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 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:34:33 -0800 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:34:33 -0800 Politics, hip, Hop, Politics hip Hop, http://odeo.com/episodes/23662709-Rev-Jeremiah-Wright-Never-Confuse-God-w-Government-sermon-2003 Never Confuse God w/ Government pt2 This is the 2003 sermon in its entirety that pretty much set things off and cast long time Chicago pastor Jeremiah Wright in a bad-light. Its the sermon where he says 'GodDamn America' and talks about Aids and the Government. His words are very powerful..When you hear this sermon you will see just how much they distorted his words. You will also see just how a what Rev Wright said could be taken the wrong way... Never Confuse God w/ Government pt2 This is the 2003 sermon in its entirety that pretty much set things off and cast long time Chicago pastor Jeremiah Wright in a bad-light. Its the sermon where he says 'GodDamn America' and talks about Aids and the Government. His words are very powerful..When you hear this sermon you will see just how much they distorted his words. You will also see just how a what Rev Wright said could be taken the wrong way... Never Confuse God w/ Government pt2 This is the 2003 sermon in its entirety that pretty much set things off and cast long time Chicago pastor Jeremiah Wright in a bad-light. Its the sermon where he says 'GodDamn America' and talks about Aids and the Government. His words are very powerful..When you hear this sermon you will see just how much they distorted his words. You will also see just how a what Rev Wright said could be taken the wrong way... tag:odeo.com,2008-11-24,23662709 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:34:33 -0800 no Breakdown FM w/ Davey D Black, the, of, State, Reverend, world,, Wright,, Conference,, SOBWC, Politics hip Hop, http://odeo.com/episodes/23662487-Interview-w-Jeremiah-Wright Never Confuse God w/ Government-Interview w/ Jeremiah Wright By Davey D This past weekend the State of the Black World Conference took place in New Orleans. Lots of activists, community leaders and artists came through to talk about key issues facing the Black community, developing and implementing an agenda along with the challenges we face as a community in the aftermath of Barack Obama's historic win. On hand this weekend was Reverend Jeremiah Wright who was to recieve a prestigious Legacy Award. For those who don't know, Rev Wright was and continues to be a popular figure especially in church and religious circles. His villification for sermons taken out of context was abitter pill many of us swallowed as Obama made his historic run for office. Him being distorted didn't sit well with a lot of folks. In our minds Rev Wright was never wrong. He was always right. We sat down and talked with him as he opened up about the entire ordeal he endured. He explained to us ... Never Confuse God w/ Government-Interview w/ Jeremiah Wright By Davey D This past weekend the State of the Black World Conference took place in New Orleans. Lots of activists, community leaders and artists came through to talk about key issues facing the Black community, developing and implementing an agenda along with the challenges we face as a community in the aftermath of Barack Obama's historic win. On hand this weekend was Reverend Jeremiah Wright who was to recieve a prestigious Legacy Award. For those who don't know, Rev Wright was and continues to be a popular figure especially in church and religious circles. His villification for sermons taken out of context was abitter pill many of us swallowed as Obama made his historic run for office. Him being distorted didn't sit well with a lot of folks. In our minds Rev Wright was never wrong. He was always right. We sat down and talked with him as he opened up about the entire ordeal he endured. He explained to us how he managed to stay strong and survive the storm. He said it was the love shown to him by average everyday folks who he felt always spoke truth to power that kept him going. We talked about Liberation Theology and the importance of faith and how one should use it in troubling times. Wright received death threats and talked about during his acceptance speech how the Nation of Islam protected him. He talked about his love and friendship with Minister Farrakhan and how he has always looked at other faiths as important to acknowledge, learn about and build with as we struggle for equality and true liberation for all oppressed people. He spoke to us about his current relationship with President-elect Obama and whether or not he felt Obama could've handled the controversy in another way. He noted that back in 2007 he had remarked to Obama that there would come a day when Obama would have to distance himself from Wright and his church in order to get elected. Wright spoke candidly about the toll some of this took on his family, inparticular his daughter who was a first year student at Howard and had to deal with harsh criticisms from fellow students who were unaware of Wright's work and only knew him via Fox News. He talked about his visit to the Clinton White House and how he along with several other ministers prayed for Bill and Hillary's troubled marriage. He explained how he felt knowing that the Clinton camp were among the first to throw him under the bus when they knew damn well what his sermons were really about. The Clintons were aware of the distortions and knew the types of things that are said and the manner in which things get preached on Sundays in the Black Church. Rev Wright also talked to us about the church's relationship to Hip Hop and the love he has for Common who has been a long time member of his congregation. He talked to us about the types of steps he felt needed to be taken in order for the Church community and Hip Hop generation to better connect. He also shared the disappointment and hurt he felt when some rappers tried to clown him and take him to task in their songs. He wasn't aware that there were many others like Paris, Rebel Diaz, NY Oil, Jasiri X and so many others who have been shouting him out in songs and shows in a good way. Wright also talked to us about why he may start calling himself the 7 million dollar man-making note of the amount of money Obama's opposition paid to run that slew of last minute commercials where they twisted his words and sermons. In this particular episode you will hear long excerpts of some of Wright's sermons that were taken out of context and made to demonize him. In pisode 2 we play the original sermon that set things off. The theme is the difference between God and Government. Never Confuse God w/ Government-Interview w/ Jeremiah Wright By Davey D This past weekend the State of the Black World Conference took place in New Orleans. Lots of activists, community leaders and artists came through to talk about key issues facing the Black community, developing and implementing an agenda along with the challenges we face as a community in the aftermath of Barack Obama's historic win. On hand this weekend was Reverend Jeremiah Wright who was to recieve a prestigious Legacy Award. For those who don't know, Rev Wright was and continues to be a popular figure especially in church and religious circles. His villification for sermons taken out of context was abitter pill many of us swallowed as Obama made his historic run for office. Him being distorted didn't sit well with a lot of folks. In our minds Rev Wright was never wrong. He was always right. We sat down and talked with him as he opened up about the entire ordeal he endured. He explained to us how he managed to stay strong and survive the storm. He said it was the love shown to him by average everyday folks who he felt always spoke truth to power that kept him going. We talked about Liberation Theology and the importance of faith and how one should use it in troubling times. Wright received death threats and talked about during his acceptance speech how the Nation of Islam protected him. He talked about his love and friendship with Minister Farrakhan and how he has always looked at other faiths as important to acknowledge, learn about and build