Live performance, June 2007 ATLANTA, GA Live Performance, April 2006 Diaspora Funk Movement/Sweet Mother Benefit Concert
"Revolutionary Lifestyle" Off of "UnReleased Classics" Mixtape/CD
Live Performance, Oct 2006 in New York, Times Square Featured in "Improper Bostonian's" Boston's Best issue as Best Hip Hop Act for 2006
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Revolution, Struggle, Positive Social Change, Family, Friends, those who oppose....
On February 27, 2003, the City of Boston declared the day Foundation Day. The City of Boston not only honored the group for their musical talent, but also recognized Foundation Movement for their commitment to the community and for making positive changes in a city with a history of violence, racism, segregation, and political corruption. The Foundation Movement has also honored by the Urban Music Awards with the award for Best Hip Hop Group, the M.I.C. Hip Hop Awards with the award for Performer of the Year, and the Survivors of Violence with a Community Star Award.
Foundation Movement members; Eroc and Optimus are a diverse group of artists with origins from Puerto Rico and Liberia who met in Boston and united to form the group. This cultural fusion, as well as their experiences growing up in Boston, has influenced The Foundation Movement's music. Not another rap group with watered down lyrics, and messages of misogyny and materialism. They're committed to addressing issues of injustice and oppression, while also entertaining crowds with hot beats and relevant lyrics.
Foundation Movement has performed at local clubs, open mics, college campuses, high schools, and rallies and protests, for crowds of 30 to 30,000. In the short time the group has been together, Foundation Movement has shared the same stage with KRS-One, Rakim, The Last Poets, X-Clan, Dead Prez, The Coup, C.L. Smooth, Pharoahe Monch, Greg Nice, Michael Franti/Spearhead, Saul Williams, Edo.g, Medusa, YZ, Wise Intelligent/Poor Righteous Teachers, Soulfege, Lee Wilson, Supernatural, Billy Bragg, Akrobatik, Mr. LIF and Amiri Baraka.
The Foundation Movement was the only international group invited to perform with the Cuban Hip-Hop All-stars at the closing of the 9th Annual Hip-Hop Festival and Conference in Cuba for a crowd of over 20,000. Internationally, Foundation Movement has also performed in Canada, Europe, Bahamas, South Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Zanzibar, Kenya, Israel and Palestine. You can catch the Foundation Movement regularly performing across the North East United States in Boston, Providence, New York City, Philadelphia and a city near you.
Recently chosen as Boston's Best Hip Hop Act in the Improper Bostonian's Best of Boston Issue, the Foundation Movement continues to be one of Bostons top Hip-Hop acts, with songs crafted with creativity and balance, and backed by the polished production of the experienced, Omen, Upryz, DJ Liphted and their live band MoFire. With The Foundation already laid in Boston, this group is ready to build nation-wide.
Performing in Mas'Ha, Palestine
Clip from Palestine Tour...
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NOW AVAILABLE!!!
Highly Anticipated Debut Full Length Album from Foundation Movement, featuring: Dead Prez, Edo.g, Soulfege, Lee Wilson & more. "Why Name your debut album "Greatest Hits"?" you might ask, well simply put every joint bangs! But don't take our word for it listen to some songs off of the album for free right here on this Myspace Page...
^^^Click on Cover to Purchase CD^^^ "...A modern classic" -Weekly Dig
"In a culture that immortalizes bling rap and senseless violence, FM are a breath of fresh air" -Boston Phoenix
"the Foundation strives to create peaceful change through uplifting, informative music" -Boston Herald
"Certainly one of Boston's most cerebral Hip Hop acts." -Boston Globe
"The Foundation is exactly the kind of self-aware, enlightened music that is in short supply these days of war & terror. And it bumps." -What's Up Magazine
ALBUM TRACK LISTING:
1. Knowledge of Self (Random Thought)
2. Welcome/Food For Thought f. Bambuu
3. Not Like All The Others
4. Movement f. Edo.g
5. Lets Ride
6. Durak (Where You At?)
7. Our Love Song (Freedom!)
8. End The Occupation
9. Truth (Amazing Grace)
10. Prayer For Mami
11. This Is Life f. f. Iyeoka
12. Calvins Story
13. Plantation f. f. Dead Prez
14. In The Dreams
15. Soul Speaks f. f. Kelley Nicole of Soulfege
16. What About Love f. f. Lee Wilson
17. And We Continue...(Shana Turner & L.E.)
Also Available now... "UnReleased Classics" The Mixtape (21 tracks) ^^^Click on Cover to Purchase CD^^^
^^^Review of UnReleased Classics in Colorlines Magazine by Juba Kalamka
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In Cuba during 9th Annual Habana Hip Hop Conference
With Comrades Dead Prez.. RBG'S UP!
