• Rise Up Radio recaps the biggest stories of 2008, including: Sean Bell acquittals, President- Elect Barack Obama, possible New York Senate seat filler, Caroline Kennedy, and more!
  
• On this last show of the year, we celebrate the upcoming 205th year of Haitian Independence (January 1st). Hard Hittin Harry is truly the hardest working DJ in New York, having DJ'ed for the Fugees and been featured on BET and other media outlets. We are also joined by Earthman, a dynamic house music veteran that is the front man for The Earthman Experience. Together, they manage to blend house, afro-beat, haitian music, hip-hop, and spoken word with their multi-talented bandmates.
  
• Harry and Earthman talk about what Haitian Independence means to them and how to help Haiti continue growing as a nation. They give us a taste of the interactive, global, energetic music of their group The Earthman Experience from Joe's Pub in NYC!
  
• Download the show to hear Earthman sing "Prie - Pray", LIVE on Rise Up Radio!!
  

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• In news, we discussed the current state of India and what can be expected in the near future of the President-Elect, Barack Obama.
• Caktuz Tree & Nikki Blaze broke through a brand new song "Slow Burn" and discussed their future plans in their artistic/musical endeavors. Nikki Blaze described the details on her personal work with kids in England, through the use of Hip Hop.
  
• The A-Alikes expounded on the details of their upcoming film, "The Ballot or The Bullet", featuring Immortal Technique, Chuck D, Poppa Wu, Dead Prez, Green Party Vice-Presidential Canidate, Rosa Clemente and others. They also revealed information of their new limited edition CD, "The Hustler and The Hunted Pt. 2" featuring Dead Prez, Immortal Technique and others. And news about their untitled sophomore double album, featuring the likes of Dead Prez, Mos Def and others from the RBG Family.

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