This video is really creative. What else do you expect from Ms. Badu…

Edwards drops bid
John Aravosis at AmericaBlog has a post that I think sums up what is a problematic line of thinking that plagues those left of center who have fallen for the all-or-nothing, binary, coke or pepsi nature of modern democracy in America…

It’s Hillary vs. Obama, you have to choose
from AMERICAblog: A great nation [...]

McCain wins Florida, Giuliani drops out kinda, Hillary wins primary that doesn’t count, or does it?

drunk, undocumented worker, tased by cops after failing to stop per officer’s repeated warnings in California. discuss

Saul Williams
930 Club
Washington DC
4/7/08

Via DClicio.us
One of my favorite hip hop poets. I had a chance to play with Saul at State of the Union in December of 2000. Maybe one of the last shows at State…

There’s a Chicago hip hop artist performing in DC tonight. You may know him from his work with Kanye, his stubborn and somewhat ill-informed support of Hillary Clinton’s presidential candidacy, his incessant shit talking about one of Hip Hop’s pionnering (and fellow Muslim) Hip Hop groups, as well as his egocentric whining about his (flubbed) [...]

 
Next time you need a DC NY Chinatown bus, DO NOT USE Tony Coach. I bought a ticket from GoToBus for a trip from DC to NY last Friday. The bus was late, we had to go to GW after Chinatown pickup, then we had to go back to Chinatown to pick up more people [...]

Hey you, with the dogs, on the inside park with the statue of Logan and the signs that say “Please, no dogs in the statue area”, yeah you! LOGAN CIRCLE IS NOT A DOG PARK!
It’s on.
UPSETTHESETUP

Glen Brown “Realise” - The interpolation source for Jay Z’s “Roc Boys”

I had to post this. 1 for ghost’s hat and 2 because honestly i had no idea this video existed.

From the G Dean:
Yesterday, I left my apartment around 7:30 pm and as soon as I got out on the street I heard pumping at like “11″ on the volume scale, of all things, “Mighty Healthy”.  Arguably one of the most scientifically rigourous joints in the entire Wu-Canon. Mad abstract. But I digress.)
Anyway, I went [...]

You may have noticed the mural at 14th and T NW that was painted on the outside of the warehouse for Performance Week 08

I got a chance to help out with some roller work and tour the insides before the opening. There is some really dope graf in there, by some of DC’s finest. According [...]

Via the Washington City Paper’s City Desk:
“We’re implementing a walkout,” says Maria P. Jones, an activist and parent of a Burroughs Elementary student. “We have to make people, the teachers and the parents and students aware of their power.”
Parents and activists are organizing this citywide school walkout for January 31. Organizers are encouraging teachers, students, [...]

Tru Skool’s Beat Grinder - the DC producer battle is back. They’re doing a championship series on Jan 25th. This is dope. Really.
Peace Family!!! TRU SKOOL is Back JAN 25th, 2008!!!!!!!
NOTE: we are kicking the CERMONY OFF with “THE KING OF THE BEAT GRINDER” CHAMPIONSHIP!! !!!! CHAMPIONSHIP!!!! CHAMPIONSHIP!!! and the PRODUCERS ARE!!!!
Unknown (winners of [...]

This is dope - going down right at the corner of 14th and T in the old church, soon to be condos across from the old Wazema, now Saint Ex.
Featuring performances by McKenzie Johnson, Holly Bass, Ginger Wagg, Benjamin Jurgensen, Double Pressure by the Yay! Team, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Megan Palaima, Liz Rosenfeld, Stephan Schulz and [...]

I was about to send a heads up to Loose Lips re: Fenty’s kirk out at the CFSA  meeting  but David Nakamura beat me to the punch with this articles from Sunday’s post: Fenty Seeks to Inspire, But Instead Infuriates.
As Fenty (D) began an address that his aides said was aimed at motivating 200 [...]

Sorry this is late…

Dope cycle whole car. This is the cat who got me intro graf when I was a toy in CT.

Dear White People,
The only acceptable use of a noose image is for the cover of your book report on The Red Record by Ida B. Wells.
Thank you,
Upset The Setup.

Friday’s Washington Post has some good coverage of Thursday’s meetings - including the 23 disperate and poorly attended hearings coordinated by the Mayor’s office, and the People’s Meeting held in protest at the Wilson Building.
Anyone with first hand reports? Post in the comments!

Via JaredBall.com 
At the closing of the recent Green Party Presidential Debate, Jared Ball announced that his campaign would yield to and support Cynthia McKinney’s bid for the Green Party Presidential Nominee. The “Capital Resistance” component of the “Jared Ball for President” campaign will join the McKinney team and serve as the outreach and presentation arm [...]