Servants in Heaven, Kings in Hell

So I made the Trek along the orange line into DC this weekend. In my opinion, DC is the most Culturally unique city on the East Coast. The sad part is that most non-natives of DC don't experience much besides the areas around the national mall.

The main purpose of heading into the city was to see Jedi Mind Tricks, Mr. Lif, Outerspace, and a personal acquaintance and local DC rapper, K-Beta, perform at 9:30 club. I discovered JMT in the 8th grade, and while I do not consider them my favorite Hip-Hop artists by any means, they were extremely influential on me. They are one of the most successful independent Hip-Hop groups and have an enormous cult following in Philadelphia, The underground hip-hop scene, and Skateboard scene. Their 2000 Album Violent By Design is considered by most to be the prototype of all underground hip-hop albums to date and its one of my top 5 favorite albums ever. They have a tendency to pair up Hardcore lyrics and anarchist undertones with mythical and fantasy imagery. and their in house producer, Stoupe, has the most unique sound of any producer since RZA. He has a tendency for sampling Orchestra and Classical music and putting it over top of drums and bass. He also uses a lot of Latin American samples. While it's difficult to call him the greatest producer ever, because his relatively small commercial success and tendency to be a recluse wont ever get him much critical acclaim from mainstream critics, I definitely feel safe saying he has the most complex style of any hip-hop producer. Every fan of underground hip-hop needs to hear the album Violent By Design at some point.

This would be the second time I saw them live, the first time was in Baltimore back in September. I enjoyed this concert the most, because I stayed for the whole thing, and was literally right on the stage for the entire concert. The entire venue was pretty much packed for the entire show.

I'm also excited to say JMT frontman Vinnie Paz has a solo album on the way and the lead single is a collaboration with Virginia Beach Duo Clipse, another one of my favorite Hip-hop acts. It's so amazing to hear two of your favorite acts collaborate together, especially when their musical styles are different. Here is the single, Street Wars:

Why?

In short, just because. The idea of blogging came to me late one night when I was all alone in my dorm room with racing thoughts and no way to articulate them. Thats when I decided that I need a blog. The main purpose of this blog is to essentially put "pen to paper" and publish my thoughts in some way that will be accessible to others. I feel my discourses may be beneficial to others, and likely myself. As the title says, this is my manifesto, composed of my cynical critiques of societies short comings, promotion of independent music and cinema, and whatever else I deem to be a necessary topic of discussion. As a fair warning, you can expect it to be controversial and you can expect it to be offensive, so be prepared. If you are able to keep an open minded approach, you might just learn something!

Why am I doing this anonymously?


Well, why not? What do I possibly stand to gain from using my real name? Most companies do a quick google search of people's names before hiring, so it is best not to draw negative attention to your name on the internet. Also, I despise the idea of attention craving people on the internet. I feel most blogs, twitters, youtube accounts, and the like are all filled with people craving attention, when in fact, NOBODY GIVES A MAD ASS FUCK!! So by extension, anonymity allows one to say what they want and mean what they say without fear of consequence or retribution. Anonymity is the ONLY way to be free of judgement based on race, stereotype, gender, etc.

" Anonymous has no face, no race and no origin. Anonymous is a force and as such, simply is.
Anonymous is not I, you, or we. Anonymous is all without name, blame, and restraint.
Anonymous cannot be hurt, damaged, or stopped. Anonymous grows at a rate that only itself can comprehend.
Anonymous has no leader, no organization. Anonymous is a wandering mass of both order and chaos.
Anonymous is here, Anonymous is now, Anonymous will always be.
Anonymous has another among its unfathomable ranks.
Anonymous is Legion, Anonymous is Immortal."


Peace,
Anon