@GODsILLa - Glaciers/Glaciers II [Video]

The video and song speak for its self. Make sure to be on the lookout for more stuff from these 3 talented brothers.  Up and up...

Today In Black History: Red Foxx

On this date in 1922 John Elroy Sanford was born in St. Louis, Missouri. Sanford is known by most by his stage name Red Foxx. Red was a legend on the stand up circuit but is most famous for his TV show Sanford and Son. A little known fact about Foxx is that in the 1940s, he was an associate of Malcolm Little who would later become Malcolm X. In Malcolm's autobiography, Foxx is referred to as "Chicago Red, the funniest dishwasher on this earth."

Happy Independence Day Tanzania

On this date in 1961 Tanzania gained its independence from the British. Tanzania had been under the control of the United Kingdom since the end of World War One. They had taken over the territory from Germany as part of a decision from the League of Nations. The national language is Swahili. Tanzania is the world's 31st-largest country.

Jay Electronica – “Jazzmataz (R.I.P Guru Sendoff)”

Jay Electronica released a tribute to Guru via his twitter account yesterday. Enjoy more music from the man who has been the soundtrack to this YEBies movement.




Listen/Download:
Jay Electronica – “Jazzmataz (R.I.P Guru Sendoff)”

[Video] Conversations with "YEBies" By: Boundless Dreams TV

No this is not a post of an interview of me, but two interviews of YEBies who are currently on the come up and are doing their own independent things receptively. Modi of DCtoBC/The GeePee and Jabari Johnson of IamJabari/Jabari Presents, were interviewed in New York by the homie Jack Sommer for his great site Imagination Detonation. Jack did a nice job with both interviews and got some great information from of these guys. 17 year old Jack Sommer is also defiantly someone to keep an eye out for as he continues to build his blog and brand through his different interview series.

PHRED DIAMOND- Once Again/Ms. Diamond [Video]

The DMV based group Phred Diamond has put out visuals for the track "Once Again" of their mixtape Nowalaters.  The group is currently working on a EP that is scheduled to drop at the beginning of the new year.  Be on the lookout from more material from the group as the release day gets closer.

DOWNLOAD/LISTEN: PHRED DIAMOND- Once Again

2 Men Claiming To Be President In Ivory Coast

In the West African country of Ivory Coast the two remaining candidates for the office of president are claiming to be the nation's next president. Former South African President Thabo Mbeki arrived in Ivory Coast this morning on an emergency mission as Laurent Gbagbo and Alassane Ouattara both claim to be president of the country. Incumbent Laurent Gbagbo defied most of the international appeal for him to step aside and was sworn in Saturday as the new president in a formal ceremony inside the presidential palace that was live on television. Less than an hour-and-a-half later, his rival, Alassane Ouattara, told reporters that he had also taken the oath of office and asked Prime Minister Soro Guillaume to form a new government.

On Friday, The Constitutional Council declared Gbagbo the winner contradicting earlier results from the Independent Electoral Commission which handed Ouattara the victory with 54.1% of the vote.
The Constitutional Council said Gbagbo had won the election with 51.45% of the vote to Ouattara's 48.55%. It tossed out votes it said were marred by fraud in northern regions that were considered Ouattara strongholds.

"Night Catches Us" Hit Theaters This Weekend

Night Catches Us opened yesterday the 3rd in selected cities across the nation. It is Tanya Hamilton's first feature as a director. The score of the film is done by the great group The Roots. I personally can't wait to see it as it touches a part of American history that often gets over looked, The Panthers and  the Black Power Movement.

About The Film:

In 1976, after years of mysterious absence, Marcus (Anthony Mackie, “The Hurt Locker”) returns to the Philadelphia neighborhood where he came of age in the midst of the Black Power movement. While his arrival raises suspicion among his family and former neighbors, he finds acceptance from his old friend Patricia (Kerry Washington, “Ray,” “Lift”) and her daughter. However, Marcus quickly finds himself at odds with the organization he once embraced, whose members suspect he orchestrated the slaying of their former comrade-in-arms. In a startling sequence of events, Marcus must protect a secret that could shatter everyone's beliefs as he rediscovers his forbidden passion for Patricia.

