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11I S S U E
N o v 1 3
MONTHLY
NEWS FOR
THE BEATZILLA
IN YOU! GGGrrriiiffffffiiinnn GGGaaazzzeeetttttteee
ThePowerof Musicthrough Politics
Letter from the Editor The revo lut ion wi l l be
te lev i sed fe l low Gr i f
f in Gazet te readers .
I n fac t i t a l ready has
been. Last week the
peop le of the wor ld
witnessed a momen
tous occas ion when
Barack Obama be
came the f i r s t Afr i can
Amer ican e lected to
be pres ident of the
Uni ted States .
I was exc i ted to see
how music played a
big ro le in th i s year s
e lect ion . Check out
the Yes We Can
v ideo f rom our In the
Booth sect ion on
page three .
P lease cont inue to
vote and be i nsp i red
by the power of mu
s i c throughout the
wor ld .
Peace and B less ings ,
Ash ley Smi th
HipHopsGrowingPainsLudacrissPoliticalTantrumByChrisAnderson,VPofMarketingOperations
FormerNYCHot97radiopersonalityFatManScoopvoicedastrongsenseofreasoningtothehiphopcommunitythroughVIBEmagazineseditorialstaffstating,WecantmakerecordscallingHillaryClintonab***h.EveryrappershouldjustbackawayuntilNovember.Andthenwecanmakeanyremixwewant.
ScoopsreasoningwasadirectresponsetosouthernrapperChrisLudacrisBridgeslessthanShakespeareanjumpofftoIllinoisSenatorBarackObamasvietobecomethefirstAfricanAmericannomineeoftheDemocraticparty.AstarchsupporterofSenatorObama,LudacrisvocalizedhissupportviathetrackPolitics:ObamaisHere.Inthesong,LudacrisstaunchlyreferstoNewYorksenatorHillaryClinton,asan"irrelevantb***h."TherapperalsotakesaimatJohnMcCaininthesong,sayingtheArizonasenator"don'tbelonginanychairunlesshe'sparalyzed."
Obamacampaignspokesman,BillBurtonquicklydenouncedthesongstating,"ThissongisnotonlyoutrageouslyoffensivetoSenatorClinton,ReverendJackson,SenatorMcCain,andPresidentBush,itisoffensivetoallofuswhoaretryingtoraiseourchildrenwiththevaluesweholddear.
ManywithintheurbancommunityagreewithBurtonsresponse,butthereishopeforhiphop.ThehopeisthattheirexpressivepoliticalofferingwillevolvethroughoutthismostimportanthistoricpartofAmericashistory.
YoucanVoteHoweverYouLikePromotingPoliticalAwarenessByHopeHyder,VPofBusinessDevelopment
WhenrapperT.I.recordedthesingle,WhateverYouLike,hehadnoideathatitwouldbecomeaframeworkforpoliticaldiscourse.ThatsjustwhathappenedwhenadebateclassatTheRonClarkAcademy,anelementaryschoolinAtlanta,GeorgiacreatedYouCanVoteHoweverYouLike.ItisarapsonglikenootherthatutilizesthemusicofT.I.shittopromotetheissuesofthe2008PresidentialElection.AwardwinningeducatorandauthorRonClarkestablishedtheschoolinJune2007.TheAcademypresentsanewparadigmforlearningwhereeveryclassroomhascomputertechnology.Theschoolevenhasarecordingstudiowherestudentslearnmusicproductionandmusicisregularlyusedasateachingtoolinvarioussubjects.Byusingapopulartune(currently#2onBillboardsHot100Chart)studentswereabletopromotetheirmessageinanontraditionalway.TheirprojectisareminderthatHipHopisapowerfulmediumthatcanbeharnessedtotransmitanymessage.Thesonghastakenthestudentstoeverymajortelevisionnetworkandexposedmillionsmoretotheissuesraisedinthesong.OneYouTubevideooftheclassperformingtheirsonghasreceivedoveronemillionhits.HopefullyeducatorsaretakingaverycloselookatTheRonClarkAcademy.HipHopArtistsshouldtakenoticeaswellandrememberthatmusichasthepowertotransformlivesforthebetter.
PoliticallyPoetic:AfricanAmericanNationalAnthemLifteveryvoiceandsing,Tillearthandheavenring,RingwiththeharmoniesofLiberty;LetourrejoicingriseHighasthelisteningskies,Letitresoundloudastherollingsea.Singasongfullofthefaiththatthedarkpasthastaughtus,Singasongfullofthehopethatthepresenthasbroughtus;Facingtherisingsunofournewdaybegun,Letusmarchontillvictoryiswon.
