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Congress is deciding the future of the SCHIP program
Since DC implemented the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), thousands of children have enrolled in a Medicaid-like program, receiving well-child and other important health care.However, the program is at risk and we want to tell our leaders how the cuts [...]

The Upset The Setup shirts are back in stock. Now also available in Black with white printing. Order one today - $15 with free shipping! All proceeds go to funding this 100% DO IT YOURSELF OPERATION!

From Brother Suncere, a video by Common Ground Relief

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Wow…Houston MC Chamillionaire breaks down what is really going on with Corporate News and Hip Hop. Check the video for Hip Hop Police. Via Nah Right
Eskay gets props!

Via BoingBoing - Former narcotics officer Barry Cooper says he feels guilty for making over 800 drug arrests in his career: “The war on drugs is an utterly losing proposition,” he tells Radar. “We caused more harm breaking up families to put non-violent drug offenders in jail than the drugs ever did. And for what? [...]

After nearly two years, little has changed for the communities hardest hit by the “perfect storm” of public neglect and private profiteering known as Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Environmental damage. Children without schools or safe places to stay. Homes and neighborhoods in disrepair while contractors make millions. Yet, basic policies for survivors like victims compensation, [...]

Rember last week’s post about Bomani Armah’s “Read a Book” video? Just went to see how many hits its gotten on youtube and was greated by this:
This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Viacom International Inc.
WTF? I just emailed Bomani - I’ll let you know what’s up..
This isn’t really a [...]

Flick jacked from flickr. Photo by Lindsey Astin

Ardamus ft. Keyote and Peace Justice Universal (DJ Eurok)
Ardamus did the beat. My and Ardamus’ lyrics after the jump…

Just got an email from Mustafa Akbar about the upcoming Mustock. This year’s incarnation of this music festival will take place August 24-26 out in Lignum VA. Performers to include: See I, Tony Ozier, International Velvet, Mustafa Akbar & Chosen, Asheru w/ The Els, Mike Maloney, Sitali, Pure Light Seed, The Head-Roc War Machine, Aphrodizia, [...]

DC Graffiti impresario Roger Gastman is back with another book. This time he’s focusing on the aerosol antics of Los Angeles. Buy it on Amazon. Also, check the official site of the book’s publisher.

Legendary DC beatsmiths Oddisee and Kev Brown are making a trip down under - September 5th in Sydney. All my peeps down under should check for this! Download their Australia Tour Promo EP.
DC Hip Hop Massive!

Did you know?
Youth are inappropriately and unnecessarily confined in DC.  Most
youth at Oak Hill are there for non-violent offenses and do not pose a threat
to public safety.
The District spends $150,000 per year to lock up a youth at Oak Hill –
more than the cost of tuition at Harvard University – and only $12,000 per
year to [...]

Suns of Guns are playing with City Goats and The Points. 9 PM free show.
Scotty from Local 16 is in Suns of Guns. His other bands Owls and Crows and The Snuff Project are dope. Real rock - heavy heavy. Check for a remix of an old Snuff Project I’ve been working on - later [...]

Over the past 7 plus years, I have been involved in a number of projects in the DC hip hop music community that require promotion. The conventional wisdom for promoting such an event (DJ night, weekly, show, etc) is to print 5000 glossy 4×6 flyers and then distribute them to your perceived audience. In this [...]

DJ Vadim and Case at Eighteenth Street Lounge 7/21/o7

The Minister and I were hanging out with C-Lo when “Terminator X to the Edge of Panic” came on the shuffle. The Minister asked, I wonder what Terminator X is doing now? I suggested he may have a DJ gig and a myspace page. Who knew he was farming Ostriches in South Carolina. Does he [...]

Statement of Candidacy for the Green Party Nomination for President
Greetings,
My name is Jared Ball and I am currently running for the Green Party’s presidential nomination. I have accepted an invitation [...]

Tony Yayo in a recent Spin interview dropped the bomb and claimed that Supreme Clientele was not written by Ghostface, it was infact ghostwritten by a cat named Superb from Far Rockaway. Metal Lungies has the definitive post on this. Discuss. I am going to swing the John Macenroe, rap rock and roll.

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