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Paris has always been an outspoken emcee, and one unafraid to tackle political issues from a radical and revolutionary 
perspective. Coming off of one of the most celebrated presidential elections in American history we felt there would be no better person to speak with about the future of our government than him, which is why this week Beyond Race caught up with Paris to ask him about his thoughts on Barack Obama, whether he feels change is really possible within the system, and why he had to sue Paris Hilton in an emcee versus heiress showdown.
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Most people believe that to be revolutionary means to be violent, and that these (alleged) acts of violence are carried out by rebels. Michael Franti, front man for the politically charged rock/ reggae/ hip-hop hybrid Michael Franti & Spearhead,  states that "to be a rebel today means to be in support of peace, in support of reconciliation, and in the power of the people." This proclamation also provides insight into the meaning of All Rebel Rockers , the group's sixth full-length album.
America's image of the rebel has varied over the years, ranging from the likes of James Dean, the cooler-than-thou ladies' man, to guerilla messiah Che Guevara. In 2008, Michael Franti is redefining what it means to be a rebel. No stranger to political activism, he has been using music to fight the power for over twenty years. His lyrical content spreads awareness about a myriad of relevant, yet controversial topics, such as the death penalty, gay rights, AIDS, police brutality, the environment, and most recently, the war in the Middle East.
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Over the past fifteen years you’d be hard pressed to find an R&B group that’s been more successful than 112. Slim was 
unequivocally the leading voice of the quartet and last month, after more than a decade of creating hits with the group, he released his solo debut, Love’s Crazy. Knowing his long history in the industry and wanting to hear his thoughts on everything from artists such as T-Pain and Kanye West altering their voices using the vocorder and Auto-Tune, to the status of his relationship with Bad Boy CEO Sean Puffy Combs, Beyond Race caught up with Slim to ask him about all that and more.
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Even before Shontelle had a Top 40 hit, which is something she has now thanks to her single “T-Shirt,” she was in charge. Just ask Rihanna, Shontelle was her drill sergeant back in the day. With such a nugget of information piquing our interest, Beyond Race caught up with Shontelle, who was most recently spotted on the Marc Ecko Rhino Mountain 
float at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, to find out more. During our conversation the songstress opened up about her time in the Cadets program in her native Barbados, why she says musically she’s “a girl version of Wyclef,” and how incredibly close she was to actually joining the army.
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When NOFX booked two sold out shows at Irving Plaza a few weeks ago, I was not surprised. When people showed up in droves from places as far as Australia and South Jersey, I was still not surprised. But when NOFX played a solid set of songs I haven't heard in years (and never expected to hear from them these days) I was, of course, surprised.
 While the teenage douchebags next to me wouldn't quit chit-chatting and flashing their goodies, I was trying my best to ignore them and rock out to some classic NOFX dingers like “Bob” and “Eat The Meek,” along with the more standard stuff—“Dinosaurs Will Die,” “Murder The Government” and “The Brews” to name a few. The one or two songs I didn't know happened to be the ones those annoying kids knew every word to. Figures.
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SumKid is the creative genius behind the song “Chuck Norris on Drugs.” A California based emcee, SumKid has built quite the career on being a creative and unique individual. To say he bucks the usual trends in hip-hop would be an understatement. From The Lil Folk, to The Nobody 
Hole, to “Chuck Norris on Drugs,” everything SumKid does is a multilayered piece of art. This week Beyond Race sat down with SumKid to find out more about his work, the reason why after years of denouncing the title of “emcee” he now likes to tell people he’s a rapper, and how he plans to take on any potential roundhouse kicks to the head from Walker, Texas Ranger.
Beyond Race: You range quite a bit musically. How do you define yourself both as an emcee and a musician?
SumKid: I could talk for hours about this. It's funny, I went through this long, drawn out, process where I felt like I had to define myself as something more than an emcee. I felt that way because there were ten thousand people out there calling themselves "emcee" and they were awful, and the shit ain’t feel special no more.
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