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A-Alikes 'Bridges To Nowhere' feat Afayah, J.Ivy (Occupy Wall Street)

2011-11-23T09:30:00.000-08:00

For Immediate Release – (New York, NY – November 22, 2011) – A-Alikes release single “Bridges to Nowhere” off forthcoming album Us Against Them.

Known for their politically-rooted lyrics, Occupy Wall Street was the appropriate backdrop for the “Bridges to Nowhere” video shoot capturing the sign of the times and radical change for which the revolutionary-spirited hip-hop group is known. “Bridges to Nowhere” was produced by the late DJ Metaphysic [June, 2011 passing], who also produced for such artists as Immortal Technique, Dead Prez and Action Bronson to name a few.

A-Alikes branched off into film after the release of their last album I Eat You Eat [2006] with “Ballot or the Bullet” documentary chronicling President Obama’s election [screened countrywide and abroad, 2008]. Ness, one half of the A-Alike duo, cites DJ Metaphysic as the catalyst for completing the album and further attests, “Us Against Them is about a world in transition… it’s about conflict, it’s about community, it’s about us and it’s about them.”

The video shot by Exile Ramirez, features Afaya (also featured on previous lp I Eat You Eat), as well as spoken word poet, J. IVY (featured on Kanye West’s first project) and cameo appearance by Russell Simmons.

A-Alikes’ involvement in Occupy Wall Street was reported in Huffington Post article http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/14/occupy-the-hood-occupy-wall-street_n_1009850.html.

From music to the big screen, A-Alikes remain steadfast in their advocacy for political freedom and progression. Stay tuned for more videos by A-Alikes in coming weeks.

Us Against Them will be available on iTunes and A-Alikes.net the first quarter of 2012.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pE80K3awXPI

KOOL G RAP & A-ALIKES -To Live & Die In NY

2011-09-30T14:54:00.000-07:00

NEW KOOL G RAP & A-ALIKES < click

EYE2025*CHAPTER1

2011-09-30T14:42:00.001-07:00

Freedom in our Lifetime... EYE2025*

Reflecting on our Comrade DJ Metaphysic... Rest in Uhuru

2011-06-09T12:05:00.000-07:00

Salute to the great producer,DJ & Comrade Metaphysic...please share this with as many people as possible. If you have any other video footage of Meta please send us a link. We're organizing a benefit concert and a bunch of other things in recognition of the comrade and his legacy. Thank You. A's Up!

“FREE THE PEOPLE WITH MUSIC”

Classic A-Alikes: 'Live or Die'

2010-10-17T11:13:00.000-07:00

Shout to Jocaine

for discovering

this Classic

click HERE

for the Review

A-Alikes Press: A Look Back

2010-09-30T13:53:00.000-07:00

Rate Race - A-Alikes - Unsigned Hype Mixtape

2010-09-09T06:45:00.001-07:00

Rat Race Drug War by aalikes

Happy BornDay Malcolm

2010-05-19T07:37:00.000-07:00

A-Alikes + Robbie Williams + Baby J = 'The Only One I Know' -(baby J rmx) ft.robbie williams & a-alikes

2010-05-11T12:40:00.000-07:00

Salute to the UK Comrades
'The Only One I Know' -(baby J rmx) ft.robbie williams & a-alikes by aalikes

Gone With the Wind

2010-05-10T06:29:00.000-07:00

Let Tara burn....

Gas Prices going up...Again. EXPLODE!

2010-05-06T06:36:00.000-07:00

Belly

2010-05-03T04:47:00.001-07:00

watch it for ole time sake.... that first scene is classic.

A-Alikes in GreenPoint

2010-04-25T15:51:00.000-07:00

A-Alikes Getting Ready for Summer 2010

2010-04-25T09:00:00.000-07:00

We building with a bunch of organizers, promoters, booking agents & such all over the country/world bout shows going down this Summer.

A-Alikes coming soon to a town near U.

We'll keep you posted with dates & venues.

We going everywhere we're needed.

Let us know ....Lets Build.

A-Alikes Unite!

Guerillas Unite!

Us Against Them

July 4th 2010

A's Up!

For All Bookings, Screenings, Appearances, etc

Contact supreme@suprememanagement.net

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Happy 420 from A-Alikes!!! Chronicology 101

2010-04-19T12:15:00.000-07:00

puff puff pass.... share the link.

A-Alikes Happy 420 Chronicology 101 by aalikes

A-AlikesRadio Interview

2010-04-14T12:16:00.000-07:00

Salute Bobby Hutton!

2010-04-06T15:55:00.000-07:00

Classic A-Alikes FTP

2010-04-04T08:52:00.000-07:00

Acid/Alkaline Foods List

2010-04-03T09:51:00.000-07:00

The Acid/Alkaline Foods List

The Abraham Cherrix Story The Natural Cures Website Master Formulas Advanced Scientific Health
Fluoride Killing Cancer Cells With High pH Therapy Understanding Cancer The Disease Name Game
Leading Cause of Death Toxic Metals in the Body & Oral Chelation Therapy Acid/Alkaline Foods List
Acrylamide Serrapeptase - Proteolitic Enzyme Nattokinase What Happened to Good Medicine?
Flu Shot? Aspartame - The Sweet Poison Xylitol L-Arginine vs. Aspirin The Drug Story
Vaccinations - Are They Dangerous? Three Basics to Optimum Health Naturopathy
Autopathy Natural Cures Blog Free - Advanced Scientific Health Research Guide
Calcium For Cancer Stop Cancer Cells with Cesium using pH Therapy
The Raw Gourmet Common Cause of Disease Honey & Cinnamon
Cecium Carbonate and Cesium Chloride Kills Cancer Cells
Natural Cures Webring Sugar: Addiction & Dangers
XanGo Mangosteen Juice Sick & Need Help?
Hydrogen Peroxide Natural Cures Books
The Hidden Story of Cancer by Brian Peskin
Natural Cures for Bird Flu

"The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest his patients in the care of the
human frame, in diet and in the cause and prevention of disease." ~ Thomas Edison

pH is Vital for Whole Body Health

pH-inding the Right Balance
At the first mention of acidity and alkalinity, eyes glaze over. After all, these terms sound somewhat scientific, and vague memories of junior high science class and litmus paper changing color may come to mind. However, the balance between acidity and alkalinity, and its importance, can be explained quite simply and should be explained. This balance is essential to good health.
The Basics
Every solution is either acidic or alkaline. (Alkaline is often called "base.") These solutions can be anything from body fluids, such as stomach acid and blood, to beverages, such as wine or coffee, to sea water. Acidity and alkalinity are measured in pH (potential of hydrogen). The pH scale goes from 0 to 14, with 0 the most acidic, and 14 the most alkaline. The pH of stomach acid is 1, wine is 3.5, water is 7 (neutral), venous blood is 7.35, arterial blood is 7.4, sea water is 8.5, and baking soda is 12. Ideally, our pH should stay on the alkaline side: between 7.35 and 7.45.
Keeping our acidity and alkalinity balanced means regulating the hydrogen ion concentration in our body fluids. An acid is a molecule or ion (an ion is an atom that carries a positive or negative electric charge) that can contribute a hydrogen ion to a solution. An alkalizing substance is one that contains a molecule or ion that combines with hydrogen ions to remove them from a solution_it neutralizes acids and acts as a buffer.
The Misconceptions
Foods are classified as acid-forming or alkalizing depending on the effect they have on the body. An acid-forming food contributes hydrogen ions to the body, making it more acidic. An alkalizing food removes hydrogen ions from the body, making it more alkaline. It is important to note that this classification is based on the effect foods have on the body after digestion, not on their own intrinsic acidity or alkalinity (or how they taste to us). A common misconception is that if a food tastes acidic, it has an acid-forming effect on the body. This is not necessarily true. Very often, an acidic-tasting food is alkalizing. Citric fruits are a good example. People say that lemons, for example, are "too acidic"; however, they are actually alkalizing because the minerals they leave behind after digestion help remove hydrogen ions, decreasing the acidity of the body. (Many people use the term "residue" or "ash" to explain the effect of a food on the body. A food with an acid ash after digestion contributes hydrogen ions, making the body more acidic; a food with an alkaline ash after digestion removes hydrogen ions, making the body more alkaline.)
Another misconception is that acid-forming foods are "bad." This is not correct; acidity and alkalinity are opposites and one is not intrinsically better than the other. This misconception has developed because the North American diet is excessively acidic, which does result in health problems.
Common acid-forming foods include processed junk foods and those that are high in animal protein. Some common alkalizing foods are spinach, soybeans, raisins, carrots, and most citrus fruits.
The Problem
Looking at this short list of acid-forming and alkalizing foods, you can see where the problem lies. North Americans eat considerably more acid-forming foods than alkalizing foods. Unfortunately, too much acid can cause health problems. According to well-known naturopath Paavo Airola in his book "How to Get Well", Acidosis, or over-acidity in the body tissues, is one of the basic causes of diseases, especially the arthritic and rheumatic diseases."
Others concur with Airola. Speaking of the acidity of a high-fat, high-sugar diet, Michael Colgan, in The New Nutrition, says, "Acidosis destroys bones, because the body has to steal alkalizing minerals from them, to keep the blood pH from dropping into the acid range _ " Dr. Mary Ruth Swope, in Green Leaves of Barley, comments, "We have become too full of acid and, as a result, are experiencing a wide range of diseases that flourish in the acid medium." Dr. Yoshihide Hagiwara, in Green Barley Essence, mentions that, "Should this balance [acid and alkaline] be upset, the cell metabolism suffers, leading to conditions such as fatigue."
Common symptoms of an unbalanced pH include heartburn (a burning sensation in the stomach and acid-tasting burps), bloating, belching, and feeling full after eating small amounts of food. Other symptoms could include insomnia, water retention, migraines, constipation with diarrhea, fatigue, a burning sensation on the tongue and in the mouth, and halitosis.
The Solution
Eat a diet that helps your body maintain the correct acidity-alkalinity balance. According to Airola, the ideal diet should have a natural ratio of four parts alkaline to one part acid. Others contend that while this a good ratio for active people (exercise creates a lot of acid), less active people can handle a diet with a ratio of two parts alkaline to one part acid.
Further Reading
Colbin, Annemarie. 1986. Food and Healing. New York: Ballantine (Pp. 73-80).
Hagiwara, Yoshihide, M.D. 1985. Green Barley Essence. New Canaan, CT: Keats Publishing, Inc. (Pp. 50-58).

