I consider myself a fan of Jay Z. My collection of almost all his albums (mostly bought and not bootlegged) can attest to the fact; with exception of two albums that I really didn’t consider worth buying, which could also point out that I am as much his critic as I am his fun.

I recently read an article about how Jay-z rented a high end apartment in New York despite the opposition he faced from his white neighbors. He said, “My neighbors didn’t want me in the building, it was a whole big thing, it was really racist. They didn’t want me in so I bought the biggest place there,” he told BBC radio’s Trevor Nelson. “They have a board and voting is based on how much of the property share you have so I have the biggest share and I go down just to vote on things I don’t care about just to tick ‘em off”… I was comfortable with his position and decision. It’s only when I heard Rush Limbaugh, the conservative and very controversial radio host, wanted to buy stake in the NFL team St. Louis Rams that I was forced to think twice. … More

“Young,Gifted and Black”,It’s always a good thing when African’s work together.Big up to channel O,I support anything that helps and makes Africa eat,and..is it me but after watching the Emcee Africa clips..Lyrically Africa’s hip hop might give western hip hop a run for it’s money.Respect to this collabo though! Nazizi (Kenya), Naeto C (Nigeria), HHP ,Proverb (South Africa), Zeus , Cybil Nite (Botswana)…RESPECT THE SOUTH People!! Definately BLACK MEDLEY CERTIFIED,The song ,the video tell it all.Support your artists and check out the links below of various websites and some more clips from channel O.
Emcee Africa Clips
Nazizi myspace page
Naeto C myspace support page
HHP and Tha Band myspace page
Zeus myspace page(watch this boy!!)

Photo/MOHAMMED AMIN

So I looked at this photo and thought to myself….they’re both fast…One is fast at running and the other is fast at ruining! Bolt made his way to the capital city of Kenya, where he was able to adopt a cheetah and create awareness of the fastest species alive that might be soon be rendered extinct mainly due to the government’s neglect and laziness to adopt to climate change and poor policing of game ranging amongst other activities harmful to this animal. Result? – A foreigner speeding to Kenya to save precious game. Then I was forced to reflect, who will come to save Kenya from the leaders who have set up a system to devour the rich potential of people and resources? The current leaders in place stemming from the “grand coalition” seem to be fast at ruining … More