YEBies Birthday: Shawn Corey Carter aka Jay-Z

The Marcy projects, Brooklyn birthed MC turns 41 today.  He already told us how he came to be on the track December 4th off The Black Album, so in honor of the God MC send @yebies or @yebiesonline your favorite Hov tracks and lines so we can ReTweet you. 

You Can Kill the Revolutionary, But You Can't Kill The Revolution: Fred Hampton

On this date in 1969, Fred Hampton, chairman of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party and Mark Clark, a fellow member were killed (while sleeping) by Chicago police. The attack, aided by the help of an infiltrator, was masterminded by the city police force and the FBI's powerful counter-intelligence program(COINTEL-PRO).



The panthers left alive, including Deborah Johnson, Hampton's girlfriend, who was eight months pregnant at the time, were arrested and charged with attempting to murder the police. Afterwards, ballistic evidence revealed that only one bullet had been fired by the Panthers whereas nearly a hundred came from police guns.

After the resignation of President Richard Nixon, the Senate Intelligence Committee conducted a wide-ranging investigation of America's intelligence services. Frank Church of Idaho, the chairman of the committee, revealed in April, 1976 that William O'Neal, Hampton's bodyguard, was a FBI agent-provocateur who, days before the raid, had delivered an apartment floor-plan to the Bureau with an "X" marking Hampton's bed. Ballistic evidence showed that most bullets during the raid were aimed at Hampton's bedroom.





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Today In Black History: Moneta Sleet Jr

On this date in 1969 Moneta Sleet Jr became the first black to win the Pulitzer Prize for photography. Sleet who worked for Ebony Magazine would be known for his famous shot of Dr. King's grieving widow Coretta and youngest daughter Bernice.

Today In Black History: Alpha Phi Alpha

On this date in 1906 Alpha Phi Alpha was founded on the campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. It was created by seven men who recognized the need for a strong bond of Brotherhood among African descendants in this country. The visionary founders, known as the "Jewels" of the Fraternity, are Henry Arthur Callis, Charles Henry ChAPman, Eugene Kinckle Jones, George Biddle Kelley, Nathaniel Allison Murray, Robert Harold Ogle, and Vertner Woodson Tandy. Famous Alpha brothers include W.E.B. DuBois, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., Fredrick Douglass, Edward Brooke, Martin Luther King, Jr., Thurgood Marshall, Andrew Young, William Gray, Paul Robeson, Donny Hathaway, Lionel Richie, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Jesse Owens, and Eddie Robinson.

Big K.R.I.T. - Can't Be All [Video]

Big K.R.I.T has been one of my favorite music discoveries this year. This dude defiantly has talent and star power written all over him. He was recently in my city (D.C.), and opened for Wiz at the 930 club. I have stayed away from posting a lot of music this year because I felt all the other sites took care of that. However when ever a artist I likes goes in on a classic Outkast beat (Jazzy Belle) like this, I feel obligated to put it up and share with the world. So enjoy and be on the look out for more great things to come from the Mississippi native.

A Tribe Called Quest Documentary Trailer- "Beats, Rhymes and Life" [Video]

Michael Rapaport has been working on a documentary about legendary hip-hop group, A Tribe Called Quest that will premiere at Sundance 2011. The film is entitled Beats Rhymes and Life, and will be competing with 15 other titles in the US Documentary category.

The Real B.M.F. (Black Mafia Family) [Video]

Because of the success the B.M.F. record by Miami's Rick Ross, this summer people across the country were claiming to be “Big Meech”. Most people however were singing the hook without a clue of who "Big Meech" really was. Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory was the head of the “Black Mafia Family” who reigned supreme in Atlanta, Ga throughout the late 1990's and early 2000's. Most people first heard the name "Big Meech" from Ross's summer hit but he was not the first rapper to mention Meech in song. T.I. gave a extended shoutout to the imprisoned street legend on the song You Ain't Missin' Nothing on his album Paper Trail. Take a look at the video below that talks about the rise and fall of the Meech and The B.M.F.