TRAILER: Rep Where You’re From… Respect The West

Courtesy of adidas:

West Coast favorites YG and Nipsey Hussle give us a teaser about what it means to be from the West. The movement is about the music, the lifestyle, the culture, and these two continue to stay on top. Stay tuned for the full video dropping 12/16!

They are joining Ty Dolla $ign, Skeme, and DJ Mustard at “adidas Presents: Respect The West”, Wednesday 12/11.

@GeorgeThePoet – My Mandela (Video)

George The Poet performs a tribute to Nelson Mandela. Lyrics are included below.

My Mandela

You were born alone. Then
From your innocence we were torn and thrown into an
Unjust world that you inherited. But
Where your heart is is where you call a home.

In the midst of a violent era
You have the nerve to defy the terror. And
Fight the better fight, you have a right to get it right cos
Life shouldn’t depend on trial and error.
Nor should it depend on the ruthless clashing
Claiming generations of youth assassins. They
all can talk and say you ought to walk away but
“Struggle” is just the name for fruitless passion. You can
Picture how the world could potentially be and be-
Lieve that’s a day you’ll eventually see.
Or you can accept the unacceptable, not ex-
Pect it all to change and pretend to be free. What
To do? Do you fold? Do you
Back down, do as you’re told? Fade to the
Background, in the face of a crackdown
Aimed at you and your own?

27 years is a long time to hope.
27 years is a long time to pray.
27 years is 27 reasons for me to stand here with a strong mind today cos
I can’t claim to have faith if I
Only believe when it’s safe.
You lost everything, everything but the will to live, the
Will to persevere and still forgive…

Sometimes I wonder if they knew they were wrong. You
Weren’t a convict but you were convicted.
Sometimes I wonder if you knew all along, cos
Even in conflict you weren’t conflicted, see
Just like me, you were born alone but what you
Did for the place you called a home
Laid foundations for the future, you were the
Rock that became a cornerstone.

In the midst of a violent era, the
Hardest thing is to defy the terror.
Life shouldn’t depend on trial and error.
Your Mandela is my Mandela.

RZA Feat. Will Wells – Gift of Hope

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After presenting some music in tribute to fallen actor Paul Walker, Wu’s RZA returns with a another tune dedicated to the recently passed Nelson Mandela….and the cast of Gang Related, apparently. You can see what he had to say below the song.

INSPIRED BY THE GREAT NELSON MANDELA AND THE CAST OF #GANGRELATED…

DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON MANY OF US WORKING IN HOLLYWOOD REALIZE WE ARE MIGRATES AND MOST OF OUR FAMILIES ARE ROOTED IN DIFFERENT CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IT’S COOL WHEN A TEAM OF US WORKING ON A PROJECT HAVE GOOD CAMARADERIE AND ARE ABLE TO BREAK BREAD,SHARE JOY AND LAUGHTER. LONG PROJECTS CAUSES YOU TO MISSED LOVE ONES AND THE HUSTLE AND BUSTLE OF IT ALL MAY LEAVE ONE DISCONNECTED FROM GOOD WILLED PEOPLE AND TRUSTWORTHY COMPANIONSHIP. SOME SAY ITS ALL A SONG AND DANCE OUT HERE. THE DIVERSITY OF THE WORK FORCE HERE ON THE GROUND RANGE FROM ALL ETHNICS AND CLASS OF PEOPLE. MANY COME WITH THE DREAMS AND HOPE OF MAKING IT BIG AND THE MAJORITY MAY NOT SEE THAT DREAM FULFILLED. YET THEY WILL NOTICE THEY ARE STILL PART OF A UNIQUE WORK CULTURE. ONE THAT DEPENDS HIGHLY ON COLLABORATION. ONE WHERE THE BIG FISH SUCCESS DEPENDS HEAVILY ON THE LITTLE FISH. ONE WHERE RACE CREED AND SEXUALITY WILL EVENTUALLY BE SUPERSEDED BY NEED AND DEMAND TO GET THE JOB DONE ON TIME AND ON BUDGET. ONE WHERE THE END PRODUCT WILL BECOME A ENTITY OF ITS OWN, APPEARING TO BE SINGULAR AND INDEPENDENT OF THE MULTICULTURAL MULTI-ETHNIC BODIES THAT CREATED IT, YET AS THE END TITLE CREDITS WILL SHOW THIS IS NO “ONE MAN HORSE AND PONY”. CAST AND CREWS SHOULD TAKE PRIDE KNOWING THAT EVERY LIL BIT OF DEDICATED WORK HELPS… THIS MICRO WORK FORCE CAN BE LIKEN TO A MACRO SOCIETY WHERE – UNTIL THE MEMBERS OF THAT SOCIETY REALIZES THAT WORKING PEACEFULLY AND DILIGENTLY TOGETHER WILL END IN A GREATER REWARD FOR FUTURE OF THE WHOLE ,THAT SAID SOCIETY WILL CONTINUE TO FAIL AND EVENTUALLY IMPLODE AND ERASE ITSELF FROM MAP DUE TO ITS OWN INTERNAL DISCORD. IN THIS VEIN GREATER MEN HAVE PUT DOWN THEIR INDIVIDUAL STRIFE IN THE INTEREST OF BUILDING THE COLLECTIVE. THUS GREAT MEN ARE KNOWN BY THE MARK THEY LEFT ON THEIR COUNTRY MASSES…HARD WORKING MOTHERS AND FATHERS SEE THE RESULTS WHEN THE CHILDREN RAISE THEIR FAMILY TO HIGHER HEIGHTS…PLEASE ENJOY THIS DEMO THAT REFLECT THESE IDEAS…

Weigh-In: Broner Vs. Maidana (Video)

The televised action begins at 6PM EST tomorrow (December 14th). Check out the weigh-in recap above, if you have an hour to kill.

One day before the SHOWTIME Championship Boxing event “Broner vs. Maidana.” Watch as all eight fighters hit the scales live from San Antonio. Catch Adrien Broner, Marcos Maidana, Keith Thurman, Jesus Soto Karass, Leo Santa Cruz, Cesar Seda, Beibut Shumenov, and Tamas Kovacs.

GLC & Mr. Live – Ism Churchill (Mixtape)


GLC and Producer/Engineer Mr Live drop a new project mixed and mostly produced by Live with GLC and a whole slew of guests for this project that might have been recorded in London. Check out the project, with guest spots from Raheem DeVaughn, Cardo, Chevy Woods and more. Free yourself from the direction of the simps and the lames, check out Ism Churchill now.

Gino Marley – Raised In The Streets (Mixtape)

The only one from that whole GBE thing I’m feeling right now…Gino Marley drops his Trap-a-Holics hosted ‘tape.  You already know what this one is going to sound like, but Gino knows how to crank out a project.  Production from  the likes of DJ Kenn and Tarentino from 808 Mafia.  Check out Fat Trel on track 3 “Fallen”. That, the first track and “If I Could” featuring Danny Brown are my picks.