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Najmudeen

Just Doin' What i Do

About Me

What's goin On,
OK, had to come back to the intro and remix it. Where to start and leave it...hmmm...well from 2003-2006 I lived in Tokyo. The first half of 2007 I was living in NYC, this past July I moved to Dubai for gig in advertising! Nomadic..yes..that much you know. You want to know something else about me, just ask. I'm not the type to write about everything...at least not in my intro.
"The color of the water is the color of the cup that contains it." - Hadrat Junayd al-Bagdadi
"Fools...they do not even know how much more is the half than the whole" - Hesiod 800 BC
"I tell people that I've now done one decent thing in my life. Albeit inadvertently." - Larry David
"We are the music makers, And we are the dreamers of dreams, Wandering by lone sea-breakers, And sitting by desolate streams;— World-losers and world-forsakers, On whom the pale moon gleams: Yet we are the movers and shakers Of the world for ever, it seems." - Arthur O'Shaughnessy
This is what the Chinese Zodiac says about me...Its spot on, but we all change...don't we?
THE SNAKE 02/06/1978 Thoughtful, Wise, Shrewd, Intuitive, Guarded, Independent, Sometimes Lazy. The Snake is the master seducer of the Chinese Zodiac. Always well-liked, Snakes are sociable yet introverted as well as intuitive and blessed with a keen aptitude for business. Although Snakes may not consider money that important, their luck and tendency to be a bit tight with their purse strings ensure they will have more money than they need. Snakes are far more mentally active than they are physically. They tend to analyze events before joining in. Overall Snakes have reserved dispositions and probing minds that make intellectual pursuits far more attractive to them than physical activity. At their core, Snakes are a little insecure, and can be very jealous and possessive, which can estrange both their friends and family. Despite their imperfections, Snakes can be alluring, munificent and loving. Snakes tend to trust their own intuition over the advice of others. While sometimes they are seen as lazy, Snakes will work very hard when the need arises. They are not quitters and expect the same commitment from their partners in any venture. Snakes could often be a little less arrogant, and develop a stronger sense of self.
Check out my photos at www.flickr.com/photos/najmudeen

My Interests

Islam
Music
Photography
Fashion
Art
Food
Cooking
Design
Video games...etc

I'd like to meet:

Whoever is like me or can get down with what I like...

Music:


D..Angelo
Maxwell
Nas-Illmatic
Organized Konfusion
The Roots
Erykah Badu
Common
ATCQ
BDP
Suggie Otis
Pete Rock & CL Smooth
Sade
Eric B/Rakim
Bebel Gilberto
Fiona Apple
Run DMC
Prince
Roy Ayers
Slum Village-Fantasic Vol. 2
Freddie Hubbard-First Light
Adriana Evans
Angela Bofill
Anita Baker
Billy Joel
Black Sabbath
Black Sheep
Bobbi Humphrey
Busta
Carol King
Cymande
De La Soul
Dwele
Ebony Rhythm Band
Fertile Ground
Frankie
Free
Gil Scott-Heron
Hall & Oates
Herbie Hancock
Idris Muhammad
Jay-Z
Jill Scott
Coltrane
John Legend
Jukka Eskola
Kindred
Kings of Convenience
Kool G Rap
La India
Lenny Kravitz
Leroy Hutson
Linda Lewis
Little Brother
Marc Moulin-Placebo Sessions
Marlena Shaw
McNeal And Niles
Me'shell Ndegeocello
Micatone
Miles
Minnie Riperton
Mos Def
NERD
Nicola Conte
Outkast
Raphael Saadiq
Redman
Renee Geyer
Rose Royce
Steely Dan
Stylistics
Teena Marie
Tommy Guerrero
Tony Toni Tone
Two Banks OF Four
The White Stripes
.........there's just too much more to list!!!

Movies:

Some Favorite Movies:
Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Chinese Super Ninja..s

Master Killer, The 36th Chamber
Way of the Gun
Malcolm X
As Good As it Gets
Love Jones
Ninja Scroll
Heat
KingPin
The Wedding Singer
Paid In Full
Kill Bill
City of God
The Message

Television:

Some Favorite TV Shows:
All In The Family
Six Feet Under
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Whats Happening
The Wire
Sex in The City
SportsCenter
Designer..s Challenge
Iron Chef
Trading Spaces
Conan O..Brien Show
Three's Company
Sanford & Son

Books:

The Holy Qur..an

Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
Native Son by Richard Wright
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
The Cobra Event by Richard Preston

Books Read Recently:
United We Brand
The Macrobiotic Way
Blink
Life of Pi
The Golden Ratio
Bang!-Get Your Message Heard
The Fall of Advertising & The Rise of PR
The Tipping Point
The Demon In The Freezer

Magazines:
Time
Harvard Business Review
Dwell
Complex
Slam
Playstation Mags
SOLE

Heroes:

My Mother

My Blog

Lost My Breath

I never liked having people reading my poetry, I'd much rather read it because your going to feel it the way I wrote it, but since I'm not having a poetry night anytime soon...felt like sharing...plus...
Posted by Najmudeen on Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:29:00 PST

The Halfway

Dancing with darkness, time, Reason.......Light Twisted in emotion, Spun in Space Trying to keep up, Trying not to lose.......Step the beats are unrhythmic.....the timing...........off Its Natural...
Posted by Najmudeen on Tue, 14 Feb 2006 05:55:00 PST

Original B-Boy for my Big Sister

For Shany Shan, 1984...Big sister Shany Shan introduces her little brother to Hip-Hop music and culture...20 years later he still listens and embraces parts of what he grew-up with. Playing 1985 d...
Posted by Najmudeen on Mon, 05 Dec 2005 11:17:00 PST