The Message

The first DJ to make the turntable an instrument, Mr. Grandmaster Flash, tells all in his new book... The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash: My Life, My Beats.

Mista Chuck chopped it up with the hip hop legend and pioneer on his radio show "On The Real With Chuck D." Audio courtesy of Air America Radio & Hip Hop Is Read.

For fans in the "City of Angels," Grandmaster Flash will be at Book Soup on Sunset this Friday, June 27th, at 7pm - Don't sleep!

**"The Message" contains a sample of "Chuck D Interviews Grandmaster Flash [6/22/08]" originally written by Ivan.**

Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five "The Message" - The Message

Party For Your Right To Fight

The Million DJ March

Washington DC

August 28-30, 2008

Public Enemy "Party For Your Right To Fight" - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back

Grand Ol' Party Crash

Kudos to you on this one Mr. Olbermann!

Cage f/ Jello Biafra "Grand Ol' Party Crash" - Hell's Winter

Wild

Storied hip hop label, Wild Pitch Records, is set to re-release its entire catalog of albums!

Here's a list of the label's reissues:

Brokin' English - Klik
Chill Rob G - Ride the Rhythm
The Coup - Kill My Landlord
The Coup - Genocide & Juice
Gang Starr - No More Mr. Nice Guy
Hard Knocks - School of Hard Knocks
Lord Finesse & DJ Mike Smooth - Funky Technician
Main Source - Breaking Atoms
Main Source - Fuck What You Think
OC - Word... Life
Super Lover Cee & Casanova Rud - Blow Up The Spot
Ultramagnetic MC's - The Four Horsemen
UMC's - Fruits of Nature
UMC's - Unleashed
Various - Wild Pitch Classics

**"Wild" contains a sample of "Gang Starr, Ultramagnetic MC's, among classic CD reissues" originally written by Anthony Roberts.**

J Dilla "Wild" - Ruff Draft

Sucker MC's

Yahoo! Music's Rob O'Connor lists the 25 worst rappers of all time!

How come Ja Rule isn't on this list?

Run-D.M.C. "Sucker MC's" - Run-D.M.C.

Habitat

(AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

The tenants of 1520 Sedgwick Ave. (Bronx, NY) get a new lease.

Mos Def "Habitat" - Black on Both Sides

Stepson of the Clapper

J Dilla "Stepson of the Clapper" - Donuts

Undeniable

(Elizabeth Conley/The Detroit News)

Mos Def pays tribute to J Dilla!

FREE DOWNLOAD:
Mos Def & The Experiment/The Foundation - Dilla Tribute

Mos Def "Undeniable" - True Magic

Southern Girl

Erykah Badu expresses support for the Palestinian hip-hop scene.

**"Southern Girl" contains a sample of "Badu identifies with Palestinian hip-hop" originally written by Rory Kress.**

(AP Photo/Moti Milrod)

Rahzel f/ Erykah Badu "Southern Girl" - Make The Music 2000

Mathematics

Hip hop represented in mathematical charts and graphs... HI-larious!

Mos Def "Mathematics" - Black on Both Sides

For You

"Right now, what you need
Phonte, true indeed
Little Brother on the mic 'bout to rock it for you"

FREE DOWNLOAD: Little Brother - Get Back sampler

Little Brother "For You" - The Listening

World on Wheels

?uestlove's record collection!

Dilated Peoples "World on Wheels" - Neighborhood Watch

All In Together Now

I think making a difference in the lives of others is my life's greatest purpose. I walk this path with faith knowing the Common Ground Foundation will change the world.

Love,
Common

AMEN Brother!

J-Live "All In Together Now" - All of the Above

Hey Young World

WHOA!
DJ Sara & DJ Ryusei... the world is yours!

Slick Rick "Hey Young World" - The Great Adventures of Slick Rick

For Heaven's Sake

A church for people who hate... church!

Wu-Tang Clan "For Heaven's Sake" - Wu-Tang Forever

How Real It Is

The real Brazil!

J-Live "How Real It Is" - All of the Above

Strictly Business

Universal Music Group (UMG) discontinues long-term agreement with Apple.

EPMD "Strictly Business" - Strictly Business

Tongues of the Next Shit

URB Magazine takes it's legendary list to the next level, complete with bios, photos, MP3s, and more... 24/7/365!

Mad Skillz "Tongues of the Next Shit" - From Where???

Indian Deli

Beat Konducta "Indian Deli" - Volume 3: Beat Konducta in India

Speak Ya Clout

"We recommend that the recording and broadcast industries voluntarily remove/bleep/delete the misogynistic words 'bitch' and 'ho' and the racially offensive word 'nigger'"
-Russell Simmons & Benjamin Chavis

How 'bout just voluntarily signing better MC's?

Gang Starr f/ Jeru the Damaja & Lil' Dap "Speak Ya Clout" - Hard to Earn