tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68605316391306582192024-03-13T22:10:18.006-08:00W R E N A G A D Ethis blog is under construction. CHECK BACK. MUCH LOVE!wrenagadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04515128344729402077noreply@blogger.comBlogger314125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860531639130658219.post-77184615042946410532011-01-07T23:50:00.001-09:002011-01-07T23:50:13.651-09:00for the lady spittas<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wrenagade/5334298337/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5168/5334298337_d4e90acce0.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wrenagade/5334298337/">for the lady spittas</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/wrenagade/">wrenrobb</a>.</span></div><p>this is a part of the piece of working on for LADY SPITTAS its ROCKY RIVERA aka EYEASAGE aka Ms. Krish I wanted to share it on here because she is one of the reasons i started this blog a few years back. Much Love. xoxo</p>wrenagadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04515128344729402077noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860531639130658219.post-9514852572144389822010-12-22T19:28:00.000-09:002010-12-22T19:29:35.055-09:00Shape of My Heart<object height="81" width="100%"> <param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F8340711%3Fsecret_token%3Ds-R4aUQ&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=00eeff"></param> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param> <embed allowscriptaccess="always" height="81" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F8340711%3Fsecret_token%3Ds-R4aUQ&show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=00eeff" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%"></embed> </object> <span><a href="http://soundcloud.com/iamawrenagade/shape-of-my-heart-3/s-R4aUQ">Shape of my heart</a> by <a href="http://soundcloud.com/iamawrenagade">IamAwrenagade</a></span>wrenagadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04515128344729402077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860531639130658219.post-10322495438870669972010-12-11T11:30:00.001-09:002010-12-11T11:30:40.553-09:00Portrait of Janelle Monae<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wrenagade/5245201947/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5010/5245201947_844488ac24.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wrenagade/5245201947/">Portrait of Janelle Monae </a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/wrenagade/">wrenrobb</a>.</span></div><p>unlike the last portrait i did of this talented woman, this is rough. My goal here was to focus on the feeling and powerful energy of a performance.<br />Watercolor<br />by <br />Wren</p>wrenagadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04515128344729402077noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860531639130658219.post-78250185561859790152010-12-11T11:27:00.001-09:002010-12-11T11:27:11.408-09:00musica through your headphones<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wrenagade/5245679797/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5010/5245679797_3977b78ce8.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/wrenagade/5245679797/">musica through your headphones </a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/wrenagade/">wrenrobb</a>.</span></div><p>water color on marker<br />by Wren</p>wrenagadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04515128344729402077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860531639130658219.post-71057196943781861332010-12-01T14:03:00.017-09:002010-12-01T14:51:55.449-09:00the bay has artists like no other<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Artists here are like no other: beautiful collaborations, we have unique original style oozing out us, we start movements and say slang that the world copies, and we are slept on. But instead of blaming the industry I challenge the artist to push themselves to get the exposure they want.<br /><br />I was talking with Niema (</span><a href="http://renaissance20.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">twentysometing renaissance</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">) the other day about that tired expression (that I've been guilty of saying too) where artists (especially rappers but artists of all forms) say: "The Bay don't support us" really? cause I see websites like </span><a href="http://www.38thnotes.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">38thnotes</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> dedicated to supporting artists, and hella people like myself that will by a box of cd's and sell it to where ever they happen to be cause they want to spread the message and see their talented Bay Artist get up. Sure we have haters and people not so willing to support others, but that's everywhere. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">(thinking solutionary how can artists remain to pay homage to their homeland and not limit themselves to an underground world with less exposure)<br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">With that off my chest we do have some hella hella hella talented artists that need to be shining cause they are stars. I am working on a mixtape with the homie Jean Marie (really beginning stages but soon ill have something for you) so I am especially loving this collaborative cover of All I want is You: (originally by Miguel) by Rafael Casal and Netta Brielle </span></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">with no further a do:<br /><center><br /><object data="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/track=1199677720/size=venti/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=4285BB//" type="text/html" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="400" height="100"><param name="movie" value="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/track=1199677720/size=venti/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=4285BB//"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="allowNetworking" value="always"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="never"><object data="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/track=1199677720/size=venti/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=4285BB//" type="text/html" width="400" height="100"></object></object><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br />fresh right?<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Shout out to local bay area artists </span></div></center></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">(just cause i haven't given you a dose of my love to promote the dope artist in a minute)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">38thnotes team</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">true supporters of all good things Bay Area </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TPbZfcyeT-I/AAAAAAAAB4E/1gve0lOAQ4M/s1600/38notes%2Bcrew2.png"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TPbZfcyeT-I/AAAAAAAAB4E/1gve0lOAQ4M/s400/38notes%2Bcrew2.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545859125480411106" style="cursor: pointer; width: 215px; height: 217px; " /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Dom Jones: poet arts supporter, singer, song writer and much more</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TPbZfcyeT-I/AAAAAAAAB4E/1gve0lOAQ4M/s1600/38notes%2Bcrew2.png"></a></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TPbZfcyeT-I/AAAAAAAAB4E/1gve0lOAQ4M/s1600/38notes%2Bcrew2.png"></a><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TPbaQOQDLrI/AAAAAAAAB4M/JF5J448BzOs/s400/blackandwhiteprofile.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545859963391520434" /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Netta Brielle and Kev Choice </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">both can Rap and Sing and stay making/releasing music everyday </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TPba2r1At3I/AAAAAAAAB4U/ANBNMNH1dUo/s1600/netta%2Band%2Bkev.png"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TPba2r1At3I/AAAAAAAAB4U/ANBNMNH1dUo/s400/netta%2Band%2Bkev.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545860624166205298" style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 332px; " /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Bay Area based singer songwriter Siaira Shawn</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TPbbdLqv7vI/AAAAAAAAB4c/s2m1SyfYkMo/s1600/siara%2Bshawn.png"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TPbbdLqv7vI/AAAAAAAAB4c/s2m1SyfYkMo/s400/siara%2Bshawn.