NEW FREE DOWNLOAD: Emilio Rojas "Words I Never Said" (prod. Alex Da Kid)

Didn't really know Emilio went in like this. Respect. This is the kind of Hip Hop we always rep here at GYMR. (And Emilio might/should link with our founder, emcee/activist AWKWORD, cuz god knows the disruptive brilliance they would come up with together.)



Emilio Rojas - Words I Never Said Freestyle by GYMRblog

#FightBreastCancer TODAY!

[1984-1985]

Every 69 seconds a woman dies of breast cancer...

My sister (bottom-right) and I (top-left) worry every day that our mother (top-right) — the social worker, activist, environmentalist and chef; the caregiver, homemaker and wife; the kindest, most selfless, honorable woman we've known — might be next.

For our mother, and for all the women in your life afflicted the same:

1. Take 69 seconds to #fightbreastcancer today at http://www.69-seconds.org/
2. Share this short, easy-to-remember link with your friends and family: http://bit.ly/69Seconds

FIRE: Crooked I – "Been So Long" - FREE AUDIO

Guess we were sleepin over here... Never knew that Slaughterhouse member and former Death Row Records emcee Crooked I had this in him...

FIRE: Crooked I - "Been So Long (Remix)" ft. Sally Anthony

This is why we LOVE HIP HOP! Click the image to download.



IN HIS WORDS

It's been so long since hip hop spoke to the problems of the world... Nobody knows what goes on inside of me...

The people in Texas are stressing secession, answer that question /
The answer, his complexion, it ain't perplexing /
They never wanted to see a black man move America in the right direction /
Stop the war and fight recession /
I represent for my citizens who don't have a chance, can't afford a dental plan or a ride in an ambulance /
For my soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, hope you don't get tortured by the Taliban...

YES WE CAN! Health Care Bill Historically Passed Through Congress

This bill will reshape one-sixth of the American economy, provide health insurance to 30 million people who do not have it, and stop insurance companies from refusing to cover patients with pre-existing conditions.

Click the Shepard Fairey poster below to read the Associated Press report (via Yahoo!)

CALL TO ACTION: Help Save My Mother's Life

I found out today that my mom has cancer, for the third time. Now it's in her bones.



My mom doesn't smoke. She doesn't even drink. She exercises regularly. She eats organic. She uses sunscreen. And she has been a subject of more than one study.

We need more and better research. And one group is doing its best to get us there.



Please click here to donate in the honor of my mother, Debby Mandelbaum.

The next AWKWORD album (after World View) will be The Pink Album, with all proceeds going to fight breast cancer, which is how this all started for my mom -- a gentle soul, a giver, a fighter, a revolutionary...

RIP: Senator Edward M. Kennedy (1932-2009)

For the official Kennedy Government Web site, click the photo below.


Throughout his career in the United States Senate, Senator Kennedy authored more than 2,500 bills, including several hundred that became Public Law, and many that made a significant difference in the quality of life for the American people.

Following are what I consider his 15 great priorities/successes (in no particular order):

1.) Fighting for Quality, Affordable Health Care
2.) Championing Civil Rights
3.) Promoting Fairness and Equal Opportunities for All
4.) Fighting for Fair Elections and Protecting Voting Rights
5.) Retaining America's Leadership in the Global Economy
6.) Reforming the Federal Criminal Code
7.) Ensuring Safer Communities
8.) Ensuring High-Quality Education for All
9.) Advocating National and Community Service
10.) Fighting for Workers’ Rights and a Fair Minimum Wage
11.) Promoting the Right to Organize and Associate Freely
12.) Protecting the Environment and Promoting Energy Efficiency
13.) Providing Voice for Human Rights and Democracy worldwide
14.) Supporting the Troops and Defending the Nation
15.) Ensuring Disabled Americans Can Live Productive Lives

Government officials on both sides of the aisle expressed their regret, sympathy and admiration following the announcement of Kennedy's death on Tuesday, August 25, 2009.


“It was the thrill of my lifetime to work with Ted Kennedy. He was a friend, the model of public service and an American icon... Senator Kennedy’s legacy stands with the greatest, the most devoted, the most patriotic men and women to ever serve in these halls... As we mourn his loss, we rededicate ourselves to the causes for which he so dutifully dedicated his life."
-- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid


"For five decades, virtually every major piece of legislation to advance the civil rights, health and economic well being of the American people bore [Edward Kennedy's] name and resulted from his efforts... An important chapter in our history has come to an end. Our country has lost a great leader, who picked up the torch of his fallen brothers and became the greatest United States Senator of our time."
-- President Barack Obama


"Today America lost a great elder statesman, a committed public servant, and leader of the Senate... Ted Kennedy was an iconic, larger than life United States senator whose influence cannot be overstated."
-- Republican Senator Orrin Hatch