The Mind That Grew Through Concrete.

2011-08-27T14:06:00.001-04:00

2011-08-27T14:04:00.001-04:00

Absolute Brooklyn 8.17.2011: "Brooklyn-Harlem Connection" Introducing Domi Vee

2011-08-20T15:18:00.002-04:00

Absolute Brooklyn 8.18.2011 (Brooklyn-Harlem Connection w. Domi Vee) by Silent Intelligent

I'VE MOVED!!!

2011-05-13T13:18:00.000-04:00

Hey hey!!! What's good folks?

Silent Intelligent here with an important update for you!!!

I've moved my personal blog over to Tumblr, so be sure to check me out there!!!!!

The mind that grew through concrete.

!!!!!!!!!!ENY Farms Youth Internships!!!!!!!!!!

2011-01-18T15:00:00.000-05:00

What's good?! Hope everyone is doing well. I have some useful info for anyone that happens to be looking for an internship. East New York Farms is looking for interns between the ages of 13 and 15...but instead of me rambling on...here is the actual e-mail instead.

We are writing to let you all know that application for our youth internship program are now available! If you know a young person, ages 13-15, who lives or goes to school in East NewYork, and would be interested in working with us build a healthier community, please let them know about this opportunity! You can download the application and info sheet from our website at www.eastnewyorkfarms.org

Please note that applications are due February 22nd and we do not accept late applications.

Thank you,
Sarita

The wait is OVER!!! Come check the final installment of YUME Radio for 2010!!!

2010-12-28T09:41:00.000-05:00

YUME Radio V. 16 (Soul II Soul) Hosted by Silent Intelligent

YUME Radio V. 16 (Soul II Soul) by WRBG Radio

No One Man Should Have All That Power...

2010-11-15T10:27:00.000-05:00

...So I kindly took it from Ye for one-sixth of an hour/Last name not West, but how I skilled it will leave your face puckered like you just ate something that's sour."-Silent Intelligent

Power (Low Budget Environment Remix) by Silent Intelligent

The hiatus is OVER!!! Check out the latest issue of YUME Radio TODAY!!!!!

2010-11-03T10:36:00.000-04:00


YUME Radio V. 15 (KNOWledge Power)

I'm baaaaaaaaaaaaack!!!

What's good people? I know it's been forever since you've heard from me, but I'm HERE!!!

Just know that good things are in the works.

I haven't forgot about ya'll.

But on another note...I have something for you.

I have the LATEST issue of YUME Radio fresh off the presses, and ready for your listening pleasure.

I don't want to keep rambling on...so here it is!

YUME Radio V. 15 (Knowledge Power)

Hosted by Silent Intelligent
Special Guest Host: Young Lion

YUME Radio V. 15 (Knowledge Power) Hosted by Silent Intelligent by WRBG Radio

Take Over Tuesdays At Santos

2010-06-14T08:22:00.001-04:00

The Take Over Has Begun.....

NiceInHarlem Productions in association with the RED RIBBON ARMY, JAYWESTONE, DEVONII, & A.S.A.P.

On TUESDAY JUNE 15TH 2010

Present to you TAKE OVER TUESDAYS at SANTOS 96 Lafayette St. A,C,E,6,Q To Canal

"Our Time Is Now!"

10PM TO 4AM $5 RSVP W/O PSSWRD

RSVP: TAKEOVERTUESDAY@GMAIL.COM

WRBG & YUME Radio Present The 1st Annual "Do The Right Thing Street Festival"

2010-06-09T12:51:00.007-04:00

WRBG & YUME Radio Present: The 1st Annual "Do The Right Thing" Stoop Top Concert/ Poetry Slam! June 26th, 2010 3:00 PM!!!! Belmont Avenue Btwn Essex St & Shepherd Ave. C Train to Shepherd J Train to Cleveland 3 Train to New Lots B14 to Shepherd Ave. B15 to Shepherd Ave. B12 to Shepherd Ave. Q24 to Shepherd Ave. Come check out some of the hottest NEW talent that you've been waiting to hear!!!!!! Did I mention that it's FREE.99!?!?!?!? Mark your calendars!!!!!! JUNE 26th, 2010!!!!! Scheduled to perform:

The Black Sunn

810

Aquil

Kalil Kash

Green Street

PLUS,
More acts to be announced!!!!

