Wednesday, February 27, 2013

UNIVERSAL ZULU NATION'S OPEN LETTER TO WORLDSTAR HIP HOP





RE: FALSE ADVERISEMENT AND MISLEADING INFORMATION ABOUT HIP-HOP CULTURE

Mr. O’Denat,

On behalf of the thousands of members of the Universal Zulu Nation, of which I am Minister Of Information, I write you this letter in peace and hope these words find you in the best of health and spirits. Brother, we at UZN have the utmost respect and love for all who choose to take our Culture to new heights, and we thank you for your part in creating new media that preserves our culture. It is with great sadness that we bring to your attention the obvious ills of your site, WorldStarHipHop.com.

Mister O’Denat, you are well aware, or should be well aware that many are viewing your site’s content as very graphic and extremely violent. Before you brush this off as just another person’s opinion of your site and
the content you publish, please do not get it confused. This is not the case.

As I mentioned earlier, Mr. O’Denat, I am a representative of the Universal Zulu Nation, and we take our Culture quite serious. You are a Black man who has accomplished quite a lot without a formal education, and I’m quite sure when you dropped out of New York’s Grover Cleveland High School, you would never have imagined that you’d be as successful with your company, World Star, LLC. Doesn’t it bother you just a little that another Black man (that man being yourself), has “made it” out of the “ghetto”, only to display unnerving images and videos of young adults berating, belittling, and beating each other solely for the purpose of the enjoyment of who you are led to believe are “millions of Hip-Hoppers?”

Mr. O’Denat, the followers of your site are impressionable young men and women who “follow” you for a reason. As salacious as you may want your site to be, our youth are looking for answers and solutions to the many problems that plague our communities. The young people use your site as an outlet to escape the world they are living in, only to find that you place them right back at the starting point. Brother, you are well aware, or should be aware of the way Haitians are treated all over the world, including their own country. After all,

Mr. O’Denat, you are Haitian, and you have even labeled yourself as a “Haitian Ghetto Nerd”, to gain God knows what kind of accolades. I am not Haitian, but I find it deplorable for a Haitian to associate such a dignified people with the “ghetto”, when Haitians come to this country to escape ghetto life.
Brother, I am sure you heard God speaking to you when the earthquakes in Haiti destroyed so many lives, and many of us di a fair share of work to help those in need. The repair for the damage done physically, emotionally, spiritually and financially will be an ongoing process that will take decades. But one of the brilliant brothers of Haitian decent is instead showering the world with what you call “the CNN of the Ghetto”. Brother, you are sadly mistaken if you would like the world to believe that hype. If you understand journalism 101, news is reported with two sides. Your excerpts of ghetto life, your lack of morality when accepting uploaded material, and your drive to maintain a site for the sole intent to destroy our Culture’s standing in these Americas is both uncouth and unacceptable by all of us at UZN. We are hereby separating ourselves and our followers from your site and what it supposedly stands for. Brother, if you were in fact the “CNN of the ghetto”, then you, as a former resident of Queens, NY should already know who Zulu is and what real Hip-Hop Culture is. Mr. O’Denat, there are many real Hip-Hoppers from Queens who laid the brick in the wall that you are trying to tear down.

You should already know about Run-DMC, Larry Smith, Salt-N-Pepa, Nas, MC Shan, LL Cool J and the founders of FUBU Clothing, to name a new. These men and women purposed to create a platform of expression for our Culture, and through the years, they have maintained and preserved that Culture. Mr. O’Denat, you are a Haitian, so you should know how serious Haitians are about their Culture. We are just as serious.

This is a new year, and the Universal Zulu Nation has begun a movement against anyone who is against us. Mr. O’Denat, either you are for Hip-Hop Culture, or you are not. There is no in-between, and no matter how many people have hyped you to believe that WorldStarHipHop is anything close to what this Culture is, they told you a lie. Mr. O’Denat, Hip-Hop Culture is FOUNDED on four spiritual principles. In case you haven’t already been schooled on what those principles are, they are: Peace, Unity, Love and Havin’ Fun. Mr. O’Denat, I pray that you do become a “CNN of the ghetto”, and that you someday get a camera and go to the ghetto yourself to record both sides of our neighborhoods. We still do have neighborhoods, brother.

