Tag Archives: Hip-Hop

From Hottentot to Hottie

Said I’m trying to get your clothes off/from what I’m seein’ you look so soft/It’s your body what I’m goin’ off/Say you go ride off, just don’t fall off/Yeah I done had a lot of women they tell me what they can do/but can you show me babe?  –Hot Toddy by Usher Raymond ft. Jay [...]
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Tweet of the Day: August 7, 2010

“I’D RATHER REGRET DOING SOMETHING THAN REGRET NOT DOING SOMETHING.”–@KANYEWEST
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What is Power?

Kanye West premiered the video for his latest single “Power.”  What is your idea/definition of power?  What images of power do you see in the video itself? If you don’t know what to make of the video, MTV has hooked you up with some CliffNotes. D.U.M.B. Assignments: 1.  Think about a time or experience when you [...]
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Motivation in the Music

“O-o-h Child / Things are gonna get easier.” Those lyrics ring true on some days more than others. So why do we not, on our Keep It Movin’ Mondays, emphasize a brighter future. Especially when this song, originally recorded in 1970, still has an uplifting message to be shared with generations since its creation. Many [...]
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The Summer Fling

Summer is officially here.  School is out.  Everyone is out and about.  For many youth, it’s time to have a ‘summer fling’—those spur of the moment relationships that may not make it to the beginning of the new school year. Most relationships, especially in our teen years, help determine our likes and dislikes in terms [...]
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A Rose By Any Other Name…

6.16.2010. Tupac Shakur would have been 39 today.  His ‘thug life’ ended tragically, but has continued to entertain, inspire, educate and motivate… D.U.M.B. Question: What is your favorite 2Pac quote, lyric, or song? The Rose That Grew From Concrete Did you hear about the rose that grew from a crack in the concrete? Proving nature’s [...]
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C.R.E.A.M.

On May 1st,  the collaborative team of Ashé Inc., Diakonia Inc. and Future Stars Inc. hosted The First Annual Youth Empowerment Summit & Career Day, a spectacular event for foster and at-risk youth that combined experiential workshops, panels, vendor fair and entertainment to motivate and inspire youth attendees. Just D.U.M.B. Productions, Inc. was a featured vendor, and founder [...]
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The Road or Flight Not Taken

In 1916, poet Robert Frost published a volume of poetry entitled Mountain Interval.  Opening the collection is well-known poem The Road Not Taken, which speaks to the choices and opportunities that life presents and the adventures those choices may bring. In 2010, rising artist B.O.B. speaks to his own life adventures, choices and opportunities with [...]
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In Remembrance: Lasting Words

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Who Are You?

Think of your very first day of school ever.  The details may be a blur, but more often than not, on our first day(s) of school the teacher asked us:  “What do you want to be when you grow up?” This simple question made our imaginations run wild.  We drew pictures of doctors, astronauts, pirates, [...]
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