MOM GOES TO JAIL FOR SENDING KIDS TO A BETTER SCHOOL?

These are the things I hate about the law.  This mother is now going to JAIL for sending her children to a school outside of her district.  She lives in Akron Ohio and sent her daughters to a better, SAFER school district by using her father's address.  What pisses me off is, that was a move to help protect her children's future.  Now I know that tax money may not permit these things, but I don't like the double standard.  Akron kids like Lebron James were sent to safer and better schools because of their sports talent and no one cared about tax money.  Why is it that they had to hire a private investigator for this situation?  The worse piece of news comes at the end of the video.  I'll let you check it out.  This video hurt my heart. I commend this woman for doing what she felt she had to do to give her children a chance.  What do you think about this? Was this punishment too severe?

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Backstage @ The Grindtime Detroit 187 Battle

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Behind the scenes interviews with X Factor, Swave Sevah, Big Kannon, Midwest Miles, Quest MCODY, Moe Dirdee, Mike Flamez, Big T, Seven the General & Big Herk. STAY TUNED TO THE BLOG FOR BATTLE RELEASE DATES!



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Battle Rappers: Let's Talk Numbers!

The battle rap community is growing. Views are rising and it's audience is changing. There was a time that in order to gain recognition, you had to travel the country. Now with the help of youtube, a battle rapper can become "famous" rapping in his backyard. Rappers like, Murda Mook, Serious Jones, Loaded Lux, Young Miles and X Factor were in the first wave of battle rappers to benefit from youtube. Even before youtube was the place to be SMACK DVD's were being SOLD and distributed nation wide.

While all this was going on I was against what I had ignorantly deemed "rapping for free". I turned down SMACK & Fight Klub invitations left and right. Why? Because I thought I was above the organizations? Nah.  At the time I was being paid by major television networks to battle in front of millions and rapping "for free" in a record store didn't seem like a good business decision--at the time.  If I had to make that decision again today, I would do the same.

The Trailer To 'Burglars' Starring Quest MCODY

Starring Quest MCODY, Yvette Hodge, JoJuan Westmoreland, Jeff Priskorn Douglas Greene, Sarah Wilder & Taurean Hogan

Written & Directed By Tommie Green:



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SKIN BLEACHING: Are You Comfortable In Your Own Skin?

As a kid having a scar on my head bothered me and caused me to find ways to cover it.  Braids, hats, bandannas etc were my only defense from the ridicule, jokes and laughter.  It took me a long time to become comfortable in my own skin again. I ran across this video of Jamaicans bleaching their skin and initially thought to myself  "WTF are they doing to their bodies?". Then I realized how many of us try to change things about ourselves. Is there real a level as to how extreme you can be?
Below is a video about a skin bleaching epidemic in Jamaica.  What are your views on it?

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#MCODYmonday Quest MCODY - Excellence prod. The Northstarz

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Thank you #grindtimeDETROIT

On behalf of myself and the Grind Time Detroit Staff.I would like to thank everyone that attended the Detroit 187 battle.  YOU made this battle awesome. I would like to that ALL the battlers that participated and all the people that drove or caught a flight from different walks of the earth to cheer them on.  We filled the historic Shelter with EXCELLENCE! Now it's time to edit! I'll holla at yall in a week or two. Until then do me a favor and follow this blog. You never know what footage might drop in your inbox. *wink wink

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