rap up with words. and being that my first records, i'm 26 and 27 years old, i'm not going to try to sound like a 13-year-old kid, and i'm not going to try to appeal to them either, 'cause to me, rap was a grown person's sport, as it hit myself. so obviously, being a child of the '60s, i'm gonna say what i know, say what had impact and influence on me. myself and hank and others, we would promote gigs and put malcolm x on the cover of flyers. and some cat would roll up to us and say, "yo, who's this malcolm the tenth?" [laughter] that's when we said it's important to see if we can use the music as it reaches people and just fill it with something that means something. one particular song and one particular video that got the attention of many, by the time i get to arizona, which was about arizona's reluctance to declare a statewide holiday in honor of martin luther king, jr. right. at about the same time you recorded that, i was actually working for usa today and interviewed the governor. oh, you did th

a very political rap group: public enemy. my favorite def jam group of all time.they spoke the truth about many things, and they were--a lot of times got me in hot water because they said controversial things, but they were always trying to be insightful, and they contributed a lot to a climate. there was a--they made the movie malcolm x, and all of the change that happened in that period, culturally, they were the spark that made many other rappers talk about social and political initiatives and attitudes and ideas that were not on the radar for rap music. they made that whole timing-- that whole time come alive. they took off gold chains and put on african medallions, and all kinds of solidarity ideas and about raising consciousness of their audience, and they were very special. you know, we had chuck d on the show not long ago, and at one point, he was talking about being a father and was talking about the need to keep some of this ugly music off the radio, and at that point, i asked to see his drivers license, 'cause i couldn't believe i was talking to chuck d

in your mind what is rap and explain it without using rhyme on rhythm. what is rap really?for the purposes i'm going to include rap and 4eu7 hop. in the hip-hop community people make a difference. rap hip-hop is a vehicle, it's a tool for expression and it's more folk music than folk music actually is. >> stephen: it's more folk than folk? >> that's right because it's speaking the language of regular folk. when folk music got mop you lar it was stripped down and in the language of what people actually said. that's what hip-hop does well. >> stephen: you are called a conscious rapper. do you accept that label? >> i accept it. it's a limitation but it's a compliment. i look at it it's a compliment so i take it. >> stephen: after the arrests law that was going to ask for i.d. papers from mexican immigrants you wrote a song called papers, please. >> that's right. >> stephen: are you, yourself, mexican. because i don't see race? >> an cinco de mayo. >> stephen: only one day a year. >> yes. >> stephen: are you an african-american? >> yes, i am. >> stephen: why would you write bil

i not a rap fan. i am getting into.that now they are into rap now and their kids are into economics. we get them into these ideas. this is why we did this. it is very gratifying. how do you test it to see if they understood it? >> i do not do test groups. that compromises the logistics of it. sometimes you get the shot you want. you have to rethink the way it happens. >> the first one you did was in new york in the snow. what is almost never happens. >> is there any money being made on showing this? >> no. >> we have almost a two-minute clip of the discussion of wall street and bailout government oversight. it shows hayek giving keynes a big punch. why boxing? how did you set that up? >> they had a strong metaphor. they have the drinking and the parties and a hangover the day after. we were trying to establish that this fight and this debate is timeless. this is why stylistically the look is golden and nostalgic even in the senate hearing that is modern day. i hope that people watch it and say that when it ended back in

can i rap for you?" and he's like, "man, i got to go." listening to you, man. you like one of my heroes, like straight up." and he was like, "all right, man. you got 16 bars while we walking out the station, but you gotta rap while we're walking. go." started rapping and as soon as we got to the entrance/exit of the station, he stopped and started bobbing his head and was really feeling it. and that 16 bars ended up turning into like 10 minutes straight. i gave him my cd and then, the rest is history, man. and that's how it all -- that was how they initiated me. >> jimmy: congratulations. [ cheers and applause ] that's a great story. >> great story, yeah. >> jimmy: great story. now, you got the number one album -- no, the number one song in the billboard rap chart. >> yeah, it's crazy. >> jimmy: congratulations, buddy. >> thanks, man. >> jimmy: i'm so happy for you. thanks for being here. big sean, you guys. there he is, right there. [ cheers and applause ] >> appreciate that. >> jimmy: good man. we got a great show tonight. she's got a b

