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Pensacola, Florida

Pensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the county seat of Escambia County.^[3] As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 56,255 and as of 2006, the estimated population was 53,248.^[4] However, the Pensacola metropolitan area, comprising Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, had a population of 439,877.^[5]

Pensacola is a sea port on Pensacola Bay, which connects to the Gulf of Mexico. A large United States Navy airbase, the first in the United States, is located southwest of Pensacola (near the community of Warrington) and is home to the Blue Angels flight demonstration team and the National Museum of Naval Aviation. The main campus of the University of West Florida is situated north of the city center.

Pensacola is nicknamed "The City of Five Flags" due to the five governments that have flown flags over it during its history: the flags of Spain (Castile), France, Great Britain, the Confederate States of America, and the United States. Other nicknames include "World's Whitest Beaches" (due to the white sand prevalent along beaches in the Florida panhandle), "Cradle of Naval Aviation" (the National Museum of Naval Aviation is located at the Pensacola Naval Air Station, home of the legendary Blue Angels), "Western Gate to the Sunshine State," "America's First Settlement," "Emerald Coast," "Redneck Riviera," and "Red Snapper Capital of the World."

Pensacola, Florida has had a rich and colorful history dating nearly 450 years, being one of the earliest European settlement attempts in the continental United States (1559)^[6][7][8] and controlled by five countries. Pensacola's location has caused great turmoil, with many buildings destroyed by wars, and by numerous major hurricanes. The location, south of the original British colonies, and as the dividing line between French Louisiana and Spanish Florida, along the Perdido River, has caused the possession of the city to change multiple times. Pensacola has been under the possession of the Spanish, French, British, United States and Confederate States, and has remained a part of the United States since the end of the American Civil War. Along with wars, numerous hurricanes have been a major factor in Pensacola history.

Early exploration of Pensacola Bay (called Polonza or Ochuse) spanned decades, with Ponce de León (1513), Pánfilo de Narváez (1528), and Hernando de Soto (1539) plus others charting the area.^[8]

Due to prior exploration, the first settlement of Pensacola was large, landing on August 15, 1559,^[8] and led by Don Tristán de Luna y Arellano with over 1,400 people on 11 ships from Vera Cruz, Mexico.^[7] However, weeks later, the colony was decimated by a hurricane on September 19, 1559,^[7][8] which killed hundreds, sank five ships, grounded a caravel, and ruined supplies. The 1,000 survivors divided to relocate/resupply the settlement, but due to famine and attacks, the effort was abandoned in 1561.^[7] About 240 people sailed to Santa ElenaParris Island, South Carolina), but another storm hit there, so they sailed to Cuba and scattered.^[7] The remaining 50 at Pensacola were taken back to Mexico, and the Viceroy's advisers concluded northwest Florida was too dangerous to settle, for 135 years.^[7] (today's

Pensacola was permanently reestablished by the Spanish in 1696 on the mainland, near Fort Barrancas (see map),^[9] and became the largest city in Florida, as the capital of the British colony of West Florida in 1763. Another major hurricane devastated the settlement in 1722, causing the French occupation to evacuate, and the Spanish returned.

The Spanish built three presidios in Pensacola:^[10]

• Presidio Santa Maria de Galve (1698-1719): the presidio included fort San Carlos de Austria (east of present Fort Barrancas) and a village with church;^[10]
• Presidio Isla de Santa Rosa (1722-1752): this next presidio was on Santa Rosa Island near the site of present Fort Pickens, but hurricanes battered the island in 1741 and 1752, and the presidio was closed and moved to the mainland;^[10]
• Presidio San Miguel de Panzacola (1754-1763): the final presidio was about five miles east of the first presidio, over in the present-day historic district of downtown Pensacola, named from "Panzacola" (of Spain).^[10]

From 1763, the British went back to the mainland area of fort San Carlos de Barrancas, building the Royal Navy Redoubt, and Pensacola became the capital of the 14th British colony, West Florida. After Spain joined the American Revolution late, in 1779, the Spanish captured East Florida and West Florida, regaining Pensacola from (1781-1819).^[6] In an 1819 Transcontinental Treaty (Adams-Onis), Spain renounced its claims to West Florida and ceded East Florida to the U.S. (US$5 million).^[6] In 1821, with Andrew Jackson as provisional governor, Pensacola became part of the United States.^[6]

