October 3, 2008 – 4:18 am
The days of trying to “catch up with the Jones’,” or flash like the Jim Jones’ (for my hip-hop peoples) and go into debt while doing it, is over. I always thought the chorus to the Big Tymers song, “Still Fly,” was one of the most irresponsible lines I ever heard. We are currently financially [...]
By Saabir
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Also posted in Business, Economy, Rural, Urban, Urban Development, Urban Planning, Wall Street
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Tagged affordability, affordable housing, banking, Big Tymers, fiscal matters, home loan, home ownership, mortgage, Real Estate, recession, rent, rentals, renting an apartment, renting versus owning, Still Fly, Yahoo!
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October 3, 2008 – 3:16 am
As I was walking into my bedroom last night, my lady had the TV on, and I just so happened to hear the music from the hip-hop classic, “Planet Rock,” by Afrika Bambaataa and the Soul Sonic Force. I started to groove and reminisce a bit, I noticed that the song was a part of [...]
By Supremeish
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Also posted in African-American, Hip-Hop, Hispanic, Latino, Media, Urban
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Tagged 100 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs, Afrika Bambaataa, B.O.B, Elevators, Hip-Hop, hip-hop history, Me & You, New York, Outkast, Planet Rock, Soul Sonic Force, South Bronx, Universal Zulu Nation, VH1
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October 3, 2008 – 12:11 am
Here’s the conclusion of the interview Phiscal Matters had with the designer of the famous Obama sneaker, Van Taylor Monroe.
Phiscal Matters: So have you heard from another customizer in the business about your work? Has cats tried to holla at you?
Van Taylor: The funny thing about customizers is that a lot of them don’t [...]
By J. Fahiym Ratcliffe
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Also posted in African-American, Business, Economic Development, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop Business, Hispanic, Internet, Latino, Media, Minority-owned, New Media, Progressive, Urban, Urban Development, Urban Marketing
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Tagged Black and Brown, Black and Brown conflict, Brian Michael Cox, California, Cleveland, custom sneakers, Dafur, Democratic National Convention, Diddy, DJ Unk, DNC, Fabolous, Fat Joe, FOX Business News, Gayle King, Hi Hater, Hill Harper, Hip-Hop, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Maino, Music Soulchild, Ohio, Oprah Winfrey, Senator Barack Obama, Slim Thug, Smithsonian, Smithsonian Museum, sneaker customizing, Sole Awakening, Sudan, the Obama shoe, the Obama Sneaker, Van Taylor Monroe, will.i.am
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October 1, 2008 – 1:17 pm
In any major metropolitan city across the U.S. and abroad, you see them – probably on a daily basis. You know those new breed of young fashion consumers – hipster men and women, inspired by hip-hop – who make up the “in-crowd” of apparel trendsetters that must have the latest wears. They’re not hard to [...]
By J. Fahiym Ratcliffe
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Also posted in African-American, Conservative, Democrat, Economic Development, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop Business, Minority-owned, New Media, Politics, Progressive, Republican, Urban, Urban Marketing
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Tagged Cleveland, custom sneakers, footwear, Gayle King, kicks, Ohio, P.Diddy, sneaker customizing, streetwear, the Obama shoe, the Obama Sneaker, Van Taylor Monroe, will.i.am
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September 28, 2008 – 2:59 pm
Now if you thought America’s near financial collapse and impending bailout from Congress was something, wait till you fully understand how far the U.S. lags educationally behind China and India as portrayed in this documentary, 2 Million Minutes.
So if future of American educational achievement is in serious trouble, how perilous do you think it is [...]
By Kenyatta Blue
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Also posted in African-American, Asian, Economic Development, Hispanic, Latino, Politics, Progressive, Rural, Urban, Urban Development
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Tagged 2 Million Minutes, academics, American education, China, education, India, public education
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