HIP HOP CHAMPIONSHIPS 2005

HIP HOP...HIP HOP

Breakdance - Hip Hop Battle

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Hocus Pocus Hip Hop ? feat The Procussions

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HIPHOP DANCE(POPING)

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Chamillionaire - Hip Hop Police

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Hip Hop Violin - Paul Dateh and inka one

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Dead prez - Hip hop

Lyrics:

Uh, uh, uh, 1, 2, 1, 2
Uh, uh, 1, 2, 1, 2, uh, uh
All my dogs

Hook

Its bigger than hip hop, hip hop, hip hop, hip
Its bigger than hip hop, hip hop, hip hop, hip hop

Uh, one thing bout music, when it hit you feel no pain
White folks say it controls your brain
I know better than that, thats game and we ready for that
Two soldiers head of the pack, matter of fact who got the gat?
And where my army at?
Rather attack and not react
Back the beats, it dont reflect on how many records get sold
On sex, drugs, and rock and roll, whether your projects put on hold
In the real world, these just people with ideas
They just like me and you when the smoke and camera disappear
Again the real world (world), its bigger than all these fake ass records
When poor folks got the millions and my womans disrespected
If you check 1,2, my word of advice to you is just relax
Just do what you got to do, if that dont work then kick the facts
If you a fighter, rider, ? bouter? , flame ignitor, crowd exciter
Or you wanna just get high, then just say it
But then if you a liar-liar, pants on fire, wolf-cry agent with a wire
Im gonna know it when I play it

Hook

Uh, who shot biggie smalls?
If we dont get them, they gonna get us all
Im down for runnin up on them crackers in they city hall
We ride for yall, all my dogs stay real
Nigga dont think these record deals gonna feed your seeds
And pay your bills because they not
Mcs get a little bit of love and think they hot
Talkin bout how much money they got, all yall records sound the same
I sick of that fake thug, r & b, rap scenario all day on the radio
Same scenes in the video, monotonous material, yall dont here me though
These record labels slang our tapes like dope
You can be next in line, and signed, and still be writing rhymes and broke
You would rather have a lexus, some justice, a dream or some substance?
A beamer, a necklace or freedom?
Still a nigga like me dont playa hate, I just stay awake
This real hip hop, and it dont stop until we get the po-po off the block
They call it....

Hook

Uh, dps got that crazy shit we keep it crunk up
John blazed and shit what

Repeat

Fake, fake, fake records

The Story of Sean John by Christine Layug

The sean john is a clothing line that has been serving us with its unique and fashionable clothing lines for as long as we remember, but what do we really know about the sean john clothing line? As we all know, the sean john is one of the most fashionable hip hop clothing line respected by the urban community, but when and where did the sean john clothing line started? The sean john clothing line was founded by none other than the hip hop mogul himself, Sean Combs also known as DIddy in 1998. The name sean john was derived from Sean Combs first name which is Sean and second name which is John. There are a lot of personalities that represent the sean john such as Combs himself, rappers T.I., Fabolous, The Game, basketball star Dwyane Wade, and models Tyson Beckford and Kevin Navayne, in which made the sean john popular. On the year of 2006, the sean john released its first ever fragrance for men called the Unforgivable that was manufactured by Estée Lauder, one of the world's leading manufacturers and marketers of skin care, cosmetics, perfume and hair care products. But the sean john did not only gained popularity, the sean john also suffered some minor scandals. In October 2003 P. Diddy was under intense media attention for using sweatshop labor to produce the sean john clothing line. Among the accusations, originally put forth by the National Labor Committee (NLC), workers were subjected to body searches, fired if pregnant and paid sweatshop wages. Diddy responded to the BBC that there would be a "zero tolerance" investigation at his company, Sean John. He stated to a group of reporters "I'm as pro-worker as they get." The sean john also suffered some allegation that the two style of sean john jackets was were allegedly made of raccoon dog fur. Sean John, together with Macy's, pulled all of the garments from the department stores where this product was shipped. For more information about the sean john clothing line, then visit www.streetzwear.com.