Stay tuned for more details!!!!

Brooklyn Bodega x YUME Present: "Show & Prove: Road to the Main Stage"

2010-05-18T15:43:00.005-04:00

Mark you calendars and set your clocks! “Show & Prove” goes down on May 20th! Brooklyn Bodega returns to the Public Assembly for the next installment of its Hip-Hop competition/showcase series.
Show & Prove is Brooklyn Bodega’s premiere underground Hip-Hop concert series where up and coming Hip-Hop acts vie for the chance to perform on NYC’s largest stage, The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival.
“We started Show & Prove to give up and coming artists a chance to play the biggest stage in New York City. With our 2009 winners, we more than accomplished our goals,” says Wes Jackson, Executive Director of The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival. “After last year’s Festival, we knew we had to keep Show & Prove going because there was a significant demand from our Bodega Family. Our post-Festival showcases unearthed the talented Kalae All Day, The Crowd, St. Joe Louis and more. All these acts are proud to be alumnus of Brooklyn Bodega, The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival, [and] Show & Prove.”
Last year, Brown Bag Allstars captured the Show & Prove crown. Who will prevail in 2010? YC the Cynic? Kalil Kash? Gods’Illa? Problemaddicts? Come out on May 20th and witness these and other worthy Emcees go head to head to see who will earn the right to rock the 2010 Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival stage!

MAY SHOW & PROVE PERFORMERS:

YC the Cynic: Coming from Hunts Point, in the South Bronx, YC brings the Hip-Hop scene back to its birthplace while bettering his community as part of the Rebel Diaz Arts Collective.

Kalil Kash: Hailing from New Jersey, Kalill Kash is on the seemingly endless struggle to be heard as an Emcee. No need for him to brag, his music speaks for itself.

Gods’Illa: With the ability to tell stories through powerful rhymes that transcend life, Gods’Illa of Brooklyn by way of Maryland promises to truly be a cut above the rest. The brothers in this group vary in age as they do in style crafting a sound collectively described as “Universal.”

Problemaddicts: The Problemaddicts are a 5-man squad of emcees out of Massachusetts assembled by and including Executive Producer Tone, Vorheez (formerly of Lords of tha Fly), Force (also of The Alchemystics), Black Buddha (multiple freestyle tournament winner and former WSKB DJ) and 1ne Man sound (also of Lyke Minds).

Lyriciss: This DMV Emcee has been inducted into a group of elite musicians with URB Magazine’s Next 1000 Program and has built a strong presence as an up-and-coming force on the world’s most credible music blogs and websites, including 2dopeboyz.com, illroots.com and many more.

MikeFlo: While in Atlanta, New York’s MikeFlo linked with U.N.S.I.G.N.E.D., a collective of 5 emcees from different regions. His straight ahead, nonconformist style earned him the respect of his peers and innovative stage performance makes him a crowd favorite.
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Attention artists! Come network with Festival organizers and learn how you can earn your coveted spot on the illustrious 2010 Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival stage.

YUME Radio V. 11 (Strength In Numbers) Ft. Kalae All Day

2010-04-22T21:57:00.004-04:00

What's going on folks? I know I've been gone for a while, but I'm back with some goodies! Check out the NEW issue of YUME Radio, featuring an EXCLUSIVE interview with one of the dopest sistas I have met in my life...Kalae All Day!

If you don't know by now...You better ACT LIKE YOU KNOW!

DOWNLOAD:

YUME Radio V. 11 (Strength In Numbers) Ft. Kalae All Day

Come join my homegirl for her birthday this month!

2010-04-09T17:08:00.002-04:00

It's going DOWN on April 24th, 2010 over at Julians, as my homegirl will be celebrating her birthday! Come be a part of this wild night!

It's going down at JULIANS, located at:

971 Rogers Ave, between Beverley and Tilden!

18 to chill, 21 to spill!

EVERYONE FREE BEFORE MIDNIGHT!

Ladies Free ALL NIGHT!

You already know I'm in there.

ACT LIKE YOU KNOW!

YUME Radio V. 10 (The X-Y Effect) Ft. Jovi

2010-03-29T14:36:00.004-04:00

The Blogger picture uploader is down now...Pics coming soon!

