Youth, and is gearing up for promotions, performances, and of course prime real estate in your personal music collections. I had the [...]
The Black Girl Project
June 22, 2009 – 2:21 pm
Young women of color across the globe are in pain. From inheriting the hurts of mothers and grandmothers, to being zapped everyday with confusing messages about beauty and sexuality, girls as young as eight years old are struggling to find their place in our culture. Without constant dialogue and encouragement, these young women may fall [...]
Wise Intelligent on Hip Hop’s Oppression
June 15, 2009 – 7:53 pm
The revolution will not be televised, but the revolting will be idolized.
Mother Hip Hop is calling for her children, but something has rendered their screaming voices speechless. In this video, Wise Intelligent of the ’90s hip hop trio, Poor Righteous Teachers, schools us on the music industry’s exploitation of the African-American experience.
