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Renina continues to
challenge herself and
give these types of
conversations a platform
away from the classroom.
i also think she grapples
with a lot of ideas and
i love that she?s not afraid
to put that work on display.
i?m thankful.
-Bianca
l Brooklyn

You’re bookmarked based off of this post alone
-Ketchums
l Michigan

I’ve read your blog for a long time and this is
my first time responding. You give me reason
to think and improve upon myself and others.
Thank you.
-John l Florida


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Archive for June, 2006

Hip Hop Told Me it Loved Me.

Thursday, June 29th, 2006

How do I know Hip Hop loves me? Well. A few songs can illustrate said love. 1. Bonita Applebum- TribeThat video was so, fun and playfull, brimming with whimsey. I like to tell you things, some brothas don’t. Satisfaction, I have the right tactics/ and if you need ‘em I got crazy prophylactics/So far I [...]

The Beauty is in the Bassline.

Sunday, June 25th, 2006

Yes. Dear friends. This image is BEING SOLD ON T_SHIRTS. Excellent dude! ____________________________________10 Things That I Have Learned about Myself Since I Have Last Blogged. 1. Failure Can Be Career Defining. 2. Bullies at work, continue to bully because no one has stopped them. 3. It is painful to watch hundreds of Black and Brown [...]

Model Minorties Love.Hate.Love Their Fathers.

Saturday, June 17th, 2006

Our fathers. We wouldn’t be here without them right?!?!?! Well. I thought of putting together a post listing books and songs that speak on what it means to be a father. First up. Is Ed Og and the Bull Dogs, be a “Father to your Child”. I got a Uncle who will tell you inna [...]

Rock music is SMARTER than rap.

Saturday, June 10th, 2006

Ummm. Yall ever peep how Tina’s I Can’t Stand the Rain, is the Grandfather of all Neptunes beats. Think about how spare the drum is, and those forshawdowy 80′s keyboards. For some reason that song popped in my head last week and it has not let go. You can tell that when she was in [...]

What if Rakim had the Internet?

Saturday, June 10th, 2006

If Rakim had the internet in 1990 Hip Hop would arguably be different. I think that people like us, who adore music from the back pack, boom bap era would have a constant cycle of music to listen to and tours to attend. Think about it. The problem isn’t Hot 97 or KMEL. The problem [...]