Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Brandon Pierre - D.R.E.A.M.E.R
New mixtape from Brandon Pierre D.R.E.A.M.E.R now available for download
http://www.brandonpierre.com/
http://beastshare.com/gzwgl28dd3is/Brandon_Pierre_D.R.E.A.M.E.R.zip.html
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Shaq Retires
Shaquille O'Neal calls it quits after 19 great seasons. Here are some highlights from different points in his career.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Monday, May 2, 2011
The Death of Osama bin Laden
It was reported last night that American troops killed Osama bin Laden after raiding his hide out in Pakistan and then buried him at sea within 24 hours without any pictures or evidence. This whole thing sounds very fishy and unbelievable to me. You find a man that you have been searching for, for almost a decade murder him and then burry him off to sea to respect his religious beliefs. When has anyone ever been killed and then their religion been taken into account. Wouldn't it have been in his religious beliefs to stay alive? Either you kill the man and allow Americans to see his body as a form of closure or you leave him alone. The way the story is reported makes it seem like he was not killed. Maybe he died of natural causes and the US never had his body in custody. Even if Osama was killed by US troops what good would that do today? Would killing bin Laden cause other al-Qaeda members to take actions against the United States? The death of Osama bin Laden will give many who were effected by the events of September 11th a sense of closure but what is the real historical significance if any? I guess only time will tell.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Our Greatest Fear - Marianne Williamson
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous,
talented and fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God.
Your playing small does not serve the world.
There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other
people won't feel insecure around you.
We were born to make manifest the glory of
God that is within us.
It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone.
And as we let our own light shine,
we unconsciously give other people
permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear,
Our presence automatically liberates others.
—Marianne Williamson
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous,
talented and fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God.
Your playing small does not serve the world.
There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other
people won't feel insecure around you.
We were born to make manifest the glory of
God that is within us.
It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone.
And as we let our own light shine,
we unconsciously give other people
permission to do the same.
As we are liberated from our own fear,
Our presence automatically liberates others.
—Marianne Williamson
Monday, March 14, 2011
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Mr Whatsoever - A Quick Tape
A new release from hot NC artist Mr Whatsoever. 'A Quick Tape' is a prelude to the much anticipated mixtape 'Please Dont Tell My Mom' scheduled for Spring release
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Black History Pioneer: Oscar Micheaux
Oscar Devereaux Micheaux (January 2, 1884 – March 25, 1951) was an American author, film director and independent producer of more than 44 films. Although predated by the short lived Lincoln Motion Picture Company that put out smaller films, he is regarded as the first African-American feature filmmaker, and the most prominent producer of race films.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Monday, February 14, 2011
Valentine's Day Poem
She asked to be my valentine
I told her I didn’t have time
To celebrate meaningless holidays
Used to stimulate economies
I’ve never been shot by Cupid’s arrow
And it can’t be found in the Bible
My little brother called it a pink Halloween
I translated it as we mask our feelings for 364 days
And then expect a teddy bear and flowers to say what should already be felt
I look better in black and orange than pink anyway
I’d ask for it to be completely wiped off the calendar if it wasn’t my mother’s birthday
I love her but that’s about as far as my feelings go for the day
Going to be a lot of broke dudes walking around next week
Just so their girls could grin from cheek to cheek for 24 hours
Then go back to fussing
I’m not oppose to love just lusting
I believe in faith but have none in trusting
The last time Valentine’s Day was cool was elementary school
You hand out suckers and give the special girl Aladdin and Princess Jasmine
Hoping that would one day be you and her
Then you grow up and learn fairy tales only happen in Disney movies
I’m not anti Valentine’s just think it’s overrated
But I’ll be respectful if you celebrate it
Happy Valentine’s Day to you and yours
Black History Pioneer: Robert Johnson
Robert Leroy Johnson (May 8, 1911 – August 16, 1938) was an American blues singer and musician. His landmark recordings from 1936–1937 display a combination of singing, guitar skills, and songwriting talent that have influenced later generations of musicians. Johnson's shadowy, poorly documented life and death at age 27 have given rise to much legend, including a Faustian myth. As an itinerant performer who played mostly on street corners, in juke joints, and at Saturday night dances, Johnson enjoyed little commercial success or public recognition in his lifetime.
