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People Killing African Albino Kids for Sick Skin Trade Activities
Deadly Skin Trade Preys on African Albinos by Theunis Bates Source: http://bit.ly/6KvoAr LONDON (Nov. 23) – East Africa’s albinos have long suffered because of the color of their skin. Some are abandoned as babies by parents who regard their lack of pigment as a curse. Many more are subjected to taunts of “zeru” (Swahili for ghost) in school [...]
Lou Dobbs weighing White House run in 2012
Lou Dobbs weighing White House run in 2012 Posted: November 23rd, 2009 08:17 PM ET Can Lou Dobbs make the leap from the anchor desk to the Oval Office? (CNN) – Can Lou Dobbs make the leap from the anchor desk to the Oval Office? A radio interviewer on WTOP joked Monday about the “crazy” idea that the former [...]
Obama to send Additional troops to Afghanistan-’Hell No!’ Says Barbara Lee, Danny Glover, Tom Hayden & Bobby Seale
// President Obama is set to increase troops to Afghanistan..He announced that its his intention to ‘finish the job’. He says this after winning the Noble Peace Prize..and that has left many people upset. Afghanistan is a unwinable war.. Yesterday in downtown Oakland, Congress woman Barbara Lee held a rally/ press conference where she announced [...]
5 Videos to Make Your Day: Michael Franti, Jessica Celious, Def Jeff, The Poetess, Jasiri X
// Hey World (Don’t Give Up Version) music video from the Bay Area’s Michael Franti from his new album ALL REBEL ROCKERS! The words and imagery are very moving... Gotta wonder why we don’t hear songs like this too much on our urban outlets especially since its a huge hit overseas. This is one of my favorite [...]
What If Rihanna Was A Man and Chris Brown Was A Cop?
// What If Rihanna Was A Man and Chris Brown Was A Cop? The Black Community’s Hypocrisy in Response to Police Brutality Versus Domestic Violence by Jennifer McClune Good day Facebook folks. I am an author, public intellectual and speaker. Simply put, my mission in life is to fully educate myself on the truths of human existence [...]
Video Shows BART Police officer Smashes Unarmed Man through Plate-Glass Window in Oakland
// Sadly the city of Oakland, has yet another brazen incident in which excessive force was used to subdue and unarmed suspect. Earlier this year, the world witnessed the horrific shooting of unarmed Oscar Grant on a BART subway platform. yesterday, the city of Oakland is stunned to see a BART officer slam a man through [...]
A Terrorist Organization Known as the KKK is Set to rally at Ole Miss Campus Before LSU Game
// I wonder if these dimwits (the KKK)will be subjected to extra scrutiny from Homeland Security? I wonder if the local police will see them as gang and put them in the gang data base or issue an injunction..? Imagine if the word went out that the Bloods or Crips were gonna hold a rally?.. [...]
Why Rakim’s The Seventh Seal is the best Hip Hop Album of 2009
// Why Rakim’s The Seventh Seal is the best Hip Hop Album of 2009 By JAHI A lot of Hip Hop albums came out in 2009. Jay Z BP3, Raekwon‘’s Cuban Links II, Gift of Gab’s Escape to Mars, to name a few, caught my ear. I’m sure you could add your favorite of 2009 so feel free [...]
Armond White: Precious is the Most damaging Film to the Black Image Since ‘Birth of a Nation’
// Pride & Precious You can thank media titans Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry for much of the hype surrounding Lee Daniels’ film Precious. ARMOND WHITE calls it the ‘Con Job of the Year.’ By Armond White http://www.nypress.com/article-20554-pride-precious.html SHAME ON TYLER PERRY and Oprah Winfrey for signing on as air-quote executive producers of Precious. After this post-hip-hop freak show [...]
Afghanistan (HerStory)-Hip Hop Weighs in on What is Now Obama’s War
// Afghanistan (HerStory) Jasiri X comes at you once again with another stunner.. This one sheds light on the War in Afghanistan and as with past projects, its superb. Episode 26 is tells the story of the connection between Afghanistan and war, leading to her intimate yet volatile relationship with the United States. Afghanistan (HerStory) is produced [...]
Video of Gucci Mane Punching Out a Female Resurfaces-Was this Incident ever Resolved?
// As many of y’all know popular Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was sentenced to 12 months for parole violation. It comes on the eve of his highly anticipated album being released. His arrest and him testing positive for drugs has left many wondering, how and why someone who has so much going for him and has apparently [...]
Racist Tea Party Folks Attempt to get Violent with Pro-Immigrant Demonstrators.
