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We want to thank the inspiring, brave and powerful women and men that contributed to this tribute. Special shouts out to: Favianna Rodriguez, Elizabeth Mendez Berry, Marisol Rivera, dream hampton, Jasiri X, Sandra Castro, Patricia Cardona, Invincible, Psalm One, Kool Aid, William Anderson, and Wendy Carillo....
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Here is the latest episode of the Sound Strike podcast featuring the music of and an interview with Jasiri X of Pittsburgh. For several years now Jasiri has been burning up the underground scene with his hip hop reporting on current events. ...
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“You could feel the honesty and the integrity coming from the culture and the music; that’s what hip-hop is.” Don’t just take our word for it, though- watch the video below to see Paradise Gray for yourself....
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The Sound Strike is a coalition of artist who have come together to boycott Arizona in the wake of the passage of SB 1070. But we are not confused about the root causes of the racist populism that led to SB 1070. The real culprits in the passage of SB 1070 are the wall street crooks and banksters that caused our economic crisis. In the history of the USA racist populism has always followed economic downturns. This happend with the Irish, the Italians, Polish and others. ...
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Sheriff Joe has called Tent City a "concentration camp" and has arrested and targeted people who are politically opposed to him. There's a 3-year ongoing investigation of Arpaio for alleged abuses of power and retaliation against political enemies and critics, misspending $100 million in county funds, firing three of his top deputies for misconduct in the abuse of power case, and he's publicly stated that he's proud to be called "KKK." Unfortunately, Arizona is considered the capitol of hate/prejudice largely because of the path that Arpaio has paved....
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The Sound Strike roster has also grown with the addition of hip hop legends dead prez, as well as Divine, Rhymefest, Jasiri X, Invincible, Sr. Mendez, Quinto Sol, Dj Davey D, DJ Santero and DJ Sloe Poke, BRWN BFLO, as well as another dozen local acts. ...
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There is no better time, or more perfect setting, for the powerful voice and uplifting message of Immortal Technique. We applaud this artist's commitment to the cause, his desire to speak and perform in the heart of the community, and most of all, for Immortal Technique's active leadership in The Sound Strike's international boycott of Arizona....
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In stating they no longer support the Arizona boycott, the NCLR has put the interests of its corporate sponsors ahead of the interests of the Latino Community it claims to represent....
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music of liberation or of at least thoughtful reporting and storytelling can serve as a tool that both reflects the values of community the overwhelming majority of people in this world share . . . When events, actions or laws attack the real values we live by music and art can not only help to report and analyze those events, but also to galvanize people in defense of their core values....
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