Hip Hop in Muslim America

Baraka Blue - Glad Tidings [To The Strangers]

2012-05-22T12:38:00.001-07:00

QUADIR LATEEF -"MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE"

2012-05-22T12:37:00.001-07:00

2012-04-27T01:03:00.001-07:00

Beautiful Music Part 2 by Luck-One & Dekk

Esseljay

2012-04-07T01:26:00.000-07:00

<a href="http://esseljay.bandcamp.com/album/daydream">Daydream by Esseljay</a>

Hijabs and Halos

2012-04-06T13:18:00.001-07:00

As the truth in the case of Shaima Alawadi’s brutal murder is tested in labs, coffee house circles of intellectual, on Facebook and Twitter the human of us have to put our egos aside and recognize that there are five children waking up for Fajr without their mother. There is a family that will have to live with the fact that someone beat this woman to death with a tire iron. I saw a post on Facebook and I didn’t just want to tweet it or share it on my own Facebook. I felt that it needed more attention than that. I decided to post it on my blog.

"Dear World:
...over a week ago, an Iraqi Mother named Shaima Alawadi was found in a coma from being beaten by a tire iron, sustaining injuries from which she would later die from. Her death, originally believed to be a hate crime, is now being speculated by some to be an honor killing.

a) What I KNOW is a mother was murdered, and THAT is why I mourn, not because of the shade of WHO did the murder.
b) Our denouncing the taking of innocent life should not be contingent upon who pulls the trigger & swings the tire iron.
c) In my opinion "Honor Killings" ARE hate crimes.

*Justice for ALL lives stolen. | *HoodiesHijabsAndHalos. ~ Mark Gonzales"

https://www.facebook.com/wagebeauty

3-24-12

2012-03-30T23:14:00.001-07:00

During pregnancy she nurtures her unborn child with her own blood. She carries her unborn child for more than nine months providing from her own body. During child birth the danger of possible death is over shadowed by the excitement of meeting her unborn child. Once that child is born she again feeds from herself.

The ignorance of this crime is implausible.

To assault a woman is cowardly.

To attack a woman with a weapon is weak.

To beat someone from behind in their own home is terrorism.

To leave a note saying, “Go back to your country you terrorist” is ironic.

Trayvon, We Can Do Better

2012-03-20T21:03:00.002-07:00

Many of us have seen that beautiful baby face in a red Hollister t-shirt. This face is one that moves many to feel emotions that their cognition has not connected words to. This is the face of seventeen year old Trayvon Martin.

As parents, we move our children from rough and dangerous communities to keep our children safe, to provide them with opportunities, and to have a peace of mind when allowing them to walk to the corner store. The last thought in our mind would be that a vigil-anti would gun them down for … looking suspicious and black.

On February 26, 2012 George Zimmerman confessed to fatally shooting Trayvon Martin and has not been arrested. A murderer walks free in Florida and it catches no media attention until February 29^th. This grown man playing in his fantasy world of cops and robbers wasn’t registered as neighborhood watch. Of course, why would we expect anything less?

Zimmerman has reportedly called the police with over three dozen false reports. He has also, violated the rules of the Neighborhood Watch which state that you are not to carry a gun nor are you to approach the assailant. Please note that the 911 dispatcher told him not to approach him as well.

Florida’s sorry excuse for a police department sent drug enforcement officers to the scene instead of homicide police. Also, they knew Trayvon was on his cell phone with his girlfriend the whole time. She heard everything that happened and to no surprise, the Florida police never speak to her because after all Zimmerman is claiming self-defense.

I know that many of you are starting to feel that doubt creeping up of the pit of your stomach. I want you to know that the doubt you feel is the whispers of the shayatin. When we rise, when we speak, we smack those people lying to themselves in the face with the truth. Not much has changed. Hip-Hop don’t believe the hype.

Over you will catch new tracks here regarding Trayvon. R.I. P. Trayvon Martin and may your family find peace.

MSA East Zone Conference 2012

2012-03-16T16:46:00.001-07:00

Odessa Kane

2012-03-16T12:38:00.001-07:00

<p>&amp;lt;a href="http://odessakane.bandcamp.com/album/cuetes-balisongs-ep"&amp;gt;Cuetes &amp;amp;amp; Balisongs Ep by Odessa Kane&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;</p>

Alia Sharrief - Mental

2012-03-16T12:29:00.000-07:00

Directed by Alia Sharrief and Brian Storm
@AliaSharrief
@BrianStorm
aliasharrief.com
youtube.com/aliasharrieftv

5ultan - New Dawn (feat. Moez Melon)

2012-03-16T12:25:00.000-07:00

The KONY 2012 Debate

2012-03-07T13:52:00.001-08:00

Tweet from @QadirDaPoet

New Movie -The "KONY" Express- Deception behind US Protection!!! they found oil in Uganda 2 weeks ago

His Video:

Feb. 11th Purple Hijab Day

2012-02-05T13:05:00.000-08:00

A Book on the Shelf

2012-01-31T19:23:00.000-08:00

He admitted he had a history of spousal abuse in his past,
But now he’s a God fearing, he’s a changed man,
He’s a funny kat, can always make a girl smile,
We have a good relationship, rather it gets good for awhile.

