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Ku! Kin-dza-dza


Ku! Kin-dza-dza (rus. Ку! Кин-дза-дза) is a 2013 Georgian-Russian animated science fiction film by Georgy Danelia. It is an animated remake of Danelia's 1986 live-action film "Kin-dza-dza!". Although it preserves much of the original movie's social commentary, "Ku! Kin-dza-dza" is notably less dark and dystopian than original, and more targeted towards youth and an international audience. The film is mainly traditionally animated
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Kin-dza-dza! () is a 1986 Soviet sci-fi dystopian tragicomedy cult film released by the Mosfilm studio and directed by Georgiy Daneliya, with a story by Georgiy Daneliya and Revaz Gabriadze. Like many of Daneliya's works, "Kin-dza-dza!" represents a double entendre in terms of parody, and features dark and grotesque aspects of humanity. It depicts a desert planet, depleted of its resources. The film is set in 1980s Moscow. Uncle Vova, a generic but gruff construction
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Marathon" received the Golden Shell at the 1979 San Sebastián International Film Festival as well as two Pasinetti Awards at the 36th Venice International Film Festival. In 1976 he was a member of the jury at the 26th Berlin International Film Festival. In 1986 Daneliya directed a cult classic sci-fi film "Kin-dza-dza!". More recently, he was involved in an animation project "Ku! Kin-dza-dza!" (a straight remake of his earlier work "Kin-dza-dza!
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-dza galaxy. The planet is a post-apocalyptic desert without resources, ruled by a brutal racist regime. The two travellers meet three locals, Bi, Wef and their robot Abradox, who travel on a pepelats and constantly try to cheat and betray the naive newcomers. Tolik and Uncle Vova have to go a long distance through the rusting world of Kin-dza-dza to find their way home. The film was met with generally favorable reviews in Russian media. It holds an average rating of 82 out of
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strange man. During a short conversation the stranger shows them a teleportation device – "traveler". Uncle Vova decides to test the veracity of the stranger's story and, despite the stranger's warnings, presses a random button on the device. Suddenly Uncle Vova and the Violinist find themselves transported to the planet "Pluke" in the "Kin-dza-dza" galaxy. The natives of the planet appear human, with deceptively primitive-looking technology and a barbaric culture, which satirically resembles that of humans. They
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Russian science fiction and fantasy


most notably, The Three Bogatyrs franchise and "Prince Vladimir"). In 2014, the Soviet classic "Kin-dza-dza" was remade into a family-friendly animation "Ku! Kin-dza-dza". Movies based on original scripts were rare until mid-2010, but since then situatuion has changed. Original plots include mockumentary "First on the Moon", time travel drama "We are from the Future", cyberpunk action "Hardcore Henry", science fiction drama "Attraction", superhero films
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U. Chernenko. Chernenko who assumed the leadership in 1984, died in 1985, and this removed the danger. In 2005 RUSCICO (Russian Cinema Council) released a version with Russian original sound and with English and French dubbing, It has also subtitles in English and other languages. Since 2013, a digitally-restored Blu-ray Disc version is available. The film is available with English subtitles on YouTube via Mosfilm In 2013, Daneliya released an animated remake of his film, named "Ku! Kin-dza-dza
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with some computer animation in it. The remake follows the plot of the original with minor changes. While the original story was set in 1980s, the remake is set in 2010s, some of the scenes were altered, and the two new protagonists are different from their 1986 counterparts. A renowned cellist Vladimir Chizhov (Uncle Vova) and his teenage nephew Tolik meet an alien with a teleportation device. Tolik carelessly pushes a button on the device, and he and Uncle Vova are beamed to the planet Plyuk in Kin-dza
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of the main roles of the film Kin-dza-dza!. He graduated from the workshop of Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film University, specialized in acting and set design. He served in the Soviet Army, Air Defense Forces with the rank of private, post of a fireman. In 1990 he entered the University of California (UCLA) (Los Angeles) in the Faculty of Design and Animation. In 2000 he moved to Moscow, where he became the advertising director of the film company Bazelevs. In 2010 he
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are telepathic; the only spoken words normally used in their culture are “ku” (koo) and “kyu” (kyoo), the former stands for everything good, the latter being a swear word or stands for every bad thing. However, the Plukanians are able to quickly adapt to understand and speak Russian and Georgian. The society of Pluke is divided into two categories: "Chatlanians" and "Patsaks". The difference is ascertained only by means of a small handheld device ("visator"),
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The visator shows that Uncle Vova and the Violinist are Patsaks. The only group allowed to use weapons ("“tranklucators”") and enforce their will are the "ecilops" ("police" spelled backwards in Russian). Outside being a Patsak or Chatlanin, respect towards others is determined by the color of their pants; different shades require those of lower social standing to "ku" at them a predetermined number of times, displaying their submission. The nominal leader of the Plukanian society is "Mr. P-
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the Uef and Be. The movie has been released on DVD in Russia but has gained virtually no notice elsewhere, with the exception of Japan. This is largely due to the fact that there was no official release of the movie with English subtitles for a long time. While the movie was in the making, a censorship threat emerged due to the use of the word Ku (Koo) which sounded like the initials "K. U." of the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the USSR at the time, K.
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similar to flash drive in appearance; when pointed at a member of the Chatlanian group, an orange light on the device comes on; when pointed at a member of the Patsak group, a green light comes on. It is also noted that the social differences between Patsaks and Chatlanians are not constant: Pluke being a Chatlanian planet, so Chatlanians are privileged, and a system of rituals must be followed by the Patsaks to show flattery; but there are Patsak planets where Patsaks hold the upper hand and Chatlanians are subservient.
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with him. The film then jumps back to the very beginning, as Uncle Vova heads outside however there is no man at the city center, where he runs into the Violinist, however they do not recognize each other. Suddenly, a passing tractor with an orange flashing light reminds them of the "ecilops" and they both reflexively squat and say, "ku!" as was required on Pluke. They immediately recognize each other. Uncle Vova, looking at the sky, hears the sound of a song performed by
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, which dealt with repression in Georgia, and the allegorical science fiction movie "Kin-dza-dza!". After the death of Stalin, Soviet filmmakers were given a freer hand to film what they believed audiences wanted to see in their film's characters and stories. The industry remained a part of the government and any material that was found politically offensive or undesirable, was either removed, edited, reshot, or shelved. The definition of "socialist realism" was liberalized to allow development of more human characters,
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Revaz Gabriadze


