For Sunday – we try a lil something different today,

Six black students at Washington University in St. Louis claim that bouncers at the Original Mother’s bar on Division Street refused to let them in Saturday night because their pants were too baggy, even though similarly dressed white people were admitted.

hope you enjoyed it – as I’m sure there’s much more due soon.

Paris – Don’t Stop the Movement

this is the beginning of a post that has literally nothing to do with this video but the republican attitudes in this story make the tie in.  it’s amazing how we think so little of ourselves, and when others measure us against our actions we want to clam up, and pretend nothing really happened. how can that happen in this day of media openness, and citizen journalism.

it’s basically due to the citizen journalists cum bloggers; that we know about any of these things, sadly.  how can we say that our media is working for us, when in essence it creates a huge black-space where information on current events should logically go.  there is no way that our media missed this. so was it on the news in your town ?  neither this, nor the story about the racist Louisiana preacher reached the hallowed desks of the mid-western newscasters unfortunantly.

if it weren’t for Internet and Cable TV no one would get any information on anything relevant and outside of the sanctioned gap. that’s the  Republican IPhone video tie in. those “aps” are to keep you away from reality. do yourself a favor and put your hands on the information. that way you can dismiss the fear mongering, lies and outright swindle going on in this Faux News Media Circus in America today.

American Sad But True,, in October 2009

Cheers -n- Tears,

Chicago Hot Spot – Mother’s Bar Racist? Club Accused Of Denying Entry To African-Americans

Huffington Post | Tim Taliaferro

A popular Chicago bar is facing allegations that it denied entry to black patrons on account of their race.

Six black students at Washington University in St. Louis claim that bouncers at the Original Mother’s bar on Division Street refused to let them in Saturday night because their pants were too baggy, even though similarly dressed white people were admitted.

The six black men reportedly offered to change their clothes, but still were not allowed in. They were part of a group of nearly 200 classmates in town for a senior class trip.

In a press release posted on the Windy Citizen, class president Fernando Cutz claims that a white student switched pants with one of the African-American students who was denied admission as “an experiment.” According to Cutz, the white student wearing the supposedly offending pants was let in without any problems.

“I think it’s because we were a group of predominantly black men and they felt threatened,” senior Blake Jones told Student Life, a school paper.

Club representatives told the Tribune it refused to let the men in because of security concerns, citing recent gang activity in the area.

When called by the Huffington Post, a Mother’s employee, who did not identify himself, said the company was waiting on its attorneys to make a statement and hung up.

An anonymous review of the bar on Citysearch from 2008 made a similar allegation of racism.

“The bouncers are ignorant and biased against people of color,” the reviewer wrote. “They denied my husband access due to his wardrobe my husband changed his clothes and meanwhile they allowed a white man to enter even though he had on gymshoes like my husband did.”

In response, the Washington University students filed a civil rights complaint with the Illinois attorney general’s office and additional complaints with the Chicago Commission on Human Relations and the U.S. Justice Department.

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FRANKFURT (Reuters) – A U.S. soldier who deserted his unit to avoid returning to Iraq has applied for asylum in Germany, saying the Iraq war was illegal and that he could not support the “heinous acts” taking place.

Andre Shepherd, 31, who served in Iraq between September 2004 and February 2005 as an Apache helicopter mechanic in the 412th Aviation Support Battalion, has been living in Germany since deserting last year.

“When I read and heard about people being ripped to shreds from machine guns or being blown to bits by the Hellfire missiles I began to feel ashamed about what I was doing,” Shepherd told a Frankfurt news conference Thursday.

“I could not in good conscience continue to serve.”

Shepherd, originally from Cleveland, Ohio and ranked as an army specialist, applied for asylum in Germany Wednesday, said Tim Huber from the Military Counseling Network, a non-military group which is assisting him.

According to U.S. law, soldiers who desert during a time of war can face the death penalty.

The soldier said he was particularly hopeful he would be granted asylum in Germany, a staunch opponent of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, due to the legacy of the post-war trials of Nazi officials, notably in Nuremberg in 1945-1949.