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A Tribe Called Quest

A Tribe Called Quest is a critically acclaimed and highly-influential AmericanQ-Tip (Kamal Fareed), rapper Phife Dawg (Malik Taylor), and DJ/producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad. A fourth member, rapper Jarobi White, left the group after their first album but appears to have rejoined the group since 2006. Along with De La Soul, the group was a central part of the Native Tongues Posse, and enjoyed the most commercial success out of all the groups to emerge from that collective. Their innovative fusing of hip hop and jazz has had a lasting impact on hip hop music, helping to expand the art of hip hop production. Many of their songs, such as "Bonita Applebum", "Can I Kick It?", "Scenario", and "Electric Relaxation" are regarded as classics of the genre. hip-hop group, formed in 1988. The group is composed of rapper/producer

They released five albums in ten years, the first three of which were very highly acclaimed, and disbanded in 1998. In 2006, the group reunited and toured the USalternative rap music^[1], having helped to pave the way for socially aware hip-hop artists. All Music Guide calls them "the most intelligent, artistic rap group during the 1990s". ^[2] In 2005, A Tribe Called Quest received a Special Achievement Award at the Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Awards in Atlanta.^[3] In 2007, the group was formally honored at the 4th VH1 Hip Hop Honors.

Q-Tip and Phife were childhood friends and had grown up together in St. Albans, Queens. The pair first met Muhammad in Murray Bergtraum High School. Initially, Q-Tip had been performing as a solo artist (MC Love Child), occasionally teaming up with Muhammad as a rapper/DJ duo. Although the pair frequently made demos with Phife (as Crush Connection), the sports enthusiast was still courting ambitions of playing professional basketball, and remained somewhat reluctant to become a full member of the group, only later relenting after Jarobi also joined, thus making the group a quartet. The group's final name was coined in 1988 by the Jungle Brothers, who attended the same high school as Tribe^[4]. Q-Tip made two separate appearances on the Jungle Brothers' classic debut album, Straight Out the Jungle; the songs "Black Is Black" and "In Time", respectively. Afrika Baby Bam of the group introduced Q-Tip to De La Soul when he took the aspiring artist along to a studio session for the recording of the remix for the group's song "Buddy". Produced by Prince Paul, the remix of "Buddy" was to be an all-round Native Tongue affair, and the eccentric producer encouraged Q-Tip to contribute to the now-classic record.

Around this time, thanks to Q-Tip's distinctive vocal style and creative rhymes as a guest artist, Tribe began to generate a lot of interest amongst record label talent scouts.^{[citation needed]} In early 1989 they signed a demo deal with Geffen RecordsI Left My Wallet in El Segundo" and "Can I Kick It?". Geffen however, decided against offering the group a full-fledged recording contract and the group was granted permission to shop for a deal elsewhere while retaining the Geffen financed songs. and produced a five song demo which included later album tracks including "Description Of A Fool", "

After receiving lucrative offers for multi-album deals from a variety of labels both big and small, the group showed early savvy in opting for a modest deal offered by Jive Records, then known as an independent rap label that specialized in and owed its success to building careers of artists like Boogie Down Productions and Too Short, and for placing emphasis on longevity, and paying attention to grass-roots fan bases.^{[citation needed]}

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Pensacola Beach, Florida

Pensacola Beach is an unincorporated community located on Santa Rosa Island, a barrier island, in Escambia County, Florida, United States. It is situated south of Pensacola, connected via bridges spanning to the Fairpoint Peninsula and then to the island, on the Gulf of Mexico. As of the 2000 census, the community had a total population of 2,738.

Pensacola Beach occupies land bound by a 1947 deed from the United States Department of Interior that it be administered in the public interest by the county or leased, but never "disposed"; its businesses and residents are thus long-term leaseholders and not property owners.^[1]

Francisco Maldonado, a lieutenant ^[2] under Conquistador Hernando de Soto, visited the area during the early Spanish exploration of North America. He anchored in Pensacola Bay for the winter of 1539–1540.^[3][4]

In 1559, Don Tristan de Luna y Arellano led the first settlement of the region.^[2][2] anchored in the bay and established its colony on the site of today's Naval Air Station Pensacola. A hurricane decimated the colony a few weeks later, killing hundreds and sinking 5 ships.^[2] Suffering long-term famine and fighting, this first settlement was finally abandoned in 1561.^[2] A presidio was constructed on Santa Rosa Island in 1722 near the location of the more recent Fort Pickens. Hurricanes in 1741 and 1752^[3] forced its relocation to the mainland. His 11 ships, with 1500 settlers,

Pensacola Beach is located at 30°20′00″N, 87°08′15″W, on the barrier island of Santa Rosa. It is bordered to the south by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Santa Rosa Sound and Pensacola Bay, and to the east and west by the Gulf Islands National Seashore.

