FRUIT: NEW SINGLE 2016

Fruit

"The voice of Zion is distinct and original, and differs in all markets and record pools."-

E. Smith 

Available @ bandcamp and other engines. Released Nov 16 on Urban cry LLC and other distribution.

THE SEKOU THINK TANK: THE BOOK OF CHIRAQ

Concurrent observation of present day Chicago. The Urban Cry LLC, Author Freelance Journalist/Recording artist Zion Antoni.

RELEASE: GANGSTA: A CULTURE BORN, A KULTURE EXPLOITED

MMM RELEASE: REDEMPTION

AN ARTICLE OF REASON

REDEMPTION. BY SHA THOMAS

#NYN (PR)

A collaborative Commentary of race, culture and politics from Non Profit leader Sha Thomas, and Freelance Journalist/Recording Artist Zion Antoni. A release issued from Mary Martha Ministries.

Bronxville, United States, August 13,2015/Free-Press-Release.com/ -- The times have spoken brutally to media, and the masses and the world. Everyone has responded, from Americas streets to Judicial bodies. Non profit leader, speaker, and counselor Sha Thomas Publishes a brief discourse on race; and socio politics in American soil. Brutally honest, suited in truth and facts it exposes injustice, but demands resolution for a better way. Freelance Journalist/Recording Artist Zion Antoni accompanies the manuscript with an outlook drawing conclusions, and resolve through a standard in tough times. 

Issues aged with time and tragedy, but fresh on the forefront of a new generation. Issued from Mary martha ministries, under distribution, #INYN is a profound statement in the grassroots and our world.

LECTURE: POWER OF ATTORNEY PART II

Out of the of the Urban Cry LLC is issued another insightful lecture/article of urgency. The times have spoken gravely; challenging and controversial. Freelance Journalist/Recording artist zion antoni delivers POA II: a message that moves resolve through perspective.
 

PASCEP: The Legacy

IN HONOR OF THE ANCESTORS: ANNIE HYMAN AND  PASCEP. 

THANK YOU FOR YOUR EFFORTS, GENERATIONS STILL PLANT THE BAOBAB TREE.-

ARI

AN AMERICAN PLIGHT: THE URBAN PLIGHT SHOW

THE ASIA EP: RELEASE BY ZION ANTONI

ASIA EP- ZION ANTONI THE URBAN CRY LLC from THE URBAN CRY LLC on Vimeo.

FORTHCOMING  EP IN AVANT-GARDE STREAM OF 3 THREE SONGS BY FREELANCE JOURNALIST/ RECORDING ARTIST ZION ANTONI. EXPERIENCE THE ASIATIC VOICE OF THE INNER CITY. 

THE SEKOU THINK TANK from THE URBAN CRY LLC on Vimeo.

THE HOUR OF TRAYVON MARTIN: JUSTICE OR MOCKERY?(COMMENTARY)

A solid question i pose to intelligent free thinkers:  young and old.  A trial of the moral arc; a child and a man with a firearm. This is the hour of Trayvon, where George Zimmerman brings his weight of the case to the judicial system: syndicated nationally.    The outrage in the dark evidence before this trial was sparked by the death of a young man, and his killer able to walk until his deliberation.  Now its here. those in tune post this murder, that symbolizes the conflict of African America, witness the expressions, language of law, the intelligence of the prosecution, the party of the defendant,   the body language of the council,  the propaganda of media and legal analysm, and the bare truth, vs the lie.  The sum up to date the defendants(Zimmerman's) testimony isn't adding up to the hard evidence of the prosecution, that speaks against Zimmerman. The general "incrimination" of Trayvon Martin  is not due to investigative reports. But Propagation, stereotype, and Fallicies.  Within this  trial there is a parody, where even some of the conducting of the trial  caters to "innocence" of Zimmerman. This creates the "mockery" that could possibly replace the justice, the Martin family and most, seek.  Without bribery, infiltration or manipulation let the people,  represented by jury be the judge.  Blood cries out. As a leftist freelance Journalist,  equality is my vehicle.  In the spirit of the ancestors, Sean bell, Diallo: let the gabble of divine justice fall, with, or without the American  judicial system.

Consciously Yours,

Z.A

WEIGHED IN THE BALANCES: DRUGS, THE AFRICAN DIASPORA, AND URBAN AMERICA.

   A FIVE ARTICLE COMPILED, DISCOURSE OF BRIEF, RICH INFORMATION DISCUSSING THE INFAMOUS AMERICAN DRUG TRADE AND URBAN AMERICA. AUTHOR FREELANCE JOURNALIST/RACORDING ARTIST ZION ANTONI.
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RITES: THE AMERICAN PENAL SYSTEM

 

A SMALL DISCOURSE ON ONE OF MANY AMERICAN INDUSTRIES

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COMMENTARY: EDUCATION: THE PROFIT, THE PENDANT

 

A grassroots perspective of the pendant we all know, translate it to your treasure.

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COMMENTARY

A WORD OF SOME OF THE SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURES OF AMERICA.

