http://odeo.com/channels/3681-Breakdown-FM-w-Davey-D DaveyD no <p>Breakdown FM is where Hip Hop and Politics Meet.. Get all the latest artist interviews and updates with a political twist on Breakdown FM&#8230;</p> Breakdown FM is where Hip Hop and Politics Meet.. Get all the latest artist interviews and updates with a political twist on Breakdown FM&#8230; Breakdown FM is where Hip Hop and Politics Meet.. Get all the latest artist interviews and updates with a political twist on Breakdown FM&#8230; en-us 40 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:13:57 -0700 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:13:57 -0700 Politics, hip, Hop, Politics hip Hop, http://odeo.com/episodes/23471518-25-Joints-to-get-U-Through-the-Day-2 We're back with the second installment of 25 Joints to get you through the day. This week in addition to digging deep into the underground, we celebrate the lyrical prowess of Hispanic/Latin emcees. Check for cuts by Apakalips out of San Jose, 2 Mex, Filthee Immigrants and Tha Mexicanz out of LA, Rebel Diaz, out of the Boogie Down Bronx, Immortal technique repping Harlem, Rico Pabon (richmond, cali), Maria Isa holding it down in the twin cities which she calls Sota Rico and The Welfare Poets out of NY just to name a few.. We keep the consciousness stimulated by dropping gems from Malcolm X, H Rap Brown, Immortal Technique, Minister Farrakhan, malik Shabbazz, and Green Party VP candidate Rosa Clemente. We end things off with a new song off the 14 song LP called 'Wake Yo Game Up' which focuses on voting. Check out D'Labrie's new jam 'Vote Why' .. next week will be dropping more jams from that album..We will also be dropping a new joint from our homegirl Mystic In the meantim... We're back with the second installment of 25 Joints to get you through the day. This week in addition to digging deep into the underground, we celebrate the lyrical prowess of Hispanic/Latin emcees. Check for cuts by Apakalips out of San Jose, 2 Mex, Filthee Immigrants and Tha Mexicanz out of LA, Rebel Diaz, out of the Boogie Down Bronx, Immortal technique repping Harlem, Rico Pabon (richmond, cali), Maria Isa holding it down in the twin cities which she calls Sota Rico and The Welfare Poets out of NY just to name a few.. We keep the consciousness stimulated by dropping gems from Malcolm X, H Rap Brown, Immortal Technique, Minister Farrakhan, malik Shabbazz, and Green Party VP candidate Rosa Clemente. We end things off with a new song off the 14 song LP called 'Wake Yo Game Up' which focuses on voting. Check out D'Labrie's new jam 'Vote Why' .. next week will be dropping more jams from that album..We will also be dropping a new joint from our homegirl Mystic In the meantime enjoy this week's Breakdown FM show-'25 Joints to get you Through the Day' 1-Malcolm X (excerpt from the Ballot or the Bullet 2-Apakalips 35000 (san jose) 3-2 Mex Graffitti King' (LA) 4-Tha Mexicanz 'Confessions' (LA) 5-Rebel Diaz 'Trillion' (bronx) 6-Fulantino w/(Rosa Clemente) (bronx) 7-Immortal Technique-Thats What It Is (harlem) 8-Maria Isa w/ I self Devine-'Ese Diablo' 9-Welfare Poets-Rhyme for Reason' 10-Amir Suilliman- 'I Love You' (oakland) 11-Jahi 'this Side' (Cleveland/Oakland) 12-Minister Farrakhan-Stewarts of the People' w/ Copperpot instrumental 13-H rap brown -the Role of Entertainers' 14-7L & Esoteric 'Way of the Gun' (Boston) 15-Conscious Daughters w/ Mystic 'Woman's World' (oakland) 16-Rha Goddess 'Immaculate Conception' (bronx) 17-Filthy Immigrants 'Liberta' (LA) 18-Ak-9ine 'let My Nine Ring' (san Jose) 19-Pep Love 'What's relief' (oakland) 20-Malik Shabbazz 'Free All Political Prisoners' 21-Motion man 'I Need a Vacation' (fremont) 22-T-kash 'Made in America' (Oakland) 23-D'Labrie 'Vote Why' (oakland) 24-Rico Pabon 'My People' (richmond) 25-Ashkon 'Freedom' (oakland) We're back with the second installment of 25 Joints to get you through the day. This week in addition to digging deep into the underground, we celebrate the lyrical prowess of Hispanic/Latin emcees. Check for cuts by Apakalips out of San Jose, 2 Mex, Filthee Immigrants and Tha Mexicanz out of LA, Rebel Diaz, out of the Boogie Down Bronx, Immortal technique repping Harlem, Rico Pabon (richmond, cali), Maria Isa holding it down in the twin cities which she calls Sota Rico and The Welfare Poets out of NY just to name a few.. We keep the consciousness stimulated by dropping gems from Malcolm X, H Rap Brown, Immortal Technique, Minister Farrakhan, malik Shabbazz, and Green Party VP candidate Rosa Clemente. We end things off with a new song off the 14 song LP called 'Wake Yo Game Up' which focuses on voting. Check out D'Labrie's new jam 'Vote Why' .. next week will be dropping more jams from that album..We will also be dropping a new joint from our homegirl Mystic In the meantime enjoy this week's Breakdown FM show-'25 Joints to get you Through the Day' 1-Malcolm X (excerpt from the Ballot or the Bullet 2-Apakalips 35000 (san jose) 3-2 Mex Graffitti King' (LA) 4-Tha Mexicanz 'Confessions' (LA) 5-Rebel Diaz 'Trillion' (bronx) 6-Fulantino w/(Rosa Clemente) (bronx) 7-Immortal Technique-Thats What It Is (harlem) 8-Maria Isa w/ I self Devine-'Ese Diablo' 9-Welfare Poets-Rhyme for Reason' 10-Amir Suilliman- 'I Love You' (oakland) 11-Jahi 'this Side' (Cleveland/Oakland) 12-Minister Farrakhan-Stewarts of the People' w/ Copperpot instrumental 13-H rap brown -the Role of Entertainers' 14-7L & Esoteric 'Way of the Gun' (Boston) 15-Conscious Daughters w/ Mystic 'Woman's World' (oakland) 16-Rha Goddess 'Immaculate Conception' (bronx) 17-Filthy Immigrants 'Liberta' (LA) 18-Ak-9ine 'let My Nine Ring' (san Jose) 19-Pep Love 'What's relief' (oakland) 20-Malik Shabbazz 'Free All Political Prisoners' 21-Motion man 'I Need a Vacation' (fremont) 22-T-kash 'Made in America' (Oakland) 23-D'Labrie 'Vote Why' (oakland) 24-Rico Pabon 'My People' (richmond) 25-Ashkon 'Freedom' (oakland) tag:odeo.com,2008-10-10,23471518 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 08:13:57 -0700 no Breakdown FM w/ Davey D breakdown fm, ,, 25 Joints, latin rappers, latin emcees Politics hip Hop, http://odeo.com/episodes/23464134-Interview-w-Apakalips Born in Atzlan-Respect the Lyrical Prowess of Apakalips by Davey D When we talk about Bay Area Hip Hop we often focus on what is happening in Oakland which is considered Ground Zero. It is in 'Tha Town', that we find the likes of Too Short, Digital Underground, Keak da Sneak, Hiero, Blackalicious, Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Saafir, Zion I, Mista FAB and so many more. After Oakland, the spotlight usually turns to neighboring San Francisco which is home to Bay Area legends like San Quinn, Rappin' 4tay, Paris, Michael Franti, DJ Q-Bert, DJ Apollo and in recent days artists like Big Rich. Sadly many overlook San Jose which is actually the largest city in the Bay Area and the epic center to high tech Silicon Valley. Perhaps its because San Jose is 45 minutes away from Frisco and Oakland which are just minutes apart or perhaps its because companies like Apple, Google, Oracle and other high tech giants dominate the news and overshadow SJ hip Hop. Whatever the case, make no... Born in Atzlan-Respect the Lyrical Prowess of Apakalips by Davey D When we talk about Bay Area Hip Hop we often focus on what is happening in Oakland which is considered Ground Zero. It is in 'Tha Town', that we find the likes of Too Short, Digital Underground, Keak da Sneak, Hiero, Blackalicious, Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Saafir, Zion I, Mista FAB and so many more. After Oakland, the spotlight usually turns to neighboring San Francisco which is home to Bay Area legends like San Quinn, Rappin' 4tay, Paris, Michael Franti, DJ Q-Bert, DJ Apollo and in recent days artists like Big Rich. Sadly many overlook San Jose which is actually the largest city in the Bay Area and the epic center to high tech Silicon Valley. Perhaps its because San Jose is 45 minutes away from Frisco and Oakland which are just minutes apart or perhaps its because companies like Apple, Google, Oracle and other high tech giants dominate the news and overshadow SJ hip Hop. Whatever the case, make no mistake San Jose and the South Bay region has had major impact. San Jose and the South Bay is or has been home to some notable folks who we all know and love. DJ King Tech of the Wake Up Show, producer Fredwreck, producer Kutmasta Kurt, DJ Peanut Butter Wolf and his Stones Throwrecord label started out of San Jose. DJ Kevvy Kev who is headed to his 25th year on the air, pioneering graph writer Scape One, female dance pioneer Aiko, Grand Diva Kim Collete, prolific writer Adisa Banjoko, Hip Hop Congress president Shamako Noble are some other names that also come to mind when we talk about folks who put the SJ and the South Bay on the map. Anyone from this part of town recalls the legendary b-boy battles that were routinely held at the Hank Lopez Center with the full support and cooperation of the city which was step up from San Francisco and Oakland. This is the conversation we had with Apakalips a long time fixture in the San Jose rap scene who just released his masterpiece of a solo album called 'The Otherside' Originally from Southern Cali, this community activist/ school teacher started out around 2002 with a group called Tributairies . They were best known for blowing up the Iguanas Cafe in downtown San Jose where they sparked off Lyrical Discipline. This was a weekly Friday night gathering which attracted emcees from all over the South Bay who would come through and test their skills. It was done in the same vein as the Lyricist Lounge in NY, the Good Life in LA or the now legendary underground parties and freestyles sessions at 4001 Jackson street in Oakland put together by Mystik Journeymen and the Living Legends crew. Apakalips later went on to join the Universal Zulu Nation and eventually became the president of the Gateway chapter and quickly made it one of the more active chapters in the country. Apakalips would routinely hold unity meetings as he'd gather the heads of key Hip Hop and community organizations and tastemakers in the San Jose community to find common ground and to collectively work on projects impacting us all. He was tapping into the fact that San Jose had some of the pro-active heads who have some well heeled Hip Hop organizations around that have done incredible work. Shout outs to Hip Hop Congress, D-Bug, MACLA, Funk lab and Miese to name a few. During our interview we talked about the release of his new album 'The Other Side'. It has been critically acclaimed and for many its a throwback to a date and time where people allowed their creativity to roam completely free without fear of violating some sort of record company politics or copyright laws. The Otherside has unexpected samples that give this an album your traditional boom bap sound on one track and a Latin tinged sound on another. Still on other songs you will hear the influences of drum and bass. No two songs are alike, yet the album has a consistent theme in terms of being gritty and lyrically sound. The 'Otherside' covers many topics including, California's unique contributions to Hip Hop and its b-boy, b-girl tradition and its cultural influences. During our interview we talked about how Hip Hop is a form of communication and within it cultural expressions and activities like dance and rap go way beyond Hip Hop, and in fact are deeply rooted in traditional Mayan, Aztec and African traditions. Apakalips felt that it was important that we view Hip Hop with a larger historical and cultural lens. We talked about the social and political movements that proceeded Hip Hop and how they impacted Hip Hop culture in the past and today. We particularly built upon the legacy of the Black Panthers and Brown Berets. Aakpalips reminded us that during the hey days of those organizations in the late 60s and early 70s we had Hip Hop expressions in the west coast with pioneering groups like the often overlooked Black Resurgents dance crew who were strutting and roboting long before Michael Jackson, dancers on Soul Train or the word Hip Hop was coined. We talked at length about the important role Latinos played in Hip Hop, specifically the role Chicanos here on the West Coast. Apakalips lays out the long history and reminds us that just like their Puerto Rican counterparts on the East coast, Chicanos were down with Hip Hop from the very beginning especially in the areas of graf. He noted that here in the west Chicano writers, taggers and muralist had a big impact on Hip Hop. We talked about the early emcees and deejays and the influence that icons like Julio G and Tony G who were part of the legendary KDAY Mixmasters in LA had on West Coast Hip Hop culture. We also talked at length about the long social and cultural connection that NY had with LA. Long before there was some media driven East-West coast war, early Hip Hoppers were routinely going back and forth and building with one another. It was all love throughout the 80s. Apakalips talked about how pioneering Hip Hop and Latino figures like Hen G, and Prince Whipper Whip and Zulu King Afrika Islam hooked up with Ice T and helped set a tone for things to come. They set off famous Hip Hop club nights like Radiotron Water the Bush and Club United Nations and formed groups like Rhyme Syndicate and the Zulu Kings. We ended by talking about some of the challenges facing San Jose's Hip Hop community. One thing that is being addressed is the homeless problem. Apakalips and many others feel like the city hasn't been doing enough. They are also addressing issues facing San Jose's growing migrant worker population. In recent days they have also been dealing with an oppressive promoters law which requires anyone promoting an entertainment event to pay a 500 dollar fee and get a license which will allow one to put their name on flyers and pass them out. Return to Davey D's Hip Hop Corner Born in Atzlan-Respect the Lyrical Prowess of Apakalips by Davey D When we talk about Bay Area Hip Hop we often focus on what is happening in Oakland which is considered Ground Zero. It is in 'Tha Town', that we find the likes of Too Short, Digital Underground, Keak da Sneak, Hiero, Blackalicious, Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Saafir, Zion I, Mista FAB and so many more. After Oakland, the spotlight usually turns to neighboring San Francisco which is home to Bay Area legends like San Quinn, Rappin' 4tay, Paris, Michael Franti, DJ Q-Bert, DJ Apollo and in recent days artists like Big Rich. Sadly many overlook San Jose which is actually the largest city in the Bay Area and the epic center to high tech Silicon Valley. Perhaps its because San Jose is 45 minutes away from Frisco and Oakland which are just minutes apart or perhaps its because companies like Apple, Google, Oracle and other high tech giants dominate the news and overshadow SJ hip Hop. Whatever the case, make no mistake San Jose and the South Bay region has had major impact. San Jose and the South Bay is or has been home to some notable folks who we all know and love. DJ King Tech of the Wake Up Show, producer Fredwreck, producer Kutmasta Kurt, DJ Peanut Butter Wolf and his Stones Throwrecord label started out of San Jose. DJ Kevvy Kev who is headed to his 25th year on the air, pioneering graph writer Scape One, female dance pioneer Aiko, Grand Diva Kim Collete, prolific writer Adisa Banjoko, Hip Hop Congress president Shamako Noble are some other names that also come to mind when we talk about folks who put the SJ and the South Bay on the map. Anyone from this part of town recalls the legendary b-boy battles that were routinely held at the Hank Lopez Center with the full support and cooperation of the city which was step up from San Francisco and Oakland. This is the conversation we had with Apakalips a long time fixture in the San Jose rap scene who just released his masterpiece of a solo album called 'The Otherside' Originally from Southern Cali, this community activist/ school teacher started out around 2002 with a group called Tributairies . They were best known for blowing up the Iguanas Cafe in downtown San Jose where they sparked off Lyrical Discipline. This was a weekly Friday night gathering which attracted emcees from all over the South Bay who would come through and test their skills. It was done in the same vein as the Lyricist Lounge in NY, the Good Life in LA or the now legendary underground parties and freestyles sessions at 4001 Jackson street in Oakland put together by Mystik Journeymen and the Living Legends crew. Apakalips later went on to join the Universal Zulu Nation and eventually became the president of the Gateway chapter and quickly made it one of the more active chapters in the country. Apakalips would routinely hold unity meetings as he'd gather the heads of key Hip Hop and community organizations and tastemakers in the San Jose community to find common ground and to collectively work on projects impacting us all. He was tapping into the fact that San Jose had some of the pro-active heads who have some well heeled Hip Hop organizations around that have done incredible work. Shout outs to Hip Hop Congress, D-Bug, MACLA, Funk lab and Miese to name a few. During our interview we talked about the release of his new album 'The Other Side'. It has been critically acclaimed and for many its a throwback to a date and time where people allowed their creativity to roam completely free without fear of violating some sort of record company politics or copyright laws. The Otherside has unexpected samples that give this an album your traditional boom bap sound on one track and a Latin tinged sound on another. Still on other songs you will hear the influences of drum and bass. No two songs are alike, yet the album has a consistent theme in terms of being gritty and lyrically sound. The 'Otherside' covers many topics including, California's unique contributions to Hip Hop and its b-boy, b-girl tradition and its cultural influences. During our interview we talked about how Hip Hop is a form of communication and within it cultural expressions and activities like dance and rap go way beyond Hip Hop, and in fact are deeply rooted in traditional Mayan, Aztec and African traditions. Apakalips felt that it was important that we view Hip Hop with a larger historical and cultural lens. We talked about the social and political movements that proceeded Hip Hop and how they impacted Hip Hop culture in the past and today. We particularly built upon the legacy of the Black Panthers and Brown Berets. Aakpalips reminded us that during the hey days of those organizations in the late 60s and early 70s we had Hip Hop expressions in the west coast with pioneering groups like the often overlooked Black Resurgents dance crew who were strutting and roboting long before Michael Jackson, dancers on Soul Train or the word Hip Hop was coined. We talked at length about the important role Latinos played in Hip Hop, specifically the role Chicanos here on the West Coast. Apakalips lays out the long history and reminds us that just like their Puerto Rican counterparts on the East coast, Chicanos were down with Hip Hop from the very beginning especially in the areas of graf. He noted that here in the west Chicano writers, taggers and muralist had a big impact on Hip Hop. We talked about the early emcees and deejays and the influence that icons like Julio G and Tony G who were part of the legendary KDAY Mixmasters in LA had on West Coast Hip Hop culture. We also talked at length about the long social and cultural connection that NY had with LA. Long before there was some media driven East-West coast war, early Hip Hoppers were routinely going back and forth and building with one another. It was all love throughout the 80s. Apakalips talked about how pioneering Hip Hop and Latino figures like Hen G, and Prince Whipper Whip and Zulu King Afrika Islam hooked up with Ice T and helped set a tone for things to come. They set off famous Hip Hop club nights like Radiotron Water the Bush and Club United Nations and formed groups like Rhyme Syndicate and the Zulu Kings. We ended by talking about some of the challenges facing San Jose's Hip Hop community. One thing that is being addressed is the homeless problem. Apakalips and many others feel like the city hasn't been doing enough. They are also addressing issues facing San Jose's growing migrant worker population. In recent days they have also been dealing with an oppressive promoters law which requires anyone promoting an entertainment event to pay a 500 dollar fee and get a license which will allow one to put their name on flyers and pass them out. Return to Davey D's Hip Hop Corner tag:odeo.com,2008-10-08,23464134 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:12:01 -0700 no Breakdown FM w/ Davey D bay area hip hop, ,, San Jose Hip Hop, Apakalips, Politics hip Hop, http://odeo.com/episodes/23460848-The-Collaspe-of-Wall-Street-and-the-Bail-Out-A-Trillion The Collaspe of Wall Street and the Bail Out- What does it mean-An Interview w/ Cedrick Muhammed by Davey D We sat down last week and chopped it up with one of our favorite political and financial analyst Cedrick Muhammed of Blackelectorate.com and Blackcoffeechannel.com. he loaned us some keen insight into the recent debate between Vice Presidential candidates Joe Biden and Sarah Palin as well as his breakdown on the recent Congressional bailout of Wall Street. First, with the debate and presidential race, Cedrick still maintains that John McCain will win the presidency. He says that poll numbers that will bear him out and that Palin being added to the ticket is resulting in a lot more people coming out to support McCain. In other words Sarah Palin has given conservatives a good excuse to vote for McCain. Of note is her high numbers and favorable ratings among white males. Thats where her strength is. Credrick noted that while its been great that Obama has inspired ne... The Collaspe of Wall Street and the Bail Out- What does it mean-An Interview w/ Cedrick Muhammed by Davey D We sat down last week and chopped it up with one of our favorite political and financial analyst Cedrick Muhammed of Blackelectorate.com and Blackcoffeechannel.com. he loaned us some keen insight into the recent debate between Vice Presidential candidates Joe Biden and Sarah Palin as well as his breakdown on the recent Congressional bailout of Wall Street. First, with the debate and presidential race, Cedrick still maintains that John McCain will win the presidency. He says that poll numbers that will bear him out and that Palin being added to the ticket is resulting in a lot more people coming out to support McCain. In other words Sarah Palin has given conservatives a good excuse to vote for McCain. Of note is her high numbers and favorable ratings among white males. Thats where her strength is. Credrick noted that while its been great that Obama has inspired new voters, they are notoriously unreliable and at the end of the day may not show up to the polls to vote. He feels that GOP voters will ride alot harder for McCain than Obama and its something to take into account. We also touched upon the subject of election protection and voter fraud. Cedrick noted that the GOP is famous for pulling off dirty tricks and causing confusion. He was especially concerned with the lack of information and follow through to the ex-felon population which overwhelmingly wants Obama to win, but don't have all the necessary understanding to go about restoring their voting rights. He talked about the low number of ex felons in the state of virginia who have had their voting rights restored over a 10 year period. He noted it was horrifically low. Lastly Cedrick talked about the Hip Hop generation. he said while strong on the coasts and in a few states where Obama is winning, Hip Hop has not expanded to places where he's weak. It does no good to bring out a million new Hip Hop voters in New York where Obama is strong while attracting no one in nearby Virginia where higher numbers are needed. With respect to the Wall Street collaspe and the Bail out scenario, Cedrick sees things getting much worse before better. he said ideally the banks would start loaning money to individuals and small businesses now that the US government has essentially brought their debt and put money on the books. He said because the banks were under capitalized in the first place, he can't see that happening and that basically many of these institutions got a free ride. We talked at length about what does it mean with the government now taking over all these debts. Its one thing to owe a private business money vs the government. If I owe money to a place like Fanny Mac which was once private and is now owned by the government does that mean they can resort to putting on leans or garnishing my wages or use other means to get their money? If this country really falls into a financial crunch will the government resort to other schemes including debtor prisons or some sharecropping scheme that keeps me in perpetual financial servitude? Cedrick pointed out that both McCain and Obama haven't been forthcoming about the 'financial tsunami' which is right around the corner which could lead to the cities and states unable to pay for basic services. The fact that California which was once the 7th largest economy in the world is now borrowing money is a bad sign of things to come. Cedrick concluded by noting that all of us will have to get into the banking business and gain better understanding of how things work and our worth within it. He said that we may find that we have better financial leverage working with small banks versus the lareg mega banks which are falling apart and getting bailed out. higher support and favorable ratings among white males The Collaspe of Wall Street and the Bail Out- What does it mean-An Interview w/ Cedrick Muhammed by Davey D We sat down last week and chopped it up with one of our favorite political and financial analyst Cedrick Muhammed of Blackelectorate.com and Blackcoffeechannel.com. he loaned us some keen insight into the recent debate between Vice Presidential candidates Joe Biden and Sarah Palin as well as his breakdown on the recent Congressional bailout of Wall Street. First, with the debate and presidential race, Cedrick still maintains that John McCain will win the presidency. He says that poll numbers that will bear him out and that Palin being added to the ticket is resulting in a lot more people coming out to support McCain. In other words Sarah Palin has given conservatives a good excuse to vote for McCain. Of note is her high numbers and favorable ratings among white males. Thats where her strength is. Credrick noted that while its been great that Obama has inspired new voters, they are notoriously unreliable and at the end of the day may not show up to the polls to vote. He feels that GOP voters will ride alot harder for McCain than Obama and its something to take into account. We also touched upon the subject of election protection and voter fraud. Cedrick noted that the GOP is famous for pulling off dirty tricks and causing confusion. He was especially concerned with the lack of information and follow through to the ex-felon population which overwhelmingly wants Obama to win, but don't have all the necessary understanding to go about restoring their voting rights. He talked about the low number of ex felons in the state of virginia who have had their voting rights restored over a 10 year period. He noted it was horrifically low. Lastly Cedrick talked about the Hip Hop generation. he said while strong on the coasts and in a few states where Obama is winning, Hip Hop has not expanded to places where he's weak. It does no good to bring out a million new Hip Hop voters in New York where Obama is strong while attracting no one in nearby Virginia where higher numbers are needed. With respect to the Wall Street collaspe and the Bail out scenario, Cedrick sees things getting much worse before better. he said ideally the banks would start loaning money to individuals and small businesses now that the US government has essentially brought their debt and put money on the books. He said because the banks were under capitalized in the first place, he can't see that happening and that basically many of these institutions got a free ride. We talked at length about what does it mean with the government now taking over all these debts. Its one thing to owe a private business money vs the government. If I owe money to a place like Fanny Mac which was once private and is now owned by the government does that mean they can resort to putting on leans or garnishing my wages or use other means to get their money? If this country really falls into a financial crunch will the government resort to other schemes including debtor prisons or some sharecropping scheme that keeps me in perpetual financial servitude? Cedrick pointed out that both McCain and Obama haven't been forthcoming about the 'financial tsunami' which is right around the corner which could lead to the cities and states unable to pay for basic services. The fact that California which was once the 7th largest economy in the world is now borrowing money is a bad sign of things to come. Cedrick concluded by noting that all of us will have to get into the banking business and gain better understanding of how things work and our worth within it. He said that we may find that we have better financial leverage working with small banks versus the lareg mega banks which are falling apart and getting bailed out. higher support and favorable ratings among white males tag:odeo.com,2008-10-07,23460848 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 04:55:19 -0700 no Breakdown FM w/ Davey D wall, Street, ,, cedrick muhammad',, , 'The bail out, collaspe,, 'A, trillionblackelectorate.com" Politics hip Hop, http://odeo.com/episodes/23432753-Breakdown-FM-23-Joints-to-Get-U-Through-The-Day-1 Today we decided to uplift your spirits and let you know just how much Hip Hop is alive. Everyday people ask me 'where's all the good Hip Hop?' Well it's right here in front of you.. Forget the so called mainstream stuff..Far too often its dumbed down.. Go straight to the independent underground ascene and discover for yourself..its up to you to embrace it and spread the word. Everyday I get friends hitting me off with their new material, so we decided to let you know whats cracking...Here's what we got jumping off .. 