Mac Miller – Kool Aid & Frozen Pizza

Shouts out to Mac Miller. He participated in The League’s Numbers Don’t Lie campaign. Spotted via Dise’s Facebook page!!!

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Fowl – “Black is Beautiful”

Detroit’s Fowl sent this powerful ditty via the Internets. Keep your head up and stuff!!
Fowl — Black is Beautiful by 99problemsdotorg

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Black Milk– Welcome (Gotta Go)

Detroit’s Black Milk is back. This track is the new single from his new project Album of the Year which drops September 15th. spotted via nahright

Download here>>>Welcome (Gotta Go)

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Biko Baker

Does Your Favorite Rapper Have A Diploma? Take the Quiz

jacked via Vibe.com
Hip-hop has always been prey to oxymorons, especially when it comes to education. There’s the dunce-spittin’ booty hunter, quietly toting a Masters. And then there’s Nas, a favorite black Einstein with lyrics soused in intellect who just happens to be a high school dropout. Talk about clash.

Last Sunday, Esco was a keynote speaker for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s annual National Keystone Conference, where he shared with 900 high school students in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that his biggest regret was never receiving his HS diploma—an accreditation he is still pursuing. Due to Nasir’s recent candor, VIBE. decided to break out a couple yearbooks for a look at who’s proving the educational system wrong and who graduated Magnum cum-laude. Don’t judge a book by its rapper

Take the quiz here!!

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Charles Hamilton Keeps Trying

About a year ago, I was all excited about Charles Hamilton. Not only is he mad talented, but he also seemed to be really hungry. But then, he got punched in the face by his ex-girlfriend and his label decided to push his album back. Since then, he has pretty much been missing in action. Well, he’s recently resurfaced with this funny video. Hopefully he’ll get another shot.

Check the video after the jump of Charles Hamilton begging to get back on the cover of XXL. At least he’s got a sense of humor. Found via Mario Willis’s Facebook page.
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Biko Baker

8 BARS: “13th Floor/Growing Old” — Andre 3000

From Outkast’s 1996 ATLiens

“13th Floor/Growing” — Andre 3000

I bet you never heard of a playa with no game.
Told the truth to get what I want, but shot it with no shame.
Take this music dead serious while others entertain.
I see they makin’ they paper,
so I guess I can’t complain or can I?

I feel they disrespectin’ the whole thang.
Them hooks like sellin’ dope to black folks.
And I choke when the food they serve ain’t tastin’ right.
My stomach can’t digest it, even when I bless it.
I’m confessin’ one mo’ lesson,
From the South, we in the house tonight

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Amanda Diva & Rose And take on teacher burnout

Here’s a revolutionary idea: get to know your town’s teachers. They’re pretty easy to spot; chalk on their shirts, rulers in hand. They’re the ones teaching our kids how to take charge of America.

Investing in education is an investment in ourselves. Moreover, it’s an investment in our businesses, in our technology…the minds of our children will enable the prosperity of tomorrow, and our schools will either discourage or encourage their dreams.

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Heather Box