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Tomas Alvarez, MSW BRL Youth Use Music to Promote Healthy Choices

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Added by Tomas Alvarez, MSW on July 20, 2010 at 12:46pm — No Comments

Tomas Alvarez, MSW BRL Searches for a Board of Directors

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Added by Tomas Alvarez, MSW on July 20, 2010 at 12:37pm — No Comments

Tomas Alvarez, MSW Block Party Brings People Together



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Added by Tomas Alvarez, MSW on July 20, 2010 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Tomas Alvarez, MSW BART Series Beat Battle a Huge Success!

We are very happy to report that the BART Series Beat Battle was a huge success! Many thanks to Phillipdrummond for coordinating the event on short notice. Many thanks to all those that came out to support and represent. We had over 20 local producers showcase their beats and raised $400!…
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Added by Tomas Alvarez, MSW on July 14, 2010 at 10:30pm — No Comments

phillipdrummond BART Series Beat Battle (Fundraiser for BRL)

Beats, Rhymes and Life & Phillipdrummond Present

BART (in BART use the BART logo) Series Beat Battle

Fri. June 11th, 2010 @ Club Six (Darkroom), 60 6th St., SF

SF vs East Bay competition, producers reppin the regions/teams will go head to head with the winner of the SF

group going against the winner of the A's group.

CA$H prize for winner, $10 cover, 21+

to enter & for info:

philthy@philthybeats.com



It's $15 entry for contestants which includes a… Continue

Added by phillipdrummond on May 28, 2010 at 5:30pm — 1 Comment

BRL Film Project Beats, Rhymes, and Life Film Project Updates

The Beats, Rhymes, and Life film crew would like to thank everyone who showed up for our March 12th fundraiser at The New Parish. So much hard work went into making that night a success. Due to everyone's support we were able to reach our $10,000 matching grant! This money is providing the film with much needed finishing funds.



Our crew has expanded since our March 12th event. We have hired on 2 new post-production interns who are doing a wonderful job. Welcome to the team… Continue

Added by BRL Film Project on May 5, 2010 at 3:37pm — No Comments

Joana Cruz love/speak's on transformation

butterfly

blue, green, gold and white

you're out of sight...

take flight to heights

unseen by thine eyes

the view in this distance

is divine

its mine

and yours

its ours...

float & flutter

do what you like

what feels right

cause you are free

the wind is energy

universe provides

at just the right time

with just the right force

to test the strength and

wisdom obtained

from wind's varied forms

to assist in… Continue

Added by Joana Cruz on May 5, 2010 at 2:30am — No Comments

Joana Cruz "Where the Ladies at?" A Woman's View on the Current State of Women in Hip Hop

Growing up, Queen Latifah, MC Lyte, Lauryn Hill, Lil' Kim, Missy Elliot and Erykah Badu, to name a few, were iconic women in mainstream hip-hop. Each lady had her own style, her own flair, and her own message to share to the world. With dope beats & ill rhymes, they contributed their unique views of life told from the female eye. They shared stories of their role/s in hip hop, of mother & sisterhood, of hope & the intricacies of love, of the art of the hustle, of society's ills and… Continue

Added by Joana Cruz on April 27, 2010 at 7:00pm — 1 Comment

Haylow Its Great to Be Here

Hello people. Im glad to be a new member of the BRL network. I look forward to being an important part of the team, and I wanna see this thing GROW!

Added by Haylow on April 27, 2010 at 11:02am — No Comments

Payton Carter Oakland High School Talent Show 5/21/10

Brought to you by F.R.E.S.H. magazine, in partnership with Beats, Rhymes and Life and the 5th Element Hip Hop Club, the talent show will feature the "Freshest Talent at Oakland High."



The event will also be a celebration of the hip hop club's 10th anniversary, and will feature alumnae of the hip hop club and Beats, Rhymes and Life.



Shoot me an email or message if you want to get involved. We will need help with selling merchandise and tickets, crowd control, and stage… Continue

Added by Payton Carter on April 27, 2010 at 10:29am — 1 Comment

Paloma Belara So F.R.E.S.H and so clean...

Aloha!! My name is Paloma Belara, born in SF, raised in the Bay, and amongst many things, I'm the program coordinator for BRL's sister program, "F.R.E.S.H the Magazine" (http://www.freshthemagazine.com), An online mag for students at Oakland High to express themselves, and learn professional business skills.


Having limited experience working in a high school setting has actually been an easy transition from my usual grind…
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Added by Paloma Belara on April 27, 2010 at 12:04am — No Comments

Johnny Gill, AKA Ben K-know-b BRL Youth Development program expanding to the South Bronx!

Last week Beats Rhymes and Life contracted to run a rap therapy youth development program in the heart of the South Bronx. This expansion site was strategically identified and chosen based on the historical and cultural emphasis of hip hop in this part of the country.



This program, which will mirror the Oakland High School curriculum, will be supported through a community development center located in the lowest ranked social economic district in the United States, Hunts Point. The… Continue

Added by Johnny Gill, AKA Ben K-know-b on April 26, 2010 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Tomas Alvarez, MSW BRL Youth Teach Youngsters About Hip Hop

On April 26th, youth from Beats, Rhymes & Life and Oakland High's 5th Element Hip Hop Club visited Cleveland Elementary School to teach 5th graders about the history of Hip Hop and how they could use Hip Hop to express themselves in a positive way.


The presentation was a part of a Service Learning Project (SLP) where students in BRL are required to develop and implement a project that in some way…
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Added by Tomas Alvarez, MSW on April 21, 2010 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Tomas Alvarez, MSW The Hidden Power of Hip Hop

On March 12th, close to three hundred people converged to the New Parish located in the heart of downtown Oakland. The event mark one of Beats, Rhymes & Life's biggest and most ambitious. The goal: to spread awareness and raise $10,000 for the BRL Film Project. The night started off rocky and numerous issues with the venue sparked panic and frustration among the event's organizers. But a single thought echoed in…
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Added by Tomas Alvarez, MSW on April 20, 2010 at 11:35pm — No Comments

Chrysantha Faye de Peralta For the Love of Hip Hop and Oakland Youth







There is music that heals the soul, there is music that inspires us to be better, and there is music that moves you to create Change. The Beats, Rhymes, and Life Youth have compiled an album of…

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Added by Chrysantha Faye de Peralta on April 1, 2010 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Johnny Gill, AKA Ben K-know-b Welcome to BRL Nation from Deputy Director John Gill!

Dear Citizens of BRL Nation,

Beats Rhymes and life would like to welcome you to our first community based social networking and fan site! BRL has been inspired by…

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Added by Johnny Gill, AKA Ben K-know-b on March 18, 2010 at 3:00pm — No Comments

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