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545861285548125938" style="cursor: pointer; width: 271px; height: 400px; " /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Get Back Crew: talented Poets / Music makes Rafael Casal, Chinaka Hodge, Daveed Diggs</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TPbcOoqX50I/AAAAAAAAB4k/AIfB_OrmFUs/s1600/naka%2Bn%2Brafa....png"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TPbcOoqX50I/AAAAAAAAB4k/AIfB_OrmFUs/s400/naka%2Bn%2Brafa....png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545862135144769346" style="cursor: pointer; width: 389px; height: 294px; " /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Dear Bay Artist, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">your fresh! but don't limit yourself, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">eat the world and stay hungry. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">If you know this then go head and keep</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">making good art that represents US</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Much Love,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Wren</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">xoxo</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>wrenagadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04515128344729402077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860531639130658219.post-61459208836744214022010-11-30T15:25:00.005-09:002010-11-30T15:35:59.778-09:00Janelle Monae<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TPWWYvLaKyI/AAAAAAAAB38/pPdDQ1lnVpw/s1600/Janelle%2BMonae%2B.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TPWWYvLaKyI/AAAAAAAAB38/pPdDQ1lnVpw/s400/Janelle%2BMonae%2B.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545503867901979426" /></a><br />Free print for anyone that can guess the actual size of this piece<br /><br />(except for Neem's Miss Niema Jordan over at <a href="http://www.renaissance20.blogspot.com/">Twenty Something Renaissance</a> cause she's only person that has seen it in real life)wrenagadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04515128344729402077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860531639130658219.post-149445902803006512010-11-30T10:05:00.000-09:002010-12-02T19:55:39.631-09:00Los Rakas!Video:Shot By Amanda Lopez & shot and edited by Trevor Traynor<br />Song: "Soy Raka" Produced by Iamani<br /><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/16158501" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/16158501">LOS RAKAS SmokeOut Festival 10/10</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user3375505">Trevor Traynor</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.</p>wrenagadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04515128344729402077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860531639130658219.post-65100458161323373472010-11-04T09:59:00.003-08:002010-11-04T10:15:42.318-08:00Flowers for the Deadhaven't been posting anything on this site for a while but I couldn't resist sharing this...TheMeMusic project presents this beautiful song with iamani and big dan. It captures that universal thirst for the world healing seeing weeping laughing them. Honored to have a couple of my old paintings scattered through the slide show (note to self get organized with illustrations and create more for theme music)<br /><br />For all those that have lost someone, at times lost themselves, for believers, for celebrators of dia de los muertos, for the ancestors wishlist, listen to this:<br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/X5kOMU7YAUE?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/X5kOMU7YAUE?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>wrenagadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04515128344729402077noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860531639130658219.post-65909110798579779282010-10-31T01:47:00.006-08:002010-10-31T01:54:23.338-08:00My Art and Photography on Flickr<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; ">(<a href="http://www.flickr.com/wrenagade">click the pic for flickr</a>)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/wrenagade"><br /></a></span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 399px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TM07fZr0CEI/AAAAAAAAB3c/I4wTgXXR9S0/s400/wrenagade+set.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534144927764842562" />wrenagadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04515128344729402077noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860531639130658219.post-2914018095183553632010-08-29T21:04:00.003-08:002010-08-29T21:15:55.036-08:00Mic G<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/THs-M3BxyoI/AAAAAAAAB24/A_fEvdnrCuc/s1600/Mic+G.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/THs-M3BxyoI/AAAAAAAAB24/A_fEvdnrCuc/s400/Mic+G.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511066959668693634" /></a><br />Stays making some solid music, I am whole heartedly in support of the coming project Ghetto (w)renaissance. I'm liking the rawness of this video, shout to Aebldee in the video, Check it!<div><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/o14sFNnvRI8?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/o14sFNnvRI8?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object></div>wrenagadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04515128344729402077noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860531639130658219.post-50199714200551847752010-08-19T14:23:00.015-08:002010-08-19T15:51:46.278-08:00Artistas to Check!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TG28rhHxElI/AAAAAAAAB2U/dVYPIY5E5lU/s1600/Mercedes2.jpg"></a><div style="text-align: center;">A sweet lady by the name of Aarika Martin gave me props on repping for all the Lady Artists, it warmed my heart and inspired me...I love giving props to artists (especially Ladies). The sister company to Oaktown Wrenaissance ---> Tres Mercedes is the genius behind the collaborative show I did in June that was an all female art show, with performances, art, and even a lovely lady painting custom designs on your nails and a clothing swap. I love seeing ladies Take Over in this way (and that was only the beginning). So this is my shout to all Lady Artists (in all forms of the arts) doing their thang. These artists inspire me and i think as soon as im done posting this I will go hard in the paint...big shout to all those that create art from the Heart</div><div><br /></div><div>Heres some fresh art made by talented ladies to check:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.jennporreca.com/">Jenn Porreca</a></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 219px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TG2yE8b6tSI/AAAAAAAAB1U/cCGmVeqOpaE/s320/a.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507253717356426530" /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Y5RmNaYlPgc?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Y5RmNaYlPgc?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ashley K Arnold</div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TG23COzkQ1I/AAAAAAAAB1s/fTwjlBRPdc0/s320/ashleys+mermaid.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507259168305988434" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 218px; height: 320px; " /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TG22wxpWkqI/AAAAAAAAB1k/oAxjZSc4Klk/s1600/ashley+k+arnold3.png"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TG22wxpWkqI/AAAAAAAAB1k/oAxjZSc4Klk/s320/ashley+k+arnold3.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507258868420743842" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 289px; height: 320px; " /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TG2132K5CFI/AAAAAAAAB1c/elGRqn8C0hI/s1600/ashley+k+arnold.png"></a></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TG2132K5CFI/AAAAAAAAB1c/elGRqn8C0hI/s1600/ashley+k+arnold.png"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TG2132K5CFI/AAAAAAAAB1c/elGRqn8C0hI/s320/ashley+k+arnold.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507257890382612562" style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 243px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u>Alfie (Ebojo) Numeric</u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TG23qMwr_3I/AAAAAAAAB10/0d8olAjiOIM/s320/alfie+3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507259854951808882" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TG23zcjdfOI/AAAAAAAAB18/QtJukkniiqg/s320/alfie1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507260013810121954" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 274px; " /><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u>Mercedes Martin</u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TG27SkzDhmI/AAAAAAAAB2E/mLV146Z6kCk/s320/Mercedes.