A Rocawear Story by Christine Layug

One of the most commonly used hip hop clothing line that the urban community uses is the rocawear fashion clothing line. The rocawear clothing line is considered to be the best choice among the urban community but where, when and who founded the rocawear clothing line is one of the most common thing that a rocawear fan will ask. The rocawear is an urban clothing line that was founded in 1999 by Damon Dash, Kareem “Biggs” Burke and Jay-Z, which were also the head of the Roc-a-Fella Records, in which the rocawear got its name. Because of the popularity that the rocawear receives from the urban community, the rocawear has an annual sale of over $700 million. The rocawear was so popular that the founders decided on expanding their clothing lines into rocawear children, rocawear juniors, rocawear socks and sandals, rocawear leather suede and fur outerwear, rocawear handbags and rocawear belts, rocawear lounge wear and big & tall, rocawear headwear, rocawear jewelry, and rocawear sunglasses. But popularity is not the only thing that the rocawear urban clothing line has to face, like any other famous clothing line, the rocawear also suffered some allegations. On January 17, 2007, allegations were made of raccoon-dog fur being used in two styles of jackets, rocawear pulled all of the garments from the department stores where this product was shipped. A representative of rocawear stated the company was unaware the fur was being used and had notified manufactures it was not permitted. The items, in addition to being pulled from department stores, were also removed from the brands official website. In March of 2007, Jay-Z sold the rights to the rocawear brand to Iconix Brand Group, a brand management company that licenses brands to retailers and manufacturers primarily in the apparel, footwear, and apparel accessory industries, for $204 million. Jay-Z still retained his stake in the company and will continue to oversee the marketing, licensing and product development. After all of those allegations that the rocawear faced, the rocawear urban clothing line is still considered to be the best choice of clothing line for urban wear. For more information about the rocawear urban clothing line, then visit www.streetzwear.com.

Housing the House of Dereon by Christine Layug

We all know that Beyoncé Knowles was the first to introduce the house of dereon, but what do you really know about the house of dereon aside from being one of the most popular clothing lines for women? Firstly, do you know where they got the name dereon from the house of dereon? The name dereon was created in tribute to her grandmother Agnez Dereon. Well we all know where Beyoncé Knowles started of right? Back when Beyoncé Knowles was still on the Destiny’s Child, her mother Tina would design and sew their outfits, especially when the group was first starting out and did not have much money or access to designer clothing. Part of what called attention to Destiny's Child, besides their obvious talent, was their one-of-a-kind fashions. Their style set them apart, yet gave the group cohesion as a similar style, color or garment was worn by all the members. After every successful hit of the Destiny’s Child, the house of dereon also got recognized. The house of dereon clothing line was first introduced on The Oprah Winfrey Show. The house of dereon mixes hip-hop influences, such as its use of denim, with ultra feminine flourishes like embroidery and ruffles. In an interview, Beyoncé revealed where she got the inspiration of the house of dereon. She said that the house of dereon was inspired from three generation of clothing line, the generation of her mother Tina Knowles and the generation of her grandmother Agnez Dereon. Beyoncé said “We wanted to take elements from my grandmother's legacy--the beaded lace, lush colors, fine fabrics--and mix them with clothes from my mother's generation and my generation." Additionally in the house of dereon clothing line's design are styles that allude to Agnèz Deréon's era, such as retro pencil skirts. Well that’s only a few introduction of the history of the house of dereon, but if you want to know more about the house of dereon, just visit www.streetzwear.com.

Buying Wholesale Clothing Online Lets You Save Money by Howard Brule

Buying in wholesale isn't a new concept. Proof can be found that over two thousand years ago, societies were practicing the concept of "economies of scale." Using the leverage from bulk buying has universal applications. Buying in wholesale can be applied to clothing sales. The primary benefit of buying wholesale clothing is that the purchaser saves money.
Clothes pass through many hands before they are finally purchased by a customer. A garment maker produces the clothes and sells them to a sales distributor. The distributor then sells the articles to a wholesaler, who in turn sells them to various retail outlets. The customer then buys the clothes from the retailer. Each step of this process results in transaction costs that allow each participant to turn a profit, resulting in much higher prices to consumers. If a wholesaler sells the clothes, some of these intermediaries are eliminated and therefore the cost to the consumer is significantly lower.

