Hearing music from those whom this land belongs to was a
powerful experience.
Rewind.
Queese IMC, Shock B, and Shorty came through to our class
this past Monday and dropped all types of knowledge on their culture and how
they feel about certain standards and traditions that are carried out today; not
only in Hip-Hop but life as well. The class was speechless at a point – but for
good reason. These dudes had a great story to tell. 
To top all that off, they straight up #TURNTUP at the Lewis
Ampitheatre. I swear the joint was packed. The did the crowd well too and had
almost everyone on their feet hollering beautiful Native chants while mixing it
up with a little old school flavor – playing A Tribe Called Quest’s “Check the
Rhyme,” and reciting a song over the “Dipset Anthem” theme. It’s lovely how
they can throw their own flavor with the current.
The drums were especially hot.
Peep the album cover.
~ * take a second. think about this. * ~
#SUBGENRE’s, duh!
Duh?
What do you all think?
Peep this track and tell me what you think.
“there’s gotta be an answer, right?”
Peep the elements: The bars (lyrics), the scenery, the
whistles in the background.
The lyrics that speak the most to me is: “our mother earth
is cryin//plant life is dyin//irreversible destruction and no rewindin”
– the song
keeps this sort of mood.
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We know things are messed up, but we keep it
moving; but we will let you know what you did.
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I’m down with the Native, conscious movement. Is
that what Native Hip-Hop is? Expressing problems and how you move on?
Native, may mean that they keep it real to their environment
and self – so it is not as much of a niche term; but it is!
Hit me back with what y’all think.
#CULTURESHOCKCAMP
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