i not a rap fan. i am getting into.hich i get e- mails from adults to say they are into -- i get e-mails from that are into rap now and their kids are in do economists predict into economics. into economics. we get them into these ideas. this is why we did this. it is very gratifying. >> who do you test it -- how the tested to see if they understood it? >> i.t. did not focus group. -- how do you test it to see if they understood it? >> i do not do a book is crews. their summit black preachers and faults. -- i do not do test groups. the compromise the logistics of it. cannot get the shot you want. yet to rethink the way it happens. >> the first one you did was in new york in the snow. what is almost never happens. >> is there any money being made on showing this that's correc? >> no. >> we have almost a two-minute clip of the discussion of wall street and bailout government oversight. it shows hayek giving keynes a big punch. why boxing? how did you set that up? >> they had a strong metaphor. they have the drinking and t

it would be the first case in history of a rap jumping onto a sinking ship but if we can for a moment turn our attention to the death toll figures are from strength and they've all been questioned how do you assess the way the tribunals interprets the evidence

>> oh, the rap cd? no. >> no?rap. >> oh, thank god. >> are you trying to be funny, guillermo? >> no, no, no -- >> you trying to be funny? >> no, no -- >> oh, okay. >> i don't want no problem. >> all right, man. >> can i go to the kitchen and check out your fridge? >> you can have whatever you like. >> you want to do a cereal eating contest? >> a cereal eating contest? >> yes. >> you sure you want some of that? >> yes. >> i'm a cereal eating champ. frosted flakes -- that's what i do. every morning. >> yeah? bring it on. are you ready? >> i'm going to kill you. >> you want to put money on that? >> if you beat me, i'll walk around my house in my underwear. >> if you beat me, i will walk around your house in your underwear pants. >> deal. >> deal? >> you got yourself a deal. >> wow. all right, let's go to the kitchen. >> do you feel like crying right now? >> do i feel like what? >> like crying? >> crying? >> yeah. >> i never cry, brother. >> no? >> come on. >> all right, let's go. >> no smack talk. >> uno, dos, tres -

like we do rapping. make beats. produce. that's about about it though. >> cheryl, do you have anything to add >> >> it's going to take the kids to stop the violence >> how do we do that? >> people need to step up and tell their friends. >> voices of the future. >> hall luia. >> john, i am going to pick on you again. crn. why don't you tell us about that. it's the positive things we've doing. i am going to follow up. how we can expand what happen you're doing and who you are going to need to help you move forward to stop the violence. >> the crn is community response network. it comes from many years of experience in the mission district. the crn took a turn to not have the responsibility on one agency or program. the idea is to pool together youth-serving agencies that target the at risk kids and collectively work together through a neighborhood. the 3 components is crisis response. but also ranging all the way to supporting familying during a homicide and working along side the crisis prevention team. one of the other compo

not even wants to sing or rap or play basketball. some people want to write books. these are different things we have to offer them. we have to keep move anything pushing this idea of creativity into their minds >> before we go on to another topic. how can we expand it. >> i will intervene. i will talk about what we need to be to be more effective. on average, san francisco spends $60 million on violence prevention. this is not the youth development that deal with young people. i am talking about after somebody has been touched by the system. we are spending $60 million. per capita, san francisco spends more than any other city. if you look across the way. on average oak land. we've got a lot of programs that are engaged in important work. also at the city levels, our efforts are fragmented. to expand the collaboration is to really mandate the coordination. to make sure the community builders and community interveners. to make sure we are doing it in a coordinated manner. we have to be more strategic. we also have to have some shared outcomes. who do we expect from

yeah. >> but i mean, it was my love affair with rap music. documentary about a tribe called quest? >> i mean why not. >> jimmy: it's an amazing documentary. >> thank you. >> jimmy: it's a fascinating one because it's all drama as well as the success and the fun of it. >> right. >> jimmy: comes like -- its almost like a family drama. gets a little sad -- at some points. i mean exciting and fun. these kids are just blowing up to become the biggest hip-hop artists ever. and they start a whole new type of music. >> right, right. >> jimmy: you have two rap legends that are in there. quest love and black thought. >> quest love and black thought. >> jimmy: they're -- they're in the documentary. [ cheers and applause ] >> they were -- they were great. black thought has you know -- he is very comical in this movie. and he gets the biggest laugh in the movie. amir, quest love, i don't know if i should call you amir or quest love, you're on camera here. >> quest love: yeah. >> i will call you quest love. but he is like an encyclopedia of music. and i th

