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FreedomINFINITE

About Me


Mission Statement:
Our cause is our name! Freedom is what we hold most close to our hearts but we’re not only referring to political Freedom. We’re also referring to Freedom of expression, of consciousness, of love and of spirit. Like wise, when we say INFINITE we’re expressing a feeling, an idea of having limitless rhymes, rhythms, styles, words and concepts. And yet, when you come to see a FreedomINFINITE performance, you will NOT be overwhelmed by ambiguity! Energizing audiences with our signature loud and in-ya-face emcee type delivery, we always bring the ruckus regardless of whether we’re performing in front of three hundred or three-thousand. But don’t be fooled; as talented writers and performers we can also be soft, vulnerable, kind, playful and even amusing. Our mission is to convey the Truth, even when that Truth reflects a less than desirable portrait of ourselves. The influences of Hip-Hop, Jazz, R&B and Soul are firmly entrenched in any piece of art that we put our pens to. Yet, how we do and what we do changes like the tides and so we float with the moon, practicing one-legged crane kicks and dodging rogue space ships and move onto whatever project entices us next. We’re grinding to give the people something they can feel. Taking the ever growing empty expressions out of poetry.
Our Goal:
To help bring poetry, spoken word and Hip-Hop back to those that can truly use it for the purposes the oral traditions originally intended. Which are to uplift, empower, educate and transcend time and space. We’re about poetry with a purpose. Using our gifts to inspire action as Hip-Hop did in the 80’s and early 90’s. We want to be a force that helps to restore the quickly eroding pride and prosperity of disadvantaged people and communities; especially African-American communities, across the globe. But it’s not enough just to perform. Those with the strengths and resources need to be involved whenever and wherever possible because we’re all in jeopardy if we continue to allow different tentacles of corporate America to produce and promote media that determines how we think, act, view each other and view ourselves. The time has come for all of us to reclaim our cultures and identities. But none of us can do it alone.
If we all support each other we can all come up!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/22/2005
Band Website: www.freedominfinite.com
Band Members: FreedomINFINITE is Obi Adisa Asad and Deshone Our producer is DJ Soul-O (not shown). West Coast Unknown Production affiliates...
Influences: Gil Scott-Heron Nikki Giovanni The Last Poets Saul Williams Rakim KRS-One NWA dead prez Mos Def Mark Gonzales Rage Against the Machine MajickBulletTheory DJ Quik Bob Marley The Fugees Project Blowed Common Little Brother Lauryn Hill The Micranots Last Emperor Jill Scott Musiq Soulchild DJ Jazzy Jeff Slum Village Angie Stone India Irie Aaliyah (R.I.P.) Tupac (R.I.P.) Ani DiFranco Earth, Wind, & Fire Del Tha Funky Homosapien De La Soul The Spinners Roy Ayers Art of Noise Nirvana Parliament/ Funkadelic Miles Davis Thelonious Monk Duke Ellington The Pharcyde Jeru Tha Damaja The Roots Jean Grae Dilated Peoples Beat Junkies Kool & The Gang The Black Panther Party for Self Defense The Qur'an (Well, that's for Obi) The Prophet Muhammad (Again, that's for Obi) The Black Liberation Army The Mau Maus Che Guevara Augusto Boal Salvador Dali Langston Hughes Amiri Baraka Allen Ginsberg Sonia Sanchez Marvin Gaye The Isley Brothers The Spinners Black Uhuru Seether Living Colour Too many people to name, we'd be here forever.
Sounds Like: Ourselves! We have our own distinct sound!FreedomINFINITE is the real
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Check us out August 16th. Long Beach

Hello Friends!!Please join us in celebrating our third HatTrix showcase this Saturday, August 16th @ Koos Art Center!!!This showcase will feature over 15 POETS, MCs, ARTISTS & MUSICIANS. Enjoy an even...
Posted by on Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:34:00 GMT

June 21st @ Koo’s Art Center.

Guaranteed Fresh and FreedomINFINITE ApprovedFeaturing. . . * The Definiens Project * Brian De Benedictis Deacon Blair Sheava * Gagnez(Pronounced Gan-Yay) * Kai Brant * Raw Daddi * ...
Posted by on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:44:00 GMT

Ramadan Mubarak!

We wish to send out a special Happy Ramadan message to all our Muslim supporters out there. Keep it moving in the deen and seek Allah's guidance and mercy this month. Obi AsadFreedomINFINITE
Posted by on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 21:56:00 GMT

We are back on Indiefeed, punx!

FreedomINFINITE has returned to the Indiefeed Performance Poetry sphere thanks to our good friend Mongo. Go check us out and tell all your friends about the sounds coming straight outta Long Beach, CA...
Posted by on Fri, 31 Aug 2007 01:31:00 GMT

FreedomINFINITE on Indiefeed

You know how we do it. FreedomINFINITE will be touching down on Indiefeed in April so keep your eyes and ears peeled to the goodness. Indiefeed is a podcast of performance poetry, interviews, hip hop,...
Posted by on Fri, 23 Mar 2007 10:48:00 GMT

Pictures from the Aware Gig

All photos are brought courtesy of Time is a River Photography. Please click the link and visit the page. Great stuff.      
Posted by on Sun, 04 Jun 2006 14:20:00 GMT

Greetings

Greetings,   We would like to apologize for the lapse in communication. We've been busy with all kinds of stuff, but there's no excuse for not keeping you all in the loop. For that we ask for you...
Posted by on Tue, 16 May 2006 08:21:00 GMT

FreedomINFINITE Updates

First and foremost, we wish to apologize to all of our supporters for the lapse in communication. There's no excuse and we promise to be more proactive with what we have going on. We appreciate your l...
Posted by on Mon, 13 Feb 2006 19:14:00 GMT

Check out this event: WHAT IT IZ/The Spokenwordical

Hosted By: Blackout Arts CollectiveWhen: Thursday Dec 15, 2005 at 7:00 PMWhere: galapagos70 North 6th Street Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY 11211USDescription:Blackout Arts Collective Click Here To View E...
Posted by on Wed, 14 Dec 2005 18:57:00 GMT

Check out this event: Remedy--The Soul Soothing Experience

Hosted By: RemedyWhen: Thursday Sep 08, 2005 at 8:00 PMWhere: Naga's Restaurant600 Queensway Dr. Long Beach, CA 90802USDescription: Remedy Click Here To View Event
Posted by on Wed, 07 Sep 2005 22:38:00 GMT