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507263847133840994" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><br /></u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TG27uYVM2dI/AAAAAAAAB2M/0oOl2R89DNU/s1600/Mercedes+made+me+Wrenagade+earrings.png"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TG28rhHxElI/AAAAAAAAB2U/dVYPIY5E5lU/s1600/Mercedes2.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TG28rhHxElI/AAAAAAAAB2U/dVYPIY5E5lU/s320/Mercedes2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507265375155327570" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TG27SkzDhmI/AAAAAAAAB2E/mLV146Z6kCk/s1600/Mercedes.jpg"></a></span></span><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;">I've had the privedledge of getting to watch Mercedes evolve as an earring maker and even gotten to collaberate with here and get these fly customized WRENAGADE earrings (picture below). She uses local art found on flyers and such as well as things like bottle caps to make some amazingly fresh wearable art...continue to check her out as she evolves as an artist.</span></div></span></u></span><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TG27uYVM2dI/AAAAAAAAB2M/0oOl2R89DNU/s320/Mercedes+made+me+Wrenagade+earrings.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507264324823734738" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 226px; " /></u></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TG2132K5CFI/AAAAAAAAB1c/elGRqn8C0hI/s1600/ashley+k+arnold.png"></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div><br /></div></div></div>wrenagadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04515128344729402077noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860531639130658219.post-19940119647589136502010-08-10T23:54:00.003-08:002010-08-11T00:02:38.714-08:00verses just bursted outrecord another record wish my hands were microphones so i could record this song of life (LOVE) i wish my heart beat came with a studio to capture this, after this splurge of creativity i wanna be free but calculate a meticulous way to be ever continuing this process ever so seamlessly <div><br /></div><div>Hit Hit Hitting the studio and actually have something that i am PROUD to share (and sharing) is very necessary for me in this moment.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thank you to all the folks that make FRESH SHIT cause whether i would call you up and kick it with you or we kinda went are separate ways your presence in my life at one point of another has led me to want to ever improve, evolve and CREATE</div>wrenagadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04515128344729402077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860531639130658219.post-38027142159165783862010-08-10T20:02:00.004-08:002010-08-10T20:35:23.740-08:00RIP Guru<div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TGIkXGGfXWI/AAAAAAAAB08/RqSnd-JMkEs/s1600/st+08.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TGIkXGGfXWI/AAAAAAAAB08/RqSnd-JMkEs/s400/st+08.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504001673793592674" /></a>I just did a photo shoot with the homie S T <div>we knocked out hella locations and chopped it up about Hip Hop</div><div>the Town, how we both came to call ourselves Emcees</div><div>people that have passed away, and what inspires us.</div><div>This was a shot that from the shoot that captures some of that </div><div>we (myself and ST along with a lot of young bay area artists) </div><div>are hungry to make songs, and hop on stages,</div><div>at the same time honoring those who have influenced us </div><div>and paved the way by contributing to Hip Hop.</div><div><br /></div><div>While we were driving to one of the locations </div><div>He revealed that his mother was in a gospel choir and influenced </div><div>him in a big way surrounding him with a plethora of musica,</div><div> along with folks like Do Dat, and the homies of the League510</div><div><br /></div><div>I look forward to working with ST and seeing him rise.</div><div><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/EsIyW5etwrI&hl=en_US&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/EsIyW5etwrI&hl=en_US&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object></div><div>-Wren</div>wrenagadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04515128344729402077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860531639130658219.post-91244950272722919002010-07-29T13:46:00.001-08:002010-07-29T14:11:18.895-08:00Bambu "Old Man Raps" Music Video<div>heres some behind the scenes of the video with interviews from Bam himeself.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:monospace, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;"><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/iFk8zWg7854&hl=en_US&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/iFk8zWg7854&hl=en_US&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object></span></div><div>I've been a fam of Bam, through out all his music, and its a honor to call him a homie.</div><div>Bam stays making raps for the kids, with all his music, this is scene the album titled </div><div>"I scream Bars for the children" and tracks directed towards his son. </div><div>On this song he captures the struggle that most reformed parents have when they see there </div><div>children taking a risky path that they once fell into themselves.</div><div>Check It:</div><div><br /></div><object style="background-image:url(http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/0pnSpUbOyLI/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0pnSpUbOyLI&hl=en_US&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0pnSpUbOyLI&hl=en_US&fs=1" width="480" height="295" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object>wrenagadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04515128344729402077noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860531639130658219.post-15866267118959022972010-07-23T14:48:00.009-08:002010-07-27T09:11:48.394-08:00I heart the Bay<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TEogCSdXG9I/AAAAAAAAB0o/ixtvrlKmsBM/s1600/i+HEART+the+BAY.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 162px; height: 200px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TEogCSdXG9I/AAAAAAAAB0o/ixtvrlKmsBM/s200/i+HEART+the+BAY.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497241518845926354" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div>Recently I have been practicing the idea that I can play tourist in my own city (not by spending money on crap thats not worth it) but by appreciating where you live with brand new eyes like you've never seen it before. And the second part of this (kind of like this ideas reflection of itself) is to find home where you go when traveling. <div><br /></div><div>Right there might just be the key to Happiness, or at least a great way to pursue it...</div><div>Here a few flicks i took from a day spent biking all over the bay including over the Golden Gate bridge:</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TEofL27zLRI/AAAAAAAAB0g/-jFrek3BdK4/s1600/golden+gate+nice+angle.jpg"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TEofL27zLRI/AAAAAAAAB0g/-jFrek3BdK4/s200/golden+gate+nice+angle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497240583744466194" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TEoewVE2BKI/AAAAAAAAB0Y/JeCu2w-xoP4/s1600/wren+near+the+golden+gate+bridge.png"></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238);"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TEoeIjL4DZI/AAAAAAAAB0Q/4TaByDmeTZo/s200/Portrait+of+Phil.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497239427391950226" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" border="0" /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TEoewVE2BKI/AAAAAAAAB0Y/JeCu2w-xoP4/s1600/wren+near+the+golden+gate+bridge.png" style="text-decoration: none;"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TEoewVE2BKI/AAAAAAAAB0Y/JeCu2w-xoP4/s200/wren+near+the+golden+gate+bridge.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497240110799127714" style="text-align: left; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 152px;" border="0" /></a>after being uprooted from my homeland of Oakland while being in college in the LBC since 18 I've been in the Bay (living) for about a year and i have started to grow some roots. I'm moving towards creating my perfect home here, still not a place where i feel like creating at my full potential, so i got some work to do, but slowly but surely getting there...