Tag: Hip-hop

• Chuck D: Again And Again

  The master of framing the moment within a gut-felt emotion is back, providing clarity beyond the crystal clear. Take a listen to Chuck’s response to the natural and federal disaster of Katrina, the Children of Eris remix, “Hell No We Ain’t All Right” Chuck D‘s rhymes flow so natural and powerful they take form within […]

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  September 20, 2005

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  Chuck D, FEMA, George Bush, Hip-hop, Katrina, music, politics, Public Enemy, racism, underground

• America Is Mos Def

  Mother nature dropped Katrina. The federal government dropped the ball. Kanye West dropped the illest freestyle in the midst of the harshest climate. And Mos Def just dropped Katrina Klap, a jam that will undoubtedly mark this moment in the annals of hip-hop and social activism. 1, 2, 3, 4 bust it! This is for […]

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  September 10, 2005

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  activism, anti-war, audio, community, Hip-hop, Katrina, lyrics, Mos Def, music, politics, progressive, racism

• strictly heart

  what is that that is not craft? the time it takes to shake and bake? the time spent coughing up a good laugh? the time it takes to find a large enough room? room for one? room for all? the time it takes to see June in December? the time it takes to March to […]

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  March 24, 2005

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  Hip-hop, leadership, poetry

• Native Tongues Knitting Away

  Last night I got to check out one of my all-time favorite hip-hop acts, Black Sheep, as they rocked the Knitting Factory along with The Jungle Brothers. I’ve been waiting for another Sheep album to drop since Non-Fiction and apparently one is on it’s way called 8WM. I haven’t seen these guys live since a […]

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  June 30, 2003

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  A Tribe Called Quest, Black Sheep, De La Soul, Dres, Hip-hop, Knitting Factory, music, Naughty By Nature, New York City, review, The Jungle Brothers