Revaz "Rezo" Levanovich Gabriadze (; born 29 June 1936 Kutaisi ) is a Georgian theatre and film director, playwright, writer, painter and sculptor. His son, Levan Gabriadze, is also an actor and film director. Gabriadze graduated from the Higher Scriptwriters' Courses in Moscow and worked as a correspondent for the newspaper "Youth of Georgia". He began working as a screenwriter for director Georgiy Daneliya and co-wrote some of his most popular films, including "Mimino" and "Kin-dza-dza!
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Revaz Gabriadze


" Gabriadze also works as a scenographer, painter, sculptor, and book illustrator. In 1981 he founded a puppet theatre in Kutaisi. He was awarded a USSR State Prize in 1989. Revaz Gabriadze has written over 35 screenplays, including such influential films as "Don’t Grieve", "Mimino", "The Eccentrics" and "Kin-Dza-Dza!". At some point Rezo Gabriadze frustrated with lack of intellectual freedom in the Soviet Union, turned to puppet theatre as an overlooked way to tell his
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Russian science fiction and fantasy


" (1980) were filmed as well. There were also numerous adaptations of foreign science fiction books, most frequently, by Jules Verne, Stanislaw Lem and Ray Bradbury. Of the movies based on original scripts, the comedy "Kin-dza-dza!" (1986) and children's space opera duology "Moscow-Cassiopeia" (1973) and "Teens in the Universe" (1974) should be noted. Despite the genre's popularity, the Soviet Union had very few media dedicated solely to science fiction
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foreman is relaxing at home after a stressful day at work. His wife asks him to buy some groceries so Vova goes out to the nearest store. Standing right in the city centre on Kalinin Prospekt, a barefoot man dressed in a tattered coat appeals to anyone with a strange request: "Tell me the number of your planet in the tenture? Or least the number of your galaxy in the spiral?". Uncle Vova and a young Georgian student with a violin (The Violinist), stop and talk to the
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Zh"; everybody makes their best to display fervent worship to him and disrespect is severely punished; but, when encountered in person, P-Zh appears harmless and dumb. The fuel of Pluke is called "luts" and is made from water. All naturally present water has apparently been processed into luts, so drinking water is a valuable commodity (in fact, it can only be made from luts). A good deal of the plot is based on the fact that ordinary wooden matchsticks ("ketse")
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(or, rather, the chemicals of the match head) are considered to be extremely valuable on Pluke. Uncle Vova and the Violinist meet two locals, Uef and Be, who at various points either help or abandon the duo from Earth in their quest to return to Earth, which at various times involves repairing Uef and Be's ship or raiding P-Zh's private compound. Uncle Vova and the Violinist finally encounter the man from the film's beginning, but he disappears, making it uncertain if he took them
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land on a space-station of the alcohol pirates to investigate, but they are ambushed and forced to battle their way out through various silly robots and kolobkis (Kolobok is a fictional Russian children's story character). By the time the heroes escape from the space-station and reach the capital with the help of a local Chukchi rapper, the angry bourgeois occupy the peaceful planet. The jedi rescue the queen Zadolbala and escape on a stolen pepelats (an homage to a Russian film "Kin-dza-dza!
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Steampunk


the Soviet film "Kin-dza-dza!" (1986) centers on a desert planet, depleted of its resources, where an impoverished dog-eat-dog society uses steam-punk machines, the movements and functions of which defy earthly logic. In making his 1986 Japanese film "Castle in the Sky", Hayao Miyazaki was heavily influenced by steampunk culture, the film featuring various air ships and steam-powered contraptions as well as a mysterious island that floats through the sky, accomplished not through magic as
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Yevgeny Leonov


Daneliya regular, appearing in all of his features, including "Gentlemen of Fortune", "Autumn Marathon", Mimino, Afonya and "Kin-dza-dza!". According to the Allmovie, "his short, round stature, expressive eyes, broad and open face, slow movements, and slightly slurred speech made him ideal for the comic roles in which he specialized". But he also attracted critical notice for his tragic parts and the invariable naturalness of his acting. Many notable actors were said to avoid
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Yury Yakovlev


popular acclaim in Leonid Gaidai's film version of Mikhail Bulgakov's egregiously funny "Ivan Vasilievich Changes His Occupation" (also known as "") (1973). His film career effectively came to a halt after Georgiy Daneliya's sci-fi extravaganza "Kin-dza-dza!", in which he appeared alongside Yevgeny Leonov. He performed on the stage of the Vakhtangov Theatre. The actor has also played over seventy roles onstage, including mysterious Casanova ("Three Ages of Casanova"), brilliant court diplomat Duke
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DZAS


-O-Two"") 702 DZAS has been providing the Filipino household with news, music, information, and inspiration while sharing the Word of God. It is now one of the oldest radio stations still operating today. 702 DZAS, however, experienced a setback, when the station reduced its broadcast hours in November 2003, owing to its financial difficulties. In January 2004, the station resumed its regular broadcast hours. In June 2012, DZAS and sister FM station 98.7 DZFE, moved to a new, modern
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Smoke DZA


out of high school to pursue his music career, DZA began battle rapping and has battled fellow Harlem-based rapper J.R. Writer. Smoke DZA decided on his moniker after being influenced by Chris Tucker's character Smokey from the movie "Friday" and the acronym DZA stands for "Dream Zone Achieve". He was discovered by Jonny Shipes of Cinematic Music Group in 2002 and went on to ghostwrite for numerous rappers, including Hi-Tek. In 2002, he partnered to become one half of the group Smoke & Numbers,
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DZAS


