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Here’s a small treat for you, I put together album covers from several Hip Hop inspired and inspirational albums of all time.  Of course I don’t have enough room to put everything up because it’s a very long list, but I did what I could with the space that I have.  Check this and let me know what you think….

Inspirational Hip Hop albums and the albums that inspire Hip Hop

WTF is going on in Chicago, there were 41 people shot in 50 hours, between March 31st and April 3rd.  Now we all know Chicago was built on Gangsterism from way back, before Al Capone, but come on.  Enough is enough, I’m tired of seeing people killing each other mostly over money and nonsense.  Out of the 41 shot, 4 were dead, what does that tell you.  People in streets don’t have the proper training with guns, they don’t go to gun ranges to practice, they don’t align their sites, the only practice they get is when they’re ready to shoot someone.  We have to do better than this people, most of this is happening in Black and Hispanic neighborhoods.  We need KRS1, Public Enemy and X-Clan back to help stop the violence or something.  “Self destruction, you’re headed for self destruction!”  Check the news from CBS in Chicago, the worse part is someone open fired at a crime scene full of uniformed police officers.  That takes f*** the police to a whole new level.  Police are wondering why no one will help them find the culprits, uhh, they’re scared THEY will get shot.  Gangstas in Chicago don’t even cease fire when the police are around, image what they’ll do when they’re not around.

We have had a lack of real Hip Hop concerts lately.  There doesn’t seem to be a big market for it.  It’s like people are mindless lately, liking every that the radio pumps out 100 times a day.  Hey I was like that once upon a time.  But actually back in the day the songs played on the radio was what the people actually wanted.  Now it’s not like that any more.  So since we can control the airwaves, here comes events like this one.  Throw by Black Monoply Records.  This is part two of the Golden Age of Hip Hop.  Part one was such a hype concert, this one is no doubt going to be blaze too.  So if you’re in the NYC area on August 29, 2009 make sure you stop by to check this concert out.  Black Monopoly Records is run by Eric King a cousin of Selectah EJah, HipHope.com’s resident DJ.  Here’s the mission statement of Black Monoply records…..

Black Monopoly Records was conceived in the mind of Eric King. Since 1994 Eric has made strides in various ventures, and this is his biggest undertaking to date. His biggest influences have been KRS-1, Africa Bambaataa, and Public Enemy. His goal is to produce quality acts in the entertainment business and also sponsor and have events that will keep people talking. So look out for us this year and for years to come. When you see BMR you know the EVENT will be HOT!

Over the years I’ve been influenced by DJ’s like Scott la Rock of Boogie Down Productions, Red Alert, Jam Master Jay and Kid Capri to name a few. I’ve been djing for about ten years now, and promoting events for 7 years. I have shared the DJ spotlight with hot 97s DJ’s Cocoa Chanelle and Fat Man Scoop. And also the World Famous  DJ Brucie B.

I would like to take this moment to say Rest In Peace to the following people: my father Donald King, Scott la Rock of Boogie Down Productions, B.O. from the Zulu Nation, Easy E of N.W.A, Notoris B.I.G, Tupac, Big L, Trouble T-roy from Heavy D & the Boys, left eye of TLC, Jam Master J of Run-DMC, Aaliyah, Buffy from the Fat Boys, Cowboy from Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, mighty Mike Ski from the dismaster’s, MC Trouble, and Freaky Tah of the Lost Boys.

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Black Monopoly Records

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