Stonytheroadwetrod,Bitterthechasteningrod,Feltinthedayswhenhopeunbornhaddied;Yetwithasteadybeat,HavenotourwearyfeetCometotheplaceforwhichourfatherssighed?Wehavecomeoverawaythatwithtearshasbeenwatered.Wehavecome,treadingourpaththroughthebloodoftheslaughtered,Outfromthegloomypast,TillnowwestandatlastWherethewhitegleamofourbrightstariscast.
Godofourwearyyears,Godofoursilenttears,Thouwhohastbroughtusthusfarontheway;ThouwhohastbyThymight,Ledusintothelight,Keepusforeverinthepath,wepray.Lestourfeetstrayfromtheplaces,ourGod,wherewemetThee,Lestourhearts,drunkwiththewineoftheworld,weforgetThee;ShadowedbeneathThyhand,Mayweforeverstand,TruetoourGod,Truetoournativeland.
ByJamesWeldonJohnson(18711938)
This Weeks Internet Hot Spots
1.TurntableLab
www.turntablelab.com
Combiningtheglobeforthelatest
obscuremashupmixtapesfrom
Belgium,totherarestdubreggae
compilationfromJamaica,andun
dergroundhiohopMCsfromBrook
lynaretheultimateplaylistsofa
beatjunkiesdream.
2.MixUnit
www.mixunit.com
Stayinthemixwiththeworldslargesthiphopstorerockingfashion,
musicandentertainment.
3.ILoveMusic
www.ilovemsuic.comTheopinionatedarewelcomedand
thetimidareboundtobeeaten
aliveatILoveMusic.com.Withmes
sageboardsofviciouswebslang
andknowitalltudesthingsare
oftenkeptentertaining.
4.Musicovery
www.musicovery.com
Discovernewmusicbasedonyour
mood.Thisfreeinteractivewebradio
letsyoubrowsemusicstylesandepochs.
It Happens (Please dont make me say it!) We asked Beatzillas
CEO how overcome un-expected setbacks.
Beatzilla founder D. Rashaan
Gilmore shares how every
artistcanturnasetbackintoa
comeback.ThispastSunday,wehosted
thesecondinaseriesoflis
teningparties.Wewere
thrilledtohavethestudents
fromthePaseoAcademyfor
thePerformingArtsTheloni
ousInstituteofJazzperform
forus.Wewereblownaway
bytheirtalentanddrive.Im
surethatImnottheonlyone
expectingbigthingsfrom
theserisingstars.Thatwasthefunpart.Sadly,
thereisanothersidetothe
story:thefeaturedactdidnt
showup!Infact,thegroup
completelydisbandedjustan
hourbeforetheyweresetto
performforourassembled
guests.Inaninstant,everything
changed.Trueenough,it
happens.Butitswhatyoudo
aboutitthatmakesthediffer
ence.
Realleadershipisntalways
aboutensuringthatthereare
noproblems.Rather,true
leadersmakersuretheyare
preparedtohandletheprob
lemsthatdoarise,asthey
inevitablywill.Sohowdoyoudealwithun
foreseenchallengesinyour
life?Hopefully,youbeginby
reaffirmingyourcommitment
toyourgoals.Bydoingso,
youcanconqueranyproblem.Thenexttimethingsdont
turnoutthewayyouwant,
remembertheoldsaying,the
showmustgoon!Forus,it
did.
Asetbackis
asetup
fora
comeback!
Young,GiftedandBlack
UnexpectedChangeBringsMeaningful
Opportunity
IntheBoothMusicRelated
CampaignPicks
will.i.am
YesWeCan
RonClarkAcademy
YouCanVoteHoweverYouLike
will.i.am
ItsaNewDay
CheckThisOutHipHopNews
OnNPR
ObamaHipHop:FromMixtapestoMainstream
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=96748462
QTip's'Renaissance'
WorththeWaithttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=96867102
EYEONIT:HipHopRepublicans?Whatmayseemtabooto
manyisactuallyareality.
HipHopRepublicansisa
diversegroupofminorities
under35whohavebeen
tryingtosettherecord
straightforfouryearsnow.
Theseindependentcon
servativesofcoloradvo
catetheeconomicem
powerment,academic
successandselfreliance
withintheurbancommu
nityandbeyond.What
startedasjustapolitical
blogin2004hasbecome
oneofthenationsmost
influentialrepublican
groupsforminorities.
FormerLt.GovernorMi
chaelS.Steelwhowasthe
firsteverproclaimedHi
hopRepublicansumma
rizestheirphilosophyby
saying,AfricanAmericans
andotherminoritiesno
longerwantaseatatthe
lunchcounter,theywant
toowntheentirediner.
Tofindoutmorevisitthe
hiphoprepublicanweb
sitebyclickingontheim
agebelow.
