The Urban Advocate Salutes Nate Dogg

On March 15th, Hip-Hop lost another legend, Hip-Hop crooner, Nate Dogg. Nate Dogg has had a career unlike any other. He has worked with almost every major artist in rap including, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Tupac Shakur, Fabolous, Mos Def, Jadakiss, Ludacris, Ice Cube and 50 Cent to name a few. Nate's distinctive voice and unique style made him one of the most sought after collaborators throughout the earlier years of the millennium. But after suffering two strokes (one in 2007 and another in 2008), Nate Dogg's health began to deteriorate. His contributions to hip-hop music are unprecedented and will never be matched. His voice and his presence will be missed. To quote Mack 10,"It ain't a hit 'til Nate Dogg spit!"

COINTELPRO: FBI's WAR ON BLACK AMERICA

While searching around the internet, I stumbled upon a documentary about the COINTELPRO (Counter Intelligence Program). This was a program that was established during the 1950s to breakdown certain groups and people the American government felt were a threat to the country. Well, some of the names the COINTELPRO was aimed at: Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, the Black Panther Party as well as many others who were involved in the Civil Rights Movement. I thought I would take the time out to share this with you all...check it out!

The Urban Advocate salutes Notorious B.I.G.

On March 9th, 1997, Brooklyn-MC Notorious B.I.G. was slain after leaving a party in Los Angeles, California. Christopher Wallace is hailed as being one of the greatest rappers to pick up the microphone, though, his career was cut short. I won't waste time dwelling on his death, or even talk about a bunch of facts that have been regurgitated million times before...I rather take this time to celebrate his music and the memories he left us with. Here is a video of a tribute from P. Diddy and Snoop Dogg at the MTV Awards a few years ago. It has to be one of the best on-stage tributes for Biggy I've seen in recent memory.