THE ZRO HOUR: INDIE SHOWCASE

THE ZRO HOUR returns with a showcase of some of the hottest, most creative and slept on talent that I have found while diggin' through myspace.com, my.rawkus.com and a few that I have seen perform live @ Underground EXP's events. Exposing such talent has been one of the main goals of THE ZRO HOUR. Much of what we are exposed to on the radio focuses on repetitive concepts, cookie cutter talent and what amounts to an imbalance of what Hip Hop truly represents. To find the gems, you have to dig. To keep the culture moving forward you have to embrace originality and creativity. For this show, I am proud to present some of the best from the US, UK, & the Netherlands(!) INDIE SHOWCASE features BEKAY, DASHAH, THE SMILE RAYS, SILENT KNIGHT, K BANGER, THE WRIST, PROBLEM ADDICTS, BAM SAVAGE, 3 FACE, POISON PEN, QENETIC STORM, and SHAREEF.

Check the Exclusives section on the site for the new CHUBB ROCK! single, OL' SKOOL FLAVA. R.I.P. STACK BUNDLES....

THE ZRO HOUR: INDIE SHOWCASE

PLAYLIST

MYSPACE SAGA- Bekay
WITHOUT SOUL- K Banger feat. John Robinson (Scienz of Life)
WHAT IT SEEMS- Problem Addicts
HONKEY ASS- The Wrist
INKAHOLIK PT.3- Dashah
WAR- 3Face
LIFE'S APPRECIATION- Bam Savage
BASIC TRAINING (live)- Silent Knight
RAP BATTLE- The Smile Rays
BABY COUGH FREESTYLE- The Wrist
SHOWSTOPPERS- Problem Addicts
BACK INTO SHAPE- Shareef
NAME BRAND- K Banger
TITAN- Crew54 (prod. by Qenetic Storm)
UNDISTURBED- Dashah
SPEAKIN' MY MIND- Silent Knight & Pumkinhead
STRONGHOLD MOVEMENT- Poison Pen feat Breeze Evaflowin' & Immortal Technique
TRIBUTE TO STACK BUNDLES- JR Writer

The Honorable Louis Farrakhan Weighs in on the Use of The "N-Word"

Although I haven't commented on the Don Imus fiasco (his use of derogatory and racist language toward this year's Rutger University womens basketball team) that has been a national media event over the past 2 weeks, it does not mean that it has not been on our minds here at THE ZRO HOUR. The incident has fostered debate throughout America on the subject of free speech. With a man of Don Imus' position of influence and stature in the world of media and politics, he had to be held accountable for his unacceptable, flippant remark. I am still awaiting the arrival of Minister Louis Farrakhan's Saviour Day 2007 address on DVD. I am very anxious to hear what wisdom he has to share with the world. He rarely gets mainstream coverage and has been fighting a battle against prostate cancer for the last few years. I found this excerpt from an interview with Don Lemon on CNN (March 07, 2007) on THE FINAL CALL website. Here the minister speaks about the use of the "N-Word" amongst black people and the term of endearment "dog". Minister Farrakhan is a very well respected figure within Hip Hop and has always supported the merits of Hip Hop culture. He has always disagreed with some of the content when it pertains to violence and sexism in the music. This brief excerpt speaks volumes to those who are willing to take a look inside of themselves...