The Bridge
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The BridgeThe BAY AREA has been one of my best sources for GOOD ASS MUSIC and some of the best talents. And alot fo them are my own damn partnas!!
Here is a fresh new video from the homie Do D.A.T. featuring Melina Jones
http://www.vimeo.com/8979470Do D.A.T. Bio
One interaction with Do D.A.T and you’ll quickly figure out that he’s not the average artist coming out of the Bay Area’s music scene. Listening to a few songs will leave you with the understanding that this is an artist with a passion for making quality music. Do D.A.T. is all smiles. If you were one the bay area’s most promising young personalities, you’d be smiling too.
As a member of one the most high energy performance hip hop group, The Attik, he’s had the honor of opening up shows for many of hip hop’s founding alumni & outstanding scholars. D.A.T. has had the Privilege of sharing the stage with artists such as KRS One, Little Brother, Guru, Ise Lyfe, The Team, Zion I, Mistah F.A.B., Aceyalone, Mystic, Clide Carson, E40, Crown City Rockers and Dead Prez.He has performed at venues throughout California, across the country to the East Coast, and a brief tour down to Puerto Rico.
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This is an artist who stays true to his heart as well as, Hip-hop, the Bay Area, and his community. As an educator for up and coming Bay Area artist at B.A.V.C- D.A.T. has inspired and encouraged the up coming generation to be more than just emcees and singers. His advice to the youth is simple. Be a proactive artist in the approach you take to creating, promoting, and consuming music. D.A.T. has lead creative writing & social justice workshops for almost every major high school in the Oakland/San Francisco Bay area. He’s also been a featured speaker at several conferences across the nation.
Hosting some of the more popular parties in the Bay Area with Dj Sake One along side Fran Boogie has allowed him to keep his finger on the pulse of the current music scene. Emceeing local fundraisers, award ceremonies for disabled youth, poetry slams, and open mic hip hop shows, has allowed him to stay in tuned with the local community and music culture.
Many people believe that hip hop is dead. Do D.A.T. is evidence that hip hop is not extinct, but that Hip hop has evolved.
Listen to his music and decide for yourself.
Tags: Bay Area, Do D.A.T., Melina Jones, The Attik, The Bridge
Guide to Liberation
Posted by Mikey 1SOUL | Filed under 1SOUL, MVMT, Trust Your Struggle
Guide to LiberationThis Project has evolved beyond my initial idea. In fact to be honest with you , it has taken on a life of its own. I started with just a little series of monotone designs and it has evolved into a interactive comunity based project with the goal of an actual publication. It has evolved into a series of videos that I could never had seen coming. For real folks, this is some kinda crazy to me. But I have been using this quote to describe THAT.
“I imply I began this ‘project’, let me amend that by saying the ‘project’ began itself out of its own need to be. I have acted as vehicle.” – adapted from Floyd B. Barbour introduction to “The Black Power Revolt”
So a series of t-shirts has grown into quite possibly a year long community driven project. My hopes and aspirations are out of control on this one folks and not even the sky is the limit. Calling this project ‘provoking’ is an understatement.
http://www.vimeo.com/8427780“We won’t fight to save the present society….We are just going to work, in the way we see fit, and on goals we define, not for civil rights but for all our human rights.”
Chi Don’t Dance
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Chi Don’t Dance
So I go to Chicago, and this is what I come back with…
WARNING: this song may stay in your head for more than 48 hours. I am not responsible for people (outside of Chicago) looking at you like your crazy.
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Got chance to visit the set of Chi Don’t Dance video shoot by Chicago’s BBU. Not too sure what Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: All we do is juke, BBU, Chi Don't Dance, Chicago Hip Hop, Chicago Music
Blitz Unplugged
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Blitz Unplugged
Got a chance to capture some dope moments at the taping of MTVu Houseband for Blitz the Ambassador. It was really dope to see the Embassy Ensemble fill this studio room. What was even more amazing was the music coming out of this place! I got there pretty late in the day so I missed some of the featured artist like John Forte, Tess, and Balla Tounkara. But I got to see Kate Mattison and Bajah of the Dry Eyed Crew Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Bajah and the dry eyed crew, Blitz the Ambassador, Dry Eyed Crrew, Embassy Ensemble, Embassy MVMT, Houseband, John Forte, Kate Mattison, MTVu, Tess
Behind the Scenes – 1SOUL Guidebook
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Behind the Scenes – 1SOUL Guidebookhttp://www.vimeo.com/7827606So I’m getting ready to launch a new project called “1SOUL Guide to Liberation”. Its a series of t-shirt designs with theme of a revolutionary guidebook. So the designs include “Rules” and “How Tos” for starting your own riot a.k.a revolution. The series is pretty open to continue down the line which I like, and its also Read the rest of this entry »