As a community located on a low-lying barrier island, Pensacola Beach is extremely vulnerable to hurricanes. Landfalling storms frequently drive storm surge over large portions of the island, damaging or destroying manmade structures and causing significant beach erosion. In 1995, two hurricanes made landfall on the island causing extensive damage. Hurricane Erin (1995) made landfall in August while Hurricane Opal blasted the island just two months later, leveling the dunes and destroying a number of homes.

On 16 September 2004, Hurricane Ivan devastated the Pensacola Beach area, destroying more than 650 homes and damaging many others.

On 10 July 2005, Pensacola Beach was again in the path of a hurricane; DennisNavarre Beach. made landfall between the city and east-end

Fort Pickens was completed in 1834 and used until WWII, when modern weapons made traditional coastal defense obsolete. Fort Pickens has changed over the years, so take the self-guided tour and peel back the layers of history. You'll see the plaster-lined rooms that were intended as officers' quarters, and later used to house Apache prisoners. The most famous resident, Geronimo, lived in identical rooms along the south wall, which have since collapsed. Fort Pickens now houses an auditorium, a museum, and a visitors center offering information about the area.

The Fort itself is only part of the National Seashore's attractions: the boundary stretches back seven miles. (Fodor's rates Ft. Pickens' beaches the best in Florida.) So whether you take the bike trail or the highway, you'll find campgrounds, nature trails, and miles and miles of protected beaches perfect for sand dollar and sea shell hunting, and for picking through flotsam washed ashore from the high seas and exotic foreign ports.

Super Middleweight Champion of the World

Roy Jones Jr. had an entourage of rappers with him at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night. He had a shiny crown, a menacing grin and some dance moves to boot.

Yes, Jones still possesses much of the flair that made him one of boxing’s most popular figures over the past two decades. On Saturday night, he showed that he still had some boxing skills, too.

With an impressive display of lightning-quick combinations, Jones knocked down Felix Trinidad twice on the way to a dominating unanimous decision in a 170-pound fight. Jones won by 116-110 on two judges’ score cards and by 117-109 on the third.

It was Jones’s first notable victory in more than four years, but it came against an opponent who was fighting for the first time in nearly three years. So Jones (52-4), who said he wanted to become the super middleweight world champion again before retiring, may still have a lot to prove before people agree that he is in top form again.

In the first two rounds, Jones showed he wanted to keep his distance and use jabs to set up power shots with his right hand. Trinidad (42-3) was more aggressive, using powerful body shots to get inside on Jones, who appeared to block many of the punches.

Jones landed his first crisp punches in the third round, and his swagger seemed to build with it. After landing several blows, he backed into the ropes and put up his guard as Trinidad threw punches. Jones simply made faces at Trinidad and tapped himself in his stomach several times to show Trinidad that his punches did not hurt. At one point Jones shimmied his body, tapped his feet and waved Trinidad forward.

Jones began showing flashes of his old boxing skills in the third round when he rapidly landed three left hooks in succession. In the sixth, Jones taunted Trinidad by sticking out his face. He caught Trinidad with several quick left hooks.

With less than two minutes remaining in the seventh round, Jones landed a short right hook to Trinidad’s temple that sent Trinidad to the canvas. After lining up his punches from the outside up to that point, it was only fitting that Jones’s most effective punch came on something shorter with Trinidad leaning in.

Jones floored Trinidad for a second time shortly before the end of the 10th round with a quick left-right combination.

Jones came to the ring wearing a crown and a sleeveless warm-up suit. The rap artist Pastor Troy was performing in the ring as Jones made his walk.

Trinidad came to the ring to a much more subdued song. Fans chanted his nickname, Tito. In perhaps a sign that Trinidad is no longer the bedrock of Puerto Rican boxing, he did not draw quite as big a crowd as the young, undefeated welterweight champion, Miguel Cotto, who fought at the Garden twice last year. The Garden crowd was fairly evenly split Saturday night.

