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Darfur Now College Tour

The Darfur region of Sudan is locked in a civil war which has resulted in the deaths of over 400,000 people and led to the displacement of 2.5 million people from their homes.. Unfortunately, however, this genocide has not garnered any substantial media attention in the United States, and the international response to this crisis (from NATO, the UN, and the US) has been tepid at best.

STAND and the Genocide Intervention Network have produced a documentary with Participant Media, titled Darfur Now, that highlights the struggle in that region through the eyes of different individuals on the ground in Sudan. From Hollywood Celebrities (Don Cheadle) as well as community leaders and activists.

The Darfur Now College tour is going to colleges across the country offering not only a free screening of the film, but free performances from such acts as Janelle Monae, Goapele, Zion I, Anthony David, Wale, and The Cool Kids.

Darfur Now Trailer:

More information:

War In Darfur article from Wikipedia
Darfur Now Website
STAND: Student Anti-Genocide Coalition

Tour Dates:
April 24th - Berkley, CA - University of California at Berkley
w/Goapele, Zion I, DJ FUZE

April 25th - Atlanta, GA - Emory University
w/Janelle Monae, Anthony David, Novel, DJ Drama

April 27th - St. Paul, MN - William Mitchell College of Law

April 28th - Minneapolis, MN - University of Minnesota Law School

April 28th - Washington, DC - Georgetown Universtiy/Club Five
w/Wale, Asheru, DJ Yzo, Mastamind DJ

May 21 - Chicago - Kent Hall, University of Chicago/Abbey Pub
w/The Cool Kids

May 29th - Los Angeles - TBD

Tags: Darfur Now College Tour, DJ Drama, Don Cheadle, Goapele, Janelle Monae, Wale, Zion I

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Kidz In The Hall - Drivin’ Down The Block

Funny video from the Chicago MCs. (hat tip to DDoff)

Tags: Kidz In The Hall

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Hip-Hop

Nas - Be a Nigger Too

Nas - Be a Nigger Too

I don’t know if this is the first track off of Nas’ upcoming album, Nigger (highly unlikely), but it does seem like Nasir is bringing the pain with this one.

Tags: Nas, Nigger

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Got Powder Everywhere

Tracklisting

01. Re-Up (Intro)
02. Coast 2 Coast
03. What’s Up
04. Play Ur Part
05. Ultimate Flow
06. Stay From Around Me
07. Roll With Da Winners
08. Pussy
09. Zen
10. Stuntin’ Ya’ll
11. Niggas Know
12. Cross The Border
13. Re-Up Anthem

The Saga Continues….

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Leona Lewis

Thank me later.

Leona Lewis - Demo Album [Studio Recordings]

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In Philly This Weekend…

Tags: Obama, Philly

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Friday YouTube: The Most Akward Hip-Hop Commercials

Yes. If any of you hip-hop “heads” thought that hip-hop sold out in the 90s, please check this posts of 16 god awful hip-hop influenced commercials from the 80s. I actually remember rapping the verse below in the schoolyard. (from AdAge)

Tags: Commericals, Hip-Hop, YouTube

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Come On Thru

and Stone….the youtube thing doesn’t work.

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Come On Jayson

http://www.theboombox.com/2008/04/1…rs-are-for-you/

In the June issue of XXL magazine, troubled rapper the Game breaks down, in an interview that was conducted three days before starting a 60-day bid for a gun violation. “My life is f—ed up right now,” he says. “I’m in a f—ed up place. My fans love me, and I know what they want but in a minute, I’m not gonna be physically capable of pleasing the world with music. Because my mind isn’t right. People are driving me under God’s good earth.”

Later in the article, the self-proclaimed “Doctor’s Advocate,” who has since become alienated from his former mentor Dr. Dre, his brother and role model Big Fase 100 and of course 50 Cent and G-Unit, shares his suicidal thoughts. “Sometimes I wanna be at peace so bad that I wish myself off of the earth,” he says.

“I am the nobody in hip-hop,” he continues. “I sleep where I can. I’ll take a blanket if you got one. I’m homeless in hip-hop.” It’s a shame he feels so itinerant. At the same time, rocking a late-in-the-game bro-hawk isn’t exactly furthering his cause (see the XXL cover for evidence).

The article ends with Game breaking down in tears, ala DMX, but apparently he weeps as much for his love of the culture as he does because he’s completely out of his mind. “The tears coming from my left eye are from my s#!t that I’m dealing with in my life,” he says “and the tears down my right cheek are tears for hip-hop.”

So the gangsta waterfalls pouring down Game’s butterfly weird LA symbol/random red star are for you rap music. Good luck with that.

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FREE Buses to from DC to NYC!!!!!!!

Forget BoltBus and their $1 buses to NYC. MegaBus, is setting up in DC and is offering FREE bus trips from DC (Union Station) to NYC. You know this isn’t going to last long, so get on THIS!! You have no excuse to hit up NY now. I just booked a free ticket, just in case. (Screenshot above)

Megabus Web Site

Tags: Chinatown Busses, Megabus, NYC

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