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R.B. Family First.

The Dark Side of the Force: Economic Foundations of Conflict Theory

About Me

From spitting and singing, staring at the Green Signs and Stars of Jersey Street
To standing on the Green Lines of New York University

Studying, studying leadership, period.
Social entrepreneur , committed to creating economic and social development
Empowering community building programs that can serve as pillars for the processes of innovation and community problem solving.

Someone said he's going to make it.

I grow: and grow things.
And trip often, when walking away from things I would rather be walking towards.
Sugar stolen at a young age. Sweet tooth can make a many dizzy in the mornings.
Worked long to rebuild sugarcane farm. Rebuilt.
Every year, I'm back in business. Success!

At that moment, before books and papers,
just book and that paper,
I realize poetry creates passion; words are the greatest source of inspiration.
Realize mobility is the most important thing, and subsequently that poetry or words take too long to make money with.
No money, no mobility.
Immobilarity.

Still and all, no money in pocket, pocket full of words, fall in love, again and again.
Need to take care of everyone.
Say nothing to no one. People do what they do.
Just stare, and go back to corners to sit on couches with cousins
who sport life size Moet Bottles in front of stores.
Goals change; Midlife crisis.
Work a few years, sweat and tears, watch my brothers, Get Green Light.
Learn how to shift gears and then when the world least expects it- become a broker.
Trade orange juice, cocoa, sugar and coffee and then when the floor becomes a little saturated, invest in Oprah and others. Success!

College;
Take that one-step further; offer all the money have saved and when accepted, find way into and out of
10 year old Marketing and PR consultancy (August Bishop).Young Executive, VP of Marketing and Business Development.
Get money: Virgin Mobile USA, L'Oreal, adidas, SIRIUS Satellite Radio, Turner Ent., Guinness World Records, and the Coca-Cola Company.

Change people and self. Change love, not lose, find new best friends, and some ...
Meet "sometimes" too many times, too many times, that you cannot fall in love with,
too much protocol, but would love to because there is so much love there.
Pocket full of fingers, shells and change; Midlife crisis.
Get job offering of lifetime.
Take it.
Success!

Launched a new agency called Parallel MVMT.
Imagine, some of the best minds in business, being some of the best minds period?
Simply, Combat The Mundane.
Also, save, raise and borrow bank to start an .. community.
Grow With Music, I said. They said earBudding.com .

Have great eye for something/someone/sometime, more than simply/semblance/sincerely interesting,
Crave passion over priority. Really.Wonderful people love Hip-Hop because of this. So we work till no one's awake to Grow Hip-Hop (The Hip-Hop Association)!
Someone said facilitate critical thinking, foster social change and unity, by empowering communities through the use of media, technology, education, and leadership development; while preserving Hip-Hop culture for future generations.
" The World Is Yours " so " It's All About M.E.E. " now.

Prefer boxing to hockey,
love good music and rhyme
make some and mine
and don't mind going without sleep for a few days at a time.
Don't discuss music as often as I walk it.
Walk like there was a flute in my shoes
You've gotta/got to/ hear me.
Travel often.
Success!

Oh, I write too .
And love Green Tea and Brownies.

See you next lifetime.

My Interests

Passion and Audacity, Hip-Hop, Business (not just money), Economics (Really), Emergence theory, Systemology, Boxing, Poetry, Singing while trying to perfect my cool brother walk, Experience, New Media, Community Development, Open courseware, Free Access to quality Education, Powerful Music, Simple love, Growth.

I'd like to meet:

Tupac Said It Then:

Hip-Hop Is Dead? [There's Hope For The World in our Generation. He Also Said Hip-Hop Live. Listen to entire albums, please.]:


We All Want To Shine On Em':

And I'm looking for Someone to Be My Friend:



..

Music:

Nas, Tupac, K'nann, Gil Scott-Heron, Sting, Coldplay, Hendrix, U2, Ceelo Green, Donny Hathaway, Bjork, Prince, Sam Cooke, Outkast, Sade, Common, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, GZA, Jay-Z, Biggie, Mos Def, Imogen Heap, Luther Vandros, Lupe Fiasco, Papoose, Toni Blackman, Logik, Jose Gonzalez

Movies:

We get inspired from things Hip-Hop and not... A Bronx Tale, Goodfellas, Heat, Donnie Brasco, Dead Presidents, The Godfather 1-3, Blow, Once upon a time in America, Taxi Driver, Fresh, Always Outnumbered, The Matrix 1-3, The Last Samuri, Five Deadly Venoms, The Red Violin, Inventos, Homegrown, Wildstyle, Style Wars, Wholetrain, etc.