“Here in Germany it was established that everyone, even a soldier, must take responsibility for his or her actions, no matter how many superiors are giving orders,” he said.

Shepherd, who enlisted in January 2004, is only the second U.S. soldier to have applied to Germany for asylum “in a similar situation,” said Claudia Moebus from the government’s department for migration. The earlier application was later withdrawn.

The specialist was posted to Germany in 2005 where he undertook desk jobs, but he gradually began questioning the justification for the Iraq war and began worrying he would be sent back to serve there, said Huber.

“That’s when he went AWOL,” he added.

Earlier this year, Jeremy Hinzman, an American who applied for refugee status in Canada after deserting the U.S. Army when he received orders to go to Iraq, said he would appeal a deportation order returning him to the United States.

Another U.S. deserter, Robin Long, was deported from Canada in July and sent to jail in Colorado.

(Writing by Josie Cox; Editing by Sophie Hares)

Mannn the economy is really showing the raggedy side of things. Who would adopt Mikaeel’s Giraffes’s and not have a few miles for them to run around on; as they did when they were at Neverland ? For Shame…

PETA SEEKS MIJAC’S HELP WITH FORMER GIRAFFES:

Animal rights group says animals are being mistreated at their new home.

*TMZ.com is reporting that People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is upset over the current treatment of giraffes that were once owned by Michael Jackson, and have sought the entertainer’s help in trying to make things right.

During the downward spiral of Neverland Ranch a year ago, a large portion of Jackson’s pets – including four giraffes – were sold to an Arizona couple that wanted to start an animal sanctuary.

PETA claims the giraffes are stuck in cages barely as wide as the animals are tall, reports TMZ. They wrote the King of Pop a letter asking him to help pressure the owners into doing something more humane.

The couple that owns the animals says the giraffes have been moved to their new 150 x 150 ft. digs — and the animals will have an even bigger space to roam when their 185 acre sanctuary is up and running.

and on a different side of his head – his money ish is DEEEEpppp sohh had this lil tid bit,

Michael Jackson’s finances have been under the media microscope this week thanks largely to the lawsuit levied by a Bahraini Sheik he has recently settled. On Monday (November 24)  UK’s Daily Mail published an in-depth look at Mike’s money troubles that drew gossip guru Perez Hilton to dub MJ as a “millionaire living like a billionaire”. Just a few of Jacko’s ultra-expensive habits are listed below:

- Visits to a “brain guru” for $300,000, ice cream, $400 of Body Shop lotions, toys and a Ferrari, all paid for by the Sheik.

- $135,000 on bills

- $2.2 million on legal fees

- Staff salaries at $4 million a year

- $1.2 million yearly to children Paris‘ and Prince’s biological mother Debbie Rowe

- Living expenses and care for the children’s nanny, Grace Rwaramba, whom they call mom, who suffers from lupus

- $61,000 for cream to treat his “vitiligo” (skin condition)

- $25 million to the family of the boy who accused him of molestation

- $3 million a year to maintain Neverland and its staff…which he no longer possesses the deeds to

- During his trial in Santa Barbara in 2005, it was said that Jackson was spending about $30 million more than he was making

Rebel Talking… Michael needs to suck it up and either finish that album he’s been working on the last three years or make nice with Jermaine and the rest of his brothers and go on tour before he’s too old and frail to moonwalk anymore.

and speaking of cages that are too small, Remy Ma wants out, Suuurreee.

News: Remy Ma Wants Out Of Jail, Lawyer Files Appeal

Written by Cyrus Langhorne

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:53:46 Z

An attorney for incarcerated New York rapper Remy Ma has filed an appeal requesting to have her eight year prison sentence dropped.

(Ed Note – That is the most unbelievable line in this whole story, Dropped, and she point blank shot this woman who lived and testified. co’mon Remy)

According to TMZ, Remy’s lawyer pointed out various flaws in her recent summer trial when she was charged and placed behind bars for the shooting of acquaintance, Makeda Barnes-Joseph.

