Anything that serves a true, soulful purpose. For example, How can I motivate Black people to improve their public image so we can really show those in authority how prejudice and debilitating their actions against us are?
Anyone whose had to struggle like mad in life to get their piece of the pie without selling out other people, and if they did, they deeply regret it.I'd also like to meet my all my Favorite Dj's for keeping soul alive in music. I wish they made more like you (which is pretty much summed up by the whole bbc 1xtra crew (past, present, and future), and the artist they spin who most often double as Dj's. Damn, thats a whole lotta People! LOL)
I love all Black Music! My Fav producers by genre(in no particular order): Broken Beat: Domu, 4hero, Bugz in the attic crew, Marc De Clive Lowe, Akira, jazzanovaSoulful House: Phil Asher, Fanatix, Dj Spinna, Sir Piers, Vikter Duplaix, jon cutler, MAW (team and individuals), DFA, 83West, Akira, Reel People, Richie Earnshaw, Reel Soul, Alix Alvarez, Frankie Feliciano, John Beltran, OsunladeUKG: D'Explicit, Davinche, Skepta, PJam, The whole Aftershock Camp, Wiley, Sticky, Scandalous Unltd, Code 9, Black Ops, Jon E Cash, Alias, Plastician, Akira, Dr Venom4/4, 2-Step: Mj Cole, Delinquent, Jam Lamont, Artifact, Duncan Powell, Misty Dubs, James Lavonz, Wideboys, True Tiger, Wookie, Afrodiziacs, Qualifide, Dj Ski, Todd Edwards, AkiraDrum and Bass: Dillinja, TC, Photek, Calibre, Marcus Intalex, Dj Marky and XRS, Dj Patife, Craggz and Parallel Forces, A-Sides, D-Bridge, Bad Company, Adam F, Goldie, Shy Fx and T- Power, Congo Natty, Remarc, Makoto, London Elektricity, Akira, Dj Friction, Lemon D, Ganja Cru, Smith and Mighty, D-KayNu Jazz: sonar kollectiv and compost have it on lock, Kyoto Jazz Massive, Akira, Povo, Nuspirit HelsinkiBrixton Sound: Portishead, Groove Armada, Tricky, Massive Attack, Akira Electronica (for lack of a better genre definition): Anything from Ninja Tune, Aphex Twin, Squarepusher, Bjork, coldcut, lamb, boards of canada, autechre, Amon Tobin, Wagon Christ, AkiraDetroit Techno and Booty Tech: allll Of them! love the Belleville Four plus John Beltran, and AkiraJazz: All the Greats! Miles, Coltrane, Thelonious, Goodman, Ellington, you know!Country: Faith Hill, Tim Mcgraw, Dixie ChicksRock: Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Elvis, Steppenwolf, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, The MonkeesFolk: Tracy Chapman, Joni MitchellHip-Hop: J-Dilla, Dj Premier, Alchemist, Akira, The Roots, The Beatminerz, Pete Rock. Rap: Dj Quick, Dr DreRnB: Akira, Vidal Davis, Andre Harris, Corner Boys, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, classic Teddy Riley, DweleGospel: Fred Hammond, J Moss, Dawkins and Dawkins, Akira and all those cats who played for praise in house series, the winans, and all those other hot choirs!Soca: whoever does Rupee's stuff, Krosfyah, Square One, Akira, Machel Montano and XtatikDancehall: who does these riddims? They got some big Hits!! Akira does Dancehall too...this guy is Crazy!Kulcha: Morgan's Heritage, Burnin' Spear, Bob and The Wailers, Pete Tosh, Don Corleon, and the kats who produce for i wayne, capleton, sizzla, richie spice, chuck fenda, wayne wonder, junior kelly, sanchez, barrington levy, buju banton, and the great Beres Hammond!This could go on.....but the collection and the influences are endless! I think you get the picture....
Mostly Inspirational flicks with a few Comedies; of course all the blacksploitation films and Whatever you know I might have heard of it....
who has time to watch TV? is there anything good on outside of all the learning channels and Cartoon network? I dun think soo....
Textbooks, How to books, but who needs a book when you have the internet? information is everywhere!!
People who spend their lives making personal sacrifices for the betterment of those less fortunate.