with as we struggle for equality and true liberation for all oppressed people. He spoke to us about his current relationship with President-elect Obama and whether or not he felt Obama could've handled the controversy in another way. He noted that back in 2007 he had remarked to Obama that there would come a day when Obama would have to distance himself from Wright and his church in order to get elected. Wright spoke candidly about the toll some of this took on his family, inparticular his daughter who was a first year student at Howard and had to deal with harsh criticisms from fellow students who were unaware of Wright's work and only knew him via Fox News. He talked about his visit to the Clinton White House and how he along with several other ministers prayed for Bill and Hillary's troubled marriage. He explained how he felt knowing that the Clinton camp were among the first to throw him under the bus when they knew damn well what his sermons were really about. The Clintons were aware of the distortions and knew the types of things that are said and the manner in which things get preached on Sundays in the Black Church. Rev Wright also talked to us about the church's relationship to Hip Hop and the love he has for Common who has been a long time member of his congregation. He talked to us about the types of steps he felt needed to be taken in order for the Church community and Hip Hop generation to better connect. He also shared the disappointment and hurt he felt when some rappers tried to clown him and take him to task in their songs. He wasn't aware that there were many others like Paris, Rebel Diaz, NY Oil, Jasiri X and so many others who have been shouting him out in songs and shows in a good way. Wright also talked to us about why he may start calling himself the 7 million dollar man-making note of the amount of money Obama's opposition paid to run that slew of last minute commercials where they twisted his words and sermons. In this particular episode you will hear long excerpts of some of Wright's sermons that were taken out of context and made to demonize him. In pisode 2 we play the original sermon that set things off. The theme is the difference between God and Government. tag:odeo.com,2008-11-24,23662487 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:03:27 -0800 no Breakdown FM w/ Davey D Black, World, the, of, hip, State, jeremiah, Hop,, Reverend, Wright,, Conference,, SOBWC, Politics hip Hop, http://odeo.com/episodes/23639737-Breakdown-FM-Interview-w-Toki-Wright-The-Mayor-of-Minneapolis Toki Wright is one of the dopest emcees around who makes noise both on the microphone and as an uncompromising community activist in Minneapolis, Minnesota. We like to call him the unofficial Mayor of the Twin Cities. His album Meal Plan Low Budget is a cult classic. He is currently working on a new album. We sat down and spoke with Toki and he talked at length about the history, ethnic makeup and the politics of the Twin Cities. He talked to us about the challenges he faces everyday working with young people in the hood as the head of his organization 'Yo the Movement'. He notes that police brutality, education, crime and the need to better understood and engaged are key issues. He talked at length about how he worked hard to make sure his youth were brought up to speed politically and taught to think critically. He noted how Minnesota icon and comedian Al Franken had neglected campaigning in the hood and making himself known to a community which is often taken for granted or co... Toki Wright is one of the dopest emcees around who makes noise both on the microphone and as an uncompromising community activist in Minneapolis, Minnesota. We like to call him the unofficial Mayor of the Twin Cities. His album Meal Plan Low Budget is a cult classic. He is currently working on a new album. We sat down and spoke with Toki and he talked at length about the history, ethnic makeup and the politics of the Twin Cities. He talked to us about the challenges he faces everyday working with young people in the hood as the head of his organization 'Yo the Movement'. He notes that police brutality, education, crime and the need to better understood and engaged are key issues. He talked at length about how he worked hard to make sure his youth were brought up to speed politically and taught to think critically. He noted how Minnesota icon and comedian Al Franken had neglected campaigning in the hood and making himself known to a community which is often taken for granted or completely overlooked. Toki insists that his community be included and he often goes out of his way to personally take people around and give them low down as to what is really going on around his way. At the same time he is no pushover or some cat begging for handouts. He talked at length about how organizations allow themselves to be compromised in an attempt to get funding. For Toki its about speaking truth and finding common ground and at the end of the day being in partnership with those who come to his part of town seeking votes or support. he also noted that every individual and organization has a role to play. For him he likes to make sure people of like minds and interests are connected and that they build something wonderful in coming together Toki talked at length about the important role musicians in the Twin Cities have played over the years in terms of setiing an example of how to be self sufficient and independent. He talked about Prince and how he supports lots of organizations while not attaching his name and remaining behind the scenes. The same goes for other icons like Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Toki also talked about the important role that the Rhymesayers Collective has played over the years. Toki Wright is one of the dopest emcees around who makes noise both on the microphone and as an uncompromising community activist in Minneapolis, Minnesota. We like to call him the unofficial Mayor of the Twin Cities. His album Meal Plan Low Budget is a cult classic. He is currently working on a new album. We sat down and spoke with Toki and he talked at length about the history, ethnic makeup and the politics of the Twin Cities. He talked to us about the challenges he faces everyday working with young people in the hood as the head of his organization 'Yo the Movement'. He notes that police brutality, education, crime and the need to better understood and engaged are key issues. He talked at length about how he worked hard to make sure his youth were brought up to speed politically and taught to think critically. He noted how Minnesota icon and comedian Al Franken had neglected campaigning in the hood and making himself known to a community which is often taken for granted or completely overlooked. Toki insists that his community be included and he often goes out of his way to personally take people around and give them low down as to what is really going on around his way. At the same time he is no pushover or some cat begging for handouts. He talked at length about how organizations allow themselves to be compromised in an attempt to get funding. For Toki its about speaking truth and finding common ground and at the end of the day being in partnership with those who come to his part of town seeking votes or support. he also noted that every individual and organization has a role to play. For him he likes to make sure people of like minds and interests are connected and that they build something wonderful in coming together Toki talked at length about the important role musicians in the Twin Cities have played over the years in terms of setiing an example of how to be self sufficient and independent. He talked about Prince and how he supports lots of organizations while not attaching his name and remaining behind the scenes. The same goes for other icons like Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Toki also talked about the important role that the Rhymesayers Collective has played over the years. tag:odeo.com,2008-11-19,23639737 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:31:50 -0800 no Breakdown FM w/ Davey D davey d, ,, toki Wright, Minneapolis Hip Hop Politics hip