If you are not convinced already, every United States citizen has a role to play in creating change for our country. The first step is to get registered to vote and then elect Barack Obama for President in 2008. Get active to these fifteen tracks for the future U.S. President, Barack Obama Put together by yours truly DJ BASTA at the controls. Vote For Hope Mix Tracklist 1. MC Yogi-Vote For Hope 2. Kev Choice-Change Gon Come 3. Kidz in the Hall featuring Bun B & Talib Kweli-Work To Do remix 4. Will.I.Am-We Are The Ones 5. Breez Evahflowin and Dirt E. Dutch-Troublemakers For Obama 6. Nas-Black President 7. Joell Ortiz featuring Dante Hawkings -Letter To Obama 8. A.B. (of the 600 Boys)-Obama (Live at Roots and Branches Oakland State of Mind Block Party 7/19/08) 9. TISA-Obamaway 10. Cody ChestnuTT-Afrobama 11. Fojeba-Fired Up! Ready To Go! 12. Cocoa Tea-Barack Obama 13. Andres Levin-Podemos Con Obama 14. Fosforo-Cumbia de Obama 15. Mariachi Aguillos de Mexico-Viva Obama

Mix from Roots and Branches Oakland State of Mind Block Party 7/19/08. Featuring music from K'ua Aloha, Bumpitythump, Gemz, Banger Bananas, Big Hurt, Rev. Phil Lewis aka Motorcycle Mike, and Gulliermo Galindo. Reocrded and mixed by DJ BASTA.

Soundscapes, conversations with neighbors and beats made by up-and-coming producers on 60th Street in Oakland, California. Recorded and mixed by DJ Basta. (This is an authentic representation of our street and is not presented in a clean version).

Interview with Phil Lewis aka Motorcycle Mike, the first to record a rap song in the Bay Area, with his song “Super Rat” in 1981. Lewis, an Oakland native discusses the history of “Super Rat”, how he sees rap music culture in 2008 and other current issues in Oakland. Mix and interview by Basta.

A rundown of some of the highlights from Roots and Branches podcast in 2007. Mix by Basta.

Interviews with Dr. Robert Urhammer of the UC Berkeley Seismological Laboratory and Ana Marie Jones of Coalaborating Agencies Responding to Diasters. Two perspectives on Earthquakes in the Bay Area, one from a scientific background and another from a disaster preparedness background. Interviews are specific to the East Bay but pertain to all Bay Area residents. Be informed not alarmed. http://firstvictims.org http://seismo.berkeley.edu Image from http://www.usgs.gov

Conversation with Virgin Islands Reggae singer Binghi Ghost about Ital. BInghi Ghost discusses the vegan style of Caribbean cooking that is grounded in Rastafarianism. For more info about Binghi Ghost http://www.myspace.com/binghighost

Binghi Ghost sings and talks about his music. Mix and interview by Basta. Rhythms from I Dwell http://myspace.com/idwellrecords

Interview with Big Hurt producer/rapper from North Oakland's 600 Boys. Interview and mix by Basta. Big Hurtquake coming soon.

Mix from the Three Sounds Showcase, Roots and Branches final outdoor event of the 2007 season. Featuring performances by Young Naughdy and VT with DJ Neef, MC Yogi with DJ Basta, and Binghi Ghost with Relic and Blaze. Big up to our community for coming out and celebrating the closing of the 2007 season at the Island Park in North Oakland. Stay Tuned in 2008. For more information: www.myspace.com/YOUNGNAUGHDYMUSIC www.myspace.com/binghighost www.rootsandbranches.info

Interview with Banger Bananas, rapper/producer from the North Oakland's 600 Boys. Interview and mix by Basta. For more info or to buy Banger beats www.myspace.com/bangerbananasthewholepackage.

Interview with Roots and Branches mentor Kokomon Clottey. Kokomon is a master drummer from Ghana as well as the founder of the Attitudinal Healing Connection a non-profit based in West Oakland. Interview and mix by Basta. For more information on Kokomon go to www.ahc-oakland.org.

Mixdown of live recording from Roots and Branches’ Oakland Youth Showcase 7/21/07 at Marcus Garvey Park in West Oakland. Mix by DJ Basta, featuring DJ Neef, Young Naughdy, and Bam-Bam. Big up Oakland youth!

Mixdown of live recording from Roots and Branches’ Reggae Jam 6/16/07 at Marcus Garvey Park in West Oakland. Mix from video by Bobby the Barbarian, featuring Binghi Ghost and LuvFyah. Big up Reggae in the East Bay!