Author Archives: Michael A. Gonzales

About Michael A. Gonzales

Michael A. Gonzales has written essays for New York, Uptown, The Village Voice, HYCIDE and Best African-American Essays 2010 edited by Gerald Early. A former NY Press columnist, he's contributed pop culture journalism for Wax Poetics, Vibe, Spin, XXL, Essence, Entertainment Weekly and Juicy. He lives in Brooklyn where he is currently working on a crime fiction novel and blogging at Blackadelic Pop.

The Worst People in America: Suge Knight

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Michael A. Gonzales

Former Ram, Death Row Records owner, and hip hop villain. Continue reading →

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Something Happened

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Michael A. Gonzales

Back in Hagerstown, Md, Michael Gonzales finds something like the African-American Last Picture Show waiting for him… Continue reading →

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Dark Days – Life in Crack City

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Michael A. Gonzales

From comic books to cocaine, now nearly 30 years after crack’s appearance, Michael A Gonzales writes about Harlem at the height of the Crack Wars. Continue reading →

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