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America's Great Hope (Obama Was Necessary)
I watched something necessary the other night, necessary for the legitimacy of America and it's interests around the world. Necessary for it's religion of capitalism and it's imperial ambition, which were not curbed in anyway with the election of an African American. Instead they gained perhaps the greatest spokesperson for their cause that they could have ever received. People that never felt inclusive now feel like part of America, like they have a personal stake in its success...
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Hip Hop History-The Story of Spoonie Gee
Of all the legends of his era Spoonie Gee is something of a mystery. His best recordings were made before the advent of music videos and corporate interest in the hip-hop genre. His laid back demeanor, on one hand, probably helped him - but on the other, it more than likely hindered him in some way. If you close your eyes and listen to his music, aesthetically, he was very similar in style - and sound to another Harlem legend: soul singer Oran 'Juice' Jones.....
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B-Boys & B-Girls Make the World Go Round
Minneapolis photographer B-Fresh kicks off the first of a series of themed photo montages. This one focuses on B-Boys and Bgirls from around the world. Here you'll see flicks featuring icons like Popmaster Fabel, B-Girl Rokafella and KwikStep. You will also see legendary crews like the Criminal Rockers (Columbia), Rhythm Queenz (Twin Cities), Gamblers (Korea), Knucklehead Zoo (Las Vegas)...
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KRS-One Busts Out Rhyme About Obama & Democracyt
KRS showed up as a surprise guest at a show hosted by Chuck D. He proceeds to wreck shop and get seriously busy by rhyming about Barack Obama and Democracy. He says its good to have an African American in office but the revolution does not stop. He also notes that its the Federal Reserve Bank that controls America and that Obama can do very little to overcome that...
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