One of the best hiphop songs of all time?

I have been listening to this track for a long time. Caught Between Worlds is a classic by New York group Non-Phixion. Non-Phixion was active from 1995-2006 and members included artists like Sabac Red and Ill Bill. In my opinion, this is one of the best hiphop songs ever recorded. Definitely check this tune out! Peace

ATMA

ATMA is a conscious hiphop artist from Chicago, Illinois. After having a near-death experience in 1997, ATMA began to seek spirituality. He became a monk, studied and learned from various spiritual teachers. He released his first EP in 1999. He incorporates his spiritual and metaphysical knowledge into his tracks and is a member of the hiphop groups, Lost Children of Babylon and Masta Buildas. He released his first debut studio album in 2009 titled Beyond the speed of mind- reincarnated.  Since 2009, he has released 6 albums (solo and collab). ATMA is in my opinion, one of the best lyricists in the game right now. With his deep, spiritual knowledge ATMA is one of the most original artists I have ever heard.

This is an amazing song by Yamin Semali, an up and coming MC/Poet/Activist hailing from Atlanta, Georgia. His soulful, smooth style infused with his politically aware lyrics and slick world-play make for wonderful tracks. I am definitely digging this guy! Check him out.

More songs:
Are you sure?
Yaminintro (Hello again)

Omar Offendum

On February 23rd, 2013 Omar Offendum performed at Heidelberg University's Hiphop for Love in Tiffin, Ohio. The show aimed to raise donations and awareness for Omeid International charity, which builds homes and schools for orphans in Afghanistan. Omeid also strives to provide the children with an education and opportunities for their future. The concert was a great success, raising over 800 dollars for Omeid International and awareness of the history and current state in Afghanistan. Being an Syrian/American MC, Omar's music aims to bridge cultural gaps between the east and the west. His conscious, intelligent music mixed with his high class flow hits the audience with positive vibes and leaves them wanting to learn more about what they heard and learned in his songs and spoken-word poems. His stage presence is one of a kind and really gets the crowd involved and excited. In a society, in which many people wish for instant gratification, blindly follow ideologies and believe everything they are told, without researching for themselves to build their own ideas and opinions, Omars music encourages learning. His message is very powerful and thought-provoking leading to open eyes and minds. His music, like many other conscious MCs, open doors and it is the listeners decision to enter, grow and learn. Music is a very powerful tool to open minds, mobilize the masses and unite people to work together for a common goal. It truly is the language of the world! We were very lucky to have Mr. Offendum at Heidelberg University. Omar is another MC that keeps the heart of Hiphop beating strong and truly practices what he preaches. Big ups and much respect to Mr. Offendum.

Links:
Omar on Facebook
Omar on Twitter
Omar's website
Omeid International


Songs:
Damascus
Destiny
Fathers day

Zack De La Rocha, KRS-One & The Last Emperor - C.I.A. (Criminals In Action)

Lyrical Warfare Vol. 4

Here is the download link to Revolutions Hiphop's latest compilation of the latest, hottest, conscious hiphop songs. Artists include:Vinnie Paz, Brother Ali, Prince ea, Immortal Technique, Lex Starwind and Jon Murdock of LCOB and many more talented MCs. This is a free download and is one of the best compilations I have ever heard and is a must download! Click on the cover photo for the link.
Peace

Free Palestine

Shortly after the second world war, the new state of Israel was created. Since Israel's creation, thousands of innocent Palestinians and Israelis have lost their lives. The violence that has plagued the region is a continuous cyclone that continues to destroy all in it's path. Palestinians are fighting for their freedom, as their human rights are being denied,  homes bulldozed, family members killed and illegal Israeli settlements continue to pop up all over. These systematic actions carried out by the Israeli government and military are slowly tightening the grip on Palestine and Israel keeps expanding.

I have read and heard many unkind, racist things about Jews while researching the Israeli/Palestinian conflict and I believe this type of hate is just another factor in the continuous cycle of conflict. I am of the opinion that it is ignorant and wrong to say that the Jewish faith and it's followers are the reason for this problem. Many Israelis have also been effected in this conflict and many Rabbis are actually against Zionism, the idea that Jews shall return to their homeland and have divine right to be there.  There are also many Israelis and Jews all over the world who speak out against the terrible, cruel actions of the Israeli government and military. Like many problems, the true causes are sometimes masked by illusions. Yes, Palestine is occupied by Israel but what are the true causes and motives? When one sifts through everything regarding the conflict it appears that this sense of Nepotism, sense of superiority, divine right and lies are the true underlying causes. Media lies labeling Palestinians as terrorists, as inferior peoples and painting the Israeli government and military as victims, giving them the right to carry out killings, fuel the propaganda machine dehumanizing Palestinians. This tactic is not new and has been used in many, many wars to make a group of people be viewed as inferior peoples and thus "easier to kill".

