Not Drugs – Art, Graffiti, Music and Culture for the Almost Grown-Up

Each year The Roots put a picnic in Philly with a whole bunch of artists. Not Drugs’ loyal/#1 fan TShea went last year and said it was down right bananas. The Roots teamed up with Public Enemy to throw down some down right filthy renditions of tracks off of It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back. So here’s ? himself tellin us who’s playin this year, and what bonkers collab The Roots have in the works.

My name is Chris Winn, and I love to argue.

Sometimes it’s a legitimate dispute. Other times I wind up making facts based on Wikipedia articles I altered moments prior to prove a point. What? That can’t be true.

Either way, it’s all about the internet, and children. And by children I mean high school students who were recently sold on the idea that college makes life better (financially, socially, education too) due to the fine work of a former collegemate, Cornell Woodson (high five on future development Cornell).

Seventeen high school seniors Cornell currently teaches are heading off to college next fall, and as most soon-to-be-undergrads find out, there’s a vital necessity to being in college: a computer.

This is where we, I, you, and people even beyond Not Drugs’ consideration come in.

Throw a little in the pot. Donation Link.

No really, come on. Most of the people that read this website are either recent college grads, or still in school. You all know the importance of computers, the internet, Wikipedia, Facebook, Google, NotDrugs, and this right here,is kind of a meta-example of the internetz power: Donation of the power of the internet to future college students.

Everybody’s rather broke nowadays, but think of this as a keg party fundraiser minus the future hangover.

Here’s the cup: Donate.

And here’s the entertainment:

Philanthrapy,

Winn

Not Drugs makes a point to have fun at all costs. This following post, I wish could be a typical “what’s up in the world of Not Drugs and how can I, the reader, be involved”, but it’s not. But please, continue to follow.

Preemo on the left, Guru on the right.

Guru, half of one of the greatest Hip Hop duos ever, recently went into a coma due to cardiac arrest (he’s 43 years and has never experienced heart problems before). He’s all ready undergone surgery and is said to be stable, yet still in a coma. As a hip hop head, it sucks to hear someone so young, who still is puttin out album after album (as a solo artist), come under such a horrible condition. But it gets worse.

Today, a video was put on the internet by Guru’s nephew, about the truth behind what’s going on with Guru, and his health. There’s nothing sketchy about the reasoning behind what happened to him (at least not yet; no one is disclosing that information), but what’s sketchy is who is declaring what’s happening to Guru while he is in this coma. His family is currently not allowed to see and not allowed to even know what is going on with Guru (they literally know as much as you and I do, reading from the same internet sources you and I read). Watch the video below and tell me this situation isn’t totally fucked up (It’s a 10 minute video, but give the time for this).

Obviously more will leak about this story in the coming days, but right now, how do you not feel for Guru’s family? I hope this gets settled soon. And we should all collectively hope Guru makes it through.

Peace and love and hope.

Dwb.

Oh, dip.  When’s the last time you heard somebody say “Oh, dip”?

Mine was in 8th grade when I was the first to cop(behind my mom’s back) Dr. Dre’s album, “2001“.  The situation went something like this:

Friend: What’s up, man?

Williams: Not much, man.  Yo, I just got Dr. Dre’s “2001“.

Friend: No way!  Your parents let you but that?

Williams:  Nah, man.  I downloaded it off this thing called (insert early 2000s downloading site here).

Friend: Ohhhhhhhh, dip!

Anyway,  Not Drugs is on the up and up for full internet destruction.  In other words, we got us a game plan.  It’s not written down or anything, but a plan is a plan, kids.  And we’ve never had one before…it’s a BIG deal.

So, if you get a chance head to it HERE. Check out our shit.

And please, please send us some feed back if you think it’s cool…or if you don’t.  I’ll gladly send you a note back telling you what I think of you.

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Vicariously announced through slightly less clandestine urban artist Mr. Brainwash, Banksy will be debuting a film entitled “Exit Through the Gift Shop” this Spring.

Spray paintin, law breaking, foulin up, runnin away, mischief–it all seems to be captured in this 85 minute reel of excitement.

Watch the preview:

The official page is banksyfilms.com.

And don’t forget to catch Mr. Brainwash’s exhibit at an as of yet undisclosed location in the NYC meatpacking district on Valentine’s Day.

The Dreamer.

I’ve never hid the fact that I love Black people.  Naturally I was pissed that I had to work today on this the holiest of all Black holidays.  However, today I learned the true power of Martin Luther King Day as an MLK miracle occurred.  I was privy enough to interview black comedy legend Paul Mooney today at a taping of The Supreme Court of Comedy.

Oddly enough I was just admiring some of Mr. Mooney’s handiwork as I prepared a special video for the holiday today.  He almost immediately didn’t hesitate to tell me that, “I’m not white,” insinuating that there’s some color somewhere in my bloodline.  I told him that was the nicest thing anybody had said to me all day and continued on to ask him some wiseass questions about his performance as a defense attorney and cracked a joke about the plaintiff that he thought was funny and said he would have used it had I told it to him before the show.  Anyways, here’s a brilliant joke from Paul Mooney and a few extras that’ll treat you to some laughs on this glorious day of civil celebration.

…With a little rap battle between Lupe Fiasco and KRSOne:

Oh the Christmas Spirit couldn’t be stronger;
Dwb.

10) Wireless multi-device charging. Amazon.

9) Not Drugs was forced to grow up.

A little.

8 ) People in Europe almost did something that could have potentially ripped the universe in half.

7) 3D Glasses went/are going mainstream. (Reference.)

6) Kanye harassed a little girl. (butthead.)

5) Google Wave.

4) Jay-Z put out his 3rd post-retirement album.

3) Lil Wayne admitted to felony charges. (Say it aint so.)

2) The media supplanted verified sources with immediate sources.

High Five Twitter.

1) Obama

Fly.

It’s Coming.  I mean for real for real.  There are two types of people who say for real for real, 15-year-old girls and me in regards to The Boondocks Season 3.

Riley, Granddad, Huey

Note:  The fact that it’s about The Boondocks does not take away from the fact that saying “for real for real” is lame as hell.

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It’s a Saturday night, everyone’s about to get hyphy, and so I’ll make this short.

Royca Da 5′ 9″…”Street Hop”…is dope. If you didn’t download the NY Yankees World Series playlist (which you can get here), you should, if so only you can hear two sick Royce tracks off his new album. And just because I love you, here’s one more, called “Gun Harmonizing” featuring Slaughterhouse counterpart Crooked I. It’s the D-O-P-E.

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Grizzly Bear just unloaded this trip of a music video that’s off the wall. The song is called “Ready, Able” off their album, that’s already been released, Veckatimest. The claymation created by artist Allison Schulnik. Yet another D-O-P-E.

And finally:

Have you heard about our free tshirt contest? Oh, you haven’t? I think you should read up on it, and then start sending in your pictures to Letham@NotDrugs.com so we can start judging on who celebrated their weekend the most Not-Drugs-esque, and therefore, win a free tshirt. Top three win tshirts, so don’t be afraid to send your pictures in and think you won’t win. There’s always a chance.

Enjoy your Saturday folks.

Dwb.