Hop, http://odeo.com/episodes/23635644-Breakdown-FM-Interview-w-Oakland-Rapper-Ras-Ceyon We caught up with Oakland rapper Ras Ceylon and talked to him about his new album 'Scientific Non Fiction'. It's his second album and it looks to be a monster. Among the stand out tracks are cuts he did with Stic Man of dead prez called 'Better Be Ready', 'The Damage' featuring Tragedy Khadafi and 'Many Levels' featuring Bay Area icons Askari X and Taje of Souls of Mischief. We started off talking to Ras about his background which Sri Lankan and how that culture is often overlooked and misunderstood. We also talked to him about him embracing Rastafarian and how it influenced his music. We also built with Ras about his revolutionary take on politics and why he found it important to hook up with people like Chairman Fred Hampton Jr of the POCC and have him featured on the intro of this album. Ras is a force to be wreckon with in the years to come. And for those who feel like Hip Hop has lost its sense of adventure and commitment to politic, Ras Ceylon puts those nagging doubts ... We caught up with Oakland rapper Ras Ceylon and talked to him about his new album 'Scientific Non Fiction'. It's his second album and it looks to be a monster. Among the stand out tracks are cuts he did with Stic Man of dead prez called 'Better Be Ready', 'The Damage' featuring Tragedy Khadafi and 'Many Levels' featuring Bay Area icons Askari X and Taje of Souls of Mischief. We started off talking to Ras about his background which Sri Lankan and how that culture is often overlooked and misunderstood. We also talked to him about him embracing Rastafarian and how it influenced his music. We also built with Ras about his revolutionary take on politics and why he found it important to hook up with people like Chairman Fred Hampton Jr of the POCC and have him featured on the intro of this album. Ras is a force to be wreckon with in the years to come. And for those who feel like Hip Hop has lost its sense of adventure and commitment to politic, Ras Ceylon puts those nagging doubts to rest. Davey D We caught up with Oakland rapper Ras Ceylon and talked to him about his new album 'Scientific Non Fiction'. It's his second album and it looks to be a monster. Among the stand out tracks are cuts he did with Stic Man of dead prez called 'Better Be Ready', 'The Damage' featuring Tragedy Khadafi and 'Many Levels' featuring Bay Area icons Askari X and Taje of Souls of Mischief. We started off talking to Ras about his background which Sri Lankan and how that culture is often overlooked and misunderstood. We also talked to him about him embracing Rastafarian and how it influenced his music. We also built with Ras about his revolutionary take on politics and why he found it important to hook up with people like Chairman Fred Hampton Jr of the POCC and have him featured on the intro of this album. Ras is a force to be wreckon with in the years to come. And for those who feel like Hip Hop has lost its sense of adventure and commitment to politic, Ras Ceylon puts those nagging doubts to rest. Davey D tag:odeo.com,2008-11-18,23635644 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:45:09 -0800 no Breakdown FM w/ Davey D oakland rap, ,, Ras Ceylon, Oakland Hip Hop, "Davey, D' Politics hip Hop, http://odeo.com/episodes/23620183-25-Joints-4-pt-2 25 Joints to get U Through the Day # 4 The Age of Cool is Upon us.. We continue on with this week's episode.. be sure to check out the pt1 25 Joints #4 pt 2 12-DJ Oye & Samos One ' The Word of the Hour' (Bay Area) 13-Illa J 'R U Listening' (Detroit) http://www.myspace.com/illajmusic 14-Motion Man 'w/ Mista Fab 'I Crack Tall Ones' (Bay Area) http://www.myspace.com/motionman 15-Kool Keith 'Trees' (New York) http://www.myspace.com/koolkeith 16-Baron Zen 'Turn Around' (PBW rmx) (Bay Area) http://www.myspace.com/baronzen 17-Captain Rapp 'I can't Stand It' (LA) http://www.westcoastpioneers.com/index.php?id=1307 18-Dismasters 'Smalltime Hustler' (New York) http://rebelbass.blogspot.com/2007/07/dismasters-and-then-some-sure-delight.html 19-DJ Muggs & Sick Jacken 'Unorthodox Blocks' (LA) http://www.myspace.com/muggsvsjacken 20-Word Burgular 'The Route' (canada) http://www.myspace.com/wordburglar 21-Paris 'One Gun' (Bay Area) http://... 25 Joints to get U Through the Day # 4 The Age of Cool is Upon us.. We continue on with this week's episode.. be sure to check out the pt1 25 Joints #4 pt 2 12-DJ Oye & Samos One ' The Word of the Hour' (Bay Area) 13-Illa J 'R U Listening' (Detroit) http://www.myspace.com/illajmusic 14-Motion Man 'w/ Mista Fab 'I Crack Tall Ones' (Bay Area) http://www.myspace.com/motionman 15-Kool Keith 'Trees' (New York) http://www.myspace.com/koolkeith 16-Baron Zen 'Turn Around' (PBW rmx) (Bay Area) http://www.myspace.com/baronzen 17-Captain Rapp 'I can't Stand It' (LA) http://www.westcoastpioneers.com/index.php?id=1307 18-Dismasters 'Smalltime Hustler' (New York) http://rebelbass.blogspot.com/2007/07/dismasters-and-then-some-sure-delight.html 19-DJ Muggs & Sick Jacken 'Unorthodox Blocks' (LA) http://www.myspace.com/muggsvsjacken 20-Word Burgular 'The Route' (canada) http://www.myspace.com/wordburglar 21-Paris 'One Gun' (Bay Area) http://www.myspace.com/guerrillaparis 22-Honey Cut 'Aluminum City' (Bay Area) http://www.myspace.com/honeycutmusic 23-Grime 'The Thrill is Gone' (Arizona) http://www.myspace.com/grimemusic 24-Kofy Brown 'Wanna Luv You' http:// www.myspace.com-kofybrown 25-Neomythic 'Red Clay' w/ ledisi & Rain and Seed (Bay Area) http://www.isound.com/neomythic Less 25 Joints to get U Through the Day # 4 The Age of Cool is Upon us.. We continue on with this week's episode.. be sure to check out the pt1 25 Joints #4 pt 2 12-DJ Oye & Samos One ' The Word of the Hour' (Bay Area) 13-Illa J 'R U Listening' (Detroit) http://www.myspace.com/illajmusic 14-Motion Man 'w/ Mista Fab 'I Crack Tall Ones' (Bay Area) http://www.myspace.com/motionman 15-Kool Keith 'Trees' (New York) http://www.myspace.com/koolkeith 16-Baron Zen 'Turn Around' (PBW rmx) (Bay Area) http://www.myspace.com/baronzen 17-Captain Rapp 'I can't Stand It' (LA) http://www.westcoastpioneers.com/index.php?id=1307 18-Dismasters 'Smalltime Hustler' (New York) http://rebelbass.blogspot.com/2007/07/dismasters-and-then-some-sure-delight.html 19-DJ Muggs & Sick Jacken 'Unorthodox Blocks' (LA) http://www.myspace.com/muggsvsjacken 20-Word Burgular 'The Route' (canada) http://www.myspace.com/wordburglar 21-Paris 'One Gun' (Bay Area) http://www.myspace.com/guerrillaparis 22-Honey Cut 'Aluminum City' (Bay Area) http://www.myspace.com/honeycutmusic 23-Grime 'The Thrill is Gone' (Arizona) http://www.myspace.com/grimemusic 24-Kofy Brown 'Wanna Luv You' http:// www.myspace.com-kofybrown 25-Neomythic 'Red Clay' w/ ledisi & Rain and Seed (Bay Area) http://www.isound.com/neomythic Less tag:odeo.com,2008-11-14,23620183 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:27:16 -0800 no Breakdown FM w/ Davey D davey d, breakdown fm, ,, 25 Joints, 25 Joints #4 pt2 Politics hip Hop, http://odeo.com/episodes/23620161-25-Joints-to-Get-U-Through-the-Day-4 25 Joints to get You Through the Day #4 (The Age of Cool has Begun) This week we decided to lace you up with some nice joints that personify the new era we have just enetred in this country. Out with the old and in with the new. There's alot to celebrate. Artists like Cleveland's Jahi, Oakland's Zion I, and Tim'm West, and Detroit's Illa J, the younger brother of the late J-Dilla all have new projects that are banging. We lace you up with a dope song from Paris off his new album Acid Reflex. This joints addresses the Black brown problem in America. Trust me yiou will not be disappointed. Warning this week is straight rewind material.. Yes folks the independent movement within Hip Hop is alive and quite well so lets carry on.. Also we broke this week's 25 Joints up into 2 parts thus making it easier to download.. 25 Joints Playlist #4 01-TM Juke w/ Alice Russell 'So Good' (Brighton, UK) http://www.myspace.com/tmjuke 02-J Boogie w/ Tim'm West 'Dirty' (Bay Area) http:... 