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for each movement there always exists a counter-movement; for each yin
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“I love to write rhym es,” says the Yonkers-born MC. ‘‘I love to express
what real niggas feel, what street niggas feel. They need to be heard. They
need to know there is a voice that speaks for them, and I am that voice.”
W ithin the tum ultuous annals o f hip hop’s dog-eat-dog history, second
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and Respect,” Ice C ube’s “We Be
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ver pitch buzz for the release o f his
kinetic debut single for Ruff Ryders/
D ef Jam, “Get At Me Dog.” Utiliz­
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Supremes with Mary Wilson (6/26)
press guitar sample, the single’s keen
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balance o f street grit and dance floor
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"YESTERDAY. TODAY <5
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Melody Grand Ballroom
615 SE Alder St.
June 12,1998 - 8 00pm - Midnight
The 3 Day Juneteenth Celebration Theme,
"Knowledge of Self'
Fri. June 19th
5 (X) pm Opening Ceremonies: at Adidas on MLK
Harry Jackson Plaza
(5020 NE MLK Jr. Blvd. Portland, OR 97217)
7:30 Juneteenth Reception at El Presidente
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S«t. June 20th
-Top Fashions by
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2:00 PM Bar-B-Que @ University Park (Alaska
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10:30 PM African American Greek Retreat Cruise
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