1-Paris 'neighborhood Watch' (Bay Area) 2-Jasiri X 'The Box' (Pittsburgh) 3-Akrobatik 'Front Steps' (Boston) 4-Laura Piece kelly 'Soundwave' (seattle) 5-Jessica Celious 'Yes" (Los Angeles/ Phoenix) 6-Christion 'No Place' (Bay Area) 7-Patriarch 'P-Stine Ryders' (Bay Area) 8-Toki Wright 'Future Rock' (Minneapolis) 9-Jennifer Johns 'Painting on Wax' (Bay Area) 10-Public Enemy 'How You sell Soul...' (New York) 11-Euphrates 'Halliburton' (Montreal/ Iraq) 12... Today we decided to uplift your spirits and let you know just how much Hip Hop is alive. Everyday people ask me 'where's all the good Hip Hop?' Well it's right here in front of you.. Forget the so called mainstream stuff..Far too often its dumbed down.. Go straight to the independent underground ascene and discover for yourself..its up to you to embrace it and spread the word. Everyday I get friends hitting me off with their new material, so we decided to let you know whats cracking...Here's what we got jumping off .. 1-Paris 'neighborhood Watch' (Bay Area) 2-Jasiri X 'The Box' (Pittsburgh) 3-Akrobatik 'Front Steps' (Boston) 4-Laura Piece kelly 'Soundwave' (seattle) 5-Jessica Celious 'Yes" (Los Angeles/ Phoenix) 6-Christion 'No Place' (Bay Area) 7-Patriarch 'P-Stine Ryders' (Bay Area) 8-Toki Wright 'Future Rock' (Minneapolis) 9-Jennifer Johns 'Painting on Wax' (Bay Area) 10-Public Enemy 'How You sell Soul...' (New York) 11-Euphrates 'Halliburton' (Montreal/ Iraq) 12-Cunninglyngist 'Nothing to Give' (kentucky) 13-Zion I 'The Bay rmx' (Bay Area) 14-Motion Man w/ DJ Q-Bert 'Blah Blah Blah (Bay Area) 15-Azeem 'Show Business (Bay Area) 16-Immortal technique 'Open Your Eyes' (New York) 17-Rebel Diaz 'Free Again w/ M-1 of Dead prez (Chicago/ New York) 18-Jahi 'What We Can Do' (Cleveland/ Bay Area) 19-Silver Shadow D 'Do You Know' (Seattle) 20-MC Lyte w/ DJ Premier 'Wonder years' (New York/ Los Angeles) 21-KRS-One 'My Life' (New York) 22-Taj & Superstar Quam Allah 'I Want More' (Bay Area) 23-Rob Swift 'The Ghetto (New York) Today we decided to uplift your spirits and let you know just how much Hip Hop is alive. Everyday people ask me 'where's all the good Hip Hop?' Well it's right here in front of you.. Forget the so called mainstream stuff..Far too often its dumbed down.. Go straight to the independent underground ascene and discover for yourself..its up to you to embrace it and spread the word. Everyday I get friends hitting me off with their new material, so we decided to let you know whats cracking...Here's what we got jumping off .. 1-Paris 'neighborhood Watch' (Bay Area) 2-Jasiri X 'The Box' (Pittsburgh) 3-Akrobatik 'Front Steps' (Boston) 4-Laura Piece kelly 'Soundwave' (seattle) 5-Jessica Celious 'Yes" (Los Angeles/ Phoenix) 6-Christion 'No Place' (Bay Area) 7-Patriarch 'P-Stine Ryders' (Bay Area) 8-Toki Wright 'Future Rock' (Minneapolis) 9-Jennifer Johns 'Painting on Wax' (Bay Area) 10-Public Enemy 'How You sell Soul...' (New York) 11-Euphrates 'Halliburton' (Montreal/ Iraq) 12-Cunninglyngist 'Nothing to Give' (kentucky) 13-Zion I 'The Bay rmx' (Bay Area) 14-Motion Man w/ DJ Q-Bert 'Blah Blah Blah (Bay Area) 15-Azeem 'Show Business (Bay Area) 16-Immortal technique 'Open Your Eyes' (New York) 17-Rebel Diaz 'Free Again w/ M-1 of Dead prez (Chicago/ New York) 18-Jahi 'What We Can Do' (Cleveland/ Bay Area) 19-Silver Shadow D 'Do You Know' (Seattle) 20-MC Lyte w/ DJ Premier 'Wonder years' (New York/ Los Angeles) 21-KRS-One 'My Life' (New York) 22-Taj & Superstar Quam Allah 'I Want More' (Bay Area) 23-Rob Swift 'The Ghetto (New York) tag:odeo.com,2008-10-01,23432753 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 07:07:00 -0700 no Breakdown FM w/ Davey D Hip Hop, davey d, breakdown fm, ,, 23 Joints Politics hip Hop, http://odeo.com/episodes/23372578-Interview-w-Paris-About-Acid-Reflux Paris Returns with Acid Reflux. The Black Panther of Hip Hop, Paris return to the fold with a new album called 'Acid Reflux'. He explains that the title represents the type of reaction he and so many others are having to these corrupt and vicious times. He describe the current political and social climate as acidic. Paris who is a successful entrepreuner and trained economist kicked off our interview by giving an assessment of the recent Wall Street crash. He noted that everything comes in cycles and that unfortunately people are able to get preyed upon and frightened because they forget pasts tribulations. Paris laid out some of the recent economic downturns including the ones in 1987, the mid 90s and late 90s during the infamous dotcom bust. He explained that times will get worse and we can expect to see further consolidation, more job layoffs and the fall and bankruptcy of bell whether companies. He said the best thing people can do is to be more frugal and hold on ... Paris Returns with Acid Reflux. The Black Panther of Hip Hop, Paris return to the fold with a new album called 'Acid Reflux'. He explains that the title represents the type of reaction he and so many others are having to these corrupt and vicious times. He describe the current political and social climate as acidic. Paris who is a successful entrepreuner and trained economist kicked off our interview by giving an assessment of the recent Wall Street crash. He noted that everything comes in cycles and that unfortunately people are able to get preyed upon and frightened because they forget pasts tribulations. Paris laid out some of the recent economic downturns including the ones in 1987, the mid 90s and late 90s during the infamous dotcom bust. He explained that times will get worse and we can expect to see further consolidation, more job layoffs and the fall and bankruptcy of bell whether companies. He said the best thing people can do is to be more frugal and hold on to what they got. he explained that a simople act of not buying 5 dollar coffee everyday from Starbucks will move us in the right direction. He noted that consumer confidence will have to be increased to help drive the economy. We also talked about the types of appraoches one should take to hold government accountable. Paris is not a big fan of protests especially when we have to run around getting permits and permission to do so. He explained that we have to find ways to make the government afraid of the people. This is a country that only respects and reacts to violence. Paris also talked about the importance of voting. While he is very clear that voting will not solve our problems, it will give you leverage in a system that you have to engage and oftentimes confront. Political leverage in lots of situations is necessary. He acknowledged that there is no one turnkey solution. During our interview we talked in great detail about the Presidential campaign of Barack Obama. he says he does not agree with many of Obama's positions because he comes from an activist progressive orientation. Paris played a key role in Cynthia McKinney's relection bid in 2005. He went on to note that in 2008, that politic has not caught on to apoint of being electable and hence another strategey is needed if you wish to win certain races. He feels its impossible for Obama to take certain stances, however there are great differences between him and the Democrats and Mccain and the Republicans. He cited the Supreme Court appointments as one key issue tobe aware of... In our interview we set things off by talking about Black-Brown unity and listening to a new song off the 'Acid Reflex' album called 'One Gun' which addresses this troubling issue. We also talked about Education as being key to us resolving our problems. His album which drops on Oct 28th will have an education andhousing contest attached to it. People purchasing an album with a 'Golden Ticket' will win 10 thousand dollars which will go for college or housing. We ended this interview by talking about why Paris started off connecting the Black panthers and Nation of Islam and how ghis travel to Cuba where he met and had dinner with Fidel Castro and Asaata Shakur influenced his life and political outlook Paris Returns with Acid Reflux. The Black Panther of Hip Hop, Paris return to the fold with a new album called 'Acid Reflux'. He explains that the title represents the type of reaction he and so many others are having to these corrupt and vicious times. He describe the current political and social climate as acidic. Paris who is a successful entrepreuner and trained economist kicked off our interview by giving an assessment of the recent Wall Street crash. He noted that everything comes in cycles and that unfortunately people are able to get preyed upon and frightened because they forget pasts tribulations. Paris laid out some of the recent economic downturns including the ones in 1987, the mid 90s and late 90s during the infamous dotcom bust. He explained that times will get worse and we can expect to see further consolidation, more job layoffs and the fall and bankruptcy of bell whether companies. He said the best thing people can do is to be more frugal and hold on to what they got. he explained that a simople act of not buying 5 dollar coffee everyday from Starbucks will move us in the right direction. He noted that consumer confidence will have to be increased to help drive the economy. We also talked about the types of appraoches one should take to hold government accountable. Paris is not a big fan of protests especially when we have to run around getting permits and permission to do so. He explained that we have to find ways to make the government afraid of the people. This is a country that only respects and reacts to violence. Paris also talked about the importance of voting. While he is very clear that voting will not solve our problems, it will give you leverage in a system that you have to engage and oftentimes confront. Political leverage in lots of situations is necessary. He acknowledged that there is no one turnkey solution. During our interview we talked in great detail about the Presidential campaign of Barack Obama. he says he does not agree with many of Obama's positions because he comes from an activist progressive orientation. Paris played a key role in Cynthia McKinney's relection bid in 2005. He went on to note that in 2008, that politic has not caught on to apoint of being electable and hence another strategey is needed if you wish to win certain races. He feels its impossible for Obama to take certain stances, however there are great differences between him and the Democrats and Mccain and the Republicans. He cited the Supreme Court appointments as one key issue tobe aware of... In our interview we set things off by talking about Black-Brown unity and listening to a new song off the 'Acid Reflex' album called 'One Gun' which addresses this troubling issue. We also talked about Education as being key to us resolving our problems. His album which drops on Oct 28th will have an education andhousing contest attached to it. People purchasing an album with a 'Golden Ticket' will win 10 thousand dollars which will go for college or housing. We ended this interview by talking about why Paris started off connecting the Black panthers and Nation of Islam and how ghis travel to Cuba where he met and had dinner with Fidel Castro and Asaata Shakur influenced his life and political outlook tag:odeo.com,2008-09-19,23372578 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 07:26:01 -0700 no Breakdown FM w/ Davey D Hip Hop, acid reflux, ,, rap,, paris,, paris the Black Panther of Hip Hop Politics hip Hop, http://odeo.com/episodes/23251788-RNC-Coverage-Interview-w-Amy-Goodman-Mike-Burke During the RNC lots of journalist found themselves under attack and outright intimidation by the police and secret service. For example, one organization 'Eyewitness Video' had their headquarters raided twice with police confiscating their equipment. Their stated mission was to monitor the police's behavior during protests surrounding demonstrations. The raids were seen as pre-emptive strikes and send a chilling message. During our airshift the entire Pacifica Crew was photographed by uniformed officers who refused to give us legitimate reasons as to why we were being surveilled. The arrest of Amy Goodman and two of her Democracy Now producers really sent shockwaves around the country during the RNC. We caught up with her and had a nice indepth discussion about journalist intimidation. We also came to find that many law enforcement agencies have been pushing for reporters to be embedded in their ranks. During the RNC demonstrations it was discovered that Fox News was embedd... During the RNC lots of journalist found themselves under attack and outright intimidation by the police and secret service. For example, one organization 'Eyewitness Video' had their headquarters raided twice with police confiscating their equipment. Their stated mission was to monitor the police's behavior during protests surrounding demonstrations. The raids were seen as pre-emptive