Skillz 09 Rap up!!!

This one deserved it's own posted. I remember when I was in high school when Skillz started the Rap Up on Power Nine-Duece FM!!! I've got all 'em since '02....804 Represented as always!!!!

Beginning of the end or Vice Versa.

"The Meeting" feat. Wale --> head nodder...yes! Wale keeps bringing it!



"Unconditional" feat. Chrisette Michele & Freeway --> nice lil joint for an upcoming producer, Drawzilla


"I'd do IT all again" feat. Corinne Bailey Rae --> I know this is not the usual tempo of most of my music post but I REALLY thought this was a beautifully elegant song and wanted to post it.


"Braggin' and Boasting" feat. Little Brother and Sound Provider --> I heard this one of the many mixtapes I have of the infamous LB crew and definitely wanted to find a way to share.....FEELIN IT.

A skit on Capitalism.

Music makes me hiiiiiiigh

"Think Good Thoughts" feat. Drake, Phontigga & Elzhi --> This song is just plain SICK!!! Using one of my favorite Anita songs (probably why I like it so much). The original was with out Elzhi produced by 9th a few years ago. I know because I got the Little Brother Get Back Army mixtape.


Hmmm, let's compare!!!! MF DOOM, I know many of you may not know of heard of that producer...He is out of the U.K.



"Devil in a Red Dress" feat. Illa --> This is actually one of my boys, Turi, from high school out of the 804, Go Lancers, lol....REPRESENTIN'!!



"Buttercup" feat. The Jackson Five & Stevie Wonder --> Definitely feelin' this...Stevie Wonder has classics for generations, trust me. That man and M. Jackson have probably written a song for everyday of their lives, lol.  Can't you tell Stevie produced this one?



"Famous" feat. Curren$y --> Another nice lil' joint from Curren$y...feelin' it.



In lue of the BEAUTIFUL Alicia Key's album coming out this week, which will definitely be copped by me, had to put this bonus joint from her EP...GO GET THAT!!! I PROMISE YOU WILL NOT GO WRONG!

Attorney General echoes a message....

The same message said over and over again...."Where are the Black fathers?"  This time the call comes from U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder

I know that it is an on going thriving issue within our black community but I for one still feel we do not give enough recognition, at least in the public media, on the black father that are there, that are loving their children; showing boy to be a man and show a girl how man is to treat a woman....in words of my fellow blogger Dre (on.us.tees) and them, "Let's Do Better!!"

But also in the end, the real men, the real fathers do not do it for credit nor do they need the credit...but I will for one will give it....THANK YOU DAD & TO ALL THE MEN TAKING CARE OF HOME!

James Brown - Santa Clause Go Straight to the Ghetto

One of my favorite holiday tunes to end the weekend on a high note...enjoy the weekend my people!

-juskev

Homosexuals deserve....Death?

Apparently in Uganda, this may hold true...

Homosexuality: A crime.


picture Courtesy of NY Daily News

The Boondocks are Back!!

My favorite animated TV show, The Boondocks, is coming back on air for a third season!!  I am geeked!

Being audited for being poor...

Yup, our wonderful government for the people decided that people who are not making enough and prove they are not making enough, are schemers.

A mother of two that makes less than $20,000 had her taxes professionally done with the help of her family(mother & father), whom she was living with as well, and of course under IRS federal regulations could apply for Earned Income Tax Credit but was audited and was unable to prove that one of her children was actual hers...

Republicans have been trying to block EITC for years because they believed it is some glorified welfare hand-out. Which in reality it could be taken advantage just any type of assistance but clearly the IRS in this case has chosen the wrong battle and wasted their time and our tax money in attempting to prove that this innocence mother was trying to trick the system.

Yeah, definitely give this article a read if you have time.

Auditing a poor mother.

How pumpkin pies are really made

Run This Town parody...FUNNY

Heart beats to the drum

"Look what you're doing to me" feat Jazzanova & Phonte --> I LOVE THIS JOINT TO DEATH!! Phonte showin' off his harmonizing skills on this one.   I've had had this song for a couple years and gives me the same feeling everytime I hear it.  I heard it playing in Best Buy and was quite surprised!


Definitely feeling this video from my man, Mr. Ray. "No mans land" is from his recent mixtape. If you aint heard the, B.o.B vs. Bobby Ray you are missing some quality music. Still rollin' to his rendition of Bonita Applebum!!!



"Breakfast" feat. Curren$y --> This joint is pretty sick, produced by Mos Def...feelin' it.



"Beast" Feat. Wale --> Another 9th Wonder track with Wale...I don't know about yall but I felt Wale's freshmen album was solid but not fiya like a lot of the songs that are out there, maybe it was a business move to not make this album classic?? FYI: his record didn't do so hot with sales but shoot that is neither here or there, I know he is trying to build a fan base the old fashion way (Wale's words not mine)



"Sledgehammer" feat. Maiysha --> Nice soulful voice...real chill. Feelin' it.  Apparently she is also a Grammy nominated artist as well.  I can see why. - update:  this was the original....Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer"



"Strange Fruit" feat. Common & John Legend --> I think you all may recognize this beat from somewhere else - update:just in case you couldn't figure out where this one was used first, it was with Cassidy on his last album B.A.R.S. called "celebrate."



"So far from home" feat. Jazzanova & Phontigga --> This song is from a while back and one of my many favorites from Phonte.  Good ish as usual!

Obama's decision: A Wartime hero or zero?

Much of the the general population of the U.S. is heavily against increasing troops in Afghanistan yet Obama is still considering this decision to increase.  General Petraeus has been pleading a case to President Obama in increasing the surge of troops.

Please know that I am true fan of President Obama which is why I will hold him to the highest esteem and respect and hold him accountable for his words and actions.  Let's remind ourselves that President Obama gave a time line on withdrawing troops from Iraq and to not increase the troops in Afghanistan.  I truly hope that he does not follow the footsteps of our oh so "ingenius" Former President Bush in becoming a wartime zero;  sending surge after surge of troops to Iraq spending billions of dollars on an intricately fabricated story of WMD and Freedom Iraq.

I don't know about you but I continue to try and wrap my head around fighting this war on terror on someone else's turf were thousands of civilians and U.S troops are killed.  We are the most powerful country of freedom yet I feel our elitist ways will come back to bite us and I pray that God protects us.  But hey that just my lil' ole opinion on that.  What does it matter anyway?

I read a very good open letter to the President from the very much outspoken activist and movie director, Michael Moore.  He can say SOME things much better than me.  I don't always agree with everything he says or projects in his candid films or views but I applaud him nonetheless.

Let's see what happens tomorrow tonight.

I think I'll comment on this post after his speech.

-juskev