Turn it up!

New video by Sadat X....

DJ Tahleim was one of the original dancers from the Brand Nubian Camp,

the Swingers Of Soul... Good to see y'all doing your thing! Peace Savior I see you...

Shell Guilty, So are the rest of the 10%, Rich, Slavemaking Bloodsuckers of the POOR!

In the name of Mahdi, Peace...


Two weeks ago I saw a rally forming on a rotunda in downtown Manhattan. As I got closer I saw the "SHELL GUILTY" signs so I had to go find out whats going down, being that Shell is one of the most prominent gas stations in my neighborhood. Well as it turns out they been bugging out in Afrika for quite some time, lynching people and all... Do the knowledge.

In May 2009, multinational oil giant Shell stood trial in The United States Federal court to answer to charges that it conspired in human rights abuses including murder in Nigeria in the 1990s. ...

This is the rally I was blessed to witness and be educated by...

Latest News Update: VICTORY! Shell Forced to Settle Human Rights Case
Landmark Case Resolved in Favor of Plaintiffs as Shell Pays $15.5 Million USD Compensation to Victims of Human Rights Abuses, including $5 Million Trust to Benefit the Ogoni People and their Communities.
FOR MORE INFO, FOLLOW THIS LINK:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jun/08/nigeria-usa

Juniper Gardens Boat Ride!

In the name of Mahdi, Peace to All the Human Families of the Planet Earth!

I want to send a special shout out to Jessie from Juniper Garden Productions,
for being loyal to the crew since the MEKKA days, that's what's UP!!!

Thanks for the invite Tah-Chizzy! Nutin' but love for ya' bro'!!

TALL BLACK GIRLS

Last Sunday at the Boat ride Party DJ Tahleim invited me to, I had the pleasure of experiencing this Dope ASS Band called TALL BLACK GIRLS. Here are a few flix from that night, an old performance that I found on youtube, plus a video my boy Mackenzee from VIOLENT SEX did with them... CRAAAZY BAAABY!.....(and DJ ITRUTH is in it)









Tall Black Girls "I Love the Way You Hate Me" Special guest... Charlene Live at The Annex 11/14/07



Music video by the illustrious NYC band, Violent Sex. The video also features the lovely ladies from the rock band, Tall Black Girls.

Some'mo flix from Shans' Memorial Day Weekend BBQ '09

In the name of Mahdi, Peace Party People!

Hope everyone enjoyed themselves this past Memorial Day Weekend, It definitely was possible...

Here go a couple of flix from my short stay at Shan's:

Save the Babies! Siempre en la LUCHA!

In the name of Mahdi, Peace brothers and sisters...

This message was passed on from two of my brothers IShine & Understanding Allah. I posted it here so that we can more easily share this information with the people.

Share with family and friends

AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS ARE NOT APPLYING FOR SCHOLARSHIPS:

Even if you do not have a college-aged child at home, please share this with someone who does, and to anyone and everyone that comes to mind. Though there are a number of companies and organizations that have donated money for scholarships to African Americans, a great deal of the money is being returned because of a lack of interest or awareness.

No one is going to knock on our doors and ask if we can use a scholarship. Take the initiative to get your children involved.! Money shouldn't be returned to donating companies because we fail to apply for it.

Please pass this information on to family members, nieces, nephews, friends with children etc. We must get the word out that money is available. If you are a college student or getting ready to become one, you probably already know how useful additional money can be.
(If clicking on the link doesn't work, then type in the Web site address manually.)

