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Politics / World Refugee Day June 20th

« on: June 21, 2007, 01:27:26 AM »

Near & dear to my heart...

World Refugee Day: Displacement in the 21st Century. A new paradigm

The refugee challenge in the 21st century is changing rapidly. People are forced to flee their homes for increasingly complicated and interlinked reasons. Some 40 million people worldwide are already uprooted by violence and persecution, and it is likely that the future will see more people on the run as a growing number of push factors compound one another to create conditions for further forced displacement.

Today people do not just flee persecution and war but also injustice, exclusion, environmental pressures, competition for scarce resources and all the miserable human consequences of dysfunctional states.

The task facing the international community in this new environment is to find ways to unlock the potential of refugees who have so much to offer if they are given the opportunity to regain control over their lives.

http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/events?id=3e7f46e04

The escalating crisis in Zimbabwe has sent an estimated two million people into neighboring South Africa. The conditions they are willing to endure there speak volumes about conditions in Zimbabwe.

tales of a displaced 'mwana wevhu' (child of the soil)... :cry:

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Sports Arena / Sundowns vs Barca

« on: June 20, 2007, 11:21:53 PM »

Sky is the Limit!!!

Having arrived in Johannesburg on Tuesday, the Blaugrana had met Nelson Mandela at a charity dinner before participating in the encounter to raise money for children in the third world.

The hosts had taken a second minute lead through Surprise Moriri and were in impressive form in the opening period as the blunted Barça's powerful attack.

With Samuel Eto'o and Ronaldinho being hailed as the stars of the prestigious friendly encounter, they were cheered on by a full house but were unable to create anything of note.

Sundowns created five chances, including the opening goal, before Eto'o registered Barça's first shot at goal when he fired wide in the 25th minute.

Patrick Apataki, Josta Dladla and Brent Carelse all went close to doubling the South African's lead, before the visitors had a goal disallowed by Ludovic Giuly on the half-hour mark.

In the closing minutes of the opening period Deco attempted an ambitious overhead kick from 12 yards, but the keeper was well-placed to catch the effort.

Changes were made at half-time by Frank Rijkaard and Santi Ezquerro had a decent run out as he looked lively up front.

The former Athletic Bilbao forward chipped just over from close range as Barça enjoyed dominating the midfield after finally settling into a rhythm.

Manqoba Ngwneya and Dillon Sheppard both had chances at the other before the away team eventually equalised with 12 minutes remaining.

Andrés Iniesta's low drive was blocked and the ball fell to Ezquerro who was able to roll home from ten yards out.

It was a deserved leveller, but the home side will have felt hard done by when Barça snatched a winner four minutes later.

Ronaldinho sent a superb pa** down the right side of the penalty area and Marc Crosas ran on before guiding the ball confidently past the keeper and into the far side of the net.

http://goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=333027

We are taking the Champions League next year! Yeah I said it!

Menwana Phezulu!!!!

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Movie Talk / New Batman Suit

« on: June 18, 2007, 09:05:10 PM »

THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS BIDGES!

Batman is the only Superhero franchise worth checking for these days. DAMN YOU HOLLYWOOD!

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Politics / June 16 1976... For Hector..

« on: June 16, 2007, 03:57:39 AM »

" '76 Ebony Mist, Don't get it twist the devil (still) exists.." (c) Tumi

"The first shot was fired before children started throwing stones. Then absolute chaos broke out. The children ran all over the place and stoned the police." A postmortem revealed that Hector had been killed by a shot fired directly into him, not a bullet ricocheting off the ground as the police later stated.



The dawn of 17 June revealed burnt-out cars and trucks blocking the roads, virtually every liquor store, beerhall, and community centre burnt to the ground. And dead bodies lying in the streets. The official death toll was 23; others put it as high as 200. Many hundreds of people were injured.

Students again poured into the streets. Parents stayed away from work to watch over their families. Police patrolled the streets. By the end of the third day of rioting, the Minister of Bantu Education had closed all schools in Soweto.

The rioting soon spread from Soweto to other towns on the Witwatersrand, Pretoria, to Durban and Cape Town, and developed into the largest outbreak of violence South Africa had experienced. Coloured and Indian students joined their black comrades. And unlike the riots of 1952 and the Sharpeville riots of 1961, the police were unable to quell the rioters, even with force. Students showed reckless disregard for their own safety to vent their frustrations. As soon as the upheavals were suppressed in one area than they flared up elsewhere. And so it continued for the rest of 1976.

