February 2013
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December 2012
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September 2012
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Our Indiegogo is still going!
In just a few hours, we will be concluding our Indiegogo campaign. We want to thank everyone who has contributed to Hip Hop is For Lovers. We also want to thank everyone who helped get the word out about efforts through social media, word of mouth, testimonials, etc. We appreciate you all!
The “donation box” is still open! If you haven’t yet, please...
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dancing-with-diversity:
Florida Needs Assessment for HIV Prevention Among Men Who Have Sex with Men
Are you someone who identifies as a man who has sex with other men (regardless of gender assigned at birth and/or sexual orientation)? Are you 18+? Do you live in Florida (or have you lived in Florida at some point for longer than 1 year)? Yes? Yes? Yes? TRIPLE YES?! Sweet! Do you have 5 minutes...
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Watchteacakeomnislash:
http://www.indiegogo.com/Hiphopis4lovers?c=comments
support #HH4L
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Thanks so much, homie! We appreciate you so very much. xoxoxo
August 2012
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Nas Debuts "Bye Baby" Video
A heartfelt ode to loving and losing, the Nas “Bye Baby” video reflects brilliantly the emotional quality of the song. Shout out to Nas for the Aaron Hall cameo.
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New Video from Big Boi featuring Theophilus London...
Consent is always sexy over here at HH4L and you know how we feel about the explicit consent present in Big Boi new single “She Said Ok” from his upcoming release Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors. This song is a fave over here on the HH4L network. Check the Alexi Papalexopoulos directed video below
~U
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Shh...Bitch by Naomi Lynch
A short documentary about the word “Bitch” from Naomi Lynch of Reel Works Teen Films. Check it out below and be sure to check out last nights episode of HH4L Radio.
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A Bitch About the B Word
“Who you callin’ a b!tch?” It’s an insult, a term of endearment, and everything in between… It’s the b word. Join your hostesses for a conversation about the word bitch: its etymology, current and past usages, and its travels through Hip Hop music. Do you use the b word? What happens if/ when someone uses it around you? Features music by Lil Kim, Queen...
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Dear Lupe,
Dear Lupe:
I know the last few days have been a flurry of attention and activity for you. With the debut of the “Bitch Bad” video, a song I’m certain you believe in, came a lot of attention I’m not so certain you or your team bargained for. Unfortunately, I’m part of that attention. But, I hope that what I will share with you is not harmful to you in any way, or makes you feel like I’m yet...
hip hop is for lovers is still fundraising.
dopegirlfresh:
indiegogo.com/hiphopis4lovers
you wanna write a blog post about us and the assistance we need? great.
you wanna make a video about us and the assistance we need? EXTRA GREAT.
you wanna give us money? YOU WILL GET A LAP DANCE we will thank you according to your contribution level, as listed on our indiegogo page.
thank you for your support.
good night, and shit.
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How you can Support Hip Hop is 4 Lovers
Dear Lovers,
As most of you know we have our indiegogo campaign happening. We are raising funds for our future as a radio show, network and brand. Help us out by writing a blog post about us or even doing a video. We appreciate all of your support and look forward to hearing from you! If you have any questions, email us info@hiphopis4lovers.com and as always hit us up on twitter...
hip hop is for lovers is still fundraising.
dopegirlfresh:
indiegogo.com/hiphopis4lovers
you wanna write a blog post about us and the assistance we need? great.
you wanna make a video about us and the assistance we need? EXTRA GREAT.
you wanna give us money? YOU WILL GET A LAP DANCE we will thank you according to your contribution level, as listed on our indiegogo page.
thank you for your support.
good night, and shit.
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HH4L Radio Replay: Love Doesn't Have to Hurt
In light of recent headlines involving various celebrities and reality stars, your fearless hostesses have chosen to discuss intimate partner violence (IPV): its causes, cycles, and even what happens when people apologize for it. Features songs by Eve, Jean Grae, Lil Wayne, and Slum Village.
Tracklist
Love Is Blind — Eve
Daughters — Nas
Can U Get Away — 2pac
No Make-Up...
another post about TLC's music and media presence. →
dopegirlfresh:
by meeeeeee!!!!
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HH4L Radio Replay: Sweet Nothings
We’re back! After being on summer vacation, your fearless hostesses have returned to HH4L Radio. Do you engage in dirty talk with a lover? When do you say something really explicit? Do you talk when you climax? What happens when dirty talk falls flat? This episode features songs by H.I.S.D, Scarface, Rick Ross, and Lady.
Yankin’ - Lady
Turn On The Lights - Future
Sex Room -...
