[lbo-talk] Oakland

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Tue Nov 8 13:09:00 PST 2011


Occupy Oakland

[Local CBS report] Hip hop heavyweights known as much for their fiery political lyrics as for their bass-pounding beats have been among the thousands marching, tweeting and sharing dinner with protestors in the Occupy Oakland protests in recent weeks. MC Hammer, Raymond “Boots” Riley of hip hop group The Coup, and local rapper Mistah F.A.B. have become a regular presence at the encampments, taking up bullhorns and staying until dawn even amid clashes with police. Now, as the far-flung movement challenging the world’s economic systems and distribution of wealth gains momentum, the artists say despite their fame, they, too, stand for the 99 percent. Read more at http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2011/11/07/rappers-take-to-the-mic-in-oakland-occupy-protes



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