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I Am Not A Rapper x DJ Nastee Naj Presents: #ClassicFriday Vol. 7 – #ClassicHOV

2 comments, 09/12/2011, by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in #ClassicFriday, Audio, I Am Not A Rapper, Mixtapes, Music, Real Hip-hop

This passed Sunday November 4th, Sean "Jay-Z" Carter turned 140 yrs old (...or something like that) so this week we decided to indut him into the #ClassicFriday hall of fame and honor him with a playlist of our favorite Jay-Z songs and features (which may not include all of your favorites as wel... Read more...

What A Lack Of AIDS Funding Could Mean For Africa

1 comment, 01/12/2011, by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in Charity, Death, Freeing Slaves, Giving Back, Health, program

The world's largest supporter of AIDS programs has made an ominous announcement: Because of the global financial crisis, it is well short of its fundraising goals. The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria pays for more than half of the world's HIV medicine, and supports hun... Read more...

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In Memorial Of: Comedian Patrice O’Neal Passes Away at 41

3 comments, 29/11/2011, by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in Death, In Memorial Of..., News

Patrice O'Neal, a fixture in the New York comedy scene for two decades who was most recently seen in the Comedy Central Roast Of Charlie Sheen, has passed away according to sources close to the comedian. Talk show host Opie of the Opie & Anthony Radio Show tweeted this morning, "Yes, it's... Read more...

Study: White Students More Likely To Abuse Drugs

1 comment, 29/11/2011, by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in Edu-tainment, Health, News

Black and Asian adolescents are much less likely than their white peers to abuse or become dependent on drugs and alcohol, according to a Duke University-led study based on an unusually large sample from all 50 states. Black and Asian adolescents are much less likely than their white peers to... Read more...

AT&T to Post $4 Billion Charge Against Possible Collapse of T-Mobile Deal

0 comments, 28/11/2011, by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in apple, iphone, mobile, News, Stupititity All Stars, Technology, World News

AT&T Inc. (T), whose $39 billion bid for T-Mobile USA is challenged by the U.S. Justice Department, will record one-time costs of $4 billion this quarter to reflect the risks of a collapse of the deal. AT&T and T-Mobile owner Deutsche Telekom AG withdrew their applications to the... Read more...

Facebook Porn and Gore Exploit Spiraling Out Of Control

2 comments, 27/11/2011, by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in News, Technology, World News

For the past few days an exploit has been hijacking Facebook users accounts and posting explicit gore and pornography to users’ timelines. Facebook users’ outrage is mounting toward the social network for an exploit that is currently turning unsuspecting users’ newsfeeds into unstoppabl... Read more...

I Am Not A Rapper Presents: ____ Podcast – Season 01, Episode 01 – #CAMP Edition

5 comments, 16/11/2011, by PodcastWednesdays in .mp3, #PodcastWednesdays, Audio, I Am Not A Rapper, ipad, iphone, ipod, Music, Podcast

I Am Not A Rapper Presents: ____ Podcast - Season 01, Episode 01 #CAMP Edition Well, well people...It's finally here. This is the culmination of a project that we here at I Am Not A Rapper have had in the works for some time now. For our innaugural podcast this past Sunday, (Err... I me... Read more...

Dining Etiquette Do’s and Don’ts

0 comments, 08/11/2011, by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in Fashion, Food, The Powder Room

Like most gentlemanly pursuits with their origins in a past era, fine dining has its own set of conventions some men have never entirely managed to adopt. Dining etiquette extends to more than just which fork goes where – sitting at a table and sharing a meal is a social, personal experience, an... Read more...

Who?!?: Here’s The Man Who Inspired Steve Jobs – Edwin Land

0 comments, 08/11/2011, by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in apple, Music, Who??

Christopher Bonanos has written an excellent essay for the New York Timesabout another man who blended art and science to produce extraordinary products: Edwin Land of Polaroid. Steve Jobs idolized Edwin Land, and it's clear he learned a lot from him. Like Jobs, Land dropped out of college. Like... Read more...