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Hank "The Hammer" Aaron

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In May of 1975, Hank Aaron surpassed Babe Ruth's RBI (Runs batted in) mark. He finished his career with 755 home runs and over 2200 RBIs—both records still stand today. Aaron was inducted into The Baseball Hall of Fame on August 1, 1982.   Today’s players of baseball have resorted to taking performance enhancement drugs in an effort to catch his record.   SMH.   J In my opinion, Hank is still the man.  Don't hurt 'em Hammer!  Note:  90s rapper MC Hammer earned the name "Hammer" as a young batboy for the Oakland A's because the team owner, Charles Finley, felt he resembled the baseball great, Hank Aaron.

Run DMC, Jam Master Jay, Kool Moe Dee, and Special K on Friday

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"I am one of the chosen few, so when you need that lift to get you through... all you have to do  is say Special K and help is on the way."  ~ Special K of the Treacherous Three Happy Friday everyone.  I hope that all of my family and friends here in the states had a wonderful Thanksgiving.  I know I did.  My wife cooked plenty of good food.  Now, I'm relaxing and jamming to some old school Hip-Hop from my generations era -- the 1980s.  It was back when I wish I had a "fresh" pair of Cazals to go with my burgundy, suede pumas, and matching burgundy and grey wind breaker.  Haa haa!  Don't laugh.  Back then, it was just good clean fun -- NATURAL FUN!  Have a great weekend.  ~Peace

KRS-One: Peace, Unity, Love and Having Fun

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"...The information we get today is just whack But ask yourself, why is that? The age of the ignorant rapper is done knowledge reigns supreme over nearly everyone The stereotype must be lost that love and peace and knowledge is soft Do away with that and understand one fact For love, peace must attack And attack real strong, stronger than war To conquer it and its law Mental pictures, stereotypes and fake history reinforces mystery And when mystery is reinforced That only means that knowledge has been lost When you know who you REALLY are Peace and knowledge shines like a star I'm only showin you a simple fact It Takes A Nation of MILLIONS to Hold Us people Back Which is whack, but we can correct that Teach and learn what it is to be Black Cause they're teaching birds to be a cat But ask yourself, why is that?" KRS-One/Boogie Down Productions Ghetto Music: The Blueprint Of Hip Hop (June 1989) Lawrence "Krishna" Parker is an author, emcee, and Hip ...

Thinking About The 80's

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“Back in the days when I was young…I’m not a kid anymore but some days I sit and wish I was a kid again.” ~ Ahmad I’m going to take you back to 1985 when I was in the twelfth grade. A senior! I was one of the coolest brothers in high school. Yes, I was cool. You should've seen me! I was sportin’ my favorite burgundy Lee jeans with all white, shell top Adidas. You know I had to have my striped burgundy and grey fat shoelaces and steel taps on my heels so that you could hear me coming down the hallway. If I was outside I had on my burgundy and grey pull over windbreaker and cap with the words, “ Stevie B ” written in gold across the front. As I said before, I was cool. *smile* My best friends were Roby Rob, “Kiterio” Jay-rapping-Al, and AJ (aka Boot). My music was R&B, DC Go-Go music and the beginnings of Hip-Hop on a national level. In DC we were listening to Go-Go legends like Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers , Experience Unlimited (EU), Trouble Funk, Rare Essence, Pump Bl...

Hip Hop Quote Of The Week

Artist: Slick Rick Album: The Great Adventures Of Slick Rick (1988) Song: Hey Young World "Love mean happiness... that once was strong, but due to society... even that’s turned wrong Times have changed... and it’s cool to look bummy and be a dumb dummy and disrespect your mummy. Have you forgotten... who put you on this earth? Who brought you up right... and who loved you since your birth? Reward is a brainwashed kid goin wild young little girls already have a child..."