Jones, 39, was once considered one of the world’s greatest pound-for-pound fighters. He won 49 of his first 50 professional fights, his only defeat coming by a disqualification. He has been a world champion at middleweight, super middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight.

But he went on to lose three straight fights. His two most recent fights before Saturday night, last year and in 2006, were victories over unheralded opponents.

Trinidad, 35, had racked up world titles as a welterweight, light middleweight and middleweight in winning the first 40 fights of his career. But he was in the ring for the first time since May 14, 2005, when Winky Wright dominated him to win a 12-round unanimous decision.

Roy Jones Jr.

NEW YORK -- Roy Jones and Felix Trinidad, two faded superstars, tried to turn back the clock Saturday night.

Jones was the only one who could.

Backed by knockdowns in the seventh and 10th rounds, the former pound-for-pound king and four-division champion pounded Trinidad to win a clear unanimous decision in a light heavyweight fight before a pro-Trinidad crowd of 12,162 at Madison Square Garden.

They were supposed to meet once before -- back in 2001 when they were in their primes -- but Bernard Hopkins derailed the showdown by knocking Trinidad out. Finally meeting with their best days behind them, they still put on a good show for a crowd perhaps looking for a bit of nostalgia.

Although Jones, 39, is four years older than Trinidad, he looked much fresher. He's bigger and was faster and more accurate with his punches.

Jones also has been more active, winning twice in the past 18 months, whereas Trinidad was coming out of a 2½-year retirement that followed a lopsided decision loss to Winky Wright in May 2005.

Trinidad, who weighed the contracted 170 pounds, 10 more than he had ever fought at, had some success in the early rounds while Jones seemed to be studying him. But by the end of the fight, Jones -- who was 169½ pounds, his lowest since his last super middleweight title defense in October 1996, was picking apart Trinidad (42-3, 35 KOs) and landing quick shots that stunned the former three-division champion.

That Jones was able to come that far down in weight was remarkable for a man who won a piece of the heavyweight title in 2003.

"One man, 169½ pounds tonight. Former heavyweight champion of the world," Jones said. "Show me another fighter who can do that."

In the end, it was clearly Jones' night. He won 117-109 on one scorecard and 116-110 on the two others. ESPN.com also had it 117-109 for Jones (52-4, 38 KOs).

"A lot of people thought I was done, but I'm still capable of doing a lot of things," Jones said. "I'm capable of beating anyone I get my mind right for. We had a beautiful training camp. I actually enjoyed training. I had beautiful sparring partners."

Trinidad didn't dispute the outcome.

"I took off two years and eight months. I take nothing away from Roy, but if I could have avoided the knockdowns, I think I could have won the fight," Trinidad said. "Roy was very fast and strong. He threw great punches. I have no excuses. He demonstrated speed and took my body punches."

Jones hit Trinidad with a lot of hard shots, two of which knocked him down. In the seventh, he nailed Trinidad on the temple with a right hand. Trinidad stepped back and fell to his knees on a delayed reaction. He rose at seven, and Jones continued to fire with both hands as the crowd was on its feet. He had Trinidad wobbling again after an uppercut near the end of the round.

And in the 10th, Trinidad's shaky legs betrayed him when he went down from nothing more than a left jab and a grazing right hand. But there were only a few seconds left in the round, and Jones couldn't follow up.

"I felt his power, but no way a former heavyweight champion of the world will let a super middleweight push me around," Jones said.

Afterward, Jones paid tribute to Trinidad's heart, telling him in the ring, "I can't believe you stayed in there 12 rounds with me. It was a great night, and we put on a great fight. Everybody thought we were old."

Jones, who jammed a right knuckle early in the fight, said he thought he was close to knocking Trinidad out a few times: "He was slipping some real good punches, and I was missing knocking him out by about an inch on some of those shots."

The win certainly sets Jones up for another big fight. He'd like to face super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe if the Welshman is able to dethrone light heavyweight champ Hopkins.

"I'll fight anyone, anywhere, anytime," Jones said. "If Calzaghe and Hopkins can't get it done, I'll go to Wales."

For Trinidad, however, there probably isn't another big fight after a career filled with them.

