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	<title>So Fresh and So Green &#187; Hip Hop</title>
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	<description>Madam Toussaint on Going Green, Art, Hip Hop, and Politics</description>
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		<title>PLAYLIST: My Top 10 Rap Albums of 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.sofreshandsogreen.com/2012/01/13/playlist-my-top-10-rap-albums-of-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amanu Kaiju</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hey gang here&#8217;s a little list of rap albums of 2011 I&#8217;m loving AND are on my iPod right now. Presented in no particular order. 1. Black Up &#8211; Shabazz Palaces 2. Undun &#8211; The Roots (which I reviewed HERE) 3. Rappers Will Die of Natural Causes &#8211; Open Mike Eagle 4. Rock Creek Park [&#8230;] <a class="more-link" href="http://www.sofreshandsogreen.com/2012/01/13/playlist-my-top-10-rap-albums-of-2011/">&#8595; Read the rest of this entry...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>VIDEO: Blacktivity &#8211; &#8220;Knuckle Sandwich&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.sofreshandsogreen.com/2012/01/12/video-blacktivity-knuckle-sandwich/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madam Toussaint</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One thing I must say I enjoy about the overblown, super glossy rap video era fading is the fact that not only is the playing field more leveled but for rap the medium is forced to use stronger concepts. I liked this one from lyricist Illtone of Port Huron, MI and producer Shade Cobain of [&#8230;] <a class="more-link" href="http://www.sofreshandsogreen.com/2012/01/12/video-blacktivity-knuckle-sandwich/">&#8595; Read the rest of this entry...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>REVIEW: Common &#8211; &#8216;The Dreamer/The Believer&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.sofreshandsogreen.com/2012/01/10/review-common-the-dreamerthe-believer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amanu Kaiju</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I almost took a pass on this album. The frankly underwhelming &#8220;dreams&#8221; of &#8220;Ghetto Dreams&#8221; and the rant at the end of &#8220;Sweet&#8221; left a sour taste in my mouth. Although the beats had my head nodding, I just couldn&#8217;t get with the superficial and banal lyrical display on &#8220;Ghetto Dreams&#8221;. Common raps “I want [&#8230;] <a class="more-link" href="http://www.sofreshandsogreen.com/2012/01/10/review-common-the-dreamerthe-believer/">&#8595; Read the rest of this entry...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>DOWNLOAD: Monka Only – &#8216;Martian Xmas 2011&#8242;</title>
		<link>http://www.sofreshandsogreen.com/2011/12/22/download-monka-only-%e2%80%93-martian-xmas-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:30:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amanu Kaiju</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Christmas]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Love &#8216;em or hate &#8216;em, Christmas songs can get a little played out this time of the year. But, never fear Monka Only has cooked up sixteen holiday themed tracks served up for free. Pass the eggnog, turn this up and drown out those off key carolers. Merry happy Holydaze. Ho ho ho. MOKA ONLY [&#8230;] <a class="more-link" href="http://www.sofreshandsogreen.com/2011/12/22/download-monka-only-%e2%80%93-martian-xmas-2011/">&#8595; Read the rest of this entry...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>DOWNLOAD: Lupe Fiasco &#8211; Friend Of The People</title>
		<link>http://www.sofreshandsogreen.com/2011/12/22/download-lupe-fiasco-friend-of-the-people/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amanu Kaiju</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Luuupe&#8217;s back. But then again he never left. Despite the water downed and frankly disappointing Lasers, Lupe remains one of Hip-Hop&#8217;s top lyricists and with Friend Of The People he reaffirms his position. Here we find Mr. Fiasco in top form. Clever wordplay? Check. Interesting, engaging concepts? Check. Smart braggadocio? Check. Political content? Check. It&#8217;s [&#8230;] <a class="more-link" href="http://www.sofreshandsogreen.com/2011/12/22/download-lupe-fiasco-friend-of-the-people/">&#8595; Read the rest of this entry...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>REVIEW: The Roots- &#8216;Undun&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.sofreshandsogreen.com/2011/12/15/review-the-roots-undun/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sofreshandsogreen.com/2011/12/15/review-the-roots-undun/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amanu Kaiju</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On their eleventh album The Roots prove once again that they are the greatest band in the world. Their latest, Undun, is the cohesive story of Redford Stephens told over 14 songs at around 38 minutes long. However, they pack a lot of emotion and life in this space. Yet, the pace is perfect as [&#8230;] <a class="more-link" href="http://www.sofreshandsogreen.com/2011/12/15/review-the-roots-undun/">&#8595; Read the rest of this entry...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Heavy D Tribute Mix</title>
		<link>http://www.sofreshandsogreen.com/2011/12/02/heavy-d-tribute-mix/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:01:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amanu Kaiju</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Listen as DJ Premier pays his respect with a Heavy D mix. R.I.P. to the Overweight Lover. Heavy D Tribute Mix by Dj Premier Blog Radio on Mixcloud Be Sociable, Share! Tweet]]></description>