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Support HH4L on IndieGoGo!
Support Our Campaign
We decided to start an indiegogo campaign to raise capital for us to grow as a network and website. We will be investing in new equipment, upgrading the technology that allows us to broadcast via the Internet and creating a more user friendly, content filled website. A large portion of these funds will also go into the creation of our brand merchandise to be sold on our...
July 2012
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Murs does a Gay Rights video for "Animal Style"
Murs does a Gay Rights video for “Animal Style” off his latest project Love and Rockets.
Rocking a Legalize Gay T-shirt throughout the entire video and even sharing and on-screen kiss with a man.
Check out this quote from Out.com and Murs about the video.
You wrote on the YouTube page for the video that you felt it was important to show that same-sex love wasn’t that...
brownitapplebum: near naked. →
brownitapplebum:
I was assaulted a few weeks ago. I tried just now for a few minutes to find another word for it, something less aggressive, but I couldn’t. I realized how ironic it was that I was trying to shave down its sharpness, because that entire thought process I just went through— the “let’s not blow this…
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WATCH EndGame: AIDS in Black America
Please watch the informative Doc on AIDS/HIV from Frontline.
Watch ENDGAME: AIDS in Black America on PBS. See more from FRONTLINE.
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In Support of Frank Ocean
Odd Future member Frank Ocean recently revealed intimacies about his romantic past that has the media all a buzz. As he did not actually use the word Gay or BiSexual, he did reveal an intimate relationship with another man that he was in love with. While we initially planned to write out a response in support of Frank Ocean and what it could possibly mean for the urban music landscape, we then...
“What do you think street harassment is about? Sex? Benign flattery? Attraction?...”
– International Anti-Street Harassment Week: 10 Things You Can Do To Stop Street Harassment (via wewantrevolutiongirlstylenow)
June 2012
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Summer Fun and Special Announcement.
It’s finally summer, Lovers! Piraguas and barbeque, summer flings and rooftop parties shall abound. Join your hostesses as they discuss favorite HH4L moments from the last year and talk about the future, as well as make a special announcement. Features songs by J. Cole, Big Boi, Lady, and DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince.
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HH4L Presents: Mix it Up with Hip Hop is 4 Lovers
We keep having so much fun hanging with all our lovers on Tuesdays at Therapy Wine Bar so we are doing it a 3rd time! This Tuesday June 19th at Therapy Wine Bar (364 Lewis Avenue in Bed-Stuy), join the Hip Hop is 4 Lovers team for a mixer in an intimate setting.
As usual, the event features a $6 drink special and selected songs from the HH4L music library in a cozy setting complete with back...
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The XD Experience Replay: Gays and Greeks
What is MiAKA? Greek and Gay? Tune in as XD and Michael discuss with special guest Charles HF Davis (@HFDavis) new and old controversies surrounding Greeks and Gays.
Download this episode here
Tracklist after the jump
Liquorice Azealia Banks
Fake Girls DDM
King Pleasure Baron
Superbad Diamond Feat. Cee-Lo
I Get Around 2 Pac/Digital Underground
All My Love ft. Yummy Bingham TiRon &...
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If you Celibate...I'll buy a bit.
“Celibate? As in, you’re not having sex?”What is celibacy? What is abstinence? Are you participating in involuntary celibacy? In this episode, Lenée and Uche explore non-sexual intimacy, celibacy, abstinence, and the ways in which people deepen their relationships without doing the grownup. Includes songs from Lil Kim, Big KRIT, Q-Tip, and Salt-N-Pepa. (Part one — due to...
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Free Music Fridays: The Stuyvesants Remixes
Just in time for another installment of Free Music Fridays we received the latest from The Stuyvesants in our inbox! Check it out and enjoy the weekend with what we already know are some awesome tunes!
http://thestuyvesants.com/remixes/download/
May 2012
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Good Girl Faulty
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“But she’s so sweet… ” How do you cope when that well put-together, smart, pretty girl you’ve been crushing on for months finally gets close to you, only to become a dragon? Join your hostesses for a...
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The X.D. Replay: Pride...
Pride events happen everywhere. Are there rules of engagement? Tune in as Michael and XD discuss the in’s and outs and the ratchets of Pride life!
Sock It 2 Me Da Brat/Missy Elliott
I Don’t Want Nothing Chase N. Cashe
She Needs Me (Remix) [feat. Dom Kennedy and Murs]
International Players Anthem (Feat. Outkast) UGK
Supa luv Jean Grae
I Get Around 2 Pac/Digital Underground...