"I fight for my fans and the people of Puerto Rico," Trinidad said. "I'm going to talk to my father, but I'll make the decision if I will retire."

HBO will rebroadcast the fight Jan. 26 (10 ET/PT) along with same-day taped coverage from Germany of the Alexander Povetkin-Eddie Chambers heavyweight title eliminator.

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Guilty Simpson - Ode to the Ghetto (Cover & Tracklist)

Ode to the Ghetto track list:

1. THE AMERICAN DREAM - Produced by Madlib
2. ROBBERY - Produced by Mr. Porter
3. SHE WON’T STAY AT HOME - Produced by Madlib
4. FOOTWORK - Produced by Oh No
5. ODE TO THE GHETTO - Produced by Oh No
6. GET BITCHES - Produced by Mr. Porter
7. I MUST LOVE YOU - Produced by J Dilla
8. THE FUTURE feat. MED - Produced by Madlib
9. PIGS - Produced by Madlib
10. MY MOMENT - Produced by Black Milk
11. RUN feat Sean P & Black Milk - Produced by Black Milk
12. KINDA LIVE - Produced by Mr. Porter
13. YIKES - Produced by Madlib
14. THE REAL ME - Produced by Black Milk
15. KILL ‘EM - Produced by DJ Babu
16. ALMIGHTY DREADNAUGHTZ feat Super MC, Krizsteel, Konnie Ross - Produced by Konnie Ross

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Photography by Eric Coleman
Art Direction by Jeff Jank
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Snake Eyes

Snake-Eyes' real name, place of birth, and most other information about him have remained classified throughout all depictions of his origins; all that is known for certain about his military standing is that he holds the rank of U.S. Army Sergeant First Class (E-7) and has undergone Drill Instructor training. He is also the team's resident hand-to-hand combat instructor. Very little else about his past has been revealed. (According to the character's creator, Larry Hama, no actual, 'unclassified' name was ever given to him.) He was originally billed by Hasbro Toys in 1982 as a "Commando," but by 1984, in the pages of Marvel Comics, it became clear that he was also a full-fledged ninja master.

In every version of the story, Snake-Eyes is quiet in his movements and is a swift and deadly master of multiple martial arts. He is an expert in the use of the ninjato, which he usually carries in a pair of sheaths strapped to his back (but often uses only one). He is equally qualified with and willing to use standard weapons like firearms and explosives. Making him even more dangerous is that he has never relied on one set of weapons to the exclusion of others. For instance, in one mission, Snake Eyes is confronted by a ninja with a sai and he defeats him by simply throwing a standard grenade at him. In keeping with his personality, Snake-Eyes usually wears what could perhaps best be described as a black "military ninja" bodysuit, along with a balaclava and visor to cover his face, which was disfigured in a helicopter explosion which also left him completely mute. Since then, Snake-Eyes has had extensive plastic surgery to repair the damage to his face, but he still has one or two scars left and might never speak again.

When shown out of his uniform, Snake-Eyes is around six feet tall and athletic in build, with blonde hair and blue eyes. He has a pet wolf named Timber that has appeared several times in toys, comics, and animation. Snake-Eyes is romantically involved with fellow G.I. Joe member Master Sergeant Shana M. O'Hara, a.k.a. Scarlett, and he has an apprentice, Kamakura.

The Great Gazoo

Gazoo often appears before Fred and Barney in random, often inopportune moments. He refers to Fred and Barney as "dum-dums" and constantly causes problems for them. Even when he attempts to help Fred and Barney out, he usually ends up causing even more trouble. The only people who are able to see him are Fred, Barney, and the children (because they believe in him). It is also possible that Dino and Hoppy can also see Gazoo, which means that Wilma and Betty are the only ones who can't. A running gag is that Fred argues with Gazoo while Wilma believes that he's talking to himself. When their daughter, Pebbles, says "Gazoo," Wilma thinks Pebbles is sneezing.

