Fashion Ave. Is Watching: Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Africa’s Diaspora Defined
February 15, 2018
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What is Africa before invasion? What is America after integration?
The concept is beautifully written, directed, cast, fashioned and depicted in Marvel Studios’ Black Panther.
Ryan Coogler creates Wakanda effortlessly to futuristically house a possible showdown in Avengers Infinity War.
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I felt nine years old viewing The General in combat in South Korea.
Comic Book Fans rejoice.
Hollywood is re-educated.
And Africa’s Lost Ones might have won one.
Enter Oakland’s own Erik Killmonger.
From entrance to exit, Killmonger represents the social ills that plague Wakanda. Cultivated with the foundation of Wakanda’s culture, the murder of his royal father propels him to succeed within American War Culture.
Super-sleuth military training, plus Wakandan first-class blood, creates a Super Villain that leaves the audience with a touch of identity. Residing in the heart of many displaced from their homeland, is a relentless movement towards belonging.
The thought of Wakanda’s isolation is challenged with Erik’s arrival. This leaves King Elect T’Challa challenging the Ancestors for true answers.
The genius of Black Panther is a visual of Africa only matched, in Hollywood, by 1988’s Coming To America. The tribes of Wakanda each tell a story of diversity, even within Africa, that has yet to be told. This re-introduction to Africa turns the spot, held by talks of diversity, into action. The technology spearheaded by Disney‘s newest princess (“What’s up Princess?”) Shuri gives life and a face to countless top performing students of African descent.
Black Panther is a Superhero with amazing purpose. Black Panther: The Movie is a lost diaspora ‘s liberation. T’Challa addressing the United Nations speaks to the bigger picture:
Wakanda will no longer watch from the shadows. We can not. We must not. We will work to be an example of how we, as brothers and sisters on this earth, should treat each other. Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another, as if we were one single tribe.
What is Africa before invasion? What is America after integration?
WAKANDA FOREVER
Music Mondays: Big K.R.I.T. ft. Rico Love : Pay Attention
July 28, 2014
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Big K.R.I.T. dances with mainstream while staying TRU. Take a four minute vacation and let your hair down to dance. Dope!
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Who Serves?: Big K.R.I.T.: King Remembered in Time
April 10, 2013
Fashion Ave. is Watching, Inspiration, Pushas $That Work$, Who Serves? HIP-HOP, Lyrics, mixtapes, music, Musical Production, Record Production, Southern Music, tours, UGK Leave a comment
we doing this phenomenal ass music like we always do. ‘Cause you know Shit just be jammin’. We always jammin'”-DJ Wally Sparks
What makes a King Remembered in Time? Is it his court? Is it his Kingdom? Or is it his Reign? For Big K.R.I.T. it’s all three, delivering an audio royal production grande as the wedding of Prince Akeem. K.R.I.T. continues his Seasoned Southern Reign with rhymes knighted from the UnderGround Kings, Outkast, and countless Soul Singing Kings.
King Solomon asked for wisdom over riches. K.R.I.T. follows suit producing, again, 16 of 17 tracks. King Remembered In Time opens, electrically, like only royalty would. Solomon made logical verdicts from observing his Kingdom. K.R.I.T.’s portraits painted on wax speak of his concerns for the community. “Banana Clip Theory”, “Life is a Gamble” and “WTF” reach out to roads paved to hustle, shoot and seduce. “Serve This Royalty”, “Good 2gether” & “Bigger Picture” modernly serenades Queens in the similar poetic rhythm of Song of Solomon. King David sought to grow bigger than his shortcomings. “Purpose”, “Meditate”, “Shine On”, “REM” & “King Without a Crown” searches his own soul soundly.
In the New South, a King’s Kingdom usually is in a V.I.P. section. From international businessmen to ball players, ratchet reigns royally at your local after hours scene. And K.R.I.T. is forever underground royalty, Representing with the ultimate features for a mixtape. To record with current chart princes Wiz Khalifia, Trinidad James & Future means one word: Respect.
When taking over kingdoms Kings begin rarely prepared. The peculiar nature of the industry leaves projects shelved, questioned or unable to be marketed. King Remembered in Time is the preparation, to rule. Whether with production or rhymes, Big K.R.I.T. is the type of ruler that gets his robe worked with thorough dominance. And the beat goes on.
Salute.
Who Serves?: Manology Book Tour: Rev Run & Tyrese Take Readers to School
February 14, 2013
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Rev Run & Tyrese Gibson Discuss Manology at Barnes & Nobles at Georgia Tech
Manology’s honesty and clarity continues in Rev Run’s & Tyrese Gibson’s Manology book tour. The Q & A session provided confirmation to age old questions women have to ask: “Are men that crazy?”, “They really do all those things?”. Raw truths from Tyrese are molded by Seasoned Honesty from Rev Run offering inside information for the reader to take control from MANipulation. A no excuses read, afterwards,in the words of Rev Run say to yourself, “Pick One!”. The Playing Field has been leveled. It’s uncomfortable but real. The dynamic between the guys show a male wanting better in his relationships and being blessed with a MANtor. Rev Run is Tyrese’s guide to exploring all God’s promises to him by just surrendering his lifestyle and prior theories about sex, infidelities and more. Towards the end you see a journey of industry men’s realities and pitfalls. It gives hope to a man growing to receive what Rev Run says all men want after all: Marriage. The games, ego trips and more now have an identity in this book. If you have a guy (or girl) and they’re on the fence, grab this book, get the info, then bust a move! Good look Guys!
$Pushas That Work$:Wale: “Bad” ft Tiara Thomas
February 7, 2013
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Play big, trust me I’ll humble your mean ass-Wale
Pusha $That Work$: Drake: “Started from the Bottom”:Muddy Memphis Flow
February 5, 2013
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“Man I’ll take it all to Memphis and shout out to Triple 6“-Asap Rocky
Echo Virgil 
