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Why Rap Stars Are Hating on the iPhone

By Rab Bakari • Aug 6th, 2008 • Category: Features, Tech

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by Benny Goldman for GIZMODO
At the Rock the Bells festival on a Sunday on Randall’s Island New York; Benny asked some of the most important hip-hop artists in the game—and my heroes since childhood—what they hated most about the iPhone. Whether they owned it or not, most of the stars had a good reason [...]



Apple releases 3G Version 2 of iPhone to the world

By Rab Bakari • Jun 10th, 2008 • Category: Features, Tech

Apple introduces iPhone 3G

Apple today unveiled its highly anticipated iPhone 3G. The device “climbs the next mountain” of requiring fast mobile data as well as reducing the price. The connection is the most important feature and downloads websites 2.8 times faster than an iPhone on EDGE; it’s also faster versus rival 3G-capable devices like [...]



The State of popular Music In Africa

By Rab Bakari • May 7th, 2008 • Category: Features, Music

African music is being scrutinized. A few weeks back I posted a review/release about a HipLife Generation CD.
Read Here! Today I will allow African Musical connoisseur and World Music radio jockey of First World Music; Akenataa Hammagaadji laments on the state of what passes off as African music particularly in response to the post mentioned above. [...]



Africa: Cinema - The Rise of Video Booths

By Rab Bakari • May 5th, 2008 • Category: Africa, Features

Africa: Cinema - The Rise of Video Booths Shows There is An Untapped Audience Out There at the Right Price.
Some investment is being made in urban multiplexes and there are old single or double screen outlets left over from a previous era like Le Wouri in Akwa; Douala, Cameroon.

Photo taken by: Sebastien PERES LABOURDETTE
The evangelical [...]



America Love It Or Fix It 2008

By Rab Bakari • Apr 22nd, 2008 • Category: Features, Politics & Culture

Meet The Main Candidates
Commander-in-chief, leader of the free world, the Decider. Whatever you call it, America is about to pick a new president. These are your options. Choose wisely because there are others that are not counting right now. From our America Love It Or Fix It 2008 video series:
Good Magazine - Presidential Election 2008



PALM - Treo & Centro comparison chart

By Rab Bakari • Apr 7th, 2008 • Category: Features, Tech

I have been a smartphone user for quite a while. I actually go back to the HandSpring Visor. I went through the first Treo 180g (graffiti) to the Treo 270; the Treo 600 and finally in early 2006; I went to the Treo 650. This is where I am at today.
So many innovations since I [...]



Film - ‘Planet B-Boy’ Review

By Rab Bakari • Apr 1st, 2008 • Category: Features

Planet B-Boy
A documentary film by Benson Lee
About…
One of the Greatest Dance Phenomena the World Has Ever Seen
2007 FILM FESTIVALS
TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL
SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL
TRIBECA 789 FILM FESTIVAL BEIJING
EDINBURGH FILM FESTIVAL
DEAUVILLE FESTIVAL
IDFA FILM FESTIVAL
Running Time: 101 minutes
35mm Color Dolby SSR Aspect Ratio 1:85 English Unrated
What happens when a child becomes greater than the parents before [...]



Writer; Sir Arthur C. Clarke dies at 90!

By Rab Bakari • Mar 19th, 2008 • Category: Features, Sci-Fi

Sci-Fi Writer and scientist/visionary Arthur C. Clarke passed away in Sri Lanka today. He is most famously know for 2001: A Space Odyssey brought to film by Kubrick and vision for communication satellites.The British-born author came to fame in 1968 when short story ‘The Sentinel’ which was written in 1948 was made into the [...]



Daylight Saving Time Redux

By Rab Bakari • Mar 8th, 2008 • Category: Features, Tech

Every year millions of North Americans and Europeans scratch their heads to understand Daylight Saving Time. Even worse; the US of A has gone against the grain and set it’s own commencement date at Sunday, 2 AM; March 8th [the second Sunday in March]. Does this practice really help save energy? Is it time to retire [...]



Documentary Film, Home Grown” takes Ghana music industry to the next level….

By Rab Bakari • Mar 4th, 2008 • Category: Features, Politics & Culture

I have been involved with this film over the years. I was present at the launching in the Nima neighborhood in Accra, Ghana. It’s a personal film about the Rap/Hiplife group Vision In Progress (V.I.P.).
GhanaMusic article
Born and bred in Nima, Hashim Haruna is the new CEO of Better Development of Nima (BDN), the NGO [...]



DJ Jazzy Jeff @ One Step Beyond - 29th Feb 2008 - Photos!

By Rab Bakari • Mar 2nd, 2008 • Category: DJaying, Events, Features

Here are some photos from the event from FlavorPill’s Flickr photo stream. Photos by Justin Charles and Keith Ferreira
One Step Beyond feat. DJ Jazzy Jeff



DJ Jazzy Jeff @ One Step Beyond - 29th Feb 2008

By Rab Bakari • Feb 27th, 2008 • Category: DJaying, Events, Features

 
ONE STEP BEYOND
Launch your weekend with drinks and dancing at the most explosive party this side of the Milky Way. See and be seen under the stars as live bands, DJs and VJs present the hottest music and project dynamic visuals at the Rose Center for Earth and Space @ The A. Cocktails keep the [...]



Total Luna Eclipse - Visible in New York USA

By Rab Bakari • Feb 20th, 2008 • Category: Features, Tech

 
Ahhh! Another celestial event. I got addicted to these when I was 7 years old. I’m a sucker for Leonids; Perseids; Geminids and eclipses! This Lunar eclipse is taking place on an extremely clear …. and COLD night. So it’s no fun to kick back in the lawn chair and watch. According to my GPS coordinates [...]



Where is Sekondi?

By Rab Bakari • Jan 21st, 2008 • Category: African Cup of Nations GHANA 2008, Features

  Many people always ask me ‘Where is Sekondi?Sekondi is a costal city in the Western Region of Ghana. 259 KM East of Abidjan, Côte D’Ivoire; 6 km North-East of Takoradi and 182 km west of Accra.Check this interactive Encarta Map. You can move East or West or Zoom in.   FIND SEKONDI



Where is your allegiance? Club or Country?

By Rab Bakari • Jan 11th, 2008 • Category: African Cup of Nations GHANA 2008, Features

Here is a very good article by Andrew Hush contributing to ESPN SoccerNet about the proliferation of African players who now disrupt many European league club competitions by choosing to vie for a spot in the African Cup of Nations.
Read Full story here!