http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/hiphop/ en-us Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:51:47 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2387505/posts SAN FRANCISCO -- Nine people were shot and wounded after a fight broke out outside a concert in San Francisco, authorities said today. ... Police did not report any problems inside the sold-out concert, KMEL House of Soul. SFGate.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2387505/posts#comment Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:51:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2386297/posts * Russia's powerful PM Putin meets local rappers * Rappers chant: "Respect, Vladimir Vladimirovich" MOSCOW(Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin rubbed shoulders with rappers and was hailed with "respect" in a television show on Friday that could help boost his flagging ratings. Putin, wearing a turtleneck sweater and jacket, went on stage to present awards to participants in "Battle for Respect", a hip-hop music contest run by Muz TV, a Russian rival to MTV. "It would have been cool to record a joint track with Vladimir Putin because he is a legendary man and our idol," sang rapper Zhigan... Reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2386297/posts#comment Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:33:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2373139/posts For more than two hours on a dark Saturday night, as many as 20 people watched or took part as a 15-year-old California girl was allegedly gang raped and beaten outside a high school homecoming dance, authorities said. As hundreds of students gathered in the school gym, outside in a dimly lit alley where the victim was allegedly raped, police say witnesses took photos. Others laughed. "As people announced over time that this was going on, more people came to see, and some actually participated," Lt. Mark Gagan of the Richmond Police Department told CNN. The witnesses failed to report... cnn.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2373139/posts#comment Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:30:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2370290/posts Great video from PJTV YouTube, PJTV http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2370290/posts#comment Sun, 25 Oct 2009 02:16:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2344132/posts Orchid Nightclub is crying racism but ready to comply with a selectman’s apparent demand that they stop playing hip-hop music. The flareup comes in the wake of a triple shooting early yesterday in the Saugus nightclub’s parking lot. “It’s absolutely a racial statement. It makes me think the same thing you’re thinking,” said the club’s consultant, Anthony Cagliano, a former Saugus selectman. “I know the town has made it clear they’re not a fan of hip-hop music and the audience that hip-hop brings,” he said. “So we will get away from the hip-hop scene, which is unfair to the clientele.”... Boston Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2344132/posts#comment Sun, 20 Sep 2009 13:28:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2340008/posts This idea of freedom of speech is going to far with this Tea Party Express. White people in RV driving from city to city disrupting the townhouse meetings. Everyone wants and needs healthcare but the wealthy wants tax cuts, they can pay for healthcare for themselves and others. It won't stiphened their income. I think President Obama's Healthcare reform is great it allows people who can't afford healthcare to have it. That what the Hatians do. It's not socialism it's called taking care of your country so we can stand strong against the enemy. This capital government is a mess,... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2340008/posts#comment Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:39:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2339442/posts Lemme cut to the chase, Kanye West is phony as was his contrived outburst when he rushed the stage to disrupt an acceptance speech from country singer Taylor Swift, during last night’s MTV Video Music Awards. It was a perfectly executed stunt which was designed to make national headlines (which it did). It was designed to become among the top trending topics in twitter and one of the hot key words in google (which it is). It was obviously designed to take away attention from issues at hand as Kanye’s outburst overshadowed many of the performances and presenters including the... hip hop and politics blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2339442/posts#comment Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:58:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2338154/posts Concert canceled after gays' protest Saturday, September 12, 2009 3:25 AM By Kevin Joy THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH The Lifestyle Communities Pavilion has canceled an Oct. 3 show featuring reggae singer Buju Banton after protests by advocates for Columbus' gay community. Taking issue with some content in the singer's music, several groups -- including Equality Ohio and Stonewall Democrats of Ohio -- circulated an e-mail yesterday urging people to voice their disapproval and shut down the show. "The targeted audience for his message and the proximity to the OSU campus neighborhood creates a tangible threat to the safety and well-being …... The Columbus Dispatch http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2338154/posts#comment Sat, 12 Sep 2009 19:40:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2336046/posts By now, everyone and they mama has heard that controversial green jobs adviser Van Jones has been forced to resign from his white house job. There are many differing takes on the subject, from ultra-rightwing commentators like Glenn Beck and his Fox News cohorts, to the liberal lefties over at HuffPo and Alternet. Whatever your take on Jones as an individual and green jobs in general, there's no question that the media frenzy surrounding him has been deafening. Earlier