..THE STR8 DOPE: Download: "Act ZERO" If you just wanna vibe on some of that perfectly mixed pheel guud, peep beautiful game.. its called ACT 2.5 "ACT O", it'z an infusion of a lil' Mos and the nastiness of Jay Electronica. I must say it'z FIYYAH! LISTEN and DOWNLOAD: "Act Zero" - HERE

The RE-education Mixtape I was pretty hyped 2 wake up 2 this in the inbox! REO The EMCEE is a 16 bar spitter that creates conscience thought, who of course was "MADE In DETROIT", he now resides in Houston. You say you needed some Monday "pheel guud" 2 start the week off? ...Well, this is that! VIA: dangerousNEGRO Q: Who Is Rio The EMCEE? A: "REO The Emcee is first an entertainer. Second a Poet. And third a Teacher. Would love to call myself The Teacher but KRS beat me to that. And Nas and Pac were credited as the poets…so I’m all three. I failed to mention that I’m a fan too." DOWNLOAD: REO - RE-Education Mixtape

STRYFE: "BABY" Here's sum of that MOTOWN muzak I know yaw are in need of 2 keep you grounded.. Mr. "They Call Me STFRYE" spitz plinny MIND CANDY on this joint from his City Of God album feat. Shiron Denise & Tony Womack. If ur sleep'n.. Wake Up ! Thoughts? More STRYFE?

"The Wu-Massacre" Trailer Part I Once again..Rik Cordero does NOT disappoint. Hype has'nt been this HYPE in.. 4never, haha! via: three/21 On December 22, Method Man, Raekwon and Ghostface will be releasing one helluva an album. To promote this highly anticipated release, we proudly present “The Wu-Massacre” Part I of III Trailers inspired by the classic David Fincher flick “Se7en”. Enjoy!

Cornel West Theory SECOND ROME Listening Party Just got this invite 2day ..(*&^%$#@!!!!) I'm in Vegas 4 the weekend and can't attend, but if you can be there, get there and support the very much needed cause- Yaw know time is due! Date: Friday Oct. 16, 2009 Time: 7:00 pm - Midnight Location: Lounge of Three - 1013 U St., NW, Washington, DC 20001 Cost: FREE Special Guest: D.J. Underdog Truthfully..this is my favorite group, cause they are Revolutionary but gangsta, and socially conscience slash politically aware. Love the ROOTS 4 Life, sowry SLAUGHTERHOUSE.. yaw are my hearts but without me there is no you. This band has added the missing element 2 MANS universal balance..."WOMAN". Beautiful Brothaz please beware of "Prophetic Suicide". The sistas really just need those elements that pedastal our mere existance. The substance that refills the spirit when it's close 2 spiritual bankruptcy...WE ARE fight'n 2 stay grounded, balancing the inner with the outter. Second Rome CDs and merchandise will be available for purchase. Peep some video from the Second Rome CD Release party at Liv courtesy of Sockets Records friend Denman Anderson. TCWT PLEASE KILL THE STAGE 4 every1 who can't attend.. like we are the missing reflections of our ancestors offspring.. still 1 in the same struggle.. -n' like them..I AM WITH YOU IN SPIRIT ! .PEACE Check out their site thecornelwesttheory.com

Nick Speed; "Streets Of Detroit" LAST TYME I saw Mr. Speed, I was chill'n @ Oslo, sushi bar in the "D" - while DJ Dez was decomposing the BOOM BAP THEORY like spiritual exorcisms made 4 blasting the days demons from the lower level. Maybe, 2003? ..Wwaaaaaaay b4 his G-Unit checkx!! This VIDEO just left me staring @ the screen -- it also allowed this wakening thought: "If DETROIT folds aka goes bankrupt, that means My mother loses her retirement pension, now how long can savings & a lack of social security last? (That's right folkx..As an A-MERRY-KKK-AN you can work 4 ur government 30 years..and if they claim bankruptcy ..you lose it like the wrong spin on Wheel of FORTUNE) *The previous moment was provided by REAL Hip-Hop!* The black/white HISTORY shown here iz sik!! BEAUTIFUL UGLY VISIONS KING! ..go ahesd yaw..jus- "Let Ur Hairblow"...

Official Video |The ROOTS "How I Got Over" 1 word can describe The Roots new flavor profile.. ..."RE-INVENTION" "We uninspired.. ..."WE" unadmired" Roots Album, "How I Got Over", Coming February 2010 Video Director: BBGUN.

