NEW HIP HOP - Peace and Blessings Beloved!!!

It's your comrade and word-warrior Jah-I-Witness Emcee reaching out once again to ask for your help in spreading a higher level consciousness in hip hop music and our community. This time I'm tackling a topic that has received much attention, dialogue, and controversy within the black community, as well as American culture (or the lack thereof depending on your perspective) for many years. That topic is NIGGAS, rather the use of the term nigger/nigga to refer to individuals who are descended from black, African ancestry.

Long considered a derogatory term used by the white ruling class to belittle members of the oppressed black populace, the term has been morphed into a term of endearment, which the once ridiculed now use freely and affectionately among each other. Some argue that this is a result of generations of brainwashing and conditioning. Others argue that the adoption and acceptance of the term, somehow decreases the power and negative stigma of the controversial "N-Word".

Recently with the increasing listenership of hip hop music, there has been an observed phenomenon of individuals who have begun to incorporate the "N-Word" into their everyday vernacular, and even go as far as to affectionately refer to each other as "Niggas", worldwide. Once a term exclusively used by the descendants of enslaved African kings, is now uttered from the mouths of white, Latino, Asian, and many other ethnicities worldwide.

Well before things get too out of hand... I wanted to make sure that everyone remembers without question, where it all began (or at least perfected). So after divine inspiration in the wee hours of the morning, I created this video for my song "MADE IN THE USA" to give visual support to this edgy S.L.G track.

The track itself was produced by my bredren St. Paul and is featured on my last project entitled "The Struggle, The Love, The Glory". The track also features verses from my long time Simply Laced collaborator, Kinetic. As stated previously, the video was directed and edited by myself, and was shot on location in my studio, The King's Chamber, with a flip cam and two cigarette lighters (believe it or not...lol!!!).

Take a second to check out and enjoy the video and please do not hesitate to join in the dialogue. Also share this video with those that you know would enjoy it, or those that you know need it.

As always give thanks and praises for supporting the artists that support the culture!!!

For anyone searching for a reason to love Hip Hop again, Simply Laced Music Group is the destination for that Hip Hop fix...

http://simplylaced.com/blog/

The track "Made In The USA" is featured on Jah-I's "The Struggle, The Love, The Glory" which is available for download at the following link:

http://jah-i-witness.bandcamp.....com/album/the-strugg

Find out more at: http://14.re-publica.de/sessio....n/fear-and-loathing-

Ths talk will contextualize recent surveillance revelations with the rise of the commercial market for offensive digital capability.

Morgan Marquis-Boire
https://citizenlab.org/

Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Germany
(CC BY-SA 3.0 DE)

The remote island of St Helena, a British overseas territory, is best known for Napoleon's tomb – the island's biggest tourist attraction. While overseeing the construction of a long-awaited airport on the island, Annina van Neel learns that the remains of thousands of formerly enslaved Africans have been uncovered, unearthing one of the most significant traces of the transatlantic slave trade in the world. Annina decides to advocate for this legacy, initiating a debate among the islanders – many of whom have shared ancestry with the enslaved – about how to create an appropriate memorial. Along the way, she enlists the help of African American preservationist and veteran activist Peggy King Jorde, who makes important connections in their shared history.

Buried is available with Swahili and isiZulu translated subtitles which can be applied in video settings. The synopsis is available in both languages below.

Buried: jinsi tunavyoamua kukumbuka biashara ya utumwa iliyovuka Atlantiki

Kisiwa cha mbali cha St. Helena, eneo la ng’ambo la Uingereza, linajulikana zaidi kwa kaburi la Napoleon- kivutio kikubwa zaidi cha watalii katika kisiwa hicho. Hata hivyo, huku akisimamia ujenzi wa uwanja wa ndege uliokuwa ukingojewa kwa muda mrefu katika kisiwa hicho, Annina van Neel anagundua kwamba mabaki ya miili ya maelfu ya Waafrika waliokuwa watumwa zamani yamepatikana, na kugundua mojawapo ya alama muhimu zaidi za biashara ya utumwa iliyovuka Atlantiki duniani. Annina anajaribu kuwashawishi wakazi wa kisiwa hicho (wengi wao wakiwa na mababu sawa na watumwa hao) kuheshimu urithi wao na kuunda kumbukumbu inayofaa. Hayo yakijiri, anaomba usaidizi wa mhifadhi na mwanaharakati mkongwe wa Kiafrika Peggy King Jorde, ambaye hufanya miunganisho muhimu katika historia yao iliyoshirikiwa.

