Hip-hop started as and has always been a youth movement and the youth bought into the messages conveyed through the music. Hip-Hop artist back in the day were teaching the youth about Black empowerment, Black History, White Supremacy, Police Brutality and had them sporting symbols of Africa and X. Tonight, we must ask who is reaching the youth today through their music and more importantly, what are they teaching them besides spending hundreds of dollars on designer belts?
Yasin360WiseGuy will sharing his experience as an artivist with a message who understands what the youth are going through and the launch of WarStarrHipHop!
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Pebbles responds to TLC special ‘CrazySexyCool’ on VH1 by suing the estate of deceased member Lisa "Left Eye" Lopez
Over the years, there have been rumors about a secret meeting that took place that destroyed Hip Hop. However, tonight on Militant Minded Radio, TRUTH Minista Paul Scott will reveal the truth about a secret meeting that took place decades ago that is still impacting the Black community in 2013.
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An open letter to Al Sharpton by a man who claims to be one of the founders of the National Action Network asks Sharpton to return the blood money he received from Cash Money in a deal to publish his memoirs. He also claims that he has personally heard Rev. Sharpton refer to Black politicians by the “N-Word”.
Rihanna who is on a concert tour was blasted on Instagram for some photos she posted of her posing in front of the Sheikh Zayed mosque in Abu Dhabi. Look at the pics here. Tasteful or Tasteless?
First Ice T blasts on the current state of hip-hop calling it materialistic and now Sean “Puffy” Combs comes out and says Hip-Hop is too soft. Does either man have a point?
After his little twitter beef with Jimmy Kimmel over Kimmel making fun of Kanye’s media interview where he was complaining about European designers not liking his idea for leather sweat pants, now Kanye is pushing a confederate t-shirt after bringing White Jesus on stage in Seattle. Is Kanye for real or just trying to keep his name in the media?
During the late 80's, perhaps no name was shouted out in Hip Hop more than the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan, as much of the Hip Hop of that era made reference to the teachings of the Nation of Islam. Join Militant Minded Radio as they present "The Farrakhan Factor: a look at the Nation of Islam's impact on Hip Hop." The special guest will be the Student Minister of Muhammad's Mosque 34 in Durham NC, Minister Amon Muhammad. He will also discuss the NOI's economic program in the context of the current government shutdown.
Joining us again tonight is Lou Leo & Matthew Benzion From the People over Politics & March Against Corruption to discuss The Main Stream Medias Overall Agenda, Racism, The Crook in the System & More...
Joining us again tonight is Truth Minista Paul Scott who is a Hip Hop journalist, activist and member of the Militant Mind Movement Think Tank who blogs at No Warning Shots Fired.
The Truth Minista says Hip Hop started out as the voice of young Black America. In the late 80's, "conscious Hip Hop," exposed many people to the teachings of Malcolm X and Marcus Garvey as well as others. But as it gained mainstream popularity the Pro-Black message began to fade. Join Militant Minded Radio, as guest TRUTH Minista Paul Scott of No Warning Shots Fired.com poses the question, "Is Hip Hop Still Black?"
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Kanye West goes ballistic on Jimmy Kimmel through Twitter for doing a skit that portayed Kanye as childish. A blog attributed by someone called Anti-Intellect says Kanye is a victim of White Supremacy but that Kanye "many ways he is complicit in the very system that continues to frustrate him."
A young rapper by the name of L’A Capone whose real name is Leonard Anderson was shot and killed while leaving South Shore studio in Chicago. The young man reportedly was friends with Lil Durk who is an affiliate of Chief Keef proving once again that slaveshiphop leads to the death of young black men.
Ever since twerking was embraced by Miley Cyrus and pushed into the mainstream, people have become twerk crazy with it. A New Orleans transsexual rapper named "Big Freida" perhaps wanting some corporate media attention, led a group of New Yorker's in twerking to set a record that will be listed in the Guinness Book of World Records. Tragically one of the twerkers said they "were blessed" to be part of the event. SMH.
