Thank You! Grind Mode's Return Soon...Hip-Hop Will Live On...
Just wanna thank all of the cats that have been supportin' Grind Mode and what we've been trying to do over the years...and that is support REAL artists! I was a former lyricist, and I say lyricist because everyone thinks that they're a rapper, but who is really lyrical? I respect lyrical cats and while I know that the game is over-saturated, I feel that there is still hope for the game.
Hip-Hop is something that will forever live in me...and the cats that know and respect the culture for all of the good that it has to offer. Though Hip-Hop has come under the microscope lately, let's not forget that Hip-Hop was not always as one sided as it appears, and what the critics are criticizing are merely what they hear now, but Hip-Hop was not always like it is now. Hip Hop has allowed for many to escape the perils of their negative worlds, so, for that, MANY owe Hip-Hop. Hip-Hop is heavily criticized, but what about its comparison to Rock music...why does Hip-Hop find itself always under a microscope from critics who often do not know what it is like to have come from nothing, yet, because of an artform, become 'everything?' People who have become rich off of the culture, and then turn their backs on it...now that is the real shame, and hypocritical at best.
So many piggyback off of the Hip-Hop culture, and then turn their backs on it, after they eat from its labor...society is really backwards, and our societal thought patterns need to be re-arranged.
In any event...Grind Mode is returning with a new movement, a lot has been invested into it, so we hope that you enjoy it and spread the word. I am forever appreciative, as we all are at Grind Mode...and we wish everyone NOTHING but prosperity...Keep Mashin', and don't give up any dream that you may have...dreams DO become reality. We just have to keep persevering...
God Bless,
Kenyetta 'Native' McKinney
CEO, Grind Mode Media, LLC