Murray, Frank. "Unless you Balance Acidity, your muscles may become tense." Better Nutrition, March 1996.
Swope, Mary Ruth. 1990. Green Leaves of Barley Phoenix, AZ: Swope Enterprises, Inc. (Pp. 99-109).
The article "pHinding the Right Balance" is reproduced with the permission of AIM International.
©1997 by AIM International
http://www.aim4health.com/phind.htm

(Do NOT take Cocaine, Amphetamines, Coffee, Nicotine, Alcohol, or lots of Sugar. These make your Blood pH....Acidic.)

What ARE "ACID-FORMING" Foods ?
Acid forming foods include: * asparagus, barley, beans (dried), beechnuts, BEEF, BREAD, buckwheat, BUTTER, cashew nuts, Cereals, CHEESE, chestnuts, Chicken, CHOCOLATE, clams, cod liver oil, Cottage Cheese, Cornmeal, cottonseed meal, cow peas, crab, cream, EGGS, farina, FISH, FLOUR, frog legs, Halibut, HAM, hazelnuts, hickory nuts, hominy, HONEY, horseradish, Jello, kohlrabi, lamb, lentils, lobster, mackerel, Macaroni, maple syrup, Margarine, MEATS, mussels, Mushrooms, OATS, pasta, peanuts, Peas, pecans, pistachios, pomegranate, PORK, prunes, quinces, Rice, rutabagas, Rye, sauerkraut, SALMON, scallops, smelt, smoked herring, sole, spaghetti, SUGAR, syrups, tapioca, turkey, walnuts, WHEAT, wheat germ & WINE.

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What is a list of foods that increase alkalinity in the blood?
Alkaline forming foods include: * agar, ALFALFA(sprouts), almonds, APPLES(apple cider), apricots, artichokes, BANANAS, beets, beet tops, blackberries, blueberries, BROCCOLI (did you eat yours?), Brussel sprouts, burdock, cabbage, cantaloupe, carob, CARROTS, cauliflower, CELERY, celeriac, chard, cherries, chives, COCONUT, CRANBERRIES, cucumbers, currants (fresh), dandelion greens, DATES, dill, dock, endive, figs (dried), flaxseed, GARLIC, GRAPES, Grapefruit, greenbeans (fresh), guava, huckleberries, Irish moss, KELP, kohlrabi, leeks, LEMONS, lettuce, LIMA BEANS (fresh), limes, loganberries, loquats, mango, MELONS, millet, mint, molasses, mulberries, muskmelons, mustard greens, nectarines, okra, Olives, olive oil, ONIONS, ORANGES, papaya, parsley, parsnips, passion fruit, Peaches, Pears, persimmons, PINEAPPLE, plums, Pumpkin, radishes, RAISINS, Raspberries, rhubarb, Romaine lettuce, rutabagas, sea grass, sorrel, Soybeans, Spinach, squash, Strawberries, Swiss chard, tangerine, turnips, Vegetable oils, water chestnuts, watercress, watermelon.

ACID-FORMING & ALKALINE-FORMING FOODS
It must be noted that because a food is acid it is no indication that it REMAINS acid in the body. It can turn alkaline. Honey and raw sugars produce alkaline ash, but because of a high concentrate of sugar become acid-formers. Those fruits marked with an * should not be eaten with other foods. They are acid externally but alkaline internally.
A list of Acid / Alkaline Forming Foods
Your body pH affects everything...
Balancing the pH is a major step toward well-being and greater health.

The pH scale is from 0 - 14
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 healthy 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Human blood pH should be slightly alkaline ( 7.35 - 7.45 ). Below or above this range means symptoms and disease. A pH of 7.0 is neutral. A pH below 7.0 is acidic. A pH above 7.0 is alkaline.
An acidic pH can occur from, an acid forming diet, emotional stress, toxic overload, and/or immune reactions or any process that deprives the cells of oxygen and other nutrients. The body will try to compensate for acidic pH by using alkaline minerals. If the diet does not contain enough minerals to compensate, a build up of acids in the cells will occur.
An acidic balance will: decrease the body's ability to absorb minerals and other nutrients, decrease the energy production in the cells, decrease it's ability to repair damaged cells, decrease it's ability to detoxify heavy metals, make tumor cells thrive, and make it more susceptible to fatigue and illness. A blood pH of 6.9, which is only slightly acidic, can induce coma and death.
The reason acidosis is more common in our society is mostly due to the typical American diet, which is far too high in acid producing animal products like meat, eggs and dairy, and far too low in alkaline producing foods like fresh vegetables. Additionally, we eat acid producing processed foods like white flour and sugar and drink acid producing beverages like coffee and soft drinks. We use too many drugs, which are acid forming; and we use artificial chemical sweetners like NutraSweet, Spoonful, Sweet 'N Low, Equal, or Aspartame, which are poison and extremely acid forming. One of the best things we can do to correct an overly acid body is to clean up the diet and lifestyle.
To maintain health, the diet should consist of 60% alkaline forming foods and 40% acid forming foods. To restore health, the diet should consist of 80% alkaline forming foods and 20% acid forming foods.
Generally, alkaline forming foods include: most fruits, green vegetables, peas, beans, lentils, spices, herbs and seasonings, and seeds and nuts.
Generally, acid forming foods include: meat, fish, poultry, eggs, grains, and legumes.
Shifting Your pH Toward Alkaline...
This chart is for those trying to "adjust" their body pH. The pH scale is from 0 to 14, with numbers below 7 acidic ( low on oxygen ) and numbers above 7 alkaline. An acidic body is a sickness magnet. What you eat and drink will impact where your body's pH level falls. Balance is Key !!!
This chart is intended only as a general guide to alkalizing and acidifying foods.
...ALKALINE FOODS...