“THE TRIAL COURT’S ORDER FORBIDDING DEFENSE COUNSEL FROM ARGUING DURING SUMMATION THAT MAKEDA JOSEPH WAS SHOT DURING A STRUGGLE FOR THE GUN DENIED MS. SMITH A FAIR TRIAL,” a document reads. “MS. SMITH WAS UNFAIRLY PREJUDICED BY THE INCLUSION IN THE INDICTMENT OF THE COUNTS REGARDING THE VIOLENT GANG ASSAULT AT THE PLAYER’S CLUB, AS TO WHICH THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF HER COMPLICITY, BUT WHICH LIKELY COLORED THE JURY’S CONSIDERATION OF THE REMAINING COUNTS.”

In addition to claims of bias during the case, her attorney would like her possession of a weapon charge dropped.

“THE GUN POSSESSION CHARGE MUST BE DISMISSED BECAUSE PENAL LAW 265.03 UNQUALIFIEDLY BANS THE POSSESSION OF HANDGUNS OUTSIDE THE HOME,” it reads. “OR PLACE OF BUSINESS AND IS THEREFORE UNCONSTITUTIONAL.”

As previously reported by SOHH, the former Terror Squad member turned herself in to New York police in July 2007 for the shooting of Joseph outside a nightclub. Remy was later sentenced to an eight year bid last May and is currently beind held at the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility for Women in Bedford Hills.

and on an even crazier thug tangent, bigsweetie is sayin one time ganked him for his icing.. whhooooo you say it was Phat Bwoy ??

Suge Knight Cries Foul, Blames Cops For Missing Bling

Written by Cyrus Langhorne

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:46:48 Z

Just over a week after filing a lawsuit against rap star Kanye West over a missing diamond stud earring, Suge Knight is now blaming California authorities for another case of stolen jewelry.

According TMZ, the former record label mogul has pointed the finger at Barstow police in his U.S. Bankruptcy case. Suge claims – in a an incient that hapened three years ago – while being transferred from police headquarters to West Valley Detention Center to the California Institution for Men, his earring was stolen

As previously reported by SOHH, the former Death Row Records owner recently sued Kanye for over $135,00 stemming from a gun shot wound and robbery attained at the producer’s pre-MTV Video Music Awards party, also back in ‘05.

In related news, Suge also recently made headlines after being charged with three felony and misdemeanor charges stemming from a physical confrontation with his girlfriend last summer.

Aretha & Diddy Could hook YOU up;

*How about this? Lady Soul and Diddy are hooking up! No, not that way, but to launch a new “American Idol” style show.

That’s right, according to WENN, Aretha Franklin and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs are combining forces to find talented R&B and hip-hop stars. But, unlike “AI,” the winner of their new venture will be decided by them – not the public. “The country will not vote. It will just be me and Diddy voting for who the next star will be,” says Franklin. Look for the show sometime in 2009.

That’s Mondays Mess, now go start something

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Yeah we’re being catchy – the new Paris dropped and we got all jungle jello and ish.. specially since some of our favs are all up in the project you know.. check this out – and go buy the cd;

PARIS – Don’t Stop The Movement – Acid Reflex

Anybody remember Real Hip Hop ?

Police state – Paris

Well This Monday We Mobbin.. so get yo favorite gat and lets ride, till the wheels come off this motha

check out these videos and think about what these videos meant to you if you were around during this time peroid.  remember when Pride was Being Real; not Flossin or someother fakery..

Paris: Break The Grip of Shame

This is a modern version of consciousness music- from Paris; this ‘think while groove’ tip is working, but not like the old stuff.

What lulled us into a complacent state of bull-ish; broke and pissed ? its’ time to stand up and do something about this lack of activism.

we gettin our heads whooped daily, by the creditors, lowclass employers and of course the Govern U Ment.

PARIS – Lights, Camera, Revolution

it’s time, Paris says. the time is Major – will you stand tall and strong; or become a victim. we’re the ones, ai’t no villains – Paris said it, we knew it.

Paris – What Would You Do ?

