Jay Smooth
I'm a longtime Hip-Hop DJ/commentator and founder of NY's longest-running hip-hop radio show back in 1991, WBAI's Underground Railroad. Through the Railroad I was blessed to witness tons of history firsthand, and play a role helping to build NY's underground scene in the 90s, including introducing the world to the legendary Natural Elements crew (RIP KA).
Later I helped pioneer the Hip-Hop blog scene at hiphopmusic dot com (you can hear a bit about this in The Blog Era podcast), and became probably THE first hip-hop youtuber starting in 2007. This led to joining the original roster of XXL mag's blog squad, and helped evolve my work into speaking more often on politics and social issues along with the music.
Around 2015 I mostly stepped away from the Youtube scene, until last year when some convos w/ the gawd FDSignifier helped inspire me to see how it would feel stepping back in the arena. If you enjoy what you've seen I hope you'll stay a while, as we see what we can build!
The Real Reason Snoop Sold Out
Eric Adams: The Cop Who Tried To Be "Hip-Hop Mayor"
The History Lesson of Kendrick's Pop Out
Почему старые умы ненавидели поединок Кендрика против Дрейка
Special Edition: A conversation with Tarana Burke, (part one)
Stop Falling For The Rage Bait
Ending Gender-Based Violence
On The R Kelly "Sex Cult" Story
They say black don't crack. But...
Mela Machinko on touring with Pharoahe Monch (and refusing to "rub on her t***ies")
Kendrick Lamar and Hip-Hop's "Angry Feminists"
What are your cat's political views?
Trump's America: This is What Happens Now.
What's Beef: Trump, Eminem and Standing Rock
How to Know if You're Being Deplorable
Okay So About That Melania Trump Speech....
О #BlackLivesMatter и защите Берни Сандерса
The List of Rules for Women
A Conversation With Pharoahe Monch
Three Things About The Donald Sterling Tape
On Don Lemon, Race & "Respectability"
T-Paining Too Much: The Meme-ification of Charles Ramsey
Return of the Little Hater (Haters Don't Die, They Multiply)
No But Seriously, I'm Voting For Revenge
What's the Polite Way to Tell Mitt Romney's Family We Think He's a Weirdo?
A Rap About Mitt Romney
Why Is Every Hip-Hop Debate So Annoying?
Romney vs. Obama: The Secret Tapes
How Brother Ali Beat the Little Hater