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Seeded from sohh.com by Rahul on 4/30/08
Storied hip-hop label Wild Pitch Records is reissuing its entire catalog of albums, including several classic old school sets by such legendary east coast artists as Gang Starr, Main Source and Ultramagnetic MCs.
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Seeded from nytimes.com by Alex on 4/22/08
From the placement of local sorority members along camera sight lines to the instructions to the audience members about when to stand and how to wave their hands, “American Idol” is as scripted as a “reality” show dare be…

Seeded from espn.com by Alex on 4/17/08
Adam Yauch, the hip-hop pioneer turned filmmaker, recently profiled 8 of the “Elite 24″ prep basketball players in his documentary, “Gunnin’ For That #1 Spot.” The film premiers at the second annual Tribeca ESPN Film Festival later this month.

Seeded from nytimes.com by Alex on 3/31/08
Being accepted. Proving loyalty. Navigating the tight space between racial divides. Americans of mixed race say these are issues they have long confronted, and when Obama delivered his speech about race, it rang with a special significance to many.

Seeded from nytimes.com by Alex on 3/18/08
We gathered a group of people with wisdom and experience in this area — Caroline Hoxby, Daniel Hurley, Richard J. Murnane, and Andrew Rotherham — and asked them ‘How can the U.S. black-white achievement gap be closed?’

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Seeded from espn.com by Alex on 3/13/08
On Tuesday afternoon, I witnessed a superhuman act of strength. We were gathered inside the West Angeles Cathedral on Crenshaw Boulevard, a mammoth facility with a balcony and video screens that’s like a concert hall crossed with a place of the Lord…
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Seeded from sfweekly.com by Alex on 3/11/08
Thizzle, bling, and blunts may have helped bring down the hyphy movement, but Bay Area radio station KMEL may have been the driving force behind it’s demise. Many thought Oakland’s answer to Atlanta’s crunk would keep growing.
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Seeded from powerseductionandwar.com by Alex on 2/28/08
In looking at this election cycle, pundits have been talking about the importance of authenticity. “It is fatal for a politician to look fake. The public has grown tired of professional politicians.” But this is nothing new…
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Seeded from salon.com by Alex on 2/27/08
I believe that most of Obama’s supporters are voting for him for the same reason. Like me, they’re drawn to his idealism, his youthful energy, his progressive politics. But it’s his blackness that seals the deal…
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Seeded from abcnews.com by Alex on 2/27/08
Forever in search of the secrets to entrepreneurial success, we peeked into the inspirational lives of five whiz kids (including Cameron Johnson, 21, above) who built million-dollar enterprises before the age of 20…
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