strikes and send a chilling message. During our airshift the entire Pacifica Crew was photographed by uniformed officers who refused to give us legitimate reasons as to why we were being surveilled. The arrest of Amy Goodman and two of her Democracy Now producers really sent shockwaves around the country during the RNC. We caught up with her and had a nice indepth discussion about journalist intimidation. We also came to find that many law enforcement agencies have been pushing for reporters to be embedded in their ranks. During the RNC demonstrations it was discovered that Fox News was embedded with the police... During the RNC lots of journalist found themselves under attack and outright intimidation by the police and secret service. For example, one organization 'Eyewitness Video' had their headquarters raided twice with police confiscating their equipment. Their stated mission was to monitor the police's behavior during protests surrounding demonstrations. The raids were seen as pre-emptive strikes and send a chilling message. During our airshift the entire Pacifica Crew was photographed by uniformed officers who refused to give us legitimate reasons as to why we were being surveilled. The arrest of Amy Goodman and two of her Democracy Now producers really sent shockwaves around the country during the RNC. We caught up with her and had a nice indepth discussion about journalist intimidation. We also came to find that many law enforcement agencies have been pushing for reporters to be embedded in their ranks. During the RNC demonstrations it was discovered that Fox News was embedded with the police... tag:odeo.com,2008-09-05,23251788 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:46:30 -0700 no Breakdown FM w/ Davey D pacifica, Democracy Now, ,, Amy Goodman, RNC Protests, police intimidation Politics hip Hop, http://odeo.com/episodes/23248633-Sounds-from-the-RNC-The-Streets-Are-wild-The-Police-Are-Crazy We caught up with folks from the Poor People's march which led a couple of thousand to downtown St Paul. We also caught up with protestors right outside the Excel Convention center where police on horseback confronted anarchists We caught up with folks from the Poor People's march which led a couple of thousand to downtown St Paul. We also caught up with protestors right outside the Excel Convention center where police on horseback confronted anarchists We caught up with folks from the Poor People's march which led a couple of thousand to downtown St Paul. We also caught up with protestors right outside the Excel Convention center where police on horseback confronted anarchists tag:odeo.com,2008-09-04,23248633 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:59:35 -0700 no Breakdown FM w/ Davey D Politics hip Hop, http://odeo.com/episodes/23239037-DNC-Coverage-The-Remix-of-Barack-Obama-We-Shall-Overcome This is the incredible acceptance speech given at the Democratic National Convention by Barack Obama this past Thursday. Having been there on the floor not too far away from the stage, all I can say was his speech sent chills up the spine. I looked around and saw lots of people with tears in their eyes cause they were visibily moved. Is Barack Obama the fulfillment of dreams long deferred or is he just a Black face on a system that still gives us the same ole problems? Only time will tell, but in the meantime check out his speech which we remixed. We hope it captures the essence of last Thursday's original. This is the incredible acceptance speech given at the Democratic National Convention by Barack Obama this past Thursday. Having been there on the floor not too far away from the stage, all I can say was his speech sent chills up the spine. I looked around and saw lots of people with tears in their eyes cause they were visibily moved. Is Barack Obama the fulfillment of dreams long deferred or is he just a Black face on a system that still gives us the same ole problems? Only time will tell, but in the meantime check out his speech which we remixed. We hope it captures the essence of last Thursday's original. This is the incredible acceptance speech given at the Democratic National Convention by Barack Obama this past Thursday. Having been there on the floor not too far away from the stage, all I can say was his speech sent chills up the spine. I looked around and saw lots of people with tears in their eyes cause they were visibily moved. Is Barack Obama the fulfillment of dreams long deferred or is he just a Black face on a system that still gives us the same ole problems? Only time will tell, but in the meantime check out his speech which we remixed. We hope it captures the essence of last Thursday's original. tag:odeo.com,2008-09-01,23239037 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 17:13:42 -0700 no Breakdown FM w/ Davey D democratic, Barack Obama',, conventionobama, accpetance, speech" Politics hip Hop, http://odeo.com/episodes/23235762-DNC-Coverage-Chairman-Fred-Hamptron-Jr During our visit to Denver we caught up with one of our favorite freedom fighters, Chairman Fred Hampton Jr from the POCC (Prisoners of Conscience Committee). We caught him at the tail end of Sunday's Recreate 68 Anti-War March where Fred explained the concerns we need to have about relying upon our two party system which does not address key issues impacting bthe African American community. We challenged Chairman Fred as to whether or not bread and butter issues like 5 dollar gas prices which Obama addresses are of more concern to the average cat from the hood versus the plight of political prisoners. Fred does an excellent job breaking all this down. We also asked Fred how he and his organization reconcile tthe fact that so many Black folks see Obama's success connected to the desires and golas of the Civil Rights struggle. He's been a source of pride, hence how can he and others be so critical. Chairman Fred breaks down this question as well.. During our visit to Denver we caught up with one of our favorite freedom fighters, Chairman Fred Hampton Jr from the POCC (Prisoners of Conscience Committee). We caught him at the tail end of Sunday's Recreate 68 Anti-War March where Fred explained the concerns we need to have about relying upon our two party system which does not address key issues impacting bthe African American community. We challenged Chairman Fred as to whether or not bread and butter issues like 5 dollar gas prices which Obama addresses are of more concern to the average cat from the hood versus the plight of political prisoners. Fred does an excellent job breaking all this down. We also asked Fred how he and his organization reconcile tthe fact that so many Black folks see Obama's success connected to the desires and golas of the Civil Rights struggle. He's been a source of pride, hence how can he and others be so critical. Chairman Fred breaks down this question as well.. During our visit to Denver we caught up with one of our favorite freedom fighters, Chairman Fred Hampton Jr from the POCC (Prisoners of Conscience Committee). We caught him at the tail end of Sunday's Recreate 68 Anti-War March where Fred explained the concerns we need to have about relying upon our two party system which does not address key issues impacting bthe African American community. We challenged Chairman Fred as to whether or not bread and butter issues like 5 dollar gas prices which Obama addresses are of more concern to the average cat from the hood versus the plight of political prisoners. Fred does an excellent job breaking all this down. We also asked Fred how he and his organization reconcile tthe fact that so many Black folks see Obama's success connected to the desires and golas of the Civil Rights struggle. He's been a source of pride, hence how can he and others be so critical. Chairman Fred breaks down this question as well.. tag:odeo.com,2008-09-01,23235762 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 07:30:55 -0700 no Breakdown FM w/ Davey D fred, hampton, , POCC,, 'Chairman, JrRecreate, 68, AntiWar, March" Politics hip Hop, http://odeo.com/episodes/23235761-DNC-Coverage-Actor-Wendall-Pierce-aka-Bunk While at the DNC we caught up with actor Wendall Pierce from HBO's The Wire aka Bunk. We also know him from Spike Lee's documentary 'When the Levees Broke'. Pierce is a proud New Orleans resident who pulls know punches when talking about the ineptness of the government and their response to Hurricane Katrina. In this interview Bunk talks about the 500 million dollars that has been set aside to help rebuild New Orleans and assist in getting people back, but because of partisan politics, that money has yet to be released. Pierce gives a serious break down and goes off on those responsible While at the DNC we caught up with actor Wendall Pierce from HBO's The Wire aka Bunk. We also know him from Spike Lee's documentary 'When the Levees Broke'. Pierce is a proud New Orleans resident who pulls know punches when talking about the ineptness of the government and their response to Hurricane Katrina. In this interview Bunk talks about the 500 million dollars that has been set aside to help rebuild New Orleans and assist in getting people back, but because of partisan politics, that money has yet to be released. Pierce gives a serious break down and goes off on those responsible While at the DNC we caught up with actor Wendall Pierce from HBO's The Wire aka Bunk. We also know him from Spike Lee's documentary 'When the Levees Broke'. Pierce is a proud New Orleans resident who pulls know punches when talking about the ineptness of the government and their response to Hurricane Katrina. In this interview Bunk talks about the 500 million dollars that has been set aside to help rebuild New Orleans and assist in getting people back, but because of partisan politics, that money has yet to be released. Pierce gives a serious break down and goes off on those responsible tag:odeo.com,2008-09-01,23235761 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 07:20:29 -0700 no Breakdown FM w/ Davey D ,, , Bunk,, 'Wendall, PierceThe, Wirehurricane, Katrina" Politics hip Hop, http://odeo.com/episodes/23235760-DNC-Coverage-Sounds-From-the-Anti-War-Marches We caughts all sorts of sounds and interviews from the many anti-war marches that took place last week outside the Pepsi Center during the Democratic National Convention. This includes the Iraq Veterans Against the War March that wound through the streets of downtown Denver in which an open letter to Barack Obama was read just before Rage Against the Machine performed. We also caught up Green Party candidate Cynthia McKinney at the close of the Recreate 68 anti-war march which kicked off just before the convention started We caughts all sorts of sounds and interviews from the many anti-war marches that took place last week outside the Pepsi Center during the Democratic National Convention. This includes the Iraq Veterans Against the War March that wound through the streets of downtown Denver in which an open letter to Barack Obama was read just before Rage Against the Machine performed. We also caught up Green Party candidate Cynthia McKinney at the close of the Recreate 68 anti-war march which kicked off just before the convention started We caughts all sorts of sounds and interviews from the many anti-war marches that took place last week outside the Pepsi Center during the Democratic National Convention. This includes the Iraq Veterans Against the War March that wound through the streets of downtown Denver in which an open letter to Barack Obama was read just before Rage Against the Machine performed. We also caught up Green Party candidate Cynthia McKinney at the close of the Recreate 68 anti-war march which kicked off just before the convention started tag:odeo.com,2008-09-01,23235760 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 06:10:36 -0700 no Breakdown FM w/ Davey D Hip Hop, iraq veterans against the war, democratic national convention, ,, anti-war march Politics hip Hop, http://odeo.com/episodes/23235759-DNC-Coverage-Interview-w-Michael-Eric-Dyson We sat down with Hip Hop activist, Georgetown Professor Michael Eric Dyson to talk about the impact Barack Obama's move to the political center and the right was having on Black and Brown communities as well as the young Hip Hop and MTV generation folks who came out in record numbers to vote for him. Dyson who is also a surroaget for Obama explained some of the challenges Obama has in trying to appeal to so many people and how it's essential that that his core audience not be taken for granted. We talked about Obama's stance on key issues like the prison industrial complex, Katrina and gentrification among other things. We talked specifically about how Obama owes a great bit of gratitude to Hip Hop We sat down with Hip Hop activist, Georgetown Professor Michael Eric Dyson to talk about the impact Barack Obama's move to the political center and the right was having on Black and Brown communities as well as the young Hip Hop and MTV generation folks who came out in record numbers to vote for him. Dyson who is also a surroaget for Obama explained some of the challenges Obama has in trying to appeal to so many people and how it's essential that that his core audience not be taken for granted. We talked about Obama's stance on key issues like the prison industrial complex, Katrina and gentrification among other things. We talked specifically about how Obama owes a great bit of gratitude to Hip Hop We sat down with Hip Hop activist, Georgetown Professor Michael Eric Dyson to talk about the impact Barack Obama's move to the political center and the right was having on Black and Brown communities as well as the young Hip Hop and MTV generation folks who came out in record numbers to vote for him. Dyson who is also a surroaget for Obama explained some of the challenges Obama has in trying to appeal to so many people and how it's essential that that his core audience not be taken for granted. We talked about Obama's stance on key issues like the prison industrial complex, Katrina and gentrification among other things. We talked specifically about how Obama owes a great bit of gratitude to Hip Hop tag:odeo.com,2008-09-01,23235759 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 05:45:27 -0700 no Breakdown FM w/ Davey D Hip Hop, barack obama, michael eric dyson, democratic national convention, ,, rap, Politics hip Hop, http://odeo.com/episodes/23235757-DNC-Coverage-Interview-w-Boots-Riley-of-the-Coup