DZAS (702 kHz AM) is a non-commercial news, public affairs, religious and entertainment radio station based in the Mega Manila market. It is owned and operated by Far East Broadcasting Company, an international Christian broadcast company which operates several radio stations in the Philippines. The station's studio facility is located at 46th floor of One Corporate Centre, Meralco Avenue corner Doña Julia Vargas Avenue, Ortigas Center, Pasig City and the transmitter is located at McArthur Highway, Barangay Wakas, Bocaue, Bulacan. At present,
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DZAS


in the air for the first time, signaling the beginning of Gospel broadcasts in the country. KZAS eventually came to be known as 680 kilocycles (read ""Six-Eighty"") DZAS in the year 1948. In November 1978, DZAS moved to the present to frequency of 702 kHz in response to the adoption of the 9 kHz spacing implented by the Geneva Frequency Plan of 1975 on AM radio stations in the Philippines and across the Asia-Pacific region. For six decades now, (read ""Seven
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Margret Dieck


, she works initially as a divisional director for applied research and academic advice. In 1977, she becomes academic director of the DZA. Dieck remains in this position until she dies. The DZA advances under her guidance to one of the leading socio-politico-scientific research and documentation centres in Germany. For many, the name “Margret Dieck” becomes a synonym for the DZA. One considerable achievement of this time is a three-volume report on “Altwerden in Deutschland” (Aging in Germany), that is
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Dream. Zone. Achieve


Dream. Zone. Achieve (stylized as Dream.ZONE.Achieve) is the third studio album by American rapper Smoke DZA. It was released on April 1, 2014, by DZA's R.F.C. Music Group record label. The album features guest appearances from Cam'ron, NymLo, Joey Badass, Ab-Soul, Kobe, CJ Fly, Wiz Khalifa, Currensy, Ty Dolla Sign, Bluntsmoker, J. Ivy and BJ the Chicago Kid. In April 2014, in an interview with "Complex", Smoke DZA spoke about the lack
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Thohoyandou


Netshiluvhi, and the first occupant of the Ndous who came and settled at Tshikovhani and they were called Ndou dza ha Tshikovha. Originally the Ndous of Tshikovha are from ha Manenzhe and they married a khadzi from ha Mphaphuli. Ndou dza Ha tshikovha are related to Ndou dza Ha Murei of Miluwani. The village was called Maniini because there was a lot of Munii tree which bears a wild fruit called nie or nii. The Magidis and the Netshiluvhis are blood brothers because in the early 1800 Khosi Nedzamba Mudau Netshiluvhi build another kraal at
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Smoke DZA


DZA latest album Rugby Thompson was released in June 2012 by High Times and Cinematic Music Group. The album was produced entirely by Harry Fraud. The album features numerous artists including Action Bronson, Currensy, Domo Genesis, Schoolboy Q and ASAP Twelvyy. On April 1, 2014, Smoke DZA released "Dream.Zone.Achieve", his third studio album. The album consisted of 21 songs broken down into three sections, Dream, Zone and Achieve, each with 7 tracks. Features included fellow Harlem native Cam'ron, Joey
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Smoke DZA


Bada$$, Ab-Soul, Wiz Khalifa and Curren$y. On April 6, 2014, in the midst of WrestleMania XXX, Smoke DZA released a mixtape titled "Ringside 2", the second installment in his wrestling-inspired "Ringside" EP series. Production was handled his by fellow R.F.C. member 183rd, with features from Peter Rosenberg, then WWE Intercontinental Champion Big E Langston, Aston Matthews and Flatbush Zombies. On December 2, 2016, he and Pete Rock released "Don't Smoke Rock" and song "Limitless
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Smoke DZA


Sean Pompey (born February 8, 1984), better known by his stage name Smoke DZA, is an American hip hop recording artist. Smoke DZA was born February 8, 1984 at Harlem Hospital in New York City and has lived in New York all his life. The son of two Guyanese immigrants, Smoke was exposed to music at home by his father and fell in love with hip hop at a young age. He grew up listening to and emulating fellow New Yorkers Jay-Z and Notorious BIG. After dropping
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Cinematic Music Group


Cinematic Music Group (CMG) is an American record label, management, publishing & touring company under the division of Sony Music Entertainment founded in 2007 by Jonny Shipes. Their roster as of 2017 consists of Joey Bada$$, Pro Era, T-Pain, Smoke DZA, Va$htie, Mick Jenkins, G Herbo, Caveman, Public Access TV, and others. Cinematic Music Group made one of its earliest signings in 2007 with Harlem’s Smoke DZA. That same year, Cinematic signed Sean Kingston whose self-titled debut album
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1st of the Month Vol. 5


we’ll be doing the music, as well." On October 22, 2014, the EP's first single "Touch the Sky" featuring Wiz Khalifa and Smoke DZA was released. On October 27, 2014, the music video was released for "Touch the Sky" featuring Wiz Khalifa and Smoke DZA. John Barnes of "XXL" gave the album an L, saying ""First Of The Month Vol. 5" finishes with “Uh Uh Uh Oh” where Cam’ron deviates from the bubblegum aesthetic on the
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Michel Peissel


Tsari and the gorges of the Brahmaputra in tropical Tibet. In 1994, he led an expedition to locate the elusive source of the Mekong River, following the Dza Nak (the black Mekong, the historical main branch of the river), believing that he had discovered the source of Asia's third longest river. Ten years later, a Sino-Japanese expedition proved that the geographical source (the farthest from the sea) lies at the headwaters of the white Mekong, Dza Kar, which satellite photos show to be 4500
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Rugby Thompson


might be said about DZA and "Rugby Thompson", an album that not only strips him of an unfair “weed rapper” label, but is also probably the best rap album to come out of New York this year." Steve Juon of RapReviews gave the album a 6.5 out of 10, saying "The only impressions I get of Smoke DZA on "Rugby Thompson" are that he wants to smoke weed, fuck around, and make tracks with his friends - which when it comes to free mixtapes was perfectly
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Rugby Thompson