25 Joints to get You Through the Day #4 (The Age of Cool has Begun) This week we decided to lace you up with some nice joints that personify the new era we have just enetred in this country. Out with the old and in with the new. There's alot to celebrate. Artists like Cleveland's Jahi, Oakland's Zion I, and Tim'm West, and Detroit's Illa J, the younger brother of the late J-Dilla all have new projects that are banging. We lace you up with a dope song from Paris off his new album Acid Reflex. This joints addresses the Black brown problem in America. Trust me yiou will not be disappointed. Warning this week is straight rewind material.. Yes folks the independent movement within Hip Hop is alive and quite well so lets carry on.. Also we broke this week's 25 Joints up into 2 parts thus making it easier to download.. 25 Joints Playlist #4 01-TM Juke w/ Alice Russell 'So Good' (Brighton, UK) http://www.myspace.com/tmjuke 02-J Boogie w/ Tim'm West 'Dirty' (Bay Area) http://www.myspace.com/dubtronicscience 03-Jennifer Johns 'Never Give Up' (Bay Area) http://www.myspace.com/jenniferjohns 04-Urban Ave 31 w/ Raheem Devaughn ' Still Going On' (Washington DC) http://www.citypaper.com/music/review.asp?rid=7507 05-Jahi 'The Word' (cleveland/ Bay Area) http://www.myspace.com/HOTBUTTEREDFLOWS 06-Zion I w/ brother Ali 'Caged Bird pt1' (Bay Area) http://www.zionicrew.com/ 07-Zion I 'In the Morning' (Bay Area) http://www.zionicrew.com/ 08-Zion I 'Take Over' (Bay Area) http://www.zionicrew.com/ 09-Bored Stiff 'Living Right' (Bay Area) http://www.myspace.com/boredstiffmusic 10-Kam w/ Akon 'The New Message' (LA) http://www.myspace.com/westcoastkam1 11-Charles Baron 'Hip Hop is the Most Beautiful' (NYC) http://council.nyc.gov/d42/html/members/home.shtml ------------------------------ End of Part 1 12-DJ Oye & Samos One ' The Word of the Hour' (Bay Area) 13-Illa J 'R U Listening' (Detroit) http://www.myspace.com/illajmusic 14-Motion Man 'w/ Mista Fab 'I Crack Tall Ones' (Bay Area) http://www.myspace.com/motionman 15-Kool Keith 'Trees' (New York) http://www.myspace.com/koolkeith 16-Baron Zen 'Turn Around' (PBW rmx) (Bay Area) http://www.myspace.com/baronzen 17-Captain Rapp 'I can't Stand It' (LA) http://www.westcoastpioneers.com/index.php?id=1307 18-Dismasters 'Smalltime Hustler' (New York) http://rebelbass.blogspot.com/2007/07/dismasters-and-then-some-sure-delight.html 19-DJ Muggs & Sick Jacken 'Unorthodox Blocks' (LA) http://www.myspace.com/muggsvsjacken 20-Word Burgular 'The Route' (canada) http://www.myspace.com/wordburglar 21-Paris 'One Gun' (Bay Area) http://www.myspace.com/guerrillaparis 22-Honey Cut 'Aluminum City' (Bay Area) http://www.myspace.com/honeycutmusic 23-Grime 'The Thrill is Gone' (Arizona) http://www.myspace.com/grimemusic 24-Kofy Brown 'Wanna Luv You' http:// www.myspace.com-kofybrown 25-Neomythic 'Red Clay' w/ ledisi & Rain and Seed http://www.isound.com/neomythic 25 Joints to get You Through the Day #4 (The Age of Cool has Begun) This week we decided to lace you up with some nice joints that personify the new era we have just enetred in this country. Out with the old and in with the new. There's alot to celebrate. Artists like Cleveland's Jahi, Oakland's Zion I, and Tim'm West, and Detroit's Illa J, the younger brother of the late J-Dilla all have new projects that are banging. We lace you up with a dope song from Paris off his new album Acid Reflex. This joints addresses the Black brown problem in America. Trust me yiou will not be disappointed. Warning this week is straight rewind material.. Yes folks the independent movement within Hip Hop is alive and quite well so lets carry on.. Also we broke this week's 25 Joints up into 2 parts thus making it easier to download.. 25 Joints Playlist #4 01-TM Juke w/ Alice Russell 'So Good' (Brighton, UK) http://www.myspace.com/tmjuke 02-J Boogie w/ Tim'm West 'Dirty' (Bay Area) http://www.myspace.com/dubtronicscience 03-Jennifer Johns 'Never Give Up' (Bay Area) http://www.myspace.com/jenniferjohns 04-Urban Ave 31 w/ Raheem Devaughn ' Still Going On' (Washington DC) http://www.citypaper.com/music/review.asp?rid=7507 05-Jahi 'The Word' (cleveland/ Bay Area) http://www.myspace.com/HOTBUTTEREDFLOWS 06-Zion I w/ brother Ali 'Caged Bird pt1' (Bay Area) http://www.zionicrew.com/ 07-Zion I 'In the Morning' (Bay Area) http://www.zionicrew.com/ 08-Zion I 'Take Over' (Bay Area) http://www.zionicrew.com/ 09-Bored Stiff 'Living Right' (Bay Area) http://www.myspace.com/boredstiffmusic 10-Kam w/ Akon 'The New Message' (LA) http://www.myspace.com/westcoastkam1 11-Charles Baron 'Hip Hop is the Most Beautiful' (NYC) http://council.nyc.gov/d42/html/members/home.shtml ------------------------------ End of Part 1 12-DJ Oye & Samos One ' The Word of the Hour' (Bay Area) 13-Illa J 'R U Listening' (Detroit) http://www.myspace.com/illajmusic 14-Motion Man 'w/ Mista Fab 'I Crack Tall Ones' (Bay Area) http://www.myspace.com/motionman 15-Kool Keith 'Trees' (New York) http://www.myspace.com/koolkeith 16-Baron Zen 'Turn Around' (PBW rmx) (Bay Area) http://www.myspace.com/baronzen 17-Captain Rapp 'I can't Stand It' (LA) http://www.westcoastpioneers.com/index.php?id=1307 18-Dismasters 'Smalltime Hustler' (New York) http://rebelbass.blogspot.com/2007/07/dismasters-and-then-some-sure-delight.html 19-DJ Muggs & Sick Jacken 'Unorthodox Blocks' (LA) http://www.myspace.com/muggsvsjacken 20-Word Burgular 'The Route' (canada) http://www.myspace.com/wordburglar 21-Paris 'One Gun' (Bay Area) http://www.myspace.com/guerrillaparis 22-Honey Cut 'Aluminum City' (Bay Area) http://www.myspace.com/honeycutmusic 23-Grime 'The Thrill is Gone' (Arizona) http://www.myspace.com/grimemusic 24-Kofy Brown 'Wanna Luv You' http:// www.myspace.com-kofybrown 25-Neomythic 'Red Clay' w/ ledisi & Rain and Seed http://www.isound.com/neomythic tag:odeo.com,2008-11-14,23620161 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:02:28 -0800 no Breakdown FM w/ Davey D davey d, breakdown fm, ,, 25 Joints #4, The Age of Cool is Here Politics hip Hop, http://odeo.com/episodes/23555831-Bun-B-Chamillionaire-Paul-Wall-H-Town-Allstars-Speak-Out-on-Obama The H Town Allstars have been pushing folks to do the right thing this election season as they along with thousands of Hip Hop artists attempt to turn Texas from a red state to a blue state.. With less then a week left, Bun B, Chamillionare, Paul Wall, Cory Mo and Trae have all come together to do a hard hitting song called Obama 08.. It's definitely inspiring and shows the true power of Hip Hop.. I'll let these brothers speak for themselves on this track.. The H Town Allstars have been pushing folks to do the right thing this election season as they along with thousands of Hip Hop artists attempt to turn Texas from a red state to a blue state.. With less then a week left, Bun B, Chamillionare, Paul Wall, Cory Mo and Trae have all come together to do a hard hitting song called Obama 08.. It's definitely inspiring and shows the true power of Hip Hop.. I'll let these brothers speak for themselves on this track.. The H Town Allstars have been pushing folks to do the right thing this election season as they along with thousands of Hip Hop artists attempt to turn Texas from a red state to a blue state.. With less then a week left, Bun B, Chamillionare, Paul Wall, Cory Mo and Trae have all come together to do a hard hitting song called Obama 08.. It's definitely inspiring and shows the true power of Hip Hop.. I'll let these brothers speak for themselves on this track.. tag:odeo.com,2008-10-31,23555831 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 06:34:42 -0700 no Breakdown FM w/ Davey D bun b, paul wall, ,, Cory Mo, H-Town Allstars, Obama 08, Chamillionaire,, Trae, Politics hip Hop, http://odeo.com/episodes/23530304-25-Joints-to-Get-U-Through-the-Day-Election-Special Thses are 25 Jams to help inspire you to go out and do your civic duty and cast your vote. This is a historic election Thses are 25 Jams to help inspire you to go out and do your civic duty and cast your vote. This is a historic election Thses are 25 Jams to help inspire you to go out and do your civic duty and cast your vote. This is a historic election tag:odeo.com,2008-10-25,23530304 Sat, 25 Oct 2008 09:21:13 -0700 no Breakdown FM w/ Davey D Politics hip Hop, http://odeo.com/episodes/23523856-Breakdown-FM-Horror-in-Paris-Texas Horror in Paris, Texas by Davey D By now