Ukungcwatshwa: indlela esikhetha ukukukhumbula ngayo ukuthengiswa kwezigqila olwandle lwase-Atlantic

Isiqhingi esikude sase-St. Helena, indawo yaseBrithani yaphesheya kwezilwandle, saziwa kakhulu ngethuna likaNapoleon – eliyindawo eheha kakhulu izivakashi kulesi siqhingi. Kodwa, ngenkathi engamele ukwakhiwa kwesikhumulo sezindiza okwase kuyisikhathi eside silindelwe esiqhingini, u-Annina van Neel wezwa ukuthi kwakutholwe izinkulungwane zemizimba yabantu base-Afrika ababeyizigqila, okwembula umkhondo obaluleke kakhulu emhlabeni wokuthengiswa kwezigqila olwandle lwase-Atlantic. U-Annina uzama ukusiza abantu bakulesi siqhingi (iningi labo eliyizizukulwane zalezo zigqila) ukuba bahloniphe umlando, benze nesikhumbuzo esifanele. Kule mizamo yakhe, ucela usizo lwabalwela ukulondolozwa komlando waBantu Abamnyama BaseMelika kanye nolwesishoshovu esingumakadebona uPeggy King Jorde, ongumxhumanisi okubalulekile emlandweni wabo.

#buried #slavetrade #guardiandocumentary

Enemies of Black People | Wannabe White Supremacists.

A look into the other races in the quest to be white and their animosity for Black People

#whitesupremacy #blackpeople

"By now it is clear, KRS-One is indeed THE GREATEST RAPPER/EMCEE OF ALL TIME! 22 dope albums over a 35-year period? No rapper/emcee has ever reached this legitimate level of excellence and skill. NO ONE! Already proclaimed “a classic”, KRS-One returns with his 23rd album project Between Da Protests which balances revolutionary themes with raw street-poetry over what KRS-One calls “boom-bap beats”. With songs like “Don’t Fall For It”, “Black Black Black”, “Free (The Book Song)” and “Boom Bye Bye”, KRS-One addresses the concerns of average people, working people, thinking people. And while the revolutionary-minded will find much in Between Da Protests to be excited about, it is songs like “Opening Remarks”, “Tight” and “Medu Neter” that remind us just how dope KRS-One actually is on the mic (in studio or live). Between Da Protests—another authentic Hip Hop album project by KRS-One. “Turn The Volume Up”.

Visit www.krs-one.com for more information
Between Da Protests (Extended Version) - https://krsone.bandcamp.com/

TRACKLIST + CREDITS

1-OPENING REMARKS
Written and Performed by KRS-One
Produced by Mlody

2-TIGHT
Written and Performed by KRS-One
Produced by Bennie “DJ B Original” Williams

3-DON’T FALL FOR IT
Written and Performed by KRS-One
Produced by SUN-One for Ankh-Cestors Productions

4-BLACK BLACK BLACK
Written and Performed by KRS-One
Produced by Mlody

5-BOOM BYE BYE
Written and Performed by KRS-One
Produced by Mlody
Additional vocals SUN-One
Additional Vocals Pascal

6-MURDER WE JUST SAW
Written and Performed by KRS-One
Produced by Produced by SUN-One for Ankh-Cestors Productions

7-TURN THE VOLUME UP
Written and Performed by KRS-One
Produced by Produced by SUN-One for Ankh-Cestors Productions
Additional vocals S.U.N. One
Additional Vocals Pascal One

8-STAY REAL
Written and Performed by KRS-One
Produced by Mlody

9-MEDU-NETER
Written and Performed by KRS-One and SUN-One
Produced by Produced by SUN-One for Ankh-Cestors Productions
Additional vocals SUN-One
Additional Vocals Pascal One

10-WE ARE THE GODS
Written and Performed by KRS-One
Produced by KPrymeTheJäger
Additional vocals SUN-One
Additional Vocals Pascal One

11-ORGANIZE
Written and Performed by KRS-One
Produced by Mlody

12-FREE (THE BOOK LIST)
Written and Performed by KRS-One
Produced by Mlody

13-WHO YOU ARE
Written and Performed by KRS-One and SUN-One
Produced by KRS-One
Musicians—Edward Nappi (Bass), Peter Hines (Drums), Peter Mengede (Guitar)
Original Engineers—Pat Dillet and Ted Wholson