URBAN FILM FEST | Trailer "Say MY Name" Starring Chocolate Thai, Jean Grea &.. "Miz Korona" A couple weeks ago I went 2 The Chicago Black Film Festival, it ran 4 a month and I made the best of it, going 4 three weekends str8., ..must've seen 30 movies. If only I were in NYC, right now. (^%$#@!)... The Urban Film Festival kix off 2day. Tyler Perry & Oprah's "PRECIOUS" will be in the building . Last Winter on IATBS.com I dropped the 1st interviews of Chris Rock while "Good Hair" was still in the 1st phases of creation, well it will get a peak at stardom with it's 1st premeire, Jamie Foxx's new movie "Law Abiding Citizen" & " Big Black Good Man", Adapted from Richard Wright's short story, BIG BLACK GOOD MAN will all be featured. .and the most anticipated documentary (drumroll please) ..well it seems 2 be the heartfelt."Say My Name" Also featured are, Jean Grae and one of my own Detroit favorite spittaz, Miz Korona ..You probably know her from the Movie 8mile when she battled Xhibit in the scene @ the food lunch truck..where Eminem steps in..but, she's paid more dues than ur favorite rappers, favorite mixtape artist, seriously. Prolly 9 years ago while living in DETROIT, I was just becoming familiar with Miz Korona when was juggle'n the world.. doing personal wardrobe 4 Saks 5th Ave during the day..and hustling the culture @ nite. aka playing the role of A&R 4 a label that had just relocated from Cali 2 Detroit. 1ST- In the summer in the "D".. it's like candyland, ..but winter in Motown is dark and the city hides in almost a hibernating like type of solitude, so when you get a chance 2 build with some1 of like mind ..you do and you appreciate it. I'd just met Lacks and we were almost hang'n on a daily.. we'd deceided 2 play in the brutal winds of the Hawk. It was the weekend of the Hamtramack Blow Out, A Winter Festival, that i'd seen Korona deliver 1 of the livest Hip-Hop performances i'd ever seen showcased, Male or Female. Other than Lyte, i'd really never seen a female spit 16 so smoove that the mic and erry1 watch'n knew , @ that very moment..the EMCEE owned the crowd. That same night the brown skinned female sporting a tiny cropped afro, and a throwback jersey along with 2 other aquaintances 1 colleague, another an artist, sat in my whip discussing how they wanted 2 style her, they'd just started a personal wardrobe service and it seemed as though she'd be one of their 1st clients. I can remember her saying "I AIN'T GOING 4 NONE OF THAT HOE SHIT DOE", ...haha, CLASSIC! I felt that tho'. After that I starting noticing she was making more appearances than DPD, we'd run n2 each other @ other venues, Alvins, Lush Lounge..blah-zay-splee, ..the girl has raw verbage and helluva stage presence. A few months l8er while w8'n 4 Dez from Slum Village 2 shut down the clubs turntables @ a HipHop showcase so we could hit Greektown, Miz Korona was again rocking the mic, and was doper than every dude that had hit the stage that night. When she left the stage she came over n sat and kicked it 4 like an hour about music and blah, blah, blah, she and I were the only females in the joint. Talanted and real is a good combination, yaw know so many sistas just intentionally go outta their way 2 display pure hate toward the next sista .. 4 no apparent reason. SMDH. I'm happy 2 see these sistas get sum shine!! SHOUTZ @ My sista..Miz Korona, Keep.. keeping it Phunky!! CONGRATULATIONS, it's well deserved!! "LADIES DETROIT STAND UP!" SYNOPSIS: In a Hip Hop and R&B world dominated by men and noted for misogyny,the unstoppable female lyricists of SAY MY NAME speak candidly about the influences of class, race, and gender on pursuing their passions. From Hip Hop’s birthplace in the Bronx to grime on London’s Eastside, emerging artists like Chocolate Thai, as well as world-renowned pioneers like MC Lyte, Erykah Badu, Estelle, and Monie Love demonstrate how they have made art from adversity. FILMMAKERS BIO: NIRIT PELED has been working in Amsterdam as an audio-visual artist for the last 8 years. She is a community-based cultural artist and film director, and co-founder of Mamamess, a production company she runs with her partner Dave Hemmingway. Since SAY MY NAME, she has worked on several film projects, including the sequel, SAY MY NAME IN AFRICA. Check out the site 4 more trailers, movie features & tickets urbanworld

The NIGHT CAP of THE YEAR!! Rakim "Holy Are You" Its been a very long and productive day. .What better way 2 shake the dayz DEMONS OFF? This moment pheels like a complete new beginning. I knew Rakim would drop..but not like this. This joint iz FIIIIIIIIIYYYYYYAAAAAHHH!! Glad 2 know hip hop is speaking my language,haha!! If you find this available 4 download.. DO NOT DOWNLOAD IT!! Rakim has been w8'n on this release 4 ever.. ....and so have true HIP-HOP HEADS! "RESPECT" Njoi, PEACE Spotted @ iamthebadseed/SAYGRIT!

