hip-hop
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Ludacris: Paint the White House Black
Two politically-inclined rappers give their 2 cents on the candidate who is likely to be the next American Commander-in-Chief, Barack Obama. Ludacris video “Politics (Obama Is Here)” at top and Nas video “Black President” on bottom.
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Tecktonik Craze
Yelle – Je Veux Te Voir These videos are examples of an embryonic form of dance music called Tecktonik, which is also alternatively known as electro-dance, tck, and hardstyle. Predominantly evolved in Paris, the dance form has also been influenced by various types of electronic music being produced in Brussels and Amsterdam, as well as
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Black Gold Magic=Blue Magic
What used to be greenback magic is no longer. Jay-Z now has incorporated a plain and simple truth into his post-retirement MO. Flossing a phat wad of 500 Euro notes, he too realizes what most truly astute financial gurus acknowledged long ago. The dollar’s supremacy as the world’s top foreign reserve currency is fast fading.
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Ghetto Town Flavor
B-Boy of G-Town is comin’ up outta the hood. His hood is called Shuafat Camp, a sprawling refugee camp located on the outskirts of Jerusalem. The camp is surrounded by the eight-meter high concrete separation barrier. Even though all of the camp’s inhabitants possess Jerusalem ID cards (since their homes fall within the municipal boundaries
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RIP Saddam Hussein
One of the most reviled men in recent history is now dead. His once-dignified existence has been rapidly terminated by Iraqi executioners just prior to the start of the Muslim holiday Eid and just before the end of the Gregorian calendar year. James Brown, Gerald Ford, and Saddam Hussein all dead in one week. That’s