Zanzibar, East Africa (during Black August Tour), Dungeon where Africans where held captive by Slave Traders
PEACE Fellas. Just stopping by to see what is new in your world and get a dose of that Foundation Music. What is up with NEW and Improved Greatest Hits?
Peace and respect family, What's good? If you have time tune into the (R)Evolution Radio show, live, this thursday at 5pm EST and again at 11pmm EST on www. blogtalkradio. com/coldwordz!
You can call in at (347)-327-9355.
***Send tracks to: VOICE@EMCEES4PEACE.ORG
Much respect for all the work you are continuing to put into the Movement. Let's keep it moving with peace and progression!
Volume one in stores now.Volume 2 coming soon.For up and coming artists trying to get on just hit me up. For a small fee we'll come right to your hood!!!
Just swingin thru your page 2 show sm luv and thankin u 4 welcoming me into your circle, this is really appreciated! Hope all's going smooth. Have a blessed week and feel free to stop by anytime!
what up fam?! i hope you're both well. i feel left out and OPortunistic and mostly just miss you guys. my life is so full that i've fallen off from giving love like i should.
i'm stuck in a love/hate relationship with my job, i miss cooking for my fam who appreciates it and i'm itching to finally write that book, E.
i pray that your families are well and i CAN'T WAIT to see you guys again!
catch FOUNDATION MOVEMENT at this great event on SATURDAY!
NO MORE PRISONS! STRATEGY SESSION AND CONCERT
SATURDAY, OCT 18TH @ COMMUNITY CHURCH OF BOSTON 565 BOYLSTON ST, COPLEY SQ. (Wheelchair Accessible, on the Green Line)
6:00pm - Food and strategy session on building a sustained prison-abolition movement in the Boston-area. Reportbacks from the recent Jericho 10-10 March in NYC and the CR-10 Critical Resistance Conference in California.
7:30pm - Revolutionary Concert! Hip-Hop, Rock, Folk, Punk, and Puppets!
featuring: *FOUNDATION MOVEMENT* (local political hip-hop heroes) *TAINA ASILI Y LA BANDA REBELDE* (latin/rock/soulful songs of liberation) *BROADCAST LIVE* (revolutionary live hip-hop / rock band) *EVAN GREER* (of the riot-folk! collective) *ADELAIDE WINDSOME* (political puppet show with ukelele music!)
$10 sliding scale suggested donation. No one turned away!
This event is supported by Jericho Boston, Critical Resistance Boston, Boston Anarchist Black Cross, and Rising Tide Boston.
Contact: evangreer@gmail.com for more info or 978-852-6457.
Please join us this Sunday, October 19th at the Middle East in Cambridge. We did it! We raised the money for the headstone! Join us as we honor the Morris Family. Peace in the Streets CDs on sale at event!
Please join us this Sunday, October 19th at the Middle East in Cambridge. We did it! We raised the money for the headstone! Join us as we honor the Morris Family. Peace in the Streets CDs on sale at event!
Jericho Boston Benefit Concert to Support the 10/10 March on NYC
FREEDOM FOR ALL POLITICAL PRISONERS AND PRISONERS OF WAR! ABOLISH THE PRISON-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX! BUILD COMMUNITIES THAT FIGHT FOR LIBERATION.
SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 27th 6PM - 10PM @ The Community Church of Boston 565 Boylston Street, Copley Square on the Green Line
Featuring revolutionary music and words from:
BOJAH & THE INSURRECTION (revolutionary hip-hop/funk/rock) REFLECT & STRENGTHEN (young women's spoken-word performance troupe) TOXIC SOIL BUSTERS (youth justice group from worcester) AFRODZAK (local political hip-hop / jazz and more) BROADCAST LIVE (radical hip-hop / rock from albany) CATCH WRECK (youth organizer and hip-hop artist) ALICIA GREENE (of BAGLY, spoken word performance) VCR (local conscious hip-hop) EVAN GREER (of the riot-folk! collective)
plus speakers and tables of local activist groups fighting for liberation!
$10 - $30 sliding scale suggested donation. No one turned away for lack of funds. FREE childcare is available. Please RSVP to evangreer@gmail.com if you need it. For more info, call 978-852-6457
What is the 10/10 March? --- On October 10, 2008 there will be a national mobilization in New York City calling for amnesty and freedom for all US-held political prisoners and prisoners of war. 10/10 will mark the 10th anniversary of the Jericho '98 march in Washington, DC. Like Jericho '98, the aim of 10/10 is not just to get people out to the march, but to gather folks together to build a lasting relationship and strategize on how to dismantle the prison system, get our political prisoners and prisoners of war free, and to continue our struggle for justice and freedom.
I'm embarrassed that I've just added ya'll to my friends list, but you know that my love & respect runs much deeper than a myspace detail. Keep blessing the people with your powerful words. xo - M*
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