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A free, weekly email newsletter from Byron Crawford a/k/a Bol, the pioneering hip-hop blogger and author, with topics including racism, homophobia, healthy living, respect for women, tolerance for religion and who really runs the music industry
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I can’t believe Alex Jones is a performance artist
I can’t believe Alex Jones is a performance artist
Byron Crawford
Apr 30, 2017
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Heathcliff Berru accused of non-consensual butt-rubbing
Heathcliff Berru accused of non-consensual butt-rubbing
No woman’s butt is safe from twee indie-rock kids
Byron Crawford
Jan 24, 2016
Drake-Eminem beef leads to an even better beef, with Hot 97
Drake-Eminem beef leads to an even better beef, with Hot 97
I’m starting to like where this is headed!
Byron Crawford
Aug 7, 2016
Who’s really being bullied, kids with autism or 50 Cent?
Who’s really being bullied, kids with autism or 50 Cent?
An honest mistake leads to an extortion attempt
Byron Crawford
May 8, 2016
Chris Brown doesn’t need a gun to strike fear into the heart of a woman
Chris Brown doesn’t need a gun to strike fear into the heart of a woman
Today in common sense
Byron Crawford
Sep 4, 2016
Why won’t Beyoncé pull out of Coachella?
Why won’t Beyoncé pull out of Coachella?
We can only conclude that Beyoncé hates gay people
Byron Crawford
Jan 8, 2017
What happened to your face, Nina Simone?
What happened to your face, Nina Simone?
Of course there’s a blackface Nina Simone biopic — this is 2016
Byron Crawford
Mar 6, 2016
Why I won’t be seeing Straight Outta Compton until it comes on Netflix
Why I won’t be seeing Straight Outta Compton until it comes on Netflix
by Byron Crawford
Byron Crawford
Aug 31, 2015
Who really killed Darren Seals?
Who really killed Darren Seals?
An investigation
Byron Crawford
Sep 11, 2016
I too need freedom from my abuser
I too need freedom from my abuser
Ke$ha’s not the only one who’s been traumatized
Byron Crawford
Feb 28, 2016
I’m not impressed with Chance the Rapper’s $1 million donation
I’m not impressed with Chance the Rapper’s $1 million donation
Well, whoopty frickin’ doo
Byron Crawford
Mar 12, 2017
Now I couldn’t listen to Jay Z if I wanted to
Now I couldn’t listen to Jay Z if I wanted to
The Blueprint and its two garbage sequels have been pulled from Spotify
Byron Crawford
Mar 20, 2016
Drake made the right decision dissing Kid Cudi while he’s in rehab
Drake made the right decision dissing Kid Cudi while he’s in rehab
Credit where credit is due
Byron Crawford
Oct 30, 2016
Macklemore enlists elderly rappers for politically correct showtunes
Macklemore enlists elderly rappers for politically correct showtunes
How Melle Mel, Kool Moe Dee and Grandmaster Caz ended up on “Downtown”
Byron Crawford
Sep 13, 2015
Whose fault was this, other than your own?
Whose fault was this, other than your own?
Post-election analysis
Byron Crawford
Nov 13, 2016
Solange bites the hand that feeds, among other things
Solange bites the hand that feeds, among other things
Beyonce’s little sister harbors resentment over racially insensitive remark by New York Times writer Jon Caramanica
Byron Crawford
Feb 7, 2016
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