Let us now examine the advantages for the manufacturers. In the past, middlemen such as wholesalers and distributors took much of the profits of each transaction. Eliminating these middlemen allows the manufacturer to keep more of the profits that come from the product. This, in turn, lets the manufacturer lower prices and still make profits larger than he would have made otherwise.

With the advent of retail chains, the concept of wholesale clothing got a major boost. Since these chains procure in very large quantities, they are able to pass on the accrued benefits to customers. However, these chains want to do away with stocks as soon as possible. Therefore, this provides added incentives for wholesale buying. Wholesale purchases are often rewarded with additional gifts.

Wholesale clothing offers another under-appreciated aspect. People frequently end up buying clothes they don't really want because they are besieged with so many available options. At times, we even replicate previous clothes purchases. In order to make sure that each garment is unique, it's important to purchase larger amounts of clothes together. Matching clothes (like pants to shirts) is much easier when purchased this way, as opposed to individually.

We live in a brand conscious world. People want to buy items for use and for showing it off to the world. This is true for our garment purchases as well. Don't think that trendy clothing is not available at the wholesale level. For instance wholesale hip hop clothing is readily available at online wholesale clothing websites. Even the priciest designer labels wholesale designer clothing to lure customers.

Wholesale Clothing Available Online At Big Savings by Howard Brule

Buying in wholesale isn't a new concept. Proof can be found that over two thousand years ago, societies were practicing the concept of "economies of scale." Using the leverage from bulk buying has universal applications. Buying in wholesale can be applied to clothing sales. The primary benefit of buying wholesale clothing is that the purchaser saves money.
Clothes pass through many hands before they are finally purchased by a customer. A garment maker produces the clothes and sells them to a sales distributor. The distributor then sells the articles to a wholesaler, who in turn sells them to various retail outlets. The customer then buys the clothes from the retailer. Each step of this process results in transaction costs that allow each participant to turn a profit, resulting in much higher prices to consumers. If a wholesaler sells the clothes, some of these intermediaries are eliminated and therefore the cost to the consumer is significantly lower.

Here we should consider the advantages from the manufacturer's viewpoint. In the past, producers of goods saw smaller profits than wholesalers, suppliers and distributors. With those others taken out of the loop, a manufacturer can be sure that more money goes into his pockets. It's a better deal for both manufacturer and consumer. The consumer purchases less expensive garments but the manufacturer still sees more of a profit than he otherwise would.

With the advent of retail chains, the concept of wholesale clothing got a major boost. Since these chains procure in very large quantities, they are able to pass on the accrued benefits to customers. However, these chains want to do away with stocks as soon as possible. Therefore, this provides added incentives for wholesale buying. Wholesale purchases are often rewarded with additional gifts.

Another beneficial aspect of whole clothing is that you will end up buying coordinating pieces that are truly unique. Too often, we are almost paralyzed by the vast selection of clothing and buy clothing we do not really want or purchases duplicate pieces without realizing it. Buying wholesale allows you to match tops with pants, a task that is difficult when buying items individually.

We live in a brand conscious world. People want to buy items for use and for showing it off to the world. This is true for our garment purchases as well. Don't think that trendy clothing is not available at the wholesale level. For instance wholesale hip hop clothing is readily available at online wholesale clothing websites. Even the priciest designer labels wholesale designer clothing to lure customers.

An Apple that Helps by Christine Layug

Have you ever wondered why is that there are only small jeans around here? But have you ever questioned yourself on being big? Well it’s not our fault that the food is good and exercise is tiring. Which is why apple bottoms is here to help us with our very “BIG” problem. The apple bottoms is a clothing line that was founded by one of the most famous American rapper, Nelly. Aside from being a rapper, Cornell Hayes Jr. or Nelly is also a successful entrepreneur that founded the Vokal, have also founded the apple bottoms. The name apple bottoms name is derived from a term for a woman with a large, rounded buttocks. The apple bottoms bases its designs off of Nelly's idea that "The clothes should fit a woman, not the woman fit the clothes." Jeans in the apple bottoms collection are notorious for accentuating the female feature they're named after, the derriere, and signature details like apple-shaped back pockets. The apple bottoms brand name, synonymous to the voluptuous behinds of target consumers, is meant to draw attention to the fact that not every woman has a supermodel figure. The jeans are flattering to women with curvy figures and are offered in a myriad of washes and rises. Not only did the apple bottoms help solve the problems of a plus sized woman, the apple bottoms has also has helped proliferate Nelly's hip hop empire. He then uses his success as a business man to fund a non-profit organization called 4Sho4Kids and the Jes Us 4 Jackie Campaign, established to help his little sister's fight against leukemia and increase membership to the Bone Marrow Donor Registry. With this, the apple bottoms not only help those people that have a big problem but also those people with a big problem, but also those that really need help. For more information about the apple bottoms clothing lines, then visit www.streetzwear.com.

