#NewMusic: Young Jeezy x Jill Scott “Trapped”

I don’t know what the hold up was at Def Jam, but Young Jeezy has just made the official public release of his long-awaited TM-103 album. Finally! Class had been in session for quite a while and no thug-motivated teacher.

Although the project consists of quite a few songs that we the cool kids have been hip to for quite a while, such as the collaborative track “I Do” featuring Jay Z and Andre 3000, a few gems like the Jill Scott record makes the wait well worth it. I mean, Jill Scott starts the Justice League-produced ballad with a rap seeming to be reflective of a mix between Wyclef and Mary J. Blige. I know what it feels like to be trapped, however, I feel as though Jeezy knows a lil bit more than I do. You be the judge.

[LISTEN] Young Jeezy x Jill Scott

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Twitterview: @TheLeague99 Chops it up w/ @SoFowL

I got the privilege to hold a Twitter conversation with our friend and featured artist for the #UnFuckDetroit project we’re releasing on 1.2.12. With all the focus being on the issues in Detroit, who better to describe the climate better than the homie FowL?

[JUMP] for Twitterview

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#NowPlaying: Jasiri X ‘s “We The 99″

When it comes to music that will change the world, Jasiri X has got your back! The Pittsburgher emcee is blatantly labeling himself as part of the 99problems that the 1 percent is gonna continue to have until the wealth is evenly distributed. In fact, Jasiri’s music will be the soundtrack to the revolution that won’t be televised. Instead, it’s gonna broadcast live through your Twitter and Facebook news feeds! Refresh ya page! Now Playing ‘WeThe99′

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Lupe Fiasco: “the Biggest Terrorist is Obama in the United States of America”

#WordsINeverSaid:

“In my fight against terrorism, to me, the biggest terrorist is Obama in the United States of America. For me, I’m trying to fight the terrorism that’s actually causing the other forms of terrorism. The root cause of the terrorism is the stuff that you as a government allow to happen and the foreign policies that we have in place in different countries that inspire people to become terrorists. And it’s easy for us because it’s really just some oil, which we can really get on our own. I don’t vote. I don’t get involved in the political process because it’s meaningless, to be honest. I’m a real big believer if I’m gonna vouch for someone, then I’m gonna stand behind everything that they do. So politicians aren’t gonna do that because I don’t want you to bomb some village in the middle of nowhere.”

Idk, Lupe is one of the most respected faces of hip hop and I think, while his opinion is well-thought out and articulate, it’ll confuse people.

See Video HERE

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Rhymefest: It Ain’t Sweet, Live or Diabetes!

Getter better, bro. Festival…The struggle continues and you’re not alone! Lil Boosie, Ghostface Killah, Phife Dawg, Shawty Lo, are amongst the select few familiar faces in hip-hop that are affected by diabetes.

Either we live right or we’re gonna die. It’s that simple. Us black folks really need to start paying attention to and taking care of ourselves because we’re apparently culturally susceptible to some of these things that are taking us out.

Read up on a bunch of interesting facts about diabetes by clicking HERE.

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