most of us are familiar with the horrific story about James Byrd, a 49 year old Black man who was dragged to death on June 7th 1998 in Jasper, Texas. for those who don't remember here's how the story goes; 'On June 7, 1998, Byrd, 49, accepted a ride from three drunk men named Shawn Allen Berry, Lawrence Russell Brewer, and John William King. He had already known one of them. Instead of taking him home, the three men beat Byrd behind a convenience store, chained him by the ankles to their pickup truck, stripped the man naked, and dragged him for three miles. Although Lawrence Russell Brewer claimed that Byrd's throat had been slashed before he was dragged, forensic evidence suggests that Byrd had been attempting to keep his head up, and an autopsy suggested that Byrd was alive for much of the dragging and died after his right arm and head were severed when his body hit a culvert. His body had caught a sewage drain on the side of th... Horror in Paris, Texas by Davey D By now most of us are familiar with the horrific story about James Byrd, a 49 year old Black man who was dragged to death on June 7th 1998 in Jasper, Texas. for those who don't remember here's how the story goes; 'On June 7, 1998, Byrd, 49, accepted a ride from three drunk men named Shawn Allen Berry, Lawrence Russell Brewer, and John William King. He had already known one of them. Instead of taking him home, the three men beat Byrd behind a convenience store, chained him by the ankles to their pickup truck, stripped the man naked, and dragged him for three miles. Although Lawrence Russell Brewer claimed that Byrd's throat had been slashed before he was dragged, forensic evidence suggests that Byrd had been attempting to keep his head up, and an autopsy suggested that Byrd was alive for much of the dragging and died after his right arm and head were severed when his body hit a culvert. His body had caught a sewage drain on the side of the road resulting in Byrd's decapitation. [1]. King, Berry, and Brewer dumped their victim's mutilated remains in the town's black cemetery, and then went to a barbecue. A wrench inscribed with "Berry" was found within the area along with a lighter that had "Possum" written on it, which was King's prison nickname. [2]. The next morning, Byrd's limbs were scattered across a very little-used road. The police found 75 places littered with Byrd's remains. State law enforcement officials along with Jasper’s District Attorney Guy James Gray and Assistant Pat Hardy determined that since King and Brewer were well-known white supremacists, the murder was a hate crime, and decided to bring in the FBI less than 24 hours after the discovery of Byrd’s remains. ' It took along time for people to put their heads around this one and with the historic presidential run of Barack Obama, many have felt that such ugly, racially charged incidents were a thing of the past. Enter Paris, Texas. This sleepy town which is 100 miles north of Dalls came across many people's radar two years ago when a 14 year old Black girl named Shaquanda Cotton was sentenced to 7 years in jail for shoving a teacher's aid. The harsh sentence for a this first time offender sent shockwaves around the country and had many comparing her plight to the 6 kids who were facing life sentences for a school yard fight in Jena, Lousiana. After immense pressure, Cotton was eventually freed, but now Paris is on the map for another incident. Last month around the time that Hurricane Ike was ravaging the southern part of Texas, 24 year old Brandon McClelland was with two white friends when a fight broke out. The ened resuklt was him being dragged to death at the back of a pick up. The carnage from his death was described as something worse than what happened to James Byrd. On our recent trip to the Lone Star state we sat down Jesse Muhammad who is a writer for the Final Call newspaper. jesse was the first to blow the whistle on Jena and is now one of the first to blow the whistle on this latest incident. He updated us on the situation surrounding the Jena 6. He talked about how Mychael Bell was in a foster home and his parents have to pay child support even though he is 19 years old. Apparently as part of a plea bargain, Bell was taken away from his parents, put in a foster home and folks made to pay. Please note rthere is no problems or beef between bell and his family. This sounds like the judges way of getting back at the family for all the Jena 6 protests. After being updated, jesse broke down the story behind the dragging death of Brandon McClelland. He talked about how Paris, authorities refusesd to classify his death as hate crime and how the parents were pressured to bury their son before they were ready. According to the reportsthe police wanted to have McClelland in the ground before any federal investigation could take place on his murder. Jesse also explained the history of Paris, Texas. Apparently this was a town that was notorious for hanging Blacks during the 50-60s at the height of the Civil Rights era. Jesse concluded the interview by noting what is currently going on to bring justice to this situation. The two people accused of killing McClean have been caught, but the real crime is the government cover up.. Here's Jesse' latest article; Activists demand hate crime probe into Black man’s horrific dragging death Dragging victim Brandon McClelland Photo courtesy, the McClelland family PARIS, Texas (FinalCall.com) - When the body of a 24-year-old Black man in Paris, Texas was discovered in the middle of a busy road, law enforcement declared the case a hit and run by an unidentified driver. Now this small racially-divided town’s worst fears are brewing, with evidence pointing towards two White men who picked up Brandon Clelland in their Dodge truck before he was found mutilated and dismembered in September. Forensics performed by the Texas Rangers found blood from Mr. McClelland and other DNA evidence on the undercarriage of the truck which has the victim’s family calling the death a “Jasper-style” lynching. The term is a reference to the murder of a Black man in Jasper, Texas in 1998. “The tied my son to that truck and drugged him until his body parts were detached,” said Jacqueline McClelland, the victim’s mother in an interview with The Final Call. “His body was so destroyed that it could not even be embalmed by the funeral home. This is a hate crime. I don’t want the death penalty for these killers because that would be too quick. I want them to suffer for life in jail without parole since I will never have my son back.” The family of dragging victim Brandon McClelland wants the case to be declared a hate crime. Photos: Jesse Muhammad The Lamar County District Attorney has decided race is not a factor in the death of Mr. McClelland because he was friends with alleged assailants Shannon Finley and Charles Ryan Crostley. Both men are 27-years-old. Angry family members and community activists, however, are demanding a thorough investigation into a possible hate crime they say parallels the lynching of James Byrd Jr., in Jasper, Texas, which is several hours south of Paris. In 1998, Mr. Byrd was strapped to a pickup truck and dragged to death by three White supremacists eventually convicted of murder. The case spurred massive protests and drew international outcry Paris authorities are trying to stunt but may have a hard time avoiding. According to a police report, Mr. McClelland was walking in front of the pickup a little after 4 a.m. on Sept. 16 when Mr. Finley and Mr. Crostley allegedly ran him down and dragged him up and down a Lamar County road until his disfigured body popped out from beneath the chassis. “I don’t see how it was racial, being as how they were good friends,” said Stacy McNeal to the local press. He is the Texas Ranger who is leading the investigation. “This was not a hit and run. They (Finley’s family) hid the truck and even tried to wash the blood off. The police didn’t even tape off the crime scene and some of my son’s body parts were still lying out there,” said Ms. McClelland, as she wiped away tears. “If that would have been a White person killed they would have handled this immediately. This is just like Jasper,” she