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Miami's six-foot, 300-pound rap figure known as Rick Ross embraced his city's reputation on his debut single, "Hustlin'," in 2006. While Atlanta and Houston artists were establishing their cities as Southern strongholds, Ross aimed at putting Miami back in rap's national spotlight. Ross grew up in Carol City, FL, an impoverished northern suburb of Miami. Influenced by artists like Luther Campbell and the Notorious B.I.G., Roberts formed local rap group the Carol City Cartel and began rapping in the mid-'90s. Ross ended up on Miami-based Slip-N-Side Records, the label home of Trick Daddy and Trina. During the early to mid-2000s, he became popular and well known locally through touring with Trick Daddy and guest-appearing on a few Slip-N-Slide releases, but didn't release any solo material until 2006. Once "Hustlin'" caught the ear of a few executives within the national industry, a bidding war ensued that included offers from Bad Boy CEO Sean "Diddy" Combs and The Inc. (formerly Murder Inc.) president Irv Gotti. Nonetheless, Def Jam president and veteran rapper Jay-Z signed Ross to a multi-million-dollar deal. The Miami anthem "Hustlin'" went on to receive gold status from RIAA in May 2006 and sold over a million ringtone units before the physical release of his debut album, Port of Miami. Released in August 2006, Ross' debut was Slip-N-Side's first project under the Def Jam partnership, and it went to number one on the Billboard album chart.

GZA-Liquid Swords-1995

Though the album was credited to GZA alone, there are numerous guest appearances from the entire Wu-Tang Clan, like all their earlier solo albums. Liquid Swords is characteristic of the Wu-Tang Clan in its minimalist, menacing and ominous beats by producer RZA, and its cinematic themes relating to Asian cinema, particularly Samurai cinema. GZA also covers many themes, such as chess, crime and philosophy. The album begins with a monologue from a little boy; his monologue, and many of the other skits scattered throughout the album, are from the cult film Shogun Assassin. These samples, along with eerie beats gives Liquid Swords a distinctive, creepy, unsettling sound, proving influential to many subsequent East Coast hip hop artists.
The album is also known for its distinctive cover, designed by DC-Milestone comic book artist Denys Cowan who was commissioned by Garfield, an avid comic book fan under the auspices of GZA Graphics, a subsidiary company of GZA Entertainment owned by Genius and Garfield. The concept of the chessboard with its sword-wielding warriors was conceived by Genius, an avid chess player. The Genius version of the Wu-Tang Clan logo, the "G" using the logo iconography, was rendered by Wu-Tang Clan DJ Mathematics.

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Supercell

severe thunderstorm with a deep, continuously rotating updraft (a mesocyclone).^[1] Supercell thunderstorms are the largest, most severe class of thunderstorms. It has been argued that there are really only two types of thunderstorms: supercell and ordinary, though some have four classifications: single-cell, multi-cell, squall line, and supercell.

Supercells are usually found isolated from other thunderstorms, although they can sometimes be embedded in a squall line. Because they can last for hours, they are known as quasi-steady-state storms. Supercells have the capability to deviate from the mean wind. If they track to the right of the mean wind (relative to the vertical wind shear), they are said to be "right-movers." Alternatively, if they track to the left of the mean wind (relative to the shear), they are said to be "left-movers."

Supercells can be any size, large or small, low or high topped. They usually produce copious amounts of hail, torrential rainfall, strong winds, and substantial downbursts. Supercells are one of the few types of clouds that typically spawn tornadoes within the mesocyclone, although only 30% or less do so.^[2]

Supercells can occur anywhere in the world under the right pre-existing weather conditions. According to some, the first storm to be identified as such was the Wokingham storm over England, which was studied by Keith Browning and Frank Ludlam in 1962.^[3] As with tornadoes in general, they are most frequent in the Great Plains of the United States.

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Little Brother

Little Brother is an American hip-hop group from North Carolina that consists of Phonte and Rapper Big Pooh. Producer 9th Wonder was a part of the group since its inception, but left before recording the album Getback. Their debut album The Listening (2003) was highly acclaimed, and was followed by The Chittlin Circuit 1.5 mixtape in 2005 and the group's second album, The Minstrel Show, also released in 2005 and received a "XL" from XXL magazine and 4.5 Mics from The Source. The group tours frequently with their official DJ, Flash. In an interview with MVRemix.com, Phonte explained the origins of his group's name: "Tribe, De La, P.E....were like our big brothers in the game so now we are the little brothers of that movement...carrying on the tradition of good music."^[1]

Little Brother formed in Durham, NC at North Carolina Central University in 1998. The group began as a trio, featuring members Phonte (Phonte Coleman), Big Pooh (Thomas Jones), and producer 9th Wonder (Pat Douthit). They are founding members of the North Carolina hip-hop collective called The Justus League, under the umbrella music group The Hall of Justus.

