Latasha Alcindor (otherwise stylized as L.A.) is making it a goal to bring back a somewhat lost candor with, “”Bee.Em [Black Magic]”. Directed by Jamee Cornelia x Jay Chandler and produced by Another Planet Productions, L.A. made sure to attack her verse with some thought-provoking lyrics bursting with heightened social critique that is so necessary in our culture. The video was originally premiered on Noisey and since then has been garnering attention from just about every social site.

.RESPECT also reached out to L.A. to ask her about the intentions behind the record/video and what it meant for her to create it. This is what she had to say:

Someone wrote that this song is a manifesto to melanin and its power. I agree with that and add on to the fact that its power has been manipulated and denigrated. And this song and video is just the beginning of how I would like to be the change I want to see in the world. A big middle finger to those who think we can’t see how they are messing with us. A big thank you but no thank you cause we are awaken.

From tearing down her show at A3C Festival this year to modeling with Rocawear Blak, this definitely won’t be the last time you hear from this Brooklyn MC.

You can watch the full video below:

Be sure to follow L. A. on Twitter: @UCanCallMeLA

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The Maybach Music Group crew is amping it up as Self Made Vol. 2 prepares to drop later this month, June 26 (Wake up! It’s the first of the month). With the legendary “funkmasta flex, funkmasta flex” running back on the track, “Black Magic” is a definite summer joint.

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50 Cent’s new joint “Im On It” was leaked last night, and he is not happy.  50 gets help from the Berkeley-based duo The Cataracs on production, but this song brings with it bad news about 50’s fifth solo album, Black Magic.  Earlier today, Curtis said that he will not be releasing his album due to problems with Interscope Records.  The leak of his track prompted 50 Cent to threaten leaking his collaboration with Dr. Dre on a song titled “Psycho“.  Only time will tell what prompted this sudden change of heart, but I guess we’ll have to make do with this single for the time being.  Read more on the story HERE

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Continuing to amaze and confound, our beloved Curtis Jackson has re-committed to releasing his next album, Black Magic, in 2011 despite earlier indications that it would be delayed. While the November release of his fifth album will certainly get most of the hype, 50 also announced another project in the works: a children’s book about bullying.

Queens rapper 50 Cent has signed a deal with the Penguin Young Reader Group to produce a fictional book with an anti-bullying message.
According to reports, 50 will publish a semi-autobiographical young adult novel about bullying  titled “Playground.”

It will be the Queens native’s third book, but his first foray into writing for kids. We expect a brutal throw-down with J.K Rowling any minute now.

Via Rapradar and AllHipHop respectively.

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