YUME Radio V. 10 (The X-Y Effect) by WRBG Radio

YUME Radio V. 9 (Let me BE.) Ft. Young Lion

2010-03-23T10:55:00.003-04:00

Download YUME Radio V. 9 (Let me BE.) Ft. Young Lion

Let me BE __________.

YUME Radio V. 8 (Destroy & RE-Build)

2010-03-14T23:11:00.006-04:00

This issue is dedicated to them "Boys in Blue"! Learn your rights to destroy the beast and rebuild justice within our communities!

YUME Radio V. 8 (Destroy & RE-Build)

YUME Radio V. 7 (You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Kills You)

2010-03-09T12:14:00.004-05:00

Christopher George Latore Wallace
Better known as The Notorious B.I.G.
(May 21, 1972 – March 9, 1997)

YUME Radio V. 7 (You're Nobody 'Till Somebody Kills You)
^DOWNLOAD^

YUME Radio V. 6 (My Nigga MLK!)

2010-03-02T21:32:00.003-05:00

What would Dr. King say if he were alive today?

YUME Radio V. 6 (My Nigga MLK!)

"A lie cannot live. "-Martin Luther King

Governer David Paterson will not run for Governor this year, leaving the hot seat up for grabs.

2010-02-26T14:18:00.001-05:00

Paterson to Drop Out of Governor Race

By DANNY HAKIM and JAMES BARRON

New York Times 2/26/2010

Gov. David A. Paterson, his administration caught up in a whirlwind of allegations about its intervention in a domestic violence episode involving a top aide, is set to announce that he is suspending his election campaign and will not run in November, according to a person told about the plans.

Mr. Paterson is expected to make the announcement Friday afternoon. It would end his campaign less than a week after it officially began, with an angry speech at Hofstra University on Long Island.

As he prepared for the announcement, some newspaper editorial writers were demanding something more than an end to his campaign: they were calling for his resignation. That only added to the increasing sense that it would be nearly impossible for him to run the state and the campaign with the abuse case in the background.

Still, as recently as Thursday evening, Mr. Paterson — who was elected lieutenant governor in November 2006 and became governor in March 2008 after Eliot Spitzer resigned amid a prostitution scandal — had said he would stay in the race.

But he also said in a brief appearance on Thursday that he was consulting with other Democrats. And many had said publicly this week that Mr. Paterson’s chances had been damaged, perhaps irreparably, by the disclosures that the governor himself had stepped in on behalf of David W. Johnson, 37, a close confidant who rose from being a young intern to being Mr. Paterson’s driver and scheduler and, later, to a wider role in Mr. Paterson’s operation.

Last fall Mr. Johnson’s longtime companion accused him of brutally assaulting her, telling the police that he had choked her and thrown her against a dresser. She also said that Mr. Johnson had kept her from calling for help.

Twice, the woman was granted a temporary order of protection against Mr. Johnson. But she complained in court that the State Police had pressed her to drop the allegations.

Then, on Feb. 7, the day before a court hearing about a final protective order, Mr. Paterson spoke to her on the phone. She did not show up for the hearing the next day, and the judge dismissed the case.

Domestic-violence experts and advocates said it was inappropriate for the governor, the most powerful state official and a close friend of Mr. Johnson’s, to have any contact with the woman. At the same time, questions were emerging about the role of State Police officials, who had initially described their contact with the woman as an effort to offer her counseling and let her know of “her options.”

But on Thursday, two people who had been briefed on the matter said that the head of the governor’s security detail, Maj. Charles Day, had contacted her himself. Former and current state officials said that was a highly unusual move, given that the State Police had no jurisdiction in the case.

The administration’s handling of the case will now be investigated by the state’s attorney general, Andrew M. Cuomo, who is himself expected to join the race for governor this year. Some government-watchdog groups said that given Mr. Cuomo’s hopes for the future, an independent prosecutor should be appointed.

The political fallout appeared to be devastating. Even before his speech at Hofstra last week, Mr. Paterson had resisted pressure from within Democratic circles to stand down in favor of Mr. Cuomo, whom many Democrats believe would have a better chance of winning in November.

