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J.O.A.L.

Rap is my form of alligning with the masses

About Me

The term "Praxis" is a term I hold dearly when creating music. Being a community organizer for some time now, hip hop is not just rap music, and it's not even just about graffing, breaking, or scratching...it's about using the elements and channeling them into weapons; weapons that intensify our voice, our politics, and our demands for social change. Hip Hop helps to uplift and connect as well...so when I write about an ex girlfriend, a muni bus ride, a struggle through the trenches against my writer's block, I write these reflections in hopes to connect to you, the people, the masses. So not only can we talk about this ugly society we live in, and how we can strategize to change things, but also conversate about life, in hopes that someday, someone listening to my music will say, "yo man, I feel you on that."email me : [email protected] PUT YOUR BIO SECTION HERE! Changes may take up to 2 mins to show on your profile..

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 06/08/2005
Band Members: Joal Pillazo Vargas aka J.O.A.L. (Jumping Off Analytical Lyricism) - lyrics, jacker of beats, backup dancer, substitute teacher
Influences: Praxis Roks, Variable Narratives, Dj Otis, Atmosphere, Rage Against The Machine, From Monument to Masses, Kiwi, Immortal Technique, Dj Shadow, Quannum, Portishead, Anticon, Echo of Bullets, Praxis Roks, Blue Scholars, Radiohead, Group Therapy, Power Struggle, Wu Tang Clan, Bic Runga, Talib Kweli, Master Danungan Kalanduyan, ESKAPO, SputterDoll, Rhapsodistas, Antrax, Ellusive, RjD2, KRS One, Baysick Ent., Swisher Sharpe, Jo-ILL, League of Filipino Students, Asian Student Union, babae, Anakbayan, Nomadik Messengers, Pele, Aristyles, Zelstarrr, Princess Bustos, Amerikans Anonymous, Costco Wholesale, Kristen Sajonas, Box, The Earthtones, Liwanag Kultural Center, J-Billion, Grandma Gunda, Jorge Manaloto Vargas, Alice Vargas, J-Pillz, Amy Troung, the National Democratic Movement in the Philippines, Bob Marley, just to name a few...
Sounds Like: myself
Record Label: Unknown Indie
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

News from the dungeon

I can safely say that the mixtape is that much closer to being done...recorded and rerecorded a bunch of songs today hoping to have that ish ready in time for the peak of the summer...thank you all fo...
Posted by on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:44:00 GMT

Mayo Uno

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Posted by on Sat, 28 Apr 2007 23:23:00 GMT

Y/S Statement Regarding Virginia Tech

Fil-Am Youth & Students Unite in Solidarity With Victims & to Guard Against Racial, Anti-Immigrant Backlash Joint Statement of Condolence to the Families of the Slain Students of Virginia Tec...
Posted by on Mon, 23 Apr 2007 20:37:00 GMT

Mobilization Regarding PPT Verdict on GMA and GWB

INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL CONVICT GEORGE BUSH AND US-BACKED PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT ARROYO WITH CRIMES AGAINST HUMANTY  San Franciscans Support the Permanent People's Tribunal "Guilty" Verdict and Ca...
Posted by on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 19:15:00 GMT

NOW I KNOW CORPORATE AMERIKA HAS CONTROL OF MYSPACE

It's true, Fox's Myspace has deleted the Praxis Roks music page... we are officially blacklisted... haha   j.o.a.l.
Posted by on Wed, 28 Jun 2006 00:45:00 GMT

collabin like a muthafucka...

yo... it's been a long time since i've written in this piece. things are in the making! Music is once again a very potent creative force pulsating through my temples... recently finished recording the...
Posted by on Tue, 10 Jan 2006 21:39:00 GMT

a day's past...

a days past... I cooked chicken adobo for the LFS potluck, shared a 30 minute paint session with Michelle,  missed my courtdate for my speeding ticket, and performed my first solo set @ Asia...
Posted by on Tue, 22 Nov 2005 12:48:00 GMT

New Song Posted Today!

I'm really excited about this one yall...Salahis and I collabin on a Frisco joint...very long awaited...check it out! it's called Welcome to Frisco, it may have a beat you all know...
Posted by on Thu, 03 Nov 2005 22:04:00 GMT

You will be missed by us all uncle

**All praise due to a very special person*** - A son- A Father- A former drug user- A musican - A joker- A street scholar- A fighter- A Pilipino- A fix it man- A collector- An ouspoken individual- A s...
Posted by on Sat, 22 Oct 2005 21:18:00 GMT