Concert Review | Talib Kweli + Mos Def at House of Blues, Boston

October 13, 2010 by  
Filed under MUSIC + SOUNDS

BlackStar2010bFor me, aside from every album by A Tribe Called Quest, one of my favorite Hip Hop albums is Talib Kweli and Mos Def as Black Star. Everything from the beats by producers like 88-Keys and Hi-Tek to the lyrics are just mind blowing. I can’t think of one song on that album that I don’t like. Read more

Lupe Fiasco’s Steppin’ Lasers Tour hits Atlantic City

April 15, 2010 by  
Filed under THE DAILY

The L.A.S.E.R.S. Manifesto

To Every Man, Woman & Child…
1. We Want An End To The Glamorization Of Negativity In The Media.
2. We Want An End To Status Symbols Dictating Our Worth As Individuals.
3. We Want A Meaningful And Universal Education System.
4. We Want Substance In The Place Of Popularity.
5. We Will Not Compromise Who We Are To Be Accepted By The Crowd
6. We Want The Invisible Walls That Separate By Wealth, Race & Class To Be Torn Down.
7. We Want To Think Our Own Thoughts.
8. We Will Be Responsible For Our Environment.
9. We Want Clarity & Truth From Our Elected Officials Or They Should Move Aside.
10. We Want Love Not Lies.
11. We Want An End To All Wars. Foreign & Domestic (Violence).
12. We Want An End To The Processed Culture Of Exploitation, Over-Consumption & Waste.
13. We Want Knowledge, Understanding & Peace.
14. WE WILL NOT LOSE BECAUSE WE ARE NOT LOSERS, WE ARE LASERS!!! Read more