93.7 WBLK Radio -- The People's Station » MC Lyte http://wblk.com The People's Station Sun, 19 May 2013 01:16:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Budget Cuts Attacking Hip Hop In L.A. http://wblk.com/budget-cuts-attacking-hip-hop-in-l-a/ http://wblk.com/budget-cuts-attacking-hip-hop-in-l-a/#comments Mon, 28 Feb 2011 04:12:42 +0000 M. Chaz http://wblk.com/?p=6554 Sources say a charter school in South Los Angeles will be forced to shut down its successful Hip Hop culture curriculum this June due to budget cuts. Founded by Sebastien Elkouby, The Global Awareness Through Hip Hop Culture program is one of the only educational Hip Hop courses in the nation offered to middle and high school students

]]> http://wblk.com/budget-cuts-attacking-hip-hop-in-l-a/feed/ 0 Getty Images Kanye Leads the Way for Essence Festival 2011 http://wblk.com/kanye-leads-the-way-for-essence-festival-2011/ http://wblk.com/kanye-leads-the-way-for-essence-festival-2011/#comments Thu, 17 Feb 2011 19:00:24 +0000 frank.dawkins http://wblk.com/?p=5972 If you were wondering who would be the headliners for this year's Essence Festival in New Orleans wonder no more.

Superstar rapper Kanye West will head to New Orleans this July to headline the 2011 Essence Music Festival.

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