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Check out our guy Greenspans latest video release for "Cold". Shout out to the Good Supply team featured through out the video!

Congrats to our guy's Jason Bass and Toure for putting together a great Preview party for the Fall/Winter '10 collection for IROCKFOX! If you're smart you'll definitely pay attention to these guys closely!

Yesterday was World AIDS Day. Relationships and dating can be full of wonderful things, sex being one of them, but it is important to be responsible. When you have unprotected sex, you are literally putting your life in the hands of your partner.

I remember Hydeia Broadbent from her appearances on Oprah and other large media outlets as a young AIDS victim and advocate. She is beautiful and her philanthropy is amazing & inspiring. I was pleased to see her recent blog post on Necole Bitchie yesterday. Although doctors believed she would not live past the age of six, at 26, Hydeia is still dynamic in her AIDS awareness efforts.

Here is Hydeia's blog “What does HIV Mean To Hip Hop”:

Since HIV is hitting the African American community the hardest it should mean a lot. While HIV is not something that just affects African American, and Hip Hop is not something just black people enjoy or support, we can’t ignore the facts.

Just like Hip Hop runs through the blood of our inner cities, so does HIV. Like Hip Hop, the fight against AIDS has been watered down. We are complacent with the medical advancements made just as Hip Hop is complacent with its commercial success.

Hip Hop’s lyrical content seems to be only about sex, popping bottles, and clothes. It has forgotten how to make people think. Today’s Hip Hop reflects a void of understanding within our community.

When it comes to AIDS in the African American community we have chosen to turn a blind eye and not talk about it. It makes us comfortable to ignore the subject. The fact is our community is being hit the hardest. How can we remain silent any longer?
What happened to the Hip Hop campaigns in the early 1990s that told us to “Rap It Up?” Maybe some people are happy that we, as a community, have not learned how to work together in fighting HIV/AIDS or learned how to educate our brothers and sisters on safe sex. A line that replays in my head from Nas’ song “If I ruled the World” exclaims, “It’s elementary, they want us all gone eventually.”

AIDS has not gone away. It has become a silent killer in the African American community because we have forgotten how to speak up and speak out. We don’t seem to care about our neighbors or ourselves. This is evident in the lack of responsibility people are taking with their own sexual health. CDC estimates that more than one million people are living with HIV in the United States. One in five (21%) of those people living with HIV is unaware of their infection. This means that people could be unknowingly infecting others. At what point will we start talking about HIV without our minds drifting to the long held misconception that it is a gay disease? The H in HIV stands for human, meaning any part of the human body that gives life, or preserves life can transmit HIV.

While African Americans make up only 12% of the US population, we make up 50% of all new diagnosis of HIV. For my African American women, HIV infection is nearly 15 times as high as that of white women and nearly 4 times that of Hispanic/Latina women.
My Black men, unlike the lyrics in today’s Hip Hop would have you believe, our sexual behavior does have consequences. You account for two-thirds of new infections (65%) among all blacks.
We have to talk to our sexual partners about HIV and STD’s like our life depends on it because guess what, it does. We have to become responsible for the images we portray and the lifestyles that we glamorize. I challenge you today to: 1) Get tested. Know your status. Early detection can be the difference between life and death. 2) Educate yourself on HIV/AIDS. 3) Talk about it to your family friends’ co-workers. Talk about HIV on Twitter, Facebook or whatever social media site you may use. Just speak up.

AIDS is killing our people because of our fear of being judged if we bring up the subject. Well excuse me but I cannot and will not sit back and watch the demise of my community because of fear of what people will think of me, can you?
Who will be the new pioneers in Hip Hop? Who will be the new voice of protest within our community?

December 1st is World AIDS Day. This is an opportunity to raise awareness, commemorate those who have passed on, and celebrate victories such as increased access to treatment and prevention services, BUT December 1st is also the day Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott.The act of one person standing up for what is right set in motion the act of followers following and speaking up!
Who will be the Rosa Parks of today?

Twitter: @HyDeiaBroadbent
Website: http://hydeiabroadbent/

If anyone is near the DC area you need to check
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I know its been a minute since WNO has posted
a Movie Monday film. This one is not going to be
a let down. Hope you all enjoy.

INFLUENCERS FULL VERSION from R+I creative on Vimeo.

"Hercules" is the first single introducing the sound of Stalley's forthcoming LP Lincoln Way Nights (Intelligent Trunk Music).

Produced by Rashad Thomas of Columbus, Ohio's the 3rd, ITM finds Stalley returning to his Ohio roots - American muscle cars and hard 808 kicks. Stalley, who was born and raised in the working class city of Massillon, says of the project, "This is Midwest music, with a New York mentality."

Public Label returns to THLA, THSF, and
THNY.

Years ago, Public Label was the original title for The Hundreds cut/sew
clothing when we first moved beyond graphic t-shirts to a full range of
apparel like selvedge denim and outerwear. Eventually we just called the
entire line The Hundreds, and the name ³Public Label² was lost.
We¹re bringing ³Public Label² back now as a special seasonal collection of
higher-end, deliberately thought-out, wearable goods that cater to a more
discerning The Hundreds customer. You can expect more sophisticated cuts,
refined quality, palatable colors, and timely design from Public Label,
compared to the more familiar The Hundreds offerings.

Available at THLA, THSF, and THNY.

Washington, DC-November 17, 2010- Bringing legendary artists to Washington DC is what Hip Hop LIVS thrives on. In partnership with Shine On Me, Hip Hop LIVS presents EPMD starring Eric Sermon and Parish Smith along with KoKay, Proverb and music by Super Quool DJ Quartermaine. See EPMD live on Saturday December 11, 2010 at 9:00 pm at LIV (2001 11^th St. NW, Washington, DC 20001). Tickets are $20 if purchased before the event. Event flyer is attached.

EPMD is an American hip hop group from Brentwood, New York. The group's name is a concatenation of the members' name "E" and "PMD" or an acronym for "Erick and Parrish Making Dollars. The group has been active for more than 20 years and is by far one of the most prominent acts in East coast hip hop and a staple in DJ crates around the world.

Hip Hop Livs: Providing a breath of fresh air to a hip hop scene in need of resuscitation, Hip Hop Livs keeps proving to live beat junkies that hip hop is not dead yet. Hip Hop Livs has worked with Brand Nubian, Dead Prez and many other authentic hip hop artists and has united music lovers with concerts that keep heads nodding and hands high.

Soulcial Grind PR: As an entity of Gypsy Soul Entertainment LLC Soulcial Grind PR has provided media services at an affordable rate for artists who are exceptionally talented but need support to push their message and build their fan base. Soulcial Grind PR continues to provide a range if services for artists we believe in, promoters looking for help with promotion and media coverage, and indie labels who want to focus on the music and not the media. For more information on Soulcial Grind PR and Gypsy Soul visit www.gyspysoul.info.

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