Other Music from a... Different Kitchen

Labels: Outkast, Three Six Mafia, UGK

Labels: fabolous, Jay-Z, M.I.A., Omarion, Rihanna, Timbaland, Usher

Labels: Alberto Gonzales, White House Corruption

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Labels: Akir, HiphopGameTV, Immortal Technique, Sneek

Labels: Mickey Factz, NYPD, Sean Bell

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Labels: Madlib, Peanut Butter Wolf, Stones Throw

Labels: Amerie, Ciara, Omarion, R. Kelly, Usher

"A loud explosion shook the area near the U.S. embassy in Baghdad's heavily fortified international Green Zone in central Baghdad on Monday, witnesses said.

The cause of the blast was not immediately clear, but the area is frequently attacked by mortars and rockets, which usually cause few casualties.

A rocket landed close to a building where U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki were holding a news conference in the Green Zone last week [see video above].

Monday's blast took place just hours after outgoing U.S. ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad told reporters that he was cautiously optimistic about the future in Iraq."

Labels: Iraq war, War on Terror

So So Fresh: Mickey Factz (2nd from left) and his GFC crew

Labels: Dante Ross, GFC, Jules Gayton, Kendo, Laced magazine, Leilow, Mickey Factz, YBI

Labels: Aunt Jackie, Jason Fox, Lil Mama, YBI

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"Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Salam Zaubai has been injured in a double bombing in Baghdad in which six people were killed, Iraqi police have said.

Police said a suicide bomber blew himself up and a car bomb exploded as Mr Zaubai was leaving a mosque close to his home in the Iraqi capital."

Labels: Iraq war, Salam al-Zubaie, War on Terror

Labels: Al Gore, Global Warming, James Inhofe, Keith Olbermann

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Labels: DJ Soul, J. Dilla, Madlib, Platinum Pied Pipers, Rogier, Tiombe Lockhart

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"Jobs gone and schools closed. Marriages delayed and children mourned. Markets bombed and clean water in short supply. Speaking freely now a dangerous act.

And hope lost.

Four years after the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, Iraqis describe daily lives that have been torn apart by spiraling violence and a faltering economy. The bursts of optimism reported in a 2004 public-opinion survey taken a year after the invasion and another in 2005 before landmark legislative elections have nearly vanished."

Labels: Iraq war, War on Terror

Labels: Brooklyn Bodega, J. Dilla, Pete Rock, Stones Throw, Waajeed

Labels: March Madness, MIMS, NCAA Tournament

Labels: Clipse, Lil Mama, Mick Boogie, Pusha T, SXSW, The Pack, YBI

Labels: Marco Polo, Mick Boogie, Rawkus Records, Skyzoo

Labels: Andre 3000, Devin the Dude, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg

"[Friday], the American Federation of Government Employees, the largest federal workers union, blamed pressure on the Army from the White House's Office of Management and Budget for the decision to privatize its civilian workforce [at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center] and... hire IAP Worldwide Services, a contractor with connections to the Bush administration and to KBR, a Halliburton subsidiary. [emphasis added]"

Labels: Halliburton, Iraq war, Walter Reed, War on Terror

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"President Bush asked Congress on Saturday for $3.2 billion to pay for 8,200 more U.S. troops needed in Afghanistan and Iraq on top of the 21,500-troop buildup he announced in January.

Bush wants Congress to fund 3,500 new U.S. troops to expand training of local police and army units in Afghanistan. The money also would pay for the estimated 3,500 existing U.S. troops he already announced would be staying longer in the region to counter an anticipated Taliban offensive in Afghanistan this spring. [emphasis added]"

"Rushed by President Bush's decision to reinforce Baghdad with thousands more U.S. troops, two Army combat brigades are skipping their usual session at the Army's premier training range in California and instead are making final preparations at their home bases.

Some in Congress and others outside the Army are beginning to question the switch, which is not widely known. They wonder whether it means the Army is cutting corners in preparing soldiers for combat, since they are forgoing training in a desert setting that was designed specially to prepare them for the challenges of Iraq. [emphasis added]"

"The US army is lagging behind Iraq's insurgents tactically in a war that senior officers say is the biggest challenge since Korea 50 years ago.

Top American generals make shock admission as Iraq leader pleads with neighbouring countries to seal off their borders."

Labels: Iraq war, War on Terror

Back to Black

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"Insurgents have sought to intensify attacks during a Baghdad security crackdown and additional U.S. forces will be sent to areas outside the capital where militant groups are regrouping, the new commander of U.S. forces in Iraq said Thursday.

U.S. Gen. David Petraeus said the troop buildups outside Baghdad will focus on Diyala province northeast of Baghdad, a growing hotbed for suspected Sunni extremists fleeing the U.S.-Iraqi security operation in Baghdad.

But Petraeus stressed that military force alone is "not sufficient" to end the violence in Iraq and political talks must eventually include some militant groups now opposing the U.S.-backed government. [emphasis added]"

Labels: Iraq war, War on Terror

Labels: Mick Boogie, Notorious B.I.G.

All Day: Nike + Original Run, a 45-minute continuous mix, was created specifically with runners in mind and reflects Aesop Rock's distinct and unique style. "I wanted to create something that evolved enough that the sound was constantly fresh and attractive, as if the runner were moving through a set of differing cities or landscapes."

Consumers can purchase Aesop Rock's All Day: Nike + Original Run at the iTunes Store for $9.99.

Labels: Aesop Rock, Nike + Original Run, Notorious B.I.G.

Labels: Black Milk, Dujeous, Guilty Simpson, John Legend, Skyzoo, Tanya Morgan

Labels: George Bush, Iraq war, Scooter Libby, Walter Reed

Labels: E-40, Kanye West, Lil Scrappy, Sean Paul

Labels: Davey D, Notorious B.I.G.

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Labels: Amy Winehouse, Stax Records

Labels: 50 cent, Cam'ron, DJ Premier, Dr. Dre, Kanye West, KRS-One, Nas, Rakim, Young Buck

Labels: K-os, Turbo Tax Rap contest, Vanilla Ice

Labels: Afghanistan, George Bush, Iraq war, War on Terror

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