The importance of the hip hop mixtape by ken wilson

There isn’t a hip hop fan in the world that doesn’t own some sort of a hip hop mixtape. Whether it’s homemade or professional, whether it’s got underground hip hop, gangsta rap, abstract hip hop or old school, there’s got to be at least one somewhere in there (if not dozens) and its presence alone confirms the existence of a tendency that has spanned over four decades and that doesn’t seem to decrease in popularity at all. On the contrary: as the number of tech feats increase, the means of perpetuating this activity also grow.
In any case, ever since the eighties, it became a common practice for an emerging underground hip hop artist or group to use a hip hop mixtape in order to gain appreciation from record companies or simply popularity among potential fans. In this case, the hip hop mixtape in itself would vary slightly from the original mixtape concept, as it could contain tracks from the same artists (even if they’re a mix of some sort), so it became difficult to draw the line between this and an actual album. A way of drawing that line would probably be generated by the necessary production costs, as the tracks on an underground hip hop mixtape would probably be demo versions, without the usual mixing and mastering that come with the normal production of an album. However, just like albums, they would have a large number of collaborations (something common for hip hop in general, for that matter) as well as freestyles and interludes.

Such a mixtape would wither be send to a record company or given away for free at a concert, although they can also be sold, in a less expensive case than the one albums usually come in. Recently, however, the practice of releasing them in mp3 format over the Internet has also become extremely widespread. If they must be sold, this usually goes on in the street or through mail order. Artists often rely on friends and fans to spread the word about the mixtape, as advertising costs are generally as low as production costs, also as compared to a normal retail album. Sometimes, an underground hip hop group may release a mixtape in order to become more widely known, while an artist with an existing deal may do the same thing with a different purpose, namely that of promoting fresh material.

The importance of this practice is so high that it’s been the subject of a documentary, as well as included in several others with a subject somehow related to underground hip hop. Although it’s essential for the industry on the overall, large record companies regard it as bootleg or pirated material.

Hip hop and rap history â€" the start of a new era for music! by ken wilson

Many wonder where it all began. Whether they’re fans or just part-time admirers that find curiosity about hip hop and rap within them, the answer will inevitably be the same. Believe it or not, it all started at the dawn of the seventies. Long before anyone ever made a hip hop mixtape (because there wasn’t anything to make it with, for that matter), a fairly known Jamaican DJ moved to New York. Thus, he brought to this area the otherwise well established Jamaican (sometimes dancehall or reggae-associated) practice of toasting.
Toasting doesn’t have much to do with drinks in this case, except perhaps that it also happens at usually large parties. It means that the person with the microphone speaks or chants over the existing record, which could’ve been reggae, dancehall, disco, funk, or of another type. This guy was known as Kool Herc and he used to hold such parties in the Bronx â€" this may explain the way hip hop and rap are known to have originated here. He would sometimes improvise poetry over the records, and as these parties became more and more popular, he and other DJs began holding them on basketball courts. They got power for the equipment by plugging into the power lines at the courts.

Extremely quickly, this practice spread. By the late seventies, people started releasing what eventually came to be known as some of the first hip hop and rap works ever. They used to simply rap to the beats, instead of singing, and Kurtis Blow, or the Sugar Hill Gang were among the pioneers. The same Herc was also responsible for a practice that could also be considered the precursor of modern turntables, and this also derives from funk music (as many elements of hip hop and rap, for that matter). In order to have night long dance parties, they used to take the most danceable part from funk songs (when used for studio tracks, this later came to be known as sampling, a widely controversial practice) and repeat it over and over again. This was usually the most prominent and easily recognizable part of the song as well, namely the drum part. A hip hop mixtape was often the result of such parties.

