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VIA ELEV8.COM (CNN: Belief Blog) Long before last week’s revelation that a large and growing chunk of Americans believe that the President is Muslim – and that only about one in three Americans correctly identify him as Christian – Barack Obama was battling misperceptions about his religion. In early 2008, right as Obama was in […]

!llmind and Skyzoo, two of my favorite new MCs and producers are teaming up for an album on Duckdown Records, Live From The Tapedeck.

The Rev. Al Sharpton led a march and rally in Washington, DC over the weekend to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King’s historic 1963 March on Washington. Themed “Relclaim the Dream” to counter conservative TV host Glenn Beck’s rally that took place the same day at the actual site where Dr. King delivered his “I Have […]

The remix for Jazmine Sullivan’s new single “Holding You Down (Goin’ In Circles)” dropped late last week and capitalized on it’s 90’s throwback sound by adding the inventor of this hip-hop soul s**t, Mary J Blige, to the track. In the video, which just hit today, Jazmine takes it back to the classic 1990 film, […]

The 2010 Hoodie Awards went down over the weekend and tons of celebs were out for the event. Check out the red carpet snaps below:

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The United Football Leagues Omaha Nighthawks put former Ohio State star running back Maurice Clarett through a physical and private workout on Sunday. General manager Rick Mueller said Mo looked good, and that the team will decide today (Monday) if they will offer him a contract. Mueller revealed that he and Coach Jeff Jagodzinski will […]

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Fried Chicken is the most popular meal ordered in sit down resturants in the U.S. Kinda hard to believe right? But I  guess if you factor in chicken fingers, or fried chicken salad.

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a very serious condition that affects the blood flow to and from the main arteries from the heart. According to the American Heart Association, one in three adults in the United States has high blood pressure, the rate is higher in African Americans. People who suffer from […]

R. Kelly’s latest single gets a vintage video treatment to match the throwback sound of the song.

Keith Speak Williams a local musician/wordsmith is bringing Hip Hop to the class room. Teaching a class on versatility, content, and delivery, his course is designed to stretch the mind of anyone interested in developing techniques to take their poetry, hip-hop, and songwriting lyrics to the next level. Studying the forms, histories, and literary devices […]

We didn’t really want to believe this was real…

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