...ACIDIC FOODS...
ALKALIZING VEGETABLES
Alfalfa
Barley Grass
Beet Greens
Beets
Broccoli
Cabbage
Carrot
Cauliflower
Celery
Chard Greens
Chlorella
Collard Greens
Cucumber
Dandelions
Dulce
Edible Flowers
Eggplant
Fermented Veggies
Garlic
Green Beans
Green Peas
Kale
Kohlrabi
Lettuce
Mushrooms
Mustard Greens
Nightshade Veggies
Onions
Parsnips (high glycemic)
Peas
Peppers
Pumpkin
Radishes
Rutabaga
Sea Veggies
Spinach, green
Spirulina
Sprouts
Sweet Potatoes
Tomatoes
Watercress
Wheat Grass
Wild Greens

ALKALIZING ORIENTAL VEGETABLES
Daikon
Dandelion Root
Kombu
Maitake
Nori
Reishi
Shitake
Umeboshi
Wakame

ALKALIZING FRUITS
Apple
Apricot
Avocado
Banana (high glycemic)
Berries
Blackberries
Cantaloupe
Cherries, sour
Coconut, fresh
Currants
Dates, dried
Figs, dried
Grapes
Grapefruit
Honeydew Melon
Lemon
Lime
Muskmelons
Nectarine
Orange
Peach
Pear
Pineapple
Raisins
Raspberries
Rhubarb
Strawberries
Tangerine
Tomato
Tropical Fruits
Umeboshi Plums
Watermelon

ALKALIZING PROTEIN
Almonds
Chestnuts
Millet
Tempeh (fermented)
Tofu (fermented)
Whey Protein Powder

ALKALIZING SWEETENERS
Stevia

ALKALIZING SPICES & SEASONINGS
Chili Pepper
Cinnamon
Curry
Ginger
Herbs (all)
Miso
Mustard
Sea Salt
Tamari

ALKALIZING OTHER
Alkaline Antioxidant Water
Apple Cider Vinegar
Bee Pollen
Fresh Fruit Juice
Green Juices
Lecithin Granules
Mineral Water
Molasses, blackstrap
Probiotic Cultures
Soured Dairy Products
Veggie Juices

ALKALIZING MINERALS
Calcium: pH 12
Cesium: pH 14
Magnesium: pH 9
Potassium: pH 14
Sodium: pH 14

Although it might seem that citrus fruits would have an acidifying effect on the body, the citric acid they contain actually has an alkalinizing effect in the system.

Note that a food's acid or alkaline forming tendency in the body has nothing to do with the actual pH of the food itself. For example, lemons are very acidic, however the end products they produce after digestion and assimilation are very alkaline so, lemons are alkaline forming in the body. Likewise, meat will test alkaline before digestion, but it leaves very acidic residue in the body so, like nearly all animal products, meat is very acid forming.

ACIDIFYING VEGETABLES
Corn
Lentils
Olives
Winter Squash

ACIDIFYING FRUITS
Blueberries
Canned or Glazed Fruits
Cranberries
Currants
Plums**
Prunes**

ACIDIFYING GRAINS, GRAIN PRODUCTS
Amaranth
Barley
Bran, oat
Bran, wheat
Bread
Corn
Cornstarch
Crackers, soda
Flour, wheat
Flour, white
Hemp Seed Flour
Kamut
Macaroni
Noodles
Oatmeal
Oats (rolled)
Quinoa
Rice (all)
Rice Cakes
Rye
Spaghetti
Spelt
Wheat Germ
Wheat

ACIDIFYING BEANS & LEGUMES
Almond Milk
Black Beans
Chick Peas
Green Peas
Kidney Beans
Lentils
Pinto Beans
Red Beans
Rice Milk
Soy Beans
Soy Milk
White Beans

ACIDIFYING DAIRY
Butter
Cheese
Cheese, Processed
Ice Cream
Ice Milk

ACIDIFYING NUTS & BUTTERS
Cashews
Legumes
Peanut Butter
Peanuts
Pecans
Tahini
Walnuts

ACIDIFYING ANIMAL PROTEIN
Bacon
Beef
Carp
Clams
Cod
Corned Beef
Fish
Haddock
Lamb
Lobster
Mussels
Organ Meats
Oyster
Pike
Pork
Rabbit
Salmon
Sardines
Sausage
Scallops
Shellfish
Shrimp
Tuna
Turkey
Veal
Venison

ACIDIFYING FATS & OILS
Avacado Oil
Butter
Canola Oil
Corn Oil
Flax Oil
Hemp Seed Oil
Lard
Olive Oil
Safflower Oil
Sesame Oil
Sunflower Oil

ACIDIFYING SWEETENERS
Carob
Corn Syrup
Sugar

ACIDIFYING ALCOHOL
Beer
Hard Liquor
Spirits
Wine

ACIDIFYING OTHER FOODS
Catsup
Cocoa
Coffee
Mustard
Pepper
Soft Drinks
Vinegar

ACIDIFYING DRUGS & CHEMICALS
Aspirin
Chemicals
Drugs, Medicinal
Drugs, Psychedelic
Herbicides
Pesticides
Tobacco

ACIDIFYING JUNK FOOD
Beer: pH 2.5
Coca-Cola: pH 2
Coffee: pH 4

** These foods leave an alkaline ash but have an acidifying effect on the body.
UNKNOWN:
There are several versions of the Acidic and Alkaline Food chart to be found in different books and on the Internet. The following foods are sometimes attributed to the Acidic side of the chart and sometimes to the Alkaline side. Remember, you don't need to adhere strictly to the Alkaline side of the chart, just make sure a good percentage of the foods you eat come from that side.
Brazil Nuts
Brussel Sprouts
Buckwheat
Cashews
Chicken
Corn
Cottage Cheese
Eggs
Flax Seeds
Green Tea
Herbal Tea
Honey
Kombucha
Lima Beans

Maple Syrup
Milk
Nuts
Organic Milk (unpasteurized)
Potatoes, white
Pumpkin Seeds
Quinoa
Sauerkraut
Soy Products
Sprouted Seeds
Squashes
Sunflower Seeds
Tomatoes
Yogurt
* These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease; research is ongoing.

Here's a chart that ranks foods from most alkaline to most acidic.
Ranked Foods: Alkaline to Acidic
Extremely Alkaline

Lemons, watermelon.
Alkaline Forming

Cantaloupe, cayenne celery, dates, figs, kelp, limes, mango, melons, papaya, parsley, seaweeds, seedless grapes (sweet), watercress.

Asparagus, fruit juices, grapes (sweet), kiwifruit, passionfruit, pears (sweet), pineapple, raisins, umeboshi plums, and vegetable juices.
Moderately Alkaline

Apples (sweet), alfalfa sprouts, apricots, avocados, bananas (ripe), currants, dates, figs (fresh), garlic, grapefruit, grapes (less sweet), guavas, herbs (leafy green), lettuce (leafy green), nectarine, peaches (sweet), pears (less sweet), peas (fresh, sweet), pumpkin (sweet), sea salt (vegetable).

Apples (sour), beans (fresh, green), beets, bell peppers, broccoli, cabbage, carob, cauliflower, ginger (fresh), grapes (sour), lettuce (pale green), oranges, peaches (less sweet), peas (less sweet), potatoes (with skin), pumpkin (less sweet), raspberries, strawberries, squash, sweet Corn (fresh), turnip, vinegar (apple cider).
Slightly Alkaline

Almonds, artichokes (jerusalem), brussel sprouts, cherries, coconut (fresh), cucumbers, eggplant, honey (raw), leeks, mushrooms, okra, olives (ripe), onions, pickles (homemade), radishes, sea salt, spices, tomatoes (sweet), vinegar (sweet brown rice).

Chestnuts (dry, roasted), egg yolks (soft cooked), essene bread, goat's milk and whey (raw), mayonnaise (homemade), olive oil, sesame seeds (whole), soy beans (dry), soy cheese, soy milk, sprouted grains, tofu, tomatoes (less sweet), and yeast (nutritional flakes).
Neutral

Butter (fresh, unsalted), cream (fresh, raw), cow's milk and whey (raw), margine, oils (except olive), and yogurt (plain).
Moderately Acidic

Bananas (green), barley (rye), blueberries, bran, butter, cereals (unrefined), cheeses, crackers (unrefined rye, rice and wheat), cranberries, dried beans (mung, adzuki, pinto, kidney, garbanzo), dry coconut, egg whites, eggs whole (cooked hard), fructose, goat's milk (homogenized), honey (pasteurized), ketchup, maple syrup (unprocessed), milk (homogenized).

