I had the pleasure of sitting down with Rasheeda of Intellectual Chocolate. We talked empowering the Black Community, the power of the pen, and of course we talked about Soles For Sale. Check out the full interview below.
My Sitdown with FlyNubianQueen.com - Women's Choices
A PARTNERSHIP OF PEACE
I teamed up with my long time friend and frat brother, Duane Porter to come up with some possible solutions to aid in stopping the violence in Chicago. Our proposed solution for dealing with some of the ills that plague our Chicago communities is the creation of a "Partnership of Peace" with our community and faith based organizations, educational institutions, governmental agencies, and businesses. This plan is far more extensive than what is presented here but this is just the premise of what we think may work. By building the community, we also build hope, self-love, and opportunity in the form of jobs and resources.
Introducing the 4-part plan for the P.A.R.T.N.E.R.S.H.I.P. O.F. P.E.A.C.E.
1. Establish collaboration between our community and our educational institutions
- P - Prepare children at all grade levels to handle Conflict Resolution by including it as part of the curriculum
- A - Allow those in our community with stories of trial, triumph, and tragedy to share with targeted students monthly
- R - Require community and faith based organizations to serve neighbors while mentoring students and parents/guardians.
- T - Train students in governmental process by requires candidates to include students in their campaign
- N - Nominate, celebrate, and compensate communities that serve as extraordinary example in the city
- E - Expand staff and resources for after school programs
- R - Reward teachers with increased salary and free tuition for their children
2. Engage companies to come alongside and improve the condition of communities
- S - Service abandoned buildings to be used for round-the-clock usage as Chicago Solution centers and shelters
- H - Have abandoned lots to be reused re-purposed as fresh food gardens and markets
- I - Install Internet Sites for each Chicago community to serve as the source of communication for all community happenings
- P - Persuade businesses and residents to invest in the betterment of their community by financing these Chicago Solution centers, shelters, training, and jobs
3. Encourage companies committed to community with incentives and opportunities
- O - Offer tax breaks and incentives to companies that recruit, hire, and reside in urban communities
- F - Financially reward companies that train and hire reformed felons with governmental stipends
4. Ensure the safety and security of our communities
- P - Provide surveillance and satellite technology to capture any outdoor criminal activity (Not in people's homes)
- E - Enlarge police and volunteer presence in high crime communities in the evening
- A - Align police officers and community residents by requiring all trainees to attend community and block club meetings
- C - Compensate police officers serving in high crime communities with increased pay and free tuition for students
- E - Encourage community residents to do community service with tax breaks and incentives
Thanks to Al B Sylk & WGCI for Playing Senior Class "Finding You' Feat. Russoul
If you don't know now you know that producer Emilio Bucks and myself have formed an alliance in the form of Senior Class. We just want to bring some grown folks hip hop music to the game and we were fortunate enough to have a meeting with WGCI Music Director, Al B. Sylk. We played him our joint "Finding You" feat. Russoul (Another Chitown Artist), and he apparently liked it.
We were fortunate enough to have the song played on 107.5 WGCI and we received a good response. We just want to give a sincere thank you for the opportunity. If you want the song to continue to play on WGCI, free free to hit em' up at albsylk@wgci.com and tell him to play that Senior Class, "Finding You"
We were fortunate enough to have the song played on 107.5 WGCI and we received a good response. We just want to give a sincere thank you for the opportunity. If you want the song to continue to play on WGCI, free free to hit em' up at albsylk@wgci.com and tell him to play that Senior Class, "Finding You"
Starting 2014 With a Bang! Song Placement!
As any musician will tell you, we always want the opportunity to express our talents and be paid for them at the same time. I'm happy to report that 2014 has started out on the right foot of even the left foot if you prefer that one. P5Audio, a fantastic artist by the name of Djoir Jordan, and myself were blessed enough to have a song we wrote called, "Party Rockin'" placed in the trailer for the "Best Night Ever." It's a good start. Let's Get It Let's Go!
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Check Out My Interview w/ Talk with Taj
Check Out My Interview on the Next Episode
I had the opportunity to talk to two dope gentlemen that understand the gift of being swift with a pen. They were gracious enough to want to inteview me about all my adventures in Holllywood and how my pen game has lead me to write songs, a book, and now a documentary film. Check out my interview on The Next Episode with Harlem and Fave. THE NEXT EPISODE - THE HASSAHN PHENOMENON EDITION
First Single Released from DEMOS Documentary Soundtrack: Skyzoo & Torae Bring You "The Get Up"
What's Good Party People!So you know we have been hard at work over with DEMOS. Whether it's the movie, the web-series, and now the soundtrack, our team is working to give you a quality product that hopefully influences, inspires, and motivates you to give the best DEMONSTRATION of you. Besides, a DEMO is nothing but a brief representation of who you are. It is your choice who you are or decide to be. With that being said, check out the latest news from DEMOS.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 16, 2013
CHECK OUT THE FIRST OFFICIAL SINGLE FROM THE
SOUNDTRACK TO THE UPCOMING FILM
DEMOS: AN INDEPENDENT ARTIST'S GUIDE TO SUCCESS
SKYZOO & TORAE AKA THE BARREL BROTHERS
"THE GET UP"
The wait will soon be over, as anticipation builds for the release of the long awaiting documentary film, DEMOS: An Independent Artist's Guide To Success. Set for an online release of May 22nd, DEMOS will fuel independent artists with the knowledge needed to catapult their careers to the next level.
Accompanying DEMOS (the film) will be DEMOS (the soundtrack), featuring all new music by artists such as Rapper Big Pooh, Planet Asia, Tanya Morgan, King Mez, Truck North, Supastition and many more.