A new generation had made their voice of opposition to apartheid heard, and were determined to be listed to. Many left South Africa to join the armies of the exiled political movements. Those who stayed behind ensured the exiled organisations could count on support from within the townships. June the 16th would never be forgotten."

http://africanhistory.about.com/library/weekly/aa060801b.htm

Tumi & the Volume - 76 featuring Pebbles:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/36vh9u

Also, first verse on Audio Visual - NotSayin':
http://www.sendspace.com/file/dp3ja3

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General Discussion / Setting the Mood..

« on: June 14, 2007, 07:04:41 PM »

The Official getinthedrawls mixtape vol.5

So as we all know nothing to get you in the mood for a little intimacy like music.

Since we all family here & I am trying to share/ help brothers (& sisters) out..
here it is

Sensai Tate presents - "the top secret getinthemdrawls mixtape TDK D-90 Volume 5":

# Artist Name Album Time Genre

Tape 1 Side A:

1 Barry White - Can't Get Enough Of Your Love - Disco Oldies 4:34 Other
2 Mos Def - Mary J. Blige / Beautiful (Black Star Remix) - We Are Hip Hop Disc 2 4:45 Hip-Hop
3 Rapael Saadiq - Chick like You - Ray Ray 4:01 Unknown
4 Common - Come Close - (featuring Mary J. Blige) - Electric Circus 4:37
5 R. Kelly - Slow Wind (Wine For Me ) - 3:21
6 The Foreign Exchange - Sincere - Connected 4:47 hip hop
7 Lucy Pearl - Without You - Lucy Pearl 3:57 R&B
8 Heavy D & the Boyz - Got Me Waiting [Remix] - Nuttin' But Love 6:10 Rap & Hip Hop

Tape 1 Side B:
9 Sade - Smooth Operator - The Best of Sade 4:17
10 Al Green - Let's Stay Together - 3:18
11 DJ Jazzy Jeff - Touch Me Wit Ur Handz (ft. Chinah Blac) - The Return Of The Magnificent 6:16 Hip-Hop
12 D'Angelo - Feel Like Makin' Love - Voodoo 6:22 Urban Crossover
13 Erykah Badu - Kiss Me On My Neck - Mama's Gun 5:36 R&B
14 Zhane - Crush - Saturday Night 3:00
15 Jill Scott - The Way - Who Is Jill Scott?: Words and Sounds, Vol. 1 4:15 R&B

Tape 2 Side A:
16 D'Angelo - Brown Sugar - Brown Sugar 4:22 Jazz
17 Bilal - Soul Sista - 1st Born Second 5:18 R&B
18 D'Angelo - Me and Those Dreamin' Eyes of - Brown Sugar 4:46 Jazz
19 Erykah Badu - Green Eyes - Mama's Gun 10:06 R&B
20 Raphael Saadiq - Ask of You - Higher Learning 6:02 Soundtrack
21 Erykah Badu - Certainly - Baduizm 4:43 Neo-Soul, R&B
22 D'Angelo - Send It On - Voodoo 5:57 Urban Crossover
23 Musiq Soulchild - Teachme - Luvanmusiq 4:22 R&B
24 Alicia Keys - Diary - Diary of Alicia Keys 4:44 RNB

Tape 2 Side B:
25 India.Arie - Brown Skin - Acoustic Soul 4:58 R&B/Soul
26 Jill Scott - He Loves Me (Lyzel in E Flat) - Who Is Jill Scott?: Words and Sounds, Vol. 1 4:45 R&B
27 Jill Scott - Cross My Mind (Album Version) - Jill Scott Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2 4:44 Neo Soul
28 Talib Kweli - 08 - Talib Kweli - Talk To You (Lil' Darlin') - Quality 5:00 Hip-Hop
29 Marvin Gaye - Lets get it on - 4:54 pron Groove
30 Maxwell - Whenever, Wherever, Whatever - Maxwell Unplugged EP 4:45 neo-Soul
31 Maxwell - This Woman's Work - Now 4:00 RNB
32 The Isley Brothers - Between the Sheets - 5:42
33 Janet Jackson - Rope Burn - The Velvet Rope 4:15 Soul And R&B

:twisted:    :idea:  

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General Discussion / The 5th Element of Hip Hop??