Molasses (unsulferd and organic), most nuts, mustard, oats (rye, organic), olives (pickled), pasta (whole grain), pastry (whole grain and honey), plums, popcorn (with salt and/or butter), potatoes, prunes, rice (basmati and brown), seeds (pumpkin, sunflower), soy sauce, and wheat bread (sprouted organic).
Extremely Acidic

Artificial sweeteners, beef, beer, breads, brown sugar, carbonated soft drinks, cereals (refined), chocolate, cigarettes and tobacco, coffee, cream of wheat (unrefined), custard (with white sugar), deer, drugs, fish, flour (white, wheat), fruit juices with sugar, jams, jellies, lamb.

Liquor, maple syrup (processed), molasses (sulphured), pasta (white), pastries and cakes from white flour, pickles (commercial), pork, poultry, seafood, sugar (white), table salt (refined and iodized), tea (black), white bread, white vinegar (processed), whole wheat foods, wine, and yogurt (sweetened).

More Ranked Foods: Alkaline to Acidic
Highly Alkaline Forming Foods

Baking soda, sea salt, mineral water, pumpkin seed, lentils, seaweed, onion, taro root, sea vegetables, lotus root, sweet potato, lime, lemons, nectarine, persimmon, raspberry, watermelon, tangerine, and pineapple.
Moderately Alkaline Forming Foods

Apricots, spices, kambucha, unsulfured molasses, soy sauce, cashews, chestnuts, pepper, kohlrabi, parsnip, garlic, asparagus, kale, parsley, endive, arugula, mustard green, ginger root, broccoli, grapefruit, cantaloupe, honeydew, citrus, olive, dewberry, carrots, loganberry, and mango.
Low Alkaline Forming Foods

Most herbs, green tea, mu tea, rice syrup, apple cider vinegar, sake, quail eggs, primrose oil, sesame seed, cod liver oil, almonds, sprouts, potato, bell pepper, mushrooms, cauliflower, cabbage, rutabaga, ginseng, eggplant, pumpkin, collard green, pear, avocado, apples (sour), blackberry, cherry, peach, and papaya.
Very Low Alkaline Forming Foods

Ginger tea, umeboshi vinegar, ghee, duck eggs, oats, grain coffee, quinoa, japonica rice, wild rice, avocado oil, most seeds, coconut oil, olive oil, flax oil, brussel sprout, beet, chive, cilantro, celery, okra, cucumber, turnip greens, squashes, lettuces, orange, banana, blueberry, raisin, currant, grape, and strawberry.
Very Low Acid Forming Foods

Curry, koma coffee, honey, maple syrup, vinegar, cream, butter, goat/sheep cheese, chicken, gelatin, organs, venison, fish, wild duck, triticale, millet, kasha, amaranth, brown rice, pumpkin seed oil, grape seed oil, sunflower oil, pine nuts, canola oil, spinach, fava beans, black-eyed peas, string beans, wax beans, zucchini, chutney, rhubarb, coconut, guava, dry fruit, figs, and dates.
Low Acid Forming Foods

Vanilla, alcohol, black tea, balsamic vinegar, cow milk, aged cheese, soy cheese, goat milk, game meat, lamb, mutton, boar, elk, shell fish, mollusks, goose, turkey, buckwheat, wheat, spelt, teff, kamut, farina, semolina, white rice, almond oil, sesame oil, safflower oil, tapioca, seitan, tofu, pinto beans, white beans, navy beans, red beans, aduki beans, lima beans, chard, plum, prune and tomatoes.
Moderately Acid Forming Foods

Nutmeg, coffee, casein, milk protein, cottage cheese, soy milk, pork, veal, bear, mussels, squid, chicken, maize, barley groats, corn, rye, oat bran, pistachio seeds, chestnut oil, lard, pecans, palm kernel oil, green peas, peanuts, snow peas, other legumes, garbanzo beans, cranberry, and pomegranate.
Highly Acid Forming Foods

Tabletop sweeteners like (NutraSweet, Spoonful, Sweet 'N Low, Equal or Aspartame), pudding, jam, jelly, table salt (NaCl), beer, yeast, hops, malt, sugar, cocoa, white (acetic acid) vinegar, processed cheese, ice cream, beef, lobster, pheasant, barley, cottonseed oil, hazelnuts, walnuts, brazil nuts, fried foods, soybean, and soft drinks, especially the cola type. To neutralize a glass of cola with a pH of 2.5, it would take 32 glasses of alkaline water with a pH of 10.

A list of Acid / Alkaline Forming Foods

Alkaline Forming Foods
VEGETABLES
Garlic
Asparagus
Fermented Veggies
Watercress
Beets
Broccoli
Brussel sprouts
Cabbage
Carrot
Cauliflower
Celery
Chard
Chlorella
Collard Greens
Cucumber
Eggplant
Kale
Kohlrabi
Lettuce
Mushrooms
Mustard Greens
Dulce
Dandelions
Edible Flowers
Onions
Parsnips (high glycemic)
Peas
Peppers
Pumpkin
Rutabaga
Sea Veggies
Spirulina
Sprouts
Squashes
Alfalfa
Barley Grass
Wheat Grass
Wild Greens
Nightshade Veggies
FRUITS
Apple
Apricot
Avocado
Banana (high glycemic)
Cantaloupe
Cherries
Currants
Dates/Figs
Grapes
Grapefruit
Lime
Honeydew Melon
Nectarine
Orange
Lemon
Peach
Pear
Pineapple
All Berries
Tangerine
Tomato
Tropical Fruits
Watermelon

PROTEIN
Eggs (poached)
Whey Protein Powder
Cottage Cheese
Chicken Breast
Yogurt
Almonds
Chestnuts
Tofu (fermented)
Flax Seeds
Pumpkin Seeds
Tempeh (fermented)
Squash Seeds
Sunflower Seeds
Millet
Sprouted Seeds
Nuts OTHER
Apple Cider Vinegar
Bee Pollen
Lecithin Granules
Probiotic Cultures
Green Juices
Veggies Juices
Fresh Fruit Juice
Organic Milk
(unpasteurized)
Mineral Water
Alkaline Antioxidant Water
Green Tea
Herbal Tea
Dandelion Tea
Ginseng Tea
Banchi Tea
Kombucha

SWEETENERS
Stevia
Ki Sweet

SPICES/SEASONINGS
Cinnamon
Curry
Ginger
Mustard
Chili Pepper
Sea Salt
Miso
Tamari
All Herbs

ORIENTAL VEGETABLES
Maitake
Daikon
Dandelion Root
Shitake
Kombu
Reishi
Nori
Umeboshi
Wakame
Sea Veggies
Acid Forming Foods
FATS & OILS
Avocado Oil
Canola Oil
Corn Oil
Hemp Seed Oil
Flax Oil
Lard
Olive Oil
Safflower Oil
Sesame Oil
Sunflower Oil

FRUITS
Cranberries

GRAINS
Rice Cakes
Wheat Cakes
Amaranth
Barley
Buckwheat
Corn
Oats (rolled)
Quinoa
Rice (all)
Rye
Spelt
Kamut
Wheat
Hemp Seed Flour

DAIRY
Cheese, Cow
Cheese, Goat
Cheese, Processed
Cheese, Sheep
Milk
Butter NUTS & BUTTERS
Cashews
Brazil Nuts
Peanuts
Peanut Butter
Pecans
Tahini
Walnuts

ANIMAL PROTEIN
Beef
Carp
Clams
Fish
Lamb
Lobster
Mussels
Oyster
Pork
Rabbit
Salmon
Shrimp
Scallops
Tuna
Turkey
Venison

PASTA (WHITE)
Noodles
Macaroni
Spaghetti

OTHER
Distilled Vinegar
Wheat Germ
Potatoes DRUGS & CHEMICALS
Aspartame
Chemicals
Drugs, Medicinal
Drugs, Psychedelic
Pesticides
Herbicides

ALCOHOL
Beer
Spirits
Hard Liquor
Wine

BEANS & LEGUMES
Black Beans
Chick Peas
Green Peas
Kidney Beans
Lentils
Lima Beans
Pinto Beans
Red Beans
Soy Beans
Soy Milk
White Beans
Rice Milk
Almond Milk

More Ranked Foods: Alkaline (pH) to Acidic (pH)