today, Davey D's website posted a new video by rapper Jasiri X called "The Crucifixion of Van Jones," which intersperses video... The San Francisco Weekly http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2336046/posts#comment Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:11:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2319399/posts The strange and sad case of Michael Vick got a bit stranger this week when the newly-signed Eagles quarterback appeared on 60 Minutes -- complete with a spokesman from the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) -- to deliver his obligatory mea culpa to a waiting world. What makes this incident stranger than most is that America's love of animals, specifically dogs, has trumped the heretofore indestructible use of racism as a defense for wrongdoing and so has not saved Mr. Vick from the wrath of millions. Accusations of racism have long been employed to excuse the behavior of... The American Spectator http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2319399/posts#comment Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:47:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2312253/posts Do you know how I know you’re gay? You just read this essay in Slate about the rap meme “no homo.” The phrase, in case you’re not familiar with it, is commonly appended to lines in rap that could possibly be interpreted as, well, gay. The essay — which gives a nice primer on the phenomenon, including how it originated as a way for rappers to distance themselves from closeted “down-low brothers” — argues that there’s a possibility that it’s “helping to make hip-hop a gayer place.” Once upon a time, the story goes, rappers would go around telling other... New York Magazine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2312253/posts#comment Mon, 10 Aug 2009 02:10:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2299947/posts Inarguably, hip hop (rap) is one of the leading pop music genres; at least, it is one of the loudest. I did not know which hip hop singer to choose (I do not know any), so I queried Billboard magazine and found, at the time of this writing, a man named “Drake” to hold the top spot in that category, indicating his popularity, at least currently. I searched for “Drake lyrics” and was directed to this site (it was first in the listings), where I navigated to the album that came up first on a YouTube search. Feel free to... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2299947/posts#comment Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:01:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277098/posts TMZ has just obtained video footage of the heated confrontation between Perez Hilton and Will.I.Am -- in which Perez can clearly be heard calling the Black Eyed Pea a "f**king f*ggot." The footage begins in the middle of the verbal altercation outside an after-party for a music award show in Toronto -- moments after Hilton claims Will went after him like a "heat-seeking missile" and unleashed a verbal tirade at him. With a crowd surrounding Perez, Will and Will's manager, Polo -- the guys argue back and forth for about a minute, until Perez tells Will, "you're not a f**king... TMZ http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2277098/posts#comment Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:33:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2254064/posts Buoyed by Barack Obama’s election as president, a group of hip-hop artists and other activists is taking to Capitol Hill — trying to harness the wave of support for Obama among young voters into an ongoing political force. The group, the Hip Hop Caucus, has a nine-member Washington office — but its real reach comes from its ability to harness the power of hip-hop artists to put a famous face on issues and draw in their young, multicultural fans. In the next few weeks, the caucus will see a bill it fashioned with Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) be introduced —... Yahoo News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2254064/posts#comment Tue, 19 May 2009 17:57:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2253978/posts Buoyed by Barack Obama’s election as president, a group of hip-hop artists and other activists is taking to Capitol Hill — trying to harness the wave of support for Obama among young voters into an ongoing political force. The group, the Hip Hop Caucus, has a nine-member Washington office — but its real reach comes from its ability to harness the power of hip-hop artists to put a famous face on issues and draw in their young, multicultural fans. In the next few weeks, the caucus will see a bill it fashioned with Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) be introduced —... Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2253978/posts#comment Tue, 19 May 2009 15:59:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2244769/posts “The roots of hip-hop subculture are demonic, and are similar to other subcultures with an antiestablishment, “Down with the man” mentality. Fatherless-ness, rebellion, oppression, anguish, poverty, violence, and other negative influences created this subculture.” – G. Craig Lewis G. Craig Lewis gets real about the Rap and Hip-Hop subculture in the world. The devil is trying to erase lines that divide holiness from godlessness – and he’s using hip hop to do it. So says G. Craige Lewis, founder of EX Ministries. Lewis is shouting from the rooftops about the Satan’s strategy to infiltrate the Church of Jesus Christ with... The Voice Magazine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2244769/posts#comment Tue, 5 May 2009 20:02:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2244499/posts LONDON (CNN) -- The latest video from Somalia's al Qaeda-backed Al-Shabaab wing is as slickly produced as a reality TV show but with a startling message -- complete with a hip-hop jihad vibe. Experts think Abu Mansoor al-Amriki, dubbed "The American" by al Qaeda, speaks in the Somali video. "Mortar by mortar, shell by shell, only going to stop when I send them to hell," the