Mr. O’Denat, can you imagine how much more hits WorldStarHipHop would have if you were intuitive enough to record rising Black political stars and activists, and some of the issues they discuss when trying to fix our problems nationwide? Or videos of Black political superstars like Barack and Michelle Obama. I would have loved to see the behind-the-scenes footage of the President at home with the wife and kids – on your website. I invite you to meet me in The Bronx, Boston, Virginia, The Carolinas, Chicago, DC, Maryland, Detroit, or any place that you feel more comfortable, so we may discuss the realities of “the ghetto” and how you can be better involved.

Mr. O’Denat, in closing I am asking you to remove the footage of the young man being forced to strip naked outside while people look on and another young man beats him with a belt while the camera man pours water on his fully naked body.

This is the link in question, Mr, O’Denat:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=375073675924908&set=vb.100002668367738&typ
e=2&theater

This is not the first time you have posted content that has been of this nature, and from the looks of it, this is probably Child Pornography. Therefore, I will forward the link and the video to the proper authorities to be sure that these young people are in fact of age and in full consent of being on your site in such a demeaning fashion. I’m unsure if this will bring about any charges, as there is a huge rumor on the streets that you are in fact working for the feds and are using your site as a cover up. But who knows? Mr. O’Denat, I again ask that you look into the fact that you and your site have misused our Culture’s name, committed fraud and falsely advertised your site as “Hip-Hop”. You have forced the hand of the Universal Zulu Nation to take further action should you continue to promote your “CNN of the ghetto” as “Hip-Hop”, and we are asking with all due respect that you include a disclaimer at the bottom of the front page of your website concerning your company and Hip-Hop Culture. A great
footnote on your site should be:
“World Star Hip-Hop is in no way affiliated with real Hip-Hop Culture or its’ founders or the Universal Zulu Nation. This site solely for entertainment purposes, and does not promote Hip-Hop Culture”
Mr. O’Denat, you are free to use the above language, or you may use any language you see fit that parallels the language above. Please contact me at your earliest convenience, should you have any questions or concerns. I can be reached at quadeershakurmedia@gmail.com or 617-297-7423.

Respectfully,
Quadeer “M.C. Spice” Shakur
Minister of Information
Universal Zulu Nation

CLASSIC #PICS - LL Cool J, Krs - One & Freddy Fox


#VIDEO DJ PREMIER & LORD FINESSE TRAILER

FRONTLINE ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS THE LEGENDARY DJ PREMIER WITH SPECIAL PERFORMANCE BY LORD FINESSE LIVE IN CONCERT AT SOUND ACADEMY IN TORONTO VIDEO FILMED AND EDITED BY POTENTIAL FILMS @FrontlineEnt @djpremier @LordFinesseDITC @MaestroFreshWes @NoisiCerP @djlaw3000 @djswitches @therealtrixx @potentialfilms3 Full video coming soon.

#EVENT RALPH MCDANIEL'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION TONIGHT @ M1 5 NYC


Video Music Box/The Video Mix Party/The Industry Cosign

presents

A birthday celebration for Video Music Box' VJ Ralph McDaniels

Wednesday, February 27th

Doors Open at 8 PM

The M1-5 Lounge (52 Walker Street)

Suggested Donation $5

Hosted by The Usual Suspects:
DJ Wiz (Kid N Play), VJ Ralph McDaniels (Video Music Box), Dana Dane, DJ Vernon and BIG CED

For those who don't know, 2013 is the 30th anniversary of Video Music Box! Second only to Soul Train (35 years)!!!
  We are asking $5 for this joyous occasion!


52 Walker Street, New York, New York 10013

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

#VIDEO The Koolest Legendary DJ Red Alert Saga Part 1

Check out how DJ Red Alert flow through New York City spinning at Parties and enjoying his birthday bash @ M-15 talking about what he love to do and how he is enjoy it. Filmed and Edited by Reel Playaz Productions..

#VIDEOS CinematicTV: Joey Bada$$ x Pete Rock Eckō Studio Sessions

Badmon joey & the legend, the gawd Pete Rock link up @ ecko studios & created something classic for joeys Album. Smokers club OG's Sha Money & Brocky also make brief cameos GoodTalk - Jonnyshipes

#VIDEO REDMAN - BREAK IT ON DOWN (PROD.BY DJ DICKY & DJ JUNE)

Monday, February 18, 2013

#DOCUMENTARY EPMD : UNSUNG (FULL EPISODE)

CLASSIC #FLICKS : GRANDMASTER FLASH & THE FURIOUS 5


#EVENT OFFICIAL @TRACKBREAKERSTV LAUNCH 2/19 @ KATRA NYC


238Beats Entertainment Group in association with ReVive Ent presents:

Third Tuesdays
NYC'S Premier Afterwork
Networking & Evening Party


2/19 OFFICIAL LAUNCH EVENT FOR
TRACKBREAKERSTV


TrackbreakersTV is the premier destination for the discovery of new music videos, live performances, and artist interviews that are relevant to you. TrackbreakersTV uses your web activity, social interactions, locations, and personal preferences to create an individually personalized multi media experience. Search by hash-tag, trends, view count, geographic popularity, keywords, or phrases. Discover new music from any genre and help break new music and artists in real time.