Toronto, Canada's HIP-HOP JAM 2NITE!! The Off Da Tracks Summer Jam is going down at The Blue Moon Lounge at 725 Queen Street East. Performances by Oriana (R&B), Scott Jackson (Beat Box Champion), Crown-A-Thornz (Rap) & Set2 (Rap). DJ Dames Nellas and Special Guest DJ Scott Boogie are holding down the music for the night and the event is hosted by Leche and Tanisha. Cover is only $15 and $5 of that is going to charity. Ladies Dance Off Competition going down exclusively inside of The Blue Moon Lounge. Prize for the Top 3 female dancers of the night hiphopcanada

Vstylez feat. Royce Da 5'9, Rapper Big Pooh, Elzhi & Phat Kat "Clash Of The Titans"

This is right here ..and it's a.k.a would be "REAL HIP-HOP" Download Vstylez feat. Royce Da 5'9, Rapper Big Pooh, Elzhi & Phat Kat - Clash Of The Titans HERE

Fly NY Hip Hop Art Exhibit

I can't even have enuff mind building kick it sessions that debate not just the muzak and politics of Hip Hop......but the fact that it'z a culture and each episode INCLUDING the drama, pheel good and beef, are all just the offspring of a genres social beauty and it's complexity as a whole. Well check out our newest born...The hypest beast sent me this info, so... shoutz!!!

Known for his recent album cover work for Fool’s Gold artists including The Cool Kids, Kid Cudi, A-Trak, Trackademicks, and Kid Sister, Dust La Rock will be showcasing his work via an Art Exhibition this Thursday April 23rd in NYC. The show sponsored by Red Stripe and Fool’s Gold will feature live sets by DJ’s: Dave1 (Chromeo), Nick Catchdubs, Vin Sol, and Queen Majesty. Doors open at 8pm until 12am at the Christopher Henry Gallery.

Thursday April 23rd in NYC Christopher Henry Gallery 127 Elizabeth Street New York, NY 10013

via: hypebeast

"STYLE FREE"

"Give a man hiz freedom...and he may give you something 2 dream about"... The missing angel from the Fugees..John Forte is practicing the art of BREATHING!"

Harvard Law School Goes Hip-Hop

Harvard Law School's Black Law Student Association (BLSA) and The Hip-Hop Entertainment Law Project (HHELP) are set to host a mini-music seminar next weekend, aimed to help high-risk teens earn jobs within the music industry. Held at Harvard Law School on March 14, 2009 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., the seminar wass called "The Bizness behind The Business!" This year's panel will included respected music executives, Conrad Dimanche of Bad Boy Records and Tone Capone of Universal Motown; a nationally recognized independent artist, Adrian "607" Tillman; and an experienced juvenile re-entry associate, Najja Campbell of The Learning Club of Toledo.The participating panelists will discuss the importance of staying in school, staying out of trouble, and how to pursue a career in the music business, in addition to a short question and answer session. The event was part of BLSA's 26th Annual Spring Conference, which is dubbed "The Fierce Urgency of Now: Effecting Change at Home and Across the Globe," taking place March 13 - March 15. The Conference will feature several notable speakers such as New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin, Donna Brazile, and Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie. The HLS BLSA chapter is the largest BLSA Chapter in the nation. It exists for the support, guidance and direction of Black students in academic, professional and social endeavors. The HHELP was created to combat the devastating effects the School to Prison Pipeline has on inner-city youth. It uses the music industry and hip-hop music to motivate students in school. It was also created to give minority law students the opportunity to pursue careers in the music industry

Saigon : Contraband 1 & 2

I kinda miss the Budden ..Saigon BEEF.. (everythang must change) I also dig the ability 2 grow. What I like about these 2 videos are.. he does'nt compensate hiz lyricism with materialism. This seems so oldschool because 1 it is, but 2.. ..I can understand wtf he's talk'n bout.. Thank You!! Keep it Phunky Saigon PART 2

: "It's Really Cold In The D"

I'm in a MOTOWN State Of Mind "Wow, I cannot believe how fast a sis blowing up!!", but seems 2 be a shortage of Yang 2 balance the Ying scale. This is MY maaphukkka right here....females EMCEES are gonna have 2 come to the scrimmages with their Championship games 2 be on the same level as this sista... If your not familiar with this beast from the "D".. Check out her debut album and info "Cherish The Day" with the killer Sade beats MAE DAY & T PAIN

TEASE: The Big Daddy Kane Story

Here's the OFFICIAL TRAILER: 4 The BIG DADDY KANE STORY No man whaz 100% fine yet just ..SMOOVE @ erry moment When it comes to hip hop, there are only a handful of people that truly deserve to be called legends. In BDK, we learn the story of one of hip hop's most notable legends, Big Daddy Kane. From music to fashion, Kane has always been a quintessential figure of the Golden Era of hip hop. In this documentary, directed by Anthony Marshall (co-founder of Lyricist Lounge), Kane talks about his years growing up as a kid in New York, his life in the rap game, his influence on fashion and his lyrical superiority.Shouts 2 OS..4 Dropping the PHUNKY!! VIA (OS)

THIS BROTHA IZ 4EVER DOPE!!!

