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Sylvia Vanderpool Robinson -HIP-HOP ICON -RIP (March 6, 1936 – September 29, 2011)

Behind every great man & every great movement, there is a greater woman. Today we lost one of the greatest in the movement & culture enjoyed globally as Hip-Hop. Sylvia Vanderpool Robinson known to some as the Godmother of Rap…

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While You Were Watching The Throne-The Revolution Was Being Televised & Missed

While You Were Watching The Throne-The Revolution Was Being Televised & Missed

While everyone & their momma was praising Kanye & Jay Z’s new album, the rest of the world was getting messed up & fighting for our lives.

Once again the internets were all a flutter over the release of…

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Music Is A Weapon : Jay Z & Kanye West Drop “Otis”

Music Is A Weapon : Jay Z & Kanye West Drop “Otis”

By now we have all been bombarded on the internets with yet another so called “Highly Anticipated Album” from Jay &  Ye!  Well the album entitled “Watch The Throne” is still not out & is allegedly going to…

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Music Is A Weapon: K’Naan, The Somalia Story & HIP-HOP’s Legacy As The Voice of The People

Music Is A Weapon: K’Naan, The Somalia Story & HIP-HOP’s Legacy As The Voice of The People

The festering & expected tragedy of famine in Somalia that has now captured the world’s attention & caused the United Nations to declare a famine in two areas of southern Somalia as the region suffers the worst drought in more…

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Gil Scott-Heron (April 1, 1949 – May 27, 2011)

As soon as Gil Scott Heron’s death was announced , his image, music , poetry  and praises spread like wildfire on the “internets”, but how many people bought his new album  ”I’m New Here“or even thought about him…

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Global Fusion Playist: The Soul Of Destani Wolf

Global Fusion Playist: The Soul Of Destani Wolf


Destani
, sweet sweet Destani, is a friend, a sister & one of my favorite artists. That intro just made me feel like I am coming out of the Destani closet for the first time or entering Destani rehab,

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JAY Z Showcases His Global Fusion With Life +Times

JAY Z Showcases His Global Fusion With Life +Times

Jay Z has done it again. This time his creativity & new era pushing the envelope has come in the form of his new website Life + Times, which is basically what I envisioned Global Fusion Productions to be…

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Global Fusion Playlist: Sade’s “The Moon And The Sky” (Remix feat. JAY Z)

Global Fusion Playlist: Sade’s “The Moon And The Sky” (Remix feat. JAY Z)

Well, Well Well, Sade’s no rappers cherry has been popped as the ban gets lifted with a Jay Z verse on the remix of “The Moon & The Sky”, slated to appear on the highly anticipated double disc, “

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Global Fusion Playlist :Hip-Hop VS The World Chronicles:Slick Rick – Street Talkin’ ft. OutKast

Global Fusion Playlist :Hip-Hop VS The World Chronicles:Slick Rick – Street Talkin’ ft. OutKast

I forgot just how much I love Slick Rick & Outkast’s “Street Talking” & how right it is for the times with all the streets talking about the never ending debate over Hip-Hop’s legacy & its global & social benefit.…

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Talib Kweli & Memphis Bleek In Ghana To Celebrate 54 Years of Independence

Talib Kweli & Memphis Bleek In Ghana To Celebrate 54 Years of Independence

It seems hip-hop stars are recognizing the Black Star Shine of Ghana & broadening their perspectve in audience, how to make money in a struggling music industry & how to stay relevant in a hip-hop world that has gone

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