Those who are responsible for making the hip hop mixtape popular are Africa Bambaataa and the Soulsonic Force, Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five and other artists including the same Kool Herc. They would give away or sell a hip hop mixtape of their club performances, and the songs continued without interruption.

Hip hop and rap â€" one of the most popular today’s music genres by ken wilson

Everyone has listened, at least once, a hip hop song and, whether it is among your favorite genres or not, you cannot deny that hip hop and rap have a lot of fans. The fact that many hip hop artists are famous worldwide and their songs are in the top charts proves there are many hip hop listeners. Ever since it birth, in the 1970s in New York City, this new kind of music has gained popularity. The roots of underground hip hop go back to the West African music. “Griots” are African traveling singers and poets, whose style resembles today’s hip hop. The block parties, very common in the New York neighborhood Bronx, helped to the development of rap music. These parties were accompanied by funk and soul music. Then, the DJs realized that they could isolate the percussion break of these songs and this was the beginning of hip hop’s history.
Although confusion between them is often made, hip hop and rap are technically not the same thing. Rap is a component of hip hop music, a vocal style in which the performer makes rhymes to the beats. However, hip hop also includes backing beats being performed by a turntable DJ. Many people don’t know that at the beginning of underground hip hop, the MC didn’t have the leading role. In fact, his job was to introduce the DJ and his music and entertain people between the songs. Of course, the situation has changed a lot since then, as today there are lots of popular MCs and hip hop couldn’t be imagined without the rapping or emceeing part.

Although hip hop and rap was born and developed in the USA, after the 1980s, it began to spread into the whole world. Today, countries like Germany, Turkey, France, and Italy have given internationally known underground hip hop artists. A few examples would be Die Fantastichen Vier (Germany), the Breton band Manau and MC Solaar (France), Cartel (Turkey). However, the United States have kept their monopoly on hip hop music, as the overwhelming majority of the worldwide famous rappers live here: Dr. Dre, Puff Daddy, Eminem, Snoop Dog, Busta Rhymes, The Wu-Tang Clan, Nelly, 50 Cent and the list could go on.

Of course, underground hip hop has changed since the 1970s; styles have been diversified. Rapcore (a fusion between hip hop and heavy metal) is now popular, with famous representatives like Rage Against The Machine, Linkin Park and Limp Bizkit. Another interesting combination is jazz rap, which begun with De La Soul and Gang Starr. Although it hasn’t reached mainstream success, alternative hip hop has given some famous artists such as The Roots and Mos Def. Without any doubt, the most successful form of hip hop and rap has been gangsta rap, “invented” by Dr. Dre in 1992.This is the style that most of the hip-hopers embrace today.

All in all, whether you love it or despise it, underground hip hop is something you can’t ignore. Millions of people from all over the world listen to hip hop and rap. Some of them are Afro-American males, but that is not a rule. Hip hop is also popular in Scandinavian countries, like Denmark and Swedish and continues to spread into new lands, like Russia, Japan and China. The ghetto music has really conquered the world.

From underground hip hop to mainstream - the story of hip hop's rising by ken wilson

Hip hop is a style of music which has its roots in African-American and West African music. It was born in 1970s in New York, more exactly, in Bronx, when block parties became popular. The performers were DJs or MCs. The hip hob began when DJs started to isolate the percussion beat from funk or disco songs, because they realized that the audience liked to dance to these beats. The MCs was originally a person who introduced the DJ and the music; his role was to entertain the public by speaking, joking and dancing. Today, rapping or emceeing is an important part of the hip hop, in which the MC speaks in rhymes to the rhythm of the beat.
The term "hip-hop" is believed to have been invented by Keith Cowboy, a rapper from Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five. The reasons why hip hop has become so popular during the 1970s are numerous. Firstly, it was the fact that practically anyone who had the desire could rap. Secondly, it was the growing unpopularity of disco and rock that opened the doors widely for something different. Underground hip hop was born in the ghettos, a world of poverty and violence that is described in the lyrics of many rap songs. It was not just a form of entertainment, but a social manifest, a protest from the poor black class who felt deprived of their rights. One of the first underground hip hop songs that carried a social message was called "The Message"(just like that) and was released by Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five in 1982. Other artists, like Public Enemy, followed.

