Shape of My Heart

Shape of my heart by IamAwrenagade

verses just bursted out

record 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

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.

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

RIP Guru

I just did a photo shoot with the homie S T

we knocked out hella locations and chopped it up about Hip Hop

the Town, how we both came to call ourselves Emcees

people that have passed away, and what inspires us.

This was a shot that from the shoot that captures some of that

we (myself and ST along with a lot of young bay area artists)

are hungry to make songs, and hop on stages,

at the same time honoring those who have influenced us

and paved the way by contributing to Hip Hop.

While we were driving to one of the locations

He revealed that his mother was in a gospel choir and influenced

him in a big way surrounding him with a plethora of musica,

along with folks like Do Dat, and the homies of the League510

I look forward to working with ST and seeing him rise.

-Wren

SHE heART RISE UP!

Greetings Beautiful People!
Two events that I would be honored to have the present of your presence at 1. An all women art show going down Saturday 26th that I am apart of...we just confirmed along with myself Milani and Dyanamic that Chinaka Hodge will be rawking the mic. and 2. PRECITA EYES art show at Wonderland Gallery in SF. Flyers and more info below...

RSVP (here)

RSVP (here)

Im so honored to be shareing mics with the likes of Chinaka Hodge, Orukusaki, Cio Castaneda, DyanaMic. These two events would not be possible if it wasn't for Mercedes (TRES MERCEDES) and Eli (FREE) two artists themselves working to let the community see some beautiful creation (we) Put our heART into...

im writing to tell you what Im writing for

...or to tell you why i haven't written. I dont want this to come off as a pity party (never that) but i been busy. Been through a lot. and I'm glad for every struggle, every moment, because I am happier than I've even been.

I have my art up at Mazu and I am laying out a calendar for Art Shows and Music Shows and everything so check back soon. WRENAGADE - promoting myself and as always all my homies.

"I pay homage to the folks that paved the way but scuse me while I get my shine on, now is the time, and we gon shine, Ima star, your a star, its the cosmos sucka it aint luck yall i was sent to this earth to burst onto this stage, break chains, and make change, by beautiful mean----"
-WRENAGADE RHYME - WRENAGADE VERSE check back for downloadable musica sooner than you think

for now check the flickr i just uploaded some shots from Malcolm X Jazz Fest
more to come... http://www.flickr.com/photos/31468301@N04/

My first show in the ity bity city

GREETINGS BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE

Im taking off the blogger- journalistic - fan of freshness: hat. and stepping on stage as an all around artista for my first show in the ity bity city. This is my first time live painting in the city and first time ever performing as a WRENAGADE in San Francisco.

If you don't know: I was raised in Oakland but lil known fact i was born in the city at mount zion hospital and attended highschool there so the CITY most def. has a piece of my heart from the start. SOOOOO ----->IT GOES DOWN tomorow night Please come thru if you wanna see some live art and my brand new orininal musica.

THE SHOW WILL BE AT THE ONE AND ONLY::::: MAZU

which Miss Melina Jones herself put me on to. Its Filipino owned

and has some amazing dishes, all around a fresh place to be.

I would be honored if you would come out and support.

Heres a video to get a taste for it

Check the website for info and feel free to contact me if you have any questions at wrenonelove@gmail.com

A CHANCE TO FLY A CHANCE TO CRY

THEY (WHO) PLAY IT SAFE ARE QUICK TO ASSASINATE WHAT THEY DO NOT UNDERSTAND. THEY MOVE IN PACKS INJESTING MORE AND MORE FEAR WITH EVERY ACT OF HATE ON ONE ANOTHER. THEY FEEL MOST COMFORTABLE IN GROUP LESS GUILT TO SWALLOW. THEY ARE US. THIS IS WHAT WE HAVE BECOME. AFRAID TO RESPECT THE INDIVIDUAL. A SINGLE PERSON WITHIN HER CIRCUMSTANCE CAN MOVE ONE TO CHANGE TO LOVE HERSELF. TO EVOLVE.

