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Audio: Ludacris ft. Nas & Jay-Z - I Do It For Hip-Hop
Friday, 14 November 2008||Foresight
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Read more >> | Michael Jordan Can't Match Air Obama's Appeal
Thursday, 13 November 2008||Foresight
Nov. 12 (Bloomberg) -- The e-mail arrived first thing
Monday morning. Converse, which is owned by Nike Inc., added
another jock -- this time Elton Brand of the Philadelphia 76ers
-- to its portfolio of endorsers.
Converse says it valued Brand for more than just his on-
court abilities. Off-court sensibilities mattered, too.
``His work ethic, leadership, consistency and commitment to
the community make him a great addition,'' said Geoff Cottrill,
chief marketing officer for Converse.
Those qualities are, in a post-election world, suddenly
fashionable.
This watershed moment is an opportunity for Nike, which has
already produced one global hoops icon, to perhaps sign its most
meaningful endorsement contract yet. This weekend warrior would
be more influential than Michael Jordan, who, funny enough,
remained apolitical for fear of alienating potential customers.
Michael Jordan Can't Match Air Obama's Appeal
Read more >> | Tolerance Over Race Can Spread, Studies Find
Thursday, 13 November 2008||Foresight
This was supposed to be the election when hidden racism would rear its
head. There was much talk of a “Bradley effect,” in which white voters
would say one thing to pollsters and do another in the privacy of the
booth; of a backlash in which the working-class whites whom Senator Barack Obama had labeled “bitter” would take their bitterness out on him.But lost in all that anguished commentary, experts say, was an
important recent finding from the study of prejudice: that mutual trust
between members of different races can catch on just as quickly, and
spread just as fast, as suspicion.
Tolerance Over Race Can Spread, Studies Find
Read more >> | Video: Kanye West - Heartless
Friday, 07 November 2008||Foresight
Read more >> | Audio: Nas- Black President and Hero
Tuesday, 04 November 2008||Foresight
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Let That B*tch Breathe by John Marsh
Monday, 08 September 2008||Foresight
Hip-hop fans use the term loosely. And I’m not talking about the three words that’ll have Rev. Al Sharpton marching outside of your door. We use it to describe albums that you can play from top to bottom without skips. Classic. I’ve heard the word ‘classic’ used to describe Jay-Z’s latest LP. While there’s no disputing American Gangster as a solid piece of work, it’s too early to brand it flawless. It’s just hard for me to call something timeless without much time actually passing. I usually give joints five years before I stamp them as classic. I know. Half a decade is a long time to wait for a fickle generation that calls songs that came out last month ‘old.’ But just work with me for a second.
Read more >> | Why Not a Black President? by Mathu Ater
Sunday, 07 September 2008||Foresight
Today, my son, Taharqa Mathu Ater gave me a copy of the February issue of National Geographic. On the cover is an artist rendition of a man who was probably Egypt's last great Pharoah, Taharqa of the 25th dynasty (see image above). Nubian King's during the 8th century B.C.E., at a time when Kemet/Tamerri (Egypt) found itself in a state of disrepair, were able to enter into, gain control of and govern Egypt. These kings reinstated the proud and rich traditions of the Egyptian's which had been eroding away due a saturation of foreigners in the country.
Read more >> | Hostile African-American/African Relations in the U.S. by Gebriela Birhane
Friday, 05 September 2008||Foresight
Many individuals are either unaware or choose to deny the ongoing conflict between Africans and African Americans in the United States. When I first arrived to America, I had a full blown accent and was one of many East African refugees to immigrate into east San Diego. My first experience of racism (and I use this word loosely) was not from whites, but from an unexpected source, African Americans. Many African Americans in my community perceive themselves as inherently different from Africans. Growing up, I was constantly slapped with racial slurs like “African booty scratcher.” Countless times, I was asked if I lived with lions, lived in a hut, or whether I wore clothes in Africa. Maybe I’m overreacting, but even then it just didn’t make any sense. Why would individuals who looked just like me, tell me to go back to Africa? Why did those who resemble me most, hold such resentment?
Read more >> | Lost Ones... by Yorri Berry
Wednesday, 03 September 2008||Foresight
Inspired by ‘Boys of Baraka’ ‘High Road’ & other truths plaguing my soul... The birthing of these words aren’t for fameOr critical acclaimRather my mind being shaken from mental orgasms arising from reality relationing my brainIn the middle of morningAnd right now I’m in the middle of mourning truth confronting meA newfound peripheral actualityWhen I examine our communitiesI see slave ships moving down the streetExcept they look like you…and meI’m just a truth-seeking rational being
Read more >> | Hip-Hop Breeds Jealousy: North vs. South by Sam Wilson
Monday, 01 September 2008||Foresight
Hip hop started in New York City. The genre has had its ups and downs, but it undeniably centers around the media hub of the five boroughs. However, that is not to say that other regions haven't had their shine: Death Row pushed the west coast to prominence and reshaped the commercial viability and musicality of hip hop and, more recently, the south (sometimes referred to as the "third coast") has emerged as the home to some of the industry's greatest musical and lyrical talents. Now, the game seems to be limited to only a handful of the truly musically endowed, most hailing from the south. Can you imagine the last few years without Timbaland, Lil Wayne, and T.I.?
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