The blog moved. Not that it was moving much before.

An official website. A MySpace. A Blog. A Reverbnation. A Facebook fan page. This is silly. I need to start consolidating all my pages. So I’m starting now @ assaultofknowledge.com.

moved!

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MOVED!!!

PPF House “Applause” Scam Alert

This darn hip-hop company called PPF House promises dope music and — okay, so they deliver on it. But how can they be a “House” if they’re a company? Hmm??? Isn’t that misleading? They could be a firm, an organization, a board, an agency, a posse — but they can’t be a house. That’s silly. That’s like me saying my hat is a shed, or my hands are bread. You can’t eat ‘em — so they’re obviously not bread. Just like you can’t live in a record company. I’ve heard of a woman living in a shoe, but this takes the cake.

Liars! War criminals!

Anyway. Check the new and free single, “Applause,” from two of this company’s finest rappers: LEO37 + Sunclef.

Download "Applause" for free

Elite Star Marketing scammers change name

Just a quick note about the scamming fake job agency, Elite Star Marketing — who target people who are looking for new, better jobs (everyone) and try to solicit their account information through credit checks — they have changed their names to “Impact Media Drive.” Stupidly they forgot to change the browser header title on their website (once you get past the first page, that is).

Here is the letter I got from them with the subject “Omar CREATIVE WRITERS.” (Hmmm, they must do their research! Or just send out their research-bots.)

Note: the letter I was sent was pull of spaces in between every other letter (eg: “Thank yo u f o r your interest in the po si t io n at our firm”) presumably to avoid Google checks. But in order to help both my Googling brethren who have the time to remove the spaces and those who don’t, I’m posting the letter twice.

Thank yo u f o r your interest in the po si t io n at our firm. A li t t le more information about us: As a re c en t ly founded and ra p id ly growing ma rk e ti ng fi r m, we ho pe to fo s te r a f u n y et efficient environment fo r ou r new e m pl oy ee s. U nl ik e other co m pa ni es, we be l ie v e an e as y g o in g and f r i e n dl y at m os ph e r e is facilitative to qu al it y and actually i n cr ea s e s pr o du ct i vi ty. To be co ns i d er e d, candidates must p os se s s s tr on g co m mu n i c a t io n/interpersonal sk il ls, th e ab i l it y t o interact wi t h p eo p le at al l l e ve ls of th e f ir m, an d excellent organizational s ki l ls. Candidates must be self st a rt er s and b e ab le to un d e rt a ke r e sp o n s i b i l i ti e s w it h l i m it e d supervision. T h e y must also be a b l e to multi-task, an d have a w or k in g knowledge o f M S Of fi ce. Familiarity w i th ot he r ty pe s of software is a p l u s. O ur po l ic y is to gr o w and maintain a l on g l as ti n g and m u t ua ll y be ne f ic i al business re l at io ns h i p w i th ou r e mp lo y e es. In keeping with that standard, our firm offers a comprehensive benefits pa c ka ge th a t i s se c on d to no n e. In addition, we pa y our employees higher th an any co m pe t i to r i n this i n du st r y. Compensation wi l l be fu r th e r d is c us se d during the i n te rv ie w  p ro c es s, af t e r r ev i ew in g ca n d i da te ap pl ic at io n s.  Please take a few mo m e nt s t o fi l l out ou r online a p p l i ca ti o n b y cl ic k i ng on th e ‘apply’ l i n k be lo w. APPLY HERE. H R Staffing

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Thank you for your interest in the position at our firm. A little more information about us: As a recently founded and rapidly growing marketing firm, we hope to foster a fun yet efficient environment for our new employees. Unlike other companies, we believe an easy going and friendly atmosphere is facilitative to quality and actually increases productivity. To be considered, candidates must possess strong communication/interpersonal skills, the ability to interact with people at all levels of the firm, and excellent organizational skills. Candidates must be self starters and be able to undertake responsibilities with limited supervision. They must also be able to multi-task, and have a working knowledge o f MS Office. Familiarity with other types of software is a plus. Our policy is to grow and maintain a long lasting and mutually beneficial business relationship with our employees. In keeping with that standard, our firm offers a comprehensive benefits package that is second to none. In addition, we pay our employees higher than any competitor in this industry. Compensation will be further discussed during the interview  process, after reviewing candidate applications.  Please take a few moments to fill out our online application by clicking on the ‘apply’ link be low. APPLY HERE. HR Staffing

UGSmag Q&A with Bassheadz

Check out the Q&A I did with the Bassheadz. Their CD release party is this Friday at Eddie Shorts (107 Ave & 124 St, Edmonton).

AOK & Teddy Panache “Black Jujube”

listen to AOK & TEDDY PANACHE “Black Jujube” from the upcoming AOK album. produced by joshua david.

Tomorrow on Skeptically Speaking

Make sure you tune in to Skeptically Speaking, 6 pm (MST) on 88.5 FM in Edmonton. I will be speaking about bringing skepticism into the mainstream, and a host of other topics with Greg “no bin” Laden. Also, I’ll be performing live a new song from my upcoming album, called “Still Stupid.”

Rapper updates

You know how sometimes I forget that I rap and then every once in a while I have a reawakening, followed by a renaissance of rapping? I think that’s coming over me again.

