click the pic to download the track Sickology 101 by Tech N9ne f. Crooked I and Chino XL. 
remember when DMX was dropping that raw on the regular? or when you heard MOP when you went to the joint? this cat Jim Snooka got that same vibe. here's a free download of Snooka's new 12 inch Kill 'Em All b/w That's My Word off his upcoming debut The Gospels of Reverend Wallace from Never So Deep Records.
Download a the full 5min of Method Man gettin' his freestyle on... if you can't DL the track (work is what it is) watch the video, the jack that mug when you get home!
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greetings, fam!
Ororollin' Like Thunder by *AmericanNinjaX
click the pick and download Aintcha? by The Niyat. if that ain't enough, you can cop The Science Pt. 1 as well. this houston crew is the tip of an iceberg of rediculous cats that rhyme their face off in the tradition of true spitters, sonny... start with this, and i'll get atcha with a li'l more later. hopefully, you'll be properly trained once they drop Intentions, the new joint they got coming soon!
well, I'm still hard at work on that freelance comics project i told you guys about. i stopped posting the pages since i wasn't getting much response, but i'm still plugging away at it. this is one of the panels from page thirty that i just finished this morning. if you're interested to have me post the finished pages so you can read 'em, let me know.
Wacky Republican representative Michelle Bachmann has called for the armed overthrow of the US government. this is the same chick who advised that there should be an investigation into members of US congress to see which members were anti-America.
Bachmann's call for what basicly amounts to a second civil war brings to mind a comic called DMZ
anyways, Bachmann's veiled racism and paranoia is easy to dismiss, until you consider the massive angry fringe turnout at republican rallies last election season (owed primarily to the presence of a promising black candidate). so while this chick is calling for a revolution, make sure you watch each other's backs fam!
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i never did get a chance to read that Public Enemy comic. now it's available in TPB, so i might cop it. now CBR has a 45 page preview of PUBLIC ENEMY Volume 1
, so click the pic to get familiar. here's the sales pitch:
click the pic to peep a free preview of this new original ongoing superhero series from Mark Waid! IRREDEEMABLE dares to ask the question: what if the world’s greatest hero decided to become the world’s greatest villain? A “twilight of the superheroes”-style story that examines super-villains from the writer of KINGDOM COME and EMPIRE! 
long-time ghettoManga readers will remember when i couldn't stop talking about Dallas emcee/beatmaker Playdough
. he's a record-breaking champion battle rhymer 'round these parts, more than competent maestro on beats, and as prolific as weezy f baby to boot! while on tour in australia (see what i mean?), Playdough recorded Goodonya with aussie goodfellas like DJ Flagrant and Nill Void, plus the usual suspects like Pigeon John, Con Safos, Freddie Bruno and Sean P. anyways, roll out to the Mokah Coffee Lounge in Dallas and witness this rap luminary do his t'ing, courtesy of the fine folks at ArtLoveMagic (for more info, go here). if you never heard him, go here and sample some cuts, cousin!
. He's got brains, versatile abilities, a big heart, and a major sense of duty. It's no wonder he was the only superhero from Milestone comics that made it to TV albeit in a different form.
Unlike in the Static Shock animated TV series, the original Static had short hair, wore a Malcolm X hat as part of his uniform and it was his Mother he was left with; not his father. Static's abilities were electromagnetic in nature enabling him to mentally manipulate multiple forms of electricity and magnetism. He flew by levitating a manhole cover while standing on it. 
click the pic to download City Lights by Redman and Method Man w/UGK, courtesy of the fine folks of NahRight.com. and if you didn't know about that new Method Man graphic Novel, read my review here:
click the pic to download that new track That's That from the supervillain...
I came across Winston Blakely, author of the sci-fi graphic novel Little Miss Strange
on mySpace today. after checking out his book, i must say, it looks pretty cool. if i get a copy, i will let you know how it was, but for now here's the sales pitch from Amazon.com:
here's a great Kitty Pryde drawing by one of my favorite artists, Brandon Graham (Multiple Warheadz, King City, Escalator). if you click the drawing to enlarge it, you'll notice that he has also drawn a Sentinel cursing and a teeny, tiny Wolverine (with penis silohuette!) in the background. these are all tell-tale signs that he is dope!
superfly cover by Mike Mignola (Hellboy)
i understand if you still haven't checked out PROOF (the 2008 ghettoManga comic of the Year, by the way) ... but you should peep the free preview of PROOF #18 (free fits ANY budget!) by clicking the pic on the left. here's the pitch: 
dope, huh? you can jump on raw dog by copping this issue this wednesday at your local comic shop, but your head won't hurt so bad if you go back and start at the beginning! start with Goatsucker, which collects the first story arc... then you'll feel me, fam...