fans got a little extra treat today during the parade when a player grabbed the mic and started to rap. this you've got to see. and what's going on with all the low scores at the u.s. open. not as tough as expected. we will find out if rory stayed on top. sports is next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, tournemant.. this year at congressional in maryland they made the coure even tougher, >>> the u.s. open is supposed to be the toughest tournament. this year in mare maryland they made the course even tougher. a record 26 sub par rounds fired today and this guy had one of them. rory mcilroy is making if look like a walk in the park. so much for a collapse. he sinks his first birdie of the round on the fifth hole to get to 12 under par. looking good right there. lee westwood made a charge on the back nine. look at this putt wrapping and winding and going in. three straight birdies and eagle. 65. lowest round ever in a major to get to five under. phil mickelson is not doing too well. a 77 and 20 shots behind rory mcilroy. the 22-year-old bogeyed the tenth but got the strike back with a birdie on 11. a f

i believe it barrier is kind of like rap music nowadays. has lost its hold meeting. it is always talking about everything that the fans do not have, talking about violence, getting into the wrong things. talking about lives that they tt cannot live them are trying to fantasize about, living in. it does not really lead them anywhere. there is no soul in it really any more. i think that it is a big problem because it really attract a lot of the youth of today, and it is just a bad message. >> i would go even further and add more that rap, it is our pop culture, right? promotes these ideals as positive things, and to be honest, even the name of this come to be completely honest, called winning the future is kind of promoting that competitive. any others? >> i think financial accessibility. the government providing more funds for youth and for generation people to go to college is one thing that should be approached. a lot of times, people do not have funds to go to university, and they get scared and pushed away because they know that one day, if they do not provide the

seeing the cup and hearing brad rap. [ rapping ] >> black and yellow, black and yellow.ing we do, we do it big. thank you boston. thank you. >> pretty sure not upset with that rendition. of course they are having fun. when you do crazy things, everyone lets loose. >> and we'll give you more time at 11:00. >> we have a lot more coming up. >> have a great night. ♪ [ woman ] sam begged and pleaded... so i sent him to camp. we'd earned lots of points with our new citi thankyou card...

i'm amazed at what some of the hip-hop people and the rap people are getting away with saying, you know, but i know that in pop music, you know, no way. you would be crushed like a bug if you tried to say that stuff. (paulson) so where does that passion go today? where--is that-- into activism. you know, we looked at this, and we thought, "gee, you know, we'll be able to show how we passed on the torch to these younger people." bull. they already knew. they all knew. they didn't need us to show them the way. these kids worked out very early on, all of them, that they had principles, that they had things that truly mattered to them. it's a key thing. if you don't have something that you're willing to stick up for, fight for, you have a very empty life. having something that matters to you that much raises your life, makes it much, much better, and these kids knew that. every one of them we talked to: eddie vedder, michael stipe, jewel, you know, was just a kid. adam yauch very much-- he's a buddhist, and this is-- he is organizing on buddhist principles, particularly in terms of non-viol

well next it's the business news with the rap rap part i should say of the day but this form stay with us for that. and i welcome to our business report this hour all eyes are on russia's northern capital as the annual international economic forum got underway this year presidential aide arkady dvorkovich says the st petersburg forum is more important than ever for russia as a brings to look at the begins to look east as well as west for investment ideas not present that brings you the latest. for the overall themes that people are talking about here are going to be or are russia's a session to the world trade organization and the establishment of a ten billion dollars state backed private equity fund aimed at bringing business and investment to russia however there are a slew of some important deals that are already been signed here that we should tell you about right now dow chemical and the scope of both fun putting pen to paper in order to establish a research and development center in russia also russ nano the russian nanotechnology firm also signed with several asian partners in