When Mr. Paterson announced that he was a candidate at Hofstra, where he had gone to law school, the man who has been the state’s top official for 23 months — and had been a state senator for more than 20 years before that — presented himself as something of an outsider tilting against special interests in Albany.But through the day on Thursday, allies had urged Mr. Paterson to rethink his bid for election. Some said his political standing could not be salvaged. Among those who said Mr. Paterson should stand down were senior Democratic members of New York’s Congressional delegation, top Democratic lawmakers in Albany and a number of black Democratic officials, including some from Harlem, Mr. Paterson’s home base.

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, before learning that Mr. Paterson’s announcement was expected, expressed concern about the turmoil that the allegations had caused in Albany.

“I think the whole thing’s very sad,” the mayor said. “It’s not good for the state to have a state government that isn’t functioning as well as we need it to function in these very tough economic times.” Mr. Bloomberg said he believed that Mr. Paterson had been “right” to turn to Mr. Cuomo to investigate the way the Paterson administration had handled the domestic-abuse matter.

“How the attorney general is going to proceed — whether he going to do it himself or have somebody else — I don’t know,” Mr. Bloomberg said. “I haven’t talked to him about it, but you know, the governor’s got to make his own plans.”

YUME Radio V. 5 (Delirious)

2010-02-25T16:13:00.011-05:00

CONSIDER THIS THE FIRST AND FINAL WARNING TO ALL OF THE BUM ASS MC'S OUT THERE!!!

YUME Radio V. 5 (Delirious)

The "Shock 'N' Awe" Campaign has commenced.

"MAAAA! MAAAAAAAAAA!!! THE REAL MC'S ARE COMING!!!"

New Green Street single "Moonlight Groove"

2010-02-19T01:42:00.002-05:00

A-Live & Ren of Green Street

Facebook message from A-Live (2/18/10)

Whats up world?

We are proud to release our first single, "Moonlight Groove", off the new Crossroads project.

Listen and download now at http://usershare.net/0kparpdk3u5i or http://greenstreetrecords.net.

Moonlight Groove is produced by Renaissance and features Soupa and Ken Ross.

Also, if you are in the Boston area this Fri (2/19), we will be performing at Caskn Flagon's so come through and support good music! More details at http://greenstreetrecords.net.

Crossroads coming soon. Thanks for all the support as always!

-The Green Street Team

Former NYPD Comish gets 4 years in the slammer.

2010-02-18T13:32:00.001-05:00

Kerik Is Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison in Corruption Case
By SAM DOLNICK

WHITE PLAINS — Bernard B. Kerik, a former New York police commissioner who rose to national prominence, was sentenced to four years in prison on Thursday after pleading guilty to eight felony charges, including tax fraud and lying to White House officials.

Under the terms of a plea agreement reached in November on the eve of his trial, the prosecution and the defense recommended that Judge Stephen C. Robinson sentence Mr. Kerik to 27 to 33 months in prison. But the judge departed from the sentencing recommendations, giving Mr. Kerik a longer sentence.

“I think it’s fair to say that with great power comes great responsibility and great consequences,” Judge Robinson said. “I think the damage caused by Mr. Kerik is in some ways immeasurable.”

The sentencing was the end of a legal saga in which federal prosecutors denounced Mr. Kerik, a former detective who rose to the upper echelons of power, as a corrupt official who sought to trade his authority for lavish benefits.

Mr. Kerik, looking thin and clean-shaven as he entered the courtroom in United States District Court here, spoke briefly.

“ I make no excuses,” he said. “I take full responsibility for the grave mistakes I’ve made. Believe me when I say I have learned from this and I have become and will continue to become a better person.

“I know I must be punished,” he continued. “I only ask that you allow me to return to my wife and two little girls as soon as possible.”

As the judge delivered the sentence, Mr. Kerik sat impassionately at the defense table, flanked by his lawyers. Behind him, his supporters — including Geraldo Rivera and Steven McDonald, a former New York City police officer who was paralyzed from the neck down in 1986 — filled the gallery.

Mr. Kerik will begin serving his sentence on May 17. Prosecutors had requested that Mr. Kerik be sent to prison immediately, but Judge Robinson allowed him to surrender later to get his affairs in order in light of the longer sentence. Mr. Kerik has awaited sentencing under strict house arrest at his home in Franklin Lakes, N.J.