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TEoeIjL4DZI/AAAAAAAAB0Q/4TaByDmeTZo/s1600/Portrait+of+Phil.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TEoeIjL4DZI/AAAAAAAAB0Q/4TaByDmeTZo/s1600/Portrait+of+Phil.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TEoeIjL4DZI/AAAAAAAAB0Q/4TaByDmeTZo/s1600/Portrait+of+Phil.jpg"></a></div>wrenagadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04515128344729402077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860531639130658219.post-64064535727132080912010-07-15T00:28:00.010-08:002010-07-15T00:58:47.238-08:00reflections::: opening up my sketchbook<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TD7KaAz2T1I/AAAAAAAABz0/rxDdp3F9KLU/s1600/Photo+on+2010-07-15+at+01.12+%233.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TD7KaAz2T1I/AAAAAAAABz0/rxDdp3F9KLU/s320/Photo+on+2010-07-15+at+01.12+%233.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494051143681462098" /><br /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; ">Art is Music: Music is Art</span></span></span></div><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TD7KOz-hh-I/AAAAAAAABzs/PnVRwEQAqTo/s1600/Photo+on+2010-07-15+at+01.24.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TD7KOz-hh-I/AAAAAAAABzs/PnVRwEQAqTo/s320/Photo+on+2010-07-15+at+01.24.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494050951258015714" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TD7H6PrBGeI/AAAAAAAABzk/gZXa5xEAXjc/s1600/Photo+on+2010-07-15+at+01.22.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;color:#339999;"><br /></span><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TD7H6PrBGeI/AAAAAAAABzk/gZXa5xEAXjc/s320/Photo+on+2010-07-15+at+01.22.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494048398891882978" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; "><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">Above is from a series of different Perspectives:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;"> A reflection capturing a few moments from all angles</span></div></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TD7HytnZiJI/AAAAAAAABzc/G6RJ2KuOOKg/s1600/Photo+on+2010-07-15+at+01.11+%234.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TD7HytnZiJI/AAAAAAAABzc/G6RJ2KuOOKg/s320/Photo+on+2010-07-15+at+01.11+%234.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494048269490817170" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;"><br /></span></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">Mirror Image: Reflected</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TD7HmE2ziZI/AAAAAAAABzU/d-8icF8SRCM/s1600/Photo+on+2010-07-15+at+01.11+%232.jpg"></a></span></div><div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TD7HmE2ziZI/AAAAAAAABzU/d-8icF8SRCM/s1600/Photo+on+2010-07-15+at+01.11+%232.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TD7HmE2ziZI/AAAAAAAABzU/d-8icF8SRCM/s320/Photo+on+2010-07-15+at+01.11+%232.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494048052391152018" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TD7HSJI7NVI/AAAAAAAABzM/PoWukQxIaIQ/s1600/Photo+on+2010-07-15+at+01.07+%232.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TD7HSJI7NVI/AAAAAAAABzM/PoWukQxIaIQ/s320/Photo+on+2010-07-15+at+01.07+%232.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494047709943510354" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;"><br /></span></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TD7HDeeFclI/AAAAAAAABzE/DacxYV-i0Wk/s1600/Photo+on+2010-07-15+at+01.05+%233.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TD7HDeeFclI/AAAAAAAABzE/DacxYV-i0Wk/s320/Photo+on+2010-07-15+at+01.05+%233.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494047457971368530" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">two expressions feelings and moments</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;"> Reflected into one picture </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;">These images are all toned down with the sepia mac book camera...as to shock you when you see the finished pieces and remind you these are just sketches. Some of the images from this series I have started painting - I have some writing to go along with the sketches and eventually I will have a whole package of all types of art created under the title :::REFLECTIONS::: I am in a reflective space right now, building myself up for a transition into a new phase of my life. The inspiration for these pieces is you, life, struggle, my reflection when i look in the mirror, the beautiful, the ugly, love, music...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#339999;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div>wrenagadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04515128344729402077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860531639130658219.post-71924061426992016052010-07-13T14:50:00.006-08:002010-07-13T16:32:27.281-08:0038thnotes Presents : the Bay Abridged<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TDzt8XQibhI/AAAAAAAABys/famODuaiiAg/s1600/bayabridged.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 238px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493527266776477202" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TDzt8XQibhI/AAAAAAAABys/famODuaiiAg/s320/bayabridged.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="WHITE-SPACE: pre" class="Apple-tab-span"> </span>(special shout to 38notes founder CoolHandLuke for choosing me to create some visuals for this project) </span><div><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="WHITE-SPACE: pre" class="Apple-tab-span"></span><span style="font-size:85%;">via </span><a href="http://www.38thnotes.com/2010/07/mixtape-38thnotes-presents-bay-abridged.html"><span style="font-size:85%;">38thnotes</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;">: </span></div><div><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><blockquote><div><span style="font-size:85%;">DOWLOAD '</span><a href="http://www.38thnotes.com/2010/07/mixtape-38thnotes-presents-bay-abridged.html"><span style="font-size:85%;">THE BAY ABRIDGED</span></a><a href="http://pstoragestart2.divshare.com/launch.php?f=11886775&s=aef&is_direct=true"><span style="font-size:85%;">'</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span><div><span style="font-size:85%;">TRACKLISTING:<span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15px; COLOR: rgb(76,75,76); FONT-WEIGHT: boldfont-family:Arial, sans-serif, tahoma, Verdana;" class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Track Listing</span></span></span></div><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15px; COLOR: rgb(76,75,76)font-family:Arial, sans-serif, tahoma, Verdana;font-size:85%;" class="Apple-style-span" >1. "Foxy Girls"-Rafael Casal & Daveed Diggs Ft. Chinaka Hodge<br />2. "Slick Talk"- ST Spitta & GQ<br />3. "Sweet Shop"- Miss Haze, Denise Wallace, & DJ Shred One<br />4. "Oakland Clap"- The Swapmeet Ensemble Ft. Mr. Town & I.V.A.N.<br />5. "Who You Shootin At"- BRWN BFLO Ft. Rebel Diaz & JR Minister of Information<br />6. "Streets is Hot"- Clif Soulo<br />7. "Tu Gial Esta Ready"- Los Rakas Ft. Chapp<br />8. "Night Life"- League 510 Ft. J-Billion & 1-O.A.K.<br />9. "Dreamin California"- The Freshman<br />10. "Abrazame (UpRoot Andy Mix"- Los Rakas<br />11. "Glamorous Life R&Bmix"- Netta Brielle<br />12. "Classy"- Jay Ant<br />13. "Here and Now"- Sandman<br />14. "Right Now"- Do D.A.T.<br />15. "Regular Shit- Vell4Short Ft. Moe Green<br />16. "Cashin In"- Nio Tha Gift<br />17. "Can't Stop Now"- Erk Tha Jerk Ft. P-Child<br />18. "Spend the Night"- E-40 Ft. Laroo, The DB'Z, Droop-E, & B-Slimm<br />19. "Rider"- Samm Ft. Erk Tha Jerk<br />20. "DoYouDoNotSee?"- iLL-Literacy<br />21. "I Got Soul, I'm So Wasted"- Wallpaper<br />22. "Vibrator"- Gucci Mane Ft. The Cataracs<br />23. "I'm On"- League 510<br />24. "It's A Shame"- Raphael Saadiq<br />25. "Legs"- Darondo<br />26. "Lovin What I Got"- 1st Place & DJ Mike Czech<br />27. "Summer Time"- League 510 Ft. Way-D<br />28. "I'm Gone"- Nio Tha Gift</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif, tahoma, Verdana;color:#4c4b4c;"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15px;font-size:85%;" class="Apple-style-span" ></span></span></div><blockquote><div><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif, tahoma, Verdana;color:#4c4b4c;"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15px" class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif, tahoma, Verdana;color:#4c4b4c;"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15px;font-size:85%;" class="Apple-style-span" >Take a listen to the dope and diverse offerings we produce monthly. There are a couple cuts on this June edition that came out last month, but by and large, this is what June in the Bay sounded like in our neck of the woods. To those of you unfamiliar with our steez, check us out with an open mind. Love it or leave it, you will have to respect it. In a region known for our unique everything and independent core, we continue to do us, so perhaps it's time you tuned in and took another listen.