Before the curtain rises, there is already a contract in place. The room has paid for magic, the performer has learned how to make exhaustion look like sparkle, and every seat carries its own appetite. The front row is the most dangerous place in that exchange because it mistakes closeness for knowledge. It sees the shine on the costume, the mouth forming a smile, the...

PS The Rebels Make Black History NOW With The Top 10 Bumaye! Produced with their long-time collaborator Producer MouseQuake (Nas, Lil' Wayne, Scarface, Zaytoven, Rakim, Pimp C), "Bumaye" was conceived around '13 shortly after the brother's first introduction to the stalwart renaissance writer/producer. Yet, it took half a decade to fine-tune an inspirational message of fire and bombast. PS the ReBels are joined on the track by Congolese-American artist Kajad. "It (Bumaye) is...