said. Ms. McClelland added that her family was forced to have the funeral quickly due to pressure applied to the funeral home director. The family wanted to delay the funeral to allow for more investigation, she said. “He (the funeral director) was told by the police to hurry up and put the body in the ground because they didn’t want any trouble coming to this town,” said Ms. McClelland. “They took the life of my only son.” “I was awakened by our dog barking around 4:25 a.m. but I couldn’t see what occurred because our camper trailer was blocking my view from my back porch. I wish I could have seen more,” said Bobbi Baker. Ms. Baker, who is White, lives with her husband and son a few feet from the crime scene. “We think this is horrible,” said Jim Baker, who added that eight law enforcement officers live nearby so “things like this hardly happen over here and this was sad.” Scene of the crime where the dragging death took place in Lamar County. Mr. Crostley was arrested and is being held in the Lamar County Jail with a bail exceeding $500,000. Mr. Finley has waived his right to extradition from Wichita, Kan., where he was arrested. Both men are charged with murder and tampering with evidence. Suspects linked to manslaughter conviction In 2003, Lamar County D.A. Gary Young served as Mr. Finley’s court-appointed defense attorney when Mr. Finley pleaded guilty to manslaughter for shooting a friend to death. The victim in the Finley manslaughter case was White and Mr. Finely told police he was sitting in a truck with his friend when two Black men tried to rob them. Mr. Finley said he fired at the robbers but accidentally shot his friend. An autopsy determined the victim suffered three gunshot wounds to the head, but the district attorney at the time accepted Mr. Finley’s story that the shooting was an accident. He was offered a plea bargain on a reduced manslaughter charge and eventually served a little over a year of a four-year prison sentence. The alleged robbers were never found. Mr. McClelland falsely testified before a grand jury that Mr. Finley was with him at the time of the shooting. For lying under oath, Mr. McClelland was convicted of aggravated perjury and served over two years in prison. Grassroots groups on the ground Members of the New Black Panther Party, Houston Millions More Movement and the Nation of Islam conducted a fact finding mission in Paris on Oct. 5 to comfort the grieving family, interview witnesses and plan a massive town hall meeting at the end of the month. “We want justice for this family and we want these two criminals prosecuted to the fullness of the law,” said Krystal Muhammad of the New Black Panther Party. “We will be monitoring this case closely.” New Black Panther Party members met with District Attorney Young Oct. 6 and held a press conference downtown. “We are asking for an outside agency to come in and ensure that justice is served,” said party member Derrick Brown. “This is a hate crime,” said Paris activist Brenda Cherry to The Final Call. She has been working with the McClelland family. “This is just like Jasper all over again.” “This killing does not surprise me and it bears witness to the racism that still exists in Paris and other towns,” Creola Cotton told The Final Call. Ms. Cotton knows firsthand about Paris’ racial disparities. Last year her then 14-year-old Black daughter, Shaquanda Cotton, was sentenced by a local judge to up to seven years in detention for shoving a hall monitor at her high school. Just three months earlier, the same judge sentenced a 14-year-old White girl to probation after convicting her of torching her family’s house. The case drew national attention and resulted in Shaquanda’s early release. “Recently after nooses started popping up everywhere, the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan warned us that these type of hate filled activities would increase,” said Deric Muhammad of the Millions More Movement, who visited the victim’s family and the crime scene. “That crime scene looked like the aftermath of a bloody lynching. If this is not a hate crime, I don’t know what is.” Related links: Have things changed 10 years after Texas lynching? (FCN, 06-19-2008) Still searching for justice (FCN, 12-07-1999) Horror in Paris, Texas by Davey D By now most of us are familiar with the horrific story about James Byrd, a 49 year old Black man who was dragged to death on June 7th 1998 in Jasper, Texas. for those who don't remember here's how the story goes; 'On June 7, 1998, Byrd, 49, accepted a ride from three drunk men named Shawn Allen Berry, Lawrence Russell Brewer, and John William King. He had already known one of them. Instead of taking him home, the three men beat Byrd behind a convenience store, chained him by the ankles to their pickup truck, stripped the man naked, and dragged him for three miles. Although Lawrence Russell Brewer claimed that Byrd's throat had been slashed before he was dragged, forensic evidence suggests that Byrd had been attempting to keep his head up, and an autopsy suggested that Byrd was alive for much of the dragging and died after his right arm and head were severed when his body hit a culvert. His body had caught a sewage drain on the side of the road resulting in Byrd's decapitation. [1]. King, Berry, and Brewer dumped their victim's mutilated remains in the town's black cemetery, and then went to a barbecue. A wrench inscribed with "Berry" was found within the area along with a lighter that had "Possum" written on it, which was King's prison nickname. [2]. The next morning, Byrd's limbs were scattered across a very little-used road. The police found 75 places littered with Byrd's remains. State law enforcement officials along with Jasper’s District Attorney Guy James Gray and Assistant Pat Hardy determined that since King and Brewer were well-known white supremacists, the murder was a hate crime, and decided to bring in the FBI less than 24 hours after the discovery of Byrd’s remains. ' It took along time for people to put their heads around this one and with the historic presidential run of Barack Obama, many have felt that such ugly, racially charged incidents were a thing of the past. Enter Paris, Texas. This sleepy town which is 100 miles north of Dalls came across many people's radar two years ago when a 14 year old Black girl named Shaquanda Cotton was sentenced to 7 years in jail for shoving a teacher's aid. The harsh sentence for a this first time offender sent shockwaves around the country and had many comparing her plight to the 6 kids who were facing life sentences for a school yard fight in Jena, Lousiana. After immense pressure, Cotton was eventually freed, but now Paris is on the map for another incident. Last month around the time that Hurricane Ike was ravaging the southern part of Texas, 24 year old Brandon McClelland was with two white friends when a fight broke out. The ened resuklt was him being dragged to death at the back of a pick up. The carnage from his death was described as something worse than what happened to James Byrd. On our recent trip to the Lone Star state we sat down Jesse Muhammad who is a writer for the Final Call newspaper. jesse was the first to blow the whistle on Jena and is now one of the first to blow the whistle on this latest incident. He updated us on the situation surrounding the Jena 6. He talked about how Mychael Bell was in a foster home and his parents have to pay child support even though he is 19 years old. Apparently as part of a plea bargain, Bell was taken away from his parents, put in a foster home and folks made to pay. Please note rthere is no problems or beef between bell and his family. This sounds like the judges way of getting back at the family for all the Jena 6 protests. After being updated, jesse broke down the story behind the dragging death of Brandon McClelland. He talked about how Paris, authorities refusesd to classify his death as hate crime and how the parents were pressured to bury their son before they were ready. According to the reportsthe police wanted to have McClelland in the ground before any federal investigation could take place on his murder. Jesse also explained the history of Paris, Texas. Apparently