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Gabriel Benn, a D.C. rapper cum school teacher, believes hip-hop and higher learning go hand in hand. Click below to see what he and others are doing to make rhymes and word play part of a balanced curriculum. Reading, Writing, Lyricmetic Those who have a command of the language very often control the flow of information…

To watch “Tyson,” the former heavyweight champion’s self-produced mea culpa on all things Mike, is to unpack two decades’ worth of crazy: the rape conviction, the prison conversion, the chewed ear, the DUI arrest, the bankruptcy, the Don King dustup … that Barbara Walters’ train wreck of an interview with Robin Givens. The documentary feels…

The New York Times: ‘Slumdog’ Smashes at Oscars, Buzz Still Has Not Seen It The Los Angeles Times: Obama Likely To Act As President of Whole Country, MoveOn.org Has Collective Stroke Think Progress: Rick Santelli Throws Down Gauntlet at President, Is Shook Upon Realization of What He Did The New York Times: President Delivers Patented ‘Obama…

The Ladies in Red Assuming that these ladies are not strolling through the hallowed halls of Capitol Hill, doing step routines, and distracting the flow of those around them while oop-ing ad nauseum—as they are wont to do at collegiate social functions—all The Buzz can do is tip our hat on a job well done. We all need help…

In an interview with Dr. Phil, Nadya Suleman, baby mama of a fourteen, admits that adding eight to her half dozen was probably not the best idea in the world. Thankfully, she has a plan. What’s that plan? She’ll tell you: You Know What? Maybe Fourteen Was Overdoing It 33 years old with no job…

Here’s an outstanding comment from Buzzonian trill, fran0495, regarding The Buzz’s thoughts on Jonah Weiner’s article on Slate regarding Barack Obama’s presidency and what it will mean for the state of hip-hopracy: I love that you draw attention to the obvious differences between Barack Obama and 50 cent. But the most glaring flaw in the slate article…

Not everyone is in love with the stimulus package and what makes our nation great is that you can peaceful organize to display your discontent when you don’t like something—provided you get the permits and such. Dissent is what makes this country great and since no one seems to care about the anti-stimulus package protests,…

Below is a new article on The American Prospect, Terence Samuel discusses how the green jobs initiative may help to bridge the chasm between the labor and environmental movements. A Good Working Environment Going green is for lovers.

Stompin’ in My Air Force One A well-articulated and thought out article. The Buzz only has a bit o’ quibble: “Obama’s rise might weaken the position of those less explicitly political MCs, for instance, who rap about the allure of the drug trade in neighborhoods low on viable careers, or those whose gangsta tales make an…