Alkaline: Meditation, Prayer, Peace, Kindness & Love Acid: Overwork, Anger, Fear, Jealousy & Stress
Extremely Alkaline Forming Foods - pH 8.5 to 9.0 Extremely Acid Forming Foods - pH 5.0 to 5.5
9.0 Lemons 1, Watermelon 2
8.5 Agar Agar 3, Cantaloupe, Cayenne (Capsicum) 4,
Dried dates & figs, Kelp, Karengo, Kudzu root, Limes,
Mango, Melons, Papaya, Parsley 5,Seedless grapes
(sweet), Watercress, Seaweeds
Asparagus 6, Endive, Kiwifruit, Fruit juices 7, Grapes
(sweet), Passion fruit, Pears (sweet), Pineapple,
Raisins, Umeboshi plum, Vegetable juices 8
5.0 Artificial sweeteners
5.5 Beef, Carbonated soft drinks & fizzy drinks 38,
Cigarettes (tailor made), Drugs, Flour (white, wheat)
39, Goat, Lamb, Pastries & cakes from white flour,
Pork, Sugar (white) 40
Beer 34, Brown sugar 35, Chicken, Deer, Chocolate,
Coffee 36, Custard with white sugar, Jams, Jellies,
Liquor 37, Pasta (white), Rabbit, Semolina, Table
salt refined and iodized, Tea black, Turkey, Wheat
bread, White rice, White vinegar (processed).
Moderate Alkaline - pH 7.5 to 8.0 Moderate Acid - pH 6.0 to 6.5
8.0 Apples (sweet), Apricots, Alfalfa sprouts9,
Arrowroot, Flour 10, Avocados, Bananas (ripe),
Berries, Carrots, Celery, Currants, Dates & figs
(fresh), Garlic 11, Gooseberry, Grapes (less sweet),
Grapefruit, Guavas, Herbs (leafy green), Lettuce
(leafy green), Nectarine, Peaches (sweet), Pears
(less sweet), Peas (fresh sweet), Persimmon,
Pumpkin (sweet), Sea salt (vegetable)12, Spinach
7.5 Apples (sour), Bamboo shoots, Beans (fresh green),
Beets, Bell Pepper, Broccoli, Cabbage;Cauli, Carob
13, Daikon, Ginger (fresh), Grapes (sour), Kale,
Kohlrabi, Lettuce (pale green), Oranges, Parsnip,
Peaches (less sweet), Peas (less sweet), Potatoes
& skin, Pumpkin (less sweet), Raspberry, Sapote,
Strawberry, Squash 14, Sweet corn (fresh), Tamari
15, Turnip, Vinegar (apple cider) 16
6.0 Cigarette tobacco (roll your own), Cream of Wheat
(unrefined), Fish, Fruit juices with sugar, Maple
syrup (processed), Molasses (sulphured), Pickles
(commercial), Breads (refined) of corn, oats, rice &
rye, Cereals (refined) eg weetbix, corn flakes,
Shellfish, Wheat germ, Whole Wheat foods 32,
Wine 33, Yogurt (sweetened)
6.5 Bananas (green), Buckwheat, Cheeses (sharp),
Corn & rice breads, Egg whole (cooked hard),
Ketchup, Mayonnaise, Oats, Pasta (whole grain),
Pastry (wholegrain & honey), Peanuts, Potatoes
(with no skins), Popcorn (with salt & butter), Rice
(basmati), Rice (brown), Soy sauce (commercial),
Tapioca, Wheat bread (sprouted organic)
Slightly Alkaline to Neutral pH 7.0 Slightly Acid to Neutral pH 7.0
7.0 Almonds 17, Artichokes (Jerusalem), Barley-Malt
(sweetener-Bronner), Brown Rice Syrup, Brussel
Sprouts, Cherries, Coconut (fresh), Cucumbers, Egg
plant, Honey (raw), Leeks, Miso, Mushrooms, Okra,
Olives ripe 18, Onions, Pickles 19,(home made),
Radish, Sea salt 20, Spices 21, Taro, Tomatoes
(sweet), Vinegar (sweet brown rice), Water Chestnut
Amaranth, Artichoke (globe), Chestnuts (dry
roasted), Egg yolks (soft cooked), Essene bread 22,
Goat's milk and whey (raw) 23,Horseradish,
Mayonnaise (home made), Millet, Olive oil, Quinoa,
Rhubarb, Sesame seeds (whole) 24,Soy beans
(dry), Soy cheese, Soy milk, Sprouted grains 25,
Tempeh, Tofu, Tomatoes (less sweet), Yeast
(nutritional flakes)
7.0 Barley malt syrup, Barley, Bran, Cashews, Cereals
(unrefined with honey-fruit-maple syrup), Cornmeal,
Cranberries 30, Fructose, Honey (pasteurized),
Lentils, Macadamias, Maple syrup (unprocessed),
Milk (homogenized) and most processed dairy
products, Molasses (unsulphered organic) 31,
Nutmeg, Mustard, Pistachios, Popcorn & butter
(plain), Rice or wheat crackers (unrefined), Rye
(grain), Rye bread (organic sprouted), Seeds
(pumpkin & sunflower), Walnuts
Blueberries, Brazil nuts, Butter (salted), Cheeses
(mild & crumbly) 28, Crackers (unrefined rye),
Dried beans (mung, adzuki, pinto, kidney,
garbanzo) 29, Dry coconut, Egg whites, Goats
milk (homogenized), Olives (pickled), Pecans,
Plums 30, Prunes 30, Spelt
Neutral pH 7.0 ‹ Healthy Body Saliva pH Range is between 6.4 to 6.8 (on your pH test strips)
Butter (fresh unsalted), Cream (fresh and raw), Margarine 26, Milk (raw cow's) 27, Oils (except olive),
Whey (cow's), Yogurt (plain)

NOTE: Match with the numbers above.

1. Excellent for EMERGENCY SUPPORT for colds, coughs, sore throats, heartburn, and gastro upsets.
2. Good for a yearly fast. For several days eat whole melon, chew pips well and eat also. Super alkalizing food.
3. Substitute for gelatin, more nourishing.
4. Stimulating, non-irritating body healer. Good for endocrine system.
5. Purifies kidneys.
6. Powerful acid reducer detoxing to produce acid urine temporarily, causing alkalinity for the long term.
7. Natural sugars give alkalinity. Added sugar causes juice to become acid forming.
8. Depends on vege's content and sweetness.
9. Enzyme rich, superior digestibility.
10. High calcium content. Cornflour substitute.
11. Elevates acid food 5.0 in alkaline direction.
12. Vegetable content raises alkalinity.
13. Substitute for coca; mineral rich.
14. Winter squash rates 7.5. Butternut and sweeter squash rates 8.0.
15. Genuine fermented for 11Ž2 years otherwise 6.0.
16. Raw unpasteurized is a digestive aid to increase HCL in the stomach. 1 tablespoon, + honey & water before meals.
17. Soak 12 hours, peel skin to eat.
18. Sundried, tree ripened, otherwise 6.0.
19. Using sea salt and apple cider vinegar.
20. Contains sea minerals. Dried at low temperatures.
21. Range from 7.0 to 8.0.
22. Sprouted grains are more alkaline. Grains chewed well become more alkaline.
23. High sodium to aid digestion.
24. High levels of utilizable calcium. Grind before eating.
25. Alkalinity and digestibility higher.
26. Heating causes fats to harden and become indigestible.
27. High mucus production.
28. Mucus forming and hard to digest.
29. When sprouted dry beans rate 7.0.
30. Contain acid-forming benzoic and quinic acids.
31. Full of iron.
32. Unrefined wheat is more alkaline.
33. High quality red wine, no more than 4 oz. daily to build blood.
34. Good quality, well brewed - up to 5.5. Fast brewed beers drop to 5.0.
35. Most are white sugars with golden syrup added.
36. Organic, fresh ground-up to 5.5.
37. Cheaper brands drop to 5.0, as does over-indulgence.
38. Leaches minerals.
39. Bleached - has no goodness.
40. Poison! Avoid it.
41. Potential cancer agent. Over-indulgence may cause partial blindness.
Note: No claims are made regarding the therapeutic use of this product... Plus,
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food & Drug Administration.
These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
Source: Acid Alkaline Food

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'Good Hair': Good Doc by Chris Rock.

2010-03-31T17:55:00.000-07:00

white surpremacy is the enemy.

Sirens in the Distance-- A-Alikes feat. Mos Def

2010-03-30T19:28:00.000-07:00

spread the love. DJ's, Comrades, Fam, Guerillas Worldwide..... this just the beginning. 'Us Against Them' coming soon.