You know what it is...
legendary comics icon Kyle Baker (King David, Captain America: Truth
, Birth of a Nation, Plastic Man, The Bakers, Special Forces) has completed a new Hawkman story for DC's Wednesday Comics project. in a recent interview with JENNIFER M. CONTINO of THE PULSE, Baker broke down what it takes to craft a great Hawkman story:
"Deep technical competency is overrated compared with the ability to make excellent decisions and to create a culture where forward motion is valued and personal initiative is rewarded."
cop the leak off the CunninLynguists upcoming joint Strange Journey Volume One, the remix to their song Georgia, featuring guest verses from ATL natives Killer Mike and Khujo Goodie. The album drops on May 26th and is available for preorder now at QN5.com.
Venus Dee Milo made her debut in the first issue of X-Statix, a spin-off from X-force (which was itself a spin-off from X-men). She has no arms, like the Greek Statue she is named for, Venus de Milo. She discovered her powers during an argument with her parents as a young adult, causing an explosion that destroyed her grandmother's home. she flees from the guilt and eventually joins X-force. Venus is made of pure energy- without the containment suit made for her by Professor X, she wouldn't have a physical form. As a result, nobody really knew she was black until she told the team leader. She can fly, teleport from place to place, use her energy as a weapon, and heal herself and others.
this new version of X-force was created by the critically acclaimed creative team of Peter Milligan and Mike Allred and revolved around a superhero reality show that sent mutants on high-risk missions and repaid them with an instant rockstar lifestyle. after coming in conflict with the original team called X-force, who didn't appreciate these guys stealing their name, the group changed their name to the X-Statix. all this was a smokescreen for Marvel's decision to change the name of the comic to keep from having to pay a royalty to the co-creator of the original X-force, Rob Liefeld. unlike other angsty ultra-serious X-men titles, X-Statix 
combined dark humor with ultra-violence and social commentary to create a book that was both entertaining and unique. although the team saw members die horrible violent deaths on a regular basis, Venus lasted long enough to... well, that would be telling!
click the pick for the preview of X-MEN: the Times and Life of Lucas Bishop. this joint features interior pencils by Larry Stroman (X-Factor, Tribe), if that sweetens the pot for you...
As James Rhodes' (aka War Machine) commando run against the mercenaries of Eaglestar International explodes into open warfare in the capitol city of Aqiria, our one-man-army makes two shocking discoveries. First, the horrifying secret of Eaglestar's wartech may strike closer to home than he ever suspected. And second, the only thing worse than having Ares, God of War, as an enemy...is having him as a friend!
okay, so i finally finished writing the blog posts for the 2008 ghettoManga Award Winners!
the ghettoManga TPB of the Year is the collection of Warren Ellis and Paul Duffield's fab webcomic Freakangels Volume 1
. if you are unfamiliar with Warren Ellis, he's one of the craziest and most talented writers in the freakin' free world! in addition to being a mad genius, Ellis is also mad prolific, and the british scribe has a knack for working with hot, fresh, unknown (at least to me) talent. on Freakangels, he's workin' with Paul Duffield, who is smooth, skillful and consistent.
Fans of Ellis' superhero comics work will not have any problems getting into this post-apocalyptic science-fiction tale about gifted young psychics who try to pay for the great destruction they accidentally brought on by being down-low community messiahs. exploring the lives of the twelve "strange children born in England at exactly the same moment" gets really interesting when you find out that the Freakangels all banded together to put out one of their number, and he has started hypnotizing people and sending them after his mates for revenge!
I just found out my man Elihu Bey did the art for a graphic novel adaptation of the history of Black America called Still I Rise: A Graphic History of African Americans. as soon as i cop it, i'll be sure to review it here! but you can beat me to it... click the pic to order on Amazon.com
is a critically acclaimed work with an impressive scope: the entire history of Black America, told in an accessible graphic-novel form. Updated from its original version—which ended with the Million Man March—it now extends from the early days of colonial slavery right through to Barack Obama’s groundbreaking presidential campaign. Compared by many to Art Spiegelman’s Maus, Still I Rise is a breathtaking achievement that celebrates the collective African-American memory, imagination, and spirit." 
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