The only way for Palestinian freedom and to truly end this conflict is love and to end hate. Each side has a hate for each other, which fuels the cycle of violence. I cannot begin to put my shoes in the life of a Palestinian who lives in constant fear and in an neo-apartheid state, so I know for me it is easy to simply say, love and end hate.  If one saw their family killed at the hands of another group of people, hatred would perhaps grow inside this person for this group. Love is truly the only way to end conflicts because as history has shown us, violence comes in cycles.

People of the global community must be educated about the conflict, the true history, the causes of the violence and help others learn. One must research for themselves about this conflict and every other conflict in the world. Only through knowledge and understanding can a conflict be resolved. We have been told, "one more bomb, one more war and one more airstrike for peace". Well, where is the peace, where is the love? How can the world sit back and watch other humans suffer? World powers just seem to intervene in conflicts giving the illusion of wanting to help and promote peace, when the true reasons are the governments wanting to protect their investments and gain control and power in the country and or region. This isn't just about being Pro-Palestine, this is about being pro-human life and pro-love.

"How can a nation, that knows what its like to be slaughtered go and do the same to someone else?"
Logic in the song Spectator

Peace to all

Song "Free Palestine" by UK MC Lowkey

Jeru The Damaja-One Day

Illogic - Hate in a Puddle

Q-Unique

Q-Unique is an artist from New York. Not only has he found success in his solo career  but also with several groups such as, The Arsonists. He has collaborated with artists such as, Immortal Technique, Cypress Hill, Wu Tang, and La Coka Nostra. His latest album he released is titled, Between Heaven and Hell, and features other artists such as, Ill Bill, Slaine, and Psycho Realm. If you have not heard of Q, definitely check him out. Enjoy!

Unknown Prophets ft. Slug - Never (Real Hip-Hop)

Y-Love

Y-Love is a hip-hop artist from Brooklyn, New York. He is an Hasidic Jew and raps in English, Arabic, Hebrew, Latin and ancient Aramaic. He describes his style as "global hip-hop" and has already shared the stage with artists such as, Immortal Technique, Matisyahu, and Lou Reed. Y-love is one of the most original artists I have ever heard. He combines his faith and life experiences into his tracks combined with passion, and love for his music. Enjoy!

Fabio Musta

Fabio Musta is an Italian beatmaker and is signed to Babygrande records. Fabio found his love for music at age 7 and took drum and piano lessons. 6 years later, at age 13, Fabio discovered DJing and beatmaking. In 1996 Fabio released his first album ever, "Questione di Mentalita", which featured many popular Italian artists. After his first album, Fabio received attention and praise from the Italian underground. He then went on to release a few more albums, again collaborating with artists. Fabio was recently signed to Babygrande records in New York and released his first album through Babygrande titled, "Passport". "Passport" includes several well-known artists such as, Jeru The Damaja, T3 of Slum Village, Freestyle of The Arsonists and many more. Fabio is a very skilled beat-maker, and I am happy to see him gaining recognition. Keep your ears open about Fabio and check out his newest album "Passport". Enjoy!

Reef The Lost Cauze

Reef The Lost Cauze, is an artist from Philadelphia. Not only has he found success as a Solo artist, but he is also apart of the group, JuJu Mob, and was apart of the collection, Army Of The Lost Pharaohs. Reef started his career by battling in High School, and his reputation quickly grew. He received a scholarship to go to the University of the Arts, but soon dropped out to record his first album. His first album was released in 2001, and was titled "The High Life". Since then he has recorded several albums, and has done many collaborations. Reef has a lot of skill lyrically,  he also has a great delivery and flow. In my opinion, he is definitely one of the top underground artists, watch out for him!

