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A SMALL DISCOURSE ON ONE OF MANY AMERICAN INDUSTRIES

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STREETS CONSCIOUSNESS P.XIII : THE POWER OF REASON

"People get ready..there's a train a' comin"-



Curtis mayfield


"Social justice generally refers to the idea of creating an egalitarian society or institution that is based on the principles of equality and solidarity, that understands and values human rights, and that recognises the dignity of every human being."-

Wikipedia


"It takes a village to raise a child" this african proverb stands as a cornerstone whether active in a community/society or not. In american inner cities and abroad this usually isnt the case; the common environment hosts elements that can easily lead to an early grave or a good percentage of a lifetime incarcerated. I personally in freelance journalism and music as many others past and present try to give one of the greatest jewels; a stream of consciousness. To offer the generation ahead a bigger picture than the modern day societal ills that encage them. To offer the opportunity; or the power of choice, to utilize their minds, the power of reason. The late Tupac Amaru Shakur: one example conscious of the challenges but contributed first hand:



-The power of reason allows anyone to look at situation, or themselves in some scenario's and make conscious decisions; considering the accountability and responsibility factors. This stream or train of thought is not given predominately in pop-culture; in light of self-actualization and realization, to make conscious decisions for betterment of self and any sphere of influence in today's world..is a against the grain process. One giant of her generation, who feed's my hunger pains for liberation, fire's the message from the fabric of her own life, a 03' throwback still relevant, "Social drugs" :




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STREETS CONSCIOUSNESS P.VIII HEART OF THE CITY

"When i say im livin' large all you see is the struggle, when i say im still thuggin all you see is the trouble"

~Aint mad at cha

- TUPAC AMARU SHAKUR



The muscle, milestones and misunderstanding's of the urban experience. Words fitly spoken by the late tupac amaru shakur, describing the collective ideal of many seeking financial success and holistic wealth; exceeding mental and social barriers. Notably in the urban plight, the portrait of minority's are often stained with negative sterotypes; to overshadow the means of struggle and the intent of the people thereof:



"This is all God's plan it was meant to be, gotta handle that mentally, and i cant let the stress get the best of me"-


Bronx NY Artist

Clap Cognac "My fate"

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"Dudes never real right, family's never real tight that world thats existing around me's like a surreal life"-

Brooklyn NY Artist Liaison "Mommy's baby"

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-Two lyrics reflecting personal outlook, and social conscious. Most standard classification of genre's via hip hop through the screen of pop culture, means of capitalism and stereotypes at times also cloud the voices of artists who seek to communicate, clearly to the people. The late keith "guru" elam , starting at a formative transition of hip hop during the late 80's, has shown ultimate progression as an legendary artist; with his group gangstarr, and post the active gangstarr years he sought to be progressive; both in content and buisness, even unto his passing as stated in the last interviews:


- We close with indepth understanding; as shot by bronx new york's upcoming video/film director Jayonez, CEO of money shot films. Peep extrodinary footage as told by independent artist Ques, E.Daney, and an exclusive single lead by mysonne, d.o.t. and Brand nubian's Sadat X.

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THE ARCHIVE: HIP HOP IS LIFE

THE DJ/THE MC/THE GRAFFITI/THE B BOY/B GIRL-

At one point in time substantiated as the 4 elements of the culture of hip hop. The face of the culture has undergone change through time, and veteran D-nice has expounded his career from production/mc to photographer to journalist. On thurs we showcase the very fruits of his labor on our humble blogspot/eblast; a documentation of hip hop in the flesh through the life and times of dres, sadat x, and monie love. Their stories are heard clearly.,capitalism, exploitaion and commercialism certainly has its place in today's industry..but every movement has its roots. These vet's take us to a simpler time..peep all three profiles in good retrospect.

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Dres (born Andres Titus) is a rapper of the alternative hip hop duo Black Sheep. On their 1991 debut album A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing, Dres has a smooth rhyme flow, with a dose of light humour. Later his style became more serious, which suits the name of the 1994 album: Non-Fiction. Shortly after this album, Dres and Mista Lawnge split up and started independent projects.[1] In 1999, Dres released a solo album Sure Shot Redemption. On the cover, he is credited as "Dres - The Black Sheep". In 2000, the duo reunited and recorded Redlight, Greenlight (EP) and the title track for the film Once in the Life. In 2006, just before the release of the Black Sheep album 8WM/Novakane, Mista Lawnge left the group to go solo. Mista Lawnge's contributions to the album are limited giving it the appearance of another solo album from Dres. A Tribe Called Quest member Q-Tip is his cousin.

Sadat X (born Derek Murphy) is an American rapper, most famed as a member of Alternative hip hop group Brand Nubian. Originally known as Derek X, Sadat takes his name from former Egyptian president Anwar Sadat.

Simone Wilson or Simone Gooden[1] (born 2 July 1970) known by her stage name Monie Love, is a female, English emcee and former radio personality in the United States. Love was a well-respected figure in British hip hop, and made an impact with American hip hop audiences as a protégé of female American emcee Queen Latifah, as well as through her membership in the late 1980s/early 1990s Native Tongues.[2] Love was one of the first BritHop artists to be signed and distributed worldwide by a major record label.SOURCES WIKIPEDIA[2]

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