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the gunpoets

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About Me



THE GUNPOETS LIVE @ GRASSROOTS 7/17/2008

The Sun is Rising.......

one play at a time...around the globe, we'll reach 'em all...love and music! Click here to view a bigger version of my map!
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/5/2005
Band Website: gunpoetmusic.com
Band Members: Rising Sun (vocals) // Eliot Rich (guitar) // Mike Smith (bass) // Colin Smith (keys) // Zaun Marshburn (drums) // DJ Double A (the dj)...
Influences: Nas... Pac... The Roots... Rakim... Chili Peppers... Sublime... Spearhead... John Lennon... Bob Marley... Ghandi... Martin Luther King JR... Malcolm X... Nelson Mandela...

Sounds Like: The Roots meet Michael Franti and Spearhead

GUNPOET DEBUT PERFORMANCE 4/18/08

'YES WE CAN' barrack obama music video
by will.i.am..amazing//moving//inspiring

BARACK FOR PRESIDENT

LOLLAPALOOZA: summer '06
music+friends+alchohol+the windy city=
the time of our lifeGet Your Own! | View Slideshow

our president...the monkey.

Type of Label: None

My Blog

THE GUNPOETS: UPDATE AND VIDEOS!!

peace to all.so much to say..i know it's been a while! figured good time to give an update!here's the happs:we've hit the local scene with a bang this spring and summer. ithaca's next big thing and fa...
Posted by the gunpoets on Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:37:00 PST

introducing: Rising Sun & the Gunpoets..live hip-hop band!

 one love my peoples...check this out:we've recently assembled the illest rap // rock // funk // soul band the world has never heard.rising sun & the gunpoets.the lineup:yours truly on the mi...
Posted by the gunpoets on Sat, 26 Jan 2008 09:57:00 PST

what's the best book you've ever read?

peace signs and butterflies y'all... ******* here's todays question: what's the best book that you've ever read? anything goes. ******* we're all always lookin' for a good book to crack open...so...
Posted by the gunpoets on Fri, 06 Apr 2007 01:29:00 PST

Rising Sun's Book Club: kill your TV and read something...

Mind elevation people. it's time to exercise your brains. i'll be the first to admit that i like to turn on the tube and turn off my thoughts from time to time...but for real...television is like a ...
Posted by the gunpoets on Wed, 04 Apr 2007 10:44:00 PST

if you had one wish...

what would it be? the sky is the limit. but make it a good one... (it may just come true) love
Posted by the gunpoets on Sat, 10 Mar 2007 08:34:00 PST

Big Brothers Big Sisters Program near you...change a life :)

what's up world? love always~ I know we got some good souls out there reading this right now... ...and i wanna share something with you. one day at a time...one person at a time...we can all help ...
Posted by the gunpoets on Sat, 17 Feb 2007 07:30:00 PST

Genocide in Darfur...pray for peace and educate the masses

Love to all you beautiful people out there.It's been a while (as you well know, i've been staying bussy with school and everything)...I just wanted to shine some light on some folks in the world who n...
Posted by the gunpoets on Fri, 01 Dec 2006 09:15:00 PST

Military Commissions Act of 2006...they're tearing up the Constitution.

I Love y'all...please, please take the time to read this...this is YOUR country and it's very important.i'm a little freaked out right now by something that just happened in our Government...it's HUGE...
Posted by the gunpoets on Mon, 23 Oct 2006 10:11:00 PST

who's the greatest rapper of all time...

i got a question for ya today folks...who do you think is the greatest rapper of all time?...dead or alive.there's a lot of names out there to choose from...we've seen many talented emcees who've give...
Posted by the gunpoets on Tue, 26 Sep 2006 08:37:00 PST

Method Man...is the fucking man!

what's up people...hope you're feelin' as wonderful as ever.life is beautiful on my side of the world...check it out...****************************************Method Man was one of my favorite rappers...
Posted by the gunpoets on Tue, 26 Sep 2006 05:52:00 PST