I remember the fist time I heard this brotha flow about 5 years ago, it was off the planet..HAWT AS HELL..Then next re-remixed the chorus with swahili, ..FLY!! I helps tha he's brilliant and super easy on the eyes!! hERES THE Video for K’Naan "Somalia" off of Troubador coming out on early 2009!

"SWEEET- NEW HIP HOP MOVIE !!"

I guess this IS MORE OF AN EXCAPE BLOG SPOT 4 ME I have 3 others were most tend 2 call me A RADICAL and 1 that's more of a home base and mostly in between. I think I'm just a 1MAN with the ability 2 express my thoughts in an non aggressive manner...ARROGANT as hell somedays, yes ..but I know what I know..(and that's all that I KNOW) When 911 JUMPED OFF..I had just found out I was about 2 enter an experience that would alter life as I'd known it. IMEDIATELY AFTER- The 1st plane hit..I COULD ONLY THINK.. "CONSPIRACY THEORY" My friends said I was nuts 4 thinking that the people in the BUSHES had pulled off such a BRUTAL CRIME...Y? This is Americas history..How do you steal a country? How do you shake hands with Natives that taught you how 2 stay alive in an unknown world, ...only 2 brutally murder them and take all that they possessed? How do you go 2 another continent and then steal its population and bring them 2 a whole nother country 2 use them as free laborers, as slaves,because UR 2 lazy and stupid 2 figure it URSELF How do you rape women, break-up familys, and kill those who dis- agreed with your in-humaine intentions and acts? lET'S NOT 4 GET ABOUT THE EN-SLAVE ASIANS WHO WERE PLACED INSIDE OF AMERICAN CONCENTRATION CAMPS 2 BUILD AMERICAS RAILROAD SYSTEM, REMEMBER,,THIS WAS ONCE AMERICAS GREATEST FORM OF TRANSPORTATION..AGAIN LAZY AND STUPID AZZES HOW DO U TRUST A GOVERNMENT THATS ONLY TOLD ITS CITIZENS THE TRUTH?...LMAO !!! 2 DAYS AFTER 911 THERE WAS S CALL 2 MY FAMILY SAYING THAT THE COUNTY WHERE MY FATHER HAD BUILT A HOME, A MOSQUE, A MUSLIM CEMETARY, ..ACTUALLY, MY FATHER HAD BUILT EVERY THANG ON THAT LAND WITH HIS BARE HANDS AND NEVER ASKED ANY1 4 SHIT HE'D PLANTED VEGETABLES AND RAISED ANIMALS, O AND LIVED WITH HIS WIVES AN CHILDREN DURING THE SUMMER...THE SAME PLACE WERE MY FATHER WAS FINALLY LAYED 2 REST... THE CALL SAID: 'THE MUSLIM CEMETARY WAS INFECTING EVERY1'S WELL H2O AND THEY NEEDED 2 DIG IT UP....!!! BITCH THAT IS BEYOND SACRED BURIAL GROUND!!! This would only be the beginning of senseless crimes that would be inflicted upon, "THOSE WHO SPOKE ARABIC" "ISLAM IS A WAY OF LIFE, NOT A RELIGION" "HIP-HOP IS A CULTURE, NOT A GENRE OF MUZAK" THROUGH ALL THE BULLSHIT OF 2DAYS EVERYDAY SOCIETY CULTURES AROUND THE WORLD SHARE 1 COMMON DENOMINATOR OUR LOVE 4 HIP-HOP AND ITS AVAILABILITY 2 ALLOW US 2 EXPRESS OUR FAILURES, LOVE, PAIN AND TRIUMPS I AM SO PHUK'N HIP-HOP!!! AND THERE ARE BILLIONS OF US!! MOVIE TRAILER: SLINGSHOT HIP-HOP Check out the trailer for Jackie Reem Salloum’s Slingshot Hip Hop, a documentary about Hip Hop artists in Palestine, on the West Bank Gaza, and Israel. FEAR OF A ARABIC NATION

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