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this isn’t a dollar donation per day cry for help you find on television… this is the story of motivation and uplifted spirits in the worst of the worst conditions:

Uganda has been called one of the worst places on earth to be a child. In the South, children face the threat of poverty and disease. In the North, these threats are enflamed by a brutal, mindless war inflicted by the Lord’s Resistance Army (L.R.A.) that has divided families, displaced millions, and led to the abduction and mutilation of tens of thousands of children resulting in the deterioration of identity and culture.

Bouncing Cats is the inspiring story of one man’s attempt to create a better life for the children of
Uganda using the unlikely tool of hip-hop with a focus on b-boy culture and breakdance. In 2006, Abraham “Abramz” Tekya, a Ugandan b-boy and A.I.D.S. orphan created Breakdance Project Uganda (B.P.U.). The dream was to establish a free workshop that would empower, rehabilitate and heal the community by teaching youth about b-boy culture. Based in Kampala, Uganda, B.P.U. has recently expanded to include permanent classes in Gulu, Northern Uganda. Abramz teaches classes three times a week to more than 300 kids from all parts of the country. Many of the children are homeless, victims of war and poverty, and few can afford proper schooling yet they walk from miles away to attend the B.P.U. classes. As Abramz says, “This is where many people’s pride is. It’s a skill that no one can take away from us.”

Crazy Legs, one of the founding members of the seminal Rock Steady Crew visited Uganda after receiving an invitation from Abramz to teach b-boy classes. What he discovered upon his arrival was both heartbreaking and inspiring. Traveling throughout Uganda, from the southern slums to the war-torn North, Crazy Legs encountered a passion for hip-hop and desire to learn amongst the most squalid conditions.

Bouncing Cats follows Abramz, Crazy Legs, and Breakdance Project Uganda on a journey to use hip-hop culture for positive social change. The film features narration by Common and interviews with Mos Def, Will-I-Am, and K’Naan.

i’m still warming up to this one; i’m a HUGE Mos Def fan so when his work is remixed, i often have a hard time acclimating to it right away.  regardless, i think this album is worth the post.  download 4Free – Mos Dub by Max Tannone!

ooh… this is nice and chill. off Mictape Vol. 1. – the new album by Michael Sterling Eaton.

a solid classic from Mos’ new album, The Ecstatic. reminds me of some of that old Black Star…

this looks incredible!  Damon Dash got the Black Keys together with a gang of influential hiphop characters… Mos Def, Pharoahe Monch (my favorite!), RZA, Raekwon, Q-Tip, Jim Jones, Billy Danze, Nikki Wray, NOE…. that’s a stacked lineup!  can’t wait for this one to come out… the album hits the stores on Friday.  check the song below, “Ain’t Nothin Like You (Hoochie Coo)” feat. Mos Def and Jim Jones.

Detroit’s own DEATH -Where Do We Go From Here? Documentary – Tour 2009 Promo from Howlermano on Vimeo.

these guys rock!! “These dudes were pre Sex Pistols, pre Bad Brains, pre all that shit. and nobody knows about them.” – Mos Def. check their myspace: DEATH!

i almost forgot about posting this one…. a MUST have – Mos Def vs MF Doom.  came out a couple years ago and was immediately deemed a classic.  download 4Free!

uugghhh!  rough, rugged and raw!  looooove the filmography and visual effects. from YouTube:

Previously unreleased video for Kanye West “Two Words” featuring Mos Def and Freeway. “This video never got played because I refused to remove the titles on it. They said people will think a TV show is going off and I said that’s the whole point. Wow… even only 3 videos in to the game…. I refused to compromise my vision.” – Kanye West