One Love to the Masta Teacha K.R.S. O.N.E. We’re celebrating HIP HOP APPRECIATION WEEK with a sale right here -every cent will go back into preserving the culture. PEACE to the TRUE architects, pioneers, game changers, brothers and sisters who live the culture in its entirety carrying on proper tradition from NYC to across the PLANET. You are all APPRECIATED in this day and age of major fakery.
Aspire to Master Culture,
@Paulskeee
Running through clips that integrated a fusion with street arts and classical music. Always refreshing to see these kinds of fusions being done right by the right heads in a way that keeps the integrity of the art form proper and not straight up corny.
Peace to The Lockers for possibly being the first to present the combination of the two arts in this form for others to follow suit. #GOAT
THE LOCKERS
KRS ONE
BIONIC
Aspire to Master Culture,
@Paulskeee
Wanted to share a few vids on a subject that tends to get overlooked in todays society, conscious eating. Ran across a few clips of some serious heads in Hip Hop that gave their low down on proper eating and its importance.
For me personally, the first time I thought about what I was putting into my body was when I first got down with Universal Zulu Nation in the mid 90s. With the Infinity lessons I received they had a break down and image of a pig that bugged me out. I was a teenager reading the lessons like damn, pork is NOT the biz. Off the bat I had stopped pork meat in the house and at school. Fam was like you’re trippin, but I had stuck to my guns even when pork was on the table. Mind you, google (there was no google lol) and web access on this info was extremely limited so we took these lessons very seriously. This was a starting point in how I would pay attention to what I would be putting in my body.
At times, I look back on old flicks back in the 90s and today in 2013 and im thankful that I still have the same appearance (with a few grey hairs of course lol) thanks to conscious eating habits and training lifestyle habits I picked up from veterans in Hip Hop that blessed me with solid game throughout the years directly and indirectly. Salute to you all!
1996 photo: JoJo
2013 photo: @Rawkbeez
“The first way to eat healthy is to think healthy…All foods are moods.” -KRS ONE
“The closest thing you’re gonna ever get to the fountain of youth is fruits, veggies and working out. ” -Styles P
“My longevity is definitely attributed to eating healthy.” -Mr. Wiggles
“When I learned about energy and whatever you eat, you transfer that energy into yourself.” -Qbert
“You are what you eat…I became a vegetarian for nine years at one time, I felt that its what made me care about people more, care about animals and being connected with everything.” -Kmel
“I had to really educate myself on how to eat because thats more than half the battle.” -Fat Joe
Aspire to Master Culture,
@Paulskeee
“Every DJ had to have a microphone…In the beginning we were introducing new music to people so we had to kind of coach them…For me the mic is just as important as the turntables when youre DJing, it’ll save you a lot of times too.” -Grand Master Caz
Caught this fresh clip with Grand Master Caz on microphone turntable call and response skills. Most of the time when I travel to jams around the world I run into mic shy DJs that have the hardest time picking up a mic to turn the party out the way it should be done. I’ve also personally seen some DJs grow from being mic shy in the past to seeing them later down the road pick up the mic and tear it down (props to those heads). Showmanship as a DJ definitely goes beyond just spinning the vinyl so younger (and older DJs) who havent caught on yet please get accustomed to utilizing the microphone.
Few more clips with greats DJ Scratch, Mix Master Mike Rocking it like no other on the tables and microphone crowd control skills.
#DJin
Aspire to Master Culture,
@Paulskeee
“I want you to know that im more than just an artist, a man that sings and dance or screams or something on the stage, I want you to know that im a man, a black man, a soul brother…”
When you’re able to utilize the art form/craft you practice to help empower and uplift the people within your circle or community by inspiring them to do the same is when you should reflect and appreciate that you’re steady on the right path. Make anything you do be more than just about you -it’ll go a long way in your career.
Happy Bornday & Thank you James Brown. RIP
Aspire to Master Culture,
@Paulskeee
“What keeps me consistent is that I just always wanted to train like a boxer. I always see these Kung Fu guys theyre like 60 years old or 100 years old and theyre still doing their martial arts, same with Jazz musicians, they just keep on going until the end. You know the moment that when you feel that you’re the MAN -Is when you’re NOT the man, there’s more to learn Always. In my school I teach there but also im a Student. It’s a neverending quest for Knowledge.” -DJ QBERT
Peace to DJ Qbert for continuously inspiring and elevating within his art form. Maintaining that mind state of great consistency is extremely hard to do as one grows up with other priorities be it family, work etc. The basic idea of consistency within an art form or whatever you do in life is how well you manage to maintain keeping a student like approach -as the way DJ Qbert expresses his thoughts within the clip.
The second you stop appreciating the fact you could always learn more from more sources of elders, teachers, mentors etc is the moment that you will be blind sided and slapped in the face by your own ego. Dont stop the Rock, but definitely dont stop the wisdom seeking -there is always someone that’s been there and done that, learn from their positive and negative traits to secure your own future.
Aspire to Master Culture,
@Paulskeee
Peace to Kmel & Storyboard reppin Real street dance battle biz. Overstand and appreciate the funky evolution…
Aspire to Master Culture,
@Paulskeee
