Articles by Chris James
Chris J The Genius is a 1L at Tulane University Law School. He's also a hip-hop enthusiast/purist and fancies himself a stand-up comedian in his own right. Chris J likes to consider the messages that our cultures and generations send/receive about themselves through mainstream media, fashion, politics, and the arts.
When we think of hip hop, we generally think of pimps, players, and smooth operators. Of course, those illusions are a far cry from actual life and the emotions that we all go through from …
It has taken me awhile, but I’ve finally got the time to take a break from my academic grind and hit you with another Verse Of The Week. This week, we’re headed to The Bronx …
It’s about (past) time for another Verse Of The Week and we’re going back to the dirty dirty, Atlanta to be exact. Turn your ATL swag on and meet me after the jump.
Add another asterisk to the long list of records and streaks now in question (which, by the way, makes six). Mark McGwire has finally admitted that he took performance-enhancing drugs before, during, and after his …
It’s about time for another Verse Of The Week. This time, we’re headed back to Brooklyn. We’re also headed back to 1987, so get your four-finger rings and meet me after the jump.
It seems that more and more urban artists are turning to a new form of media to tell their stories. Looking beyond the studio booth, these artists are putting pen to paper in efforts to …
With hip hop suffering from a quite noticeable lack of creativity these days, one “hip-hoppreneur” seems to have found a potential solution. Find out what he suggests after the jump.
Ever heard the phrase, “With friends like these, who needs enemies?” See why it may apply to one of President Barack Obama‘s greatest allies after the jump.
Plenty of recording artists have parlayed their singing careers into acting careers. Now, it seems that quite a few singers want to be emcees. Find out what singers should keep their day jobs after the …
As I’ve said before, Joe Budden is a quite skillful rapper whose personal life seems to get more press than his music.
Find out why he has the Internet going nuts this time after the jump.
Private Practice actress and four-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald once again showed off her angelic pipes at last night’s BCS National Championship Game. Find out how she did after the jump.
Boxing enthusiasts who looked forward to seeing Floyd Mayweather do 12 rounds with Manny Pacquiao have been sorely disappointed by the news that the fight will not happen. Find out what’s to blame after the …
After joking and brushing off the allegations and controversy that surrounded him, swift punishment has been handed down to Gilbert Arenas. Find out what’s really going on with Agent Zero after the jump.
It’s time for another Verse Of The Week, and this time we’re headed to Harlem! This emcee has one of the purest flows I have ever heard, so find out which powerful verse is spotlighted …
In the midst of what may become a bitter divorce from his wife, Shaunie, and while still trying to define his role within the Cleveland Cavaliers – Shaquille O’Neal may have a new set of …
While it was said a while back that we would get a “T-Wayne” album from Auto-Tune aficionado T-Pain and rap superstar Lil’ Wayne, nothing of the sort has developed yet. However, the two have been …
It hasn’t even been a month yet since the second music video from one of hip hop’s most visible record labels was released – and it’s already getting spoofed! Get your laugh on after the …
Now that her talk show is calling it quits, people sure have a lot to say about Tyra Banks. Most of it is not pretty by a long shot. Hear what sources are saying about …
NBA Superstar Gilbert Arenas, also known as Agent Zero, made out more like some sort of secret agent in the Washington Wizards’ locker room about a week ago. Find out what the world the NBA …
Now that we’ve got music out of the way, I had to hit you with a few predictions of some events that may occur in 2010. I can just see these things coming, I tell …