« on: June 10, 2007, 05:48:34 PM »

Since when has

BUSINESS ACCUMEN/BUSINESS SENSE

been a criterion for being a 'dope emcee'?

I thought MC stood for "Move the Crowd". (c) Rakim
Now MC means "Making C.r.e.a.m"??

Now its like you can be the most half-a**ed rapper on the planet but as long as you're a "hustler" & your business accumen is on point technical rhyming skillz are an optional extra.

I know I have been called old skool/ non-progressive/ caught up in the golden era, 'hip hop purist' here. Fine.
Ponder the above for a second & 'holla back'.

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Hot Traxxx / Das Efx - Hold it Down Appreciation

« on: May 17, 2007, 11:22:08 AM »

1995 Boom Bap Cla**ic.

Simple effective style. Had everybody jacking their stiggaty-style. Had us all timberland & camoflaged up on some grimey-ness.

Perfect chemistry.

Top flight hip hop tag-team siggaty-straight from the sewer.



  1. Intro (Once Again)
  2. No Diggedy
  3. Knockin' Niggaz Off
  4. Here We Go
  5. Real Hip Hop - (original version)
  6. Here It Is
  7. Microphone Master
  8. 40 & A Blunt
  9. Buck-Buck
  10. Intro
  11. Can't Have Nuttin'
  12. Alright
  13. Hold It Down
  14. Dedicated
  15. Ready To Rock Rough Rhymes
  16. Represent The Real - (with KRS-One)
  17. Comin' Thru
  18. Hardcore Rap Act
  19. Bad News - (with PMD)
  20. Real Hip Hop - (Pete Rock remix)

LINK REMOVED/?d=XSKGJSYW

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Hip Hop Events / Kingpin life anniversary

« on: May 14, 2007, 10:29:56 AM »

R.I.P. Tonderai Makoni aka Kingpin 1979 - 2003

4yrs ago today May 14th 2003 one of Zimbabwe's most talented sons left us.

From an early age I knew Tonde was not just some kid from Harare trying to rp. The natural pedigree was evident. The flow, the charisma, the higher conciousness. The sincerity.

Trips to Mandara to swap tapes I will never forget. Sorry about that Busta Rhymes CD. You put me onto ATLiens I put you onto Aquemini.
Why did you leave us? Too soon.
The music had only just began.
At least we have that.

In living memory.

The Kingpin Files (everything I have):

http://www.sendspace.com/file/m8pioy



Today is Kingpin day. We salute our fallen soldier.

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Hot Traxxx / Mawe-2 A Fool's Hope

« on: May 11, 2007, 10:36:54 AM »

Heard this is now available:



Who has heard it?

Looking forward to hearing it.

Anyone care to ship it to me? We can trade or something.

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Hot Traxxx / Gangstarr - Hard to Earn Appreciation

« on: May 11, 2007, 10:16:09 AM »

Cla**ic.
The definitive Premo production.
Guru's the perfect vocal instrument.
Perfectly complimentary vocal guest spots - Dirty Rotten Scroundrels!



  1. Intro (The First Step)
  2. ALONGWAYTOGO
  3. Code Of The Streets
  4. Brainstorm
  5. Tonz O' Gunz
  6. Planet, The
  7. Aiiight Chill...
  8. Speak Ya Clout
  9. DWYCK - (with Nice & Smooth)
  10. Words From The Nutcracker
  11. Ma** Appeal
  12. Blowin' Up The Spot
  13. Suckas Need Bodyguards
  14. Now You're Mine
  15. Mostly Tha Voice
  16. F.A.L.A.
  17. Comin' For Datazz

LINK REMOVED/files/22465323/Gang_Starr_-_Hard_To_Earn.rar

Show ya love.

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General Discussion / good hair

« on: May 01, 2007, 11:44:13 PM »

This has made news in the last 3weeks in the US.

CBS/AP) CBS announced Thursday that it has fired Don Imus from his radio program, following a week of uproar over the radio host's derogatory comments about the Rutgers women's basketball team.

