"Stop being emotional and start demanding answers."
Social activist, health expert and comedian Dick Gregory broke his silence about the death of our brother Trayvon Martin at a rally in Washington D.C. this weekend. This rally was dedicated to demanding justice and answers for the murder of this young man.
After watching this video, I was very moved. Not only by what Gregory said about Trayvon's death, but also the death of Whitney Houston and about using your logical mind when it comes to situations such as this. This is definitely a must see. Please pass this on.
I hope you all are enjoying the month of March and all of its wonder. I have not made a face to camera video since last year, so it was a must that I share one with you all this month.
I had been wanting to a video on the great passing of Whitney Houston for weeks, but I did not want to rush it and I wanted the making of it to be natural. So, recently I made one where I recited a poem that I wrote about her and also included some amazing pictures of her. Along with this video, I have another one that I created that talks about the concept of accepting others and how we all as people are one. Just to send out some inspiration, as usual.
Enjoy these videos, fam. I will be sure to be back with more posts once the Spring gets kicking. Are you ready for the sun, warm breeze and sandals?!? I am :-)
I can tell that the year of 2012 is going to be a great year for music, especially, Hip Hop. And you may ask, how do I know this? The proof is in the pudding, or should I say, music.
K'naan, the Dusty Foot Philosopher, dropped a video featuring his good friend and Hip Hop royalty, Nas for his song, "Nothing To Lose".This song is featured on K'naan'sMore Beautiful Than Silence EP, which was dropped last month. I am really feeling this song and how K'naan opts to flow on this beat like I have never heard him flow before. I also love the message behind the song; as well as, the video. A Somali and African American brother that grew up worlds apart, but are related through their struggle and love for the people; I can dig it.
And Yasiin Bey, formerly know as, Mos Def, dropped the video for his song, "Niggas in Poorest"(his spin on Jay-Z and Kanye West's "Niggas in Paris"). Ever since the release of this song, many people have been confused by what message Yasiin is trying to convey to listeners through his lyrics, but this video makes everything crystal clear. The various images and film clips within this video are superb and really draws attention to the song and its subject matter.
I am sure that you all will gain some kind of knowledge and/or wisdom from the two of these videos. What's your thoughts on these two songs?
In honor of the most anticipated day of the week finally rolling around, I decided that today I am going to FULLY enjoy myself. And for those that do not know, ever since I was younger (thanks to my parents), I have been a sucker for 70's movies; particularly, blaxplotation movies. I really get a kick out of watching them, as most of them are so action packed and full of drama. And on top of that, you cannot beat watching a predominately African American cast and falling into the style and lingo of this era.
And Friday Foster, happens to be one of those films. I watched this movie for the first time last month and I must say that this has to be one of my favorite Pam Grier flicks. Although many say Foxy Brown or Jackie Brown was her greatest role to date, Friday Foster ranks high in my book. I just love how Friday is really an everyday woman, yet she seems to find herself in the most adventurous and dangerous situations. I love it!
So in honor of today being Friday and me taking out time for ME, I'm going to watch this movie. Have a great weekend, guys!
R&B and Soul crooner, Raheem DeVaughn, will be dropping a mixtape February 14th at 12:00 a.m. entitled, Destination Loveland. This Valentine's Day special is going to be a treat. Raheem can honestly do no wrong in my eyes, why? Because he is keeping real R&B alive, he loves his fans and he gives back to his fans by putting out a free mixtape on Valentine's Day featuring Dwele, Snoop Dogg and other amazing artists!
The music on this mixtape is going to be a trip, literally... All the way to Loveland. Are you all ready to ride???♥ Download @Datpiff.com
Ever since I heard about Styles P, one of Hip Hop's greats, opening up his own juice bar in the Bronx, I've had nothing but love and support for him and his whole movement. As of recently, many people within the Black community have been falling victim to many health problems that have led to sickness and even death (Rick Ross, Heavy D, Patrice O'Neal, Etta James etc.). And I find it very important that we become more aware in the year of 2012 that we are not getting any younger, that no one is invincible to anything, and that it is never too late to become more healthy.
In this video, Styles drops some major jewels about why it is important to maintain a healthy and positive lifestyle by eating right and exercising on a regular. Its great to see one of our brothers stepping up to the plate to educate the people about this topic.
What health improvements are you going to make in the year of 2012?
