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The first rap name was Pigmeat?! Dewey "Pigmeat" Markham Best known as a comedian, was also a singer, dancer, and actor. Markham was more of a vaudeville act than a singer-songwriter. In 1968, "Here Comes the Judge" Peaked at 4th place on the U.S. R&B charts.

The Muse Of Music: De La Soul 3 Feet High and Rising

Hip-Hop is funny, funny because you either love it or hate it. Funny because there are so many different kinds of Hip-Hop too. I mean there is gangster, west coast, east coast, Texas underground, and so many others, and the stuff I listen to conscious Hip-Hop. That is what some kids told me when I worked in Hartford for a short while. He heard my iPod thumping to some De La Soul. I was playing some because I have not played it in a while. I told him also that I listen to all types of music and he told me back that white people say that all the time. I felt embarrassed.

The Most Powerful Person In Rap Music Is French

The King Of Rap Music and apparently The King Of Africa?! Hip Hop has had a lasting influence on, fashion, language, and pop culture in general. At last, we had arrived or so we thought, the heads of the major labels reside primarily in New York and the south. These familiar names Def Jam, Aftermath, Cash Money, are American companies or are they? Vivendi is a 163-year-old French company that started life as a water utility by Napoleon the III and now exists as a media conglomerate and happens to own Universal Music Group and a HUGE portfolio of other corporations in various industries. In case you forgot music is a business and labels are companies often owned by other companies. The further you trace the history of these companies their origins are often foreign and obscure.

The G.O.A.T.

Who is the greatest? We all think about who is the greatest in sports, science, film, and music. For example, some of your favorite artists are not among the best in regards to technical ability, delivery or the variation in mood. However, it can be the novelty or unique aesthetic, or simply something that speaks directly to you. That is your favorite. Favoritism is a bit of a romantic concept that leads with emotion and at times suspends rational thinking.

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The Color Red

The most popular Ferrari of the 80s. A bloody summer. The Christmas mushroom A Rossa Corsa red or “race red”, Ferrari recently sold for $181,000. The Red Summer is the period from late winter through early autumn of 1919 during which white supremacist terrorism and racial riots took place in more than three dozen cities across the United States, as well as in one rural county in Arkansas. This mushroom is the inspiration for Toad in the Super Mario Bros and some sources say the origin of Santa Claus.

The Color Blue

A blue that isn’t blue? I’m a Starboy! The largest paintings ever conceived. The blue morpho butterfly is one of the most striking living things on the planet. Have you met anyone that told you they were literally a star? Zima Blue is an animated short film about a world renowned artist, perhaps the greatest of all time as far as sheer scale. This guy actually created paintings larger than the pyramids.

The Color Yellow

The Color Of Fear. Breaking A Cardinal Rule! The Rainbow Of Food Poison. The Rising Tide of Color Against White World-Supremacy (1920), by Lothrop Stoddard, was nothing more than a declaration of fear and cowardice. The yellow cardinal was discovered in South America by ornithologist Louis Pierre Vieillot. In the past benzidine was used to produce dyes for cloth, paper, leather, and manufacture plastic.

The Color Green

Who Is Bruce Banner? The Deal Of The Century! A Dr. Suess Inspired Breakfast. The life of Bruce Banner is a tortured and lonely existence you feel bad for a guy who was exposed to radiation saving someone else’s life, changing him into a planet cracking rage monster. A proposed package of United States legislation that aims to address climate change and economic inequality. It was closest you thing could imagine almost like eating the flesh of an alien.

The Color Orange

Monsanto Strikes Again! What Is Duck Sauce? The First Supersonic Jet. This substance was supposed to be used strategically to clear foliage however it was often used as a weapon against the Vietnamese people. It’s said that duck sauce gets its name because it was primarily used in the Chinese dish Peking Duck. The retro look of the plane almost makes it look like a rocketship from 50s SciFi movies.

The Color Black

Our Favorite Black Car From The 80s! Diamonds From Space. Smarter Than The Average Child. K.I.T.T., which stands for Knight Industries Two Thousand was a 1982 Pontiac Trans Am. The fact of the matter is that black diamonds are rarer than their white counterparts. The raven is very important in many cultures as a sign of prophecy or things to come.

The Color Purple

Introducing Prince Rogers Nelson. The Secret Identity Of Barney The Dinosaur. The Purple Reign Of Terror! He sold over 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best selling music artists of all time. It turns out that the former actor is now a tantric sex teacher. Opiate addiction can cause neuroleptic malignant syndrome and has been the cause of death for many musicians going back more than a century.

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Hobo With A Shotgun

WARNING! Before you watch this film you are about to see the goriest movie of 2011! If you can make it through the first ten minutes you will be fine.

PO1nterest: Vellie Starr Comics

Veillie Starr Comics’ artist and founder, Avery Thompson is a graduate of Kutztown University with a Bachelor's of Science and majored in Cinema Television and Media Production. Thompson has an undying love for art and is a self taught digital artist who is currently working on illustrating and writing his first comic book, "Blakk Starr."

What is the Cannibal Diet?

According to the testimony of people who have actually eaten other people, the taste of human meat as being most akin to pork. Scientists looked at several studies done in the 1940s and ‘50s that analyzed the protein and fat content of the human body.

Daggering In The Heart Of Dancehall Music

Dancehall is a prominent and influential culture within contemporary Jamaican music. A subgenre of reggae, dancehall emerged in the 1970s, as a parallel to Hip Hop in the United States. However, dancehall isn't as welcome in Jamaica as one would think. Musicians like Bob Marley and Peter Tosh or "roots" reggae artists are considered icons, whose songs were about love and resisting conformity. Dancehall songwriters are often described as lewd, misogynistic, homophobic, hedonistic, and generally lacking substance.

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Sustainable Development: Banning Plastic Bags and Plastic Bag Pollution

Recycle, reduce, and reuse. Right? I think at times during our busy lives walking down the street or driving down the road we look down and see plastic. Typically, plastic bags, bottles, and straws are often coming from our favorite fast-food chains or supermarkets. If you think there is a lot of trash in the streets, you should look at our landfills or even the seas. It seems like most people around the world are starting to understand the impact of these plastics which aren't biodegradable nor can they be turned into compost. However, what we are beginning to see is a global reaction to pollution that comes from plastic and improper waste disposal.

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch: 3 Things You Should Know

The Great Pacific Trash Patch was discovered in the late ’80s, it is a collection of plastics that is covering a vast portion of the Pacific between Hawaii and California. Some estimate there will be more plastic in the sea than fish before the end of the century. Think about this, since the 1940s, only 9 percent was of the plastic produced was recycled, 12 percent was incinerated, 30 percent is still in use, and the rest is garbage!

Frank Lloyd Wright:Organic Architecture

Frank Lloyd Wright was born in 1867 and died in 1959. After 92 years on planet Earth, Wright had designed more than 1,100 structures including schools, churches, offices, museums, hotels, furniture and published 20 books. Frank Lloyd Wright coined the term organic architecture in an article for "Architectural Record" in 1914. He wrote that "the ideal of organic architecture is a sentient and rational building that would owe its style to integrity with which it was individually fashioned to serve its particular purpose.

3 Sustainable Fashion Companies For Sneakerheads

In an attempt to make a better and cleaner world, the sneaker industry has come through to save us all. These companies are making sustainable fashion that actually looks good. I’ll be honest when I first heard of sneakers made of recycled plastic and resin my thoughts were a bit grim. Instantly I thought about the types of sandals Jesus would wear or fashion straight out of a “Mad Max” film. The design of sustainable fashion is now cutting edge technology that combines futuristic design and eco friendly materials.