I am writing lots of new raps, gathering beats and awaiting the funds to get back in the lab. I hope to have a new album out next summer. No title. No theme. But unless I get dumped and fired tomorrow, it will be a lot more lighthearted — because life is good.

That said, I did spill $10 of mixed nuts all over my dirty kitchen floor. It was like a war zone. (Wait, is a war zone one of those trivial obstacles you hop right over? No? Sorry. It was nothing like a war zone.)

SHOWS

• October 30 – Eddie Shorts in Edmonton (10713 124 St). Night of the Living Bassheadz release party. Bassheadz are releasing their new album, Audio Revolver, and it’s f’ing hype. I’m on a song with them and Hotep, “Modern Day Slave,” so I will be performing that song with them, but not doing a set. Come for a good costume party with prizes. I will be the rapper looking most like Super Mario.
• November 7 – Likwid Lounge in Edmonton (10081 Jasper Ave). AOK, The Joe, Zebra Circle and Brother Voodoo. Very diverse set and crowd.
• December 12 November 18 - Widewater Alberta. Opening up for Swollen Members. See Facebook.

Also, did you see my interview in UGSmag.com? Read the most hated on Q&A yet. And remember: Never criticize rap! Rappers with RAP shirts will rap angry responses.

I also found myself in a radio documentary by Ira Lee, titled The Global Revolution of Canadian Hip Hop Culture and Music.

And on a non-rap topic, I was interviewed on the much-heard CJSR call-in science show, Skeptically Speaking to talk about my new article in Avenue magazine, Ghost Busters, in which I debunk the legend of the ghost at Fort Edmonton Park’s Firkins Home.

And here’s a picture of my new house, which has consumed the last month of my life:

Hosting Hip Hop on the Court this Saturday

Join your favorite local rappers in a battle of epic proportions, as they go head to head in a 5 on 5 game of full court charity basketball. We still need djs and volunteers. Email bball@hiphopinthepark.ca to sign up. All proceeds go towards the Hip Hop in the Park Foundation.

Date:	Saturday, August 22, 2009
Time:	1:00pm – 5:00pm
Location:	City Centre Grant MacEwan (Main Gym)
Street:	10700 104 Ave

The Roster:

Kaz “Make It Rain” Mega
Dirt “Gravy Train” Grittie
Jon “Dunk On Ya Momma” Dubs
Arlo “No Shorts” Maverick
J “Shake You Out Your In-Soles” Soul
Shaw “Shoot Your Lights (and Cable) Out” Langley
DJ Sonny “Grime Time” Grimezz
Sly “Ivory Slam” Slivers
Orville “Stop’N’Pop” Redenbacher
Mitchmatic “The Summer Sultan”
Redef aka “Low Post Leroy”
Elle Dirty D-Fence
T “Run ‘N’ Gun” Rhyme
“Raise The Roof” Raydarr
Dre Day
Solidario aka “The G.O.A.Tee”
iDribble aka “SkyD”
Khiry “Tuff as Tosh” Tafari aka Con-Verse the All-Star
“All Moola” Muta
Screwface Killa aka “Judge Dreadz”
Mike “Smitty” aka The Smit Peddler
Sharp One “The 1Man Weave”
A-Manual aka “Spin-Sykel”
“Drop Step” Hotep
Benny “The Jet” Jackson
AC the “8-footer” Ace
3 in the Keon
Jae “Uh-Mayes-Em”
Juice aka “Playerade”
Jake “Jump Ova Ya” Nova

Host: AOK
Play by Play Commentator: Rakesh

Tickets are now for sale at the following locations:

*MEdeity Multimedia – 10905 106 Ave

*Haven – 10528 108 street. http://www.havenshop.ca/

*Wild Style Wednesdays – 10030 – 102 St. Every Wednesday, doors @ 9pm.

**********$10 reg./$5 under 15*********

Q Without U

I originally wrote Q Without U in my first (and only) year of writing at Grant MacEwan college. I cherished it and always wanted to improve and expand it. Luckily years later I would meet two very deft and creative illustrators, Josh Holinaty and Genevieve Simms, who also publish IBS (International Beauty Saloon, sometimes Sallon) quarterly. In the last issue, #3, Q Without U appeard in a lovely 17 page section illustrated by Josh. Now read it.

ACN for these two guys

On the advice of my critics, I sought out the opinions of two former/current ACN salespersons/recruiters/investers/representatives (I still don’t know what to call them).

After reading their POVs, I’m starting to ACN is not as evil as I thought it was, but I still don’t like it. I think the proper way to lead a sales team, or company division, is with one or so managers managing, and several sellers selling. Not both at the same time.

Here’s what they said.

Marc:

Recruiting is your first income. It’ll take a while before it gets with sales. The most important thing you want to know is to find motivated people to get under you for them to be doing the same thing. And after a while it should work for itself and the sales will get higher than the recruitment.

Patrick:

What people dont understand is that what realy matters in ACN is the residual income one will be receiving in the long run after putting the time and effort of building an effective team. But since this takes time to build, a way of encouraging and rewarding those who actually do recruit. Bonuses are given out in a specific manner. The compensation plan is well explained before one joins ACN. I dont understand why people fuss about it and complain.