situational bring us a small film crew down here trying to film without a permit so what a couple of rap groups have done in town is send out tweets saying hey we're going to film a video speech or we're going to feed the film a video downtown here's a location meet us there you know so they get this they summon this huge crowd for free for their video and they don't need a permit and they don't need to pay any extras or anything so we've had a few instances where unfortunately the film crew gets caught they get polled but there are hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of kids here all dressed to the nines waiting to be extras in some rap video when they find out it's not going to happen if they get really angry and you know fights have brought it broke out there's been a lot of mayhem from that and then they all gather at the bus stops. to try and filter back home all it wants so that creates problems safety issues on the bus and things like that so. it's a growing trend and it's become quite a problem down here but i do think that sometimes some of the violence or maybe the robberies or

hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of kids here all dressed to the nines waiting to be extras in some rap video then they find out it's not going to happen if they get really angry and you know fights of broader program there's a lot of mayhem from that and then they all gather at the bus stops. to try and filter back home all it wants so that creates problems safety issues on the bus and things like that so. it's a growing trend and it's become quite a problem time here but so do you think that sometimes some of the violence or maybe the robberies or crimes that might be committed afterwards those are just accidental it's not like they decided hey let's go out with a couple hundred people or at least a couple dozen people and just see what mayhem we can cause. yeah i mean i think in the majority of the instances it has just been sort of and ancillary thing to you know the crowd being hauled in the something going on and people just getting upset but the one gang shooting it was definitely organized it went out via twitter they were going back and forth with one another good twitter you k

scene especially is that you think that maybe more of a political rap scene has moved to england we interview loci all the time on the shell here you i've heard great things about you and your music and your message but also as england have up its sleeve. i would simply move here as it was seen on the ground in the us and even the most often low key and i was like there's a young michael judge a judge or so those swiss know jake there's a whole scene here of young politically germany of course in this certainly do have families and all korean crisscross open the same time we're on daytime radio ten times a day so there is still that being had versus the amount of popularity i sort of equate into the amount of representation to get on radio and immediate article i want to thank you very much for joining us tonight you know hopefully we can speak to you again thank you very much. as. the light will come down. celestial choirs will be singing. ladies and gentlemen today we really do have a glimmer of hope see the house of representatives the branch of government who just can't seem to

i think president is getting a bum rap. i wish he'd been less active on climate policy but i think it's clearly a pre-election... >> ifill: why? >> i think a lot of policies have been bad and will portend worse for an economy already barely in recovery and is staggering along in its recovery such as letting the e.p.a. regulate greenhouse gases. i think it's clearly a political move to set the stage, the left environment stage, for the 2012 election. they're taking out the position on the environmental side, al gore being the leader of that position to draw the debate in that direction. i think we'll see that throughout as we approach from election you'll see that on both sides of virtually every issue, staking out the extreme to make the medium look more reasonable. >> ifill: should there be a political calculation involved in this? >> if there is a political calculation involved it argues very strongly for standing up to the polluters, investing in clean energy and programs like reforestation and public land protection. th

after the university decided to cut baseball to save money, the players made a rap video.they came up with the money to keep the program. >> it made us grow up a little. >> and they kept fighting back. keeping the superregional. now safe at home the team hopes to keep raising money for a $20 million endowment. >> i think the first thing is to make sure we secure this program so that it's here for cal baseball players forever. >> reporter: to encourage donors to keep on giving so the team can keep on winning. >> thank you, go cal bears. >> reporter: they thanked the people that saved the season. and just to make sure, they did it again. >> reporter: thank you donors, go cal bears. >>> weekend just around the corner. essentially it's here for many, the temperatures outside were cooler, much cooler than they were two days ago. temperatures tomorrow think about two or three degrees off or the same. it's going to be slightly cooler. fog on the other side of the coast. i have fog showing up in pacifica and south moon bay. it's going to creep into the avenues of san francisco. it

after the university decided to cut baseball to save money, the players made a rap video.they came up with the money to keep the program. >> it made us grow up a little. >> and they kept fighting back. keeping the superregional. now safe at home the team hopes to keep raising money for a $20 million endowment. >> i think the first thing is to make sure we secure this program so that it's here for cal baseball players forever. >> reporter: to encourage donors to keep on giving so the team can keep on winning. >> thank you, go cal bears. >> reporter: they thanked the people that saved the season. and just to make sure, they did it again. >> reporter: thank you donors, go cal bears. >>> weekend just around the corner. essentially it's here for many, the temperatures outside were cooler, much cooler than they were two days ago. temperatures tomorrow think about two or three degrees off or the same. it's going to be slightly cooler. fog on the other side of the coast. i have fog showing up in pacifica and south moon bay. it's going to creep into the avenues of san francisco. it

