I was sitting in the basement of an African-American urban church, listening to young people talk about the “N” word. Historically, the “N” word has been the worst term you could use to ...

“Keep it real” is a major phrase of the urban hip-hop generation. The problem today is that what is seen in commercial and corporate rap music is anything but real.True hip hop is about keeping it r...

The word hustle has taken on many meanings over the years. When I was a kid it brought to mind everything from a disco dance to an X-rated magazine. But as hip-hop culture has emerged and evolved, the term has ...

During my last season of coaching high school girls’ basketball in 2002, something changed in the way I approached urban youth ministry. Prior to that time, I saw urban youth ministry mostly from the pers...

For those who live in hip-hop culture, the term old school has major meaning. For someone like me who grew up in hip-hop, I can definitely say that I am “old school.” Old school refers to the pionee...