It wasn’t too long ago we were throwing fire under rapper Rick Ross for his destructive rape lyrics that signaled every journalist, critic and fan to speak out. In fact, it was just Friday we digested Ross’ machinated and untimely apology. Now, Chicago rapper, Chief Keef is releasing a new single titled “You,” where he…
Chris Brown can’t seem to stay out of trouble. This we know. Late Sunday night at a West Hollywood music studio, Chris Brown and Frank Ocean busted out their best Michael Jackson, “Bad” moves, and had a scuffle. All because of a parking space and Ocean’s refusal to shake Brown’s hand. But this latest incident…
In 2009, Julio Morales was convicted of raping an 18-year-old woman after a house party. The night of the attack, Morales slipped into the victim’s bedroom and began having sex with her while she was asleep. When she woke up, she thought she was sleeping with her boyfriend—who was in the room when she fell…
In the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, schools across the nation are stepping up precautions in the hopes they can avoid a similar tragedy. While the NRA argues that arming teachers would stop mass school shootings, schools across the nation are revisiting their policies on how to deal with on campus violence….
The NRA (National Rifle Association) held its first press conference following the Newton, Connecticut tragedy on Friday, December 14th. The conference comes after the gun ownership advocacy organization, the most influential of its kind, was largely silent following the horrific killing of 26 victims, including 20 children, at Sandy Hook elementary school. The association released…
Gun violence in rap is nothing new, but Chief Keef (née Keith Cozart) has been singled out among critics of the music genre. Keef’s raps are notable because he hails from Chicago, a city where gun violence is so rampant that President Obama mentioned it in his speech about gun control following the Newton, Connecticut tragedy. Keef…
It’s been a difficult day, Clutchettes. Our hearts and prayers go out to the families that were affected by today’s tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut. If this does not serve as a catalyst for our country to have a serious conversation about America’s culture of violence and the need for…
As we continue to grapple with the tragedy that left 22-year-old Kasandra Perkins dead, many are wondering what caused her boyfriend to take her life. While discussions about traumatic brain injuries, infidelity, guns, entitlement, and domestic violence swirl about; one thing that is rarely discussed are conventional notions of masculinity. In his essay for CNN,…
The Internet was in an uproar yesterday over the shocking video showing a Ohio bus-driving uppercutting a young woman after an altercation broke out on his bus. The woman in question, 25-year-old Shi’dea Lane and the 59-year-old bus driver, Artis Hughes have decided not to press charges against each other, but Hughes has been suspended…
There is currently one less bus driver in Cleveland after allegedly getting in a physical altercation with a woman passenger. Yesterday a video posted on WorldHipHop.com shows the bus driver and woman having a verbal altercation, that soon escalated into something ugly and violent. The video shows the girl throwing the first hit, followed by the bus…
