Me, Myself, and I plus those who still live vicariously through me...
Influences
GOD,MY FAMILY,TUPAC, RAKIM, HOUSE OF PAIN, EVERLAST, EPMD, LL COOL J,
EDOG and DA BULLDOGS, ICE CUBE, NWA, BIG DADDY KANE, COMMON SENSE,
TEDDY RILEY, 3RD BASS, THE ALMIGHTY RSO, NAUGHTY BY NATURE,
QUEEN LATIFAH, KRS-ONE and BOOGIE DOWN PRODUCTIONS, NEW EDITION,
NKOTB, THE BEATLES, THE DOORS, NIRVANA, MARVIN GAYE, THE STYLISTICS,
RUN DMC, ICE T, STEVIE WONDER, NOTORIOUS B.I.G.,
BIG L, GANG STARR, DJ PREMIER, DR. DRE, OUTKAST, D-NICE,
AL GREEN, SNOOP DOGG, ONYX, KURIOUS, MC BREED, DIGITAL UNDERGROUND,
LOST BOYZ, REDMAN,KEITH MURRAY,WU TANG CLAN and AFFILIATES,
KILLAH PRIEST, SUNZ OF MAN, BOBBY SANDS
AND ALL THE LONG KESH HUNGER STRIKERS WHO PERISHED...RIP,
MICHAEL COLLINS, MICHAEL PATRICK MCDONALD "ALL SOULS", KID-Dee!! REST IN PEACE...
Let's start with the name Shaymin.
It stands for Stimulation Heals All Young Minds Influenced Negatively.
My chosen Emcee name also derives from Shamanism which was once a staple as far as religious practice was concerned in many Native American tribes and is still practiced in many different corners of the world. The Shaman is the elder wise presence in the tribe who would work magic to heal the sick while simultaneously being committed to fulfilling his own fantasies before ever being worried about defining his role in society.
How does this pertain to my music you ask??
Well first and foremost I feel as far as the youth of today is concerned their is a lot of clouded and shrouded minds that need healing. Music and how it relates to and grips the youth has been relegated to the equivalence of assembly line entertainment these days. Especially in Hip Hop!!
The atmosphere that once was filled with balance, emotion, and substance in Hip Hop has been replaced by one sided slick marketed product in recent years. So due to these poisonous object circumstances it is going to take the restoration of magic and the practice of it within one's music to heal the sick mind, eyes, and ears that belong to today's youth due to faulty messages they are being fed.
Not only are mixed distorted signals being sent about what Hip Hop is but also these kids will never know what timeless music sounds like.
My only hope is to contribute to being part of the solution through the music I create. I am in no way saying I'm the answer. I treat what I do in Hip Hop and how I do it with an intense blue collar work ethic and blue collar approach. I will never sit here and bowl anyone over with how special or how cool I think I am. For I'm a man and a stand up guy in every sense of the word so therefore I'll never sit here and talk about what I am because I'm not afraid to show who I am and hopefully my music speaks for itself. For I prefer to speak loudest within the confines and through my music in the name of being the change I want to see in the world.
On the flipside through music I find myself unhinging many of times and feeding you all a piece of my personal zany. In other words I don't care at times how I'm perceived. At this point music almost becomes a tool for me to vent in the name of fending off madness that creeps inside my head. The best way to free your mind in my opinion is to speak your mind in an unfiltered fashion. I don't find myself ever being riddled with guilt in regards to what I create. I feel my music is the exercising of the emotional range we all have first as human beings and then as artists.
In closing my music is best described as having the spirit of a man and the soul of a clown....
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Hey little brother!! I miss the hell out of you man!!! Hope life is treating you well....(remember to keep me informed if your babygirl needs anything from Florida for school projects!!!!) One love always!!
The M.I.C.Awards are coming!WE NEED YOU INVOLVED! Check site & dates. See http://www.MassIndustryCommittee.org*ATTENTION: ARTISTS, ENTREPRENEURS, and PATRONS (Those who care about the urban scene in Boston/MA/New England)
The M.I.C. Awards are coming! DON'T MISS THESE EVENTS! Did you SIGN UP to be included via http://www.MassIndustryCommittee.org yet? - SUN.OCT 25th @Club 58 - ATTENTION EMCEES..."LET'S ROCK OVER SOME INSTRUMENTALS!" 8:30PM til 1AM - TUE.OCT 27th @Florian Hall - HOTTEST-DJs-HERE-UNDER-ONE-ROOF-MEET&GREET/SHOWCASE!7PM til 11PM Click name of venue for directions: Club 58 -58 Ross Way, Quincy MA 02169/ ..
ya dont want to see 'parliment. buck palace or any of that shit ' FFS . they are my fav places in london ! !!!! ?? i jus love standin outside the palaces gold gates peeking thru them to see if i'll be blessed enuf to see the queen in her dressing gown walk by one of the windows!!! ah guess i'll have to take you to camden town 'the hub of music' like !!!!??