Our first argument he yells and throws things at the wall,
Then speaks loud in my face til I’m backed into the wall,
He makes jokes like nothing happened at all,
And changes the subject to get me to talk.

He admitted he had a history of spousal abuse in his past,
But now he’s a God fearing, he’s a changed man,
He’s a funny kat, can always make a girl smile,
We have a good relationship, rather it gets good for awhile.

Now when we argue he threatens me with his past,
He says that he’s a God fearing but I’m really pushing this man,
I never tell him no, I give him everything he wants,
Because if I attempt to say no he says I’m being disrespectful and treating him like a punk.
He slams doors and throws things at the walls,
And then makes jokes like nothing happened at all.

Thursday we fight and I had our child in my hands,
He tells me to put the baby down-
He’s gonna fuck me up
I done changed this man,
I hold my child closer to me because I can’t believe this is happening to me,
He slams doors and throws things at the walls,
And then makes jokes like nothing happened at all.

He admitted he had a history of spousal abuse in his past,
But now he’s a God fearing, he’s a changed man,
He’s a funny kat, can always make a girl smile,
We have a good relationship, rather it gets good for awhile.

Now he says that I deserve to get my ass kicked because I think that I’m tough,
I cry for no reason because this Muslim marriage is too much,
I want to leave him but I have no money and nowhere to go,
I know, I know that this isn’t love,
But for the life of me I don’t know what to do,
I gave up the life that I knew for this fool,
He has distanced me from my closest friends,
From non-blood relatives who have been there through thick and thin,

Walking around him my lungs feel tight,
Looking straight ahead and never in his eyes,
Feeling like a child
Crying because I can’t believe this is my life,
Afraid to gather and opinion because it sparks an argument,
Or if I open my mouth we argue because he doesn’t understand what I meant,
I just keep silent and agree because things are better that way,
My silence gives me peace at least for a few days,

He admitted he had a history of spousal abuse in his past,
But now he’s a God fearing, he’s a changed man,
He’s a funny kat, can always make a girl smile,
We have a good relationship, rather it gets good for awhile.

By: Najiyya ©2003

M.Y.O.

2012-01-31T13:18:00.000-08:00

size doesn’t matter
we are small in proportion to this world
mass appeal
doesn’t in no way signify the significance of an idea
the masses
massive acceptance of bullshit proves my point
the massive masses aren’t entirely lost
the minute, miniscule, minority isn’t always right
shades of gray only exist in the presence of ignorance
shades of grey only exist in the presence of ignorance
read
listen
understanding is fundamental
reading helps-
make understanding more sound
understanding coupled with inactivity is counter productive
so
counteract your inactivity with activism instead of acting
like you stand for something
don’t play-
hang man-
with your soul…
a man whose words do not exceed pass his throat
will one day choke
make sure
you don’t have a glass jaw
or a glass image
for we all fall and hit rock bottom
and glass shatters into a thousand pieces

by: Muhammad Yahya Oda

Odessa Kane - Thrive

2012-01-31T13:15:00.000-08:00

http://www.odessakane.com/

Omar Offendum | Straight Street

2012-01-31T13:06:00.000-08:00

The Narcicyst- Fly Over Egyp

2012-01-31T13:04:00.000-08:00

Brother Ali - Writer's Block

2012-01-31T13:02:00.000-08:00

Baraka Blue- Modern Communication

2012-01-31T12:57:00.000-08:00

It Takes A Village

2012-01-23T13:50:00.000-08:00

Congratulation to all of you who supported "It Takes A Village ~Music Is My Weapon Project. To date enough money has been raised to start building a school in Guinea-Bissau.

For those unfamiliar with the project, Hasan Salaam released an EP ( itunes http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/music-is-my-we... also available on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Music-Is-My-Weapon-Explic...)
all profits, 100% of the profits will fund the construction of a school, well, and medical clinic in Guinea-Bissau.

This EP will not disappoint! Please support if you haven't already. Allah is full of rewards, claim your portion by helping those less fortunate. Remember the blessings in aiding one orphan.

Hasan Salaam - The Letter Featuring Eternia

2011-12-09T14:17:00.001-08:00

2011-11-30T22:25:00.001-08:00

<a href="http://luckonemusic.bandcamp.com/track/farewell-2">Farewell by luckonemusic</a>

2011-11-30T21:26:00.001-08:00

<a href="http://lizagarza.bandcamp.com/track/frequent-flyer-ghetto-special-bday-edition">.:frequent flyer:. "ghetto" special bday edition by liza garza</a>

Poetic Notes- Wise Servant

2011-11-21T21:33:00.000-08:00

Latest tracks by wiseservant