Tag: Hip Hop
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Imagining New York City with Rakim & James Brown
When I first started this blog, I did for the pure joy of sharing my passion for music, culture, and history. In the past year, I’ve felt joy leave and posting has become more burdensome as I’ve felt pressure to commercialize it in some way. As the blog steamed along, I got more and more…
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Bringing the (City of) Angels back to higher ground: DJ Moonbaby
Los Angeles native DJ Moonbaby (Angela Jollivette) has been exposing Angelenos to the finest of soul, jazz, r&b, hip-hop and electronic music since she was in grade school hiding her boombox under the desk. Today she has her own inspirational soul/gospel radio show “Worry Free Wednesdays” on www.churchbeatradio.com, every Wednesday at 11 a.m. and 4…
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Somalia: K’Naan, Magool, & the meanest streets in the universe
“The people of Somalia just do not have a voice….They are to me the most forgotten people in the world.” ~ K’Naan In ancient times Somalia was a land of riches, the main suppliers of frankincense, myrrh and spices, highly valuable trade in those days. Today Somalia is one of the poorest countries in the…
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