The first single comes from Brooklyn's own Skyzoo & Torae AKA The Barrel Brothers with their Shawn J produced / !llmind mixed track "The Get Up". The single is available now on iTunes and can be streamed on SoundCloud.
LISTEN TO "THE GET UP"
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ABOUT DEMOS:
How do I stand out in the sea of Hip-Hop artists trying to make it the business today? How do I build a brand and create an image? Should I put out a promotional mixtape or work on a full album first? How can I get sponsorship for shows and tours? Do I need a booking agent?
These and countless other questions have been asked by independent Hip-Hop artists across the country for years. And for the first time DEMOS: An Independent Artist’s Guide To Success answers these questions masterfully with, with the help of Hip-Hop legends, successful independent artists, and tastemakers covering the entire span of the Music Industry and Hip-Hop culture. With appearances by Talib Kweli, Naughty By Nature, Black Thought, DJ Quik, Rapper Big Pooh, Siedah Garrett, Tony Rock, Dwele, Mack 10 and a host of others, DEMOS is guaranteed to become a much needed, revitalizing game changer for the Independent Hip-Hop community.
The brainchild of new documentarian Kareem Fort, COO of HiPNOTT Records and co-owner of Cypher Lounge Radio, DEMOS is not your average film. It truly serves as an awe-inspiring guide to success for independent artists at any level of their career.
To help bring his vision to life, Fort brought on HiPNOTT Records CEO and renowned Hip-Hop blogger Kevin Nottingham, who shares the executive producer credit; along with Hip-Hop artist and Cypher Lounge Radio Co-Owner and Host Hassahn Phenomenon and manager Soul Wallace as Producers on the DEMOS project. The result is an honest and dynamic look at the real success reflected across the Independent Hip-Hop community.
DEMOS was created to educate and inspire aspiring and emerging independent Hip-Hop artists to re-evaluate their approach to the business and accelerate their path to success. The film’s primary objective is to provide insight on the myriad ways to establish and further a successful independent music career. Each of the industry veterans and established artists featured share experiences, advice and techniques in an unusually candid manor, providing an invaluable and unprecedented resource for the up-and-coming artist. From scholarly advice about branding and getting noticed, to revelations about submitting content to the media, DEMOS leaves no subject untouched, making it an instant must-see for any serious musician.
Set for a May 22, 2013 release, DEMOS will thoroughly examine how the music industry has changed over the course of the last 20 years and how to navigate those changes from the unique standpoint of the artists. Now more than ever, artists need to empower and equip themselves with the biggest asset to maximize their chances at success: information. DEMOS offers every secret weapon to catapult an independent artists career to the next level.
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DEMOS Web Series Serves as Precursor to Movie Release
What's good party people! If you don't know, now you know that we are just about ready to release DEMOS Documentary to the world. Kareem Fort and I have been traveling around the US screening to film to various audiences and the response has been overwhelming! Our first screening went down at The Grammy Museum during Grammy Week so that was a hell of a way to kick off this new journey. We can't wait for everybody to see this film but for now enjoy Episoode 1 of the DEMOS Web Series. Now we have linked up with Daily Motion to bring to you the DEMOS Web Series. Daily Motion is the world’s second largest video destination with 112M UMV and #31 site online ranked by comScore, Last week we released the exclusive first episode of the highly anticipated web series, DEMOS, to help educate and inspire independent Hip-Hop artists. The series, which is the brain child of rising documentarian Kareem Fort, features top Hip-Hop artists sharing their own stories and insights of how to make it in the world of independent music. Eight inspiring episodes will be released exclusively on Dailymotion once-a-week leading up to the premier of Fort’s debut film, DEMOS: An Independent Artist’s Guide to Success, on May 22, 2013. The 30 minute intro to the full length documentary will also be simulcast only on Dailymotion.
Featuring interviews obtained during the making of the full film, DEMOS: The Web Series gives artists and fans a unique look into the world of independent Hip-Hop and what it takes to make it big. Episode one features artist Black Thought discussing how acceptance in music has changed and how embracing one’s individual talents can help one find success in their own niche. Subsequent episodes feature Talib Kweli sharing the risks and rewards of being a leader, Murs delving into the concept of group advancement, Kendrick Lamar conveying the importance of connecting with one’s fans, and four other insightful episodes.
“Dailymotion prides itself on providing both an outlet for independent content creators to grow and the guidance they seek to reach new heights,” says Neil Gladstone, VP of Content for Dailymotion US. “The DEMOS Web Series reflects these ideals and more, and Dailymotion is excited to partner with Kareem Fort on distributing these episodes ahead of the DEMOS film premiere.”
The DEMOS film and web series showcases over two years of work by creator Kareem Fort, as he set out to show the world an alternate view of success in Hip-Hop. As COO of HiPNOTT Records, Fort knew first hand that success as an independent Hip-Hop artist is more than attainable; it happens daily, across the globe, and in many different ways. DEMOS brings new light to the countless artists who have found success outside of the major label system and the myriad ways in which they have created that success.
The result is an unrivaled resource for aspiring Hip-Hop artists that both inspires and educates through the experiences, advice and proven techniques recounted by an elite group of Hip-Hop legends and industry tastemakers.
“I am very excited to partner with such a well-respected brand as Dailymotion,” says Kareem Fort. “The fact that the entire team understands and supports my vision and shares my enthusiasm about DEMOS and what it can contribute to the hip hop culture makes me confident that this is just the beginning of a great relationship.”
The DEMOS Web Series, which is slated to continue on past the documentary’s premier, is the latest content featured on Dailymotion as part of an ongoing effort to connect content creators directly with their audience. To learn more about Dailymotion and its extensive premium content library, please visit www.dailymotion.com. To learn more about the DEMOS documentary, please visit www.demosdocumentary.com
DEMOS — Black Thought: "Choose Your Lane" by DemosDocumentary