1) BELL LABS FELLOWSHIPS FOR UNDER REPRESENTED MINORITIES
http://www.bell-labs.com/fellowships/CRFP/info.html

2) Student Inventors Scholarships
http://www.invent.org/collegiate/

3) Student Vi deo Scholarships
http://www.christophers.org/vidcon2k.html

4) Coca-Cola Two Year College Scholarships
http://www.coca-colascholars.org/programs.html

5) Holocaust Remembrance Scholarships
http://holocaust.hklaw.com/

6) Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships
http:/ /www.aynrand.org/contests/

7) Brand Essay Competition
http://www.instituteforbrandleaders hip.org/IBLEssayContest-2002Rules.htm

8) Gates Millennium Scholarships (major) http://www.gmsp.org/nominationmaterials/read.dbm?ID=12

9) Xerox Scholarships for Students http://www2.xerox.com/go/xrx/about_xerox/about_xerox_detail.jsp

10) Sports Scholarships and Internships
http://www.ncaa.org/about/scholarships.html

11) National Assoc. of Black Journalists Scholarships (NABJ)
http://www.nabj.org/html/st udentsvcs.html

12) Saul T. Wilson Scholarships (Veterinary) http://www.aphis.usda.gov/mb/mrphr/jobs/stw.html

13) Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund
http://www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org/sk_v6.cfm

14) FinAid: The Smart Students Guide to Financial Aid scholarships)
http://www.finaid.org/

15) Presidential Freedom Scholarships
http://www.nationalservice.org/scholarships/

16) Microsoft Scholarship Program http://www.microsoft.com/college/scholarships/minority.asp

17) Wired Scholar Free Scholarship Search http://www.wiredscholar.com/paying/scholarship_search/pay_scholarship _search.jsp

18) Hope Scholarships &Lifetime Credits
http://www.ed.gov/inits/hope/

19) William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students http://www.apsanet.org/PS/grants/aspen3.cfm

20) Multiple List of Minority Scholarships
http://gehon.ir.mia mi.edu/financial-assistance/Scholarship/black.html

21) Guaranteed Scholarships
http://www.guaranteed-scholarships.com/

22) BOEING scholarships (some HBCU connects) http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/educationrelations/scholarships

23) Easley National Scholarship Program
http://www.naas.org/senior.htm

24) Maryland Artists Scholarships
http://www.maef.org/

26) Jacki Tuckfield Memorial Graduate Business Scholarship (for AA students in South Florida) http://www.jackituckfield.org/

27) Historically Black College & University Scholarships http://www.iesabroad.org/info/hbcu.htm

28) Actuarial Scholarships for Minority Students http://www.beanactuary.org/minority/scholarships.htm

29) International Students Scholarships &Aid Help
http://www.iefa.org/

30) College Board Scholarship Search
http://cbweb10p.coll! egeboar d.org/fundfinder/html/fundfind01.html

31) Burger King Scholarship Program
http://www.bkscholars.csfa.org/

32) Siemens Westinghouse Competition
http://www.siemens-foundationorg/

33) GE and LuLac Scholarship Funds
http://www.lulac.org/Programs/Scholar.html

34) CollegeNet ' s Scholarship Database
http://mach25.collegenet.com/cgi-bin/M25/index

35) Union Sponsored Scholarships and Aid
http://www.aflcioorg/scholarships/scholar.htm

36) Federal Scholarships &Aid Gateways 25 Scholarship Gateways from Black Excel http://www.blackexcel.org/25scholarships.htm

37) Scholarship &Financial Aid Help
http://www.blackexcel.org/fin-sch.htm

38) Scholarship Links (Ed Finance Group)
http://www.efg.net/link_scholarship.htm

39) FAFSA On The Web (Your Key Aid Form &Info)
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

40) Aid &Resources For Re-Entry Students
http://www.back2college.com/

41) Scholarships and Fellowships
http://www.osc.cuny.edu/sep/links.html

42) Scholarships for Study in Paralegal Studies http://www.paralegals.org/Choice/2000west.htm

43) HBCU Packard Sit Abroad Scholarships (for study around the world) http://www.sit.edu/studyabroad/packard_nomination.html