Rugby Thompson is the second studio album by American rapper Smoke DZA. The album was released on June 19, 2012, by High Times Records and Cinematic Music Group. The album is entirely produced by Harry Fraud. The album features guest appearances from Currensy, Domo Genesis, Schoolboy Q, Sean Price, A$AP Twelvyy, Action Bronson, Thirstin Howl III, NymLo and Meyhem Lauren. In a July 2012, interview with HipHopDX, Smoke DZA spoke about the album, saying: "I think ["Rugby Thompson"
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DZAS


DZAS broadcasts on the AM band from 4:45 AM to 12:00 MN, Mondays to Fridays; 5:00 AM to 12:00 MN, on Saturdays; and 5:30 AM to 12:00 MN, on Sundays; while it carries programming 24 hours daily via Internet streaming services. Few of the station's programs are also aired on television via GCTV and TBN Philippines on cable. Initially known as KZAS, the station began its broadcast on June 4, 1948, as the lyrics of the hymn “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name” wafted
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Don't Smoke Rock


Don't Smoke Rock is the first collaborative studio album by rapper Smoke DZA and producer Pete Rock. It was released on December 2, 2016, by Babygrande Records, Sony Music and The Orchard. The album features guest appearances from Dave East, Rick Ross, Royce da 5'9", Cam'ron, NymLo, BJ the Chicago Kid, Jadakiss, Styles P, Wale, Big K.R.I.T., Dom Kennedy, theMIND and Mac Miller. Bringing a taste of the Golden Age into 2016, Pete Rock and Smoke DZA remind listeners that
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Rolling Stoned


Rolling Stoned is the debut studio album by American rapper Smoke DZA. The album was released on August 30, 2011, by iH2D and iHipHop Distribution. The album features guest appearances from Bun B, Big K.R.I.T., Kendrick Lamar, ASAP Rocky, Fiend, Den10, Dom Kennedy, Trademark da Skydiver, Schoolboy Q, Big Sant and Currensy. In an August 2011, interview with Raw Roots, Smoke DZA spoke about what to expect from the album, saying: "You can expect the same thing. You can expect
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Rugby Thompson


gave the album an XL, saying "DZA and Fraud recorded almost the entirety of "Rugby Thompson" together at Fraud’s Brooklyn studio. The rapper/producer tandem has become somewhat of a lost art in an era where entire albums are created via email exchange between rappers and an internet full of hungry beatmakers. But the chemistry between these two is palpable. It reminds of when DZA’s Jet Life compadre, Curren$y, fully came out of his shell with his "Pilot Talk" series alongside Ski Beatz. The same
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Smoke DZA


until going solo in 2008. Since splitting from Smoke & Numbers to pursue a solo career, DZA has released a string of mixtapes including Substance Abuse, Substance Abuse 1.5, George Kush The Button, Rolling Stoned, Sweet Baby Kushed God, Cuz I Felt Like It and K.O.N.Y. He has worked with Big K.R.I.T., Wiz Khalifa, and ASAP Rocky among others and is a founding member of the Smokers Club. His album, Rolling Stoned was awarded the High Times Doobie Award for Hip Hop album of the year for 2011.
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Jet Life


the new label in April 2011, with individual features from Jet Life members Smoke DZA and Fiend. Smoke DZA and producer Harry Fraud released "Rugby Thompson" via High Times Records/Cinematic Music Group in April 2012 which received positive views from music magazine XXL, among other critics. Curren$y presented Jet Life’s debut album, "Jet World Order", on November 29, 2011 via Jets International and iHipHop Distribution. Both Trademark Da Skydiver and Young Roddy appear on every track. Curren$y appears on three tracks entitled "Exhale
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Cadillactica


the next album name, but I will tell you the next mixtape, K.R.I.T. (King Remembered In Time), be on the look out for that. There will be production from [Mike Will] on that, if he'll bless me with that." "King Remembered in Time" would be released on April 10, 2013. The mixtape features primary production handled by K.R.I.T. himself and guest appearances by Wiz Khalifa, Future, Smoke DZA and Trinidad James among others. In March 2014, he released seven songs
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Purple City Productions


Purple City Productions is a Harlem-based rap crew. The original members include Shiest Bub, Agallah, Un Kasa and E-Norm. In more recent years the roster has extended to include artists such as Smoke Dza, A-Mafia, Streets da Block, Den10, Tommy Tsunami, Smoke & Numbers, OMC and Doe Boy Choch. Purple City, also known as PCP or Purple City Productions, is closely affiliated with other Harlem-based artists such as The Diplomats and Tru Life. Purple City began in 2002
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DJ Dahi


Fiasco, Vince Staples, Mac Miller, Ty Dolla Sign, Pac Div, Travis Scott, Vic Mensa, Little Simz, Casey Veggies, Smoke DZA, Big Sean, Tinashe, Logic, Big K.R.I.T., and 21 Savage among others. Aside from his solo production career, Dahi is also a member of production team D.R.U.G.S., alongside Chordz 3D, Buddah Shampoo, Nate 3D, James Koo, Fuego and Ty Dolla Sign. He is currently working on an album with LOTB. The album is set to release early August
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DZFE


DZFE (98.7 FM), branded as 98.7 DZFE The Master's Touch, is a classical music FM radio station, owned and operated by Far East Broadcasting Company. The station's studio and transmitter are located at 46th floor of One Corporate Centre, Meralco Ave. cor. Doña Julia Vargas Ave., Ortigas Center, Pasig City. This station operates daily from 6:00 AM to 3:00 AM. DZFE was the second radio station established by American missionaries, who founded the first station (DZAS) of Far East Broadcasting Company
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Don't Smoke Rock


solid production and thoughtful, socially relevant rhymes are timeless on their collaborative effort, "Don't Smoke Rock". Employing his trademark sample style, the legendary Rock weaves jazz and soul snippets throughout each track, as DZA and a stacked roster of guests take turns with bars reminiscent of the '90s, "a time when there was more to mainstream hip-hop than mumbling". The results are refreshing, nostalgic, and extremely satisfying for fans of that period. Released in the same year that saw the return of
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Don't Smoke Rock