During last week's historic Democratic Convention in Denver there were a number of other 'conventions taking place outside the walls of the Pepsi Center. One of them involved the antiwar sentiments expressed by those in nearby Kent City. The day we caught up with Oakland rap star Boots Riley of the Coup, hehad just finished opening up for Rage Against the Machine and was gearing up for a 7 mile march through downtown Denver to protest the Iraq War. We talked to Boots about the historic implications of this election and whether or not Barack Obama's candidacy held any special meaning. Boots noted that Obama was just a new face to the same old imperialism. He likened Obama to being a new manager taking over McDonalds. He noted Obama, may be nicer and give you abreak on a few different things, but at the end of the day, its still McDonalds. Boots said the entire system needs to be changed. During last week's historic Democratic Convention in Denver there were a number of other 'conventions taking place outside the walls of the Pepsi Center. One of them involved the antiwar sentiments expressed by those in nearby Kent City. The day we caught up with Oakland rap star Boots Riley of the Coup, hehad just finished opening up for Rage Against the Machine and was gearing up for a 7 mile march through downtown Denver to protest the Iraq War. We talked to Boots about the historic implications of this election and whether or not Barack Obama's candidacy held any special meaning. Boots noted that Obama was just a new face to the same old imperialism. He likened Obama to being a new manager taking over McDonalds. He noted Obama, may be nicer and give you abreak on a few different things, but at the end of the day, its still McDonalds. Boots said the entire system needs to be changed. During last week's historic Democratic Convention in Denver there were a number of other 'conventions taking place outside the walls of the Pepsi Center. One of them involved the antiwar sentiments expressed by those in nearby Kent City. The day we caught up with Oakland rap star Boots Riley of the Coup, hehad just finished opening up for Rage Against the Machine and was gearing up for a 7 mile march through downtown Denver to protest the Iraq War. We talked to Boots about the historic implications of this election and whether or not Barack Obama's candidacy held any special meaning. Boots noted that Obama was just a new face to the same old imperialism. He likened Obama to being a new manager taking over McDonalds. He noted Obama, may be nicer and give you abreak on a few different things, but at the end of the day, its still McDonalds. Boots said the entire system needs to be changed. tag:odeo.com,2008-09-01,23235757 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 05:03:38 -0700 no Breakdown FM w/ Davey D Hip Hop, democratic, boots, Hop,, democratic national convention, ,, rap,, Convention,, Riley,, Coup, Politics hip Hop, http://odeo.com/episodes/23235756-DNC-Coverage-Interview-w-Bun-B Houston based rap star Bun B, one half of the legendary group UGK came to the Democratic National Convention in an attempt to use his visibility and influence to bring attention to issues important to the hood. We sat down with Bun as explained how he wanted to see Barack Obama agressively address more issues around immigration reform. Bun noted that he and his group have lots of Latino fans and he was concerned that the plights of Brown folks especially those in Texas and the southwest were being overlooked. Bun talked about the anniversary of Katrina and the role that his fellow Texans played in assisting those displaced by the floodwaters 3 years ago. Bun talked about how the mainstream media had totally blown out of proportion Houston's increased crime rate caused by New Orleans folks. Bun talked about the importance of being a political king maker. He said he clearly understands the democratic process and would not allow politicians to come around every 4 years making... Houston based rap star Bun B, one half of the legendary group UGK came to the Democratic National Convention in an attempt to use his visibility and influence to bring attention to issues important to the hood. We sat down with Bun as explained how he wanted to see Barack Obama agressively address more issues around immigration reform. Bun noted that he and his group have lots of Latino fans and he was concerned that the plights of Brown folks especially those in Texas and the southwest were being overlooked. Bun talked about the anniversary of Katrina and the role that his fellow Texans played in assisting those displaced by the floodwaters 3 years ago. Bun talked about how the mainstream media had totally blown out of proportion Houston's increased crime rate caused by New Orleans folks. Bun talked about the importance of being a political king maker. He said he clearly understands the democratic process and would not allow politicians to come around every 4 years making empty promises. Houston based rap star Bun B, one half of the legendary group UGK came to the Democratic National Convention in an attempt to use his visibility and influence to bring attention to issues important to the hood. We sat down with Bun as explained how he wanted to see Barack Obama agressively address more issues around immigration reform. Bun noted that he and his group have lots of Latino fans and he was concerned that the plights of Brown folks especially those in Texas and the southwest were being overlooked. Bun talked about the anniversary of Katrina and the role that his fellow Texans played in assisting those displaced by the floodwaters 3 years ago. Bun talked about how the mainstream media had totally blown out of proportion Houston's increased crime rate caused by New Orleans folks. Bun talked about the importance of being a political king maker. He said he clearly understands the democratic process and would not allow politicians to come around every 4 years making empty promises. tag:odeo.com,2008-09-01,23235756 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:46:55 -0700 no Breakdown FM w/ Davey D hip, democratic, katrina, Hop,, rap,, Convention,, Bun, B, Politics hip Hop, http://odeo.com/episodes/23162473-A-message-to-the-Hip-Hop-Grassroots-from-former-Political-Prisoner-Black-Panther-Dhoruba-Bin-Wahad This is an incredible speech from long term Freedom Fighter Dhoruba Bin Whad..It took place during the recently held National Hip Hop Political Convention in Las Vegas. Dhoruba sat on a panel that focused on the legacy of Cointel-Pro which took down the Panthers, the anti-war movement and other organizations during the 1960s.. The purpose of this panel was to see if this insidious policy of domestic spying manifests itself within Hip Hop. Dhoruba was scheduled to be part of a panel, and offer brief remarks, but people were so moved by him and his unwavering commitment to the freedom struggle, he was asked at the last moment to address the entire convention.. He really dropped some bombs.. He talks about this country's ascension into being an Empire and starts off with the landmark year of 1968... Its interesting to note that Dhoruba's breakdown of social and political events that took place in 1968 parallel the social and political events chronicled in author Jeff Chang's la... This is an incredible speech from long term Freedom Fighter Dhoruba Bin Whad..It took place during the recently held National Hip Hop Political Convention in Las Vegas. Dhoruba sat on a panel that focused on the legacy of Cointel-Pro which took down the Panthers, the anti-war movement and other organizations during the 1960s.. The purpose of this panel was to see if this insidious policy of domestic spying manifests itself within Hip Hop. Dhoruba was scheduled to be part of a panel, and offer brief remarks, but people were so moved by him and his unwavering commitment to the freedom struggle, he was asked at the last moment to address the entire convention.. He really dropped some bombs.. He talks about this country's ascension into being an Empire and starts off with the landmark year of 1968... Its interesting to note that Dhoruba's breakdown of social and political events that took place in 1968 parallel the social and political events chronicled in author Jeff Chang's landmark book on Hip Hop 'Can't Stop Won't Stop'. The message that Dhoruba delivers is an important one and hopefully it will motivate all of us to pay closer attention and get more involved in the day to day political discourse that impacts our communities. Enjoy, Get Enlightened and Evolve.. PS the song you hear in the beginning is brand new music from the Black Panther of Hip Hop- paris is new album Acid Reflex is due out in early september. It was almost as if he wrote this song for Dhoruba. D This is an incredible speech from long term Freedom Fighter Dhoruba Bin Whad..It took place during the recently held National Hip Hop Political Convention in Las Vegas. Dhoruba sat on a panel that focused on the legacy of Cointel-Pro which took down the Panthers, the anti-war movement and other organizations during the 1960s.. The purpose of this panel was to see if this insidious policy of domestic spying manifests itself within Hip Hop. Dhoruba was scheduled to be part of a panel, and offer brief remarks, but people were so moved by him and his unwavering commitment to the freedom struggle, he was asked at the last moment to address the entire convention.. He really dropped some bombs.. He talks about this country's ascension into being an Empire and starts off with the landmark year of 1968... Its interesting to note that Dhoruba's breakdown of social and political events that took place in 1968 parallel the social and political events chronicled in author Jeff Chang's landmark book on Hip Hop 'Can't Stop Won't Stop'. The message that Dhoruba delivers is an important one and hopefully it will motivate all of us to pay closer attention and get more involved in the day to day political discourse that impacts our communities. Enjoy, Get Enlightened and Evolve.. PS the song you hear in the beginning is brand new music from the Black Panther of Hip Hop- paris is new album Acid Reflex is due out in early september. It was almost as if he wrote this song for Dhoruba. D tag:odeo.com,2008-08-08,23162473 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:22:05 -0700 no Breakdown FM w/ Davey D Political, national, hip, hop, bin, Dhoruba, Wahad,, Convention, Politics hip Hop, http://odeo.com/episodes/23156909-NHHPC-Dr-lamont-Hill-keynote-address Hip Hop Scholar and Fox News commentator Dr Lamont Hill came to the National Hip Hop Political Convention and laced us up with some serious gems regarding Hip Hop and the Academy. he challnged us as to deeply explore whther or not we really want Hip Hop inside an institution that oftentimes takes people's works and isolates it from the communities that created or inspired it. He also cauntioned us not to fall into the trap of trying to seek legitmacy and validation from people and places for work within Hip Hop when those same people never really value us as a community. In his remarks Hill cautioned us not to cannonize works of art that appeal to us. Hip Hop is forever eveolving and growing and as much as we'd like to think music from Hip Hop's Golden era or some other sacred time period is precious, it may not be seen that way to people growing up today. In short do not be so arrogant as to dismiss Lil wayne and Young jeezy because we personally don't like them. he broke do... Hip Hop Scholar and Fox News commentator Dr Lamont Hill came to the National Hip Hop Political Convention and laced us up with some serious gems regarding Hip Hop and the Academy. he challnged us as to deeply explore whther or not we really want Hip Hop inside an institution that oftentimes takes people's works and isolates it from the communities that created or inspired it. He also cauntioned us not to fall into the trap of trying to seek legitmacy and validation from people and places for work within Hip Hop when those same people never really value us as a community. In his remarks Hill cautioned us not to cannonize works of art that appeal to us. Hip Hop is forever eveolving and growing and as much as we'd like to think music from Hip Hop's Golden era or some other sacred time period is precious, it may not be seen that way to people growing up today. In short do not be so arrogant as to dismiss Lil wayne and Young jeezy because we personally don't like them. he broke down the history of how jazz artists were maligned by culuyral elistist who felt that what rthey were doing was not music. Hill said it was disappointing to hear jazz musicians come around and suggest that Hip Hop done by poo people cannot reach high artistic levels Hill also talked about examining the ways in which Hip Hop teaches us outside of the traditional means. He said we need to better understand the unique things about Hip Hop and see the ingenuity and genius behind it.. Hip Hop Scholar and Fox News commentator Dr Lamont Hill came to the National Hip Hop Political Convention and laced us up with some serious gems regarding Hip Hop and the Academy. he challnged us as to deeply explore whther or not we really want Hip Hop inside an institution that oftentimes takes people's works and isolates it from the communities that created or inspired it. He also cauntioned us not to fall into the trap of trying to seek legitmacy and validation from people and places for work within Hip Hop when those same people never really value us as a community. In his remarks Hill cautioned us not to cannonize works of art that appeal to us. Hip Hop is forever eveolving and growing and as much as we'd like to think music from Hip Hop's Golden era or some other sacred time period is precious, it may not be seen that way to people growing up today. In short do not be so arrogant as to dismiss Lil wayne and Young jeezy because we personally don't like them. he broke down the history of how jazz artists were maligned by culuyral elistist who felt that what rthey were doing was not music. Hill said it was disappointing to hear jazz musicians come around and suggest that Hip Hop done by poo people cannot reach high artistic levels Hill also talked about examining the ways in which Hip Hop teaches us outside of the traditional means. He said we need to better understand the unique things about Hip Hop and see the ingenuity and genius behind