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J. Cole Announces “The Sideline Story Tour”

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg) Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) J.Cole has announced that he will headline the Campus Consciousness Spring 2012/Sideline Story Tour, in support of his critically acclaimed album Cole World: The Sideline Story.

J.Cole will hit the road with Big K.R.I.T. starting this April.

The Campus Consciousness Spring 2012/Sideline Story Tour tour is being sponsored by Reverb, a program that aims to educate and mobilize students to make positive changes for the environment.

“My music gives me a platform to reach a lot of young people,” J.Cole told AllHipHop.com. “I’m happy to be partnering with Reverb to engage my fans and hope they’ll get on board with these positive environmental messages.”

Daytime activities for students prior to the concert at the CCT “Eco-Village” include voter registration, live music and other Eco-friendly initiatives.

“We’re thrilled to be working with J. Cole this spring,” Reverb Co-Director and founder Adam Gardner stated. “He is so clearly passionate about social issues and I am looking forward to our two camps joining together to make a difference.”

The 17-date-tour kicks off April 11 in Rhode Island, and winds down May 4 in South Orange, New Jersey at a private location.

Campus Consciousness Spring 2012 / The Sideline Story Tour dates are below:

4/11 /12 – Kingston, RI University Of Rhode Island @ The Ryan Center

4/13/12 – Babson Park, MA Private Location

4/14/12 – Waterville, ME Colby College @ Wadsworth Arena

4/15/12 – Amherst, MA Private Location

4/17/12 – Champaign, IL University Of Illinois @ Assembly Hall Theatre

4/18/12 – Dekalb, IL Northern Illinois University @ Convocation Center

4/19/12 – Lexington, KY University Of Kentucky @ Memorial Coliseum

4/20/12 – Johnstown, PA University Of Pittsburgh Johnstown @ Sports Center

4/21/12 – Greensboro, NC UNC Greensboro & North Carolina A&T @ White Oak Amphitheatre

4/23/12 – Springfield, MO Drury University @ O’Reilly Center

4/24/12 – Cedar Falls, IA University Of Northern Iowa @ McLeod Center

4/26/12 – Bloomsburg, PA Bloomsburg College @ Nelson

4/27/12 – Morgantown, WV West Virginia University @ WVU Coliseum

4/28/12 – Philadelphia, PA Temple University @ The Liacouras Center

4/29/12 – TBA

5/3/12 – Durham, NH University Of New Hampshire @ Whitmore Center Arena

5/4/12 – South Orange, NJ Private Location

UStream 8PM EST Today: “Hip-Hop Activism in the Obama/Tea Party Era” Featuring Rapper Jasiri X

By: seandrasims Updated Category: News
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(AllHipHop News) AllHipHop.com’s voter education and engagement partner, The League of Young Voters Education Fund (LYVEF), is hosting a live streaming panel discussion today (February 21) from University of Southern Indiana, Evansville.

Viewers can log-on at 8:00PM EST (5:00PM PST) to view a live stream of the “Hip-Hop Activism in the Obama/Tea Party Era” panel discussion. According to LYVEF, “the interactive event explores ways that the election of Barack Obama, the emergence of the Tea Party, and the shifting national political landscape have both strengthened and diminished Hip-Hop’s effectiveness at mobilizing young people.”

The panel will feature LYVEF executive director, Rob “Biko” Baker; rapper/activist, Jasiri X; 2008 Green Party vice-presidential candidate, Rosa Clemente; Angry White Boy author, Adam Mansbach; and moderator/political analyst, Bakari Kitwana.

Participants can log-on to www.YoungVoterLive.com today, February 21, at 8:00PM EST (5:00PM PST) to view the discussion.

ABOUT LYVEF:

The League of Young Voters Education Fund empowers young people nationwide to participate in the democratic process and create progressive political change on the local, state and national level – with a focus on non-college youth and youth from low-income communities and communities of color. The League meets young people where they are, works on issues that affect their lives, and provides them with tools, training and support to become serious catalysts for change. Visit them at www.99Problems.org.

ABOUT RAP SESSIONS:

For the last five years, Rap Sessions, the first national tour of its kind, has brought town hall-style meetings to scores of cities across the country. In 2011, Rap Sessions continues its commitment to engaging the most difficult dialogues facing the hip-hop generation. By touring the nation with leading hip-hop activists, scholars and artists, Rap Sessions helps jumpstart crucial local debate. Past participating institutions include Harvard Law School, Princeton University, Brown University, University of California – Berkeley, Stanford, Vanderbilt University, Washington University, the University of California – Los Angeles, the University of Chicago, The City Museum of New York, The Kauffman Foundation, The Walker Art Center and The Experience Music Project Museum, among others.

Daily Word: By Any Means Necessary!!!

By: seandrasims Updated Category: Lifestyle
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Happy Takeover Tuesday, my Revolutionaries!

Welcome to the day that you take back full control of your life! Today marks the 47th anniversary of Malcolm X’s death, a day that has changed our country forever! In celebration of his life, we are dedicating today’s Daily Word to doing what is necessary!

Martin Luther King once said “If you are not willing to die for what you believe in, then you are not fit to live.” And while that might sound a little harsh, it is a true testament to what Martin and Malcolm where willing to sacrifice to see their dreams become a reality.

What are you willing to give up? Just cruising through life is absolutely unacceptable! Taking life as it comes is not only a waste of who you are, but a waste of who you can become! It is imperative that everyday that you are given breath in your body, that you are doing what is necessary to become more!

Maximize your full potential! Do your best then do better!! Our best life consist of doing more than the norm and pushing ourselves to the limit! The time for excuses is over! I don’t care what your circumstance is…. If you are reading this right now, then you still have a shot! Take what you deserve… By Any Means Necessary!!!
-Ash’Cash

“It is no use saying, ‘We are doing our best.’ You have got to succeed in doing what is necessary.” -Winston Churchill

“Risk is essential. There is no growth in staying within what is safe and comfortable. Once you find out what you do best, why not try something else?” -Alex Noble

“Don’t lower your expectations to meet your performance. Raise your level of performance to meet your expectations. Expect the best of yourself, and then do what is necessary to make it a reality.” -Ralph Marston

“Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” -St. Francis of Assisi

“There is no better than adversity. Every defeat, heartbreak, and loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance the next time.” -Malcolm X

“A true champion, face to face with his darkest hour, will do whatever it takes to rise above. You must fight, and fight, and then fight some more.” -Kenny Powers

“If you think you can win, you can. Faith is necessary to victory.” -William Hazlitt

“Take the first step, and your mind will mobilize all its forces to your aid. But the first essential is that you begin. Once the battle is startled, all that is within and without you will come to your assistance.” -Robert Collier

TO HEAR THE AUDIO VERSION OF THE DAILY WORD – CLICK HERE.

Ash’Cash is a Business Consultant, Motivational Speaker, Financial Expert and the author of Mind Right, Money Right: 10 Laws of Financial Freedom. For more information, please visit his website, www.IamAshCash.com.