The Rap Trap

You say Hip Hop is a culture but I ask you where’s the language

Please don’t respond with answers like Ebonics or Splanglish

Praising Rap demigods who perform conniving theatricals

With formulaic rhymes, it’s nowhere close to being magical

Public relation experts twist ill reps to dizzying effects

Numbing the minds of the audience left with no reflex

Those deciphering the truth not permitted in the inner circle

Remaining underground deemed dead though the minds are fertile

Some might climb industry gates to be accepted in certain camps

Filled with gratitude and thanks until their ankles get clamped

Plus political prisoners, don’t get the attention they deserve

Their causes unheard while ‘rap’ sheets of rappers’ get preserved

Since the Beast promotes capitalism at any cost like selling our souls

As a whole we can make progress but as individuals we create holes

Since too many mongrels utilize Rap to advance in corrupt society

With no sobriety, drunk off the allure of sex, money and notoriety

Platinum and diamonds chains sparkle in the eyes of despised men

Misguiding young minds towards wrong paths thru false advertisement

Youths sent to prison thinking it’s a “rite of passage” to reach manhood

Only to have their manhood taken in prisons packed tighter than can goods

Warped beliefs from hard headed individuals who refuse to link to real roots

Concrete walls trap strong minds from discovering the concealed truths

Any chance for redemption falls on deaf ears due to fallacious rhetoric

As glorification of thuggery and carnalities breed nothing but degenerates

So our ancestors cry out for us to return to our first thoughts

Embedded deep in our hearts to restore the lost arts

Secrets confined and designed, encoded in our genetic blueprint

For generational improvement that can lead to our spiritual attuning

Success is learning from those who came before to teach those who come after

Failure is conforming to mediocrity like idol worship of Ceremonial Masters

So don’t get caught in the aspect of Hip Hop we convey our thoughts in

Since Hip Hop should be our generation’s way to prevent from getting boxed in

Death of a Popstar

“Money can’t soothe your soul. I was making a lot of money but something didn’t feel right spiritually for me. I just said I wanted to do something different.”

Rattling words, and in the music industry in todays decade it's rare to have this frame of mind.

How does one impact the world from standing on couch cushions and drinking alcohol, nightly.

As I've witnessed first hand many get lost in the lime light that this industry offers. Some of the best

intended individuals will loose themselves, even get lost on their own path.

Lavell "David Banner" Crump in my opinion is greatly under appreciated for his charity efforts.

2004: Banner personally funded his own scholarship contest which rewarded five students each $10,000

2005: Banners work in the Hurricane Katrina Relief alone raised upwards of 500,000 to help the hurricane survivors.

During the length of Banners Career he has supported the following charities to name a few, Stewpot Neighborhood Children's Program, Activism efforts for Haiti Hip-Hop Caucus, RedCross, Heal the Hood Foundation, California Disabled Veteran Business Alliance

He's mindblowing, pay attention to this man. Try and keep up. Beautiful mind, with more to share with the world. Under-rated music, and efforts put aside. Applaud the man.

*clap clap* for Mr. Amazing.

I can only hope that some others, will appreciate the good merit of this man, and follow along his footsteps and make a difference aswell.

You don't have to be a Rap star to make a change in society or to help the world.

Small steps, turn into big steps.

Big steps turn into leaps.