De La Soul, The LOX and A Tribe Called Quest, "Don't Smoke Rock" serves as another link between eras: paying respects to old-school hip-hop legacy with updated perspectives and production quality. In case their intent was unclear, DZA even introduces the LP reminiscing about a pre-gentrification "old Harlem" on ""Intro"" and later pining for the good old days on the creeping Cam'Ron & Nymlo track ""Moving Weight, Pt. 1."" Rock's samples range
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Fat Trel


19, 2013, Fat Trel released "SDMG" (which stands for "Sex, Drugs, Money, Guns"). The mixtape features guest appearances by Wale, Black Cobain, Magazeen, Smoke DZA, Danny Brown, YG, Red Café and others. The production was handled by Young Chop, Cardo, Harry Fraud, DJ Mustard and others. On November 6, 2013, MMG announced that they had signed Fat Trel. Fat Trel released his first project on MMG, "Gleesh" on April 1,
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Travis Mills


the Best New Artist at the MtvU's Woodie Awards. On July 23, 2012, Mills released his second mixtape, called "Thrillionaire". It contains 10 tracks, featuring three guest appearances from American rapper Smoke DZA, the hip hop duo Audio Push, and an American musician James Fauntleroy II; as well as the production from Sledgren, The Monsters and the Strangerz and Kane Beatz, among others. To promote the mixtape release, Mills filmed some music videos for songs such as "Lightweight", "Diemonds"
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Margret Dieck


(demographic change) of the German Bundestag (parliament). And she is member of the curatorship and the academic advisory board of the German research company for gerontology. Arbeitsgruppe Fachbericht über Probleme des Alterns (1982): Altwerden in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland: Geschichte – Situationen – Perspektiven. Beiträge zur Gerontologie und Altenarbeit; 40/I-III. Berlin: DZA-Eigenverlag. Backes, G./Dieck, M./Naegele, G. (1985): Ziele und Grundsätze einer modernen Altenpolitik. In: Theorie und Praxis der sozialen Arbeit; 12
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Big K.R.I.T.


2013 titled, "Shine On". The song features rapper Bun B and was produced by K.R.I.T. He has also put out songs produced by 9th Wonder. "K.R.I.T. (King Remembered In Time)" would be released on April 10, 2013. The mixtape features primary production handled by K.R.I.T. himself and guest appearances by Wiz Khalifa, Future, Smoke DZA and Trinidad James among others. On June 13, 2013, in an interview with Dead End Hip Hop, K.R.I.T. hinted towards the title of his upcoming second studio album
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Jon Connor


, 2013, Jon Connor released "Unconscious State" under All Varsity Music. The album featured guest appearances by Danny Brown, Chris Webby, Freddie Gibbs, Royce da 5'9", Talib Kweli and Smoke DZA among others. Production was handled by Connor himself, Mr. Porter, Brix and Optiks among others. The album was supported by the singles, "Michigan Shit" featuring Royce da 5'9" and "Rise Up" featuring Talib Kweli. Upon its release the album peaked at number 35 on the US "Billboard"
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CJ Fly


's Under The Influence Tour in 2013 with A$AP Rocky, Trinidad James, Chevy Woods, Smoke DZA, and more. He later made an appearance on Joey's second mixtape Summer Knights along with the rest of Pro Era on the song "Sorry Bonita" produced by Oddisee. On October 5, 2013, he released his debut mixtape, Thee Way Eye See It. With features from various Pro Era members, Buckshot, Ab-Soul, Phife Dawg and production from Chuck Strangers, Statik Selektah, Brandun DeShay,
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Unconscious State


Unconscious State is the debut studio album by American rapper Jon Connor. The album was released on July 2, 2013 by Connor's All Varsity Music. In early 2013, Jon Connor revealed that he was working on various projects including, his debut studio album "Unconscious State" along with his second studio album. The album featured guest appearances by Danny Brown, Chris Webby, Freddie Gibbs, Royce da 5'9", Talib Kweli, Willie the Kid and Smoke DZA among others. Production was handled by Connor himself, Mr.
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King Remembered in Time


King Remembered In Time is the tenth mixtape by American rapper Big K.R.I.T., released on April 10, 2013, through Cinematic Music Group. The mixtape has guest appearances from fellow rappers Bun B, Future, Trinidad James, Wiz Khalifa, Smoke DZA, and Big Sant. The production was handled almost entirely by Big K.R.I.T. himself, with producer 9th Wonder being the only other contributor. The mixtape was released to both DatPiff and LiveMixtapes and as of June 23, 2013, it has been downloaded over 200,000 times on the former
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Rolling Stoned


lotta anthems. I got a lot of stories to tell too so, it’ll be real cool." "Rolling Stoned" was met with generally positive reviews from music critics. The Company Man of HipHopDX gave the album three out of five stars, saying "Smoke DZA has always played a suitable Robin and, on "Rolling Stoned", he’s still a ways away from driving the Bat Mobile. Maybe that’s why there’s twelve guest appearances on a thirteen track album. Maybe he feels he resonates more
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Isaiah Rashad


to August 23, 2012, Isaiah Rashad toured with Juicy J, Joey Badass and Smoke DZA among others, on the 2012 Smoker's Club Tour. In December 2012, Rashad begun getting attention from various record labels, most of which he showed no interest in. He also released many free singles on Soundcloud teaming up with well known producers such as MF Doom and Flying Lotus, which also helped increase his reputation. In March 2013, Rashad met production team Digi+Phonics' Dave Free, who then introduced him to Anthony Tiffith
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Great Zimbabwe


