• We have frank and funny discussions about reports on "an orgasm a day" and failed HIV studies and circumcision with our guest co-host and Goddesses Rising blogger, Janna Zinzi!
• Our other guest co-host, Shay Myers of theBsideshow.com joins us as a correspondent from President Obama's keynote speech to the NAACP.
• Rise Up Radio is visited in studio by Israeli hip hop/funk/live band: COOLOOLOOSH! They jump in on the the obama chat, the difference between American and European sexual freedom, and more!
• Listen to the show to find out exactly how they came together, what their unique name means, and check out some really smooth tunes by "Coolooloosh"!
  

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• Kicking it with TastyKeish and Coco tonight as they get it in with Miz Metro, is special guest co-host, Conscious of FreeHipHopNow.com.
• Singer, songwriter, and trash-icon Miz Metro stops by Rise Up Radio before her performance for Chanty at Europa. Chanty is a little girl from Cambodia that artists have banded together to perform for in efforts to send her to school. Miz Metro also works with Fighting for Futures, which builds learning centers for children in need.
  
• Miz Metro talks about her influences, growing up in the entertainment industry, how she fits in going to school with her flourishing career.
• Listen to the show to check out joints from her new album, "Unlimited"!
  

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• We spend time talking music and more with Blitz the Ambassador, the Ghana-born MC and producer!
  
• His 10+ years of experience all over the world lends to conscious lyrics with a world wide influence, from Africa to Germany to New York and more.
  
• Check out music from his latest album, Stereotype which extols the greatness of Hip Hop while being a prime example to what can be changed in the game.

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• We were pleased and honored to have a phone conversation with the great Sam Greenlee, author of the novel and film, "The Spook Who Sat by the Door". His work is classic, and he dropped some serious knowledge on us.
  
• Mr. Greenlee discusses the resurgence of his book and film after 30 years of being blacklisted.
• The Rise Up Radio crew gets the tables turned and Mr. Greenlee interviews US! Check it out!
  

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• "If you don't know about him, he's not working hard enough!" This week we sat with emerging artist Donny Goines, as seen in XXL, Source, and radio stations in the tri-state area! Now, he's here with the RUR crew and here's what we find out:
  

• We find out how Donny, got his namesake.
  
• What his job was in the Armed Forces and why the Army ultimately wasn't for him.
• How Donny feels about performing in the Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival.
• Listen to the show for new tracks from his album: "THE BREAKFAST CLUB". Click here to download it FREE!
  

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• We return from a successful fund drive with our new series, "Triple A: Artists As Activists", where emcees and musicians are invited to speak on not only their music but on a cause that is near to their heart and art. Tonight we have artists Bambu and EphNiko!

• Straight outta Cali, Bambu (formerly of Native Guns) and DJ Phatrick talk about growing up on the west coast amid gang violence and using the organizational hierarchy of gangs for good. Bambu, also shares about the Native Guns break up and he and Kiwi's philanthropic efforts to aid The Philippines via various charities such as Shirt the Kids and BKP-NY.

• EphNiko visits Rise Up Radio from a southern perspective. Hailing from Florida, EphNiko fights for unity in the world and in his music while reaching those that are receptive to the message!

• Hear tracks from Bambu's "Exact Change", and EphNiko's "Escribo Lo Que Vivo" albums right here!!
  

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• We're jam PACKED with life enhancing information tonight with The Negus World Movement, Hip Hop Summit Youth Council, and The Block Movement!

• Longtime friends to the show, the Negus World Movement come thru to talk about their new projects to effect change in their community by eradicting the word "nigger" from their vocabularies and using "Negus" (Ethiopian for King) instead. They share new REGIME CHANGE tracks and discuss the global success of their movement.

• The Hip Hop Summit Youth Council drops knowledge about kids in need of education and motivating them via the "Read to Succeed" series which promote readership by highlighting hip hop stars in books.
  

• YOU WANNA RIDE THE TRAIN FREE?? Find out how The Block Movement makes that happen and how you can pay it forward and keep it going! And, it's LEGAL!
  

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