it.. tag:odeo.com,2008-08-07,23156909 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:04:58 -0700 no Breakdown FM w/ Davey D dr, and, hip, hop, professor, academia, Lamont, Hill, Politics hip Hop, http://odeo.com/episodes/23149533-Interview-w-Gabriel-Teodros When you talk about Hip Hop in the Emerald City (Seattle), you will lose all credibility if you don't give props to Gabriel Teodros. This Ethiopian/Scottish/ Native American emceee is a fixture in the scene who has made his mark first as a member of the group Abyssinian Creole and later as a member of the group 500 Years Collective. His solo album 'Love Works' is considered a masterpiece and one of the tightest albums to ever bless the city who's Hip Hop scene was once only defined by Sir Mix-A-Lot During our interview Gabriel talked about the way his Ethipion culture has influenced his music. he noted that his family did not approve of him rapping. They felt he was behaving like an outsider , but a conversation with his grandmother revealed that the Hip Hop and certain aspects within the oral tradition of East Africa were very similar. Gabriel explained that he has embarked upon a new project called Andromeda The Chronicles of Blackopia Volume 1 which has allowed him and fe... When you talk about Hip Hop in the Emerald City (Seattle), you will lose all credibility if you don't give props to Gabriel Teodros. This Ethiopian/Scottish/ Native American emceee is a fixture in the scene who has made his mark first as a member of the group Abyssinian Creole and later as a member of the group 500 Years Collective. His solo album 'Love Works' is considered a masterpiece and one of the tightest albums to ever bless the city who's Hip Hop scene was once only defined by Sir Mix-A-Lot During our interview Gabriel talked about the way his Ethipion culture has influenced his music. he noted that his family did not approve of him rapping. They felt he was behaving like an outsider , but a conversation with his grandmother revealed that the Hip Hop and certain aspects within the oral tradition of East Africa were very similar. Gabriel explained that he has embarked upon a new project called Andromeda The Chronicles of Blackopia Volume 1 which has allowed him and fellow Ethipioan artists to further explore their cultural roots. he said he's been learning his native tongue and starting to flow over the rhythms most associated with East Africa. he said it was important to break out of the 4 count beat prison Hip Hop has locked us into.. During our interview we talked about gabriel's activism. He noted that nowadays its hard to just be a rpapper in Seattle. Everyone is part of an organization and involved within some sort of activism. Just being a rapper is not enough. Everyone expects more from you. he talked about the his experiences during the infamous WTO demonstrations-The Battle in Seattle and how Hip Hop although not often highlighted played a role. He talked about how people from his 500 Year Collective were among the first to get hit with tear gas and shot with rubber bullets. He noted that many folks were kneee deep into the demonstrations and that it unvealed some ugly truths about this pristine city. He talked about the brutal nature of the police and how the WTO along with two highly publicized and suspect cases involving two Seattle Hip Hop icons DJ DVOne and spoken word /artist /teacher Rajinii forever politicized Seattle's Hip Hop community. The case against DV One was especially chilling because it involved Seattle police man handling DV's young pre teen daughter and DV getting taseredv and beat up by the police when he went to help. The police officers stratight up lied on the stand and DV was facing 5 years was found guilty. Although he didn't have to serve the time, theis Hip Hop icon now has a police record and scars of an unprovoked beating and even harsher memories of the police hitting his little gilr for not moving fast enough. With Rajinii he woulnd up getting brutalized and arrested by Seattle police when he came upon one of his students being arrested for littering. He asked the cops if the parents had been notified after identifying himself as a teacher which unfortunately enraged the cops who came after him in front of his students. He was later found Not Guilty with prejudice, meaning the jury found the cops crossed the line, but those two incidents which happened back to back underscored the need for artists to also be activists. Garbriel concluded by talking about his albums including the the classic 'Love Works' and how its important for him to deliver compelling social and political messages. When you talk about Hip Hop in the Emerald City (Seattle), you will lose all credibility if you don't give props to Gabriel Teodros. This Ethiopian/Scottish/ Native American emceee is a fixture in the scene who has made his mark first as a member of the group Abyssinian Creole and later as a member of the group 500 Years Collective. His solo album 'Love Works' is considered a masterpiece and one of the tightest albums to ever bless the city who's Hip Hop scene was once only defined by Sir Mix-A-Lot During our interview Gabriel talked about the way his Ethipion culture has influenced his music. he noted that his family did not approve of him rapping. They felt he was behaving like an outsider , but a conversation with his grandmother revealed that the Hip Hop and certain aspects within the oral tradition of East Africa were very similar. Gabriel explained that he has embarked upon a new project called Andromeda The Chronicles of Blackopia Volume 1 which has allowed him and fellow Ethipioan artists to further explore their cultural roots. he said he's been learning his native tongue and starting to flow over the rhythms most associated with East Africa. he said it was important to break out of the 4 count beat prison Hip Hop has locked us into.. During our interview we talked about gabriel's activism. He noted that nowadays its hard to just be a rpapper in Seattle. Everyone is part of an organization and involved within some sort of activism. Just being a rapper is not enough. Everyone expects more from you. he talked about the his experiences during the infamous WTO demonstrations-The Battle in Seattle and how Hip Hop although not often highlighted played a role. He talked about how people from his 500 Year Collective were among the first to get hit with tear gas and shot with rubber bullets. He noted that many folks were kneee deep into the demonstrations and that it unvealed some ugly truths about this pristine city. He talked about the brutal nature of the police and how the WTO along with two highly publicized and suspect cases involving two Seattle Hip Hop icons DJ DVOne and spoken word /artist /teacher Rajinii forever politicized Seattle's Hip Hop community. The case against DV One was especially chilling because it involved Seattle police man handling DV's young pre teen daughter and DV getting taseredv and beat up by the police when he went to help. The police officers stratight up lied on the stand and DV was facing 5 years was found guilty. Although he didn't have to serve the time, theis Hip Hop icon now has a police record and scars of an unprovoked beating and even harsher memories of the police hitting his little gilr for not moving fast enough. With Rajinii he woulnd up getting brutalized and arrested by Seattle police when he came upon one of his students being arrested for littering. He asked the cops if the parents had been notified after identifying himself as a teacher which unfortunately enraged the cops who came after him in front of his students. He was later found Not Guilty with prejudice, meaning the jury found the cops crossed the line, but those two incidents which happened back to back underscored the need for artists to also be activists. Garbriel concluded by talking about his albums including the the classic 'Love Works' and how its important for him to deliver compelling social and political messages. tag:odeo.com,2008-08-05,23149533 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:40:53 -0700 no Breakdown FM w/ Davey D seattle, hip, hop, gabriel, Teodros, Politics hip Hop, http://odeo.com/episodes/23148766-NHHPC-Electoral-Politics-Panel-pt2 This is pt2 of this panel on Electoral Politics panel from the National Hip Hop Political convention.. This is pt2 of this panel on Electoral Politics panel from the National Hip Hop Political convention.. This is pt2 of this panel on Electoral Politics panel from the National Hip Hop Political convention.. tag:odeo.com,2008-08-05,23148766 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:07:11 -0700 no Breakdown FM w/ Davey D Politics hip Hop, http://odeo.com/episodes/23148759-NHHPC-Electoral-Politics-Panel-Pt1 The Role Hip Hop organizations and Groups Play in Politics by davey d During the recently held Hip Hop Political Convention we had an explosive panel that addressed the issue of Electoral Politics and how they intersect with Hip Hop music and Culture. We wound talking specifically about the impacvt or lack of impact Hip Hop organizations have on the voting process. Sitting on this panel were the following people; Rev lennox Yearwood of the Hip Hop Caucus Professor Lamont Hillof Fox news and Temple University Tony Cani- Young Democrats Honorable George Martinez of H2Ed and former elected Official & emcee Rosa Clemente-Vice presidential candidate of the Green Party This panel started off tame enough but then erupted and got somewhat contentious as the panelists started addressing some very hard and oftentimes difficult questions. around the role Hip Hop organizations play in mobilizing people around electoral politics. A spirited discussion emerged about how we... The Role Hip Hop organizations and Groups Play in Politics by davey d During the recently held Hip Hop Political Convention we had an explosive panel that addressed the issue of Electoral Politics and how they intersect with Hip Hop music and Culture. We wound talking specifically about the impacvt or lack of impact Hip Hop organizations have on the voting process. Sitting on this panel were the following people; Rev lennox Yearwood of the Hip Hop Caucus Professor Lamont Hillof Fox news and Temple University Tony Cani- Young Democrats Honorable George Martinez of H2Ed and former elected Official & emcee Rosa Clemente-Vice presidential candidate of the Green Party This panel started off tame enough but then erupted and got somewhat contentious as the panelists started addressing some very hard and oftentimes difficult questions. around the role Hip Hop organizations play in mobilizing people around electoral politics. A spirited discussion emerged about how we go about getting people politically engaged. Do we follow the model of having a high profile celebrity standing before the people hawking a cause or do we push for people to empower themselves by organizing block by block. There was enlightening back and forth between George Martinez and Rev Yearwood. Yearwood heads up the Hip Hop Caucus and recently enlisted the aid of T.I. and Keyisha Coles to do a big register and Get out the Vote Campaign. Yearwood was also behind the Vote or Die campaign with P-Diddy. Yearwood talked about those campaigns and admitted that he had been approached about why he had not included lesser known artists who do the community work day in and day out.. George Martinez challenged the practicality of Rev Yearwood's methods. He called it a sham aand said it was misleading. He said people need to be empowering themselves and that such methods are good for getting funding but not neccessairly good or evene needed to get someone into office. Martinez noted that he was elected before there were any of these organizations came into existence. he said it's all about going block to block and locking things down that way. He insisted that if you aren't known on your block then you essentially aren't putting in work. he warned the audience to be wary of self appointed leaders who claim to rep for us while not putting in the work. Yearwood felt it was unfortunate he and his organization was mischaracterized and that he was tired of hearing revolutionary rhetoric with no follow up from the people espousing it. He went on to emphasize that people are still dying in the streets and we have to reach them. He said he was about trying to reach his people to politicized them by any means necessary even it included using T.I. He said it was important that a felon like T.I. speak to the issue of voting because there are so many of us in our community who can relate. Questions were raised about the impact funding has in allowing people to move forward or whether it compromised people to the wishes and agenda of the Democratic Party. This question was specifically addressed around the members of Gen Vote and money from the Tide Foundation and its ties to the Democratic Party. This led to deeper discussions around why so many within Hip Hop activism still dependent upon funding from foundations and why haven't business plans been hatched that would lead to true independence. Another touchy issue that popped up was the lack of support from Hip Hop organizations for the Rosa Clemente's Vice Presidential candidacy. She pointed out that after years of complaining about not having our agenda being addressed and how the two political parties have all but abandoned our communities except when it comes to ciphoning off votes, she was said there has been lack of support from the leadership of some of these Hip Hop organizations. She noted that this is not about Rosa Clemente but about the vessel she represents. She felt money and resources needs to be directed toward highlighting the 10 point platform of the Greens which includes Social Justice. That's an issue the two parties dare not touch. Rosda also brought home the point about the unwillingness for many including those in progressive circles to accept female leadership. She pointed out how disappointing it was for her to be apart of the NHHPC for over 5 years and show up at a panel as important as this that only had one female. That scenario has got to change quick. Lamont Hill talked about how easy it is to dismiss Obama if you are a progressive and permanently position him as a tool of larger political interests. He said its real easy to dismiss voting for the Greens as a throwaway vote for MCcain. he stated that for the first time we have millions of people excited about an election