My Mic Sounds Nice

Who decides what music is true hip hop? Who determines who can write books about hip hop culture? And who decides that lyrics are factual statements suitable for usage in a court of law. Well this week we delve into three separate situations that prompted us to discuss and weigh in on these questions. Join us this week, and let us know what you think! #DJKHALED #TylertheCreator #hiphoppolice #MMSN...

My Mic Sounds Nice has turned our love for music into fun, short episodes where we argue over 3  random great albums and where they stack up in comparison to each other!  Which is worthy of buying, which is good enough to borrow, and which one of the three would you burn if you had to! Since we only pick great music the choice is never easy.  Join us as we may make a case for burning your favorite...

Ryan Coogler wanted into a bank, and experienced the phenomenon "banking while black." Almost arrested for trying to withdraw his own money, Coogler became the latest victim of this underreported yet common occurrence. My Mic Sounds Nice goes banking and deposits some thoughts on the problem.  New NYC Mayor Eric Adams is off to a fast start, implementing familiar changes in combating cri...

Will Smith slapped Chris Rock Sunday night and the world stopped spinning and the internet broke! Folks have come to Will's defense, some have taken him to task, and few have expressed concern for Chris Rock.  MMSN has some strong thoughts on this debacle, join us, and let us know in the comments what your thoughts are!

The NBA . 75 years of competition, consolidation, and expansion. In celebration of turning 75 years young, the league has immortalized its 75 greatest players . Unfortunately, in the process, they snubbed a serious group of hall of famers that will leave you forever confused. My Mic Sounds Nice breaks down the list and weighs in on who does and does not belong, who is ranked too high and ranked to...

 The Arbery family's misery continues as Ahmaud Arbery killer's limitless audacity was on full display as they tried to dictate where they would serve their prison sentences. MMSN unpack their motivations, the family reaction, and ultimately what it all means. Despite blatant medical misinformation rants and sporadic racist tropes, Spotify's 100 million dollar train - the Joe Rogan...

Dr. Dre brought a future Rock -n- Roll hall of fame lineup to the 2022 Super Bowl halftime show. E minem, Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, Mary J. Blige, Anderson Paak, and Kendrick Lamar all performed, strategically placed on a gigantic multi-stage set.  My Mic Sounds Nice weighs in on the show.  Who really delivered, who didn't, and the hidden protests to NFL objections that you likely missed.

The recent line of duty killings of two New York City police officers rocked the city and alarmed the nation, highlighting the recent increase of violence against police officers. My Mic Sounds Nice  weighs in, seeking answers as to what is behind the wave.  And would you volunteer to work for 72 hours without any pay? Well the NFL is asking some of the halftime dancers to do just that on the upco...

The year 2022 is here! And MY Mic Sounds Nice has had its first birthday,  turning one year old at the start of the New Year! In celebration, we looked back at 2021, covering the biggest headline stories AND the issues that personally resonated with us. We cover the 2021 gamut- from the absurdities of the milk crate challenge to the rise in homicide rates. So join us as we look back at a crazy yea...

The year 2022 is here! And MY Mic Sounds Nice has had its first birthday,  turning one year old at the start of the New Year! In celebration, we looked back at 2021, covering the biggest headline stories - and the issues that personally resonated with us.  From the Jan 6th capitol insurrection, to critical race theory distoriton, coronavirus variants, and the trial and conviction of Derrick Chauvi...

  Omicron is in the building and is spreading faster than a Beyonce meme! Beyonce often breaks the internet, but will Omicron break us? Infection rates, hospitalizations, and death are up; is a dreaded 3rd lockdown possible? My Mic Sounds Nice investigates!  Future claims he is more relevant than Jay-Z in these streets. Is he? And does it really even matter? Regardless, Jay-Z in return, let the en...

 In the new docuseries, "Colin in Black and White,"  former NFL QB Colin Kaepernick compares slavery to the NFL. The guys of My Mic Sounds Nice understood why he did that.   With the exploitive power dynamic of the owners over the players and the NFL combine's herding of bodies during the thorough, reductive, impersonal physical examination of the draft class, the parallels to slave...

