Graphic Video of #PoliceBrutality towards Homeless Man

Seen on Los Angeles Times:

Pinpoint the moment cops killed Kelly Thomas, the defense argued. Prove it wasn’t just near-to-death assault:

“Is there a particular act that actually had the effect?” asked John Barnett, the attorney for Manuel Ramos, one of the two officers charged in the case.

Was it the fists that Officer Manuel Ramos (pictured at left, next to Corporal Jay Cicinelli, right) said “are gonna f*ck you up” when he first swung at Kelly Thomas, R.I.P.? Or the baton from the second cop that put Thomas to the ground? Or the flashlight assault from a third, the taser to the head from a fourth, the knees-on-chest from a fifth, the raw and unfiltered fury from the sixth police officer that a security camera caught on July 5th, 2011?

New video of the death of Kelly Thomas was released today, and the world wide web recoiled in horror. Hit the jump for what is, HUGE WARNING, one of the sickest and most depressing videos I’ve seen in a year that has already been marked by horrendous vigilantism and the kind of heinous police-on-public brutality that is slowly, surely, and seriously eroding any of the miniscule trust we still have in the Boys in Blue.

I’m not bitter. Just incredibly sad. Hit the jump to see the video.

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Sam Patton

#NewMusic: Alori Joh “The Love Religion” [Download]

The untimely death of a soul so angelic left so many people wondering, who, what, when, where, and why – but only God truly knows. Yesterday evening, a select group of family, friends, and mourners in the community gathered to remember the life and legacy of Alori Joh.

Online the outpour of love and disbelief is endless. Her last tweet was of her promoting her sister’s Tumblr. And if you happen to visit her sister’s Twitter page, you’ll witness her reaching out to one of the TDE affiliates asking about Alori’s whereabouts. And as you digest that, you might be able to imagine the emotions of Alori’s sibling.

“The Love Religion” is the last official project of the late Alori Joh. Get familiar and download HERE

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DJWillieShakes

T.D.E. 1st Lady, ALORI JOH, Gone Too Soon! [12/16/86 - 2/8/12]

This morning I got word that Alori Joh passed away and like most people who knew of her work or knew her personally, I’m speechless. The lovely songstress was known most for her connection to T.D.E., the collective that houses talent such as Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, SchoolBoy Q and Ab-Soul.

I met her at the 2DopeBoyz BBQ in L.A. and upon introduction I expressed how beautiful her music was. We interacted on Twitter about upcoming music. While discovering her music for the first time, I’d reached out to her and bigged her up on the “Brazil” record with D Tonez.

If you ask me, she was well on her way. I don’t get how such a beautiful soul could leave so mysteriously. If the cause of death below is true, my mind will be a scattered puzzle for a while.

More on the story HERE

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DJWillieShakes

#NewMusic: Brian James x ArtBarz x Lou Urias “Tried”

Check out another homie that’s buzzing on the West, Brian James. The Compton-bred emcee brought a couple of friends with em as well and on this track, the trio explores a series of struggles and overcoming them. With our country still trying to come back from one of it’s greatest recessions, this message shouldn’t be hard digest. Listen and leave a comment if you’re feeling this!

http://www.facebook.com/brianjamesvision
Follow em on Twitter @brianjamesmusic



[LISTEN] Brian James x ArtBarz x Lou Urias

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DJWillieShakes

#NewMusic: Yancy Deron “Anti-Haterism”

I stumbled upon this record today and I had to share it with you! Yancy Deron is reppin Pasadena and the haters are as aktive there as they are everywhere else. Dude go hard on this one.



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DJWillieShakes