Imus found himself at the center of a storm after he called members of the Rutgers team "nappy-headed hos" last week. Protests ensued, and one by one, numerous sponsors pulled their ads from Imus' show. On Wednesday, MSNBC dropped its simulcast of the program.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/04/12/national/main2675273.shtml

Dude came back & blamed his remark on Hip hop music.
Thats not the point of this thread... Well not exclusively anyway.

It brings up an interesting debate.

The age old debate of what is considered a beautiful African/ black woman?

Over & over again we are bombarded with images (what up Deac?  :wink: ) of black women with straightened hair. Weaves. Dark & Lovely Relaxer. Wigs.
Who are the universally accepted "good looking black women"?
Beyonce/ Ciara (?)/ Nandipa from Isidingo (?)/ Gabrielle Union/ Tyra Banks/ Hale Berry/ those Channel O girls (?)/ Our Beauty Queens etc. (Deac pictures please).
Do all these sisters not have more caucasian features? At least the hair?

How does that affect the psyche of our sisters? Are they conditioned to think that is what they have to look like to be considered beautiful?

When you look at the basketball team of ladies in question NONE of them have "nappy" hair. All of them have weaves/ relaxed/ straightened hair.
It looks like they too have rejected their natural hair.

How does it affect our brothers? Are we not conditioned by the same white owned media the same way? Believing that is what a "hot girl" should look like? If we think like that then surely that will cause our sisters to further regress & conform to said unnatural beauty standards.

Have we been conditioned to reject our naturally "Nappy" hair to the point where we hate it so much we do unnatural things to change it to look like the other (wo)man's?

I want to hear especially from the sisters.
From the brothers too.

Lets talk.

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Media / Last.fm

« on: April 30, 2007, 11:11:54 PM »

Last.fm is a UK based internet radio and music community website, first founded in 2002. It is one of the world's largest social music platforms with over 325,000 registered users in the US [1] and over 200,000 in the UK and Europe.

Using a unique music recommendation system known as "Audioscrobbler", Last.fm builds a detailed profile of each user's musical taste by recording details of all the songs the user listens to, either on the streamed radio stations or on the user's own computer or iPod. This information is transferred to Last.fm's database ("Scrobbled") via a plugin installed into the users' music player. The profile data is displayed on a personal web page and updated weekly. The site offers numerous social networking features and can recommend and play artists similar to the user's favourites.

Users can create custom radio stations from any of the audio tracks in Last.fm's music library, but are not able to listen to individual tracks on demand, or to download tracks unless the rightsholder has previously authorised it. Registration is required to acquire a profile but is not necessary to view any part of the site or to listen to radio stations.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last.fm

Seems like a decent utility to hear & get heard.
Any AG heads on Last.fm? If so what are your user names?
Hit me up:
http://www.last.fm/user/Sensai_Tate

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Sports Arena / NBA Playoffs anyone?..

« on: April 30, 2007, 07:55:55 AM »

Anyone interested in the NBA Finals?

Yall got teams? Who are you rooting for?

There are some great Underdog stories this year.

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Politics / Zim Independance

« on: April 18, 2007, 07:14:01 AM »

& so it is April 18th 2007. The country I call home turns 27 this day...

The UK annexed Southern Rhodesia from the [British] South Africa Company in 1923. A 1961 constitution was formulated that favored whites in power. In 1965 the government unilaterally declared its independence, but the UK did not recognize the act and demanded more complete voting rights for the black African majority in the country (then called Rhodesia). UN sanctions and a guerrilla uprising finally led to free elections in 1979 and independence (as Zimbabwe) in 1980.

"HAPPY" ZIMBABWE INDEPENDENCE DAY mwana vevhu.

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Hot Traxxx / Fave Tribe Album

« on: April 10, 2007, 05:48:06 PM »

So I am a Tribe head thru & through.

I believe Midnight Marauders is the quintessential Native Tongue album & top 10 Hip Hop albums ever made (no matter what Lupe says). Timeless cla**ic. Simple enough right?...
Maybe not..

Walking to work today bumping Low End Theory I got to reconsidering my position...

Just trynna get some consensus here.

What do you consider your favourite Tribe album? Vote above & motivate below please.

S.P.I.T!!!!!!!!!!!!