Jay-Z

Etan Thomas: Jay-Z shouldn’t be canceled, but he does need to answer to his critics

Kobe Richardson defends the Crushers Club founder who cut his hair

Also: Why does society have such an issue with black hair?

League and Roc Nation also announce apparel line to benefit reform efforts

Is the league’s deal with the rap icon a cultural coup or cultural cop-out?

The Week That Was Aug. 19-22

There are a million and one questions about the new alliance. The answers are a combination of money, power and the movement.

But who’s getting paid and what justice is being amplified?

Justin Tinsley joins OTL to talk about Roc Nation’s entertainment deal with the NFL

The musical legend gives credibility to a league struggling with its image among African Americans