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[youtube id=”t2mU6USTBRE”] “Weird Al” Yankovic has been a master parodist of pop culture for almost 40 years. He caught his professional break in 1979 when California-based novelty DJ Dr. Demento played Yankovic’s spoof of The Knack’s “My Sharona” renamed “My Bologna.” Doug Fieger of The Knack loved the song andContinue Reading

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[youtube id=”zQWtY30WfVg”] Black Jesus is set in present day Compton, CA and his goal is to inspire the people with the help of his colorful followers. The Aaron McGruder and Mike Clattenburg show will debut on the Adult Swim channel August 7th. Related posts: General Larry Platt-Pants On The GroundContinue Reading

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Is Jennifer Pryor right that Terrence Howard should be cast as the late Richard Pryor? Even if Aretha Franklin gets her casting choice of Audra McDonald, can the Lifetime channel do the project justice? Will Jay Electronica’s Twitter rant about music industry accountability instigate any changes to the corporate hip-hopContinue Reading

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Will Chuck D’s movement to change urban radio reach its year-end goal of achieving at least one tangible goal? Is Dave Chappelle ever going to return to television? Will Boldy James’s signing to Nas’s Mass Appeal imprint be the breakout move for him? Related posts: Nas And Nick Cannon’s PSAContinue Reading

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