Racism

Racism. Racism is a terrible thing that plagues this world. People hating other people based on skin color, culture, and religion. It is sad in this day of age, that racism still exists. All of us have hearts that pump blood, we all have feelings, we all have goals and dreams, and we can all love. I have always thought, was racism created? The genocide in Rwanda was created by the Belgians. The Hutu and Tutsi lived alongside for hundreds of years, until the Belgians began profiling them. Under the regime of Hitler, millions of Jews were murdered, because he thought they were responsible for the problems in the world.  After pearl harbor, thousands of Japanese-Americans were put into camps, because they were Japanese. America used Africans as slaves, which was not only a terrible thing, but it also gave birth to racism against Blacks in the United States. Most recently, Muslims have been dehumanized and their religion demonized because of terrorist groups and attacks. The government and the media have created the paradigm that all Muslims are terrorists, which is totally ignorant and racist. Racism is something that can be stopped through education, because it is fueled by ignorance. We must realized we must unite and put our cultural, religious, and skin color differences aside. I posted the song "Find No Enemy" by Akala, because it discusses racism and how it affects our world. "One heart, One love, let's get together and feel alright"- Bob Marley

Cas Metah - All Set Up feat. DJ Ginsu (prod. by soulseize)

Akala

Akala is a hip-hop artist and poet from London, England. In 2003 he released his first single titled, Welcome To England. Akala has released several singles, mix-tapes, and albums. His latest album was released in 2010 titled, Double Think. In 2006 Akala won best hip-hop artist at the MOBO awards and also became the first hip-hop artist to perform a headline concert in Vietnam. He has performed with several artists/bands such as, Nas and Damian Marley, Jay-Z, and Parklife. Akala is a great artist and is very intellectual. He covers a wide variety of topics including, peace, equality and freedom. Check out Akala. Enjoy!

Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick Lamar is a hip-hop artist from Compton, California. His influences include, 2pac, DMX, Jay-Z and Nas. Not only has Kendrick found success as a solo artist but also with his group, Black Hippy, which consists of Kendrick, Jay Rock, Ab-Soul and Schoolboy Q. Kendrick was surrounded by violence growing up and released his first mix-tape in 2003 titled, Youngest Nigga In Charge. His first mix-tape got him attention in the area and he released his second mix-tape titled, Training Day. In 2009 he released his self titled EP and in 2010 he toured with Tech N9ne and Jay Rock. He plans to release his first album in 2012 titled, Good Kid In a Mad City. He also plans to do a collaboration with J. Cole. Kendrick is an amazing artist with a lot of potential. Like many other underground artists he has a lot of passion for his craft. He was quoted as saying, "I treat every project like it’s an album anyway. It’s not gonna be nothing leftover. I never do nothing like that. These are my leftover songs ya’ll can have ‘em, nah. I’m gonna put my best out. My best effort. I’m tryna look for an album in 2012". Check out Kendrick Lamar. With his smooth flow, laid back sound and lyrics, he is another young artist that will make some noise. Enjoy!

Chali 2na

Chali 2na is a hip-hop artist from Chicago. Chali 2na has found success as a solo artist and with the groups, Jurassic 5 and Ozomatli. He released his first solo mixtape in 2004 titled, Fish Market. Then 5 years later, in 2009, he released his first solo album, Fish Outta Water. His most recent solo work was released in 2010 titled, Fish Market Pt. 2. He has done many collaborations with other artists such as, Mos Def, K'nann and Roots Manuva. Chali 2na is a great artist with a lot of experience and knowledge. With his baritone vocals, skills on the mic, and awesome beats, he is another great artist that deserves to be heard. EnjoyChali 2na "International"







International

Unknown Prophets

The Unknown Prophets are a hip-hop duo from Minneapolis which consists of, Mad Son and Big Jess. Quietly rising through the Minneapolis underground, Unknown Prophets released their hit single in 2000 titled, Never, which featured the legendary artist, Slug (Atmosphere). They later released their debut album, World Premier, which featured artists such as Slug, Brother Ali, and DJ Abilities. Since then they have released 3 albums, and one EP. Their latest album was released in 2009 titled, Le System D. Unknown prophets are an amazing group. Not only do they have skills and passion, but they stay true to themselves and their music. Jess was quoted as saying, "We do not write about a life we do not live, so our music tends to be some grown man shit". They do not rap about guns, money, and women because thats not their life. They are not posers who just want the fame. They do what they love, which is make great hip-hop music. Enjoy!