and looking at issues. He said we can't afford to throw that away and that we should find ways to engage those folks who have come to politics through the Obama campaign. He talked about the challenges many of us are facing in terms of raising money and being completely independent. Tony Canti talked about the disastisfaction his group had with the democratic Party and how they broke off specifically so they can address key issues. However, he talked about how the electoral political process is a numbers game and that the game has got to be played in such a way that you make those numbers if the desired goal is to get someone into office where they can make key decisions. Audience members like NY rap star NY Oil noted that part of the challenge we have is getting people to do dilegence. he said far too many people go home after hearing all this information and never ever do their part. The Role Hip Hop organizations and Groups Play in Politics by davey d During the recently held Hip Hop Political Convention we had an explosive panel that addressed the issue of Electoral Politics and how they intersect with Hip Hop music and Culture. We wound talking specifically about the impacvt or lack of impact Hip Hop organizations have on the voting process. Sitting on this panel were the following people; Rev lennox Yearwood of the Hip Hop Caucus Professor Lamont Hillof Fox news and Temple University Tony Cani- Young Democrats Honorable George Martinez of H2Ed and former elected Official & emcee Rosa Clemente-Vice presidential candidate of the Green Party This panel started off tame enough but then erupted and got somewhat contentious as the panelists started addressing some very hard and oftentimes difficult questions. around the role Hip Hop organizations play in mobilizing people around electoral politics. A spirited discussion emerged about how we go about getting people politically engaged. Do we follow the model of having a high profile celebrity standing before the people hawking a cause or do we push for people to empower themselves by organizing block by block. There was enlightening back and forth between George Martinez and Rev Yearwood. Yearwood heads up the Hip Hop Caucus and recently enlisted the aid of T.I. and Keyisha Coles to do a big register and Get out the Vote Campaign. Yearwood was also behind the Vote or Die campaign with P-Diddy. Yearwood talked about those campaigns and admitted that he had been approached about why he had not included lesser known artists who do the community work day in and day out.. George Martinez challenged the practicality of Rev Yearwood's methods. He called it a sham aand said it was misleading. He said people need to be empowering themselves and that such methods are good for getting funding but not neccessairly good or evene needed to get someone into office. Martinez noted that he was elected before there were any of these organizations came into existence. he said it's all about going block to block and locking things down that way. He insisted that if you aren't known on your block then you essentially aren't putting in work. he warned the audience to be wary of self appointed leaders who claim to rep for us while not putting in the work. Yearwood felt it was unfortunate he and his organization was mischaracterized and that he was tired of hearing revolutionary rhetoric with no follow up from the people espousing it. He went on to emphasize that people are still dying in the streets and we have to reach them. He said he was about trying to reach his people to politicized them by any means necessary even it included using T.I. He said it was important that a felon like T.I. speak to the issue of voting because there are so many of us in our community who can relate. Questions were raised about the impact funding has in allowing people to move forward or whether it compromised people to the wishes and agenda of the Democratic Party. This question was specifically addressed around the members of Gen Vote and money from the Tide Foundation and its ties to the Democratic Party. This led to deeper discussions around why so many within Hip Hop activism still dependent upon funding from foundations and why haven't business plans been hatched that would lead to true independence. Another touchy issue that popped up was the lack of support from Hip Hop organizations for the Rosa Clemente's Vice Presidential candidacy. She pointed out that after years of complaining about not having our agenda being addressed and how the two political parties have all but abandoned our communities except when it comes to ciphoning off votes, she was said there has been lack of support from the leadership of some of these Hip Hop organizations. She noted that this is not about Rosa Clemente but about the vessel she represents. She felt money and resources needs to be directed toward highlighting the 10 point platform of the Greens which includes Social Justice. That's an issue the two parties dare not touch. Rosda also brought home the point about the unwillingness for many including those in progressive circles to accept female leadership. She pointed out how disappointing it was for her to be apart of the NHHPC for over 5 years and show up at a panel as important as this that only had one female. That scenario has got to change quick. Lamont Hill talked about how easy it is to dismiss Obama if you are a progressive and permanently position him as a tool of larger political interests. He said its real easy to dismiss voting for the Greens as a throwaway vote for MCcain. he stated that for the first time we have millions of people excited about an election and looking at issues. He said we can't afford to throw that away and that we should find ways to engage those folks who have come to politics through the Obama campaign. He talked about the challenges many of us are facing in terms of raising money and being completely independent. Tony Canti talked about the disastisfaction his group had with the democratic Party and how they broke off specifically so they can address key issues. However, he talked about how the electoral political process is a numbers game and that the game has got to be played in such a way that you make those numbers if the desired goal is to get someone into office where they can make key decisions. Audience members like NY rap star NY Oil noted that part of the challenge we have is getting people to do dilegence. he said far too many people go home after hearing all this information and never ever do their part. tag:odeo.com,2008-08-05,23148759 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:44:54 -0700 no Breakdown FM w/ Davey D Politics hip Hop, http://odeo.com/episodes/23148691-An-Interview-w-Cynthia-McKinney NHHPC Coverage-Cynthia McKinney by Davey D This past weekend August 1-3 the National Hip Hop Political Convention touched down in Las Vegas with the hopes of establishing a Hip Hop agenda that can be addressed by the presidential candidates. All the candidates were invited. We didn't hear from John McCain. Barack Obama promised to send a surrogate who never made his/her way there and Green Party candidate Cynthia McKinney came through and blew up the spot. We sat down and had a serious one on one with the former Congresswomen and got her to touch upon key issues rarely addressed by her Democratic and Republican counterparts. We started off by talking about the work she did in Congress around the issue of domestic spying and the legacy of Cointel-Pro. She went into great detail and talked about how the CIA and FBI had edicts that plainly stated that it was against the United States security interests to have a 'safe, non threatening Negroe leader to replace Dr Martin Lut... NHHPC Coverage-Cynthia McKinney by Davey D This past weekend August 1-3 the National Hip Hop Political Convention touched down in Las Vegas with the hopes of establishing a Hip Hop agenda that can be addressed by the presidential candidates. All the candidates were invited. We didn't hear from John McCain. Barack Obama promised to send a surrogate who never made his/her way there and Green Party candidate Cynthia McKinney came through and blew up the spot. We sat down and had a serious one on one with the former Congresswomen and got her to touch upon key issues rarely addressed by her Democratic and Republican counterparts. We started off by talking about the work she did in Congress around the issue of domestic spying and the legacy of Cointel-Pro. She went into great detail and talked about how the CIA and FBI had edicts that plainly stated that it was against the United States security interests to have a 'safe, non threatening Negroe leader to replace Dr Martin Luther King should he be eliminated from public life. people need to let that sink in.. This is a document stamped by the CIA. McKinney described it as Regime change for Black America. She also talked about another edict put out by the FBI that said the government should work to make sure that Black youth never ever adhere to a Black nationalist philosphy ala Malcolm X ala the Black Panthers ala Public Enemy ala the Nation of Islam. It was important to talk about Cointel-pro because it provided a historical and political context to better understand the types of domestic spying and new laws like FISA which are on the books post 9-11. It was also important to have this history discussed so we could better understand the types of surveillance and political disruption taking place within Hip Hop. McKinney's work around domestic spying had her looking into the deaths of 2Pac and Biggie to see if it fit a pattern consistent with the type of disruptive tactics the FBI used against groups like the Black Panther, SNCC and Dr King. What was really important for McKinney was to examine the role that culture has played in the liberation struggle and how historically artists, their music, writings and oral expressions and their crafts have been shut down, marginalized and outright attacked by the government. She raised the questions as to whether or not the attacks on Hip Hop was a continuum of this..She talked about how cultural expressions have always been connected to a people's self-determination During our interview I asked McKinney if what was the reaction from her Congressional collegues to the work she was doing around Cointel-pro and whether or not they were outraged once all these documents were shown and if so how they could go along with bills like the Patriot Act and the recent FISA Bill signed by her opponent Barack Obama and of course the Violent Radicalization & Homegrown Act which seeks to see how the Internet is being used to politicize people. McKinney bluntly stated that many of her former collegues are part of the problem. They have been complicit in in creating an environment that resembles a police state all under the guise of protecting us from terrorism. We talked about the hearings and questions McKinney raised around 9-11 shortly after the Terror attacks. At the time she started asking all the hard questions, she was considered un patriotic and out of touch. 7 Years later we can see that McKinney was right on time and in many ways she has been vindicated. We talked about McKinney's run for the White House and why she has been ignored by so many progressive media enclaves that share her values about everything from being opposed to the war to curtailing the governments push to trounce on our civil liberties to making sure our elections are protected and every vote is counted. McKinney was behind the incredible film 'American Blackout' which brought attention to election fraud. One would think that places like the Huffington Post or the Nation Magazine would be at the very least raising some of the issues McKinney has championed. McKinney said it would be nice to be invited to do interviews with some of these progressive outlets and that she would love to sit down and have a serious conversation with Arianna Huffington. She noted that what is apparent is that in many ways these outlets and individuals aren't really all that progressive and they've allowed their values to be compromised. We tthen talked about her take on Foreign Policy. McKinney broke down the resistance movements that have been unfolding throughout latin America. She talked about her recent trip to Mexico City to stand in solidarity with union workers and others who are still protesting and in staunch opposition to their presidential election which they feel was stolen. One of the key sticking points in mexico is the attempts to privitize water and oil and make them become the property to corporate entities controlled by the US. She talked about how people within the US in particular the Longshoreman's Union has protested this action by shutting down our own seaports. She also talked about Africom which is the US's rarely talked about policy to set up military basis throughout Africa to ensure that we have access to oil and other natural resources. The US feels that its bad standing in many parts of the world has made them vulnerable to boycotts from countrie's that have critical resources. These military bases are designed to prevent that from happening. Lastly McKinney talked about her choice for running mate in the form of Rosa Clemente. and how important it was to have someone of her caliber and reach into underrepresnted communities. NHHPC Coverage-Cynthia McKinney by Davey D This past weekend August 1-3 the National Hip Hop Political Convention touched down in Las Vegas with the hopes of establishing a Hip Hop agenda that can be addressed by the presidential candidates. All the candidates were invited. We didn't hear from John McCain. Barack Obama promised to send a surrogate who never made his/her way there and Green Party candidate Cynthia McKinney came through and blew up the spot. We sat down and had a serious one on one with the former Congresswomen and got her to touch upon key issues rarely addressed by her Democratic and Republican counterparts. We started off by talking about the work she did in Congress around the issue of domestic spying and the legacy of Cointel-Pro. She went into great detail and talked about how the CIA and FBI had edicts that plainly stated that it was against the United States security interests to have a 'safe, non threatening Negroe leader to replace Dr Martin Luther King should he be eliminated from public life. people need to let that sink in.. This is a document stamped