As anyone could imagine, the scene of underground hip hop was dominated at first by young Afro-American male bands. However, it has been proven that whites and females can also sing hip hop. The first successful female rap band was Salt-N-Pepa in 1985. About white artists, suffice it to say that one of the most notorious rappers in the world, Eminem, is white (Beastie Boys and Vanilla Ice are other successful examples). In the 1990s, underground hip hop evolved into mainstream gangsta rap, with one of the most bestselling hip-hopers in the world, Dr. Dre. Hip hop became a very popular genre in the USA as well as the rest of the world.

Together with the success also came the problems. The rivalry between East Coast and West Coast hip-hopers has resulted into the tragic, yet mysterious deaths of Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G. Today, it is clear that hip hop is no longer music for the black and poor only. In fact, many of the successful rappers have earned fortunes from their singing. Some underground hip hop artists accuse gangsta rap of being commercial. The rappers who wear gold or platinum extravagant jewelry and drive expensive cars are often said to have betrayed the true essence of hip hop. The lyrics of their songs don't talk anymore about social issues, but about women, violence and money.

The good thing is that hip-hop is listened to by a wide range of people, of all ages and social environments. The fact that you like rap music doesn't mean that you are an uneducated Afro-American male who lives in the ghetto. Hip-hop is more than a genre of music, it has its own culture and most rap fans dress themselves and act differently from other people, to show that they belong to the hip-hop community.

Beginning of hip hop by ken wilson

There's been much controversy around the actual beginning of hip hop and rap. Being able to tell where it all began is quite tricky business. Phrases like "It all started with Dr. Dre" or "It all began with 2Pac" are extremely common. Although the contribution of these colossal artists to hip hop and rap is definitely indubitable, the answer goes to a point further back in time.
A brief incursion into a series of pertinent material on underground hip hop will soon prove that such affirmations, although somewhat excusable, can only refer to two things: either something not meant to describe the actual beginning of the genre, but a simple remark of utter enthusiasm and respect towards the artist, or simply a line coming from someone who is far from being experienced. A slightly wiser fan of underground hip hop (although not necessarily - perhaps of hip hop in general) may claim that the first hip hop tune ever recorded was "Rappers Delight" by Sugarhill Gang.

This, although not completely precise (but then again, when can one be completely precise?), would be far closer to the truth. It goes as follows. Although this too is arguable, it's generally believed that the substance of hip hop music is contained in the verses, while the beat is but a secondary element. Implicitly, in the beginning, artists used to deliver rhymes while the DJ played records in order to provide the suitable background. This, of course, evolved - in time, turntables appeared, as the art of producing distinct sounds instead of simply reproducing, and this tendency gave birth to whole generations of extremely skilled hip hop DJs. It soon became common for a group within underground hip hop and beyond to have several rhyming members and generally one, but sometimes two DJs who specialized in turntables. That, however, is another story.

Getting back to the root of the issue - the nature of the records initially played as background have had a huge influence on the development of underground hip hop as well as on the more commercial side of the genre. Well established, pre-existing genres such as reggae, dancehall, soul and many others brought their contribution. The most prominent precursor of hip hop and rap is, however, funk music. This is the reason why the second affirmation was almost correct: the song in question is a revolutionary fusion between the funk of the time and what we all know nowadays as hip hop and rap, together with the work of other contemporary artists. Although the scale leaned towards rapping more and more over the years, funk influences are still present as late as 90's artists such as Dr. Dre and even later than that.

Gospel Music Goes Mainstream by EZ-Tracks

Once confined to the churches, Gospel music has now gone almost completely mainstream, and thanks to the efforts of stars like Amy Grant and Kirk Franklin, experts say faith-based music will become even more popular as the new millennium progresses.
"Like the blues, gospel will become part of the fabric of American music and will become synonymous with American music," says scholar and performer Horace Clarence Boyer. "It will be heard in elevators, over telephones, in department stores, movies and commercials."

Of late, big business has embraced the gospel genre, according to a recent article on Washington Post.com. "There's been a growing interest in this faith-based market from mainstream corporate America," Max Siegel, president of Sony's Zomba Gospel label, was quoted as saying in the article. "Initially there was a lot of hesitation due to the religious nature of it. A lot of companies liked to stay neutral, and no one could say exactly what the benefit would be. But the federal government has made faith-based initiatives acceptable," he said. The article noted that in 2004, African American gospel singers sold $140 million worth of CDs.

