Yesterday I was at my aunt’s house, her young 19 year old neighbor was saying how she broke up with her boyfriend because he had this dream of becoming a rapper but refused to support himself with a “real” job… I laughed out loud while listening.

I wasn’t laughing at her boyfriend’s dream or her frustration with him being unwilling to work… I was laughing because there are so many people that want to be rappers, singers, models, actors etc… but don’t want to work.  Read more... (613 words, estimated 2:27 mins reading time)

Remember when Hip Hop songs meant something? remember when there was a relevant message? Today I take you way back with an important blast from the past.

This song burned deep in my mind this morning as I ran a few errands throughout my neighborHOOD. The last verse of the song struck a nerve deep down with an intensity that I’m hard pressed to explain…

If your neighborHOOD is like mine perhaps you’ll feel me…

The last verse of The Message by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five:  Read more... (354 words, estimated 1:25 mins reading time)