I LOVE HER!

(check back soon for actual post where i write hella much...)

Queen of the City Captured on a canvas by a WRENAGADE

just kidding it be impossible to capture this chicas beauty entirely but i tried (probably almost 10%), her rapture is unmatched. Scroll down to see my propers on many levels, and expect more on here about the lady that REPS the ity bity city, like album updates, notes on her design skills, and much more. This sis be making my heart beat with a smile foreal, I was having a crazy day and she was a calm escape of freshness, check her music yall it might just leave you breathless.

to all the folks that have showed me love over the last week

i want to do something different to say thanks for the bday love, so i took all the profile pics from errybody that wrote on my page and wished me a happy birthday (on facebook) and made a collage...if you picture aint there you are still represented. with the quote: YOU MEAN THE WORLD TO ME WHETHER YOU HELD ME BACK OR HAD MY BACK IM KNOWING THAT ITS BECAUSE OF YOU THAT I GREW...

the many faces of a WRENAGADE

just found some old flicks i felt like shareing. I can do that cause its my birthday, but any other day please believe ill have more to say...

murals

if your in the town check the mural on 25th n mlk n try to guess what i painted...winner gets a special art piece...

Reflecting in Peace

I am living for love and giving all that i got. I AM listening to I am songs, I Am whatever you say I am, I am the one, I am not my hair, I'm like a bird i wanna fly away I AM: the same dreamer i have always been since i was born. I am my mama in so many ways but not. I AM just beginning to spread my wings and as i do i see all the moments of being a caged bird. I Am someone that refuses to ever let fear or rage dictate my life. I am stronger everyday therefor thankful for even the pain, heart ache, strife and lessons learned thus far. I Am a protector to all that i love, would ride till the end for my fam n friends, and jsut beginning to protect myself in the same way. I AM not the average girl in the video my worth is not determined by the price of my clothes. And i am not my hair is usually what i think when i look at my reflection. There is nothing like a reflection to see your self, looking in the mirror, a look back at a year, making amends with the past, realizing your own evolution, and finding your grace. Between snap shots there are forgotten moments that make those pictures worth a magnet on your fridge. I tried to make it hidden, didnt wanna let myself shine, theres been time i wasnt comfortable in my own skin, ive let myself be fooled into thinking i was a victim, been a slave to guilt, n even questioned if life was worth it, and hurt myself with self hatred, been blinded by love, been stuck on what was, and somehow have always rised above.

Wiser than my years, made amends with faith, been cheated, felt defeated, been stressed, forgotten I Am blessed, shed lots of tears, felt that i was too weird for this earth, but always had an inner peaceful i want to heal the world mentality since birth.

Advice that i tell myself to get through that i feel like sharing with you: Your worth is not determined by what you have and there are no conditions to being happy you are always worthy of being happy. Never compare yourself to others we all have our own path, be inspired but remember that you determine where you are, Your attitide determines your latitude. And to all the other dreamers that dont sleep, freedom fighters who seek to change the world, to people who have had my back, I aint mad atcha= i appreciate ya

When im praising you I'm praising me When I'm praisen me I'm praien you. No neglecting just excepting and Reflecting back to you.

Ealier this year I felt unsettled and at times didnt recognize the (wo)man in the mirror, I had faltered in my faith and forgot that god is in everything, and if change is constant then god is change (just got that from Siaira and it resonated) I feel like that falter that felt like. Downward spiral that would never end was there to teach me this.n that God for that. Cause although i am sure there will be more battles, more struggles, for hard times, I know I'm a little stronger from those experienced thus far.

So for the first time in along time I'm taking fresh steps in my own shoes, walking like a peaceful warrior, and doing it all with in faith, with peace, and knowing there is so much more in store in the days.weeks,and months to come.

Last night I finally broke up with all those things that felt like chains, Its a new day im feeling free feeling good please dont let me be misunderstood, I am still filled with love but working on truly loveing me and then well see...