// Last week we reported how the Tea Party folks were gonna be organizing Anti-Immigrant rallies in 50 cities around the country. The rhetoric being used was pretty inflammatory and it was noted that people should be aware of attacks… Quite naturally there were counterprotests, but what was interesting is to see how the Tea Baggers have [...]
The progressive movement in America has lost a beautiful voice-Andrea Lewis
Losing Andrea is very shocking indeed, she was a cool sista, a valued colleague and a bright spirit. Sadly for us at KPFA, she is the second person we lost in the past couple of month… We lost longtime producer and community activist icon Gina Hotto. many of us are still dealing with that loss… [...]
Former Street legend Pee Wee Kirkland…has some choice words about Hip Hop
// Pee Wee Kirkland is a street legend from New York City who was known for being one of the best ball players to ever step foot on the courts, but he was also a high powered drug dealer who was rumored to be making so much money that he turned down an offer to go [...]
Army takes single mother’s 11 month old & force her off to Afghanistan
// This is further proof that America hates its children. Why would women with children under 2 ever be separated from them in the first place? There’s no good reason for that. In fact, we should not even consider sending mothers with young children overseas to fight some damned imperialist war to enrich the corporate elite. [...]
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Royce Da 5′9″ “Somethin 2 Ride 2″ is iTunes Free Single of the Week
Starting today (November 25, 2009), “Somethin 2 Ride 2,” from the Royce Da 5′9″ album Street Hop, is iTunes’ Free Single of the Week. Click here, or on the photo above, to download the song and leave a review on iTunes. For more info on Royce, type his name in the search bar of MichiganHipHop.com.Ro Spit and Campbell-Ewald “Sell Detroit”
Young Jeezy made a single encouraging listeners to “put on” for their city, but Ro Spit has done so in literal terms. The sneaker boutique he co-owns, Burn Rubber, has gotten attention in lauded publications like COMPLEX magazine, and its gear is on the backs, feet and heads of national rap stars such as [...]Consequence Ft. Kanye West, Common, KiD CuDi, Big Sean “Whatever You Want (G.O.O.D. Music Remix)”
Consequence Ft. Kanye West, Common, KiD CuDi, Big Sean “Whatever You Want (G.O.O.D. Music Remix)” Download [via dajaz1 by way of 2DopeBoyz]Fly.Union Ft. Big Sean “Poe’d Up” Behind The Scenes (Video)
[via Eighty81] Listen and download HereHouse Shoes Presents: Quelle “Blue Mondays”
House Shoes Presents: Quelle “Blue Mondays” Click Here To Download Tracklist: Special Ingredient (prod.Quelle) crawling, walking, running interlude Deal Wit It feat. Denmark (Prod. Quelle) The Jones Brothers feat. Blaqk Mythe (prod.Quelle) Dick Ridah feat. Denmark (prod. Magnetic) Blue Mondays (prod. Jason Starborough) Need U (prod. Quelle) Put It Down feat. Galaxy (prod. Quelle) Running The Show feat. Green Isaac (prod. Quelle) Vegetables (prod. Quelle) Yesyallin’ (prod. ?) Take [...]P.H.I.L.T.H.Y. Interview
“Phenomenal Hip-Hop Individual Living Through His Years.” The name says it all. P.H.I.L.T.H.Y, born name James Gardin, can fight the AIDS epidemic, lead Bible study, do a fashion shoot, create an awesome EP, and still have time to jump on stage for a performance before the day is done. After the mixtape Young Black Hope Vol. 1 [...]Jay.K ft. Big Sean “Paper Chaser” (Video Teaser)
[via UKnowBigSean]Diz Gibran and Buff1 in the Studio With Cook Classics (Video)
[via 2DopeBoyz]Ant The Champ “From The Deuce”
Ant The Champ “From The Deuce” Download From Ant The Champ’s upcoming project, “ANTicipation,” coming soon.About
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Young Jeezy feat. Gucci Mane - Trap or Die 2 (Remix)
This was supposed to leak yesterday but it dropped earlier tonight. From what I understood, it is a new Gucci Mane verse but Young Jeezy’s camp is saying that he did not approve this. Young Jeezy feat. Gucci Mane - Trap or Die 2 (Remix) | Mediafire young-jeezy-feat-gucci-mane-trap-or-die-2 Does anyone even care about this beef anymore? Gucci was [...]Video: O.C. & A.G. Interview w/ Tony Touch
