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Before Barack, there was Tupac!

Due to increasing social relevance, the messages contained within rap music are instruments that possess information that allows for a better understanding of the communicative culture of those who produce this music. Tupac Shakur is selected as the focus of this study because he personifies the connection between oppression/paranoia and rap music as a cultural expression. Utilizing a textual analysis, this study aims to tease out manifestations of Afrocentricity within the lyrical component of Shakur's Me Against the World. The dire need to produce research that is both congruent to and supportive of the fundamental connection between communication and culture is the fundamental basis for this study. Rap music, a derivative of African culture, is concrete proof of the need for critical research geared toward understanding the intricate interplay between communication and culture. Through the thorough analysis of his lyrics, as performed in this study, our understanding of both rap music's cultural relevance and Tupac Shakur's influence will definitely be broadened. GO GET Dr. eRiC Durham's Before Barack, there was Tupac!: Manifestations of Afrocentricity within the Lyrcial Component of Tupac Shakur!


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"The Garden" A Movie

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What's happenin' in Los Angeles is closer to home than you might think....

Obama (in Prague) in Europe

I heard word that some Asian countries are utilizing President Obama's speeches as tools by which to learn English. That, in itself, is a testament to MUCH of the socio-cultural history that America hasn't necessarily dealt with domestically. But, I'd just like to highlight the fact that President Obama utilizes cultural intelligence to communicate to audiences that have been historically "difficult" to engage. I've noticed Obama build bridges of understanding through various communication strategies including pronunciation, recognition, respect for history, and knowledge of the politics and histories of various peoples. We have President whose an excellent Intercultural Communication specialist. I think Americans benefit from such a leader.

KING Magazine is SHUTTING ITS DOORS!

A moment of silence Fellaz....

A Journalistic Jewel is now fading into the SunSet. This RECESSION has definitely turned into a DEPRESSION! {tear}

To celebrate the good times, The Urban Daily is showcasing the Top 10 KING Covers. Check 'em out!


http://theurbandaily.blackplanet.com/news/gallery-the-top-10-king-magazine-covers/

Sermonic Rhetoric...'Hood Style!

Prayer Conditioner


Captured by Austin "A. Dub" Ward of Baltimore City, Maryland. You can find him 24 hours/ 7 dayz a week at: http://www.myspace.com/adubproduction

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ghettoGEEKS Collabo with Maja Prophetz Records [Dallas, Tx]

Untitled Track/Verse on WeNeedBeatz Mixtape, vol. 1

Ain't no SECRET, we SPEAK IT...
ghettoGEEKS be down for PROFIT [PROPHET]
STILL
BUILD
REAL
while we stay on TOPIC!
Pop. Lock. and Drop It. {mimic the song}
DROP WHAT, MAYNE?!
Drop off the "keyz" to the muhphukin' game!
Know what I'm sayin'?
Or need I explain?
I'm a product of America!
This shit in my veins!
And my Sister's names Erika...
And, yeah, she Insane...
And I STILL bump 'Pac,
so I STILL Bring Pain!
I make it Rain!......RAIN {whisper}
But I ain't talkin' 'bout no DOLLARS!
I'm talkin' 'bout the THOUGHTS from the MINDS of these SCHOLARS!
Uhhh....Uhhh... {mimic sexual sounds}
Don't HOLLA!
Just tell me how it TASTE,
when I
leave....
these....
Nutz.....
Upon your FACE...

---The GoodDoctor, ghettoGEEKS, circa 2008.