James B. Golden was born and raised in Salinas, California, and received his M.P.A. and B.A. in English and Pan-African Studies Arts & Literature from California State University, Northridge. He has edited "Kapu-Sens Literary Journal" and the "Hip Hop Think Tank Journal". He is the author of "The Inside of an Orange, Sweet Potato Pie Underneath The Sun's Broiler, " and 2012 NAACP Image Award Winner "Afro Clouds & Nappy Rain". He currently lives in Los Angeles, where he is a freelance music journalist. His articles have appeared in such periodicals as "Vibe, The Root, Clutch Magazine, Jazz Time...