unidentified voice raps on the video, which runs at least 18 minutes. The video also shows a man reported to be Abu Mansoor al-Amriki, dubbed "The American" by al Qaeda. He apparently is now... CNN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2244499/posts#comment Tue, 5 May 2009 14:42:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2228430/posts Kanye West has told fans he's working on playing down his "crazy ego" after being ridiculed in a new episode of "South Park." In a blog on his official site, Kanyeuniversecity.com, the 31-year-old rapper wrote: "South Park murdered me last night and it's pretty funny. It hurts my feelings but what can you expect." The episode of the merciless Comedy Central cartoon, entitled "Fishsticks," has a character based on West attempt to tap into his "genius" superpowers to solve a schoolyard joke that only he doesn't find funny. Famous for his over-the-top rants and temper tantrums, West finally appears to... http://www.nydailynews.com/index.html http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2228430/posts#comment Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:21:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2216342/posts A judge has sentenced Rapper T.I. to one year and a day behind bars on federal weapons charges. The 28-year-old rapper, whose real name is Clifford Harris, was sentenced Friday. He will have between 30 and 60 days to report to prison. He already has completed about 1,000 hours of community service and has warned youths about the pitfalls of guns, drugs, violence. He will need to complete 470 more hours. Harris pleaded guilty last March after he was arrested in 2007, attempting to buy unregistered machine guns and silencers. The arrest happened blocks away from where he was to... Yahoo News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2216342/posts#comment Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:13:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2215739/posts Michael Steele, the new Chairman of the Republican Party, has said some things about hip hop which have caused quite a stir. According to Samuel "Joe the Plumber" Wurzelbacher, whose political expertise everyone takes very seriously, Michael Steele "wants to redefine conservatism; he wants to make it hip hop, put it in a new package and sell it." What Joe the Plumber fails to realize is that, in its heart, hip hop really is conservative. Concerned Citizens United Against Drugs and Terrorism http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2215739/posts#comment Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:24:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2206634/posts The Evil Conservative celebrates individuality, and one guy that fits that bill for sure is Republican rapper Hi-Caliber - You don't have to like rap music or hip-hop to dig his stuff... check it when Hi-Caliber talks with EC. Evil Conservative Radio http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2206634/posts#comment Sat, 14 Mar 2009 19:53:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2201842/posts A hip hop artist's visit to a Dallas middle school has sparked controversy. It's not what he said, or what he did, but what students went home with that's drawing concern. National hip hop artist Gorilla Zoe visited Pearl C. Anderson Junior High School on Friday. He was there for a motivational speech but left students with a poster that has some questionable content and left parents wondering why the school allowed it. This poster contained the cover shot for Gorilla Zoe's new album, showing the rapper smoking, drinking and packing a pistol in his pocket. Pearl C. Anderson is... WFFA News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2201842/posts#comment Sun, 8 Mar 2009 12:49:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2199013/posts A self-proclaimed music artist was shot and killed by police Monday evening after he refused to leave his attic and pulled out a weapon when police attempted to arrest him, according to officials. Anthony Levy, 30, was wanted by Miami-Dade police for premeditated attempted murder and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. He was also wanted by Miami-Dade School Board police for aggravated kidnapping, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm on school property. Miami-Dade police said investigators attempted to apprehend Levy at a Miami Gardens home Monday afternoon, but Levy would not leave the house. Investigators then called in... Miami Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2199013/posts#comment Wed, 4 Mar 2009 16:19:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2180591/posts Omaha police and the Douglas County Attorney's Office are investigating whether the shooting deaths of two people Tuesday night were justified. A 16-year-old boy, who told his family that he was going to pick up a mouth grill he had ordered with Christmas money, was one of the two killed inside an Omaha business, relatives said Wednesday. Marcel Davis, a Northwest High School sophomore, had planned to wear his new grill at a funeral Wednesday, a great-aunt said. Instead, the family is mourning his death after police confirmed what relatives already knew: Davis was shot to death at the Midwest... Omaha World-Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2180591/posts#comment Sat, 7 Feb 2009 21:28:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2166697/posts A party celebrating the release of a movie about the life of Biggie Smalls ended with four people being stabbed in the rapper's home borough today, cops said. The men were hurt around 3:25 a.m. at the event in Canarsie's Djumbala Club, on 1370 Ralph Avenue, which was billed as the "official afterparty" for the movie "Notorious." The film opened across the country on Friday. Three of the men were described as in stable condition in Brookdale Hospital. The fourth was in critical condition after being stabbed several times. nypost.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2166697/posts#comment Sun, 18 Jan 2009 02:33:07 GMT