The Hip Hop Report
Episode 44: Tha Dogg Pound, Kardinal Offishall, 1968 Olympians Tommie Smith and John Carlos

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HIP HOP REPORT #44
AUGUST (1)

Coming up on this episode of the Hip Hop Report….The Dogg Pound has the studio on lock, Kardinal Offishall is an official Konvict and we pay tribute to 1968 Olympians Tommie Smith and John Carlos. All that and more coming up next on the Hip Hop Report!

Dogg Pound Gangstaz Daz and Kurupt have been pumpin out so much music lately you’d think they were living in the studio. Not only are they working on their solo albums, they have several other collaborations in the works including projects with DJ Quik, Pete Rock and DJ Premiere and Kurupt is reportedly in the lab preparing four solo albums! Whoa…They’ve even managed to get in a new Dogg Pound album titled 100 Ways…Kurupt tells us who we can look for on the new CD:

VIDEO: KURUPT – ON THE NEW ALBUM “100 WAYS”

The dynamic duo has been putting it down in the rap game for nearly 2 decades…Daz shares with us what motivates him to keep his rap hustle going:

VIDEO: DOGG POUND LIVE
AUDIO: DAZ: MOTIVATION

The Dogg Pound is currently on tour with Snoop Dogg and has plans to drop their forthcoming CD “100 Ways” this Fall.

Canadian Rapper Kardinal Offishall says he can’t be bought hence the name of his forthcoming CD titled “Not For Sale.” The recording marks his 4th album and his 1st on Konvict Muzik, a label owned by Hip Hop recording star Akon who also serves as the album’s executive producer. “Not For Sale” is laced with his signature Raggae dancehall vibe and hosts a pretty nice line up of talent including Rihanna, The Dream, T-Pain and The Clipse. The first single “Dangerous” is Offishall’s most successful song to date. Lets check out the video for Dangerous by Kardinal Offishall ft. Akon on The Hip Hop Report

MUSIC VIDEO: DANGEROUS – KARDINAL OFFISHALL FT. AKON

Kardinal Offishall’s “Not For Sale” CD drops September 9th.

40 years ago Olympians Tommie Smith and John Carlos made history not only by breaking records in track and field but by staging one of the most profound political protests during the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. After Smith won the gold medal and Carlos won the bronze in the 200 meter dash they both stood on the podium with no shoes, their heads bowed and their black-gloved fists rose in the air, symbolizing the injustice of Blacks in America. That image is one of the most powerful images of the Civil Rights Era. John Carlos gives us more on the message behind that monumental event in 1968:

VIDEO: JOHN CARLOS – “STATEMENT ABOUT BLACK POWER FIST”

The two iconic athletes have dedicated their lives to athletics, education and human rights. They recently received The 2008 Arthur Ashe Courage Award at this year’s ESPY Awards.

That’s it for this episode of the Hip Hop Report be sure to check us out on the web at www.hiphopreport.net and join us again for more news more drama and all things hip hop PEACE!


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