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Hip Hop is 4 Lovers Radio Replay: Consider This...
“Consider This” Kids, education levels, and criminal records… When pondering a serious relationship with someone, what comes up as a potential roadblock or speed bump? Join your hostesses as they and their special guest G.D. (postbourgie.com) talk about relationship considerations.
Ain’t That Peculiar Oddisee
Wait Until Tonight 50 Cent
Stay Ghostface Killah
Temptation...
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Free Music Fridays: Odd Renditions by Oddisee
If you tuned into HH4L this week you heard “Aint that Peculiar” a song from Oddisee’s Odd Renditions. The whole project is worth a listen and its Free.
Check out Oddisee’s Bandcamp and make sure you purchase his upcoming release “People hear what they see” available for preorder on Itunes.
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Hip Hop is 4 Lovers Radio Replay: Meet your Meat
The schlong, the peen, the johnson… Tonight, as Uche and Lenée continue with this month of men, they welcome special guest The Company Man (inboxsessions.com) and talk about penises as well as same sex marriage. The ladies and their guest dispel myths and share important facts about penises, while playing (of course) some delightfully ratchet songs. Features music by Akinyele, Ghostface...
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Does Jay-Z supporting Obama and Same Sex Marriage...
Jay-Z recently came out in support of Obama’s stance on same sex marriage and we at HH4L want to know if you think this will change anything for Hip Hop Culture? Let us know on twitter and tumblr using the #HH4L hashtag and in the comment section on www.hiphopis4lovers.com
We’ll read some of your responses on the next episode of HH4L Radio.
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I Am Many "More Black" First Hip Hop video to feat...
First Hip Hop video to give an uncut look into the world of Fetish & BDSM
Shot and Directed by Gee Notes and edited by Jimmy Swag
Song off I Am Manys newest release S.I.N.
Check out  I am ManyÂ
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HH4L Replay: Get Chose with Ghostface Killah
“You goddamn right we f*ck fans!” Join your fearless hostesses and their special guest Wil Pierce as they continue HH4L’s Men’s Month with a tribute to Ghostface Killah and a discussion of getting chose. Featuring an all Ghostdini playlist, this episode is a fun-filled trip through the catalog of the man we know as Pretty Toney.
*Download this episode to your Itunes...
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Tonight! HH4L Radio salutes Ghostface Killah on...
#HH4L Radio talks “Getting Chose” with @GhostfaceKillah as the soundtrack. Tune in tonight on Hip Hop is 4 Lovers.com
What are you favorite Ghostface love songs?
* Ghostface retweeted us yesterday and we are to geeked
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HH4L Presents: Mix it Up II at Therapy Wine Bar
We’re doing it again! Tuesday May 15th at Therapy Wine Bar (364 Lewis Avenue in Bed-Stuy)
Join the Hip Hop is 4 Lovers Team for another great afterwork mixer! This event features a $7 drink special from the HH4L Menu and selected songs from our music library in a cozy setting complete with back yard, snacks, desserts, and a bar with something for everyone (not just wine). Mix It Up begins...
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The Accidental Date
This week on HH4L Radio, hosts Uche and Lenee discussed “The Friend
Zone” aka that place most people hate to be banished to. During the
show, they also touched on when someone you “friend zoned” tricks you
into a date anyway. Here are some of my experiences with this.
The “Accidental” Date
I don’t know about you, but I must be a magnet for this.
I’ll get asked out on what I...
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The XD Experience Radio Replay: Coming Out
On this episode of XDR we tackle “Coming Out!” Listen in as XD and Michael share their coming out stories and the ups and downs of “post coming out.” Featuring music by David Banner, Freeway and Kanye West
Tracklist after the break
No Betta Love Young Gunz
I Don’t Want Nothing Chase N. Cashe
I’ll Be There For You/You’re All I Need To Get By - Mary J....
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Hip Hop is 4 Lovers Radio Replay "How did I get...
*How Did I Get Here? You were on the highway to P*ssytown, and somehow got lost on the way to the land of lovin’! That’s right, you got friend zoned, homie
What is the friend zone? How does anyone get there? Can you leave it? Join your hostesses and special guest Ro of playvicious.com as they play some tunes and look at the nuances of “Friend Zoning”. Features songs by...
April 2012
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Support us in AIDS Walk NY 2012
This year Hip Hop is 4 Lovers is participating in the AIDS walk on Sunday May 20th and we need your support!
Make sure you check out the History of the AIDS Walk and Who Benefits?
Join our team and/or donate! Any and everything counts!
Check out our Team Page Here and we’ll see you on the 20th!
