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The track, which borrows heavily from a sample of Aaliyah’s 2001 single “Rock the Boat,” is the latest cut off Tip’s upcoming 10th album ‘Dime Trap’ and he’s also unveiled a cameo-filled video for your viewing pleasure.
The video takes place in Los Angeles in the year 2020, and it was director Jesse Terrero’s vision to recreate the Leviticus scene from Empire.
Check out T.I.’s newest single below and share your thoughts… Continue Reading…
[Sidebar: I don’t know if this is a ‘real’ photo or not, but seeing it certainly swayed MY vote. Feel the BERN!!]
Which begs the question,? do ‘celebrity’ endorsements really matter?
The Breakfast Club poses with Killer Mike & Bernie Sanders
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Killer Mike (real name Mike Render) recently appeared on HBO’s ‘Real Time with Bill Maher’ where he eloquently defended Beyonc?’s controversial Super Bowl performance.
Many ‘fragile’ right wingers like Fox network and New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani immediately took issue with the pop singer?s powerful declaration of black pride during the performance, which featured dancers in Black Panthers-style outfits.
Mike took the opportunity to explain to all of the ‘fragile’ White minds upset over Beyonce’s performance that it’s not always about them!
?White people, it?s not always about you,? the Run the Jewels MC said, pointing to the track?s early verses about being a proud black woman. ?She?s talking to other black people ? that conversation wasn?t even for you.?
Mike also emphasized how the history taught is not always accurate, explaning that The Black Panther organization wasn?t just comprised of and concerned with black people. ?It was a socialist group for any downtrodden people.?
Check out video of Killer Mike’s appearance below… Continue Reading…
Mike hit the net this morning with the following plea:
We are gonna be opening accounts there and we encourage all of u too do the same! U can keep ya big bank account and use this one as a Savings or you can bring the whole operation. What ever u decide make sure at least 1 account is with a black bank turning that dollar in our community!
#ICATL #CuzImBlack #supportblackbusinesses #blackeconomics #blackdollarsmatter #SupportSmallLocalAndBlackBiz #IfYourNotBlackThatsCoolToo #AllMoneyAcceptedAndProtected #BankSmall #BankLocal #BankBlack
Mike’s request was heard by several in Atlanta’s entertainment community and they all joined forces to open accounts at Atlanta’s minority owned Citizens Trust Bank.
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Mike has been quite successful in expanding his brand and he is now recognized nationwide as not only a rap artist, but as a civic leader and an activist.
As you know, Killer Mike is also hardcore Bernie Sanders supporter…
[WATCH: Killer Mike Interviews Democratic Nominee Bernie Sanders… (VIDEO)]
Mike jokingly spoke for ‘all Black people’ during his interview but he made a solid point as to why he chose to support Sen. Sanders run, stating:
Dr. King in his last two years of life talked about a ‘poor people’s campaign,’ organizing unions on behalf of poor workers, organizing against a war machine that was perpetuating violence against Vietnam.
Bernie Sanders is the only politician who has consistently (for 50 years) taken that social justice platform into politics. And right now, we have an opportunity to elect someone who is directly out of the philosophy of ‘Kingian’ non-violence.
We can directly elect someone that cares about poor people, cares about women, gay, black rights… cares about lives that don’t look like his and THIS OPPORTUNITY in history is not going to come in another 20 years.
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Atlanta-based rapper (and personal favorite of mine) Killer Mike, has surpisingly emerged as one of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders most outspoken supporters in the South.
[READ: Killer Mike Delivers Powerful Endorsement Speech for Bernie Sanders… (VIDEO)]
The rapper spoke of his political awakening at a Sanders event last month and he also sat down with the Democratic candidate at the SWAG Shop in Atlanta for an hourlong interview, which was recently releasd.
Mike and Sanders chat about the meaning of democratic socialism, Sanders? political strategy, gun control, and even address Donald Trump’s racism:
“I played Mexico City yesterday…and I yelled, ‘F*ck Trump!’ and basically 20,000 Mexican citizens repeated it,” Killer Mike told Sanders. “I feel like that in my heart. I’d even tell that to Jesus Christ.”
“How dangerous is it that a man just got beat up at his political rally?” he went on, referencing the Black Lives Matter activist who was beaten at a Trump event last month.
Watch the full interview (broken into six parts) below… Continue Reading…
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