</span></span></div></blockquote><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif, tahoma, Verdana;color:#4c4b4c;"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15px" class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif, tahoma, Verdana;color:#4c4b4c;"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15px;font-size:85%;" class="Apple-style-span" >They really went in on putting together a mix that I can play on repeat. They got intrigued with the first track: Foxy girl, where Oakland's own Chinaka Hodge spits it for the Town, with Rafael Casal and Daveed Diggs giving props to the bay areas plethora of wonderful women. Fast forward to Clif Soulo with Streets is hot and I really can't stop, ever track makes for a great mix, all together doing what I believe 38notes does best, showing the talent and diversity that Oakland and the Bay Area as a whole has naturally.</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif, tahoma, Verdana;color:#4c4b4c;"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15px" class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif, tahoma, Verdana;color:#4c4b4c;"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15px" class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif, tahoma, Verdana;color:#4c4b4c;"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15px" class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif, tahoma, Verdana;color:#4c4b4c;"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15px" class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif, tahoma, Verdana;color:#4c4b4c;"><span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15px" class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div>wrenagadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04515128344729402077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860531639130658219.post-29713684178611829972010-07-11T11:49:00.000-08:002010-07-11T11:49:07.917-08:00the Burnerz-No Justice ft. Kev Choice & Bambu<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Hbf_QT-9asQ&hl=en_US&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Hbf_QT-9asQ&hl=en_US&fs=1" width="425" height="344" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object>wrenagadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04515128344729402077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860531639130658219.post-49716834105359138852010-07-11T11:13:00.007-08:002010-07-11T11:40:45.703-08:00Words By Dom Jones to the Daughter of Oscar Grant<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TDocHvDXDVI/AAAAAAAAByM/MGBNKxaFVbM/s1600/oscar....png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 174px; height: 174px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TDocHvDXDVI/AAAAAAAAByM/MGBNKxaFVbM/s400/oscar....png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492733614746963282" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:11px;"><blockquote><div class="note_header" style="background-image: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; -webkit-background-clip: initial; -webkit-background-origin: initial; background-color: rgb(247, 247, 247); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-color: rgb(216, 223, 234); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(59, 89, 152); padding-top: 4px; padding-right: 6px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 6px; background-position: initial initial; "><div class="note_title_share clearfix" style="display: block; zoom: 1; "><div class="note_title" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 15px; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; width: 390px; word-wrap: break-word; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="note_title" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 15px; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; width: 390px; word-wrap: break-word; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="note_title" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 15px; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; width: 390px; word-wrap: break-word; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Dear Tatiana: </span></span></span></div><div class="note_title" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 15px; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; width: 390px; word-wrap: break-word; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">to Oscar Grant's Daughter</span></span></span></div></div></div><div class="note_content text_align_ltr direction_ltr clearfix" style="display: block; zoom: 1; direction: ltr; text-align: left; clear: both; margin-left: 6px; padding-top: 10px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; word-wrap: break-word; width: 460px; "><div style="clear: none; line-height: 14px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I was a little girl when my father died of cancer<br />So when I learned of you... I cried<br />We both lost our knight and shining armors to diseases<br />Yours taken as a result of diseased humanity<br />I cried 'cause I don't want it to be your legacy<br />To grow up knowing he was stripped of loving you<br />Through your first broken heart<br />Your last day of high school<br />Your walk down the aisle<br />Your first child<br />This is not a club I ever wanted you to join<br />I don't know you<br />I just know the gaping hole you'll end up carrying<br />For more than the 2 to 4 his murderer will get<br />I wish I could carry your grief<br />Could have been on the platform<br />Could have taken the bullet<br />I would have taken the bullet<br />So neither one of us would have to live a fatherless life<br />I'm caught between rage and guttural pain<br />Screaming high pitched, inaudible, something like opera<br />All 'cause I can't forget Oscar, no Academy<br />I just wanna put you back with your family<br />And I don't know you<br />I just know the unanswered questions that will eat at you<br />Wondering why racism is why he ain't seeing you<br />Wondering how a human life is only worth a deuce and a letter<br />After the fact, after the shot, after the stormy weather<br />I hope you never have to hop a train<br />Wish you never had to face the bitter taste of knowing all you have is pop's remains<br />I wish you could feel his embrace<br />I wish it was last year, he was still here, wish it all erased<br />I wish I could make this tragedy right<br />And neither one of us would have to live a fatherless life...</span></span></div><div style="clear: none; line-height: 14px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="clear: none; line-height: 14px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="clear: none; line-height: 14px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; "><div class="note_title" style="line-height: 15px; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; width: 390px; word-wrap: break-word; "></div><blockquote><div class="note_title" style="line-height: 15px; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; width: 390px; word-wrap: break-word; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">WRENAGADE RESPONSE</span></span></div><div class="note_title" style="line-height: 15px; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; width: 390px; word-wrap: break-word; "></div></blockquote><blockquote><blockquote><div class="note_title" style="line-height: 15px; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; width: 390px; word-wrap: break-word; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="note_title" style="line-height: 15px; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; width: 390px; word-wrap: break-word; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Injustice has many layers. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span></span></span></span></div><div class="note_title" style="line-height: 15px; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; width: 390px; word-wrap: break-word; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">We sleep on it and then it wakes up up on another perspective of the tragedy</span></span></div><div class="note_title" style="line-height: 15px; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; width: 390px; word-wrap: break-word; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I had almost let my rage for the incident that occurred atFruitvale Bart station become dormant </span></span></div><div class="note_title" style="line-height: 15px; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; width: 390px; word-wrap: break-word; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I was so clear how I felt about it </span></span></div><div class="note_title" style="line-height: 15px; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; width: 390px; word-wrap: break-word; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">so active in the moment close to it</span></span></div><div class="note_title" style="line-height: 15px; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; width: 390px; word-wrap: break-word; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">That with time I numbed myself from thinking </span></span></div><div class="note_title" style="line-height: 15px; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; width: 390px; word-wrap: break-word; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I still had more to learn about how injustice </span></span></div><div class="note_title" style="line-height: 15px; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; width: 390px; word-wrap: break-word; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">continues </span></span></div><div class="note_title" style="line-height: 15px; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; width: 390px; word-wrap: break-word; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Months later after hundreds of people have said </span></span></div><div class="note_title" style="line-height: 15px; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; width: 390px; word-wrap: break-word; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">this Murder is not OK, no longer can in be so systematic</span></span></div><div class="note_title" style="line-height: 15px; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; width: 390px; word-wrap: break-word; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">So normal for a young innocent life to be taken away</span></span></div><div class="note_title" style="line-height: 15px; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; width: 390px; word-wrap: break-word; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Based on his race, and then based on that the murderer is trained to kill, no consequence.</span></span></div><div class="note_title" style="line-height: 15px; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; width: 390px; word-wrap: break-word; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">This tragedy was like a wound in every body's heart that had just begun to heal, </span></span></div><div class="note_title" style="line-height: 15px; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; width: 390px; word-wrap: break-word; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">But then a jury to a few moments to continue the injustice.</span></span></div><div class="note_title" style="line-height: 15px; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; width: 390px; word-wrap: break-word; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Rip my heart out.</span></span></div><div class="note_title" style="line-height: 15px; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; width: 390px; word-wrap: break-word; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">So tell Tatiana who now is fatherless</span></span></div><div class="note_title" style="line-height: 15px; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; width: 390px; word-wrap: break-word; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">What her pops is worth to you</span></span></div><div class="note_title" style="line-height: 15px; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; width: 390px; word-wrap: break-word; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">You may have tried to succeeded at dehumanizing </span></span></div><div class="note_title" style="line-height: 15px; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; width: 390px; word-wrap: break-word; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Oscar who now is a poster who everyone claims to be </span></span></div><div class="note_title" style="line-height: 15px; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; width: 390px; word-wrap: break-word; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">As a way to honor his memory</span></span></div><div class="note_title" style="line-height: 15px; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; width: 390px; word-wrap: break-word; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">But you cannot paint his daughter as less than human</span></span></div><div class="note_title" style="line-height: 15px; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; width: 390px; word-wrap: break-word; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">This is not just about BART</span></span></div><div class="note_title" style="line-height: 15px; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; width: 390px; word-wrap: break-word; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">or a slap in the face verdict </span></span></div><div class="note_title" style="line-height: 15px; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; width: 390px; word-wrap: break-word; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Its how to sustain hope when the tides are against you </span></span></div><div class="note_title" style="line-height: 15px; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; width: 390px; word-wrap: break-word; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">And not just hope but belief turned to action </span></span></div><div class="note_title" style="line-height: 15px; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; width: 390px; word-wrap: break-word; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">To spark a change.</span></span></div><div class="note_title" style="line-height: 15px; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; width: 390px; word-wrap: break-word; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">We are not all on the front line </span></span></div><div class="note_title" style="line-height: 15px; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; width: 390px; word-wrap: break-word; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">But I pray we still are awake </span></span></div><div class="note_title" style="line-height: 15px; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; width: 390px; word-wrap: break-word; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">to have warrior heart </span></span></div><div class="note_title" style="line-height: 15px; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; width: 390px; word-wrap: break-word; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Beating in our chests </span></span></div><div class="note_title" style="line-height: 15px; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; width: 390px; word-wrap: break-word; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Like drums </span></span></div><div class="note_title" style="line-height: 15px; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; width: 390px; word-wrap: break-word; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Never giving up until</span></span></div><div class="note_title" style="line-height: 15px; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; width: 390px; word-wrap: break-word; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The battle is won</span></span></div><div class="note_title" style="line-height: 15px; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; width: 390px; word-wrap: break-word; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Until that day comes...</span></span></div><div class="note_title" style="line-height: 15px; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; width: 390px; word-wrap: break-word; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="note_title" style="line-height: 15px; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; width: 390px; word-wrap: break-word; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="note_title" style="line-height: 15px; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; width: 390px; word-wrap: break-word; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TDodaDqcGfI/AAAAAAAAByc/_-Gos1bT1lA/s320/Oscar-Grants-fiancee-Sophina-daughter-Tatiana-mother-Wanda-in-family-tribute-video-072109-by-Indybay.