Category: Giving Back
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Commentary: Regional Hip Hop Blogs Are The Best Y’all. Here Are A Few Of My Favorites.
Thank goodness for hip hop blogs. More specifically, thank goodness for regional hip hop blogs. One of the best things about being a fan of hip hop culture right now is not having to rely on commercial media outlets to discover and hear new music from hip hop artists. All it takes now is initiative…
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Waka Flocka & SEA Atlanta Release (Video)
Thrillife traveled down to Atlanta with David Baron of the SEA to document their release of the Waka Flocka’s/Brick Squad Monopoly collaboration hat. The event took place at Atlanta streetwear boutique Wish. The hat is part of a year-long anti-bullying campaign by Flockavelli The Great and SEA, with 25% of revenues from the hat set…
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Meek Mill, Gods’illa, Uptown XO + More At ‘Kicks For Kids’ Charity Event In Washington D.C. (Video)
Cool Kids Forever Films spent the day at the ‘Kicks For Kids’ charity event which took place in Washington DC on December 18th, 2011. During the evening Meek Mill, Uptown XO, Gods’illa, Kingpen Slim and more performed. The event was sponsored by Sneaker Suite, Shoe City, Reebok, and Ciroc. Run That Back: Diamond District (@XOyUoddisee)…
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The Local Buzz: Thrillife (@Thrillife) & SEA (@SEATweets) Clothing + Community Holiday Sale & Homeless Benefit
Chapel Hill, NC streetwear brand Thrill Life has linked up with ATL-based snapback brand SEA for The Clothing + Community Holiday Sale, an event which will benefit the local homeless community. The Clothing + Community Holiday Sale will be showcasing the work of a number of local brands at Estate, a streetwear boutique located in Chapel Hill. All…
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Nelly (@Nelly_Mo) Partners With WalMart & DoSomething.org To Tackle Hunger (Video)
Retail giant Walmart has partnered with Nelly (@Nelly_Mo) and DoSomething.org as part of the 2011 Tackle Hunger campaign for the holiday season. The program encourages and helps students set up food drives in their local schools and communities to help raise food for local charities and food banks. Students who register a food drive by…
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The Beast (@TheBeastMusic) & KidZNotes (@Kidz_Notes) In Raleigh November 19 (Video)
Durham, NC’s resident hip hop and jazz quartet The Beast is back with another cool promotional video for another great event. This time around, The Beast will be performing with KidZNotes and youth poetry collective, Sacrificial Poets at Flanders Gallery in Raleigh on November 19. KidzNotes is an organization that aims to "transform children’s futures through…
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*UPDATE* Win Two Duke Men’s Basketball Game Tickets (Giveaway)
Last week there was a giveaway of two tickets to the Duke Men’s basketball Countdown to Craziness game. The lucky winner of the tickets to this sold out event was Monika (@mu_252 on Twitter). Monika was gracious enough to send in a write up and photos about her experience at the game: "I’ve been a Duke…
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The Local Buzz: Help The Durham Rescue Mission (@RescueDurham) Feed The Hungry, Receive Free Chick-Fil-A (Video)
Durham and Chapel Hill Chick-Fil-A’s will be hosting a Food Drive on Wednesday October 12, 2011. Bring three or more non-perishable cans of food to any Durham or Chapel Hill area Chick-Fil-A between the hours of 7AM-7PM and you will receive a free Chick-Fil-A sandwich or Chick-Fil-A chicken biscuit. All donated proceeds will benefit the…
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*UPDATE* Win Two Duke Men’s Basketball Game Tickets (Giveaway)
*Update: The giveaway is closed. Congratulations to @mu_252, she’s the winner of the tickets! All the UNC Tarheel fans be quieeettt! If you are a die hard Duke basketball fan, here’s your chance to win tickets to check out the 2011-2012 team. Win two tickets to the Duke Men’s Basketball Countdown To Craziness game this…