Which Side are You on

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Sunday June 20, 2010 · 9:19 PM PDT

2010/06/20 · 21:19

I have to thank one of the most recent comments in one of my diaries about underground hip hop. The song AoT posted was so sick it needed a diary named after it. The song is straight up ridiculously powerful and good.

Below the section inspired by the song I will attempt to put together a brief set of actions also inspired by AoT. These actions will not be fully fleshed out because I don't even know who I can work with yet in my area. With further research I'll continue to put that together.

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Which side are you on?

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Which side are you on?

The people

19 votes

The corporations

6 votes

Other

2 votes

Further down the road to UG rap helping

olmanwillow

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Saturday June 19, 2010 · 9:17 PM PDT

2010/06/19 · 21:17

Just yesterday I posted a diary explaining that I would love to see UG hip hop become a major force for progressive education. Today I continue to promote my musical interest as a means to help our inner cities evolve politically. So here we go.

Warning this will be somewhat of a ramble. There will be some poems and ideas thrown together hopefully in a way that somewhat makes sense. Unfortunately I don't have time to fully flesh out or write properly these days. For that I apologize. On the plus side there will be songs attached.

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Is it time to educate by what ever means possible

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Is it time to educate by what ever means possible

yes

5 votes

4 votes

UG Hip Hop as Social Marketing

olmanwillow

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Friday June 18, 2010 · 9:17 PM PDT

2010/06/18 · 21:17

I've been unsuccessful lately with my diaries. I've been trying to show a little underground hip hop that I enjoy for its social commentary to the community and haven't really felt the love. I'm not sure how to feel about that but I guess I feel I must continue to promote that which is a part of my culture here. Mostly because I feel as though it can become a useful tool.

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Can UG hip hop help educate the inner cities

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Can UG hip hop help educate the inner cities

yes

14 votes

12 votes

The Thing About It

olmanwillow

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Wednesday June 16, 2010 · 5:53 PM PDT

2010/06/16 · 17:53

This will be my second diary featuring a song I really feel does a good job of describing the social situation. Not all of the songs are new, but they still feel relevant to me. I hope they also feel relevant to you. Well without any further introduction ...

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This song is

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This song is

Great and informative in an easy to understand way

1 vote

An ok way to pass on an important message

1 vote

a failure and does not convey its message at all

2 votes

completely off base

1 vote

Graffiti the World

olmanwillow

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Monday June 14, 2010 · 1:48 PM PDT

2010/06/14 · 13:48

I was listening to this song the other day. I don't often read any diaries about the current state of underground hip hop, but I feel it's important to give credit where credit is due. There have been some great songs released hitting on current issues including the environment and current political issues.

This diary is about one such song that I feel is especially pertinent right now. The song below the fold.

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Is this song on point?

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Is this song on point?

yes

6 votes

4 votes

couldn't catch the lyrics and didn't want to read

2 votes

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