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  • David Ruffin Jr Part 2
    Musiq

    “There’ll never be another David Ruffin”

    “David Ruffin has a Son?”
    “Does he sing like his Daddy?”
    “What’s it like being the son of such a great singer?”

    …it happens! And I’ve grown to appreciate being connected (or  Compared) to such a rare Gem of a voice! I’ve learned to embrace the  pain in his song! I’ve also learned that he pasted onto me both the  Blessings and Burdens.

    Those same experiences have given me a look  into the more meaningful elements of those events! Granting me an  ability to align words in ways that not everyone can do, but potentially  relate to!
    I write to fill the spaces! The gaps and or voids! Or to  give life’s inconsistencies and surprises a little less sting… or a  little push into a more palatable, pliable or shapeable form.
    I guess here is where I am actually & happy to be – The Middle Man!
    Music is, by all accounts…designed to make us better! To heal in some way!
    To  feel “a part” of something other then ourselves. More importantly to be  reminded or perhaps learning for the 1st time that WE are
    ….not alone in our feelings/thoughts, 
    It’s a Ruffin thing… it’s most definitely in our Blood!
    Here to Help!

    1 hr 3 min
  • David Ruffin Jr Part 1
    Musiq

    “There’ll never be another David Ruffin”

    “David Ruffin has a Son?”
    “Does he sing like his Daddy?”
    “What’s it like being the son of such a great singer?”

    …it happens! And I’ve grown to appreciate being connected (or  Compared) to such a rare Gem of a voice! I’ve learned to embrace the  pain in his song! I’ve also learned that he pasted onto me both the  Blessings and Burdens.

    Those same experiences have given me a look  into the more meaningful elements of those events! Granting me an  ability to align words in ways that not everyone can do, but potentially  relate to!
    I write to fill the spaces! The gaps and or voids! Or to  give life’s inconsistencies and surprises a little less sting… or a  little push into a more palatable, pliable or shapeable form.
    I guess here is where I am actually & happy to be – The Middle Man!
    Music is, by all accounts…designed to make us better! To heal in some way!
    To  feel “a part” of something other then ourselves. More importantly to be  reminded or perhaps learning for the 1st time that WE are
    ….not alone in our feelings/thoughts, 
    It’s a Ruffin thing… it’s most definitely in our Blood!
    Here to Help!

    1 hr 3 min
  • Young Xavi

    BIOGRAPHY Rap-rock has a decades-long history, but the hybrid genre that

    includes Run DMC and Lil Uzi Vert has never seen an artist like Yung
    Xavi. The 19-year-old Los Angeles-based artist opens a vein on every
    song. His emotionally gripping lyrics and hooks are as powerful as
    they are catchy. Whether rapping or crooning, Xavi shares his pain, so
    fans recognize their own. He chronicles his life's difficulties over
    grinding guitar and trap drums, deftly fusing rock and rap. Even his
    most banging tracks offer a chance for catharsis.
    To Jonathan, Yung Xavi's forthcoming debut is profoundly personal
    and a remarkable addition to the rap-rock canon. Dedicated to his
    long-departed father, the album documents Xavi's attempts to grieve
    and heal, an undercurrent of sadness coursing through its brightest
    moments. "Throughout my life, I've always wanted to talk to my dad
    about certain stuff," Xavi says. "This album is me having the
    conversations that we weren't able to have."
    Born in Palm Springs, Xavi lost his father when he was just eight years
    old. His loving mother worked tirelessly to make up for their loss. A
    Mother, yoga instructor and health coach, she also passed on her
    athleticism and work ethic.. Xavi played countless sports (soccer,
    basketball, an equestrian, and more) in the sweltering desert heat
    between piano and drums lessons. Rock groups like System of a
    Down and rap icons like 2Pac and Notorious BIG—all of whom his
    mother played for him—soundtracked his trips to practices and
    games. In the late 2000s, though, Xavi discovered mashups on
    YouTube. These disparate musical pairings became the foundation of
    his inter-genre fluency. "Listening to those remixes made me open to
    all genres," Xavi explains. "And I like to mix and mashup my music,
    too."
    When Xavi started his freshman year of high school, he was training to
    compete in the Olympic pentathlon. Then fate intervened. The natural
    and dedicated athlete fell during cross country practice, permanently
    damaging his knee. Without sports or his father's guidance, Xavi was
    lost. He spiraled into a deep, drug-addled depression before checking
    himself into rehab at 15. Unfortunately, negative experiences there
    drove him to more pills and alcohol. After several frightening
    overdoses, his mother sent him to an out-of-state treatment facility.


    1 hr 3 min
  • Kurtis Blow Interview On The HipHopAlliance Part 2

    Chuck D and Kurtis Blow’s Hip-Hop Alliance Launches New Effort with  SAG-AFTRA to Educate Policymakers, Artists, and the Media on Inequities  in Music Business

    SAG-AFTRA and the Hip Hop Alliance, an affiliate of the United  Coalition for Humanity, have joined together to build a better future  for hip hop artists, and the entire music industry.

    Congress voted  to approve and declare November National Hip-Hop History Month via  Resolution 331 in August 2021. The month-long celebration highlighted  the enormous influence the hip hop genre, started more than 50 years  ago, has had on our culture. SAG-AFTRA and the Hip Hop Alliance will  work together to educate artists, lawmakers, and the media about the  challenges that record labels and studios create for creators. This  includes:

    • Engaging with the hip-hop and R&B community to  promote fair wages, fair royalties and strong health and retirement  benefits for artists.
    • Empowering artists through education and outreach about their agreements with labels, producers, agents and managers.
    • Educating recording artists about SAG-AFTRA and the union’s role in protecting artists.
    • Empowering artists and protecting their livelihoods and futures through legislation and policy change.