His records sold poorly during his lifetime, and it was only after the first reissue of his recordings on LP in 1961 that his work reached a wider audience. Johnson is now recognized as a master of the blues, particularly of the Delta blues style. He is credited by many rock musicians as an important influence; Eric Clapton has called Johnson "the most important blues singer that ever lived". Johnson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as an "Early Influence" in their first induction ceremony in 1986. He was ranked fifth in Rolling Stone's list of 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Black History Pioneer: Billy Taylor
Billy Taylor (July 24, 1921 – December 28, 2010) was an American jazz pianist, composer, broadcaster and educator. He was the Robert L. Jones Distinguished Professor of Music at East Carolina University in Greenville, and since 1994, he was the artistic director for jazz at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.
Taylor was a also a Jazz activist. He sat on the Honorary Founders Board of The Jazz Foundation of America. In 1989, Billy Taylor, Ann Ruckert, Herb Storfer and Phoebe Jacobs started The Jazz Foundation to save the homes and the lives of America's elderly jazz and blues musicians, later including musicians that survived Hurricane Katrina.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Nikki Giovanni
"Poetry is an evolving expression. We have always told our stories trough poetry. Poetry has been the engine that drives our cultural train"
Monday, February 7, 2011
'Still Standing'
INTRODUCING a sizzling new book that will reveal, revive and reward your life. Each chapter exposes the shocking thoughts and encounters of women brave enough to lay their secret truths on the table. Get the full spectrum of the human experience; sex, love, loss, esteem and spirituality. This non-fiction is hilarious, heartbreaking and sometimes disturbing in an attempt to teach, generate self-actualization and change. A person doesn't have to suffer through everything first hand to satisfy the soul’s need to know and understand. Men and women from all walks of life will benefit from this raw and real talk. Order this book at the link below. Thank you in advance for supporting my desire to entertain, educate and empower.
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Black History Pioneer: George Moses Horton
George Moses Horton (1797–1884) was an African-American slave who composed poetry. He was born into slavery on William Horton's plantation in Northampton County, NC. As a very young child, he and several family members were moved to a tobacco farm in rural Chatham County, North Carolina, when his owner relocated. Horton composed poems in his mind through his teen years. He was allowed by his master to visit the nearby University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he recited poems to students who eagerly wrote them down and paid him for his compositions. His fame spread, and a collection of poems was published under the title The Hope of Liberty (1829). Horton was the first black southern author and the first African American poet to produce a volume in more than half a century.
Two more collections of Horton's poetry include Poetical Works (1845) and Naked Genius (1865). Horton began calling himself "the Colored Bard of North Carolina." Many of his works were vivid and powerful attacks on slavery.
After the American Civil War, Horton moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he lived until his death. Once in the north, he never published another verse.
During the summer of 2006, UNC Chapel Hill renamed a newly built dorm, previously known as Hinton James North, to George Moses Horton dormitory.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Lupe Fiasco - Lasers Track list Released
01. Letting Go (Feat. Sarah Green)
02. Words I Never Said (Feat. Skylar Grey)
03. Till I Get There
04. I Don’t Wanna Care Right Now (Feat. MDMA)
05. Out Of My Head (Feat. Trey Songz)
06. The Show Goes On
07. Beautiful Lasers, (Two Ways) (Feat. MDMA)
08. Coming up (Feat. MDMA)
09. State Run Radio (Feat. Matt Mahaffey)
10. Break The Chain (Feat. Eric Turner & Sway)
11. All Black Everything
12. Never Forget You (Feat. John Legend)
Black History Pioneer: Claudette Colvin
Claudette Colvin (born September 5, 1939) is a pioneer of the African American civil rights movement. She was the first person to resist bus segregation in Montgomery, Alabama, preceding the better known Rosa Parks incident by nine months. The court case stemming from her refusal to give up her seat on the bus, decided by the U.S. District Court, ended bus segregation in Alabama.
Colvin's pioneering effort was not publicized for long by Montgomery's black leaders because she was an unmarried pregnant woman.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
King Mez - Champion
This new track from King Mez is definently a must download
http://www.herfection.com/2011/02/king-mez-champions/
www.KingMez.com
twitter.com/KingMez
Honor Roll Clothing Group
Dope clothes
Positive message
I even had to order me a couple of pieces
http://honorrollshop.com/HRCG/
Woodvilleinc.com Cyhi Da Prynce Chain
Woodville is a company based out of NC who specializes in custom wooden art work. You can see the quality of the work by this custom piece that was done for Cyhi Da Prynce. Check them out and show some love.
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