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Trueschool Monday #61

"Something spiritual happen when them hands get to clappin
Can you tell me, what language do you laugh in?
The human reaction of smiles and cries
What language are the tears when they're fallin from your eyes?
You've probably seen the sunrise hundreds of times
But let a painter paint it or a poet describe..."

Ali Newman (born Jason Newman in 1977), better known by the stage name Brother Ali, is an American hip hop artist signed to Rhymesayers Entertainment.
Ali's first release was a cassette only demo tape called "Rites of Passage." Ali handled all of the production, recording and arranging of the project himself. That tape is what cemented his relationship with local Independent record label hip hop label Rhymesayers Entertainment. "Rites of Passage" was released in 2000 and was sold almost exclusively at shows.
In 2003 Brother Ali released his first studio project titled "Shadows On The Sun." This time he was joined by Atmosphere producer Ant, who provided all of the instrumentals. Although the album had no major national distribution, "Shadows" was heavily praised by independent hip hop fans and publications. Ali used the album to explain his childhood and identity.
The Champion EP was Ali's next CD. Released just a year after "Shadows," it was presented as an extension of the full length. Leading with a reggae inspired remix of Shadows' "Champion," the 9 song EP offered up highlights such as "Rain Water," a song about Ali losing his mother and grandfather to cancer and suicide.
In spring of 2007 Rhymesayers released "The Undisputed Truth," Ali and Ant's full length follow up to "Shadows On The Sun." "Truth" tells the story of Ali's divorce from his first wife, his struggle to gain custody of their young son, Faheem and the homelessness he faced as a single father. The first of his releases to be distributed by Warner Brothers Music, Truth debuted at #69 on Billboard's Top 100.
Brother Ali released an EP and DVD package titled "The Truth Is Here" in March 2009. The album is made up of 9 tracks including a collaboration with Rhymesayers label-mate Slug of Atmosphere.
In September 2009, Brother Ali released his follow-up to 2007's "Undisputed Truth." The album was originally titled "Street Preacher" but later changed to "Us." It debuted at #56 on Billboard's Top 100. Ali, his DJ BK-One, and fellow Rhymesayers crew members Toki Wright and Evidence recently finished their Fresh Air Tour this fall.

Phat!

Trueschool Monday #60

"Livin on phat pockets on flat wit tha gat
rollin around nine deuce cadillac
still got my homies to watch my back
and they'll smoke ya ass if ya wanna come chat
thats why some pigs an tha kids come sweatin they follow
a hollow point shell's hard ta swallow..."

Black Sunday is the second album by rap group Cypress Hill. It was released on July 20, 1993. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, recording the highest Soundscan for a rap group at the time. The album went Triple platinum in the U.S.
Also, with their debut still in the charts, they became the first rap group to have 2 albums in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 at the same time. With "Insane in the Brain" becoming a crossover hit, the album went triple platinum in the U.S. and sold about 3.25 million copies.

R.I.P. Nate Dogg (1969-2011)

G-Funk classic Nate Dogg died on March 15, 2011 in Long Beach, California. In 2007, Nate Dogg had a massive stroke, and another stroke in 2008, however it is unknown if that contributed to his death. Tributes poured in from collaborators such as Ludacris and The Game, 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg, Dat Nigga Daz, Xzibit, Erykah Badu, Dave Chappelle, Murs and Big Pooh.

Rest in Peace Nathaniel Dwayne Hale aka Nate Dogg
August 19, 1969 – March 15, 2011

Pirados X Fight Night 8

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Fight Night 8 @ Kalevi Spordihall
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Trueschool Monday #59

"Can i get you an autograph, so put that DPG doggystyle and Aftermath
I just laugh while I'm twistin' ... bad bitches kissin' till they takin' bubblebath..
I ain't no gangbang rookie police tryna put me ima' modern day trickky on a set
I got the whole party poppin see you hater niggas jokin all these ice cold diamonds on my chest..."

Doggumentary (previously titled Doggumentary Music and Doggystyle 2: Tha Doggumentary) is the upcoming 11th studio album by American rapper Snoop Dogg. The album is scheduled to be released on March 29, 2011.
Snoop Dogg first announced that he was working on a sequel to his 1993 debut album Doggystyle during a studio session with Hip hop producer and rapper Swizz Beatz the two stated they knocked out eighteen tracks and Snoop ended the video out saying he gave him some gangsta tracks, some R&B tracks and some Hip Hop tracks. Snoop Dogg called off plans to release the sequel to his classic debut Doggystyle, instead opting for the title Doggumentary Music for his 11th studio album, set for release in March 2011 on Priority Records and EMI Records. "I have been in the game for so long and still have the same passion I did when I first started. I want my fans to ride with me on this one and know that I am so focused on bringing good music to them," explains the veteran MC. "It's called Doggumentary Music because this is my life and I want to share my music, and my process of making it, with the fans."

Find Your Own Spot!

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Trueschool Monday #58

"Straight to the track my lyrics is phat I rip it the hell down
More than a fluke I'm regularly wreckin this joint so what now
With so many niggas that's biting it's harder to detect who I be
Well check out the J, check out the A, check out the Y, Z
Original rap, I'm makin it slap, I'm hemmin it up like that
Stingin it, strikin it, swingin it fat, bring it back..."

Royce da 5'9" and Fredro Starr of Onyx both describe Jay-Z's emphasis on flow in the book How to Rap – Starr says that Jay-Z is "a master of the flow—he can flow fast, he can flow slow". The book describes how Jay-Z uses 'rests' to provide structure to a verse and how he uses 'partial linking' to add more rhymes to a verse. Jay-Z's early style is described by Vibe as "a distinctly Das EFX-type, stiggety style" on his 12" single "Can't Get With That", referring to the fast rhythms and vocal delivery of the group Das EFX. He is also known to write lyrics in his head, as described by Pusha T of Clipse in How to Rap, a style popular with many MCs such as The Notorious B.I.G., Everlast, Bobby Creekwater and Guerilla Black. Shock G of Digital Underground describes Jay-Z's performance style, saying he "rarely breaks a sweat, and instead uses smoothness and clever wordplay to keep the audience interested and entertained".

Still Free!

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Patarei prison 2011
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"FACE 2 FACE" Chapter Two!!

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