Nas has written an open letter, sharing why he puts everything into his music and tunes out everything else–especially politics. Everything you need to know about Nas is in his art. And for those that have a hard time understanding his lyrical genius, he posted his thoughts in a piece on MassAppeal.com. In the open […]

More than two decades after Lauryn Hill sang the hook on Nas’ 1996 track “If I Ruled the World,” the pair are joining forces again for a North American tour, beginning in Chicago on Sept. 7 and wrapping in Vancouver on Oct. 11. Source BlackAmericaWeb

Entertainment

The television world is still deciding on renewals and cancellations for the upcoming 2017-2018 TV season and with that comes a lot of shows that will unfortunately get the ax. The latest causality is the critically-acclaimed musical drama series The Get Down, which has been just been cancelled by streaming giant Netflix after just one […]

"Thanks Obama" mixes funk, soul, hip-hop, R&B, jazz from the contemporary to the classic.

The absolutely phenomenal success of the BET 3-part biopic The New Edition Story, has arguably changed the game when it comes to portraying the lives of influential black figures on screen, which means that when something works as well as this film did you want to find a way to continue the success. Well BET […]

If The Donald is real enough to oblige, we have a few more musical suggestions that could help re-define his already tarnished presidency and maybe, just maybe, make America great for once.

With the Obama family exiting the White House, this issue hopes to empower.

Happy birthday to Nas!  Today, he is celebrating his 43rd birthday and Old School 105.3 is going to celebrate in style!  We’re playing all of your favorite Nas songs.  So, call us at 704-570-1053 to make your request now!

Here are a few of our favorite rappers who just couldn't stay away from the music and the fame

Lauryn Hill's "MLH Caravan: A Diaspora Calling" tour is shaping up nicely.

National

It’s hard to keep track of all the news happening on social media these days, so we do it for you. #TheSociaLIST is a daily rundown of the fun stuff you may have missed on celebrities’ Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat. On this episode, we see Tamar Braxton trying to keep her husband Vince Herbert off of Snapchat. Then, Beyoncé and Nas were both spotted at […]