Music by DJ ARKITECK
Special guest DJ DOO WOP

Time: 6pm to 11pm
Admission is free all evening.

Drink and food specials offered throughout the night
Hookahs are available

Dress code: After work / Business casual

Please bring business cards.

For table and bottle reservations please email
3rdTuesdays@gmail.com

All press and media inquiries please contact Stephanie Carnegie @ CarnegiePr@gmail.com

Click image to visit CarnegiePr.com

Katra
217 Bowery Street
NY,NY 10002

#6 TO SPRING STREET
F TO SECOND AVE
N & R TO PRINCE STREET
Z.M.J TO DELANCEY



Sunday, February 10, 2013

#VIDEO @DJDOOWOP LIVE IN #POLAND @QUIETAZMONEY "DOE OR DIE 2 TOUR"

Doo Wop warming the crowd up on AZ's Doe or Die 2 Tour in Poland. To book Doo Wop email 238beats@gmail.com

Saturday, February 9, 2013

#PICS @DJDOOWOP & @QUIETAZMONEY @ CLUB 55 #WARSAW #POLAND #DOEORDIE2TOUR


#EVENT JOIN ICE T , WENDY WILLIAMS, TYSON BECKFORD, DOUGIE FRESH & MORE @ THE 4TH ANNUAL AQUARIUS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION @ THE YOTEL NYC 2/15


Due to the overwhelming response for tickets, we have switched the location of this event to the:



  
YOTEL NEW YORK
570 10th Ave, New York, NY 10036 
Come celebrate Valentines Day weekend with  confirmed guests:

Ice T
Wendy Williams
Tyson Beckford
Ramona Rizzo (Mob Wives)
Dougie Fresh
Ed Lover
& many more..

Music by:
DJ Doo Wop
Marley Marl
Brucie B

Special performances by:
Treach (Naughty by Nature)
Chubb Rock
Zieme
& a few SURPRISES!

Special taping of Video Music Box with Ralph McDaniels..

$30 advance tickets are still available (More @ the door). Group discounts are available for 10 or more guests. Discount rooms are also available. For more information please contact

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

#PICS DOO WOP & AZ @ THE HERODIUM ATHENS, GREECE


#VIDEO @KoolDJRedAlert Talks On DJ's in Hip Hop, The Origin Of The Mixtape, @50Cent

Hip Hop pioneer Kool DJ Red Alert talks to Enveonline about his start in the hip hop culture. He recalls being influences by his Caribbean background as well as people such as Kool Herc. Red Alert then breaks down how DJ Brucie Bee help start the trend of the "Mixtape", as well as other DJ's such as Dj Kid Capri, and Funkmaster Flex who helped developed the Brand. The pioneer breaks down the politics in the business with radio stations and how he survived in the industry!

Monday, February 4, 2013

(VIDEO) Radio - Queens The Hard way ( Mic Geronimo, Mr Cheeks , Royal Flush )

1st single off the self title Album Queens The HardWay "Radio" from the new group Queens The HardWay Featuring Royal Flush,Mic Geronimo & Mr.Cheeks Follow @MicGeronimo @RealRoyalFlush @mrcheekslbfam

Friday, February 1, 2013

#VIDEO Music Is My Character w/ K-Def (Gasface)


Music Is my Character by Gasface

#EVENT CRAZY LEGS WORKSHOP COMING TO PONCE PUERTO RICO 2/9

Crazy Legs b-boy / girl training and workshop in Ponce, Puerto Rico 2/9/13

@THEREALSURESHOT SPINNING @ SOUL OUT LOUD 2/11 @ THE CUTTING ROOM NYC



Music by DJ SURESHOT spinning the best in new & classic Soul , Make sure you support this if you are in NY and a fan of good music. 

The Cutting Room Presents:

Soul Out Loud - Soul Night feat. Ryan Shaw

Mon, February 11, 2013

Doors: 9:30 pm / Show: 10:00 pm

New York, NY

$15.00 - $20.00

Buy tickets here