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I am a Vegan High School Art Teacher/Painter/Performing Artist/Activist/Mother
Rhythm is a member of an alternative hip hop group named Poetree. Poetree is a group that has 4 members: Rhythm, Isa Starr, Brother Mike and Phenom determined to free the minds of the masses through music. POETREE began in February 1999 as a collective of artists, actors, poets, emcees and singers who were faced with a cloud of negativity, exploitation, and redundant rhetoric that plagued each of their respective art forms. POETREE is an acroynym meaning, Peoples Organized Entertainment Teaching Righteous Education Everywhere. Their message has reached all types of audiences, from the open mics, to the theater, to the schools, to the studio, and most importantly to the people. Phenom, Brother Mike, Isa Starr, and Rhythm, collectively, strive to create positive music that entertains the mind and the soul. The group has continued to work throughout the Chicago community and the country. They have performed with some of the greatest artists in poetry and music such as: Common, Mos Def, Amel Larrieux, Sonia Sanchez, Talib Kweli, N’Dambi, Cee-Lo, The Roots, Roy Ayers, Erykah Badu, Dead Prez, The Last Poets, KRS One, Big Dady Kane, John Legend, and Floetry. POETREE released their first (independently-produced) album entitled "Positive Pollution" April 2004 which sold out of local stores in 5 months. POETREE has been nominated the Chicago Music Award for Best Spoken Word/Poetry Performance in 2002, 2003, and 2005. They were also rewarded a position in the Illinois Arts Council traveling Roster for their Artistic Expression Workshop which targets at risk youth. The workshop teaches youth to implement hip-hop culture and African empowerment as a means of violence prevention and to obtain knowledge of self and history. POETREE wants to spark a revolution in music with "Positive Pollution" and Teach Righteous Education Everywhere.
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Ma’at, Goddess of Order, Harmony, and Truth
Ma’at was the goddess of physical and moral law in Egypt, of order and truth. She was not much of a goddess, but more of a concept. She was what was right; she was the way things should be.
You lead a very well-ordered life. You are just and keep things in balance. You know just how to react to things, and people like you for that.
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Member Since: 12/21/2005
Band Members:

Rhythm,
Isa Starr,
Brother Mike
and Phenom. The
Peoples Organized Entertainment Teaching Righteous Education Everywhere!

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POETREE BEGAN IN 1999 WITH 11 MEMBERS.
Phenom, Brother Mike, Isa Starr, Rhythm, Nikki Lynette, Collage, Amun Mirajj, Saddiqua, Tez, Zo, and Mochantess.
Influences: I am influenced by Freedom Fighters and all political prisoners past and present, Dana Chandler, Emory Douglas, Faith Ringgold, Malcolm X, Robert Williams, Marcus Garvey, Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Ramona Africa, Pam Africa, Assata Shakur, Lisa Bonet, Cree Summers, Spike Lee, Dave Chappell, My parents Robert and Cora Gholston, BlackFist and Frontline, and my son to name a few.

Check out some of my artwork
CHECK OUT MY GALLERY.... THE RONDA BIRI GYA COLLECTION http://visualvia.com/ss.php?fid=1090
Sounds Like: Righteous Rhythms and Revolutionary Rhymes!
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full name RHYTHM AFRIKA
ethnicity Black/ Afrikan desent NEVER african american
hair Like Ramona Africa/Bob Marley
eyes RED BLACK & GREEN
height Taller than Big Brother
weight 120
sign pisces
earthday 3-9-71 or approx. 4.5 billion years ago
age 35 or approx. 4.5 billion years old
expiration NEVER
sex Heterosexual! "Dont get it twisted"
hometown Chicago
address The Frontline
hobbies Painting, Writing, and Performing
occupation Teacher, Parent and Writer

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Your Birthdate: March 9
You are a born idealist, with more pet causes than you can count.
You prefer be around others, both when working and while relaxing.
Generous and giving, you believe you can change the world one person at a time.
You're open minded and tolerant. People feel like they can tell you anything.

Your strength: Your go-with-the-flow flexibility

Your weakness: Your flair for the over dramatic

Your power color: Pine green

Your power symbol: Circle

Your power month: September

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My Blog

my time on myspace

I have apologize to everyone. My computer has been acting up quite often lately. it is currently in the shop, so i have not been on myspace as much as i used to be. I havent been able to respond to...
Posted by RHYTHM on Thu, 27 Dec 2007 09:49:00 PST

Happiness

Alright I really have other work I need to be doing like Lesson Plans but I am in a happy mood so I wanted to post some videos of songs that make me happy. Music makes me happy and a song titled " Mus...
Posted by RHYTHM on Wed, 15 Aug 2007 04:11:00 PST

I LOVE DICK GREGORY!!!!!!!!!

Who is Dick Gregory? To me, he is an icon known for his nutritional plan and comedy. He is definately an elder that must be respected. He has always been a soldier for the people and the truth. I ju...
Posted by RHYTHM on Sat, 04 Aug 2007 10:53:00 PST

MY BACKGROUND IMAGE

THE LAST FEW BLOGS I HAVE WRITTEN HAVE BEEN ANGRY AND THIS ONE IS NO DIFFERENT! Alright! MY Background Image is an image that I created using a pic of my son and photoshop. ...
Posted by RHYTHM on Sat, 28 Jul 2007 07:02:00 PST

WHEN IT RAINS IT POURS

I AM WRITING THIS BLOG TO GIVE A LITTLE INFO. DUE TO A PORN HACKER, MY mYSPACE ACCOUNT HAS BEEN BLOCKED. I REPORTED THE BULLENTIN INCIDENT TO CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY BLOCKED MY PAGE UNTI...
Posted by RHYTHM on Wed, 21 Feb 2007 02:54:00 PST

WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OKAY I DONT KNOW WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED BUT SOMEONE IS POSTIN SOME PORNO SHIT LIKE IT IS COMIN FROM ME. WELL I AM TRUELY PISSED THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED. THESE FUCKIN HATIN HACKER MOTHERFUCK...
Posted by RHYTHM on Wed, 14 Feb 2007 06:35:00 PST

DaTounge Magazine Interview

DaTongue.com Interview with PoetreeLadies and Gentlemen, DaTongue Flow Presents a soulful rap group that demands and receives respect, welcome to their world...without further a due Poetree...Brother...
Posted by RHYTHM on Fri, 02 Feb 2007 01:54:00 PST

Something to Think About

They say this is a new year, but does that really make sense? think about it now. how can a new year start in the dead of winter when all plant life on the planet is dead? ...
Posted by RHYTHM on Mon, 01 Jan 2007 10:28:00 PST

MY ANCESTOR "BLACK JACKS"

I CAME ACROSS AN INTERESTING PHOTO THAT LED TO THE HISTORY OF THE PHOTO. EVEN THOUGH THIS IS ABOUT A MAN NAMED "BLACK JACKS" OR JOSEPH JOHNSON, I THINK THIS IS ME. I FEEL LIKE A DIRECT...
Posted by RHYTHM on Mon, 29 May 2006 11:26:00 PST

Spontaneous Combustion

Spontaneous Human Combustion Spontaneous human combustion (SHC) is the alleged burning of a person's body without a readily apparent, identifiable external source of ignition. The combustion may res...
Posted by RHYTHM on Mon, 01 May 2006 04:26:00 PST