Amare Symoné - smePPL (@amaresymone)

The concept of "smePPL" is centered around the idea of survival and how we as people must constantly fight against negativity while understanding joy is a part of the evolutionary process. This track is for those people out there just like me -- aware that bodies dancing in joy is a fight against oppression too. Because having fun is also a part of the process, and the act of getting free is a continuous example of resistance.

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Salute 2 The Real: Helen Hawkins

Helen Hawkins is a well respected educator in Chicago. She not only is the founder of Olive Harvey Middle College (A school designed to help Chicago Public high school dropouts earn a Diploma and not a GED) but she also started the Grammar school that I graduated from. Triumphant Charter School used to be located at 4935 S. Seeley in the Back of The Yards neighborhood on Chicago's southside. It modeled the makeup and philosophy of Olive Harvey Middle College, with it's mixed classes of 6th, 7th, and 8th Graders. Instead of being called a "Student" every child was referred to as a "Scholar", and treated as such. The atmosphere of the school was more like a family re-uniting everyday than attending school. And just like every family has a "Mother", Ms. Hawkins was ours. Ms. Hawkins was Sweet, but tough and she always let you know she was In-Charge. Last week I was invited to a Group on Facebook "Ms. Helen Hawkins Saved MY LIFE. What about you?...

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Trey Billz - Say Dat (In Studio Performance)

Trey Billz drops his in studio performance "Say Dat". This youngin' definitely has flow!!!!! #DontSleep Follow Trey Billz on Twitter @OMGITSREALLYHIM

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