Common Folk Collective » hip http://commonfolkcollective.com/blog Common Folk Doing Uncommon Things Tue, 15 Mar 2016 17:08:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9 Ice Cube Presents Monday Maxim http://commonfolkcollective.com/blog/2012/05/ice-cube-presents-monday-maxim/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ice-cube-presents-monday-maxim http://commonfolkcollective.com/blog/2012/05/ice-cube-presents-monday-maxim/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 23:43:28 +0000 http://commonfolkcollective.com/blog/?p=781 We’re rolling out a new weekly feature, the Monday Maxim. We’re going to tell you how to run your life by culling maxims from the annals of hip hop quotables.

maxim |ˈmaksim|noun, a short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct: the maxim that actions speak louder than words.

Ice Cube:

“And don’t give me that shit about role model
It ain’t wise to chastise and preach
Just open the eyes of each
Cause laws are made to be broken up”

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Common Folk brethren NinjaSonik just recently dropped a new EP, No Swords or Masks, on Decon records-

“Reverend McFly and Telli Gramz turn a keen ear to this record, incorporating production from David Sisko, Soundwaave, and Plain Pat among others. Lyrically, the duo has never been sharper- though subject matter primarily touches on women, partying, and partying with women- proficient wordplay and cadence align them with the best hip-hop spitters. Verses from Mr. Starcity, Ifsonive, Daniel Merriweather, Shyvonne & Johnny on The Rocks (of Rocky Business) seal the deal.”

It’s always good to see friends progress and have good things happen. Oh, and if you don’t know, GO SEE THESE CAVE MAN SAVS LIVE.

 

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]]> http://commonfolkcollective.com/blog/2012/04/ninjasonik-new-ep/feed/ 0 Song of the Week http://commonfolkcollective.com/blog/2012/04/song-of-the-week-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=song-of-the-week-2 http://commonfolkcollective.com/blog/2012/04/song-of-the-week-2/#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:52:03 +0000 https://commonfolkcollective.com/blog/?p=132 Looking ahead to this coming weekend, we offer you the real resurrection. Common Sense’s (yes, when he still had the sense) Resurrection.

Classic material from a classic album. Cheers.

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]]> http://commonfolkcollective.com/blog/2012/04/song-of-the-week-2/feed/ 0 Was just wondering where the Talib Kweli, Black Thought, Jadakiss, Immortal Technique, Brother Ali, & Black Milk track called “Hooded Up” is… http://commonfolkcollective.com/blog/2012/03/was-just-wondering-where-the-talib-kweli-black-thought-jadakiss-immortal-technique-brother-ali-black-milk-track-called-hooded-up-is/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=was-just-wondering-where-the-talib-kweli-black-thought-jadakiss-immortal-technique-brother-ali-black-milk-track-called-hooded-up-is http://commonfolkcollective.com/blog/2012/03/was-just-wondering-where-the-talib-kweli-black-thought-jadakiss-immortal-technique-brother-ali-black-milk-track-called-hooded-up-is/#comments Tue, 27 Mar 2012 20:23:35 +0000 https://commonfolkcollective.com/blog/?p=63 Well it only exists in my mind but the peeps over at the OC Weekly blog put together a post featuring five songs for Trayvon by Mistah F.A.B., Jasiri X, Tahir Jahi (from Kweli’s Blacksmith), Reef tha Lost Cauze, and Plies.

Songs for Trayvon Martin

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