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492735029028854258" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 206px; " /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TDocHvDXDVI/AAAAAAAAByM/MGBNKxaFVbM/s1600/oscar....png"></a></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TDocHvDXDVI/AAAAAAAAByM/MGBNKxaFVbM/s1600/oscar....png"></a></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TDocHvDXDVI/AAAAAAAAByM/MGBNKxaFVbM/s1600/oscar....png"></a></span></span></div></blockquote><div class="note_title" style="line-height: 15px; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-left: 0px; width: 390px; word-wrap: break-word; "></div><div></div></blockquote><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 15px;font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div></span></div></div></blockquote></span>wrenagadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04515128344729402077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860531639130658219.post-30052794593523347642010-07-09T15:13:00.010-08:002010-10-31T02:17:25.635-08:00Keep Spitting Spitta<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'courier new';">For all those that feel your voice is not heard. If you have something to say keep speaking, the crowd may not be as skilled at speaking back but speak enough to the masses and you will have an impact trust. Today seems like just another day in the town after yesterday with the streets filled with robots (police in riot gear) and people rightfully angered by the slap in the face verdict. Music and expression of any art is what gets people through. I want to make timeless art and I respect those that do it correctly.<br /><br />this Lady has been doing it correct for some time and I don't think I've written a post about just her. She is ridiculously talented and different. The industry may try to put her in a box or compare her to other greats to try and label and capture what make her fresh, what shines through all of that is her raw talent and that she stays true to herself.<br /><br /><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(29, 27, 30); line-height: 20px; font-family:'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#33FF33;"><br /></span></div></span><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/5-_db3URjrk&hl=en_US&fs=1?color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; font-family:monospace, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;"><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/PF4jBBGq5l4&hl=en_US&fs=1?color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/PF4jBBGq5l4&hl=en_US&fs=1?color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object></span></div>wrenagadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04515128344729402077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860531639130658219.post-52983866205467260772010-07-08T15:21:00.004-08:002010-07-15T02:03:29.463-08:00Too many Men killed and Cops off the hook<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>THE PENALTY FOR INVOLUNTARY MANSLAUGHTER IS 2-3 or 4 years (and they didn't acknowledge the fact they can charge him for using a gun) <div><br /></div><div>I feel a little that I got burned out after giving my all in the </div><div>original protests over a year ago, I am not able to be at the Oakland gatherings. Speaking with friends everybody i know is filled with emotion. Very big lesson learned because I plan to sustain my artivist. It does feel like a big ass slap in the face, because not only to the family of Oscar Grant but the whole Oakland community and all people who have been effected by this kind of Police Injustice. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Watching everyone come together and speak out again as we all did in the few weeks right after the murder. Since then I have seen hella people nationally speak out against this Murder. I came to a place where everyone has a role, instead of feeling negative that not everyone could protest and show support in those first gatherings, I can see that some people take other roles but we all stand in solidarity wishing praying and working for equality, so no more Oscar Grants get killed.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Channel your anger and find your gifts in this struggle. Siaira Shawn's song is the comforting harmony to demand that we take other means to fight and vent our anger of this faulty system that kills black people.</div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 237px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TD7cZvv_n2I/AAAAAAAAB0E/2rND88HlTjs/s320/too+many2.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494070930311192418" /></div><div><img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border="0" width="0" height="0" src="http://counters.gigya.com/wildfire/IMP/CXNID=2000002.0NXC/bT*xJmx*PTEyNzg2MzU1ODIxMzYmcHQ9MTI3ODYzNTU4NzQ5MiZwPTI3MDgxJmQ9cHJvX3BsYXllcl9maXJzdF9nZW4mZz*xJm89/YTFmODYyNWYwMDg4NDIyMGIzYjUxYjMxODNiZTBkMmMmb2Y9MA==.gif" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://cache.reverbnation.com/widgets/swf/40/pro_widget.swf" height="326" width="434" align="top" bgcolor="#ffffff" loop="false" wmode="opaque" quality="best" allowscriptaccess="always" allownetworking="all" allowfullscreen="true" seamlesstabbing="false" flashvars="id=artist_376212&skin_id=PWAS1004&background_color=EEEEEE&border_color=000000&auto_play=false&shuffle=false&song_ids=2747427"></embed><br /><img style="visibility:hidden;width:0px;height:0px;" border="0" width="0" height="0" src="http://www.reverbnation.com/widgets/trk/40/artist_376212//t.gif" /><img height="1" width="1" border="0" src="http://a.triggit.com/px?u=reverbnation&rtv=376212wd,R%26B%2FSoul" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>wrenagadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04515128344729402077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860531639130658219.post-69395582103378149472010-07-08T13:30:00.006-08:002010-07-08T14:31:49.928-08:00Art from the Heart<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TDZRgXZ32pI/AAAAAAAABxo/7vWiAayiSjc/s1600/RUBY2.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 316px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TDZRgXZ32pI/AAAAAAAABxo/7vWiAayiSjc/s400/RUBY2.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491666412105095826" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TDZP9I709KI/AAAAAAAABxg/L2FVRR9YHwg/s1600/FOR+RUBY2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TDZP9I709KI/AAAAAAAABxg/L2FVRR9YHwg/s400/FOR+RUBY2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491664707413931170" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TDZPdZ95sqI/AAAAAAAABxY/svIkKmCnNNg/s1600/for+Ruby.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TDZPdZ95sqI/AAAAAAAABxY/svIkKmCnNNg/s400/for+Ruby.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491664162230219426" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TDZNN_BB3RI/AAAAAAAABxQ/XvUd0qTXHGg/s1600/Ruby1.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 321px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TDZNN_BB3RI/AAAAAAAABxQ/XvUd0qTXHGg/s400/Ruby1.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491661698274286866" /></a><br />I make art from my heart (sometimes drawn into the piece) sometimes abstractly seen, but always put into it. This summer marks the second collaborative art show i have done where "HEART' was in the title, a lil bit more evidence to prove I am claiming my big ol heart to the fullest. The marketing and sell able decisions come much later after the piece has been sketched, re-sketched, inked, and painted (or whatever medium i chose). Sometimes this makes it tricky to sell art: looking back i have sold some pieces (of my heart) without really thinking about how much energy, thought, time, and love i put into the piece, more just thinking about eating that week. <div><br /></div><div>So as i lean toward the only option i feel is my chosen path (the life of an artist: in every sense of the word) I start to feel the pull from the question: How will I do this to sustain (make money money).</div><div><br /></div><div>The answer in part is with you (the folks that hold me down whether you read this or not) if you like my art you can either request it on a t-shirt or a print, or commission as custom piece. And definitely Right now I have three customers waiting on some very large pieces. I barely have a place to paint but I am steadily creating my space and with the vision of all my dreams working towards a place to call my own and all beautiful means to sustain...</div><div><br /></div><div>I am more than happy to send Care Packages or Art Pieces to you where ever you may be. </div><div>Heres some pieces I made for the amazing miss Ruby who is currently living it up in Brooklyn. For those of you sleeping and don't know Ruby is a published author, Spoken Word artist (who's performed internationally) Fashionista, all around Fly Woman.