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D.O.D. (Daughter of the Dust)

Antiquity Meets Post Modernity

About Me

Greetings All, I go by the name HetHeru, a.k.a D.O.D. (Daughter of the Dust) a.k.a 1AM. That's right, official Emcee style. So yes, I've got mad a.k.a's. I've been at this hiphop thing for several years now having been down with the likes of Scienz of Life (for all my underground hiphop heads), Seeds of Anu, Black Market and countless other groups through the years. I've even been in a few live hiphop bands, most notably "Nteru", but for the last 2 years or so I've been functioning as a solo artist working to get HetHerus name and music known( yeah I spoke in the 3rd person, and what!!!). I've rocked with many a Emcees in many a venues, but I'm not going to sit here and ramble on about all the places I've performed and all the people I've worked with and blah blah blah because the music speaks for itself in my opinion. This is real Hiphop I'm making with no filler. It's just straight forward lyrical prowess. This is my passion and I believe in it. So check out the music and enjoy it, and if you don't I appreciate your listening nonetheless. Peace& Love!!!found this sports layout at HOT FreeLayouts.com

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/9/2005
Band Members: Me, Myself, and I primarily, though I work with countless other Emcees, singers, musicians, producers, and DJ's on many of my songs and projects.
Influences: My influences are so wide and varied. As far as hiphop goes I would have to say first and foremost Lauryn Hill, as it is my opinion that she's one of the dopest MC's out there, MC-Lyte, Lin Que, Bahamadia, Mecca from Digable Planets, 2Pac, Digable Planets, KRS-1, Tribe, Black Star, The Roots, OutKast, Dr. Dre and others...As far as other musical genres, Fela Kuti, Sun Ra, Bob Marley & the Wailers, Alice Coltrane, Buena Vista Social Club, AfroPunks(Worldwide), Hendrix, BadBrains, Living Colour, The Stooges, Parliament, Funkadelic, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Erykah Badu, Fertile Ground, the countless Soul singers from the past: Al Green, Marvin Gaye, Minnie Ripperton, Camille Yarbrough, and the list goes on. So as you can see I'm influenced by many musical styles. All of these artists as well as many others have shaped my approach to music in some way or another.
Sounds Like: A smorgasbord on wax
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Help stop this gross miscarriage of justice! Free the Jena 6 Now!

Please watch the video below then go to the link provided and sign the petition to help derail this egregious injustice! God Bless! http://youtube.com/watch?v=d_rntP6iw4U &...
Posted by D.O.D. (Daughter of the Dust) on Tue, 17 Jul 2007 12:14:00 PST

Yes I really do Surf!!!

This is for all those folks that keep asking if I really surf..... The answer is YES!!! People of color surf folks, don't be shocked it happens everyday. I'm born and raised in Southern Cali, so I've ...
Posted by D.O.D. (Daughter of the Dust) on Sat, 10 Jun 2006 05:19:00 PST

The Mystical Dumpling House

Today I accompanied several other American English teachers to a dumpling house they had been talking about for weeks now. Which by the way is literally a dumpling restaurant in an elderly couple...
Posted by D.O.D. (Daughter of the Dust) on Sun, 18 Sep 2005 11:59:00 PST

Questions About China that Plague Me...

1. Why is China a communist country( or socialist as they prefer to call it)  yet there's a StarBucks in The Forbidden City?( I've seen it with my own 2 eyes folks.) 2. Why don't people in C...
Posted by D.O.D. (Daughter of the Dust) on Fri, 16 Sep 2005 02:42:00 PST

Teaching in China

For those that don't already know, I am currently teaching English in China. I have been here since the beginning of July and I should be coming home within 1 months time. Be on the lookout for "The Q...
Posted by D.O.D. (Daughter of the Dust) on Fri, 16 Sep 2005 06:22:00 PST