[Video] Trayvon Martin’s Mom, Sybrina Fulton’s Mother’s Day Message

Sybrina Fulton, Trayvon Martin’s mom, released a video asking parents nationwide to support the Second Chance campaign, a new national campaign working to reform, repeal and prevent passage of new Florida-style “Shoot First” laws around the country.

The Second Chance campaign launched after Martin’s death with the NAACP, the National Urban League, the National Action Network, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights, VoteVets and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to oppose reckless Shoot First laws that are on the books of 26 states and pending in 10 more. To learn more visit secondchanceonshootfirst.org for more info.

Throwback for Fat Tuesday: Bob James – Take Me to the Mardi Gras

Which begat:

Run-DMC – Peter Piper:

MP3 Download: Run-DMC – Peter Piper

And was also sampled by….

2 Live Crew – Megamixx II
2 Live Crew – Who’s Fucking Who?
Alkaholiks – Who Dem N-ggas
Awesome II – Ahooga
Beastie Boys – Hold it Now, Hit It
Biz Markie – Cool V’s Tribute to Scratching
Black Rock & Ron – You Can’t Do Me None [ed note: choooon!]
Caron Wheeler – Livin’ in the Light
Chemical Brothers – Dig Your Own Hole
Dan the Automator – Music to be Murdered By
DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince – Hip Hop Dancer’s Theme
Ed O.G. – Feel Like a Nut
Eric B and Rakim – Don’t Sweat the Technique
Eric B and Rakim – Eric B Made My Day
Eric B and Rakim – The Punisher
Ghostface Killah ft Method Man, Raekwon & Superb – Flowers
Gina Thompson – The Things That You Do
Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five – Freelance
Gravediggaz – Pass the Shovel
Heavy D – Nuttin’ But Love
Ice Cube – I Wanna Kill Sam
Kool G Rap & DJ Polo – Deathwish
Kwame – Itz Oh Kay
Kwame – Ownlee Eue
LL Cool J – Rock the Bells
Mantronix – Get Stupid
Mantronix – King of the Beats
Miles Davis – Work It
Naughty by Nature – Let the Ho’s Go
Nightmares on Wax – Coming Down
Pete Rock & CL Smooth – Lots of Lovin’
Pete Rock & CL Smooth – The Sun Won’t Come Out
PM Dawn – Set Adrift on Memory Bliss
Poison Clan – Action
Prince Johnny C – Comin’ to Get Ya
Public Enemy – 1 Million Bottlebags
Slick Rick – The Moment I Feared
Succuss N Effects – Real Deal
Terminator X – Ain’t Got Nuttin’
TKA – Maria
UBC – Harlem $2.50 Pyramid
World Class Wreckin’ Cru – Cabbage Patch
X-Ecutioners – Mad Flava

Happy Mardi Gras or Fat/Shrove/Pancake Tuesday, whatever you call it!

[sampled song list via]

[MP3] Bekay – 2011 Year In Review

MP3 Download: Bekay – 2011 Year In Review by Diamond Media 360 | Alt. download links: hulkshare | mediafire

“In typical fashion, Bekay presents his annual year in review. From music, entertainment, sports, politics and even Mayan prophecy, Bekay breaks down all noteworthy f-ckery that ensued this past year over the Slaughterhouse‘s “Back On The Scene” instrumental, produced by M-Phazes.”

But where’s Skillz‘s version??!

[via Matt Diamond]

[Mixtape] KarenCivil.com presents Young Chris – Young Christmas: The EP

I know with the arrival of 2012 Christmas is kind of over (although technically not) but Young Chris is one of my favorite MC’s so I’m posting this anyway. Enjoy!

[Karen Civil via Get Right Music]

[Music Video] Kurtis Blow – Christmas Rapping (Live on Top of the Pops, Jan. ’80)

A couple days late but still love it! Hope y’all had a great Christmas?

[via Couch Sessions Tumblr]