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5 Reasons The Jay-Z and NFL Partnership Is More Post-Racial Society BS

August 22, 2019June 30, 2022 by PATMAN

Like Jesus, Like The Black Community: Living In The Shadows Of Judas Iscariot Contrition can twine like a snake each time you come upon the wake of eminent black figures betraying the black community. If you care enough. Not once, not twice, not even thrice have high-ranking black celebrities have…

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Indie Artists Need To Demand Money Instead Of Exposure

July 2, 2019September 20, 2023 by PATMAN

The Blurred Mindset Of The Working-Free Indie Artist Music is an art, and a quality art is worth all the investment—to get the necessary exposure and create a market for the art, and to reap financially from that market as compensation for the investment and quality put into the art.…

Get A Website Or Face The Orwellian State Of Social Media Censorship

June 21, 2019July 14, 2024 by PATMAN

Social Media Censorship Is The Beginning Of An Orwellian Nightmare Well, if you are a child of literature, the word, “Orwellian” shouldn’t really sound strange to you. But, for those who aren’t familiar, here is what Orwellian means. The term “Orwellian” is associated with the literary works of George Orwell, an…

Black Entrepreneurs Need To Level Up Because Jay-Z Is A Billionaire

June 11, 2019January 20, 2022 by PATMAN

Jay-Z Being A Billionaire Is Awesome But Many Black Entrepreneurs Been Caking Up Throughout History The record industry in America is famous for chewing up musicians and spitting them out, leaving them with very little or nothing at all. However, it seems the Jigga Man didn’t get the memo. Rising…

4 Reasons Why Creatives Need To Stop With The “Starving Artist” Crap

June 7, 2019July 11, 2024 by PATMAN

The Underlying “Fear Complex” That Deters Creatives Let’s ask ourselves: should we describe creativity as a vehicle for commerce or something entirely divorced from reaching the marketplace? Is the concept of art for art’s sake an exercise in futility or a noble pursuit? The whole thing looks complicated at some…

College Admissions Scandal Means Black People Need Entrepreneurship

May 30, 2019January 20, 2022 by PATMAN

Cheaters Paradise: The Sad Reality of the Admission Process into U.S. Colleges & Universities Some people say that human beings are the same everywhere and that Americans (especially the ones who are the major perpetrators of racism and classism) are not at all better than the rest of the world…

Top 3 Reasons Why Indie Music Artists Should Be Against Censorship

May 28, 2019January 7, 2021 by PATMAN

Censorship Eliminates Everything That Defines Art And What Artists Do To Be Artists Today's music is an important part of our lives. It is a way of expressing ourselves as individuals and is an art form that helps us define who we are. We use it to express our feelings,…

Black Creativity Should Defeat Racist Clothing Companies

May 20, 2019June 30, 2022 by PATMAN

Zero Fucks Are Given When It Comes To Black Patronage & Brand Loyalty Fashion is the basics of art, a beauty that stems from creativity itself. The modern world, as we know, it is fashion-crazy, and the clothing industry has one of the largest markets in the world of business.…

Black Creative Excellence Isn’t Tiffany Haddish Eating Fried Chicken

May 13, 2019December 27, 2021 by PATMAN

Creativity Is Innate, Not Forced Stupidity The history and generality of black creative excellence go way back to their undying culture of survivability. Emanating from the menace of slavery into the horrific life of segregation in a country that systematically institutionalized a variation of racial classification that exploited differences in…

Facebook Banned Louis Farrakhan And It’s Not Good For Black Artists

May 9, 2019June 30, 2022 by PATMAN

A Ban Against Black Activism The nation and the entire black community woke up to the news of Facebook’s “Hammer fall” banning some high-profile individuals whose views it described as “dangerous.” This new and sudden ban imposed by the social media giant targeted Louis Farrakhan, the long-time leader and outspoken…

Tiger Woods Doesn’t Represent Black Empowerment, Black Entrepreneurs Do

April 29, 2019August 18, 2021 by PATMAN

Let’s Be Real About Tiger Woods “Black” Victory The black people that have been calling Tiger Woods Sunday’s 2019 Golf Masters win a win for black people are being silly. It’d be nice if Thanos could use the Infinity Gauntlet to snap away the silliness that some people have exhibited…

5 Things Black Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Nipsey Hussle

April 8, 2019July 29, 2020 by PATMAN

Does the name, Nipsey Hussle ring a bell? Well, it depends on what you know about him. While the Los Angeles born indie artist may not be a household name to some folks, Nipsey Hussle is a veteran emcee with a unique nature of a discography. Nipsey’s lyrical rendition did…

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