he is in the driver's seat, rapping. dennis told him he was having fun but not working. friends have been flooding his facebook page. just like this one. and this one, you will never be forgotten. i spoke to his father on the phone today andleads it's been a very difficult time for the family. right now they have no plans to come to san francisco. kron 4 news. >>> in dennis knowlton's home town, shocked and saddened friends spoke out today remembering the murder victim and hoping his killer is brought to justice. >> you know, he was -- >> he was a very likable guy. >> such a gruesome way to have died. i hope it was painless but doesn't sound like it was. i hope the killer is found. >> people who know him say he had thoughts of joining the army but wanted to become a rapper. he was living out of his car with a friend from high school. >>> during president obama's address to the nation, he announced a reduction of u.s. troops in that country. the president layed out his plan for pulling troops out while saying it is time to focus on nation building at home. >> this is the

bad rap is closed while investigators put together what happened. we will have the latest in a live report at 5:00. >>> our other top story it's fine experience for apartment residents in maryland. eight people rescued as the building went up in flames. >> the apartment building on 85th avenue in new carrollton. courtney robinson has the latest. >> some jumped from the balcony'sies at the apartments in new carrollton. one viewer snapped these photographs. >> it's on top of where i live. >> prince george's county firefighters say eight people were rescued including a baby this morning. this man and his six-year-old daughter got out just in time. >> i was hoping nobody got caught in its. >> that was courtney robinson reporting. it took firefighters 40 minutes to control the blaze. the cause is not known yet. >>> disturbing new details are emerging about the murder of a montgomery county girl. police say 12-year-old jessica nguyen was stabbed to death in the basement of her gaithersburg home. our family has decided to leave that home. investigators are

. >>> take a look at this guy, he's on a pole in the middle of times square rapping.ut shut down times square. turns out he's a rapper trying to get publicity. turns out it worked. ♪ coney island joe. he rapped and chatted on his cell phone up will for nearly two hours. eventually did come down. no word yet on whether he's facing any charges. >>> it is 20 after the hour. here are two things that you need to have on your radar today. number one, president obama is holding a news conference this morning at 11:30 eastern from the white house. you'll see it live on cnn and on our website, as well. and those pesky debit card swipe fees are on the agenda at the federal reserve. they're meeting at 3:30 on vote on final rules about how to deal with debit card charges. >>> let's take a look at what's going on in greece. we're an hour and a half away from a scheduled important vote on austerity measures, tax increases, more public service job cuts. this is day two of a strike. zain verjee watching this very closely from london. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. let's tak

. >>> and here come the champions stanley cup winners try to rap during the celebration parade. it work? next in sports ♪ [ woman ] sam begged and pleaded... so i sent him to camp. we'd earned lots of points with our new citi thankyou card... and i put them to good use. he told me about his bunkmates, and how he signs up for every activity. ♪ he even hangs out with the camp director. just like that. [ male announcer ] the new citi thankyou premier card gives you more ways to earn points. what's your story? citi can help you write it. the game in omaha, nebraska, gets underway at 11 a.m. >>> cal baseball team takes on top seeded virginia, the game in omaha nebraska gets under way is 1:00 a.m. this morning. >> this -- 11:00 a.m. this morning. >> in pro baseball they are celebrating a win gary. >> time to get you caught up on sports the home team has won 11 straight in the bay bridge series dating back to last year. giants scored twice top of the fifth as answered with four bottom of the fifth, two run single was the difference as go on and beat the giants 4-2. >>> moving day at u.

. >> game two raps up. after the game with hall of fame and special guest larry riley .milestone for lee nosh to reach the finals of the french open. in the sennely finals. there was a monster back hand and she takes it 6-four . with a cross court winner. she moves on and meet fran chisa next. >> opening game of the women's college series. bama calahunt had a two out rbi single . that cal loses one-nothing. >> okay. thank you. >> and so the nba finals are up next. i am carolyn tyler. >> and i am dan ashley. for bailout and sandhya patel. have a great night. have a good night everyone.

