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HIP-HOP IN THE 25360: Ashanti at Emerald Queen

OK … first of all, big respects to everyone who came and supported The 3rd Annual Hip-Hop for The Homeless Benefit at The China Clipper in Olympia. Guests and performers included Wojack, Baldy Loc, Asliani, Knucklehead Banga, Kokane, old school pop-rocker Alphonse Curry, staff from The Evergreen State College, staff

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Ashanti at Emerald Queen

OK … first of all, big respects to everyone who came and supported The 3rd Annual Hip-Hop for The Homeless Benefit at The China Clipper in Olympia. Guests and performers included Wojack, Baldy Loc, Asliani, Knucklehead Banga, Kokane, old school pop-rocker Alphonse Curry, staff from The Evergreen State College, staff

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HIP-HOP IN THE 25360: Wojack and War Music

We have hit the apex of the holiday season, and like Freeway said, “The stomach’s rumble.”  Hip-Hoppas and community members in the 25360 are standing up and being counted this Saturday, Dec. 6, at The China Clipper in Olympia for the third annual Hip-Hop for The Homeless Benefit.  I have

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Wojack and War Music

We have hit the apex of the holiday season, and like Freeway said, “The stomach’s rumble.”  Hip-Hoppas and community members in the 25360 are standing up and being counted this Saturday, Dec. 6, at The China Clipper in Olympia for the third annual Hip-Hop for The Homeless Benefit.  I have

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HIP-HOP IN THE 25360: Northwest Urban Debate League

That time of year … the big holiday push! This week it’s “turkey time,” “stuffin’” and some football, or maybe just “family time.” Whichever it may be … the best from The Weekly Volcano and Live From I-5. Let us also remember as we say thank you (too bad many

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Northwest Urban Debate League

That time of year … the big holiday push! This week it’s “turkey time,” “stuffin’” and some football, or maybe just “family time.” Whichever it may be … the best from The Weekly Volcano and Live From I-5. Let us also remember as we say thank you (too bad many

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HIP-HOP IN THE 25360: Calvin Johnson

  This week I had the opportunity to hear a 25360 legend speak. This is a man who has put his passions before his purse, he put art ahead of business, and he has been and still is a Puget Sound visionary on the music front. At the campus of

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Calvin Johnson

  This week I had the opportunity to hear a 25360 legend speak. This is a man who has put his passions before his purse, he put art ahead of business, and he has been and still is a Puget Sound visionary on the music front. At the campus of

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HIP-HOP IN THE 25360: Hip-hop for The Homeless

It’s on! Congratulations to President-elect, Barack Obama for starters, but additionally — in contrast to what many uninformed opinion leaders may believe, hip-hop has a heart. I have to mention this, because hip-hoppers and hip-hop organizations such as The Universal Zulu Nation, The Temple of Hip-hop Kulture, Free Ya Mind

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Hip-hop for The Homeless

It’s on! Congratulations to President-elect, Barack Obama for starters, but additionally — in contrast to what many uninformed opinion leaders may believe, hip-hop has a heart. I have to mention this, because hip-hoppers and hip-hop organizations such as The Universal Zulu Nation, The Temple of Hip-hop Kulture, Free Ya Mind

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HIP-HOP IN THE 25360: Obama defies the critics

No doubt… This is certainly a special day and a special submission this week.  I will not even front as if I am elated about the campaign and election of President-Elect, Barack Obama.  This is a historic and especially proud moment that certainly NOT everyone is pleased with, but in

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Obama defies the critics

No doubt… This is certainly a special day and a special submission this week.  I will not even front as if I am elated about the campaign and election of President-Elect, Barack Obama.  This is a historic and especially proud moment that certainly NOT everyone is pleased with, but in

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HIP-HOP IN THE 25360: Jay-Z and Coldplay raise eyebrows in a positive way

There is a lot going on in the world right now involving the economy, corruption and politics.  The dollar’s weight is in flux like Oprah’s in the ‘80s. And Senator Ted Stevens finally got caught up in is own verbal diarrhea being found guilty of seven counts of trying to

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Jay-Z and Coldplay raise eyebrows in a positive way

There is a lot going on in the world right now involving the economy, corruption and politics.  The dollar’s weight is in flux like Oprah’s in the ‘80s. And Senator Ted Stevens finally got caught up in is own verbal diarrhea being found guilty of seven counts of trying to

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HIP-HOP IN THE 25360: Chocolate News

First of all … David Alan Grier is one of my favorite comedians/actors — period! And his new show Chocolate News on Comedy Central (Wednesdays at 10:30 p.m.) is beautiful to my eyes, ears and funnybone! Grier is a magnificent writer/performer/visual comedian and has been for at least two decades

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Chocolate News

First of all … David Alan Grier is one of my favorite comedians/actors — period! And his new show Chocolate News on Comedy Central (Wednesdays at 10:30 p.m.) is beautiful to my eyes, ears and funnybone! Grier is a magnificent writer/performer/visual comedian and has been for at least two decades

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HIP-HOP IN THE 25360: Rapper vs. MC

Tragedy strikes — and lets you know how carefully blessings should be counted … A little more than 12 years after his homeboy was gunned down on the strip in Las Vegas, Nev., Johnny J, famed producer for Tupac and others was found dead in the Los Angeles County Jail

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Rapper vs. MC

Tragedy strikes — and lets you know how carefully blessings should be counted … A little more than 12 years after his homeboy was gunned down on the strip in Las Vegas, Nev., Johnny J, famed producer for Tupac and others was found dead in the Los Angeles County Jail

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HIP-HOP IN THE 25360: White Van Music

I gotta do this right… I must say I was disappointed to see T.I. blow so many ‘grand hustle’ opportunities by getting popped for efforts to illegally secure firearms (you are on probation AND that’s what your boys are there for – hint, hint Michael Vick and those disloyal buzzards

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White Van Music

I gotta do this right… I must say I was disappointed to see T.I. blow so many ‘grand hustle’ opportunities by getting popped for efforts to illegally secure firearms (you are on probation AND that’s what your boys are there for – hint, hint Michael Vick and those disloyal buzzards

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