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Mensa-El

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About Me


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style="color:3964c2"Get your own i roll fresh greens, eat fresh greens, and i can cook you up a plate of sumn that'll stick to them ribs. i make all my beats, rap, politick & bullshit. i draw, paint & do graphic works. I've lived in dif. spots in NY, PA, CO, & CA. I respect the earth & everything under the sun. with a few exceptions...
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Member Since: 12/10/2005
Band Website: KultureNews.com
Band Members: i’m gonna get around to recording some new raps someday. shit is gonna be ill.
Influences: Cannonball Adderley, David Axlerod, Ray Barretto, Art Blakey, Miles & Trane, Deodato, Nas, AZ, OC, Mobb Deep, Outkast, Wu, GHOSTFACE the Roots, Camp Lo, COMMON SENSE, Duck Down Roster, Mos & Kweli (Black Star) Natural Elements, Stan Getz, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, Billy Cobham, Airto, Ahmad Jamal, Elvin Jones, Labelles, Hugh Masekela, King Just, Sunz Of Man, Female Fun Records Fam, Sadat, Brand Nubian, Nice & Smooth, Gang Starr, Beatnuts, Dead Prez, A-Alikes, Mongo Santamaria, Lalo Schifrin, Sly, Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye, Temptations, Supremes, Sun Ra, Cal Tjader, Idris Muhammed, Lee Perry, Marley Fam, Peter Tosh, Burning Spear, Weather Report, J-5, Dilated, Rasco, Planet Asia, Goodie Mob (Soul Food), Perez Prado, Gil Scott-Heron, Aretha, Billi, Ella, Etta, Bill Withers, Eric B & Rakim, Kool G Rap, Big Daddy Kane, MFSB, Pete Seeger, Steely Dan...DITC, KRS, BDP, PE, Redman, EPMD, De La, Tribe Called Quest, Organized Konfusion, Beat Junkies, Mingus, Fania All-Stars, Fela Kuti...Roy Ayers, J-Live, Choclair, MoodSwingaz, MOOD, God Sunz, Thirstin Howl, Molemen, All Natural, Gene Harris, Bill Evans...Jay-Dee, Rock Steady Crew, Stretch, Bobbito & Fondle ’Em, Native Tongues, Shabaam Sahdeeq, Skam, Hi-Tek, Apani B. Fly (Polyrhythm Addicts), Artifacts, Sir Menelik-Scaramanga, Godfather Don, High & Mighty, NOTS Click, Big L, FT, Missin Linx, J-Treds, DONDI, PHASE 2, Dooable Arts, Wisdom Life, Matt Fingaz, Defari, Channel Live, Micronots, Choclair, Bush Babies, DJ Eclipse, Tech & Sway, Fat Beats NYC, Aceyalone, Loot Pack, Pacewon, Alchemist, Badu, Encore, Tony Touch...Del, Dan the Automater, Prince Paul, Premo, Domingo, DR Period, Beatminerz, Bob Theile, Don Sebesky, Organized Noize, Charlemange, No ID, Dug Infinite, 'Liks baby, Saul Williams, PB Wolf, Mr Len...people who influence the times...
Sounds Like: da ruckus
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Shabaam Sahdeeq/Big Daddy Kane/Common 7/28/98

Shabaam Sahdeeq - Big Daddy Kane - Common                             July 28, 1998These were t...
Posted by Mensa-El on Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:06:00 PST

Why I’m Proud To Be Green

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Posted by Mensa-El on Thu, 17 Jan 2008 09:51:00 PST

Jazz great Oscar Peterson dies at 82

By ROB GILLIES, Associated Press Writer 12 minutes ago Oscar Peterson, whose early talent, speedy fingers and musical genius made him one of the world's best known jazz pianis...
Posted by Mensa-El on Mon, 24 Dec 2007 12:57:00 PST

Over Troubled Waters - Libra Project Video Release Party

This was written by my English Professor, who we got to come out & write about the Libra Project Video Release Party.  Pretty ill......March 10, 2007Over Troubled Waters: To the echoing chant...
Posted by Mensa-El on Thu, 20 Dec 2007 11:11:00 PST

Marvin Gaye What’s Going On Print

"What's Going On?" metal etch, aquatint.  12"x12" old school hands on shitmake me wanna hollerpeace...
Posted by Mensa-El on Wed, 31 Oct 2007 06:28:00 PST

Years Worth Of Material

give me a dollar yo ...
Posted by Mensa-El on Fri, 10 Aug 2007 10:31:00 PST

Poet/Griot Sekou Sundiata dies at 59

by Louis Reyes Rivera On Wednesday, July 18, 2007, at 5:47am. (ET), poet Sekou Sundiata passed away. A highly esteemed performing poet, Mr. Sundiata wrote for print, performance, music and theater. ...
Posted by Mensa-El on Sat, 28 Jul 2007 12:46:00 PST

J.U.I.C.E.-The Only Rule Is Respect

The Only Rule Is Respect          ;           ;           ;&n...
Posted by Mensa-El on Wed, 18 Jul 2007 11:46:00 PST

The Shakedown-Repost

Jason McGuinessK. MentonEnglish 10317-10-20The Shakedown    America's prison-industrial complex has gotten way out of control.  In a fabricated cycle of states taking money from it...
Posted by Mensa-El on Fri, 06 Jul 2007 10:45:00 PST

Curtis Mayfield

Curtis Mayfield From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search .. start content --> ..> Curtis Mayfield Mayfield ...
Posted by Mensa-El on Tue, 03 Jul 2007 01:19:00 PST