1. A-ALIKES feat. MOS DEF -SIRENS IN THE DISTANCE by aalikes

Reqiuem For Detroit

2010-03-30T17:16:00.000-07:00

good doc. Salute to our Comrades out in the D.

V

2010-03-30T15:57:00.000-07:00

80's shit

V

2010-03-30T15:53:00.000-07:00

80's shit

#FreethePeople #FreeWeezy

2010-03-26T08:17:00.000-07:00

fuck one time

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhj_GGsb3So

like this song and video^^

this some of the music we came up on... bars #UsAgainstThem coming soon

2010-03-24T22:47:00.000-07:00

shout to The LOX...

shout to the Mobb... Queens.

Nas

Timothy Stanstbury

2010-03-23T06:35:00.000-07:00

we ain't forget. R.I.P. Timothy Stansbury.....& of course F.T.P.
Timothy Stansbury Aka Enuff Is Enuff by aalikes

Sirens in the Distance

2010-03-20T14:41:00.000-07:00

Sirens in the Distance on XXL

click above^^

working.

2010-03-19T17:17:00.000-07:00

One thing bout Music when it Hits you Feel No Pain.

2010-03-17T08:22:00.000-07:00

nice flow. 'Us Against Them' coming soon.

Genevese & the Lox

2010-03-11T20:36:00.000-08:00

this some old clue mixtape shit

JadaKiss --For the Love

2010-03-11T20:31:00.000-08:00

used to bang this heavy back in the day. reminds me of L.I.C.

Salute to the Late Great Notorious B.I.G.

2010-03-09T06:54:00.001-08:00

these are some of our favorite joints from the big homie B.I.G.

Preemo and BIG.. classic shit.

WWW.AALIKES.NET got a Revamp...

2010-03-08T16:20:00.000-08:00

Salute to the God SahBaun for the Technical Support and Web Design....

WWW.AALIKES.NET

click above to check out the new site

HH3

2010-03-05T06:01:00.000-08:00

for your listening pleasure...
click the link below.
http://www.aalikes.net/audio/by/album/the_hustler_and_the_hunted_pt3

Curtis Mayfield -- Superfly

2010-03-04T09:09:00.000-08:00

Will You Die With Me- My Life and The Black Panther Party

2010-03-04T08:43:00.000-08:00

BX Loves Chile: Benefit Show This Friday March 5th

2010-03-03T17:09:00.000-08:00

Jay, Beans, & 'Face

2010-03-03T08:00:00.000-08:00

Favorite Jay Z Song

WWW.AALIKES.NET

2010-03-02T18:30:00.000-08:00

http://www.aalikes.net/

Nina We Love You

2010-03-02T07:24:00.000-08:00

Thievery Corporation
Nina Simone
Verve remixed-Feelin' Good

sit back & soak up.

CLICK BELOW for BIO
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nina_Simone

Revolutionary Suicide -- Huey P. Newton

2010-03-01T12:23:00.000-08:00

We could never find this book anywhere... they always said it was out of print. Found it at the Parliment yesterday. Peace 2 the Gods.

Get Up, Get Out and Get Something.... 'Kast & G.O.O.D.I.E

2010-03-01T05:56:00.000-08:00

Che : Part 1

2010-02-26T13:51:00.001-08:00

Revolutionary War is an Anti Toxin....

2010-02-25T08:31:00.000-08:00

Brooklyn 2-25-2010 8AM

2010-02-25T08:19:00.000-08:00

rain, hail, sleet or snow.

Food Inc.

2010-02-24T10:00:00.001-08:00

ok. I saw this the other day. I think you should check this out too. let us know what you think. spread the link.

The World is a Ghetto

2010-02-24T09:58:00.001-08:00

A-Alikes-- 'The World Is A Ghetto' produced by Dr.Dre by aalikes

Remember this Shit... '50 Cent is the Future'

2010-02-24T08:40:00.000-08:00

Malcolm X -- The Ballot or The Bullet

2010-02-21T13:45:00.000-08:00

Smif n Wessun--Sound Bwoy Burial

2010-02-21T13:24:00.000-08:00

one of the best songs of all time... Shout to the homies... we used to bang this joint coming up when we was in Florida.

Reading The Little Red Book is good for your Health

2010-02-21T06:00:00.000-08:00

Eye for Eye--Mobb Deep

2010-02-18T10:51:00.000-08:00

one of the best songs of all time...

Love is Love: Salute to the homie Big Samir.

2010-02-15T19:28:00.000-08:00

Roots Light Switch.. Kunta Kinte is not Toby

2010-02-15T05:46:00.000-08:00

"The President is Still Dead to Me" | Socialist Alternative

2010-02-11T23:04:00.001-08:00

"The President is Still Dead to Me" | Socialist Alternative

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Huey!

2010-02-11T22:59:00.000-08:00

Poster in Johnny Juice & Chuck D's studio

Mobb Deep 'Survival of the Fittest' Video

2010-02-10T21:51:00.000-08:00

Mind Detect Mind...

#WhatUknowbout 'Eric B. & Rakim - In the Ghetto'

2010-02-10T11:10:00.000-08:00

#PEACE2theGOD one of the best songs of all time

Eric B. & Rakim - In the Ghetto

*Chico 408* | MySpace Video

Coltrane and Ellington

2010-02-08T22:48:00.000-08:00

Everybody Loves the Sunshine Roy Ayers... #CelebrateTHESUN

2010-02-08T17:30:00.000-08:00

love this song

A-Alikes Feb 7th 2010 Show @ Pyramid

2010-02-08T01:28:00.000-08:00

Shout to EOW... the energy was right. some real hip hop shit.

A-Alikes featuring Mos Def 'Sirens in the Distance'

2010-02-06T19:49:00.000-08:00

This is the first single from A-Alikes forthcoming album "Us Against Them" featuring the Mighty Mos Def. It'll be available on ITunes and all that in the very near future. For now enjoy. share the link with fam. give feedback. ...& stay tuned...for more info go to www.aalikes.net or www.aalikes.blogspot.com

Production by Lost Info Crew out of T-Dot, Canada

for any DJ's/Bloggers/Press who want an official MP3 of 'Sirens in the Distance' contact: supreme@suprememanagement.net

"Us Against Them" coming soon

A's Up!

1. A-ALIKES feat. MOS DEF -SIRENS IN THE DISTANCE by aalikes

A-Alikes HH2 Mixtape

2010-02-06T07:39:00.000-08:00

Some classic A-Alikes for our A-Alikes... even tho we giving this to u here please still support the movement: http://www.aalikes.net/content/alikes-hustler-and-hunted-pt-2

Download Mixtape | Free Mixtapes Provided by DatPiff.com

Gil Scott was and is still a Musical Genius

2010-02-05T23:54:00.000-08:00

Home is Where the Hatred Is... Gil Scott Heron speaks on America like only he can

SUNDAY FEB 7th SHOW @ PYRAMID

2010-02-03T07:21:00.000-08:00

FIRST OF THE MONTH>>>>WAKE UP WAKE UP,WAKE UP !!!!

2010-02-01T07:40:00.000-08:00

enjoy. shout out to BONE THUG for the soundtrack.

A-Alikes come to Central High School in Newark this Saturday

2010-01-29T06:37:00.000-08:00

All our NJ A-Alikes come support the cause. We'll be out in Newark this Saturday in the name of Haiti. #HELPHAITI

A-Alikes: 'Movin Weight' from off the 'Guerilla Nation Chapter 1 Mixtape

2010-01-28T23:41:00.000-08:00

soundtrack to the grind

A-Alikes: 'Movin Weight' from off the 'Guerilla Nation Chapter 1 Mixtape by aalikes

Wintertime

2010-01-28T01:10:00.000-08:00

"Something for our comrades on the grind in the cold.... inspired by real life, our first winter when we moved to ny from down south & Gil Scott Heron's "Winter in America" record. We used to bang that shit all day burnin' n buildin' workin' on music...
we recorded this joint with Baby J from the UK in 2004 but we wrote this way b4 then...when i cant exactly remember (too much burnin' & buildin'..ha!)" stay warm. spread love. share wit fam. A's Up!

A-Alikes: 'Wintertime' produced by Baby J by aalikes

A-Alikes Rock 2 in One Night 4 Haiti

2010-01-25T23:01:00.000-08:00

Shout out to Danny Castro, Lyricist Lounge fam, Supreme, DJ Madsol, Natalie Crue , Nancy Mansour, etc who organized these Benefit events for Haiti. It aint over #HELPHAITI

Video Phone Footage from Knitting Factory the other nite.