Plus a Toca Tuesdays freestyle. Previously: O.C. & A.G. - 2 For The Money (Live) (Video)Video: Mos Def & Talib Kweli - History (Live on Jimmy Fallon)
Black Star x The Roots = NBC’s real Must See TV.Video: Snoop Dogg - I Wanna Rock
Off Malice N Wonderland, 12/8.Common feat. John Legend - Strange Fruit (prod. Kanye West) [Unreleased]
Meant for 2007’s Finding Forever, but somehow Cassidy got his hands on the beat. Common ft. John Legend - Strange Fruit (prod. Kanye West) | Mediafire 00-strange-fruit-ruff-904-1stvs-comp_01 Props to MartyVideo: Curtis on FUSE’s On The Record w/ Toure
Part 2 after the jump. Props to YardieLupe Fiasco - Enemy Of The State: A Love Story (Mixtape)
Alternative artwork by Shake Good news: Another mixtape, titled Friend Of The People, is dropping on Christmas. Bad news: This mixtape is one long mp3. Lupe wanted it “cassette-style.” Lupe Fiasco - Enemy Of The State: A Love Story (Mixtape) [One MP3] UPDATE: After the jump, the official split-files version from Lupe’s camp. 01 Intro 02 The National Anthem (Radiohead) 03 All [...]Kanye West - I’m So Appalled [NoDJ]
Originally leaked on a Big Mike mixtape. Since then, we’ve learned that it’s a verse for Diddy’s Last Train To Paris. Kanye West - I’m So Appalled [NoDJ] | Mediafire kanye-west-im-so-appalled-nodj Produced by No I.D. & Kanye West. Thank Splash.Busta Rhymes - I Wanna Rock + Say Aah + She Don’t Know (Remixes)
Snoop Dogg ft. Busta Rhymes - I Wanna Rock | Clean Trey Songz ft. Busta Rhymes - Say Aah | Clean Usher ft. Busta Rhymes - She Don’t Know | Clean SplashEster Dean feat. Lil Wayne - Drop It Low (Remix)
“Still remixing…” Ester Dean feat. Lil Wayne - Drop It Low (Remix) | Clean ester-dean-feat-lil-wayne-drop-it-low-remix-dirty Splash via Bottom FeederLudacris - Turnt Up Freestyle
Akon, Big Boi & Ludacris giving away 2000 turkeys in GA yesterday. ^ Ludacris - Turnt Up Freestyle ludacris-turnt-up Spotted @ OnSMASH Previously: Lupe Fiasco - All The Way Turnt Up FreestyleRich Boy ft. Rico Love - We Like It (prod. Jim Jonsin)
…that’s Melody Thorton of the Pussycat Dolls. Rich Boy ft. Rico Love - We Like It (prod. Jim Jonsin) rich-boy-ft-rico-love-we-like-it Props to XVideo: Serius Jones - Oh Baby
Off the upcoming Get Serius project. Directed by Lex Lewter & Dr.Woo. Shout to Mutaurwa Mapondera. Download: Serius Jones - Oh Baby (Prod. by Ceasar)Video: Beatnick & K-Salaam ft. Bun B, 88-Keys & Colin Munroe - Don’t Die (Trailer)
Looking good. Previously: K-Salaam & Beatnick - Where The Streets Have No Name (Mixtape)Video: Curtis/G-Unity Give Out Turkeys in Queens
See I don’t just shit on Curtis, I give him shine when he does something worthwhile. He still flopped though.Alley Boy - Talkin Bricks
Off his upcoming mixtape with The Empire, No Adlibs. Alley Boy - Talkin Bricks alley-boy-takin-bricksVideo: Ghostface Talks Wizard of Poetry
Starks talks about his latest opus with HipHopOfficial.Video: Bone Thugs-N-Harmony Interview w/ ThisisBooBoo
They talk about their next album, their mind set working with other artist, getting back in the studio after 10 years, signing their own artist, how they want to be remembered & much much more!Video: Kareem of Lemar and Dauley Interview w/ CDR
Kareem, co-founder of Lemar & Dauley, one of my personal favorite brands, chops it up with Crack Distributors Radio’s Shine Travis and Holley Monelle about the brand, the De La Soul Tribute mixtape with Mick Boogie, fashion trends, Hip-Hop and fashion collaborations and more.Kidz In The Hall ft. Marsha Amrbrosius - All Night (Make Up Sex)
Second leak off their upcoming FreEP, The Professional Leisure Tour (Dec. 8th) Presented by LRG. Kidz In The Hall ft. Marsha Amrbrosius - All Night (Make Up Sex) kidz-in-the-hall-ft-marsha-amrbrosius-all-night-make-up-sex Previously: Kidz In The Hall - The Grizzly ManForum
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