, which according to their language signifies 'court'". The name contains "dzimba", the Shona term for "houses". There are two theories for the etymology of the name. The first proposes that the word is derived from "Dzimba-dza-mabwe", translated from the Karanga dialect of Shona as "large houses of stone" ("dzimba" = plural of "imba", "house"; "mabwe" = plural of "bwe", "stone"). A
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Waves Vienna


In England (DK), Didi Bruckmayr & Mussurunga (AT), Bunny Lake (AT), Sera Cahoone (US), Charlie Straight (band) (CZ), Colt Silvers (F), Concrete Knives (F), Dena (BG), Dillon (BR/DE), Dorn (AT), Dust Covered Carpet (AT), DZA (Musiker) (RU), Electric Suicide Club (F), Eloui (AT), Esteban's (AT), Fenster (DE
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Nangqên County


Nangqên County, or Nangchen () or Nangqian County (), is a county of the Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture and is the southernmost county-level division of Qinghai province, China, bordering the Tibet Autonomous Region to the south. The county seat is Xangda (shor mda’ / ), built in a side valley and on the right bank of the Dza Chu (upper reaches of the Mekong). In 2000, the county's population amounted to people, inhabiting a surface of . The county's name is
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Mbira


a "deze" (calabash resonator) to amplify its sound. The "mbira dza vadzimu" is very significant in Shona religion and culture, considered a sacred instrument by the Shona people. It is usually played to facilitate communication with ancestral spirits, bringing the spirit of the dead back on its homestead. Within the Shona tradition, the mbira may be played with paired performers in which the "kushaura", the caller, leads the performed piece as the "kutsinhira", the responder, "interlocks" a subsequent
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Zimbabwe


remains are now a protected site. Two different theories address the origin of the word. Many sources hold that "Zimbabwe" derives from "dzimba-dza-mabwe", translated from the Karanga dialect of Shona as "houses of stones" ("dzimba" = plural of "imba", "house"; "mabwe" = plural of "bwe", "stone"). The Karanga-speaking Shona people live around Great Zimbabwe in the modern-day province of Masvingo. Archaeologist Peter Garlake claims
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Don't Smoke Rock


from dramatic strings (""Wild 100s""), haunting hypnotic loops (the monstrous Wale track ""Show Off""), and booming horns (the Dave East joint ""Limitless"") to inspired comedic bits from Bernie Mac (""I Ain't Scared"") and Chris Tucker (""Until Then""). Highlights are numerous. On ""Black Superhero Car"", DZA and Rick Ross trade verses over a throwback sample that sounds like early-era
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Currensy


2013, Currensy released "The Stage" EP with Smoke DZA and Harry Fraud. Currensy announced a new mixtape, "The Drive In Theatre", in January 2014. He followed up on January 26, 2014, with the release of a new single, "Godfather 4" featuring Action Bronson. On February 4, 2014, Currensy took to Twitter to announce a release date for "The Drive In Theatre", it was released on February 14, 2014. On January 17, 2013, Currensy announced on Twitter
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Margret Dieck


(“Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund” – German Trade Union Federation) survey on the “Lebenslage älterer Menschen von 1975” (living situation of the elderly, published in 1975). This document is the first extensive socio-politico-scientific analysis of the elderlies' living conditions in the German Federal Republic. It proves a new orientation in the labour unions' social policy of that time. As written before, Dieck changes to the “Deutschen Zentrum für Altersfragen e.V.” (DZA) in 1974. In her time there
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Harry Fraud


most added tracks on urban contemporary radio between 2011-2012. Fraud has produced collaborative records with various rappers, such as "Flight 2011" (2011) with Chinx Drugz; "Rugby Thompson" (2012) with Smoke DZA; "Cigarette Boats" (2012) with Currensy, which was awarded XXL's "2012 EP of the Year"; "Saaab Stories" (2013) with Action Bronson, which served as the latter's major label debut, and "The Appetizer" (2014) with French Montana
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DJ Pain 1


It" Stat Quo: "Styling," "B.A.N.," "Bad Man" Emilio Rojas: "Like a Drummer" Young Chris: "Here I Come" Yo Gotti: "Save Da Trap" Goddes and She: "Love Machine," "Respect My Fresh," "Blue in the Face," and "Drum Circle" Alfamega: "Round One" Lil Chuckee featuring 2Chainz and Yo Gotti: "Big Money Talk" Lil Chuckee: "Road to Success" Smoke DZA: "Ginger
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Canarese Konkani


use the un-doubled ones "āpaytā", "dzālẽ", "kelẽ", "vhaṇi"' . The Gaud Saraswat and Kudumbi Kochi dialects uses " ca" and "ja" in place " tsa" and " dza" respectively. Konkani speakers in Karnataka, having interacted with Kannada speakers in North Canara, Kannada and Tulu speakers in South Canara and Malayalam speakers in Kerala, their dialects have been influenced by Kannada, Tulu and Malayalam. This has resulted in Dravidian influence on their syntax. According to
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Botanical identity of soma–haoma


to look for a plant other than Ephedra, the one plant used to this day by the Parsis." Cannabis was also suggested, also based on Tibetan clues. The Tibetan word for Dekkan hemp "Hibiscus cannabinus", is "So. Ma.Ra. Dza.", apparently a borrowing from the Sanskrit "soma-raja" "king Soma" or possibly "soma rasa" / "soma juice" which could be the same as "bhang". Additionally, the Chinese word for cannabis hemp is
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Thug Cry


R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The sample comes from "Heather" by Billy Cobham (1974), which was previously used in songs such as "93 'til Infinity" by Souls Of Mischief (1993) and in "No Wheaties" by Big K.R.I.T., Smoke DZA & Curren$y (2010). "Thug Cry" was serviced to mainstream urban radio in the United States on March 13, 2014 and then to rhythmic contemporary radio in the same country on April 1, 2014 as the third official single
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Guhyasamāja Tantra