44) Scholarship and Fellowship Opportunities
http://ccmi.uchicago.edu/schl1.html

45) INROADS internships
http://www.inroads.org/

46) ACT-SO bEURoeOlympics of the Mind 'A Scholarships 'http://www.naacp.org/work/actso/act-so.shtml

47) Black Alliance for Educational Options Scholarships 'http://www.baeo.org/options/privatelyfinanced.jsp

48) ScienceNet Scholarship Listing 'http://www.sciencenet.emory.edu/undergrad/scholarships.html

49) Graduate Fellowships For Minorities Nationwide 'http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Student/GRFN/list.phtml?category=MINORITIES< /A>

50) RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS AT OXFORD
'http://www.rhodesscholar.org /info.html

51) The Roothbert Scholarship Fund
'http://www.roothbertfund.org/schol

SIEMPRE EN LA LUCHA!

MG Fam up & at 'em on purpose...

In the name of Mahdi, Peace everyone!
I hope everyone is of sound mind and body.

I was at school when a brother asked the class to participate in the AIDS WALK. As he spoke, I thought of all the people I knew who lost their lives to this disease. There's a war going on outside no man is safe from!

Here are a couple of pictures from the MotherGreen Team that WALKED!








Total 2009 Funds Raised To Date: $5,603,409

Roots Picnic Recap

June 6th was a shining day in Philly. The legendary Roots Crew put together a smashing event for the people. An all day concert affair. The concert was headlined by a who's who in performance prowess. The groups ranged from new acts like Kid Cudi and Asher Roth to seasoned vets like the hosts themselves (The Roots) and Public Enemy.

There were two set ups for performances which included one main stage and an indoor tent stage. The first main stage act I saw after getting inside the venue was Antibalas which has my boy Marcus as a member. This is huge afrobeat band and they rock shocked the house. I wanted to dance on stage because they were killing it so much. The singer/cowbell player had a lot of energy and got the crowd moving.

After that performance my brother Just had a plan to keep moving towards the front after every act finishes. It worked pretty well as I didn't really want to see any of the tent acts. Next up on the main stage was Santigold (formerly Santogold). Her performance was full of energy and her dancers were really dope. If you haven't heard her album now (you are late) you should get it. While it seemed the she lip synced a few of her songs some were live and all were performed well.

Following Santi was the Black Keys who did the damn thing. With just a guitar and drum set they went in HARD! I had never heard their music before but I must say I was impressed with the show they put on. At one point the guitar amp was blown from just plain rocking too hard. While the crowd waited for the group to get their stuff together in impromptu chant of "DRUM SO-LO!" filled the space. The drummer just blushed and shrugged it off. The amp was fixed and the Black Keys finished their set.

Next up was Public Enemy performing their seminal album It Takes A Nation... and boy did they. With the Roots backing them and Antibalas on the horns this was a beast of a performance. Flavor Flav with his hair full out really went in on songs like Cold Lampin. Chuck D was still doing his mic acrobatics with Griff and the S1W's in tow. I could hardly contain myself during Rebel without a pause. That's a top 3 record of all time to me. I'm getting chills now just thinking about it. ?uestlove did a good job keeping the music direction as tight as possible with Flavor Flav going into rant mode in between songs asking for the crowds support on his "presidential campaign" and the like. Flav seemed to be of clear mind this sunny afternoon in Philly and he is without a doubt the best hype man ever.

This performance was followed by TV on The Radio who did the damn thing. They always give a good show though so there were no surprises for me there. By this time I was super tired and ready to go. The show was an hour behind and the Roots were taking the stage to close up the show. During their set my team made our escape to hit the road. We didn't miss much because about 5 minutes after we left the venue the show was done.

All in all I had a ball (c)Jalil. I was a little suprised by the amount of teenagers in the place to be. It felt like the Young Peoples Day Camp convetion at times. I did bump into a few cats from home like Rich Medina and Dallas Penn. This was a picnic I would go to again, I just hope next time they have chicken cheesesteaks on sell as well as the beef ones.