      • “Hip-hop  is and has long been a major force in American culture,“ said SAG-AFTRA  National Executive Director Duncan Crabtree-Ireland. “We are thrilled  to partner with the Hip Hop Alliance and to work jointly to create a  more equitable music ecosystem. Together, we will protect and empower  artists through collaborative educational efforts and collective  legislative actions, like the FAIR Act, that will put an end to artists  being trapped in record deals for far too long.”

      “Hip-hop culture  is the hottest scene in society today,” said hip-hop legend Kurtis Blow.  “Everyone around the globe is tuning in to listen to what hip-hop has  to say. We truly live in a hip-hop generation. Rap music is the No. 1  streamed music on the planet. The agreement between SAG-AFTRA and the  Hip Hop Alliance will bring many benefit options to the culture in the  near future. Caring for people will save lives like SAG-AFTRA did for  me!”

      The Hip Hop Alliance is comprised of:

      Board of Directors

      • Bishop Cathaye Jones - Executive Director
      • Bob Lee - Founder / Chairman Emeritus
      • Chuck D - Founder / President
      • Kurtis Blow -  Founder / Vice President
      • Jameson Bennett - Founder / Secretary
      • Nadia Young - Legal
      • Janice Pendarvis

        • Advisory Board

        • Alonzo E Williams
        • Billboard Baby
        • Darryll (DLB - Fearless 4) Barksdale
        • DJ Hollywood
        • William (Grandmaster D) Carter
        • Kalil Lundy - Force Mds
        • Stevie D Lundy - Force Mds
        • Mandy (Slick Rick Prod.) Aragones
        • Melvin Kelly
        • Dr. Pebbles (Pebblee Poo) Riley
        • Kurtis Walker Jr
          • 1 hr 1 min
        • Kurtis Blow Interview On The HipHopAlliance Part 1

          Kurtis Walker professionally known by his stage  name Kurtis Blow, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record/film  producer, b-boy, DJ, public speaker and minister. He is the first  commercially successful rapper and the first to sign with a major record  label. "The Breaks", a single from his 1980 self-titled debut album, is  the first certified gold record rap song for Hip Hop. Throughout his  career he has released 15 albums and is currently an ordained  minister.In 1979, at the age of twenty, Kurtis Blow became the first  rapper to be signed by a major label.

          After almost 50 years, Hip-Hop finally has a holy alliance designed to  help rappers in their lives, their health, careers and overall  wellness.  Two of rap’s pioneers, and their new organization the Hip-Hop  Alliance, have connected with the executives at SAG-AFTRA to pull off a  cultural coup, which will allow for artists to receive benefits.

          HipHopAlliance is a 501(c 3) non-profit organization who’s mission is to promote fair wages, fair royalties and strong health and retirement benefits for artist in the Hip Hop and R&B community. The Hip Hop Alliance is one of the entities under the auspices of the United Coalition For Humanity.  UCFH.org

          Chuck D

          Founder / President

          Doug E Fresh

          Founder / Chairman

          Dr Bob Lee

          Founder / Vice Chairman

          Bishop Cathaye Jones

          Executive Director

          Tasha Dennis

          E.D. Assistant

          Kurtis Blow

          Founder / Vice President

          Scot X. Esdaile

          Founder

          Jameson Bennett

          Founder / Secretary

          Nadia Young

          legal

          Janice Pendarvis

          Board Membe

          1 hr 2 min
        • LJMinds

          American Singer, Producer, Composer,

          6,2 & chocolate at your service.

          For the love of  RnB/ Pop music.

          1 hr
        • Youth Sports Nation

          Youth Sports Nation - Mr. Community High Profile Former Professional Athletes, Entertainers & Educators Making a Huge Buzz Founded by music legend, Terry T. Butler, “Youth Sports Nation – Mr. Community” consist of a group of high profile former professional athletes, entertainers, and educators. The organization addresses the worlds rising  concerns of cultural division and youth lacking respect for elders, with a goal to bring back traditional family  values through – The Pledge: “Get My Education, Love My Parents, and Respect My Elders”. “Youth Sports  Nation – Mr. Community” family engagement program and curriculum build’s race relations through music, sports, and education. “Youth Sports Nation – Mr. Community” has built a huge buzz directly impacting over  250,000 families regionally and reaching over 1,000,000 people nationally. Impacting communities for over 50 years combined, the legends involved with “Youth Sports Nation – Mr.  Community” have leveraged their national platform of Hall of Fame honors, Championships and music  production-songwriting credits of over 20 million sold, to become a trusting bridge to the people. “Youth Sports  Nation – Mr. Community” has advocated for over $4 million for Schools, and coached and mentored over 100  youth into universities, created ground-breaking educational programs, and continues to assure that there are  equal community and economic development programs for the people. “Youth Sports Nation – Mr. Community” partnerships range from; School Districts, City based programs-Parks  & Recreations, professional sports teams, youth sports and Diocese-faith based organizations. “Youth Sports Nation – Mr. Community brings all cultures and generations together and needed around the  world” says a group of parents and educators. Endorsements and involvement from icons range from - Bill Russell, the late Joe Morgan, Fred Biletnikoff, Vida  Blue, Lenny Williams, Raymond Chester, Bip Roberts, Brian Shaw, Gary Payton, and Grandmaster Mele Mel

          59 min
        • Swigg_Decaprio

          Swigg is not your average artist. Although his sound is rooted in the rap genre, his music is completely free, he allows different ideas and influences to inspi

          1 hr
        • KPHU Shameer

          #RapArtist Entertainment Iz My Life And I Will Be Grindin 4 Mines http://unitedmasters.com/kphu-shameer Everyday..Living In Los Angeles, CA

          1 hr 1 min

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