2010-01-23T09:08:00.000-08:00

It takes me a second to upload shit. i be busy...

Sunday January 24th Show @ Highline Ballroom for Haiti.

2010-01-21T09:25:00.000-08:00

we'll be rocking @ Highline Ballroom this Sunday for Haiti. See u there.

A-Alikes Newsletter for Haiti

2010-01-20T11:58:00.000-08:00

'Sirens in the Distance' Single Cover

2010-01-20T06:26:00.000-08:00

shout out to Siv for the artwork.

thank u to the sun for the inspiration.

'Us against Them'.

coming soon.

What would Tupac Say?

2010-01-17T07:34:00.000-08:00

Highline Helps Haiti

2010-01-16T16:28:00.000-08:00

A Benefit Show for Haiti @ Highline Ballroom

SUNDAY JANUARY 24th 2010

Music by Hard Hittin Harry & Madsol-Desar

Performances by
A-Alikes
Earthman Experience
Eternia
A.D.M.
Homeboy Sandman
Oveous Maximus
Soul Purpose (feat. Swiss Chris)
Supa Nova Slom
Negus Okai & BrownRice Family
Najee
Saga One

@ Highline Ballroom

431 W 16 Street (btwn 9th & 10th Avenue)

Doors @ 8pm / show @ 9pm

$20 suggested donation
$10 minimum donation

Documented by Multi-Hop TV

New Gil Scott Heron Video

2010-01-15T12:07:00.000-08:00

This video is perfect. Salute to Gil Scott and whoever shot this.

Brooklyn Helps Haiti

2010-01-13T13:24:00.000-08:00

January 23rd at Deity,Brooklyn.
368 Atlantic Ave,
Between Hoyt & Bond Street,
Brooklyn. Time: 6PM.
Proceeds benefit Haiti Earthquake relief effort.
Madsol-Desar For Blood Of Haiti Movement and Rural Haiti Project are partnering to provide much needed relief to the victims of the earthquake that rocked Haiti.
For more information and to make a donation, please visit www.myspace.com/bloodofhaiti or www.ruralhaitiproject.org.
You may also contact the Rural Haiti Project at 347-405-5552 or info@ruralhaitiprojectr.org and Madsol-Desar For Blood Of Haiti Movement at bloodofhaiti@gmail.com Hervé Sabin The Rural Haiti Project, Inc. 347.405.5552 T 917.915.2287 C www.ruralhaitiproject.org Madsol-Desar BLOOD OF HAITI MOVEMENT P.O.Box 170094 Brooklyn, NY 11217 Email-bloodofhaiti@gmail.com. ***Donation Paypal: fmdcmg@gmail.com

'Free my People' video featuring Raye 6..directed, shot, & edited by Nana Dankwa

2010-01-12T11:21:00.001-08:00

Hip Hop gets Love.

2010-01-12T11:16:00.000-08:00

EDITORIAL
Jay Electronica's Exhibit C: The End of “Genetically-Modified” Hip-Hop?
Monday, January 04, 2010 10:30 AM | 32 comments
By Tolu Olorunda
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“Up in them five-star tellies, saying two-mic rhymes/
Be them average MC’s of the times/
Unlike them/
We craft gems/”

—De La Soul ft. MF Doom, “Rock Co. Kane Flow,” The Grind Date, 2004.

