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About Me

HIt me up AIM Name: UCSCeddie............I enjoy life and hanging around coo ass folks. I have my deep side that loves poetry, conscious hip hop, and keeping myself well informed about the world. But I also have my lets not be so serious and enjoy this lil john beat while badly trying to freestyle.

Its funny I found these two independently and loved them both before I found out they had an album together....lol True Story

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My Interests

Music:

I LOVE HIP HOP, R&B, Jazz, International music like french R&B (Les Nubians) Brazilian Hip Hop and Bossa Nova, Musica En Espanol, Nina Simone, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Tupac, Nas, J-live, The Roots, Common, People Under The Stairs, Giant Panda, Dead Prez, Curtis Mayfield, Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye, Louis Armstrong, Pharcyde, Immortal Technique, Wu Tang, Maxwell, Prince, Erykah Badu, cee-lo green

Movies:

Personal Favorites:
I Am Cuba, Fight Club, Desperado, Requiem For a Dream, Mulian, Lion King, Shaun Of The Dead, Hotel Rwanda, Motorcycle Diaries, Saving Face, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Good Will Hunting, Malcolm X, Kung Fu Hustle, The Machinist, Friday, Once Were Warriors, Rosewood
Recommended Documentaries:
The Secret History of Credit Cards
Consumer Manipulation - Merchants Of Cool Video
Orwell Rolls in His Grave
Going To War On Drugs
Voting Rights
Noam Chomsky v. Alan Dershowitz: A Debate on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Good vs Evil: Bush's Theology of War
Beyond The Patriot Act
Rich Media - Poor Democracy
Fallujah
The Panama Deception
Crack The CIA
Racial Profiling
Poems Not Fit For The White House---Introduction by Andre Gregory. Readings by Sam Hamill, Saul Williams, Marie Howe, Mos Def, Ann Lauterbach, Arthur Miller, Sapphire, Anne Waldman, Ellen McLaughlin, Martin Espada, Sharon Olds, Kathleen Chalfant, Stanley Kunitz, Suheir Hammad, Ammiel Alcalay, Lee Ann Brown, Willie Perdomo, Eli Wallack, Steve Coleman.
The Massacre: The Story of East Timor Taliban Country: ( part I , part II , part III , part IIII )
In A Prison Called Palestine:( part I , part II )
Corporations
Outfoxed
Bush's Brain
The Underground Orchestra
Big Mike

Books:

Every book Toni Morrison ever wrote!!!! The Stand, Life of Pi, Make Me Wanna Holla (reminds me of my pops), Noam Chomsky

MY Details

Here for: Friends, Networking, Dating, Etc.
Orientation: Straight
Hometown: IN A NEIGHBORHOOD NEAR YOU, Cali
Body Type: 5' 11"
Ethnicity:Brown Skin
Religion: Buddhist
Status: Single
Smoke / Drink: Depends / Socially
Children: Not Yet
Education: College Grad
Occupation:Life
Income: Broke and Happy

Heroes:

this is the man who saved the lives of over 1,000 people during the Rwanda genocide in 1994.

this man dedicated his life to ending poverty in africa, and he is really making a difference.

I am very picky to the news i choose to listen to. I have the most respect for my favorite journalist ,Amy Goodman from DemocracyNow.org for its investigative reporting and its ability to stay true to its mission of spreading the truth.

My Blog

My Trip to Africa: the lost photos

Ok I'll admit it. I have packrat tendencies. So I never throw anything of "value" away. The best way to keep track of my experiences in life is to archive postcards, souvenirs, books, CD's&etc. A stro...
Posted by ¿WHERE WERE YOU THE DAY HIP HOP DIED? on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 01:53:00 PST

My first memory: A dedication to my youngest brother

I think Alzheimer's is starting to kick in a little early for me. I know I'm young but my short term memory is well&short. Man, lately I've been forgetting old friends names, phone numbers, niec...
Posted by ¿WHERE WERE YOU THE DAY HIP HOP DIED? on Fri, 07 Dec 2007 07:14:00 PST

a little kid on my block

So the other day I was sitting outside on my porch reflecting/observing the world around me (como siempre) and a little kid on a tricycle rolls up the sidewalk. I look at him and smile reminiscing on...
Posted by ¿WHERE WERE YOU THE DAY HIP HOP DIED? on Sat, 06 Oct 2007 01:36:00 PST

FREESTYLE: The Art Of Rhyme

Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme Explosively documenting the story of a group of underground hip-hop MCs & DJs from the early 1980's to the present day, Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme is a work ...
Posted by ¿WHERE WERE YOU THE DAY HIP HOP DIED? on Wed, 25 Apr 2007 10:16:00 PST

My Trip to Nicarauga, Part I

I finally had some time to tell folks about my recent trip to Central America. First I have to talk about the sentiment that people have when it comes to traveling to so-called "third world" countries...
Posted by ¿WHERE WERE YOU THE DAY HIP HOP DIED? on Sun, 08 Oct 2006 05:51:00 PST

My thoughts on revolution

This whole concept of revolution has been bugging me for a very long time now. It sounds so beautiful in songs, speeches, documentaries, poetry and in everything that inspires me to want to...
Posted by ¿WHERE WERE YOU THE DAY HIP HOP DIED? on Mon, 13 Mar 2006 10:50:00 PST

Saul Williams is a fool for this one I love it.......Black Stacey

Then, the world discovered Saul Williams, an African-American poet/actor/musician, born in New York in 1972. His poetry takes its inspiration from hip hop, philosophy and politics, and he has been rec...
Posted by ¿WHERE WERE YOU THE DAY HIP HOP DIED? on Fri, 09 Dec 2005 08:04:00 PST

Welfare Queen vs Corporate Welfare

I remember when I was about 13 years old living in this poor neighborhood called G-Parkway (quick shout out to all my Sac-Town folks). If you wanted really cheap rent in exchange for th...
Posted by ¿WHERE WERE YOU THE DAY HIP HOP DIED? on Tue, 15 Nov 2005 01:11:00 PST

A Poem by Oscar Brown Jr.

Oscar Brown Jr...one of my favorite poets RIP I Apologize I apologizefor being blackFor all I amPlus all I lackPlease, sir, please ma'amGive me some slack Cause I apologize I apologizeFor being po'F...
Posted by ¿WHERE WERE YOU THE DAY HIP HOP DIED? on Thu, 03 Nov 2005 02:25:00 PST

issues with religion

Religion has been on my mind for a long while now. (Big shout out to my homies Salim and the other Black guy I know {punk ass} for putting me up on game.) Due to the recent events of 9/11 an...
Posted by ¿WHERE WERE YOU THE DAY HIP HOP DIED? on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST