 | Obama Endorses Kwame Kilpatrick
Tags: Barack, bond, Detroit, endorsement, Fundraisers, jailbird, Kilpatrick, Kwame, Obama, revoked, www.RightMichigan.com
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Kwame Kilpatrick was today ordered to go directly to jail without passing GO or collecting $200. Bound to be a tough blow for Democratic POTUS nominee Barack Obama who asked Kwame to host fundraisers and offered, in part:
"And so I'm grateful to call him a friend and a colleague. And I'm looking forward to a lengthy collaboration in terms of making sure that Detroit does well in the future."
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 | KWAME - ONLY YOU
Tags: 1989, 1990, all, beat, boy, dots, genius, hiphop, incognito, kid, know, kwame, love, nastee, old, play, polka, producer, rap, school, switch
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When Lloyd Banks broke out earlier this year with his debut single, "On Fire," few people realized that Kwamé, a rapper-turned-producer once known more for polka dots than gunshots, was responsible for the single's infectious track.
Kwamé first made a name for himself in 1989 with the single "The Man We All Know and Love" from his debut album, The Boy Genius. Polka-dotted trendiness ensued. He followed that up with the equally popular A Day in the Life: A Polkadelic Adventure, which featured the hit single "Ownlee Eue," in 1990. However, subsequent albums, Nastee and Incognito, didn't fare as well.
As the mood of hip-hop began to change with more hardcore MCs like the Notorious B.I.G. and the Wu-Tang Clan rising to prominence in the mid-1990s, the fun-loving Kwamé found himself less and less interested in being an MC.
"I became disenchanted with the industry," he said. "I was tired of fighting for royalties and being so constrained. So I decided to focus on music from a producer's standpoint.
"It was hard for me at first because, as an artist, my stock wasn't that high," he added. "Therefore, it was difficult for people to see beyond the polka dots. People were afraid to be attached to a name like mine. Hip-hop is about the freshest and the newest thing that's going on — that's a hurdle I'm just getting over."
Those misperceptions didn't stop Kwamé: Over the last five years, he's crafted tracks for Mary J. Blige, LL Cool J, Dru Hill and JoJo, among others. He struck gold earlier this year when he teamed with Lloyd Banks and Eminem for "On Fire."
"Lloyd Banks and Eminem took that chance with 'On Fire' as the first single," Kwamé said of the song, which he produced with assistance from Eminem. "They thought it was hot and wanted to make it the official door-opener [for Banks]."
According to Kwamé, the track is an interpolation of the Mohawks' often-sampled funk classic "The Champ." "I knew it would be instantly recognizable to hip-hop traditionalists and still be hot for younger kids," he said. While "On Fire" has put Kwamé back on the hip-hop map, the acclaim hasn't come without its challenges.
"Everyone thought that Eminem produced the track," explained the producer. "I understand that because of Eminem's stature. It was frustrating, but when Lloyd started doing press he really acknowledged me as the producer.
"Now the doors are starting to really open," he added. "Now it's crunch time if I want to be a viable commodity. It's time to prove to those who doubted me what I am capable of."
With 15 years in the music game under his belt, Kwamé is taking advantage of every opportunity that comes his way. In addition to "On Fire," he recently produced singles for Will Smith ("Switch") and Missy Elliott protégé Tweet ("Turn Off the Light").
"Missy collaborated with me on the song's finishing touches and she is a genius," Kwamé said of the Tweet single. "I have always wanted to work with her."
As for "Switch," the producer is quick to note that it is not what you might expect from the family-friendly superstar. "It's not the traditional Will Smith record, but he's not trying to be a gangsta either," said Kwamé. "It's pop-oriented, but with a grimy element."
Kwamé produced several tracks for Smith's forthcoming set as well as T.I., Toni Braxton, Babs of Da Band fame, and the YoungbloodZ.
As for a possible return to the mic, Kwamé is not ruling it out.
"I don't know if I would do another album deal as an artist," he said. "I would love to do my own label situation, and I would be my own artist, but I don't want to do it just to do it. I want to expand hip-hop to another level. So it's not out of the question, but I want to make my mark as a producer first."
