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OMG… this is a brilliant blog, Renina!!! I think we
disagree, alot; but, your thinking is tour de force
thinking!!!!
-Alex l NYC
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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Darth Vader.
Raps.
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I see this as a thinly veiled attempt to distract us from this:
The former aide, D. Kyle Sampson, who resigned two weeks ago, told the Senate Judiciary Committee that Mr. Gonzales’s statements about the prosecutors’ dismissals were inaccurate and that the attorney general had been repeatedly advised [...]
Top Ten Nuances of Prankster Rap Simpson episode.
1. “People stopped saying Keeping it Real three years ago.”
2. ” Assualt Magazines Man of the Year.” Lol.
3. “Just what we need, another lame surburban kid that loves rap.”
4. “Rappers stopped saying illin’ twelve years ago.”
5. “Rap music encourages lawfullness, punching and rudeness to hoes.”
Classic Redman lives.
I was on my way from Trader Joes tonight and I saw the Red Gone Wild bus in front of Virgin, so I took a coupla flicks for the blog.
Reggie deserves a lifetime achievement award. For trill.He is the only cat from his era making relevent music that reaches the masses. [...]
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Hearing this song for the first time in hella long, leads me to conclude that King T was really on some West Coast Premier jawn.
Them scratches were nasteeeee.My King T inspiration is brought to you by the fam over @ SS, which has been kinda fuegocito for the last few days.Back to King T.I [...]
1. Where my homies?, Ill and Al Scratch. Sing-songey rap hooks. In the ninties?!?!?! WHuuuT?Come around my wayyyyyy/ Come around my wayyyyy. Prototypical hood homie anthem.
2. Jeru, the water song, Come Clean. On the strength of love I have for yall. Imma post it ALONG with the original. >> Whoops. Couldn’t find the orig. And [...]
Why was the officer who reloaded his gun only chargedwith Manslaughter and NOT murder?
I have posted the NY Penal Code Definitions below.
125.25 Murder in the second degree. A person is guiltyof murder in the second degreewhen: 1. With intent tocause the death of another person, he causes the deathof such person or of a [...]
I first heard its me beeches last fall on the radio.
I was like.
Tha hell this xylophone beat.
When was the last time you heard xylophone in hip hop?Do I hear a summer anthem?
Smoke good/eat good.
This is the perfect song to wake up to.
Think imma parlay that into the CD alarm clock.Tom Brehain @ Status said,
How does [...]
One of the downsides of being my friend is that I will blog about you. Especially if something funny happens. My girl s.bot (who likes gurrrls), saw, I Think I Love my Wife recently. She cracked me the fuck up w/ her comments.
S: Yo. You seen that new Chris Rock.
TT: [...]
Rarely do we ever hear about black families, namely mommas and daughters working through the kind of funk that we experience with our mommas.
As someone who has had a tulmultous realtionship with my mother (I love her BUT she crazy ‘yall), I felt Rebecca when she was comfortably ambilivent about being on speaking [...]
Shirt by Spoon Fed. Cop it @ Cartel Goods.
Say you on a island, Lost/Survivor style, and you can only bring 10 joints from that era.
Here are mine.1. Main Ingredient.Talk about your all purpose backpack founk.I can chill to it.Mash to it.Homework to it.Lounge to it.
2. IllmaticI’d rather listen to this than just about anything else [...]
New Model Minority is an ad free blog, because I see this space as an end in and of it self. No sponsors. No corporation. Just Thugs, Feminists and Boom Bap. Feel free to donate, if you feel moved by the work here. More than your donation I want your comments.Enjoy the site. ~Renina