The sentence follows a fall from a rarefied perch where he wielded power with a signature mix of brash confidence and tough-guy charm.

He was a close ally of former Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani, whom he served as a bodyguard and driver. Mr. Giuliani then tapped him for a senior position in the Correction Department, and he went on to become the agency’s commissioner. As testament to his clout, Mr. Kerik had a jail named after him in downtown Manhattan. (The name has since been changed.)

Mr. Kerik later served as police commissioner, and his performance during after 9/11 attacks turned him into a national figure, earning him the respect of President George W. Bush, who nominated him to lead the Department of Homeland Security. That bid quickly collapsed in scandal, marking the beginning of the end of Mr. Kerik’s career.

The case against Mr. Kerik centered on charges that a New Jersey construction company, the Interstate Industrial Corporation, which was suspected of ties to organized crime, had paid for renovations at Mr. Kerik’s home in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. Prosecutors said company officials had hoped Mr. Kerik would help them obtain a city license.

In addition to pleading guilty to two counts of tax fraud and one count of making a false statement on a loan application, Mr. Kerik also pleaded guilty to five counts of making false statements to the federal government while being vetted for senior posts.

Prosecutors had called for Judge Robinson to make an example out of Mr. Kerik, and to punish him for his “egotism and hubris.”

Mr. Kerik’s lawyer, Michael F. Bachner, had asked the judge for leniency, citing his years of public service, and the dozens of letters of support written by family members, former colleagues in the Police Department, and even strangers who said they admired Mr. Kerik’s bravery.

After the sentencing, Mr. Kerik paused outside the courthouse, where he read a statement before being driven off in a black sport utility vehicle.

“I’d like to apologize to the American people for the mistakes I’ve made and for which I have just accepted responsibility,” he said. “As history is written, I can only hope that I will be judged for the 30 years of service I have given to this country and the city of New York. It has not and will not diminish my love for this country.”

When asked if Mr. Kerik intended to appeal the sentence, his lawyer said, “No comment.”

It's Official Tissue!!! Artwork & Tracklisting from NEW Meth, Ghost & Rae Album!

2010-02-17T20:20:00.003-05:00

Artwork is official; as is the title. The group’s name is Meth, Ghost & Rae (No Wu Gambinos? Chamber Musik? Supreme Clientele? Ice Water(s)? Tic-Tac-Tical?). Here is the tracklist...More info on this coming soon....

01. Criminology 2.5 f. Raekwon & Ghostface Killah
02. Mef vs. Chef
03. Ya Moms (Skit)
04. Smooth Sailing (rmx) f. Ghostface Killah, Method Man & Solomon Childs
05. Our Dreams
06. Gunshowers f. Method Man, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck & Cappadonna
07. Dangerous
08. Pimpin’ Chipp
09. How To Pay Rent (Skit) f. Tracy Morgan
10. Miranda
11. Youngtown Heist
12. Break Breaka (It’s That Wu Shit)
13. Made Men (Bonus)

Silent Intelligent

Check out East New York Farms!

2010-02-17T18:39:00.001-05:00

Last week we launched a new website for East New York Farms! Check it out at:
www.eastnewyorkfarms.org

The new layout will allow us to update events, press, photographs, and
announcements, so check back regularly for news. At the bottom of the home
page you'll find upcoming events and a link to our calendar. You'll also find
useful links for gardeners and some recent press about East New York Farms!.

Many thanks to Erin Woodard, a star volunteer who made this all possible!

We hope to see you outside once this snow melts--open volunteer days begin in
April, and our workshop season starts late this month and will go into full
swing in late March. Keep an eye out for more volunteer opportunities in the
future.

--The East New York Farms! Team

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Questions, comments, ideas?
Contact us!
East New York Farms!
United Community Centers
613 New Lots Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718)649-7979
www.eastnewyorkfarms.org

Something for the lovers! YUME Radio V. 4 (My Love is Free.99!)

2010-02-14T19:00:00.005-05:00

What's going on? Silent Intelligent here to drop off something for all the lovers out there! I'm gonna keep this short and sweet...So from the lover in me, to the lover in you, I present: YUME Radio V. 4 (My Love is Free.99!)

YUME Radio V. 4 (My Love is Free.99!)