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Just Say No.

As a youngster, this was the positive anti-drug usage slogan brought to my school by our local DARE officer. And outside of a few years of "herbal" stimulation, the message hit home pretty successfully. Today...
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Nas, Equality, and Environmentalism

I'm the type of person who primarily listens to independent hip-hop, feeling strongly that once MC's are signed to major record labels, contracts force them to lessen the intensity of their lyrics, in order ...
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Oscar Grant Tribute Song- “My Life” by Mistah FAB

Over the weekend I came across this song by Bay Area artist Mistah Fab. The song is called "My Life" and is a tribute to Oscar Grant the victim of the police shooting on the B.A.R.T metro line January 1st,  a...
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Another Kennedy in Office?

Since the election there figures to be a carosuel of openings in the United States Congress and Senate. Most of the speculation is behind the senate seat that President-Elect Obama will leave behind in the sena...
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The $750 Million Dollar Man

The final fundraising numbers for the Obama came out today. According to the New York Times Obama and his campaign raised over $750 Million Dollars for the 2008 election. That was more than both candidates in t...
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“START SNITCHIN”……PLEASE!!

According to SOHH.com T.I. is prepared to testify in court against the alleged murderer of his best friend and body guard Philant Johnson aka “Big Phil” who was shot and killed last year after a performance...