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GriotStarters

Creating Soundtracks For The Struggle!

About Me

GriotStarters is a collaboration between three conscious DJs: DJ Hoodwink, Mellow.Drum.Addict, and Bajan Dread.We are Hip hop. You are. I am... We are. Therefore we must embrace our culture as we do our jobs, our health, and our family. Our commitment to our own success must also include a commitment to our culture.This project was started first and foremost from a love of music. In the current mixtape happy world of rap music with its focus on new, new, new and now, now, now... our culture seems to have been lost or at least driven very far "underground."We combine our celebration of the finest in all music, with critical thought spoken by scholars, activists, and thinkers and put that all in a 40-60 minute mix-tape for your listening pleasure.We give you a chance to reflect on what you have listened and urge you to ask critical questions. These critical questions and themes are often marginalized in Hip hop.We only ask you to do 3 things... Listen. Think. Act!!!!!TO SEE CATALOG/DOWNLOADS -VISIT: http://www.griotstarters.com/podcasts.htm

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/11/2006
Band Website: griotstarters.com
Band Members: dj hoodwink -- mellow.drum.addict -- bajan dread
Influences: Etta James, Al Green, Curtis Mayfield, Notorious B.IG., Run DMC, Beastie Boys, Fishbone, Talib Kweli, Roberta Flack, Earth Wind and Fire, Ozomatli, EPMD, Mos Def, Public Enemy, Dave Matthews Band, MF DOOM, Led Zeppelin, Jah Cure, Jamiroquai, Sizzla, Tupac, Carlos Santana, Little Brother, Masta Ace, Asheru, Pearl Jam, Anthrax....we are influenced by good music no matter what the genre.
Sounds Like: Nothing you ever heard before. [For actual full mix CDs, contact: [email protected]]
Type of Label: None

My Blog

In honor of.................

It seems only fitting that on this MLK day that we post something in honor of those in the struggle.  It doesn't matter whether your struggling in school, raising a family, grinding a 9 to 5, or ...
Posted by GriotStarters on Mon, 15 Jan 2007 07:46:00 PST

NFL and Katrina

What's going down everybody? This is the one and only dj hoodwink representing GriotStarters. I'm here recovering from a rough first Sunday of the NFL season. What a day of action. My boy Mike Vick an...
Posted by GriotStarters on Mon, 11 Sep 2006 01:14:00 PST

Summer of the Griot

What's going down everybody? This is the one and only dj hoodwink representing GriotStarters 2006... I just want to give a quick shoutout to everyone that has shown love for the work of GriotStarters ...
Posted by GriotStarters on Wed, 09 Aug 2006 11:03:00 PST