I know a ton of people are starting school today, but for me and the University of Illinois-Chicago, this is already our second week. So, really..waking up at 6:00AM Monday-Friday..how the hell am I doing it? Most of the time I don't even know, but I can thank two things: My crack aka Starbucks venti iced coffee (skim milk, 3 equal). Secondly, a top 5 "Wake Up & Get Your Ass to School" Mix. Here's mine for this week(MP3 links included.)
1. Outkast: "Skew It On The Bar-B"
http://www.zshare.net/audio/3490103d93ad26/
2. 50 Cent feat. Ludacris: "I Get Money (Remix)"
http://www.zshare.net/audio/3490142bdf7845/
3. Common Feat. Bilal: "Play Your Cards Right"
http://www.zshare.net/audio/34898571fc9034/
4. Frankie Beverly feat. Maze: "Happy Feelings"
http://www.zshare.net/audio/34899844d0c056/
5. Camp Lo: "Luchini (this is it)"
http://www.zshare.net/audio/3490035770c8ae/
Honorable Mention:
- Kanye West: "Good Morning"
- The Misfits: "We are 138"
- DJ Unk feat. Andre 3000 & Jim Jones: "Walk it Out"
- T-Rex: "Deborah"
-Mica
Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Back To School!
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Sideline jukin' and footwork!!
By some cool ass kids!!
Every Friday of this summer, and previous summers, we've had what's known as BBall on the Block. It's a good ass program that brings kids from opposing neighborhoods, Little Village and Lawndale, together to play basketball on different blocks each week. The areas have created imaginary borders, separating Mexicans from Blacks, and almost all interaction that is had between the two is negative. Most of the streets in the two neighborhoods are ridden with gang activity. It's sad, but its reality. Anyway, at least there is programs as such working in the right direction to bridge the gap between races and youth in our city of Chicago. It's not hopeless.
The basketball games always end up being mad fun. Huge block party actions. It's a nice excuse to have cookouts, necessary food, dope music, art projects, dancing... ALL those kids can dance!
Watch this all the way to the end to get an idea:
youtube videos are such bad quality.
sorry,
-Hananne