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SPIRITUALITY IN URBAN AMERICA(Critical Essay)

Upon return, the first in a series of essay's brought by The Urban Cry LLC covering socio-political issues. (Click Link)

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MUSIC IS LIFE P.XXIII :AYITI:THE DIASPORA

"HEARTBEAT" -

NNEKA

"New York City has the largest concentration of Haitians in the United States as well as the oldest established Haitian communities of the country. The conservative estimate of the legal Haitian population in the New York City Metropolitan Area, as recorded by INS is approximately 156,000. However, community leaders and directors of community centers, who come in constant contact with the illegal population, strongly believe that the actual number is closer to 400,000." -

Wikipedia

Z.A-Post Haiti's earthquake the world still wacthes as the poorest country in the western hemisphere rebuilds and restores the ediface of society and life. Today's A.L.I.H.S.T feature briefly looks at haitian diaspora through the beat of survival, and culture as expressed in examples as the dispersal in America:


"The largest communities are found in Brooklyn where the legal population is placed at approximately 88,763, and in Queens where the number of Haitians is believed to be around 40,000. Members of the community who are of working-class background tend to establish their residence in Brooklyn, primarily in the neighborhoods of Flatbush, Crown Heights, East Flatbush, and Canarsie; many are apartment dwellers many homes in the area are duplexes and triplexes. Middle-class Haitians who choose to stay in Brooklyn own brownstone homes in the Park Slope area and single family homes in the Midwood section."

Wikipedia

A description of one of the tri-state area haitian communities. Between refugee camps, U.N control, and government centers, the people of haiti, one are strengthening the ties that bind:


"The country needs to go from the uncertainty of the moment, to some normalcy. We have waited too long after January 12, 2010 to build and rebuild the new Haiti, which must be decentralized."-

Wyclef Jean


Words from Recording artist/Politician Wyclef Jean. Among the diaspora, in places as the Domenican Republic and france, the struggle of this people has encountered everything from poverty to discrimination; to political strength to a thriving culture. One voice to close this brief outlook is the international entity of "Negusworld Enterprises"(Clothing line/Multimedia). My brother/associate Johwell Baptiste(co-founder), also of haitian descent expounds on J.E.M.B.H.A; A movement/train of thought launched last year that communicates to diaspora's within urban communities, and nations.



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MUSIC IS LIFE P.XXII: THE BREADBASKET II

"An American Dream" -
Norman Mailer
(Late American Author)









The term "popular culture" itself is of 19th century coinage, in original usage referring to the education and "culturedness" of the lower classes, as was delivered in an address at the Birmingham Town Hall, England.[1] The term began to assume the meaning of a culture of the lower classes separate from and opposed to "true education" towards the end of the century,[2] a usage that became established by the interbellum period.[3] The current meaning of the term, culture for mass consumption, especially originating in the United States, is established by the end of World War II.[4] The abbreviated form "pop culture" dates to the 1960s-

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2011.I easily thought to use the late norman mailer as a feature to today's A.L.I.H.S.T blog, as in his lifetime a s a writer/author he inked some of the greatest insights to pop culture during the late 20th and 21st cenuries. Post 21st century, pop culture is a breathing mass of film, entertainment, musical cult followings, political iconizations and agenda's; that influences the entire globe. As a sequel to the first, the breadbasket II looks briefly at american pop culture and its many relationships; another one being with faith and politics.

"F&R incorporates my original Idea Club blog (a weekly question on an issue in the news) and allows me to jump quickly on ideas and news in the public conversation about religion, spirituality and ethics"-

Cathy lynn Grossman (USA TODAY Faith and religion column)

- An active blog on the staff of the publication USA Today, its clear to see how the voice of movements, both political and faith-based from conservative christainity to the controversies of Islamic agenda is well into the fabric of pop culture.

"I don't want to sound presumptuous, but I've made it my goal to revolutionise pop music. The last revolution was launched by Madonna 25 years ago.

When you’re in the public eye, you’re a role model whether you want to be or not, and I want to be. I’m not one of those self-obsessed artists who don’t care about their fans. It’s not just about the music. I look out into the O2 and there are 18,000 screaming young people and I have a responsibility to them — and you’re an idiot if you don’t know that." -
Lady Gaga

April 12, 2010.

-Along with figures as Kanye west, Artist lady gaga's voice is influential in the entertainment aspect of pop culture. Above she stated her role of responsibility. Music has power over generations. For example the messages inflected in Hip Hop music is manifold. In all facets of pop culture, what is understood as negative messages usaully serve as exploitations of the consumers for the capitalism for the elite in these industries. One brief documentry shows the balance of faith, politics and pop culture:


"This is for the day trippers and the hipsters, wars and the fashionista's, spiritual leaders practicing all the laws of attraction and teachers who read the passages from the Bhagavad gita" -Talib kweli (Cold rain)

-In conclusion one easily rule out that faith-based fundamentals or ethical standards challenge the influence of pop culture (as the view of conservative groups) or in some cases it balances it. American pop culture, from then till now, will generally have influence. Media is its main conduit, in its grand scheme, from fads, televison to issues of demoralization, its up to the person, or persons to be the judge how much influence it will have.

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UPDATES 3/11

Formally known as the urbanpriesthood group, it is now revised as The Urban Cry LLC as of march 2011. The next blog feature will be published 3/10/11(Reflections of culture feature essay).

LANGUAGE OF ONE P.XXIII : REFLECTIONS OF CULTURE(CULTURAL ESSAY)

"ALL ALONG THE WACTHOWER"-

JIMI HENDRIX
(Johnny allen hendrix)

Bogata, La paz, Sao paulo, Compton, Philadelphia, East new york, Baltimore Fth ward, Camden, Ciudad Juarez. This random array of cities and regions blends in a melting pot of cultural reflection in today's A.L.I.H.S.T feature. An insight into the "culture of poverty"; At times considerd as a sub-culture i coined this term due to observation of its its global relation and the fruits produced from the culture, in any city or regions demographics. One outlook among many provided,the african-american perspective:

-For an in Depth Global view, The "Reflections of culture" essay.

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