We all have a place that we identify when the news that rocked our lives hit us. Early morning in the Cathedral High cafeteria when I found out that my favorite rapper Biggie died. I was at Wentworth in math class when I heard about the first plane crashing into the World Trade Center. Yesterday [...]
Archive for June, 2009
Death Of Jam'n(D.O.J) 94.5
June 12th, 2009
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I came through an interesting blog entry by online radio personality and community activist MC Spice. MC Spice is the executive director of the Boston-based nonprofit Man-Up Movement and an alleged former gang member. Man-Up provides, among other things, mental health counseling for individuals affected by trauma and believes it should be applied to neighborhoods [...]
The Art of INFINITE Possibilities
June 9th, 2009
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Infinite (adjective): Having no boundaries or limits. -The American Heritage Dictionary How does it feel to know that you can do anything you put your mind to? Like if you didn’t hit the mega-bucks playing the lottery, you know you’ll still be wealthy some day. Or if your stocks sunk after investing thousands of dollars, [...]
RAP SUCKS
June 5th, 2009
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Remember when rap was “our story” it reflected on the hard times and struggles of us in our communities. I remember when I first heard that members of The Fugees were Haitian. It was at that point I felt a personal connection with Hip Hop. Like wow these guys are talking about the same things [...]