. >> you do understand when i say that, that's what the rap on you is. >> alan: wallace later apologizedfox news web video. >>> a group of well-known hackers say they're disbanding. lulzsec carried out cyberattacks on fbi and cia sites and released private data of law enforcement officers in as. the attacks led to an fbi investigate while rival hackers posted the names and chat logs of some lulzsec members. one member said the group is dissolving not bus they're afraid of law enforcement but instead because they're just getting bored. >>> a prototype aircraft powered solely by the sun successfully meat its first flight. the impulse flew for 20 minutes at the 2011 paris air show. it has solar cells on its wings that generates the same horse power that small scooter uses. it spent 11 hours circling over the airport, waiting for wind conditions to settle down so it could safely land. >> when we come back, the worst may be over. the people of minot north dakota, but doesn't mean their problems are over. and leigh glaser coming up to talk about a chance of rain in the forecast. we'll be back.

it is a rap about the whole foods grocery store.tire video at a whole foods store in los angeles and poke fun at those who frequent the stores. so far the video has had more than 1,800,000 views. >>> fire season is officially here, what officials are doing next week to reduce the risks for fire this summer and keep residents safe. >>> also this week more weather is about to give way to returning fog. mark tamayo is next with how much temperatures will drop in your neighborhood. >> with fire season officially underway many homeowners are trying to reduce the danger of a wildfire. fire officials are expected to begin inspections on 26,000 properties next week. inspectors say that property owners who do not comply will receive a warning and they can eventually face fines. meteorologist mark tamayo is hetalk to us about the weather. >>> the fog will be making a comeback. they're not talking about any major heat right now the maps on live stormtracker 2, we do have some cloudy skies. winds are shifting out of the northwest to 20 miles pe

he has a long rap sheet. he has been convicted of 11 felonies and done 6 different stints in prison. >> reporter: he was arrested tuesday morning, hiding in the backyard of this house. >> he jumped over the fence and came over here, in this house, with the tires. >> reporter: kevin and his family live here. he says the suspect was hiding in this play house. >> my daughter's old play house. he was hiding out. i don't know how long he has been there. that's why the police couldn't find him. >> it's spooky. i am taking it out. somebody else might try to do that. >> reporter: his mother is relieved the suspect is caught. >> i am glad he is caught. the idea they came into my yard. you know? it's scary. >> reporter: police won't say how long the suspect was hiding in this doll house. in oakland, dan kerman, kron 4 news. >>> we talked to the victim who did not want her face shown on camera for her reaction to the arrest. >> i guess it's a good thing. i am really overwhelmed. i wish i could say there is relief but i

samira is a rap singer and uses her music to give voice to those who cannot speak out. >> ( translated ): what i could do was write about it, what i had seen, and be the voice for the people who are dead or imprisoned. >> reporter: i first met her in the early days of the protests of 2009. she was an activist in the green movement, and had just seen a young man gunned down in the street next to her. >> ( translated ): i went to the street to demonstrate. we held back the basiji militia for two hours just by throwing stones. a man standing next to me with a mask on his face, i'd given him some stones just a few minutes before. he fell down, and blood exploded out of the middle of his forehead. i was shocked. then, somebody shouted that it was a direct shot. >> reporter: what samira saw was not unusual-- countless numbers of protesters were shot by the basiji militia. i met parvin fahimi, the mother oone of those victims. she's the only woman i interviewed who wanted to be identified. >> ( translated ): i can't understand it really, why my child who went out for a civil protest, which wa

>> he was rapping. >> reporter: rapping after being avekted from viacom's mtv trying to hand out cds.d inflated an air bag in case 34-year-old raymond velasquez of brooklyn fell or jumped. some in the crowd jokingly yelled -- >> jump! >> reporter: for almost two hours, police tried to talk him down even as he talked on his cell. >> he's on the phone. >> reporter: witnesses downloaded video of the times square poll guy to youtube. when he lifted his shirt. and while his times square poll performance was unaudible, you can hear him rapping under the jaime c.i. joe, coney island joe. his pole performance wasn't his first public disruption. he posted grainy video of himself crashing the cbs "early show" as they were tossing to some snowstorm. >> there you go. >> reporter: not astronauty as refusing to come down from a pole. >> i think he was a moron. he went up there to make a show and cost new york city so much money. >> reporter: this harkens back to the 1920s when pole sitting was a fad. the last time something like this happened in new york city, it was two nearly naked people, one a