Gospel

(ThyBlackMan.com) There’s something timeless about a Nas record. The moment that beat drops and his voice cuts through the track, you know you’re not just listening — you’re entering a world. His flow rides like jazz, his lyrics hit like gospel, and the message? Always deeper than the surface. Nas has always had a way of blending poetry and pain, street talk and spiritual truth, with the kind of rhythm […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Are you prepared? Prepared for what you ask? The inevitable of course! Understanding what is inevitable (an unavoidable thing that is certain to happen), will help us address what it is we all have to deal with – Challenges! Challenges are a part of life. There is no escaping them, no matter how much we would like to. Therefore, since we all face the challenges of life, what then […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) At least six congressional Republicans are demanding a radical fix in the 2017 tax law targeting residents of high-income states. If they don’t get it, they may sink Donald Trump’s tax-and-spending package, his “one big beautiful bill.” And who can blame these reps from New York, New Jersey and California? At issue is the unfair cap on the state and local taxes (SALT) their constituents may deduct from federally […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) Much ado has been made of the first one hundred days of Donald Trump’s second term. What exactly have we learned, if anything, and what can we extrapolate from these first few months of the Trump administration? First, we see Trump is much more active writing Executive Orders, governing by executive fiat rather than going through Congress and the legislative process than he was during his first administration. His bombast; […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) When you talk about legends in the rap game, Jay-Z isn’t just in the conversation—he’s the blueprint. From corner hustler to corporate boss, Hov has moved through the culture like a chess master, always three steps ahead. His pen? Sharp. His flow? Effortless. And his catalog? Deep enough to raise generations. You don’t just listen to Jay-Z—you study him. Whether you grew up with Reasonable Doubt on cassette or […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) In a disturbing yet not entirely surprising development, rapper Tory Lanez—real name Daystar Peterson—has reportedly been stabbed while serving time at the California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi. The news, first broken by TMZ on May 12, 2025, sent shockwaves through the entertainment world. Lanez, who was sentenced to 10 years for the 2020 shooting of rapper Megan Thee Stallion, was rushed to a local hospital in Bakersfield with injuries […]

(ThyBlackMan.com)  As the undisputed “Empress of the Blues,” Bessie Smith’s voice is a cornerstone of American music history. Her raw emotion, unwavering strength, and uncompromising style helped shape blues music as a genre and paved the way for generations of artists who followed. Though she recorded primarily in the 1920s and early 1930s, Smith’s songs remain hauntingly relevant today. Each track is a masterclass in storytelling, emotion, and vocal technique. […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) May we take a moment to mourn the transition of the Honorable Alexis Margaret Herman (1946-2025), the first African American woman who served our nation as Secretary of Labor.  Nominated by President Bill Clinton, her confirmation was no easy feat.  During her hearings, members of our sorority, Delta Sigma Theta Incorporated, crowded the Senate chambers in our unmistakable red and white.  We made a point – Black women are […]

(ThyBlackMan.com) “Must Jesus bear the cross alone and all the world goes free? No, there’s a cross for everyone and there’s a cross for me.” For many Blacks in America at one time or another they were compelled to wonder in addition to all the other crosses a person in their lifetime would be forced to bear if their skin color was a cross. A very heavy cross to bear. […]