Guide to Liberation
Posted by Mikey 1SOUL | Filed under 1SOUL, MVMT, Trust Your Struggle
This 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
Posted by Mikey 1SOUL | Filed under MVMT
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
Posted by Mikey 1SOUL | Filed under MVMT
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
A Love Bizarre: the artist relationship
Posted by Mikey 1SOUL | Filed under MVMT, Trust Your Struggle
I’ve been involved in a lot of conversations lately about what exactly it means to date an “Artist”. I’ve had the chance to listen and witness alot of these types of relationships given all the talented people I surround myself with. I’ve been discovering that there are a few different types of “Artist Relationships” out there. This is my attempt to try and break this down. Now this is based on actual conversations with artists and the people who date them. If you have anything to submit to this, please do. As an artist myself I just wanted to shed some light on a very interesting subject that we all can relate to. Now these are not the only types of relationships, theres are more, I just felt like these were kinda the most interesting ones.
Sheila E. was right…We all want a love bizarre. Read the rest of this entry »
Embassy Rehearasals
Posted by Mikey 1SOUL | Filed under MVMT
Was over at Soundclash studios the other night shooting the Embassy Emsemble rehearsal session for the show this saturday at 92YTRIBECA. I’m having a lot of fun putting together these video projects for Blitz. Read the rest of this entry »
