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Pop Dukes

About Me

Its breaks, beats and truth speak with me, all day everyday. Music is the means by which I express my views, thoughts, questions, answers, expectations, successes, failures, and everything else in between. I am not gonna tell my life story on this here page. Just listen, learn, expand, and add on. Oh yeah, have some fun too.....Peace

Martial
1. Of, relating to, or suggestive of war.
2. Relating to or connected with the armed forces or the profession of arms.
3. Characteristic of or befitting a warrior.

Ife is a nickname given by a friend for the way that I talk. I elevated it to the state of a term of purpose and presence. It is the embodiment of my person in rhyme form. It is also a community in Nigeria, no disrespect if my actions defame or in any way degrade the character of those that carried the name before I manifest it my own image.

P.E.A.C.E
Brave Thinking

This is pops and my big brother on the porch at my Grandfather's house in Trenton, NJ prior to my birth. I was raised in New Jersey and everywhere I manifest my reality I carry the memories of my Father with me.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 02/07/2005
Band Website: www.classic1824.com
Band Members: Martial Ife is just me
The Mighty RX consists of MCI, Knowledge, Shaking, Nabri Savior, Shamir Shine, Geneticz, Living Proofe, Gemstarr, Angeleye, and Sincere
Influences: In no particular order: Shamir Shine, MCI, Rakim, Shaking, Living Proofe, The Wu-Tang Clan, Gangstarr, M.O.P., Biggie, Big Daddy Kane, Ultra Magnetic MCs, Jimi Hendrix, Marvin Gaye, The Delfonics, Buddy Miles, Ahmad Jamal, Brand Nubian, ATCQ, De La Soul, Public Enemy, Led Zepplin, Pink Floyd, Thelonious Monk, M.F. Doom, Organized Konfusion, O.C., Tough Crew, Roy Ayers, MFSB, L.T.D., EPMD, Stetsasonic more to come

Sounds Like: Life without kid gloves
Record Label: Unknown Indie
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Classic 1824 Urban Anthropology Video Blog: Majestic Speaks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJ1rkv8727U Listen
Posted by on Sat, 26 Jul 2008 13:23:00 GMT

Classic 1824 Sha-King "Pump Ya Fist" @ Mr. Smalls Theatre

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dgvSaeQPf8 Peace here is bit of my righteous brother doing his thing-thing. Peace
Posted by on Sat, 26 Jul 2008 13:14:00 GMT

You don’t know Black Culture

PeaceI have been disturbed for the last year or so with the common statement all around the internet by individuals that I presume are not Black about "Black Culture." Whenever I read a column or art...
Posted by on Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:04:00 GMT

When Your Having Fun

PeaceWhen I was 10 or 11 I had a really painful bike accident. See what happened was... My handle bars were loose because I or my brother had switched them out and put the originals back on, however h...
Posted by on Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:18:00 GMT

This Week

This Week two big issues came to a head, both related to race and gender. Don Imus was fired from his radio show for derogatory comments made about the Rutgers Women's Basketball team. Imus's commen...
Posted by on Sat, 14 Apr 2007 01:23:00 GMT

Recently I ....

PeaceRecently I have been amazed at home many times I have seen developers, government officials and the like talking about living in Urban environments where one can live in close proximity to work, ...
Posted by on Fri, 30 Mar 2007 02:36:00 GMT

Sorry for the Delay

Peace,Sorry to any an all out there that have been hearing the same jams on my page here the last couple of months.  I really do have some new material, it just is not recorded to the quality tha...
Posted by on Sat, 24 Feb 2007 22:47:00 GMT

I Can't Take It!!

I have tried to engage in discussion on such topics as music, martial arts, religion and current affairs several times in the last week and the result has been....well to be perfectly honest, fucking ...
Posted by on Tue, 13 Jun 2006 03:08:00 GMT

Check out this event: Variety Night at the Laurelthirst

Hosted By: Shag's AfronaughticalsWhen: Wednesday Jun 07, 2006 at 9:00 PMWhere: Laurelthirst Public House2958 NE Glisan StPortland, OR 97232USDescription:Shag's Afronaughticals Click Here To View Event
Posted by on Sat, 03 Jun 2006 08:26:00 GMT

Elements of Good Hip Hop

Things I think all good Hip Hop music should have (in no particular order):Honesty- What your the MC is saying should be something they can stand behind and comes from their core.Head Nod Rhythm- Eith...
Posted by on Sun, 22 Jan 2006 23:13:00 GMT