How Bout You ? – What Would You Do ? this is from 1992 – sounds like today, the tree that the shrub grew from. this is HIS-Story;

Guerillas in the Mist – Paris

This is a special dedication to all the suckas scavenging indie labels lately -

PARIS – Record Label Murder

“I got the whole f kin clip, and we bout to start some shiddd,”

This is from Guerilla Funk Records – Paris’ Label Site

Paris hails from the San Francisco Bay Area and was catapulted onto the national hip-hop scene in 1990 with his hit single and album The Devil Made Me Do It, after earning a degree in economics from the University of California at Davis. Originally released on Tommy Boy Records, his first single from that album, “Break The Grip of Shame,” was banned by MTV.

A blast from the past-This is a promotional “Yo! MTV Raps” trading card. Long ago when MTV actually supported conscious hip-hop

Since then his uncompromising stance on political issues and biting social commentary have both aided and hindered his quest to bring solid music and messages to the masses. When his second album, Sleeping With The Enemy was ready for release in 1992, Paris was dropped from now-defunct Tommy Boy Records and distributor Time Warner when they discovered its incendiary content – content which included fantasy revenge killings of then-President Bush and racist police officers. Rather than buckle under pressure, he released the LP himself on his newly-formed Scarface Records to major sales and national acclaim.

Paris signed a major artist and distribution deal with Priority Records for himself and Scarface Records in 1993 and released his third LP, Guerrilla Funk, and several then up-and-coming groups, most notably the Conscious Daughters. Paris and Priority formally severed their business relationship due to creative differences in 1995, and in 1997, Paris signed a one-off deal with now-defunct Whirling Records (distributed by Rykodisc), for the release of his 4th LP, Unleashed. Released in limited numbers, the LP went largely unnoticed due to lack of focus and funding.

In 2003, Paris returned with a vengeance, injecting a much needed dose of reality and consciousness into an industry which now seems to only reflect corporate hip-hop sensibilities. Sonic Jihad was released to strong sales and critical acclaim, with Paris emerging with his new label and website, Guerrilla Funk Recordings. Born out of necessity, it’s a musical organization that counters the corporate stranglehold of censorship currently plaguing the entertainment industry, providing a home for projects and material of such notable acts as Public Enemy, Kam, dead prez and The Conscious Daughters, among others. He also released deluxe remixed and remastered editions of his first three albums in ‘03.

Paris has never been one to shy away from controversy. In 2006, his Guerrilla Funk imprint released three projects, the first being Rebirth of a Nation, the long-awaited Paris-written and produced collaboration with Public Enemy. Receiving robust sales and critical acclaim, the album features dead prez, Kam, MC Ren, The Conscious Daughters and Immortal Technique.

He also released Paris Presents: Hard Truth Soldiers, Vol. 1, the first in a Paris-produced compilation series that is a collection of material that goes against the grain of commercial hip-pop by providing content of substance, touching on subjects ranging from war and police brutality to black on black crime and domestic violence. It showcases contributions from Public Enemy, The Coup, dead prez, Paris, T-KASH, Kam, The Conscious Daughters, Mystic, MC Ren, Sun Rise Above, and The S.T.O.P. Movement (Mobb Deep, Tray Deee, Soopafly, KRS-One, Defari, Daz, J-Ro, RBX, Bad Azz, WC, Dilated Peoples, Mac Minister, The Alchemist, Mack 10, Evidence, Defari, Everlast, and B-Real), among others.

Also in 2006, Paris introduced the world to former Coup-member T-K.A.S.H. and his stellar debut offering, Turf War Syndrome.

In 2007, Paris released the follow up companion piece to Rebirth of a Nation, the Public Enemy collaboration Remix of a Nation, and began laying the framework for the film division of Guerrilla Funk Recordings.

Paris inked a distribution deal with Fontana/Universal for Guerrilla Funk (with movies through Vivendi) in 2008, and is currently slated to release his newest album, Acid Reflex, on October 28, featuring Chuck D. and George Clinton.

With new music and film projects forthcoming, Guerrilla Funk is set to balance out an industry seemingly hell-bent on exploitation. For publicity information, please email here.

and finally I include This Gem from King Sun – Be Black, one of my all time favs’ sent to me in an email today from Yorubaland. Thanks Tenisio, Good Lookin Black King -

King Sun – Be Black,

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