abovegroundsf:

Drake feat. Lil Wayne & Tyga “The Motto”

stayingunderground:

Yasiin Bey // Salaams (Exclusive Performance)

Mos Def / Yasiin performing his latest piece “Salaams” at the 30 Years of Taqwa event in New York. Now this is a proper response to the recent Lowes controversy.

Goosebumps! Love this brother! As Salaamu Alaiakum. That’s the greeting Muslims give around the world. It means “May the the truest peace be upon you.” If we understand it though, it also means “The Peace is an obligation upon you”. Matter of fact, this greeting and its effect upon the early Hip Hop generation is why in Hip Hop, lot of folks greet and depart with “Peace”. - Brother Ali

(via ana-victoria)

Afro-Blue sings Sam Cooke’s “A Change Is Gonna Come”

I usually have a rant on how awesome they are but this video does justice on how amazing these musicians are and what a blessing it was to see singing of this caliber to be showcased on Prime TV (which is rare).  

I am very heavy hearted and filled with sadness that they were voted off tonight. But after doing much research online, it’s good to know that I’m not the only one upset! Even Ben Folds himself ( who voted them off ) is pretty torn up.  More on that in another post but for now, ENJOY! [im too upset :( ]

@MACMICH 

mikeyruh:

Veteran injured by police at Occupy Oakland

Video is posted online that appears to show a member of Veterans for Peace being wounded by what was reportedly a non-lethal round fired by police during the Occupy Oakland protest in California.

Protesters from Occupy Oakland who posted video of Mr Scott Olsen online after he was injured said that the shooting happened at 4th Street and Broadway in Downtown Oakland during a march to reclaim a plaza which the group had been using as a base for two weeks until it was cleared by police.

Witness Jay Finneburgh said that Mr Olsen “was right behind me when he was hit in the head with a police projectile. he went down hard and did not get up.”

In the video Mr Olsen is unresponsive and bleeding from an apparent head wound as he is carried away by protesters, one of whom is screaming for a medic.

In another video, filmed from a different angle protesters who go to the aid of Mr Olsen as he lays unconscious on the ground also become a target for police tear gas canisters

Reports online suggest Mr Olsen was taken to Highland Hospital in Oakland where he has serious injuries but is in a stable condition.

( via The Telegraph )

Disturbing and sad. 

(via rapisoffensive)