Call him Jay Electronica or “Jay Elec-Hannukah” or “Jay Elec- Yarmulke.” By mid last month, though, most came to know him as the man who could turn on its head the dynamics of commercial, for-profit radio, and forever change the way fans listened to Hip-Hop. With one song: “Exhibit C.”
The hard-hitting, 5-minute cut, recorded in July ‘09, set ablaze the internet, surrendering bloggers and fans alike at the mercy of one of Hip-Hop’s most prolific wordsmiths. Upon hearing it, many popular bloggers were convinced no one else could do the instrumental—which was released via iTunes—justice. Better left untouched. They complained the impeccable cadence of Jay Electronica’s 3 verses, rendered hookless, was matchless and peerless, and any MC or rapper who attempted a remix or freestyle would be playing a dangerous game with their careers. Of course Hip-Hop artists are hard-headed by nature, so a few still felt the need to take the beat and do something with it—in spite of, and perhaps because of, the bloggers’ warnings.
Artists like Jasiri X, Hasan Salaam, and Joell Ortiz were among first responders; some with considerable success, others far from the cut-off grade. But none attained the level of perfection Jay Electronica maintained from start to finish as he transcended rhythms and realms in what is sure to become his signature song.
Jasiri X rightly described it as “bar after bar of consciousness, something that is sorely missing in today’s rap landscape.” Indeed. More than that, it ran laps across fields of the autobiographical (“When I was sleeping on the train/ Sleeping on Meserole Ave out in the rain/ Without even a single slice of pizza to my name/ Too proud to beg for change, mastering the pain/”), the philosophical (“Fighting, shootin' dice, smoking weed on the corner/ Tryna find the meaning of life in a Corona/ Till the Five Percenters rolled up on a ni**a and informed him/ ‘You either build or destroy, where you come from?’/”), the historical (“That Reverend Run rockin’ Addidas out on Hollis Ave/ That F.O.I., Marcus Garvey, Nikki Tesla/”), the spiritual (“Question 14, Muslim lesson 2: Dip diver, civilize a 85er/ I make the devil hit his knees and say the ‘Our Father’/”), and the phenomenological (“I'm bringing ancient mathematics back to modern man/ My momma told me, ‘never throw a stone and hide your hand’/”). It also brought much to bear on the geographical (“Shout out to Baltimore, Baton Rouge, my crew in Richmond/ While y'all debated who the truth was like Jews and Christians/ I was on Cecil B, Broad Street, Master, North Philly, South Philly, 23rd, Tasker/ 6 Mile, 7 Mile, Hartwell, Gratiot/”) and the anthropological (“Where ni**as really would pack a U-Haul truck up/ Put the high beams on/ Drive up on the curb at a barbecue and hop up out the back like, ‘What’s up’/ Kill a ni**a, rob a ni**a, take a ni**a, buss up/”).
Put it simply, more than a song, “Exhibit C” is a monograph.
In recent times, I can think only of one other such project it stands in the shadow of—Canibus’ “Poet Laureate II,” off his 2003 album, Rip the Jacker. In terms of delivery, passion, and vocal stamina, both Jay Electronica and Canibus square of as equals. “Poet,” it seems, is simply a longer and more expansive version of “Exhibit.” But there’s another noticeable difference between the two songs. When Rip the Jacker was released, reviewers favored it Canibus’ best work to date. “Poet” received even greater acclaim. To date, I consider it the best literary work in the Hip-Hop canon. But no mainstream or commercial DJ even thought once about playing it on radio, let alone promoting it for its ingenuity. It was assumed the listening public could never follow a 7-minute, hookless song without being bored or intellectually fatigued. It still remains the best kept secret amongst underground Hip-Hop fans; but millions, who could have been exposed to what lyrical virtuosity really sounds like, were denied the opportunity.
6 years later, however, much has changed. Jay Electronica raps on Exhibit C:
“That's why when you talk that tough talk I never feel ya’/
You sound real good and you play the part well/
But the energy you giving off is so unfamiliar/
I don't feel ya’/”
And Just Blaze provides amplifying echo—“We need something realer!”
The last 6 years have been brutal for fans raised on commercial radio. Like drones, program directors at these stations only relied on a few 5-10 (similar) songs, circulated ad nauseam, almost to the point of nausea. And, of course, consequently, ratings took a sharp hit. Many listeners stopped listening in and started turning more to satellite radio and internet radio, where greater creativity and complexity was welcomed and entertained.
For this reason, DJ Enuff, of Hot 97, announcing his decision to crown “Exhibit C” the “Heavy Hitter pick of the week,” didn’t come off erratic or shocking or even mind-blowing to some of us. Before making up his mind, Enuff expressed, openly, on his blog, some of the disappointment he felt in seeing a song “so good” not being appreciated on mainstream radio—particularly on the station at which he works. “I think it’s lyrical and the production is solid,” he wrote. “Reminds me of some early Nas stuff.” And then a series of crucial questions: “Why is it not spinning on the radio? At least during my time slot? Is it because there’s no dance tied to it? Is it because it’s not yet on BET’s Top Ten Countdown? Does it have to be a Club Banger?” In a stunning condemnation of the sensibility with which stations like his have operated for the last few years, he writes: “The radio isn’t a club.” Another question: “So why not Good solid Hip Hop?” Then, Enuff betrays the powerlessness of many commercial radio personalities—a theme I’ve explored countless times in months past: “I have it on my website. I battle myself all the time when it comes to the radio. The job I love so much. I could make it the Heavy Hitter Pick of the week with no problem.”
Most of us don’t have the moral luxury a DJ of his caliber can spin around seamlessly. If we feel something is right, and we happen to be placed in a position to make right happen, only God and Lucifer should be capable of stopping us from doing it. Not investors. Not program directors. Not Attorneys. Not P.R. personnel. Not label executives. Not nobody. No mortal should posses such power over our souls as to make us complicit in the perpetuation of evil on earth. Thus, if a truly conscionable DJ hears a song like “Exhibit C,” and seeks to find a flaw preventing it from mainstream circulation, and is unable to find one, there should be no inner-battle that puts at odd the flesh from the spirit.
To Enuff’s credit, he ended up making good on his promise. But, then, it evokes the decade-old Chris Rock routine of Black folks (or “ni**as” as he put it) demanding credit for jobs already expected of them—fathering babies, providing for families, not shooting up movie theater screens, etc. I’m not sure one who depends on the patronage of everyday Hip-Hop fans to remain successful should be commended for simply satisfying their requests. And, in a hubris-laden post, “Jay Electronica Wins the heart of a Super Star DJ,” Enuff validated my qualms en masse. But that’s what happens when a dominant demographic has been so dumbed-down, and stripped of all sense of agency and autonomy, to the point of dependence on those who serve them. “Exhibit C,” by the way, made #10 on iTunes a couple of weeks back.
Now, many mainstream DJs across the country are following suit, giving the song the second or first chance it never had. Even Diddy, who is hardly the back-pack aficionado (though I should add a personal friend of Jay Electronica), provided full support for the record last week, writing, “It deserves to be play[ed] on the radio!”
I’m suggesting here that more than cult worship of personality, we come to terms with what this moment represents—in short, why “Exhibit C” counts. In fact, it’s not even about Jay Electronica anymore—it’s about a sea-change, a dynamic realignment, arevolution of values. It bespeaks the power of the people when activated. When popular DJs like Enuff weighed, publicly, their internal battles, an overwhelming outpouring of support for “Exhibit C” showered down. Point made: The era of genetically-modified Hip-Hop is over. The end—near.
Fans have their minds made up.
The tasteless, unnatural, artificially-flavored sound that dominated mainstream Hip-Hop for a full decade is being rejected by fans and even artists worldwide. This is a crucial moment which must be seized with seriousness.
A week ago, I predicted a maturity amongst artists in the coming decade, and with the response to Jay Electronica’s offering, all indicators suggest, as Talib Kweli might put it, “the era of the bullsh** MC is over.” Meaning, artists are tightening their belts and reducing distractions, in preparation for the great awakening about to take place.
Fans also sense their responsibility—to keep pressure on always, to never relent in challenging their artists into maturing and excelling.
The ripple-effect on radio can’t be overlooked. Stations are shutting down, DJs are feeling anxious of the future. And this might be their last opportunity to represent the Hip-Hop they grew up listening, but appear uninterested in introducing the young generation, to. This might be their last opportunity to live up to the militant mottos branding their stations—“Where Hip-Hop Lives,” “#1 destination for Hip-Hop,” etc.
Of all, however, the most critical feature “Exhibit C” reveals might be a theme about which I never tire writing—the end of major labels; or, least still, the reduced significance (if not entire valuelessness) of major labels in making hardworking Hip-Hop artists successful. Speaking December 22, 2009, on SIRIUS Satellite Radio’s “Toca Tuesdays,” hosted by the legendary DJ Tony Touch, Jay Electronica, who to my knowledge is signed to Erykah Badu’s Control Freaq Records, explained the revelationhis newfound success has brought him: “I had such an experience trying to get into the industry, in terms of a getting a major deal, where, now, [I’ve] had a chance to see the process, [and I‘ve found out] it’s no longer necessary. … [In addition], a lot of times, majors—not to take shots at nobody—don’t really seem to know what’s going on.” Not even Tolstoy’s tongue could have uttered more poetic words to my ears.
It’s about time artists start gripping hold of reality and understand what the future presents in terms of independence. Can anyone confidently argue that if “Exhibit C” was dropped on the desks of any—and I mean any (!)—marketing executive at any—and I mean any (!)—of the big 4, they would do more than fling it back at the A & R and curse him or her for wasting precious time on a niche-driven record with no “crossover appeal”?
Memorandum to artists in 2010: Always trust your instincts. The bosses don’t always—and, in fact, most always don’t—know right from wrong. Ralph Waldo Emerson was more poetic: “Those who are esteemed umpires of taste, are often persons who have acquired some knowledge of admired pictures or sculptures, and have an inclination for whatever is elegant. … [But their] knowledge of the fine arts is some study of rules and particulars, or some limited judgment of color or form which is exercised for amusement or for show.”
Tolu Olorunda is a cultural critic whose work regularly appears on TheDailyVoice.comand other online journals. He can be reached at: Tolu.Olorunda@gmail.com.

A-Alikes New Album "Us Against Them" Cover Artwork

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Thanx4taking message from the homie Cee Lo Green

2009-11-26T14:31:00.001-08:00

Just found this on Youtube... BBKings footage from this years Black August

2009-10-27T11:08:00.000-07:00

Think Outside The Box part 1

2009-10-21T06:37:00.000-07:00

A-Alikes Rocking CMJ AfterMath Show October 26th at Santos

2009-10-17T06:01:00.000-07:00

Shout to Bazaar Royale and the whole Ghetto Metal Movement

The Ballot or the Bullet Oct. 22nd CMJ Film Festival!

2009-10-11T23:46:00.001-07:00

CLICK HERE 2 READ BLOG!!!<<<<<

http://www.versionindustries.com/blog/2009/10/07/a-alikes-kill-a-revolutionary/

Black Panther Film "Off the Pig" 1968

2009-10-11T23:03:00.000-07:00

Found this on youtube.... A-Alikes at SXSW 2009

2009-10-11T22:05:00.000-07:00

Classic Kane and G Rap... Back 2 Back

2009-10-11T21:20:00.000-07:00

Us Against Them Sessions October 5th 2009

2009-10-04T22:19:00.000-07:00

Us against Them coming soon from Chinatown!

2009-10-03T06:57:00.000-07:00

Autopsy reveals they KILLED Micheal Jackson... as we reported on HH3 mixtape 2 months ago.

2009-10-01T14:58:00.000-07:00

Food Clothes and Shelter CD Release Party - FTP (part 1)

2009-10-01T06:09:00.000-07:00

Shout out to the whole FTP movement...all our RBG fam worldwide! Together the Ants will Conquer the Elephant!

New Wu... Tell a Friend its that Symbol again! some cold weather NYC shit.

2009-09-30T21:11:00.000-07:00

Classic Wu-Tang "Can it Be So Simple"

2009-09-30T20:48:00.000-07:00

This is probably our favorite Wu-Tang video and Song. They dont make shit like this no more. Hip Hop Blues Song. Real Rap.

Classic A-Alikes Video circa 2005 directed by Prince Uwakwe

2009-09-30T20:37:00.000-07:00

A-Alikes Documentary Film "The Ballot or the Bullet" will be shown at CMJ Film Festival later this Month Stay Tuned!!

2009-09-30T20:29:00.000-07:00

The film's buzz is growing as we screen it around the country & overseas.

If you haven't seen it you need to come check it.

This is powerful shit!

A's Up!

A-Alikes- No Savior (Music Video) from A-Alikes on Vimeo.

Classic A-Alikes Song: "Walk with a Bop" produced Baby J

2009-09-29T16:55:00.000-07:00

So I'm down in Miami and the homie LES (Lord Eternal Sound) showed me some posts on Youtube for a classic A-Alikes song from back in the day ... check it out...

"Walk with Bop"

Walk With A Bop from Matt Lacrette on Vimeo.

New A-Alikes feat. Raye 6 LEAK! on 2Dopeboyz

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