Video Killed the Radio Star

Hip hop artist and basketball players are both performers, who have a rich connection and similar persona, showcasing style, swagger, urbanism, bravado, and coolness. This rich bond was established in 1979; from 1984 to 2009, a new era was conceived, known as “The Dunkadelic Era.” In 1979, the first mainstream explicit connection between hip-hop and basketball was established. The Sugarhill Gang’s hit song “Rapper’s Delight,” which is commonly referred to as the first mainstream hip-hop song,…

exploitation and oppression of women. We must fight, as a class, to win over all who can be won, neutralize those on the fence and prepare to wage war against the die-hards. We will and must oblige the racist warmongers and their red, white and blue stars and bars not just with defense but also, with offensive war. We've been on defense for 500 years. 500 years of their shit is enough. I, for one, am sick of it. But, we must mount the battlefield with our whole class, the workers and…

his opponents. Growing up in South Central Los Angeles in the seventies and eighties, he became a huge Lakers fan. He grew up playing basketball and had the honor of living out his fantasy when he played in three celebrity games during the NBA All Star weekend. Ice Cube was asked about the relationship between NBA players and rappers and he said,” We all come from the same neighborhood, in a way. We all understand we are a rare breed. To make it out and see a little more than just your…

of the perceived blasphemous image uploaded to a Facebook account. Newspaper reports stated that local Awami League leaders were initially seen mobilising the mob and emphasising the sentimental religious issue to counter the opposition. The Daily Star, a widely circulated national daily, reported that a motley group comprising local leaders of pro-Awami League organisations, BNP men, madrasa students and common people were allegedly behind the communal violence at Ramu on Saturday night.[4] At…

Unfortunately, some companies have mismanaged their greatest asset—their brands. This is what befell the popular Snapple brand almost as soon as Quaker Oats bought the beverage marketer for $1.7 billion in 1994. Snapple had become a hit through powerful grassroots marketing and distribution through small outlets and convenience stores. Analysts said that because Quaker did not understand the brand’s appeal, it made the mistake of changing the ads and the distribution. Snapple lost so much…