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This week’s hip-hop track of the week is Harlem Renaissance from Immortal Technique’s new album “The 3rd World.” It is the first track that has really jumped out at me from the new album, and is a lyrical masterpiece about gentrification and rezoning in Harlem. “The 3rd World” dropped today, so go pick up a copy, and keep your eyes on the site for an upcoming review. In the meantime, click below to listen to Harlem Renaissance:
And follow along with the lyrics after the break. (more…)
Renowned rapper and activist Immortal Technique, in conjunction with Fat Beats Record Store, will be encouraging the hip-hop generation to register to vote at his record release party in New York for his third album, “The 3rd World.” News sources confirm that the party will start at midnight on Monday, June 23rd at the New York location of Fat Beats Record Store.
Immortal Technique and Fat Beats owner and founder Joseph Abajian decided to include a voter registration booth at his record release party with the shared goal of getting the hip-hop generation involved in the presidential election. Says Mr. Abajian, “The original intent of hip-hop was to lead a more informed, righteous life by getting kids out of gangs and educating them.” (more…)
The following article is Immortal Technique’s reaction to the Sean Bell verdict and his comments on police brutality. Included are a story about Technique’s youth, in which he experienced police brutality, and a request for others to share their stories.
If you have a story or experience about police brutality, please visits Immortal Technique at his MySpace page (link after the break), and share your story. (more…)
Artist/ Activist Mos Def along with M1, Talib Kweli, Malcolm X Grassroots Movement, Sankofa Community Empowerment, Change the Game, National Hip Hop Political Convention, Hip Hop Association, and student leaders from 50 campuses call for a National Student Walk-Out to rally and show support for the Jena 6, who are being denied their human rights by the Louisiana criminal justice system.
Mos Def is asking students worldwide to assist in the fight against racial injustice and show solidarity for these young people, who have been treated unequally by the law. The prosecution of these young men symbolizes a terrible miscarriage of justice, by punishing students who opposed segregation in their schools and disregarding the threatening acts of others who advocate it. (more…)
I came across an hour long hip-hop mix that everyone should listen to today!
Created by Davey D and Breakdown FM, “Hip-Hop Speaks Out: As We Remember 9-11″ gives hip-hop’s perspective of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks with songs, speaches and interviews from hip-hop artists, activists and representatives.
Below is the track listing for “Hip-Hop Speaks Out.” Click the link to listen:
http://odeo.com/audio/16537983/view (more…)