by the CIA. McKinney described it as Regime change for Black America. She also talked about another edict put out by the FBI that said the government should work to make sure that Black youth never ever adhere to a Black nationalist philosphy ala Malcolm X ala the Black Panthers ala Public Enemy ala the Nation of Islam. It was important to talk about Cointel-pro because it provided a historical and political context to better understand the types of domestic spying and new laws like FISA which are on the books post 9-11. It was also important to have this history discussed so we could better understand the types of surveillance and political disruption taking place within Hip Hop. McKinney's work around domestic spying had her looking into the deaths of 2Pac and Biggie to see if it fit a pattern consistent with the type of disruptive tactics the FBI used against groups like the Black Panther, SNCC and Dr King. What was really important for McKinney was to examine the role that culture has played in the liberation struggle and how historically artists, their music, writings and oral expressions and their crafts have been shut down, marginalized and outright attacked by the government. She raised the questions as to whether or not the attacks on Hip Hop was a continuum of this..She talked about how cultural expressions have always been connected to a people's self-determination During our interview I asked McKinney if what was the reaction from her Congressional collegues to the work she was doing around Cointel-pro and whether or not they were outraged once all these documents were shown and if so how they could go along with bills like the Patriot Act and the recent FISA Bill signed by her opponent Barack Obama and of course the Violent Radicalization & Homegrown Act which seeks to see how the Internet is being used to politicize people. McKinney bluntly stated that many of her former collegues are part of the problem. They have been complicit in in creating an environment that resembles a police state all under the guise of protecting us from terrorism. We talked about the hearings and questions McKinney raised around 9-11 shortly after the Terror attacks. At the time she started asking all the hard questions, she was considered un patriotic and out of touch. 7 Years later we can see that McKinney was right on time and in many ways she has been vindicated. We talked about McKinney's run for the White House and why she has been ignored by so many progressive media enclaves that share her values about everything from being opposed to the war to curtailing the governments push to trounce on our civil liberties to making sure our elections are protected and every vote is counted. McKinney was behind the incredible film 'American Blackout' which brought attention to election fraud. One would think that places like the Huffington Post or the Nation Magazine would be at the very least raising some of the issues McKinney has championed. McKinney said it would be nice to be invited to do interviews with some of these progressive outlets and that she would love to sit down and have a serious conversation with Arianna Huffington. She noted that what is apparent is that in many ways these outlets and individuals aren't really all that progressive and they've allowed their values to be compromised. We tthen talked about her take on Foreign Policy. McKinney broke down the resistance movements that have been unfolding throughout latin America. She talked about her recent trip to Mexico City to stand in solidarity with union workers and others who are still protesting and in staunch opposition to their presidential election which they feel was stolen. One of the key sticking points in mexico is the attempts to privitize water and oil and make them become the property to corporate entities controlled by the US. She talked about how people within the US in particular the Longshoreman's Union has protested this action by shutting down our own seaports. She also talked about Africom which is the US's rarely talked about policy to set up military basis throughout Africa to ensure that we have access to oil and other natural resources. The US feels that its bad standing in many parts of the world has made them vulnerable to boycotts from countrie's that have critical resources. These military bases are designed to prevent that from happening. Lastly McKinney talked about her choice for running mate in the form of Rosa Clemente. and how important it was to have someone of her caliber and reach into underrepresnted communities. tag:odeo.com,2008-08-05,23148691 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:34:43 -0700 no Breakdown FM w/ Davey D rosa, FISA, cynthia, McKinney,, Clemente,, Africom,, Cointel-pro, Politics hip Hop, http://odeo.com/episodes/23147937-Maria-Isa-Comin-Straight-Outta-Sota-Rico Maria Isa is a fixture in the Minneapolis Hip Hop scene. The daughter of two Puerto Rican revolutionaries who used to get down with Young Lords and the Freedom Movement, Maria brings a well heeled politic and an infectuous vibe when it comes to her music. We talked to her about Minneapolis's Hip Hop scene and the important role that groups like the Rhymesayers played in bring attention to a city that for years was only associated with R&B acts like Prince and Morris Day and the Time. She talked about how steeped Minneapolis is in Hip Hop culture and how all four elements are prominently represented. She talked about Minneapolis being not only home to dope rhymers but also skilled b-boys and b-girls, graf writers and turntable masters. She described it as one big family and that at any given moment something good is jumping off in Minneapolis. We talked about the important role that annual festivals like B-Girl B played in providing crucial platforms for the female Hip Hop... Maria Isa is a fixture in the Minneapolis Hip Hop scene. The daughter of two Puerto Rican revolutionaries who used to get down with Young Lords and the Freedom Movement, Maria brings a well heeled politic and an infectuous vibe when it comes to her music. We talked to her about Minneapolis's Hip Hop scene and the important role that groups like the Rhymesayers played in bring attention to a city that for years was only associated with R&B acts like Prince and Morris Day and the Time. She talked about how steeped Minneapolis is in Hip Hop culture and how all four elements are prominently represented. She talked about Minneapolis being not only home to dope rhymers but also skilled b-boys and b-girls, graf writers and turntable masters. She described it as one big family and that at any given moment something good is jumping off in Minneapolis. We talked about the important role that annual festivals like B-Girl B played in providing crucial platforms for the female Hip Hop community. She talked about some of Minneapoli's other female stalworths like film maker and fellow Puerto Rican Rachel Rinquest. We talked about rhymesayer/poet Desdamona and photogrpaher B-Fresh. The list goes on. We then turned our conversation to how Puerto Ricans fit in. We were curious as to whether or not PRs in the midwest played a major role in Hip Hop evolution the way they did in New York. We also found out why Maria her part of town as Sota Rico.. Don't get it twisted folks, Puerto Ricans have a strong presence in the midwest and they definitely get down. We took our convo deeper as Maria explained the difference between Latin Hip Hop and Reggeaton. She noted that oftentimes people like to lump them all together, but in fact there are some unique things that one should take time to explore. Maria broke down the important political situations facing Puerto Rico and how she tries to incorporate much of that knowledge in her music. She talked about the angst many feel because Puerto Rico is a commonwealth which is fancy word for colony. its sad that Puierto Ricans are considered US citizens yet cannnot vote for the President except in primaries. We also talked about the Latin/Brown diaspora and how the importance of bringing about brown unity especially with issues like immigration. As a Puerto Rican Maria notes that she has the responsibility of giving voice to those who are here 'illegally' and can't speak for themselves. Maria's album 'Split Personality' is packed with cultural and political references and that pay homage to Hip Hop and her Puerto Rican heritage. . Maria Isa is a fixture in the Minneapolis Hip Hop scene. The daughter of two Puerto Rican revolutionaries who used to get down with Young Lords and the Freedom Movement, Maria brings a well heeled politic and an infectuous vibe when it comes to her music. We talked to her about Minneapolis's Hip Hop scene and the important role that groups like the Rhymesayers played in bring attention to a city that for years was only associated with R&B acts like Prince and Morris Day and the Time. She talked about how steeped Minneapolis is in Hip Hop culture and how all four elements are prominently represented. She talked about Minneapolis being not only home to dope rhymers but also skilled b-boys and b-girls, graf writers and turntable masters. She described it as one big family and that at any given moment something good is jumping off in Minneapolis. We talked about the important role that annual festivals like B-Girl B played in providing crucial platforms for the female Hip Hop community. She talked about some of Minneapoli's other female stalworths like film maker and fellow Puerto Rican Rachel Rinquest. We talked about rhymesayer/poet Desdamona and photogrpaher B-Fresh. The list goes on. We then turned our conversation to how Puerto Ricans fit in. We were curious as to whether or not PRs in the midwest played a major role in Hip Hop evolution the way they did in New York. We also found out why Maria her part of town as Sota Rico.. Don't get it twisted folks, Puerto Ricans have a strong presence in the midwest and they definitely get down. We took our convo deeper as Maria explained the difference between Latin Hip Hop and Reggeaton. She noted that oftentimes people like to lump them all together, but in fact there are some unique things that one should take time to explore. Maria broke down the important political situations facing Puerto Rico and how she tries to incorporate much of that knowledge in her music. She talked about the angst many feel because Puerto Rico is a commonwealth which is fancy word for colony. its sad that Puierto Ricans are considered US citizens yet cannnot vote for the President except in primaries. We also talked about the Latin/Brown diaspora and how the importance of bringing about brown unity especially with issues like immigration. As a Puerto Rican Maria notes that she has the responsibility of giving voice to those who are here 'illegally' and can't speak for themselves. Maria's album 'Split Personality' is packed with cultural and political references and that pay homage to Hip Hop and her Puerto Rican heritage. . tag:odeo.com,2008-08-05,23147937 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:24:20 -0700 no Breakdown FM w/ Davey D Young, hip, latin, maria, Hop,, Isa,, Sota, Rico,, Lords Politics hip Hop, http://odeo.com/episodes/23147935-An-Interview-w-Slug-from-Atmosphere We sat down and spoke with Slug from the group Atmosphere. he is the cornerstone of one of the world's most celebrated rhyme collectives-the Rhymesayers. We kicked off the interview by talking about the name Atmosphere. Many people see Slug and think his name is Atmosphere and don't realize that he's part of a group sporting that name. So for those who don't know, lets be sure we understand-Slug is the emcee and his partner Anthony is the producer. He explained it like this. He said think of Atmopshere like Gang Starr which breaks down to Guru being the emcee and DJ Premier being the producer. Once we got that out the way we talked about the direction he's taken on the new album 'When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold '. Slug explained that its important to change things up and push yourself as well as the audience. He admits that this new album is a departure from what fans are used to hearing. he said it was important for him and Ant to do something strictly fo... We sat down and spoke with Slug from the group Atmosphere. he is the cornerstone of one of the world's most celebrated rhyme collectives-the Rhymesayers. We kicked off the interview by talking about the name Atmosphere. Many people see Slug and think his name is Atmosphere and don't realize that he's part of a group sporting that name. So for those who don't know, lets be sure we understand-Slug is the emcee and his partner Anthony is the producer. He explained it like this. He said think of Atmopshere like Gang Starr which breaks down to Guru being the emcee and DJ Premier being the producer. Once we got that out the way we talked about the direction he's taken on the new album 'When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold '. Slug explained that its important to change things up and push yourself as well as the audience. He admits that this new album is a departure from what fans are used to hearing. he said it was important for him and Ant to do something strictly forself. It was important to experiment We went deeper with this conversation as we talked about the art of sampling versus using live instruments and a band. We talked about the limitations and high costs sampling has when allowing one to open up and fully express oneself. We spoke about what it takes for an artist to deliver a social or political message to the Hip Hop audience. Slug says he doesn't want top be preachy but knows its important not to let important things go unacknowledged. We talked about the relationship the Rhymesayers collective has with other well known rhyme groups like Living Legends, Quannum, Hiero and Def Jux. he says many of them know and like each other and that they were able to build on last years Paid Dues Tour. Slug explained that they learned alot from Living Legends especially along the lines of fan interaction and treating people right. We talked about the racial politics within Hip Hop and what its like to have large white fan bases. We talked about whether or not it bothers the group to not be as well embraced and known by Black folks in the hood. We got deep with that discussion. We talked about Barack Obama and his relationship to Hip Hop. Slug gave his thoughts on whther or not Obama