my life and experiences.. wise intelligent, black thought, heiroglyphics, djshadow, hip hop in general.. rahsaan kirk, eric dolphy, mccoy tyner, coltrane, tony scott, monk, bud powell, elvin jones, too much jazz to mention.. reggae, jungle, indigenous and traditional world music.. children...
from phi-town to chi-town on down to space city!!! houston baby, it's texas time! after securing 2 masters degrees in chicago and taking a fabulous job here in houston helping children with special needs, i am preparing to return to the stage and studio before long... been brewing a lot of inspiration and i got some projects in the works. be on the lookout for a return to my socio-political roots with a full length album called "social work"... after a super successful debut performance with nicole mitchell, david boykin, jbeatz and company at the legendary velvet lounge on chicago's south side, hip bop philasophy is prepped for the first full time incarnation here in houston... my contact with italia and the SDC posse is still full swing as well and there are some tracks and projects in the works over there... give me some feedback on the tracks...
August 2007 - BODY and SOUL FEST - this is a slideshow of some photos i took from a 3 day hip hop and reggae festival i performed at with jeru the damaja and all the best italian hip hop artists in lovely calabria! that's my beat too...
i am an emcee, poet, drummer, beatmaker, composer, clarinetist.. major force on over 8 different albums (see friends section and links below for some of those projects).. more to come... philly born and bred.. anyway, enjoy! and if you like what you hear, please consider purchasing a full-length album from cdbaby or download some stuff from iTunes and elsewhere...
Thanks for the add. ¶ People hear only what they want, so facts alone won't wake them; they'll need inspiration too. An echo of an echo of Buddha or Jesus becomes encrusted in ritual, and loses context and content. Still, we write what we can. Try to hear the questions behind people's questions. ¶ This world's diverse evils have a common root: Bullies, liars, thieves, and murderers — in market, government, and elsewhere — believe we're all separate, motivated only by self-interest, greed, fear. They want us to share that belief, for they use it to justify themselves, to keep us apart, to control politics and the economy, perpetuating war, poverty, and ecocide. Their power comes not so much from cabals as from trojan memes, ubiquitous propaganda, implicit in ads and in their framing of the news. ¶ But they're mistaken about our motives. You and I have found love inside ourselves and our friends. It's in everyone, if only we can wake them, for we're all one flesh and blood. Let's spread that vision, for until we do our other advances will be minor and temporary. The bureacracy of brutality cannot stand if we open the eyes of its workers. ¶ What is human nature? Our task is not just to describe what we see, but to choose what we hope to become. The ideological battle between love and fear shapes the world, and its outcome is not yet written. Watching, voting, shopping are not enough. If you haven't already, join the global conversation, in whatever way feels right for you. Worldwide enlightenment has no precedent, no rules; we must discover and erase them en route. Make love not war is as serious as Orwell and as light as "Chocolat." ¶ For a start, just talk with people; that may not sound like much, but really it's huge. Spread the word. Each of us knows only part of the song, but keep singing, hoping, resisting, questioning. Hand in hand, we may heal this world yet. — Eric
troppo gentile :D man sto prenotando ticket for NY... mannaggia alla distanza... Houston iz so far... maybe 6h by bus 2 Montreal for my man Pino!!! Volera ma vi saluto a tutti dei due ;) un salupo
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hey chris its Noah here, info for my show on saturday Location: Lillys Bar address: 2515 N. Lincoln ave, call me when you arrive so you dont have to pay to get in my number is 224-558-7429, my show starts at 930, i was thinking of having you on set around 1030, we have until 11. then the next band begins. Any other questions just give me a call, looking foward to groovin with you shortly Peace N.
hey chris you know about the roots and erika badu saterday night at the chicago theatre? Im headin down to the show, give me a call ifyoud like to meet up for a drink Peace N.
We are inviting folks to participate in an Earth Day event by repeating the recent Earth Hour intiative by the World Wildlife Fund. Set aside a two hour block of time from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (your time).
Get together with friends or a loved one and light some candles, turn off all electrically based items like computers, lights, etc. and kick back for a couple of hours doing not much of all!! Play acoustic music, eat salad, play board games...talk! You get the picture.
Celebrate earth day by not contributing to the depletion of resources at all!
Peace, long time; hope all is well… …just stoppin’ though to give u a headz-up on my newly released album “Virgostratus” take a few seconds & peep! …all n all; best wishes!