</div><div><a href="http://rubyisill.com/blog/2010/07/07/presents-from-wren-love/">CLICK HERE</a> to read her sweet post about the package i sent her (you can request one like it for some mula--->>(mostly to cover delivery and materials)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>wrenagadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04515128344729402077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860531639130658219.post-64640395619184885932010-07-01T19:27:00.017-08:002011-05-22T17:53:52.584-08:00Playing Photographer and Introducing Lady Spitta::: Plane Jane<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">ALERT: Plane Jane will be on the RADIO</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...Woah woah woah on the radio, rhymes aint slow beats that go, different kinda sound, hug it like surround, hella energy, she's rocking a fresh cut and rep'en for that have nots make something out of nothing mentality like a pot luck, on the come up ready to make thangs happen, with the way she's living and rapping...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am not the most avid radio listener these days but today I am excited to say the Homie PLANE JANE and ST SPITTIN will be bumping on 106 KMEL. These two are really going in and Plane Jane and myself are in the works with some collaborations as well. For now tune in at 11 and check her blog. I recently did a photo shoot with her out in Richmond California and I wanted to finally share a few of the photos with you.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 181px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TC1kcLTBlkI/AAAAAAAABvk/l-X7TSp07Lc/s400/PORTRAIT.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489153956066203202" border="0" /><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TC1nHOAl_0I/AAAAAAAABwE/e-vchGK0vRY/s400/Eyes+CLosed+Over+Exposed.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489156894551834434" border="0" /><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TC1msAU3HEI/AAAAAAAABv8/ZopeN17yz9s/s400/black+and+white.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489156427022277698" border="0" /><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TC1mFUiEOTI/AAAAAAAABv0/N0jWCuRdPFw/s400/EJ302898.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489155762431473970" border="0" /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TC1k5r-yEzI/AAAAAAAABvs/gVYLTIaarvc/s400/plane+jane+blk+white.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489154463055876914" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" /></div><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 258px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TC1jdpf9HfI/AAAAAAAABvc/nuITdnlGDL8/s400/Richmond+Ferry.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489152881841741298" border="0" /><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 212px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TC1iUqGCFrI/AAAAAAAABvU/Ed0AkcJEK7A/s400/window.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489151627871000242" border="0" /><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TC1fLIO8oHI/AAAAAAAABvM/kluYQDVND4I/s400/EJ301933.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489148165627879538" border="0" /><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TC1ej7yY6WI/AAAAAAAABvE/kWwN0MlV3Hc/s400/blcknwhite+Portrait+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489147492271974754" border="0" /><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 211px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TC1eBI1jHqI/AAAAAAAABu8/YQP5fg-PhuY/s400/black+and+white+RICH+.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489146894479466146" border="0" /></div>wrenagadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04515128344729402077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860531639130658219.post-56094689386691576522010-06-30T10:56:00.005-08:002010-06-30T11:28:44.047-08:00new video from Rafa :::: SPITTERA few years back Won Way and Do Dat brought you SPITTAS and there is a new wave rising from this very talented family of bay area emcees that have such flow and lyrical ability's you are immediately spit with the sickness and if you get in there vicinity you might just start spitting better because of it (no wonder they gotta say: Get Back)<br /><br />Rafael Casal continues to show his versatility and musical ability's with this one right here. Check the cameos of Solja, Do D.A.T, Netta Brielle, Chinaka Hodge and many more. So much talent in this video. Go head and turn it up a lil with this here song the answer to what's a spitter?<br />(check lady Spittas soon)<br /><object width="400" height="200"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/LJpsMCSu2s0&hl=en_US&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/LJpsMCSu2s0&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="400" height="200"></embed></object>wrenagadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04515128344729402077noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6860531639130658219.post-943011687202941152010-06-20T08:30:00.011-08:002010-06-30T11:24:48.181-08:00For all the Fathers, and folks honoring them...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TB5Lg7TcB1I/AAAAAAAABuI/Po1bfdrUWG8/s1600/483415310-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px; height: 350px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_p_RoaHf55qk/TB5Lg7TcB1I/AAAAAAAABuI/Po1bfdrUWG8/s400/483415310-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484904425230960466" border="0" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);">The musical genius .:iamani:. put together a mix that honors fathers. It has some wonderful audio from when his little sister was born and commentary from his pops, fresh fathers day jams, as well as some original music and more. Very fresh check it.Whether you know your father well, and get to tell him on this day, or he has passed away, we are all included in this holiday, in the supporting of brothers, suns, cousins, fathers, men who have children to be the wonderful Love Warriors they know how and have all the power in the world to be. Here you go...WALK RIGHT UP TO THE SON:<br /><br />via: Iamani<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);">"made this beat like 6 or 7 years ago...</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);">i sampled the Delfonics "Walk right up to the sun",</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);">wrote the song last night (the night b4 i finished this mixtape) been milling in my mind for a while though...it's rough, expect a polished version when the time is right...</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);">that's my poppa and my little sister on the track ("poppa", "yeah", "thank you sweetie")</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);">been crazy going through my family videos watching myself and my family, great tool to gain perspective...</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);">it's been 20 years since my pops died, my brothers were 18 and 12, i was almost 7, my sister was 22 months old, ...we've been reeling and healing ever since....</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);">my mama said we had a spirit daddy...thank god for that, his death and my need to stay close to him kept me in close contact with the other worlds, with my own spirit, with my god"..</span>.<br /><br /><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="400" height="100"><param name="movie" value="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer.swf/track=915026387/size=venti/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=4285BB/"><param name="quality" value="high"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="never"><param name="allowNetworking" value="always"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><embed src="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer.swf/track=915026387/size=venti/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=4285BB/" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" quality="high" allowscriptaccess="never" allownetworking="always" wmode="transparent" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" width="400" height="100"></embed><noembed>&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href="http://onlyiamani.bandcamp.com/track/walk-right-up-to-the-son"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Walk Right Up To The Son by :::iamani i. ameni:::&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;</noembed></object><br /></span>wrenagadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04515128344729402077noreply@blogger.com0