Television:

Rome, Carnival, Saturday morning Kung Fu Flicks (Back in the days), The Simpsons, The L Word, Cosby Show, Resurrection Blvd., Carnival, Everybody Hates Chris

Books:

The Last Mogul, A Passion to Win, 48 Laws of Power, The Intuitionist, Know these Limbs, The Art of War, The Tipping Point, Emergence, Dante's Inferno, Tales of Power, The Prince, By The River Piedra I sat Down and Wept...

Heroes:

I've been working real hard to get my soul right, forget a repertoire.
It's amazing what we've become; let me tell you who we are... Listen.
We are the Che's, Malcolm's, Marti's, Assata's and Mommies, Huey's..
Behind bars who have risen, and during times of war taught us all the art of living.

Poets,
And though our poems would have you believe, we are only fatherless bastards
We're the children who've evolved gifted.
But nothing different then a young woman or man on the corner singing
With a big cup of big dreams asking for small change or something similar
I'm thinking it's time we really listen.
Cause on the same blocks where they sell drugs
Amongst rap role models who don't give a fuck...
Yeah, there are young minds that are truly visioned
And even among all the resistance, they are trying to make a difference.
These are my heroes. I have an amazing group of friends. They are all people with whom you are honored to share your riches with. They are my wealth. And till the day I am no longer able to inspire, grow or grow things, I will work towards their upliftment. Guiding principles: Always Live Passion, Always Be Audacity, Always Seek Love.

My Blog

Our Resignations Remind Our Revolution - R.B. Social

Our resignations remind our revolution that our remedies have not been dependent on one- never one mind, one manner, or one method. Rather, many; many minds, manners and methods, in respect towards on...
Posted by R.B. Family First. on Thu, 21 Feb 2008 06:17:00 PST

American Gangster - Remixed, Refined, Redone?

We no longer only make songs we make statements.Forgive us, if these statements are more freestyles than anything, and more importantly if they are not as eloquent as Jay's.--So,Statement 1: I really ...
Posted by R.B. Family First. on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 02:29:00 PST

Bleeding Revolution - There are Bombs. Hold On. Be Strong.

Some random guy was singing (maybe just mumbling) on the G train on his way home.*Thank you Liza Garza and Sarah Kolker... Wonderful people you are.----Bomb. Bomb.Bomb. Bomb. Bomb. Bomb. Bomb. Bomb. B...
Posted by R.B. Family First. on Sun, 23 Dec 2007 09:10:00 PST

Random Rock A Pea-coat.

What other Poet you know of could rock a Pea-coat, Shell Tops with suits and sort of sing like Cee-Lo?Grow.You getting jelly already, I'm in my 20's.I'm trying my hardest not to be part ofThe lies tha...
Posted by R.B. Family First. on Fri, 07 Dec 2007 10:43:00 PST

Random Got Beautiful

Random Got BeautifulBalance?Really?Indisputable.Make a living.Life will; and then life will, can grow from this.Should, most definitely.Most know the list.So ready.Working?Almost always.Soon come.Soon...
Posted by R.B. Family First. on Sun, 25 Nov 2007 10:35:00 PST

I’m Hiring - Go Parallel

Parallel MVMT, a new creative agency specializing in business development, marketing and non-profit fundraising, seeks Marketing Professionals in the New York City area. Marketing Pros will be respons...
Posted by R.B. Family First. on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 06:31:00 PST

Rolando Brown on BBC Wordwide Radio - 50 vs. Kanye West

Andrew Purcell, Peter Spirer (Director of BEEF 1, 2 & 3) and I, discuss the all-to-talked about 50 Cent vs. Kanye West BEEF.Listen // (Be sure you have Real Player)...
Posted by R.B. Family First. on Thu, 20 Sep 2007 07:46:00 PST

How To Make Art Your Business

This weekend, I'll be participating in a SL!AM Sessions panel with a group of esteemed entrepreneurs. All, who have found innovative ways to make art their business.For the most part, you know this is...
Posted by R.B. Family First. on Wed, 31 Oct 2007 09:47:00 PST

Where My Ladies At?

One of my favorite websites right now. Just launched, "Where My Ladies At?" is an interactive documentary that follows the lives of three people; Keisha, Cielo and O1. Watch the documentary we did wit...
Posted by R.B. Family First. on Sat, 11 Aug 2007 03:03:00 PST

BlackMan, Stomp The Graveyard, Next Stop Hollywood

Hilarious, just hilarious!Stomp The Graveyard Blackman Blackman Returns - Day 1 See More...
Posted by R.B. Family First. on Thu, 12 Jul 2007 03:35:00 PST