this was a town that was notorious for hanging Blacks during the 50-60s at the height of the Civil Rights era. Jesse concluded the interview by noting what is currently going on to bring justice to this situation. The two people accused of killing McClean have been caught, but the real crime is the government cover up.. Here's Jesse' latest article; Activists demand hate crime probe into Black man’s horrific dragging death Dragging victim Brandon McClelland Photo courtesy, the McClelland family PARIS, Texas (FinalCall.com) - When the body of a 24-year-old Black man in Paris, Texas was discovered in the middle of a busy road, law enforcement declared the case a hit and run by an unidentified driver. Now this small racially-divided town’s worst fears are brewing, with evidence pointing towards two White men who picked up Brandon Clelland in their Dodge truck before he was found mutilated and dismembered in September. Forensics performed by the Texas Rangers found blood from Mr. McClelland and other DNA evidence on the undercarriage of the truck which has the victim’s family calling the death a “Jasper-style” lynching. The term is a reference to the murder of a Black man in Jasper, Texas in 1998. “The tied my son to that truck and drugged him until his body parts were detached,” said Jacqueline McClelland, the victim’s mother in an interview with The Final Call. “His body was so destroyed that it could not even be embalmed by the funeral home. This is a hate crime. I don’t want the death penalty for these killers because that would be too quick. I want them to suffer for life in jail without parole since I will never have my son back.” The family of dragging victim Brandon McClelland wants the case to be declared a hate crime. Photos: Jesse Muhammad The Lamar County District Attorney has decided race is not a factor in the death of Mr. McClelland because he was friends with alleged assailants Shannon Finley and Charles Ryan Crostley. Both men are 27-years-old. Angry family members and community activists, however, are demanding a thorough investigation into a possible hate crime they say parallels the lynching of James Byrd Jr., in Jasper, Texas, which is several hours south of Paris. In 1998, Mr. Byrd was strapped to a pickup truck and dragged to death by three White supremacists eventually convicted of murder. The case spurred massive protests and drew international outcry Paris authorities are trying to stunt but may have a hard time avoiding. According to a police report, Mr. McClelland was walking in front of the pickup a little after 4 a.m. on Sept. 16 when Mr. Finley and Mr. Crostley allegedly ran him down and dragged him up and down a Lamar County road until his disfigured body popped out from beneath the chassis. “I don’t see how it was racial, being as how they were good friends,” said Stacy McNeal to the local press. He is the Texas Ranger who is leading the investigation. “This was not a hit and run. They (Finley’s family) hid the truck and even tried to wash the blood off. The police didn’t even tape off the crime scene and some of my son’s body parts were still lying out there,” said Ms. McClelland, as she wiped away tears. “If that would have been a White person killed they would have handled this immediately. This is just like Jasper,” she said. Ms. McClelland added that her family was forced to have the funeral quickly due to pressure applied to the funeral home director. The family wanted to delay the funeral to allow for more investigation, she said. “He (the funeral director) was told by the police to hurry up and put the body in the ground because they didn’t want any trouble coming to this town,” said Ms. McClelland. “They took the life of my only son.” “I was awakened by our dog barking around 4:25 a.m. but I couldn’t see what occurred because our camper trailer was blocking my view from my back porch. I wish I could have seen more,” said Bobbi Baker. Ms. Baker, who is White, lives with her husband and son a few feet from the crime scene. “We think this is horrible,” said Jim Baker, who added that eight law enforcement officers live nearby so “things like this hardly happen over here and this was sad.” Scene of the crime where the dragging death took place in Lamar County. Mr. Crostley was arrested and is being held in the Lamar County Jail with a bail exceeding $500,000. Mr. Finley has waived his right to extradition from Wichita, Kan., where he was arrested. Both men are charged with murder and tampering with evidence. Suspects linked to manslaughter conviction In 2003, Lamar County D.A. Gary Young served as Mr. Finley’s court-appointed defense attorney when Mr. Finley pleaded guilty to manslaughter for shooting a friend to death. The victim in the Finley manslaughter case was White and Mr. Finely told police he was sitting in a truck with his friend when two Black men tried to rob them. Mr. Finley said he fired at the robbers but accidentally shot his friend. An autopsy determined the victim suffered three gunshot wounds to the head, but the district attorney at the time accepted Mr. Finley’s story that the shooting was an accident. He was offered a plea bargain on a reduced manslaughter charge and eventually served a little over a year of a four-year prison sentence. The alleged robbers were never found. Mr. McClelland falsely testified before a grand jury that Mr. Finley was with him at the time of the shooting. For lying under oath, Mr. McClelland was convicted of aggravated perjury and served over two years in prison. Grassroots groups on the ground Members of the New Black Panther Party, Houston Millions More Movement and the Nation of Islam conducted a fact finding mission in Paris on Oct. 5 to comfort the grieving family, interview witnesses and plan a massive town hall meeting at the end of the month. “We want justice for this family and we want these two criminals prosecuted to the fullness of the law,” said Krystal Muhammad of the New Black Panther Party. “We will be monitoring this case closely.” New Black Panther Party members met with District Attorney Young Oct. 6 and held a press conference downtown. “We are asking for an outside agency to come in and ensure that justice is served,” said party member Derrick Brown. “This is a hate crime,” said Paris activist Brenda Cherry to The Final Call. She has been working with the McClelland family. “This is just like Jasper all over again.” “This killing does not surprise me and it bears witness to the racism that still exists in Paris and other towns,” Creola Cotton told The Final Call. Ms. Cotton knows firsthand about Paris’ racial disparities. Last year her then 14-year-old Black daughter, Shaquanda Cotton, was sentenced by a local judge to up to seven years in detention for shoving a hall monitor at her high school. Just three months earlier, the same judge sentenced a 14-year-old White girl to probation after convicting her of torching her family’s house. The case drew national attention and resulted in Shaquanda’s early release. “Recently after nooses started popping up everywhere, the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan warned us that these type of hate filled activities would increase,” said Deric Muhammad of the Millions More Movement, who visited the victim’s family and the crime scene. “That crime scene looked like the aftermath of a bloody lynching. If this is not a hate crime, I don’t know what is.” Related links: Have things changed 10 years after Texas lynching? (FCN, 06-19-2008) Still searching for justice (FCN, 12-07-1999) tag:odeo.com,2008-10-23,23523856 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:12:38 -0700 no Breakdown FM w/ Davey D ,, Paris, Texas, jesse Muhammad, dragging death, Brandon McClelland Politics hip Hop, http://odeo.com/episodes/23494150-25-Joints-to-Get-U-Through-the-Day-3 25 Joints to Get U Through the Day #3 The Diversity, The Soul-The Wisdom By Davey D On this episode of 25 Joints we wanted to show not only the diversity but the soulfulness within Hip Hop. So many people think that Hip Hop is only hard-boom bap type beats and nothing else. And while the boom and bap is dope, so is the soulful side of the music. What I particualary like is the fact