Siegel went on to not that in the past, the advertisers most interested in reaching this market were small church-based entrepreneurs -- Christian book authors and small-time recording artists. But as the genre evolved from Mahalia Jackson singing sweet hymns in a choir robe to singers performing holy hip-hop for sold-out concerts in huge sports arenas, corporations noticed.

Both Wal-Mart and Proctor & Gamble have signed on as advertisers to the newly launched Gospel Music Channel, which turned out to be the fastest growing cable network in 2007, now viewed in 22 million households. "We were very ambitious in our projections for the channel's cable growth this year," Said Charles Humbard, founder and president of GMC, in a press release." To exceed those goals by nearly double reflects both the strong desire of the cable operators to provide their customers with positive, family-friendly and inspiring music television programming."

The GMC release pointed out that the key catalyst for the network's growth has been its ongoing commitment to producing original programming. "Gospel Music Channel has become the largest producer of original Gospel/Christian music television in the world, producing more than 200 hours of concerts, series, specials and video, producing all new content in High Definition," said the release. "Most recently, GMC premiered a new weekly series, The Kitchen Sink, an hour-long music performance, news, entertainment and variety program; the only national show of its kind featuring Christian and gospel music." The show is a combination of live in-studio performances by top artists, interviews, world premiere videos, the latest entertainment news and previews, undiscovered new talent, inspiring feature stories and more.

Gospel music is also featured on the oldest gospel station, Gospel Music Television, out of Gainesville, Texas, and Black Entertainment Television, which hosts a show called "Gospel Explosion," a premier showcase for new gospel songs. It seems that no matter where you look on the musical landscape today, you'll find gospel music--praise the Lord!

Whether it's southern bluegrass, soul or Christian gospel songs, you can find an array of faith-based tunes on the Web, at sites like Ez-Tracks.com. As you can tell by its abundance, gospel music is fast becoming a part of the mainstream and a musical experience anyone can appreciate.

The New Era with New Era--Caps by Christine Layug

Have you ever heard of the 49-Forthy? No? Well how about the 39-Thirty? None? How about the 29-twenty? If not, then how about the 59-Fifthy? If still no, then where were you this couple of years? The 59-Fifthy is one of the most famous brands of baseball cap that the new era caps have made. The new era is a cap company that specializes in the production of sports-licensed headwear company in the United States. The new era cap company is the premier cap provider for MLB, as well as a number of NBA and NHL franchises, plus a handful of major collegiate athletic programs. Among the most famous creation of the new era Cap Company is the 59-Fifthy. The 59-Fifthy is a structured, fitted, 100% polyester cap which is worn by Major League Baseball players and umpires during competition. The new era company's started out first at a store in Buffalo, NY. In May 2006, the new era company opened a wholly owned and operated Flagship Store in New York City. Even though the new era caps offers a wide range of "59-Fifty" caps, new era company's most prominent and recognizable cap is modeled with a flat cap bill. This is the style most popular with urban consumers, who have adopted the style from its prominence in rap & hip-hop culture. The brand recognition of new era and the "59-Fifty" has resulted in the cap becoming a popular fashion element, particularly reflected in urban & hip-hop culture. Among all the 59-Fifthy's that the new era produces, the most common and popular cap is the New York Yankees 59FIFTY Flat bill cap. Popularized by rap artists, athletes and other prominent cultural figures, the new era caps have become an icon of the fashion industry. Individuals select and wear the new ear caps as evidence to what sports teams they like and support, where they hail from, or because of fashion elements in the cap design. For more information about the new era caps, visit Streezwear at www.streetzwear.com.