The My Mic Sounds Nice crew goes hard this week! With numerous deaths and arrests related directly to the drill genre, is it just too dangerous? We consider. Then we unpack the Michigan school shooting and ponder the question, do parents deserve to be arrested for their children actions? And finally, we exam the impact of Deion "Primetime" Sanders on Jackson St. and HBCU football. 

The Ahmaud Arbery and Kyle Rittenhouse trial matters concluded this week. Ahmaud was shot and murdered in broad daylight, yet his family struggled to get justice, taking 74 days and leaked video evidence before an arrest occurred; Kyle Rittenhouse ended the lives of two men and was deemed within his rights to do so. What do these polar opposite verdicts tell us? The crew of My Mic Sounds Nice digs...

Aaron Rodgers , Jay-Z , and LL Cool J were sitting in a bar...lol            No, actually join My Mic Sounds Nice this week as we check the national political temperature post the November 7th elections. We also celebrate the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductions of Jay Z and Ll Cool J, and we dig into Movember , aka men's health month, the lingering issues surrounding men's health, and...

Season 2 of My Mic Sounds Nice is here! Join us as we unpack the continuing mess of the NFL and their issues regarding race,  followed by a deep dive into the classic  Big Daddy Kane vs. KRS-One Verzuz battle. And finally, we walk the 3rd rail as we discuss the controversial Dave Chappelle comedy special The Closer.

The brothers of MMSN are back with a new episode that tackles the Haitian debacle at the border,  debates the positive and negative merits of social media in lieu of Facebook's latest study on its platforms, and finally, we question whether the latest two Verzuz battles, and there competitive nature, are the future for the platform. 

Kanye and Drake battled for weeks over Social Media as they prepared to drop long-delayed and highly anticipated new albums. Well, the music is here. Was it worth the extended wait? Who dropped the better piece of work? The MMSN crew breaks down each album and has definitive thoughts on who came out on top and who didn't. Finally, we reflect on the life of Michael K. Williams, another powerfu...

Where were you on 9/11? What do you remember? What has stayed with you? Well the brothers of MMSN , examine these and other complex  questions about the greatest modern day attack on American soil. The fellas were in both  D.C. and NYC on that day, and share their experiences. So please join us as we tackle terrorism, politics, patriotism, and privacy in the shadow of 9/11.    

Is a musical massacre possible? Well if we didn't know before, we know now! And the answer is yes, because The Lox murdered Dipset at the world famous arena Madison Square Garden! Well MMSN watched the crime go down and had a whole lot to say. We also respond to the the Delta variant uptick of Covid-19 and the lackluster response of too many Americans. 

MMSN comes together for a tribute of the  career and life of  beat boxin' MC Biz Markie!  

Tulsa, Guns, and Naomi Osaka! MMSN looks into the Greenwood race massacre in Tulsa. OK and the immeasurable impact that and other race massacres have had on Black America. The guys also unpack the mass shooting phenomenons that have essentially reached normality in the U.S. What's with the love of guns, and the monthly mass shootings we've so easily learned to live with? And finally, we...

 Every year thousands of underprivileged students "sell their pain," emphasizing the effects of poverty on their lives in admission essays to college admission counselors across the nation. Brooklyn, NY student Elijah Megginson rejected that choice and expressed so in a NY Times op-ed piece. MMSN debates the matter, is this "poverty porn" for liberal universities, or is the mat...

They're  playing basketball! The NBA playoffs are in full swing and the MMSN crew weighs in. We also talk Brooklyn Nets, the lackluster LA Clippers, the surprising NY Knicks and why the "business decision" to not defend against a slam dunk  is the weakest move in all of sports.  Finally we  give our predictions on the playoffs and Chris Webber's sudden departure from TNT. .    ...

Ageism in hip hop, can an MC rap after he turns 30? MMSN does a deep dive to find out if so, how so. We also discuss the CDC and their continuous updates. Is this a practical approach, or should they rethink update rollouts? And finally, we delve into adultification, the phenomenon of young girls viewed and treated as adults, and the devastating effect it has on young women of color.