that cats can drop insightful and even revalutionary messages while keeping things melodic. Stand out cuts for me this week include new music from Truth Universal who holds it down in the Big Easy. Dude comes with some firey lyrics, has a booming voice but can dig deep into his soul.. His song 'Gotta Luv' bears me out. Soul Vibrations the new album from San Francisco dj/producer J-Boogie is incredible. Cuts like 'Together' featuring Oakland songstress Jennifer Johns and 'For Your Love' featuring Zumi of Zion I make you fall in love with Hip Hop all over again. We went digging in the cra... 25 Joints to Get U Through the Day #3 The Diversity, The Soul-The Wisdom By Davey D On this episode of 25 Joints we wanted to show not only the diversity but the soulfulness within Hip Hop. So many people think that Hip Hop is only hard-boom bap type beats and nothing else. And while the boom and bap is dope, so is the soulful side of the music. What I particualary like is the fact that cats can drop insightful and even revalutionary messages while keeping things melodic. Stand out cuts for me this week include new music from Truth Universal who holds it down in the Big Easy. Dude comes with some firey lyrics, has a booming voice but can dig deep into his soul.. His song 'Gotta Luv' bears me out. Soul Vibrations the new album from San Francisco dj/producer J-Boogie is incredible. Cuts like 'Together' featuring Oakland songstress Jennifer Johns and 'For Your Love' featuring Zumi of Zion I make you fall in love with Hip Hop all over again. We went digging in the crates and pulled out some blasts from the past in the form of Midnight Voices featuring Muhammad Bilal from MTV's 'Real World SF' and his partner spoken word/playwright Will Power. We also rocked Tech 9ine's heartfelt song 'Rain' where he has his kids rapping. They do a damn good job.. we also rock Clever jeff who uses the name of his singing alter ego Lloyd Jones and comes across sounding like Al Green. Lastly we found an old Holy Hip Hop cut from Marky J. The cut is called 'Right Revolution'. A few more folks to check for are Indian Bambaataa. His song 'Broken promises' is nice as he drops a Native American perspective on Hip Hop and life in his neck of the woods. Ras Ceylon teams up with Intelligent Hoodlum aka Tragedy and shows us some East-West Coast unity on the song 'Damage' as they drop some political gems on social issues impacting the hood. Its off the new album 'Scientific Non-Fiction' which is masterpiece. We also have straight outta Seattle a trio of women who rep pretty hard on the song ' Life'. Its off the album put out by DJ B-Girl Chillz and features vocals from Laura 'Piece' Kelly and Toni Hill. lastly we have some cool remixes to check including J-Dilla Meets Malcolm X by yours truly, Public Enemy Shut 'Em Down by the Functionist and Paris' escape From babylon (the Stokley Carmichael rmx) 01-KRS-One 'Hip Hop Has Yet to Speak' 02-Midnight Voices-'Heaven' 03-Mark J 'Right Revolution' 04-Indian Bambaataa 'Broken Promises' 05-J-Dilla 'J-Dilla Meets Malcolm X' (Anti American Grafitti) 06-Paris 'Escape From Babylon' (Stokley Carmichael remix) 07-Jazzy Jeff w/ Raheem DeVaughn 'My People' 08-J-Boogie w/ Zion I 'For Your Love' 09-Jessica Celious 'Doors' 10-Forgotten Sol 'The Stink' 11-Divine Styler 'Word Power' 12-Marco Polo w/ Masta Ace 'Nostalgia' 13-J-Boogie w/ Jennifer Johns 'Together' 14-DJ B-Girl w/ Laura 'Piece' Kelly & Toni Hill 15-Goapele 'It takes More' 16-Ras Ceylon w/ Tragedy 'Damage' 17-Public Enemy 'Shut 'Em Down' (Functionist rmx) 18-Tech 9ine 'The Rain Welcome Back' 19-Dahlak 'Rainbow on My Ceiling' 20-Tragedy Khadefy w/ Iman Thug 'I'd Rather Hustle' 21-Lloyd Jones 'Shining Star' 22-Laurena 'Keep Your Head Up' 23-Kellee Maize 'Hawk' 24-Truth Universal 'Gotta Luv' 25-Rico Pabon 'b4 My Time's Up' 25 Joints to Get U Through the Day #3 The Diversity, The Soul-The Wisdom By Davey D On this episode of 25 Joints we wanted to show not only the diversity but the soulfulness within Hip Hop. So many people think that Hip Hop is only hard-boom bap type beats and nothing else. And while the boom and bap is dope, so is the soulful side of the music. What I particualary like is the fact that cats can drop insightful and even revalutionary messages while keeping things melodic. Stand out cuts for me this week include new music from Truth Universal who holds it down in the Big Easy. Dude comes with some firey lyrics, has a booming voice but can dig deep into his soul.. His song 'Gotta Luv' bears me out. Soul Vibrations the new album from San Francisco dj/producer J-Boogie is incredible. Cuts like 'Together' featuring Oakland songstress Jennifer Johns and 'For Your Love' featuring Zumi of Zion I make you fall in love with Hip Hop all over again. We went digging in the crates and pulled out some blasts from the past in the form of Midnight Voices featuring Muhammad Bilal from MTV's 'Real World SF' and his partner spoken word/playwright Will Power. We also rocked Tech 9ine's heartfelt song 'Rain' where he has his kids rapping. They do a damn good job.. we also rock Clever jeff who uses the name of his singing alter ego Lloyd Jones and comes across sounding like Al Green. Lastly we found an old Holy Hip Hop cut from Marky J. The cut is called 'Right Revolution'. A few more folks to check for are Indian Bambaataa. His song 'Broken promises' is nice as he drops a Native American perspective on Hip Hop and life in his neck of the woods. Ras Ceylon teams up with Intelligent Hoodlum aka Tragedy and shows us some East-West Coast unity on the song 'Damage' as they drop some political gems on social issues impacting the hood. Its off the new album 'Scientific Non-Fiction' which is masterpiece. We also have straight outta Seattle a trio of women who rep pretty hard on the song ' Life'. Its off the album put out by DJ B-Girl Chillz and features vocals from Laura 'Piece' Kelly and Toni Hill. lastly we have some cool remixes to check including J-Dilla Meets Malcolm X by yours truly, Public Enemy Shut 'Em Down by the Functionist and Paris' escape From babylon (the Stokley Carmichael rmx) 01-KRS-One 'Hip Hop Has Yet to Speak' 02-Midnight Voices-'Heaven' 03-Mark J 'Right Revolution' 04-Indian Bambaataa 'Broken Promises' 05-J-Dilla 'J-Dilla Meets Malcolm X' (Anti American Grafitti) 06-Paris 'Escape From Babylon' (Stokley Carmichael remix) 07-Jazzy Jeff w/ Raheem DeVaughn 'My People' 08-J-Boogie w/ Zion I 'For Your Love' 09-Jessica Celious 'Doors' 10-Forgotten Sol 'The Stink' 11-Divine Styler 'Word Power' 12-Marco Polo w/ Masta Ace 'Nostalgia' 13-J-Boogie w/ Jennifer Johns 'Together' 14-DJ B-Girl w/ Laura 'Piece' Kelly & Toni Hill 15-Goapele 'It takes More' 16-Ras Ceylon w/ Tragedy 'Damage' 17-Public Enemy 'Shut 'Em Down' (Functionist rmx) 18-Tech 9ine 'The Rain Welcome Back' 19-Dahlak 'Rainbow on My Ceiling' 20-Tragedy Khadefy w/ Iman Thug 'I'd Rather Hustle' 21-Lloyd Jones 'Shining Star' 22-Laurena 'Keep Your Head Up' 23-Kellee Maize 'Hawk' 24-Truth Universal 'Gotta Luv' 25-Rico Pabon 'b4 My Time's Up' tag:odeo.com,2008-10-16,23494150 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:15:03 -0700 no Breakdown FM w/ Davey D breakdown fm, ,, 25 Joints to get you Through the Day, Ras Ceylon Politics hip Hop, http://odeo.com/episodes/23480832-An-Open-letter-to-Barack-Obama-from-Rebel-Diaz Bronx/Chicago based Hip Hop artists Rebel Diaz decided to drop a message to Obama about their concerns.. It comes on the heels of the bail out and their response song 'A Trillion'.... Hollar back let us know what you think.. Bronx/Chicago based Hip Hop artists Rebel Diaz decided to drop a message to Obama about their concerns.. It comes on the heels of the bail out and their response song 'A Trillion'.... Hollar back let us know what you think.. Bronx/Chicago based Hip Hop artists Rebel Diaz decided to drop a message to Obama about their concerns.. It comes on the heels of the bail out and their response song 'A Trillion'.... Hollar back let us know what you think.. tag:odeo.com,2008-10-13,23480832 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:58:46 -0700 no Breakdown FM w/ Davey D ,, Rebel Diaz, open letter to Obama 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