2000 BLACK is an independent cooperative economic project of T.R.U.T.H., Inc. T.R.U.T.H. Inc. is an information research service institution, specializing in gathering and disseminating information for and about African/Black people throughout the diaspora.
Taking control of the economics in this type of project allos the producers to present the music and the lyrical content in an unedited and uncensored way, in which the majority of the time in the major music industries our artist are not allowed to do.
The artist will display a variety of musical idioms and ideas in poetry that are reflective of our communities.
Our communities are in desperate need of liberation. And, in any liberation movement the artist must play a key role in the movement. The artist reinforce and amplify the ideas and voices of the leaders, historians, social critics, and activist a thousand fold.
Music, as a whole, in this society, has not served our best interest, but it works to further keep us in a passive and confused state of mind. So music is a very powerful tool that can be used for our upliftment or downfall. It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words, but music is worth a thousand pictures. The sum total of the picture of the music in 2000 BLACK is reflective of a people moving toward freedom in the 21st Century, giving "SOUND ADVICE".
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I got this dope, funky-fresh, flava, flyy, phat, fill-in-the-blank, cd a while back ...
It's by this group outta DC called 2000 Black ... see, i knew em' back in da day when dey wuz called New World Percussion Ensemble ...
Any way, i got the cd, but i hadn't popped it in yet ...
And then i took a road trip to Northern Cali ...
Rented me a car and it had a cd player, so i wuz like "i gotz me some travelin music now" ...
I gave my self 8 hours to get there, you know, take my time ...
A new car, a cd player, 2000 Black, chiiiiilllle ...
When i looked up i was in San Francisco after 5 hours!!!!!
WHEW!!!
And it took me allllll da waaaaaaaayyy back ... to Georgia Avenue, House of Knowledge, Adams Morgan, Ujamaa Shule, Nana Kwabena, NationHouse, Kankouran ...
Mekyea wo (I greet you) 2000 Black! Will you be online on Saturday, February 17th at 1:00 PM EST? If so, I'm inviting you to the Twi and Yoruba Final Presentations at Abibitumi Kasa. See the link at the bottom of this post for online classroom location. Drop by if you get a chance, no password required. All Afrikans (Black People) are invited. Stay BlackNificent!
you gave us so much
in everything you did you were sounding the drum
thank you for always inspiring me to be more of myself
your spirit was truly shining down us today
it is really hard to wrap my heart around the fact that
i will never do the nile with you again
right?
every goodbye ain't gon
you will forever live in me
Mamadi, I was so excited to find you on this space just less than a month ago...was looking forward to reconnecting with you but you had to go...I wish you a peaceful journey and I know that you will be welcomed with infinite love on the otherside...Peace + loving comfort to the loved ones you left behind.