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		<title>REVIEW: Freestyle Fellowship- &#8216;The Promise&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.sofreshandsogreen.com/2011/11/14/review-freestyle-fellowship-the-promise/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sofreshandsogreen.com/2011/11/14/review-freestyle-fellowship-the-promise/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amanu Kaiju</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 1990&#8242;s Freestyle Fellowship&#8217;s classic albums To Whom It May Concern and Innercity Griots exposed the world to Cali&#8217;s premiere style technicians. With flows reminiscent of Coltrane and Miles horn magic, their style is at once as earthy and pragmatic as it is metaphysical and transcendent. Their music has been instrumental in the development of [&#8230;] <a class="more-link" href="http://www.sofreshandsogreen.com/2011/11/14/review-freestyle-fellowship-the-promise/">&#8595; Read the rest of this entry...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>DOWNLOAD: Moka Only- &#8216;Barbecued Horse Contest Instrumentals&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.sofreshandsogreen.com/2011/11/11/download-moka-only-barbecued-horse-contest-instrumentals/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amanu Kaiju</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Great title right? What does this instrumental affair have to do with it? Well, these sunny beats put one in a summery frame of mind, cold beer, a grill and shooting the cool breeze with the peeps. It like having a pool party when your crazy uncle shows up, things get a little weird but [&#8230;] <a class="more-link" href="http://www.sofreshandsogreen.com/2011/11/11/download-moka-only-barbecued-horse-contest-instrumentals/">&#8595; Read the rest of this entry...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>VIDEO: DOOM’s Red Bull Music Academy Lecture</title>
		<link>http://www.sofreshandsogreen.com/2011/11/08/video-doom%e2%80%99s-red-bull-music-academy-lecture/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sofreshandsogreen.com/2011/11/08/video-doom%e2%80%99s-red-bull-music-academy-lecture/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amanu Kaiju</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Super-Villain himself talks about music, life and everything in-between. Be Sociable, Share! Tweet]]></description>
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		<title>Download: Occupy The Airwaves</title>
		<link>http://www.sofreshandsogreen.com/2011/10/26/download-occupy-the-airwaves/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amanu Kaiju</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you haven’t heard of the Occupy Wall Street Movement, then you must be living in a parallel dimension. Go Google that right now. I’ll wait. Anyway, every movement needs a soundtrack and Hip-Hop activist artist duo; Rebel Diaz has provided one with Occupy The Airwaves. This mixtape provides soul food for everyone involved in [&#8230;] <a class="more-link" href="http://www.sofreshandsogreen.com/2011/10/26/download-occupy-the-airwaves/">&#8595; Read the rest of this entry...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>DOWNLOAD: Amerigo Gazaway of Gummy Soul- &#8216;Fela Soul&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.sofreshandsogreen.com/2011/10/24/download-fela-soul/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amanu Kaiju</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[De la Soul and Fela mix ‘em together and what do you have? Classic shi*t! That’s what. Hearing Posdnuos and Dave rocking to Afrobeat seems like the fulfillment of destiny. I mean we haven’t seen such a perfect blending since peanut butter and jelly. Fela, once said that music is the weapon of the future, [&#8230;] <a class="more-link" href="http://www.sofreshandsogreen.com/2011/10/24/download-fela-soul/">&#8595; Read the rest of this entry...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>REVIEW: &#8216;@Peace&#8217; By @Peace</title>
		<link>http://www.sofreshandsogreen.com/2011/10/20/12994/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amanu Kaiju</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who knew New Zealand rocked? You better act like you know. I gotta admit my Hip-Hop listening has been confined mostly to America but its rapidly expanding. Case in point is the self-titled project from @Peace. This Auckland collaboration is made up of local heroes Tom Scott of Homebrew and Lui Tuiasau of Nothing To [&#8230;] <a class="more-link" href="http://www.sofreshandsogreen.com/2011/10/20/12994/">&#8595; Read the rest of this entry...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Producer Oddisee Shuns &#8220;Underrated&#8221; Label, Releases &#8220;Odd Seasons&#8221; Collection</title>
		<link>http://www.sofreshandsogreen.com/2011/03/31/producer-oddisee-shuns-underrated-label-releases-odd-seasons-collection/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 20:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madam Toussaint</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ghostface]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.sofreshandsogreen.com/?p=9776</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[After dropping “Odd Spring”, “Odd Winter”, “Odd Autumn” &#038; “Odd Summer” Oddisee is releasing [Deluxe Mastered Edition] will be released on vinyl, CD &#038; iTunes May, 17 on Mello Music Group. I just couldn&#8217;t pass up posting that cover. Nice work. In other Oddisee news, the producer went on a bit of a twitter rant [&#8230;] <a class="more-link" href="http://www.sofreshandsogreen.com/2011/03/31/producer-oddisee-shuns-underrated-label-releases-odd-seasons-collection/">&#8595; Read the rest of this entry...</a>]]></description>
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		<title>VIDEO: New Jersey MC Moruf Performs &#8220;Story Of My Life&#8221; And Talks About Positivity</title>
		<link>http://www.sofreshandsogreen.com/2011/03/01/video-new-jersey-mc-moruf-performs-story-of-my-life-and-talks-about-positivity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 21:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madam Toussaint</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I saw this and I liked it and when I saw it I was happy I saw something I liked. If you see this I think you will like this too. Profile: Moruf from TONE on Vimeo. Description: Artist Profile: NJ based MC, Moruf, stops by the Loft with the Klan to perform his song [&#8230;] <a class="more-link" href="http://www.sofreshandsogreen.com/2011/03/01/video-new-jersey-mc-moruf-performs-story-of-my-life-and-talks-about-positivity/">&#8595; Read the rest of this entry...</a>]]></description>
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