To the Queen - Jamarhl Crawford w/Les Nubians 10-9-08
Uno The Prophet comes from a legacy three generations deep in Boston Mass. Born and raised in an artistic family in the section known as Roxbury, his material often references the deep history that is in our all-too-often overlooked Black communities in Boston (Roxbury, Dorchester and Mattapan). He was exposed at an early age to all forms of music and live talent, as his grandmother was a renowned tap dancer in the US and Canada, often breaking bread with the likes of Lena Horne, Diahann Carroll, Jimmy Slyde and a young Gregory and Maurice Hines.
Growing up in Roxbury was colorful, and Uno was exposed to much in his formative years, as his family had a rich history in the area and was one of the first of a handful there in the 1950's. As a youngster he attended the esteemed Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts, which, in the 1970's, was the Black Boston version of Fame, learning dance, drama, sewing, cooking, history, singing and music, among other things. It was here that he began to hone his musical sensibilities, and he started rhyming at the early age of ten. A naturally gifted child, Uno excelled until his teen years, where the restraints of inadequate school support and racism began to rear their ugly respective heads.
In his adolescent public school years Uno juggled school and rhyming - but later went on to hustle, drink and fight with increasing frequency - culminating in him being permanently banned from the entire Boston public school system in the tenth grade for punching his principal. He later got his GED and attended some college, all while working on his music and developing into a monster emcee.
Of all of his early experiences, it was the racism that had the most profound impact on him, and his political awareness began to emerge even as he was doing dirt. In the late 80s he was heavily influenced by Public Enemy, Rakim, X-Clan and Poor Righteous Teachers, and later by Bob Marley, Jacob Miller and Peter Tosh, among others. Uno moved to Atlanta in 1992 and continued to do hip-hop shows, effectively finding his voice and direction. He also did poetry, and opened for The Last Poets, Poor Righteous teachers, Public Enemy, dead prez, Sonia Sanchez and Amiri Baraka, with messages of revolution, Black pride, self-sufficiency and self-esteem. He was the winner of one of Yo!MTV Raps' first freestyle contests, played the Transmusicales festival in Rennes, France in 2000 with Les Nubians, Guru, Angie Stone, Bilal and Herbie Hancock, and in 2002, played Summer Jam in Boston for a crowd of 20,000 people.
As his social and political awareness grew, so did his skills and notoriety, as he had began to infuse the teachings of Malcolm, Dr. Khallid, and Garvey into his material. He was soon featured on projects by Prof. Griff, 7L & Esoteric, Les Nubians and on Dr. Mutulu Shakur's Dare To Struggle project...a tribute to his stepson Tupac, and his writings have been featured in both his own works and in national publications.
His ongoing work with, and solidarity to the New Black Panther Party, the Millions More Movement, the Million Youth March, Millions for Reparations, Dr. Mutulu Shakur and the 'Dare To Struggle Project' and Fred Hampton Jr.'s efforts make him a perfect fit for Guerrilla Funk.
Uno The Prophet's debut offering, Split The Prophet, is in production now.
Prophecy: Exemption and Redemption $15 (Click to Purchase)
Prophecy: Reflections on Life and Love from a Black Perspective $10
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Hip-Hop For Black Unity is a movement that seeks to address the many problems faced by the Hip-Hop generation and to offer tangible strategies to alleviate negative conditions that impact Hip-Hop as an Industry and as a component of a larger Black Culture as well as those who practice it professionally and those who are affected by it, both locally and thus globally.
From Around the Way...To Around the World...We represent Black Boston, centrally Roxbury, Dorchester, Mattapan but really all through the other burroughs and suburbs to wherever Black people are found in our extended midst. Our definition of Black is very inclusive, in Boston we have a lot of Brothers and Sisters from all over the Globe...Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Cape Verde, Africa, Trinidad, wherever.... in our eyes you are all Black People and we are family here in Boston aka The Bean.
The Black Power Movement is a movement of individuals who are fed up with Racism, Injustice and White Supremacy and are willing to work within their respective communities to effect change.
