Skanned This Week for July 4 World Hip Hop Special

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NEWS BRIEFS

Vote By Mail Tracking Act Passes House with Broad Support

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Thanksgiving Safety Tips

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Two US senators urge FIFA not to pick Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup host over human rights risks

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AFRICAN AMERICANS IN THE NEWS

White Florida woman sentenced to 25 years in prison for shooting Black neighbor in lengthy dispute

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Daniel Penny doesn't testify as his defense rests in subway chokehold trial

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White Florida woman is sentenced to 25 years in prison for shooting a Black neighbor amid a lengthy dispute

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ENTERTAINMENT

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U.S. & WORLD NEWS

Thanksgiving Travel Expected to Break Records Nationwide

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Israel launches new airstrikes on Lebanon as leaders draw closer to a ceasefire with Hezbollah

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Rebel group takes key Myanmar border town and rare earth mining hub in setback for military regime

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Bangladeshi court denies bail to Hindu leader who led rallies for minority protection

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A prominent Bangladeshi Hindu leader who has been leading rallies demanding security...

Helen Silvis

Skanned This Week for the weekend of July 4, 2010 The Skanner's You Tube video picks of music, entertainment, music, news and sports. This week we feature our World Hip Hop special featuring rap from Europe, Asia, the Mideast and the Americas. See how Black American Hip Hop artists have influenced music around the globe.

Africa

MC Faza Nelly from X Plastaz, Tanzania's most well known hip hop crew who merge Swahili rap and traditional Maasai music, with 'Nini dhambi kwa mwenye dhiki?' Nelly's rap about poverty in Tanzania was partly recorded on top of Ol Doinyo Lengai, a remote, active volcano and the Maasai's 'Mountain of God' which had its 1st major eruption in years the day after he died.

Hip Hop from Senegal

From Mali, Djekafo with a laid back beat

Spot the Hip Hop influence in Ghana's Kiss The Bride