People who know Naledi are perpetually aware of two things: he is a talented visual artist, and he has seen copious amounts of anime. Anime and hip-hop interact constantly, and have both been vital to ...

Contrary to popular belief, rappers – and hip-hop fans at large – have always been nerds. Look no further for proof than Wu-Tang Clan, ostensible stalwarts of hardcore, no-frills, gun-grime-and-crime ...

For a certain generation of Black kids — the ones who still remember recording songs off the radio with blank cassette tapes — anime didn’t arrive through old manga volumes or imported VHS tapes. It ...

Samurai Champloo broke barriers by blending hip-hop culture with Edo Japan, setting a new standard in anime. The episodic storytelling in Samurai Champloo keeps viewers engaged with unpredictable ...

Filmmaker Harmony Korine has alternate plans for his long-awaited film, The Trap. The director, who released his first EDGLRD film, Aggro Drift, last year, now envisions The Trap as a hip-hop anime ...

Last year for Black History Month, I marathoned as many 1970s Blaxploitation classics, deep cuts, and spoofs as I could stomach. This year, though, there’s only one movie I want to recommend. A few ...

Firestorm Entertainment has acquired North American theatrical rights to “Takeover,” the adrenaline-fueled action feature that fuses hip-hop, street racing, anime aesthetics, and gaming culture. The ...

Everyone's favorite cry baby is featured in this week's Sub vs Dub episode! The Normies review and discuss the performances ...

Andrew loves to talk and write about anime, but he doesn't just write stories, he builds worlds that you can lose yourself in. Andrew writes with the kind of passion that comes from being a true fan.