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A Special Night in Radio: October 31, 1973

There were game shows, back then called quiz shows, comedy shows, variety programs, interview shows, and a reality crime show called Night Beat which followed police on the street, similar to Cops today. These shows were new and innovative yet,

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Hip Hop Appreciation Week Mix 3

Preserving Hip Hop means preserving the Hiphoppa. That includes the everyday Hiphoppa like you and me. Our survival is the survival of Hip Hop. All of us together make Hip Hop what it is. Without the people who embrace and

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Posted in Hip Hop, hiphoplives.net, music, shadesradio.com, video

Hip Hop Appreciation Week Mix 2

Another musical collage of pictures from some friends in the Worldwide cypher of Hip Hop. The WWC was a Sunday session of True School Hip Hop video/on-line talk show/discussion about topics related to Hip Hop Kulture and the human condition.

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Posted in Hip Hop, hiphoplives.net, mixtape, music, Recent Posts, video

What I watched this week-2

Here’s what I saw this week on YouTube, my go to source for current information and classic content. POLITICAL Let’s start with something serious from Thom Hartman, one of the most underrated political pundits in the media. He is very

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What I watched this week

This week I came across some interesting videos, some of which you might enjoy. Scroll through the list and some might catch your attention, as they did, mine. Here is Tommy Sotomayor’s take on the Ray Rice incident and coverage

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Posted in illuminati, politics, Recent Posts, video

True Hip Hop Always On

Just in case you need a fix of real Hip Hop, don’t forget you can always get your dose of the good stuff on HipHopLives.net…   Kurt NiceKurt Nice aka Kurtiss Jackson is a behind the scenes pioneer in the

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New video uploads

Just in case you missed it, here are some new uploads to the shadesradio channel on YouTube. To get notification in your email, please subscribe or connect with me on Twitter (@KurtNiceHHL) to receive updates from the blog.   Kurt

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Posted in 9 Elements, elements, emcee, Hip Hop, hiphoplives.net, kurt nice, mixtape, new jersey, new york, Recent Posts, shadesradio.com, video

Classic video from the Golden era of Hip Hop just added

The Shades of Hip Hop video archive just added some more classic Hip Hop video to the 24/7 livestream feed on shadesradio.com These behind the scenes clips feature the Boot Camp Clik members, OGC, Heltah Skeltah and the Coco Brovas

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Posted in 9 Elements, ARTISTS, brooklyn, Deejays, emcee, Hip Hop, hiphoplives.net, kurt nice, Latest Issue, Recent Posts, shadesradio.com, smiff n wessun, video

Is Jay-Z losing credibility because of Barney’s?

Recently, a teenager’s run-in with the law made news. Hmmm, that sounds sort of typical but it happens to be stranger than it sounds because the teen was not only “black” but happened to purchase the item he was accused

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Posted in 9 Elements, facebook, Hip Hop, hiphoplives.net, illuminati, industry, jay-z, kurt nice, Latest Issue, money, new york, rapper, Recent Posts, shadesradio.com, video, wisdom

Jay-Z as the shareholder model

  Jay-Z is a brand. Jay-Z is a business model owned by Shawn Carter and probably some others, maybe even Beyonce’ and Blue Ivy when it’s all said and done. Still, some dispute exists as to whether or not Jay-Z

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Posted in 5%, 9 Elements, After Pac, After Tupac, five percenters, Hip Hop, hiphoplives.net, illuminati, industry, jay-z, kurt nice, Latest Issue, magazine, Martin Luther King, Recent Posts, video, wisdom

10 Steps in Making a Documentary

Documentaries by Untitled Learning how to create a documentary may be a lot of fun and doesn’t demand a film-making degree. You only need a burning need to educate story along with a willingness to figure out each step from

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Sacred Geometry, Infinity, Fractals and You

Here is a simple explanation of the deepest math one needs to overstand. This is the basis of pyramid science and the reason why the Mona Lisa is such a beloved picture. DaVinci used this math to paint his figure

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Cops Caught Kicking Suspect

Cops put on desk duty in 2012 for kicking suspect caught on tape in May 2011 Kurt NiceKurt Nice aka Kurtiss Jackson is a behind the scenes pioneer in the Hip Hop Kulture, creating the first nationally distributed video mix

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