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 | Public Affairs with Jeff Berkowitz - Kwame Raoul
Tags: kwame, raul
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State Senator Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago) debates and discusses with show host and executive legal recruiter Jeff Berkowitz the unbalanced State Operating Budget that passed on May 31, 2008; the Capital Budget that didn't pass on May 31; the unengaged Governor Rod Blagojevich; the hateful relationship between Hot Rod and Speaker Mike; the derivative bad relationship between Senate President Jones and Speaker Madigan; Illinois' dysfunctional State Democratic Party and almost non-existent State GOP; the fall of the gaming bill; when Sen. Raoul has differed from his party; regional or partisan divides; the potential benefits of allowing Chicago's citizens to possess handguns in their residences; Senator Raoul's support for a constitutional amendment permitting Illinois to have a graduated income tax; Senator Raoul's support for an increase in the income tax; whether Illinois a high tax state; whether it was good politics for Obama to resign from Trinity United Church of Christ (Senator Raoul and his family also are members of that church); whether Senator Raoul is likely to be appointed to replace Cong. Rush, if Cong. Rush has to resign over health issues.
Senator Kwame Raoul was raised in the Hyde Park-Kenword area on the south side of Chicago, an area that is included in the 13th Senate District that he represents. His parents were Haitian-born immigrants and his father was a doctor, with a practice on the south side of Chicago. Senator Raoul holds an undergraduate degree from DePaul University and a law degree from Chicago-Kent law school.
Senator Raoul's legal career includes work as an Assistant State's Attorney, private sector practice and in-house counsel with the City College of Chicago law department. He presently consults as President of Relationship Strategies Inc. with the City Colleges of Chicago. Among other senate committee assignments, Senator Raoul chairs the Senate Pensions and Investments Committee.
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 | Kwame Kilpatrick Scandal On Nightline 2-28-08
Tags: ABC, Beatty, brown, Christine, gary, Kilpatrick, Kwame, lawsuit, Liar, messages, Nightline, scandal, text, Vulaj
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Detroits Hip Hop Gansgter Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's latest legal, political, and sexual problems get even more national exposure thanks to Martin Brashear and Nightline. This is so great for our city, and our state.
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 | Kwame Nkrumah
Tags: ghana, hiplife, kwame, museke, nkrumah, obrafour
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Obrafour's ode to Kwame Nkrumah
http://museke.com/node/3
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 | detroit mayor kwame kilpatrick gets booed at hart plaza
Tags: 2008, boo, cup, detroit, drunk, hart, illich, kilpatrick, kwame, mayor, parade, plaza, red, stanley, wings
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After the Red Wings 2008 parade the rally at hart plaza kwame kilpatrick had a little something to say, but you couldnt hear it over the booing. illich at the end is pretty funny too, some people say he had a little too much to drink
sorry its so shaky
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 | BEYOND BELIEF FT KWAME - IRRATIONAL THOUGHTS
Tags: beatbox, belief, beyond, bob, bobby, dots, freestyle, joseph, k1, kwame, mil, ny, polka, rob, robert, rockaway, woozyfly
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Beyond Belief and Kwame Freestyle at JSM Studios for Woozyfly.com
beyond belief bob kwame k1 mil rockaway jay-z kanye west lupe fiasco diddy timbaland pharrell eminem britney spears fergie chris brown lil wayne heath ledger soulja boy crank that flor ride low t pain t-pain alicia keys one republic rihanna akon ne-yo neyo
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 | Kwame Brown Mix
Tags: Brown, Kwame
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Kwame Brown Mix
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 | LEAVE KWAME ALONE!
Tags: Alone, Beatty, Christine, Detroit, Gregg, Henson, Kilpatrick, Kwame, Leave, Michigan, Ray, Sayah, Steve, Victor, Vulaj, Wilson
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The Hip Hop Mayor of the Motor City Detroit Michigan Keeps getting caught in one scandal after another, why wont you guys just leave Kwame alone!! He's a Human....
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 | Kwame Brown
Tags: Kwame, Lakers, NBA, Owned
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Long version of Kwame owning Diaw
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 | Did Kwame Kilpatrick Murder Tamara Greene?
Tags: Detroit, Fox, Greene, Kilpatrick, Kwame, Lewis, Lies, Murder, News, Norman, Scott, Strawberry, Tamara, Victor, vulaj, Yatooma
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Here is the latest on the Tamara Greene Murder investigation. Tamara Greene aka "Strawberry" was the Exotic Dancer that was at the Infamous Party at The Manoogian Mansion, thrown By Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. She was assaulted by the Mayors wife, taken to the hospital by the security detail, and when she wanted to press charges... well Kwame's and his Posse took the law into their own Hands!
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