Yes, we can, but what if we don't even that we can? Hm, there is one man in this world who turns back now, who cares about community...Mental Warfare against Babylon System http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=414929676&blogId=499702877 Take care
Do you know how powerful the word really is? The word is arising from the depth of our souls and is the creating power of our conscience. It is the root of our thoughts, the source of our feelings and our doings. The spoken word is its phonetic sound; we use it to communicate, to leave our messages. But we should be more aware of its power, if we listen with more awareness, we can find out a lot about the person who is speaking to us. The word is a mirror of our true state in our hearts. Our language reveals our conscience, our intellect, our moral sense, our social awareness etc. It reveals who we really are! That's why I'm saying we should be more aware of it and care about the word we're speaking, about what we're talkin' bout. The spoken word spread out and as the origin of the word is from the depth of our souls; its energy will touch us again, deep in our hearts. Music is also a language. The sound, the melody intrudes immediately our souls. Nothing can touch our souls deeper than truly inspired music. Sound and attenuation of a simple note is like the becoming and vanishing of our being, of our existence. Like the sound, all existence inside space and time comes out of nothing, then rises and fills the space and finally remains in silence…“In the beginning was the word and the word was with God and the word was God”
A man died after the media killed him 'bout 15 years ago. I respect that man for all the marvellous talents he had to be the absolutely great artist he was. But, unfortunatley thanks to what he has done to his body, he had to suffer an early death…I hope where he's now he will find peace. And I hope that many people stop follow the media, because the media does not foster artists who realize their own ideas, but boost preformers who do what the media (big business) tells them to do... RIPMJ
God Bless You
PS: I respect all independent artists; it's easier for men to sell his soul than to find himself. An artist realize his own idea, lives and gives his true messages, a performer plays what the masses want or is dictated to hear, it isn't his own idea, that's why he has to sell himself to Babylon System.
"thanks to your originality you find yourself in contrast to your environment, your friends, your family" thanks to this sentence many are screwed and believe in their horoscope. Is astrology a serious science or just superstitious?
Dr. Boyd Ed Graves International AIDS activist lawyer dies age 57
A TRUE HERO HAS FALLEN ! YEA , A REAL HERO
WHILE MANY OF US ARE FOCUSED ON SOME ONE WHO KEPT US SHAKIN THAT THING , BUMPIN STOMACHS , WEARING JERRY CURLS , RIPPED JEANS , AN SKIN FADE CREAM TALKIN BOUT WHO'S BAD , A TRUE WARRIORER HAS LEFT US ! YES , MIKIE JACK DID HIS THING WELL , DECIEVING US OF REALITY WHILE MANY OF THE ISSUE'S THAT WE HAVE AS A PEOPLE WENT UNDETECTED !!!!
(San Diego, CA) – Human Rights activist and HIV/AIDS advocate American lawyer Dr. Boyd Ed Graves died Thursday at the University of California San Diego Medical Center. Dr. Graves was 57.
Dr. Graves' two decades of human rights' work, judicial activism and research on behalf of people living with HIV/AIDS, catapulted him into the world spotlight earning him both international acclaim for his bravery and dedication as well as criticisms for his controversial conclusions about the man-made origins and purpose of the HIV/AIDS virus.
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What happened in America in the days of old It seems that it let us cold what we’ve been told The Red Indians were friendly and did shake hand With white men who cheeky took away their land Peace was taken away, but what has been brought? By envy, greed and lust of evil humans got caught! Thanks to the urge of rivalry and competition Human beings has lost their way in creation Their brains full of nonsense and they even think it’s cool Believe me; such a life only can be lived by some fool If there is more you’d like to know Go ahead and open the link below;-)
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Maybe it's me the one who's rare But I don't care; I have this to share To be honest with you, I'm not filled with pride As you know me by now I have nothing to hide They are lead astray like a fish out of water Like a sheep brought straight to the slaughter The skylines of our cities decorated with all the brands' name Burning in all colours like a hot flame featuring their game A game which human only can loose But so far it is what human did choose So tell me, why do they luv walkin' around with the brand doin' publicity while money drops out of their hand It does control their mind it does manipulate Don't they know for doin' publicity they'd rather get paid But they're still running with passion for fashion For the poor they throw away all feelings of compassion I advise them to wake up because I know Almighty Jah can save their soul
Obama will face Israel’s premier Netanyahu the first time next week on Monday. This meeting will either direct into peace or into war in Middle East. Polling shows clearly that Israelis and Palestinians wishes that Barack Obama would take a guiding role. For experts is clear, only an agreement could mediate. But influential power’s interests in the USA and the region want to prevent it. Israel’s foreign minister says that Obama will do what they tell him to do. Maybe Netanyahu will try to convince Barack Obama to take a secondary role for new proceedings would come to nothing. I hope that Obama will adopt an inexorable and righteous attitude. The hardliners of Israel’s new governing coalition menace with a military strike against Iran and want to promote housing development in occupied Palestinian areas. The Palestinians would be trapped in small enclaves and numerous checkpoints and road closures narrow their mobility! The Palestinian people are in a dilemma between the corrupt authorities of the Fattah and the extremists of the Hamas. Common people on both sides are loosing their hope for a peaceful “two states solution” to finally end the 40 years conflict. There is still hope! Common of both sides would accept a peace process guided by Obama as long the needed pressure on all actors not ceases. But powerful lobbies try to prevent it through perfidious strategies. check www.avaaz.org, you can help!
