Hip Hop doesn't usually lend itself to Love Songs, but that doesn't stop these messengers bringing the good beats and good loving to Poke Park. Tracks 1. Gooze Rap Beats - Bells n Strangs - http://music.myspace.com/goozeproductions

2. 360 - Love - http://www.lostpants.com/360

3. Green Scene - Heavely Body - http://www.garageband.com/artist/greenscene

4. Supaself -DOWN4U - http://otbradio.com

5. Mosadi - Love with NO Direction - www.mosadimusic.com

6. Finesse (Verb-L-abuse) - Much More - www.soundclick.com/verblabuse

We've been covering serious issues so now for something completely different. This is a collection of some of the funnier Beats and MCs we can come up with. MC's are always criticizing or making fun of something and sometimes it's themselves. Tracks: 1. Harcore Rap Beats - Creepin Through Yo Hood - http://www.soundclick.com/pro/view/01/default.cfm?bandID=57253

2. Jadox - Big Girlz - http://www.jadox.com/

3. Captain WAM - My White Afro - http://www.broadjam.com/

4. Laiyre - The Happy Song - http://www.soundclick.com/bands/3/lairye.htm

5. Action - Party Ball - http://artists.iuma.com/IUMA/Bands/ACTION/

6. Dislocated Boner - Country Club Thug - http://www.podsafeaudio.com/jamroom/bands/253/

7. Dangerdoom - Sofa King - http://www.myspace.com/dangerdoom

Today's Podcast comments on how within Hip Hop there is a big battle going on. This is because there is a need to be a gangsta in today's culture. Many of the more enlightened MCs are openly fighting this trend. On this cast you'll find the following MCs. Please visit their websites and leave comments or leave them here for us. 1. God's Advocate - Changes - website unknown 2. Addek - Truth - http://www.podsafeaudio.com/jamroom/bands/290/

3. Suga - The rap game - http://www.soundclick.com/pro/view/01/default.cfm?bandid=358412&content=main

4. Jagoff - Seven Second Delay - http://www.thejagoff.com/

5. J-Live - Satisfied - http://www.j-livemusic.com/

6. The Network - Dat Walgreens Joint - http://www.iautonomy.com

In Episode #2 of Pokepark we further introduce why we are covering Hip Hop in this Cast. We a cover MCs from both Chicago and other cities with some serious and seriously jawesome music. Track Listing 1. Mercury Sol - Cup Of Bitterness - mercurysol.net

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2. Del The Funky Homosapien - Help me out - www.hieroglyphics.com/

3. Marcgee of Infinite autonomy - No, we still haven't outgrown it yet - http://www.iautonomy.com

4. Network Crew (Bruce B.L.A.C.C.) - Black, Black Black - http://www.iautonomy.com

5. Supaself - What! - http://www.trusfund.com/EyeTreeSociety/SupaSelf/Supaself.html

This is show #1. MCs covered include:

1. Latin Groove by a.b.e. (anthems of a bygone era) - http://www.myspace.com/abe

2. Apology by Anonymous - http://www.anonymoushiphop.com/

3. 20/20 by De La Vega - http://www.dlvmusic.com/

4. Roots and Culture by Tzo - http://www.bluecollarllc.com

Jame and Matt live in Oak Park Illinois which is an Urban village bordering the city of Chicago about 10 miles West of downtown. We've lived here for 14 years.

Oak Park is considered to be one of the more successful urban locations in Chicago in terms of a culturally diverse population. In other terms: this means we have both Black people and White and our kids go to school together and we generally work at understanding our differences and making something of them. Unfortunately this has made Oak Park a popular place to live in the last 10 years. In general the population is not poor but we do live next to fairly poor neighbor hoods and we try not "be haters". We try for the urban hip-hop ethic of "I feel ya".

Since we live in a diverse urban community we are interested in diverse urban music. Yo "Hip Hop". Hip Hop in our opinion is the most "educational" oriented music going plus the added bonus of generally catchy beats. Our intent is to discover and spread the most Jawesome (or most appropriate messages).

Jame is a white/oriental 43 year old Male who grew up before Hip Hop really hit the scene and only recently caught on to the above. He's trying to figure it out and trying to catch up.

Matt grew up and in fact has spent his whole life in this environment and doesn't seem to think there is much to catch onto. He brings his friends and his opinions to help out the cause.

Other up and coming guest MCs have included MizzL, Aubrie, Alex, Dr Dredl