Guhyasamāja Tantra was taught for the first time by the Buddha in the form of Vajradhara to Indrabhuti the King of Oddiyana, also called King Dza. As with most tantras, there are different traditions and transmissions. Perhaps the oldest surviving lineage is the Jñānapada Tradition ("ye shes zhabs lugs"), which goes back to Buddhaśrijñāna (late 8th century). The most important historically is the Ārya tradition ("gsang 'dus 'phags lugs") which is based on commentaries attributed to Nāgārjuna, Āryadeva, and
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MellowHype


2013, the music video for "Yu" was released. It was revealed "MellowHigh" will contain guest appearances by Tyler, the Creator, Curren$y, Smoke DZA, Earl Sweatshirt, and Remy Banks. Upon the release, the album debuted at number 89 on the US "Billboard" 200. On June 9, 2014, MellowHype announced their next mixtape "INSA (I Need Some Answers)", would be released on July 4, 2014. On January 18, 2015, Hodgy Beats confirmed that MellowHype will
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Currensy


this album, including Smoke DZA, The Cool Kids' Mikey Rocks, Cornerboy P, Fiend, Street Wiz, and Nesby Phips. Currensy himself appears on three tracks. On November 10, 2011, Currensy announced through Twitter the release of a new album. "Muscle Car Chronicles", a 2-Disc set, was released on February 14, 2012. Currensy also planned on releasing "Pilot Talk III" in 2013, and mentioned the possibility of it being a free album. In February 2012, Currensy released the EP
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German Ageing Survey


of the University of Nijmegen and infas Institute for Applied Social Sciences, Bonn. From 2000 onwards, the German Centre of Gerontology (DZA) was responsible for the implementation and further development of the project. The second survey wave of DEAS followed in 2002, the third was conducted in 2008, the fourth was conducted in 2011, the fifth was conducted in 2014 and the sixth wave was conducted in 2017. The data assessments are furthermore carried out by infas Institute for Applied Social Sciences. Starting from 2008, the DEAS panel
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No Idols


No Idols is a collaborative mixtape by rapper Domo Genesis and producer Alchemist. It was released on August 1, 2012, by Odd Future Records. The mixtape was entirely produced by Alchemist and features guest appearances from Earl Sweatshirt, Vince Staples, Action Bronson, Smoke DZA, Freddie Gibbs, Prodigy, SpaceGhostPurrp, and Tyler, The Creator. The lead single "Elimination Chamber" featuring Earl Sweatshirt, Vince Staples, and Action Bronson was released on July 16, 2012. The limited vinyl edition of the mixtape was released on
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Covert Coup


Covert Coup is the collaboration studio album by rapper Curren$y and producer The Alchemist. The album featured guest appearances from rappers Prodigy of Mobb Deep, Freddie Gibbs, Smoke DZA and Fiend and contains 10 songs. "Covert Coup" was created as a retail EP. Later, the artists decided to release it as a free digital album. It was still treated as a mixtape, however, since it was given away for free. On April 7, 2011, the first single from "Covert Coup" titled "Ventilation"
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Margret Dieck


the „Deutsches Zentrum für Altersfragen e.V.“ (DZA, German centre for aging questions) in 1974. In her KDA time, Dieck can note some considerable achievements: She is enganged in a survey report on the stationary treatment of aging illnesses and on cost absorption by statutory health insurances, published in 1974. This survey is a directory for experts then and now, and 1995/96 – 20 years later – becomes the basis for the rearrangement of covering in case of care dependency. Furthermore, she contributes to a DGB
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DJ Pain 1


1: "Number 1 Like Penny" Rayven Justice & Bizzy Crook: "I Like" PE 2.0 feat. KRS-One: "Black Thesis" Kutt Calhoun feat. Wanz: "Hands Up" Royce da 5'9" feat. Smoke DZA: "Trust the Shooter" Royce da 5'9": "Universe (Interlude)" Royce da 5'9": "Dope" Ted Park, OG Maco and Wave Chapelle: "Varsity" Ted Park: "Hello" Grafh feat. Bun B: "Active"
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Abhisamayalankara


chung" (a "small" commentary), and an 8000-line Prajnaparamita summary called "Yum brgyad stong pa'i 'grel pa'i don bsdus" (possibly a sub-commentary to Haribhadra's "Short Commentary"). Well known Nyingma commentaries on the AA include the "sher phyin mngon rtogs rgyan gyi spyi don" by Dza Patrul Rinpoche, Orgyen Jikmé Chökyi Wangpo which forms the whole of the sixth volume of his "Collected Works"; and "The Words of the Invincible Maitreya", ("ma pham zhal
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Pro Era


with Wiz Khalifa, ASAP Rocky, Trinidad James, Chevy Woods and Smoke DZA, among others. On October 5, 2013, CJ Fly released his debut mixtape, Thee Way Eye See It. On December 25, 2013, the group announced that their third mixtape, "The Secc$ Tap.e 2", would be released on February 14, 2014. As promised, it would be released on that day, as a part of a free-music giveaway coined "Pro Era Week". Their next project, "
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MellowHigh


album by the group "MellowHigh" will be released on October 31, 2013. The group also released promotional vlogs leading up to the release, showing footage of them on the Odd Future European tour 2013 and recording the project. Over the following months they periodically released songs via SoundCloud. On October 10, 2013, the music video for "Yu" was released. It was revealed "MellowHigh" will contain guest appearances by Tyler, The Creator, Curren$y, Smoke DZA, and Earl Sweatshirt among others. Upon the
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Underground Luxury


B.o.B shared with MTV that he’d like his fans to help choose a title for his third album." On April 22, 2013 it was announced B.o.B would go on tour with fellow American rappers Wiz Khalifa, A$AP Rocky, Trinidad James, Joey Bada$$, Pro Era and Smoke DZA, for the Under the Influence concert tour. The tour would then begin on July 17, 2013. On July 11, 2013, B.o.B released a teaser video, in which he is seen in
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Sylvan LaCue


to Kendrick Lamar’s debut "good kid, m.A.A.d city" and classics from Masta Ace and Prince Paul. HotNewHipHop describes Sylvan as having a similar voice and inflection as Smoke DZA, though having a "consistently faster" flow. They say his lyrics are flexible, switching his rhyming style to the beat of the music. His delivery is described as "very aggressive and brash, but not in a barking or yelling sense". He also sings, contributing vocals on many of his own hooks. Sylvan has
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Joey Badass


