July 2011
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Just clicked on the #pro-life tag here, and learned quite a few things. The first of which was: never ever click on the #pro-life tag.
“It was really hard for certain parts of the media to let that go. They love to...”
– Rickie Lee in Vanity Fair
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The more I see people posting variations of “Lauryn gave birth to another baby? She needs to give birth to another album!” the more I hope she keeps raising her kids and never makes another album for your greedy selfish asses..
Last Friday General Steele of Smif-n-Wessun came by my radio show to speak on the NYPD incident that made lots of news at their album release party last week. He also graced us with a freestyle,. along with their newest crew member VVS Verbal (who was dope). See video of the performance above, and audio of the interview below. You can go here for more on the police drama.
General Steele...
Hip-Hop in the Arab Spring
Hip Hop & Diaspora: Connecting the Arab Spring
“From the outset, these movements have been accompanied by a very strong musical component, from troubadours in Cairo’s Tahrir square to the adhans uniting in both faith and protest. Yet it has been hip-hop that has become the most iconic and widespread soundtrack of the Arab Spring and, interestingly, it is having the double effect...
Just got tooth pulled, in what I saw at the time as a necessary emergency visit, and now regret to the very depths of my bank account. Kind of dazzled by how casual and perfunctory the service was, considering both the cost and the fact that HELLO PEOPLE THIS IS A PART OF MY BODY THAT YOU ARE REMOVING RIGHT NOW.
It felt like ordering from one of those salad bars where if you don’t repeat...
Anonymous asked: Jay,
Regarding the post you did on the Indian guy trying for his admission into the Delhi Varsity.
Not all of us like autotune.
Even though there are a few who have caught on to the culture fairly recently, a handful of us still bump 12" Natural Elements' singles and Heltah Skeltah.
Rukum.
Regarding the post you did on the Indian guy trying for his admission into the Delhi Varsity.
Not all of us like autotune.
Even though there are a few who have caught on to the culture fairly recently, a handful of us still bump 12" Natural Elements' singles and Heltah Skeltah.
Rukum.
I’m reading about a young rapper in India who’s trying to gain admission to Delhi University through his rap skills. I guess schools there hold auditions each year to gain admission under the ECA (extra curricular activities) quota, and this kid is facing the older generation’s prejudice against hip-hop compared to older forms of music?
I have already tried out Khalsa and...
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