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July 2010 Blog Posts (5)

PF Flyers: The Shoes That Could’ve Changed My Life!

PF Flyers: The Shoes That Could’ve Changed My Life!

By Khalil Amani

Remember the scene in the movie, "The Sandlot?" If you're a young'un (under 50), this scene went over your head. It was cameo of the greatest sneakers of the 60's and early 70's! Benny "The Jet" unboxes a pair of…

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Added by Khalil Amani on July 31, 2010 at 5:30pm — No Comments

"Teach Me How To Dougie" Teaches Us Compassion

"Teach Me How To Dougie" Teaches Us Compassion.

By Khalil Amani

It’s quite refreshing when something “hip-hop related” can teach young folk a thing or two. And so it is with this video of a disfigured young black man, whose video is bringing out the compassionate side of many young hip-hop heads. Of course, there’s always the ready-to-hate-on-their-own-mama commenters—who point… Continue

Added by Khalil Amani on July 29, 2010 at 6:00am — No Comments

Rick Ross has a Hard-On for Drug Dealers! (No Homo)

By Khalil Amani

As a “305” Miami-Carol City representer, I gotta give props to Rick Ross; first, for gettin’ at 50 Cent and not allowing him to run amok on Ross’s career and secondly for putting out another classic album (Teflon Don). With Deeper Than Rap and now… Continue

Added by Khalil Amani on July 21, 2010 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Kat Stacks: A Vagabond in the Earth!

Kat Stacks: A Vagabond in the Earth!

By Khalil Amani

Remember the biblical story of Cain and Abel? How Cain killed his brother Abel and God cursed him to become a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth—a pariah—an outcast? God “set a mark” upon Cain “lest any find should kill him?” (Genesis… Continue

Added by Khalil Amani on July 5, 2010 at 8:30pm — No Comments

Ricky Rozay vs. the Real Freeway Rick Ross: Can a Reformed Drug Dealer Get Paid?

Ricky Rozay vs. the Real Freeway Rick Ross: Can a Reformed Drug Dealer Get Paid?

By Khalil Amani

Rapper Rick Ross is changing his name to “Ricky Rozay.” Why? Because he’s about to get sued out of his drawhs by the former drug kingpin, the real “Freeway” Ricky Ross. Now you can understand why Diddy kept referring to Rawss at the B.E.T. Awards as “Ricky Rozay”—distancing himself… Continue

Added by Khalil Amani on July 1, 2010 at 10:00pm — No Comments