Theysaywhenonedoorclosesanotheropens.ThatwasdefinitelythecasewhichwasthecasewhenouropeningactKansasCityR&BgroupRoyaltybrokeupatthelastminute.Thoughtherewasmuchanticipationforthemtoperform,asthesayinggoestheshowmustgoon.Oursecondactwasmadeupofthreeyoung and talented jazz singers.JanayWilson, 17, Leonard Tann, 18,and Cheyenne Melton, 16, are students at Paseo Academy, who participateintheTheloniousInstituteofJazzattheirschool.TheyfoundtheirwaytoBeatzillathroughtheirmusicteacherLisaHenry,anaccomplishedjazzsingerwhohasperformedallovertheworld.BeforetheirperformancesLisahadmentionedthatshepreppedherstudentsforanyinterviews,andasIgreetedthemtheystoodtall,gavegreateyecontactandpolitelyintroducedthemselves.AfterthatIknewIwasinforatreat.ThefirsttoperformwasJanayWilson,whocameacrossasshy,butworkedthecameraasifshesbeeninthebusinessforyears.Blownawaybyherperformanceshereceivedastandingovationfromthecrowd.NextwasLeonardTannwhoseperformancestartedoutabitreserved.EverythingchangedduringhisfinalesongSoHighbyR&BartistJohnLegend.Hehitanotethatattendee,MishundaWallacedescribedasbutterjustdrippingallover.Thefinalsinger,JazmineSullivanlookalikeCheyenne,wasalsoabitrestrained.ButduringherrenditionofItWasntEasybygospelartistCeCeWinansshereallyletgoandbroughtthehousedown.Therewerethoseinthecrowdwhoevenhadtofightbacktears.
Aftereachstudentperformedmembersoftheaudiencethatincluded.KansasCityprofessionalsandexperiencedsingerswereinvitedtogiveconstructivefeedback.Thiswasoneofthehighlightsoftheevening,becauseitintegratedBeatzillasemphasisonartistdevelopment.LastbutnotleastwasleadsingerofRoyalty,Jodi,21,whotookcenterstagetoexplainwhyhisgroupdidntshowuptoperform.EventhoughRoyaltylostoneoftheirmembersthatnight,heisstillcommittedtohisloveformusic.TherewasnodoubtthatSundaynightbelongedtothestudents.Theseyoungpeopleinspiredusallwiththeirhumility,courageandwillingnesstosharetheirdream.
Update:
R&BGroupRoyalty
ThemembersofRoyaltyarebacktogetheragain.Clickonimageaboveto
visittheirsite.
SavetheDate:
December14thMoredetailstocome.
HappyHolidays
BeatzillaTop3:PoliticalSongsofAllTime 1.BillieHolidayStrangeFruit
2.MarvinGayeInnerCityBlues
3.JohnLennon
Imagine
PictureoftheMonth
PoliticalPersuasionPostersforBarackObama
NowuntilSaturday,December27th
BarackObamahasinspiredlegionsof
youngsupportersaswellasartistsacross
thenation.Enjoythatveryinspirationof
hopeandprogressdownattheH&R
Block(16East43rdStreet)Artspaceforan
exhibitofadiversearrayofBarackOb
amaposters.Formoreinformationcall
8168023458
CodeRedHIV/AIDSFundraiser
Wednesday,November26th
CodeRedisthefirstMillennialLeague
fundraisingeventtopromoteHIV/AIDS
awarenesswithintheGreaterKansasCity
area.Theeventstartsat8p.m.witha
VIPreceptionheldat7p.m.down
attheRonBergEventSpace.
HipHopHotWingsRecordBar
Sunday,November30th
BeatbrokerandMilesBonneybringthe
bestinlocal,regionalandnationalhiphop
toRecordBar,thedowntownhotspotfor
livemusicandhotwings.Doorsopen
at8p.m.witha$5covercharge.
Openforadults21+
CulturalCocktailsNelsonAtkinsEveryWeek
EveryThursday,Friday,andSaturdaythe
NelsonAtkinsMuseumofArt,Museum
Caf(locatedintheBlochbuilding)
hostsahappyhourthatincludessavory
tapas,AsianSpringrolls,andawide
varietyofdrinkspecials.
FashionRocks:SuperstarSneakers
Tocommemoratelastyears
20072008NBAChampion
shipoftheBostonCeltics,
Adidashasdesignedthelim
itededitionSuperstarCeltics
shoeonlyavailableatselect
retailersinBostonandatthe
NBAstoreinNewYorkCity.
Quitethecommodity,only
seventeenpairsweremade;
oneforeveryCelticNBA
championship.
NotaNBAsuperstarwith
customizedkicks?Checkout
converse.comanddesign
yourownsneaks.
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