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ALBUM IN THE CROSSHAIRS: RES – BLACK.GIRLS.ROCK! [SELF-RELEASED]

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Added by Kambui on November 11, 2009 at 10:00pm — No Comments

Give me 5 minutes! Take the black rock audience survey

Thanks. I'm looking forward to sharing the results of this with everyone. Remember the more people who respond, the more detailed the results.

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Added by Rob Fields on November 11, 2009 at 5:20pm — No Comments

Free Song download from Jihae!

One of the best things about New York is that everyone's a somebody, we're all artists-actors, writers, and musicians all at the same time. But then there are those that make it look so damn easy (while looking especially hot doing so)! Lucky for you, we think of making things easier for our readers as well. Here is the exclusive premiere (*also available for download*) of Jihae’s “My Love” off of her upcoming LP, Fire Burning R… Continue

Added by Mr Seldom Seen on November 11, 2009 at 2:37am — No Comments

Review: Leila Adu - "Dark Joan" - Frizz Records [2009]

Hel. Daughter of Loki. Queen of the Underworld. Under the headphones you can feel her seductively walking towards you. Leila Adu’s ambitious solo album “Dark Joan” opens with “Helfire” an a cappella song showcasing the multi-octave artist bellowing like an angry town crier warning listeners away from a l… Continue

Added by MuthaWit on November 10, 2009 at 8:30pm — 4 Comments

WIIMOTE CONTROLLERS BECOME LESS LIKE FAMILY FUN...

...when they take the form of an H&K MP5 sub-machine gun… Continue

Added by Kambui on November 10, 2009 at 5:30pm — No Comments

MUST READ - PERHAPS THE SHORTEST SENATE BILL I'VE EVER SEEN

Senator Bernie Sanders (I - VT) introduced a bill that proposes to solve one of America's banking problems. The bill is only two pages long. We can read this! (Just joking. We need to stay on Flim-Flam Alert at all times.) The title of the bill is the Too Big To Fail, Too Big To Exist Act. Shee, I'm going to drop two page images of the bill… Continue

Added by Kambui on November 9, 2009 at 8:50pm — No Comments

Prepping for Nona, Stepping For Healthcare, Why Don'tcha?

Hola, Loved Ones!

It was pretty crazy waking up this morning and realizing that we are half-way to having Healthcare for all citizens of the United States. Well, actually a third of the way cause after the bill goes through the House of Representatives and the Senate it still has to be signed by the Presid… Continue

Added by MuthaWit on November 9, 2009 at 1:30am — 1 Comment

ALBUM IN THE CROSSHAIRS: THE VERY BEST – WARM HEART OF AFRICA [GREEN OWL]

THE VERY BEST – WARM HEART OF AFRICA [2009] [GREEN OWL]… Continue

Added by Kambui on November 8, 2009 at 7:00pm — 1 Comment

ANSWER: TRIFLING PARENT+ALIMONY=TRIFLIMONY

Question: What is the math equation for Joe Jackson, the father of deceased music icon Michael Jackson, filing a claim in court… Continue

Added by Kambui on November 7, 2009 at 8:00pm — 1 Comment

AN ALBUM (OR TWO) IN MY HEAD THIS WEEK 0016

STANTON DAVIS’ GHETTO MYSTICISM – BRIGHTER DAYS [1977] [OUTRAGEOUS RECORDS]… Continue

Added by Kambui on November 7, 2009 at 7:11pm — No Comments

15 Years in the Making

Originally from Ghettopunkrocker.com: http://ghettopunkrocker.com/blog/?p=492

To paraphrase the words of the “Don Mega” Ice Cube, October 27th 2009 was a good day. Literally a week before this day, I was checking my Facebook page and I noticed a… Continue

Added by Sketch on November 6, 2009 at 10:00pm — 6 Comments

ALBUM IN THE CROSSHAIRS: TYONDAI BRAXTON – CENTRAL MARKET [WARP RECORDS]

TYONDAI BRAXTON – CENTRAL MARKET [2009] WARP RECORDS… Continue

Added by Kambui on November 6, 2009 at 7:30pm — 1 Comment

FuseBox Radio Broadcast for Week of November 3, 2009

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Added by DJ Fusion/FuseBox Radio on November 6, 2009 at 4:35pm — No Comments

Review: Art Terry - "Anutha Kind of Brutha" - Frizz Records [2009]

Art Terry - "Anutha Kind of Brutha" - Frizz Records [2009] Forever changes, forever new, however strangely, forever blue. That is kind of how I feel after listening to Art Terry’s “Anutha Kind of Brutha.” It’s an ironic travelogue of an album that extracts stories of dislocation, gigolos, psychics and b… Continue

Added by MuthaWit on November 6, 2009 at 4:30pm — 2 Comments

An Amatuer's Experiment 4.0 from 11.03.09

I found a bunch of wire tangled together. I added it to the junk box so that I would do something with it at some point. I pulled it out today and arranged it until I could see a resemblance of whatever.

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Added by Re:dwayne on November 5, 2009 at 9:21pm — 1 Comment

Flutes, Indie Parachutes and Regurgitation

Hola, Loved Ones!

This has been my m.o. the last couple of days, y'all. Rest assured, however, that I wasn't upchucking gold. More on that(and the young lady in the photo in such an elegant state of repose) in a bit.

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Added by MuthaWit on November 5, 2009 at 5:00pm — No Comments

A DIFFERENT KIND OF BANK RACKET

Here is a Banksta story that will knock you backwards. The Securities and Exchange Commission alleges… Continue

Added by Kambui on November 5, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Life Will Be Sweet At Lightspeeds In February 2010

Hola, Loved Ones!

Pretty cool news just landed in my mailbox about Dev Hynes a.k.a. Lightspeed Champion's new album, "Life Is Sweet! Nice To Meet You," finally having a release date. He's a very talented fellow who released one of my favorite albums of 2008 "Falling Off The Lavender Bridge."… Continue

Added by MuthaWit on November 5, 2009 at 12:09am — No Comments

ARE BLACK MINISTERS A WASTED INVESTMENT FOR POLITICIANS OR A WASTED POLITICAL INVESTMENT FOR BLACK PEOPLE?

Mayor Michael Bloomberg The margin by which Mayor Michael Bloomberg… Continue

Added by Kambui on November 4, 2009 at 4:30pm — 4 Comments

Leila Adu's Dark Joan review

When listening to Leila Adu’s "Dark Joan," one word describes the album, "theatrical." At first listen, it sounds like the soundtrack to a sleeper indie film that ends up making it big within the first week of it's release. S… Continue

Added by Sketch on November 3, 2009 at 11:30pm — 1 Comment