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About Me

im an emcee in a hiphop group called "chapter 13". i go by the name "zero basement" but you can just call me "zero". i live in atlanta georgia and have for almost 20 years now. ive been rhyming for about 5-6 years and have gotten to be pretty nice with it. at this point in my life ,musically, i try to make hiphop that you can actually learn something with. i like the idea of music being capable of grabbing a listeners attention and focusing it on subjects they know little or nothing about.....and sometimes recording something you can have a good time with also.

My Interests

i like to write, freestyle, record songs, paint illegally on corporate property and abandon buildings, battle emcees that see it as sport , read, play basketball, discuss philosophy, lay around with my gal, chill with friends, perform in packed venues, jiu jitsu, be in the studio, play poker until my pockets are empty, blah blah blah

I'd like to meet:

malcolm x, howard zinn, john stewart, micheal moore, MLKjr, fred hampton, id like to record some tracks with immortal technique, john lennon, gandi, bob dylan, just about any historian with a concious and a compassionate view of history that isnt just brainwashed patriotic dribble, (hey "john lennon" and "bob dylan" rhyme perfectly)people of true faith, people who arent scared to not only refuse to submit to the fanatical powers that run most aspects of our lives but are willing to fight for their God-given rights,people of good moral values, and most of all i would like to meet whatever it is that brought my into conciousness, and thats just some of them....im sure im forgetting some people but id also like to say that while i didnt mention any, id would very much like to meet the courageous women that fought for their long deserved rights as equals in society from sojourner truth to the emma goldman and many others who i admit i dont know a whole lot about..but i do know that there are many id like to meet.....and that it for now

Music:

ill add my music influences when i have an hour or so to kill

Movies:

not right now but i am a film buff

Television:

adult swim, chapelle show, the daily show, and i know this deducts any cool points ive ever accumilated but...FARSCAPE is the shit...i cant lie.....ive seen every episode

Books:

a people's history of the united states is the most incredible book i have ever read and comprehended....at least somewhat....1984 was like a religeous experience....brave new world is a must....i cant remember the title completly but i really enjoyed learning about coal miners in the early 1900's in a book called 'the road to wyngham pier' or something like that....i enjoyed random short stories by O'henry.....my stepfather out me onto bukowski....i dont really read as much as i did a couple of years ago but i get the urge every once in a while

Heroes:

i dont believe in heroes....everyone is severely flawed....everyone...but i do carry high respect for those who deserve it

My Blog

grand deception

life is the grand deception of mans perception and i understand it less and less with every damn second that passes. in fact, if destiny is manifested then i cant expect i'll ever grasp it, since im a...
Posted by zero basement on Sat, 01 Dec 2007 02:55:00 PST

wake up

if youre not awake yet, you're sure about to be and learn the matrix has kept the world sound asleep. you need to wake up and spread the word around the streets, instead of staying in bed snoring and ...
Posted by zero basement on Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:28:00 PST

brand new a verse about traffic, by viewer request

this piece was requested by jasmine and again, i am accepting requests for subjects to write about. just try to make the subject matter interesting. this is good practice for methanks jasmine for the ...
Posted by zero basement on Tue, 27 Nov 2007 03:30:00 PST

musical redemption

I still think music can save my soul, walkin the righteous path i use it to pave the road. I find it sad corporations have taken control of the radio, making it harder to make dough for the average ev...
Posted by zero basement on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:27:00 PST

inbetween the lines

i write for release. i write to find peace. i write to gain comprehension when im trying to think. my minds extremely cluttered, so when i need to uncover whats deep in my subconciousness i think of ...
Posted by zero basement on Sun, 25 Nov 2007 08:55:00 PST

cast the 1st stone

I want to throw a brick a steve forbes. hit him in the teeth so hard you wont see him grinning on tv anymore. I wanna throw a brick at ted turners head, murder him dead, you heard what I said, I sure ...
Posted by zero basement on Thu, 22 Nov 2007 06:04:00 PST

a poem (what?!? this is how i write poetry....)

a generation of children never meant to become eldersa truely free man would seldom get to sleep under sheltercomfort is delicasy, mystery requires fascinationmisery is desires' reaction to imaginatio...
Posted by zero basement on Thu, 22 Nov 2007 05:40:00 PST

the human spirit

i wish i could heal the human spirit through my lyrics. i want to make anyone who can hear this music fearless, so if youre going through some real issues, then im with you and we'll get through it to...
Posted by zero basement on Thu, 22 Nov 2007 05:23:00 PST

poker tips

If you want gain some Strategy you have to do your homework. yes, youre gunna catch some bad beats at times but that's poker, that's why you have to get over it, be able to control your emotions at th...
Posted by zero basement on Thu, 22 Nov 2007 05:17:00 PST

my oath

some days, i feel like im wasting my life for real because i cant pay my bills with these fading ideals. they say i 'need to get it together' and maybe oneday i will (if i live forever) but some days ...
Posted by zero basement on Thu, 22 Nov 2007 05:00:00 PST