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The Definition of a Hip-Hoppreneur
We are in a period of transition from one stage to another. But this next stage will be a paradigm shift, not just adjustment and reform. The technological, political, cultural and economic factors influencing Hip-Hop are in revolutionary movement.
And this is why I have begun to stress to all in my travels that the artists are no longer the most influential players in the entire culture and industry...
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Rza, Gza & Rugged Monk Rep Hard at Chess Tourney
Now, if you ever attended a Wu-Tang concert you will hear the crowd chanting loudly 'Wu-Tang Clan ain't nothing to fuck with!'. In those scenarios the chant is around the incredible music the group puts out. Hands down, there simply isn't a lot of groups who can get with them. However, that chant can now be applied to the world of chess...
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Trials of a Hip Hop Educator: Bridging the Gap
I taught the teachers a lesson that I already taught my own students which will soon be included in the school system's new African American Voices Curriculum. It was called KRS-One Meets Carter G. Woodson. In this experience, I had the teachers compare and contrast what was said by KRS-One in the song You Must Learn with the teachings of Carter G. Woodson,...
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Atlantic Records Tries to Pimp Out 14 year Old Actress
Keke Palmer, is the 14 year old girl who played Akeelah, in the movie, Akeelah and the Bee. She and her mother Sharon have a huge problem with the upcoming record deal they signed with Atlantic Records in March of 2006. The problem is that the record label wants to market the 14 year old as a sexpot but she does not want that image....
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