". These songs were his first official releases to retail. On January 14, 2013, he released the first single off his second mixtape "Summer Knights", "Unorthodox", which was produced by DJ Premier. On February 8, he released a music video featuring Big K.R.I.T. and Smoke DZA titled "Underground Airplay". The song was featured on the Eckō Unltd. mixtape. On March 5, 2013, he released the music video for "Unorthodox". On March 21, 2013, he began the
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Jet Life


," "Excellent," and "1st Place." The sole single from the album was "1st Place" produced by Show Off, which released on iTunes on November 2, 2011. Other features include Jet Life members Nesby Phips, Sir Michael Rocks, Smoke DZA, Corner Boy P, Fiend, and Street Wiz. The album placed on the year’s Billboard 200 at number 148 in the United States. The album also charted Billboard at #25 for Hip-Hop/R&B Albums and #3 for
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B.o.B.


B.o.B teamed up with fellow Atlanta rapper Big Boi of OutKast to release the official theme song for the 2013 video game ""; if pre-ordered the rappers were also playable characters. The song, titled "Double or Nothing", was accompanied with a music video directed and produced by Vice, Noisey and EA. On April 22, 2013 it was announced B.o.B would tour with fellow American rappers Wiz Khalifa, A$AP Rocky, Trinidad James, Joey Bada$$, and Smoke DZA, for the
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Buddhist philosophy


from the 8th to the 10th century. Early Tibetan commentator philosophers were heavily influenced by the work of Dharmakirti and these include Ngok Lo-dza-wa (1059-1109) and Cha-ba (1182-1251). Their works are now lost. The 12th and 13th centuries saw the translation of the works of Chandrakirti, the promulgation of his views in Tibet by scholars such as Patsab Nyima Drakpa, Kanakavarman and Jayananda (12th century) and the development of the Tibetan debate between the prasangika and svatantrika views which
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Cadillactica


over a week in promotion of the album. In an April 2014, interview with Nah Right, he was asked if any of the songs would make the album, saying: "Nah, all of those tracks that I put out there for K.R.I.T. Week were just for the people. I created those songs specifically for Week of K.R.I.T. Being able to have Rick Ross on it, A$AP Ferg and Smoke DZA, Big Sant [was great], but these were all songs I wanted to give to the people man
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Rugby Thompson


five, saying ""Rugby Thompson" is a great listen, largely. "Rivermonts" and "Game 7" feel like filler next to the rest, and "Lo Horsemen" is a bit cumbersome for such a clean collaboration. Those aside, Smoke DZA and Harry Fraud deliver a solid collection of songs that grow more interesting on repeated listen, basking in an evolved sound equally representing vintage and avant-garde New York Hip Hop. Welcome to the new era." Neil Martinez-Belkin of "XXL"
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Rugby Thompson


is a skilfully wrought glimpse into that dream." Max August of DJBooth gave the album three and a half stars out of five, saying "Nothing on the album is groundbreaking and it won’t go on to sell millions of copies, but that doesn’t mean that it isn’t a worthy piece of musical art. Smoke DZA deserves his place amongst real down-to-earth rappers, he has paid his dues and his hard work and reputation justifies a purchase. So lend an ear and slip into the smoky
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Luis Gatmaitan


Luis P. Gatmaitán, M.D., is a Filipino medical doctor and children's author. He appears on a radio program, "Doctors On Line", on Monday mornings at DZAS as a medical consultant. Gatmaitán was inducted into the Palanca Hall of Fame in 2005 for his writing. Most of his work is in the genre of children's literature, for which he has garnered many awards, including the Catholic Mass Media Awards. His books include "Mga Kwento ni Tito Dok" and "Sandosenang Sapatos". His medical
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Surmang


Surmang (or Zurmang) refers to a vast alpine nomadic and farming region, historically a duchy under the King of Nangchen, with vast land holdings spreading over what is today the Tibet Autonomous Region and Qinghai Province. In Tibetan King of Nangchen's realm was called the "nyishu dza nga" or the 21 (provinces). Since 1959 it is mainly within the Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Qinghai province in China (historically part of Kham, eastern Tibet). Yushu Prefecture is 97% ethnic Tibetan. The Surmang region
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King Remembered in Time


he released a black-and-white music video for the song, "R.E.M.". Following the mixtape's release, it was announced that Big K.R.I.T. would go on an eight stop tour, entitled the "King Remembered In Time Tour", from May 24 to June 1. He was joined by Smoke DZA and Clyde Carson on the tour. On July 18, Big K.R.I.T. released a Chopped and Screwed remix version of the mixtape by Michael "5000" Watts. "King Remembered In Time" received generally positive
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DZMM-AM


It was originally aired on DZAS 702 and Radyo5 92.3 News FM in 2016, but it transferred to DZMM on the same day. It airs every Sunday at 11:00 a.m. On June 2, 2018, DZMM has launched its fifth new program "Kape at Salita" (lit. Coffee and Words), (hosted by Bro. Bo Sanchez together with Bro. Randy Borromeo, Alvin Barcelona, and Rissa Singson Kawpeng), replacing the last hour of the Saturday edition of "Sa Kabukiran". It airs every Saturdays from
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Jahlil Beats


, ASAP Rocky, Future, Tyga, Juicy J, The Game, French Montana, Kid Ink, Kirko Bangz, Meek Mill, The LOX, Ab-Soul, Joey Badass, Action Bronson, Problem, Logic, Gunplay, Dizzy Wright, Vado, Ace Hood, Yo Gotti, Smoke DZA, Trae tha Truth, Project Pat, Trina, Rockie Fresh, and Jae Millz among others. On October 31, 2014, he released a mixtape titled "Crack Music 7". Although he used samples early in
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