Father of Hip Hop Kool Herc in Dire Straits Needs Surgery

The Father of Hip Hop culture, DJ Kool Herc is very sick. He needs surgery, has financial difficulties and has no health insurance. In short he’s in dire straits. I have long dreaded the day when I would read this type of story. How many of our pioneering heroes and sheroes, not just in Hip [...]

75 Years for Taping the Police? Thats what One Man is Facing

I’m not sure what else could be said or written to make the folks aware of the urgency of this situation. There is a serious war being waged on ordinary folks at all levels, the most under reported involves the police who are rapidly going from state to state passing laws to make it illegal [...]

Black Thought of the Roots Touches Down in the Bay Area For True Skool Anniversary

FRIDAY, JANUARY 28 True Skool & 1015 present True Skool 12yr Anniversary The epic music experience in three arenas of sound. Featuring: Black Thought of The Legendary Roots crew with DJ J.Period plus live performance by Zumbi of Zion I with DJ Vinroc (Triple Threat DJs/5th Platoon) All-Star DJ Lineup spinning Hip hop, reggae, R&B, old school, funk [...]

Thoughts on State of the Union: Great Speech, Great ACT-Key Word ‘Act’

Thoughts on President Obama’s State of the Union address last night? It was a great campaign speech. It took me back for a moment to 2008 when all the euphoria and desire for hope and change kicked in.. Was it a lot of hot air? At the end of the day it was.. Am I [...]

Editorial: Why Keith Olberman’s Ouster is Good for Progressives

Keith Olberman‘s ouster is Good for Progressives… This is what author Hadji Williams aka Black Cansenco notes in this editorial as he brings to light a stewing concern amongst many people of Color and their relationship with the Progressive Left.  Are they really listening and should we continue to go along to get along?…This essay [...]

Classic Hip Hop Mix: When in Doubt All Beats Count

Here’s another classic Breakdown FM All day Play FM Hip Hop Mix to get you through the weekend… Some of the tracks include: MC Lyte ’10% Dis’ , Lost Boyz ‘Music Makes Me High’, Ice Cube ‘Who’s the Mack’, Outkast ‘Playalistic’ and Ice T ‘Colors’ are just a few of the fe joints..  You can [...]

Uncle Luke of 2Live Crew May Be Running for Mayor of Miami-Dade County

While reading our friends over at the Loop 21 I came across a couple of stories today that peaked my interests…one centers on Luke Skywalker aka Uncle Luke aka Luther Campbell founder of the infamous 2-Live Crew contemplating a run for Mayor of Miami-Dade County. Yep you read that right, and as outlandish as it [...]

Barbara Lee Smashes on the GOP for HCR Repeal

Many of us on the left side of the political spectrum weren’t too happy with all the compromises made to get this Health care bill passed. We wanted single payer, or at least public option, instead we got something that delivers 50 million new customers to insurance companies. The GOP members who are bent on [...]

The Horrific Legacy of Papa & Baby Doc-haitian Dictators

By now many of us heard about the sudden return of Haitian dictator Jean-Claude Baby Doc Duvalier. The man who was known for having dissenters snatched off the streets and killed was exiled in 1986 after a popular uprising. His return from France where he’s been holed up sent shock waves and fear throughout the [...]

Looks Like Dr Dre is on Trial

Looks like Dr Dre is on trial in #MI Supreme Ct for ‘illegally’ videotaping a police officer~this is not cool http://on-msn.com/huzH2t Police are public officials but they been pushing to make it so you video taping them while they are doing their duty is a privacy violation…The Dr Dre case has been in the works [...]

3 Things About Martin Luther King to Get U Through the Day

As we continue to celebrate MLK Weekend, Here’s a few more pieces to get u through the Day below is a nice speech from King where he talks about the schizophrenic nature of the American Dream. It’s very powerful and gives you lots to think about… We flipped it with a classic beat from Dr [...]

Martin Luther King: The Importance of Black Radio & Using Words as Weapons

This weekend we’ll be celebrating what would’ve been Dr Martin Luther King‘s 82cd birthday and in doing so we should all be mindful of the power of his words. We should be mindful of King’s words as we continue to dialogue about what sort of responsibility those who speak to the public have especially via broadcast [...]