Their official debut came in August 2001 with their first recording, “Speed;” the song talks about making it big in the music business while still dealing with the troubles and hardships of life and holding down a full-time job. They continued to work the local scene and were picked up by ABB Records. In 2002, they released the cult hit 7" single Atari 2600, with lyrics centering around video games. In 2003, the group released their first full length album, The Listening. This record boosted the group to higher acclaim, but national recognition came when Jay-Z tapped 9th Wonder for the song "Threat," off of his eighth offering The Black Album.

That fall, they opened for the Hieroglyphics crew on their Full Circle national tour. Little Brother’s second album, The Minstrel Show, saw increased success due to their raised popularity. It's theme compares present day rap music and the music industry to the minstrel shows of the late 1800s.

In 2005, Little Brother became embroiled in a short-lived feud, when Young Jeezy's protege Slick Pulla challenged the group to a battle after hearing an interview in which Phonte voiced some disapprovements concerning drug rap and the "snowman|mascot". Little Brother did not respond, and instead, Phonte called Slick Pulla and the pair resolved the misunderstanding.

Outside of the group, Phonte collaborated with producer Nicolay as the Foreign Exchange, on Connected. Rapper Big Pooh released a solo album entitled Sleepers. 9th Wonder has produced songs for major artists like Jay-Z, De La Soul and Destiny's Child, as well as underground artists such as Sean Price, Hieroglyphics, Splash, and fellow members of The Justus League.

In addition, 9th has produced whole albums for Jean Grae (Jeanius), Murs (Murs 3:16: The 9th Edition), Buckshot (Chemistry) and a remix album of Nas' God's Son entitled God's Stepson. In this way he has helped to facilitate the return of albums done entirely by one MC and one producer, which have seen something of a resurgence (RJD2 and Aceyalone's Magnificent City, the upcoming DJ Premier and Royce da 5'9" joint album). He is also working on a second Buckshot/9th album, to be called The Formula.

In late 2006, Little Brother began recording their third album, and second for Atlantic Records, Getback. However, in a drastic turn of events, the group announced in January, 2007 that they would be parting ways with Atlantic^[2]. The move from Atlantic was likely due to the commercial failure of The Minstrel Show, and creative differences over their future material. Big Pooh was quoted as saying "We as a group just felt that it was not in our best interest to remain in a situation where our needs were constantly being overlooked. We didn't have an A&RThe Minstrel Show. We don't have any type of relationship with our current A&R. There are just a lot of internal issues that ended up working against us." Their manager Big Dho added that there were no "ill feelings towards their (Atlantic) company." for

On October 23, 2007 Little Brother released "Getback," the long awaited follow-up to the Minstrel Show. With no major video or radio airplay, Getback moved about 9,600 copies during its first week in stores and will land at No. 89 on the Billboard 200 charts. The album consists of 11 songs, and features several guests, most notably New Orleans rapper Lil Wayne. Lil Wayne had been long time fan of the group's work and was invited to spit the third verse for "Breakin My Heart", undoubtedly one of the album's brightest gems. Little Brother is currently on a promotional tour along with L.A.- based hip hop artist Evidence.

Jay Electronica

Guilty Simpson-Ode to the Ghetto

Ode to the Ghetto is the debut album by hip hop rapper Guilty Simpson, released on Stones Throw Records. While making many guest appearances on albums by fellow detroit rappers and producers, Guilty has had to wait years for his own solo album to come together. Production on the album will be handled by many Stones Throw producers, as well Denaun Porter of D12.

Track listing

1. "The American Dream"
2. "Getting Bitches"
   • Featuring Mr. Porter
3. "She Won't Stay At Home"
4. "Ode to the Ghetto"
   • Featuring Oh No
5. "The Future"
   • Featuring MED
6. "Thru the Hood"
   • Featuring Mr. Porter
7. "Girl I Love You"
8. "Pigs"
9. "Robbery"
10. "Kinda Live"
    • Featuring Mr. Porter
11. "Beast"
12. "Footwork"
13. "Yikes"
14. "Robbery"
    • Madlib remix
15. "Pigs"
    • Scientist Dub mix

Guilty Simpson...if you haven't heard tracks from him by now go find them right now!

Raekwon The Chef

Happy New Year 2008