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wat up everybody, i appreciate everyone that comez through and leaves comments about my music. music is my life its what i wanna do for a long term career. right now im currently doin my own thang, i figured that the only way to earn your respect in the game is to prove that u can do it by your self without no ones help. i have my own studio, and do my own mixing, so for whoever wants to do a collabo, ill do that shit for free, cause i aint no big shot, im jus like u trying to get my name out. my goal is to go from lease to exclusive, from myspace fans, to all across the world, and ill do whatever it takes to do it. right now i jus put out a mixtape "the chill" for anyone who wants to cop it, hit me up and ill get u one. but thanks to everyone who listens to my music, and putting me one step closer to my dream, which i call
"ultimate victory"peaceSee u Again
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By Alyssa E. Kelly
Boom-Boom, Boom-Boom... The beat of the drum is the heartbeat of Native music. Music has always been a crucial form of expression to the Native community, including prayer, gatherings, story telling, songs to express feelings and family songs. While some-what similar topics are covered, the Native youth share a modern world through a new form of music, which is known as Native Hip-Hop, a contemporary music genre that branched from Hip-Hop music. Although the style, as well as the meaning, has changed, the drum continues to flow through the beats and, in a way, Native Hip-Hop is ensuring that the heartbeat of Native music lives on through a new generation.
With rhythmic beats and poetic lyrics, Native Hip-Hop's rising popularity is spreading throughout reservations all across Indian Country and the Flathead Reservation is no exception. Local tribal artists are composing beats and creating lyrics to represent themselves and where they're from. Although most of these Flathead artists began their music careers quite similarly, they each have their own unique style and message.
Most of the Native artists began their musical careers with a love for hip-hop music. Hip-hop is rooted from urban areas of larger cities. The people who inhabit these areas suffer from poverty, discrimination, criminal activity, as well as government frustrations - situations similar to which Natives from various reservations face today. Hip-hop music portrays the realities of life in "the struggle," and that is what the Native youth can identify with.
The following artists are from the Flathead reservation, yet they each illustrate a different perspective to living on the "Rez." Situations varying from losing loved ones, racism, local tragedy, politics, and even lighter subjects such as having a good time are expressed through the music.Pikture
Bud Collicot, AKA Pikture, uses reservation turmoil to find inspiration for his music (courtesy photo)"If you're asking me if little kids and high schoolers are safe from alcohol on the reservation, I say no, because every year we lose more and more people due to drinking and driving. We need to start doing something about it," says Bud Collicot A.K.A Pikture, of the teen drinking problem on the reservation. In his song "Standing in the Rain," Pikture reveals the pain of losing his friend Chris Weivoda due to drinking and driving this past year. "I would have drove you home to make sure you made it safe, alone in your bed, no worries. Just another fun night, for when you get older, tell your kids the stories. But now I'm sitting looking at your picture reminiscing, missing all the good times." (An excerpt from Pikture's song: "Standing in the Rain.") The death of his good friend effected Pikture astoundingly and it shows through his music. "He was my best friend, and was always there when I needed him to be. Now that he's gone, it feels like a piece of me is gone too."Chris Weivoda Freestyle
Broken cover song