The Who and the What of the Makaveli by Christine Layug

Do you know the word "makaveli"? Well a lot of the urban communities perfectly know who or what the makaveli is. Actually the "who" and the "what" of the word makaveli is connected with each other. First let's to talk about who makaveli is. Well this is no surprise among the urban community, but the name makaveli was once used by one of the most famous American rapper, Tupac Shakur or plainly 2pac. Tupac Amaru Shakur, also known by his stage names 2Pac, makaveli, or simply Pac, was an American artist renowned for his rapping and hip hop music, as well as his movie roles, poetry, and his social activism. 2pac or makaveli is also recognized in the Guinness Book of Records as the highest selling rap artist. Now you might think on where did Tupac got his stage name as makaveli. As we all know, Tupac was very famous at his time, well Tupac is also famous when it comes to the law. At the time when Tupac was still incarcerated, Tupac read and studied Niccolò Machiavelli and other published works, which inspired his pseudonym "makaveli". Tupac started to use the makaveli name when he was bailed by the CEO of Death Row Records, Marion "Suge" Knight, under which he released the record album The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory. And after a year on the Death Row Record, on September 7, 1996, makaveli or 2pac was shot and on September 13, 1996, at 4:03 pm, makaveli or 2pac was pronounced dead due to respiratory failure and cardiopulmonary arrest in connection with multiple gunshot wounds. Shakur or makaveli has one of the largest personal legacies of any music artist in the history of music. The music and messages in his work pervaded the styles of the following generations and his music had great impact all over the nation and world. To preserve Shakur's legacy, his mother founded the Shakur Family Foundation (later re-named the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation or TASF) in 1997. And after seven years, his mother founded the makaveli branded clothing line, to further preserve the legacy of the greatest American rapper in the history of the music industry. For more information about the makaveli branded clothing line, visit Streetzwear at www.streetzwear.com.

Where you can buy good quality BAPE (A Bathing Ape) Products online. by Rick Ward

You may not need to ask where to buy BAPE (A Bathing Ape) Gear. However, just because Bape's are in style and can be found anywhere doesn't mean you should buy them from just anyone! Of course you can search through the web and find some online merchants who sell BAPE Gear. But part of being a wise shopper is to know exactly where you should go for the best products and the best service.

The Bathing Ape (BAPE for short) brand has its roots in Japan where designer Nigo began to design unique styles of t-shirts and other clothing which quickly became the trend in Japan. When Nigo teamed up with popular N.E.R.D. artist Pharrel this trend quickly moved into the USA as a popular, rare, and sought after style of clothing for hip hop and urban style clothing. The name Bape comes from "A Bathing Ape" and is based off of the classic "Planet of the Apes" movie. Their slogan is "Ape Shall Never Kill Ape".

The BAPE brand is now basically a Hip Hop and R&B Culture brand. The shoes are based on the original design of the Nike Air Force One's, bape shoes are definitely in a league of their own. The shoes, clothing and accessories feature flamboyant styles and colours to suit every individual's personality. Worn by R & B artists such as Kanye West, Pharrell Williams, Snoop Dog just to name a few....

Bape gear can only purchased from official Bape stores and some selected retailers. It is hard to distinguish the good quality from the poor quality products. Not only that but where can you purchase the products from safely online when there are so many scam artists out there, especially if the website is based in Asia.
Trust me I know! I have been there and done that. I purchased some products online from a website and waited, and waited and no products came at all. I sent several emails with no reply. That leaves you in a whole that you can't dig yourself out of.

How do you purchase safely?

You need to make sure that the merchant you are looking to purchase your products from have the following.

1. Can be contacted through a Contact Us! Page. Send them an email and see if they reply.

2. Have a secured server certificate (SSL) for secure online shopping so none of your personal details can be viewed or passed on to any third parties.

3. Possible a product review page where you can view comments that other buyers have left for other would be shoppers.

4. Accepted payment methods are another great way to see if a merchant website is a genuine site or not. If they are a Verified Paypal member than can you purchase with confidence. Because Paypal has strict criteria for all of its members and offers Buyer Protection to shoppers. Never under any circumstances deal with any merchant offering Western Union as a form of payment because you have no protection with your purchases.

5. Also ensure that the merchant has an About Us page or offers some company information like where they are located, shipping information, policies etc...

6. They offer a Quality Guarantee on purchases. This is a good sign.

These are all things that you should look for when you are looking at purchasing products from an online merchant.

I have been shopping for products online for quite a few years now and I am going to tell you the best online retailer I have found for Good Quality BAPE products.

http://www.bathingape.com.au

This merchant offers all of the information that I have discussed above.

I hope your find this information useful and please take my FREE advice.

Rick

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