rhyme spitter. artist. curator. views are my own. ๐ง :
@nappyavebrand
โข ft. on MTV, VH1, Vice ๐บ โข MGMT:
@culturevillains
โข โTha In-Betweenโ EP ๐ชด OUT NOW! ๐๐ฟ
my new single 'thewayitgo' ๐ฟโค๏ธโ๐ฅ features tha wonderful Camille Marchรฉ & Prod. by
@JoeAyinde
Mixed & Mastered by
@nancithegreat
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STREAM Here:
15 years ago we lost Pimp C
At 16, Chad Butler was a classically trained musician who sang Italian sonnets at Carnegie Hall in NYC. He received a Division I rating as a tenor & trumpet player in high school
Later in high school he taught himself how to produce rap music by ear
Juneteenth is about enslaved black people finding out they were legally free two years after the fact.
It has nothing to do with unity.
It has everything to do with black people finding joy in life despite constantly being screwed and exploited in this country.
I have so much to say about
@WHATUPRG
โs project man.... the social commentary is rich. And itโs exactly what we need if weโre trying to take our genre back. Real stories & real faith. The tide is shifting. You either gon love & appreciate the artist, or ur gonna be miserable here
"I am alive, and Tay is not. And thats white privilege right there because...If I were a black woman in this city my biggest fear would have been what if they shot me." ~
Courtney Miller Criminal Defense attorney in Arlington TX
WE NEED MORE OF THIS!
I have friends who are not Christian and donโt believe in God who have way more human decency than people i know who claim to follow Jesus.
Why is that?
Iโm thankful for a church thatโs open minded and accepting enough to let rappers on stage during Sunday service.
That might seem minuscule to some but for me, this is liberating.
decentralizing ourselves as (cis) Black men is a start to helping dismantle the effects of patriarchal white supremacy in our own community.
telling the stories of all those who belong among us doesn't reduce us at all. in fact, it makes us better servants and lovers of our ppl.
Black LGBTQ Lives Matter.
Black Trans Lives Matter.
Black Queer Lives Matter.
Itโs all of us or none of us.
EVERYBODY has the image of God inside of them.
Agreeing that racism is bad and that itโs wrong for us to die is not special.
Thatโs like saying you believe in God. Itโs not special. The Bible says even demons believe in God. So what?
What are you going to do about it? How are you going to leverage your privilege?
I definitely feel like thereโs a lot of spiritual warfare in music. There has to be.
Lucifer was the head of music before he was kicked out of heaven so it makes sense for him to have a hold of the game somehow.
Too many great or potentially great artists are depressed...
If u say that slavery is the only reason black ppl are Christians, ur basically telling people that youโre either uneducated and thus unqualified to speak on the topic, orrrrr you canโt read.
So which one is it?
Bout to go on my first tour starting tomorrow and hitting
#SXSW2019
Two years ago I was so depressed I couldnโt write a song and genuinely hated living.
โI canโt help but do a lil shimmy, God been good to meโ ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฟ
BLACK PANTHER 2 IS THE BEST MCU FILM EVER
BETTER THAN WINTER SOLDIER, BETTER THAN CIVIL WAR, BETTER THAN INFINITY WAR
THHEEEEEEEE BEST MCU FILM OF ALL TIME
The comments on this
@Rapzilla
Facebook post for RGโs album is hilariously sad. People really value their country over the call of the gospel. They believe in the blood it took to build this country over the blood and sacrifice of Christ. We living in some wild times
Just started my first business/brand, Nappy Avenue.
Weโre a conscious clothing/apparel and media brand centered around the Black Experience
Support a brotha by RTing this for me and check out our products on our site:
For so long Iโve had problems accepting my role as an artist. Iโm thinking perhaps itโs a result of how I was raised. Go to college, get a good job. Chasing artistry is kinda frowned upon. But man, Iโm more inspired than ever. God has called me. I gotta at least try.
Dear Black People,
Being joyful in the midst of the perceived impossibility of racial justice is how our ancestors, elders, grandparents and parents made it thru.
And without them, none of us would be here.
You can have joy and still keep fighting. Do it for your sanity.
Guess whoโs new music video is premiering on
@Rapzilla
Thursday!! ๐๐พ Major shout out to everyone who has supported me thus far. It truly means a lot and a big thank you to those at
@Rapzilla
for the opportunity ๐๐พ โBlack Boy Joyโ for the win ๐๐พ
as a hip hop fan/nerd, Iโm definitely disappointed. As a Black man, I respect it.
But my nigga, if I was a youth pastor rn?!?? ๐ฅ๐ฅ sermon series all month lol
J. Cole apologizes to Kendrick Lamar for dissing him on โ7 Minute Drillโ at Dreamville Festโฆ
โHow many of yโall think Kendrick Lamar is one of the greatest ever to pick up a micโ
โI havenโt been sleeping right the last few daysโฆ Ib, we taking that diss off streaming
my new project, my sophomore release, the coldest mixtape out this year, LONGLIVEUS is officially out on ALL MUSIC PLATFORMS!! ๐ฅโ๐ฟ
Buy/Steam here:
RT to support, buy/stream the music, sit/do life with it, and thank you for supporting me!
#CVthaGang
I wanna share cool lil facts and educate for Black History Month this year but I donโt have it in me.
Iโm tired. I just wanna be black and exist and be happy lol. Also black history month is every month ๐ฅด
partnered w/ tha good folks at
@CADRecs
to throw a release party for my upcoming EP "tha in-between" โก๏ธ
all tha ppl on tha bill are my real life friends/peers. I'm excited to share my art with a city that has my whole heart.
(RSVP Below)
Iโve gone this month and the better part of last month without drinking and I just want to pat myself on the back for that, and congratulate myself.
Good job Josh ๐คโบ๏ธ
This is a big week. Got an interview for a possible promotion at work, Valentines Day, and the me and my
@CultureVillains
brothers are dropping our โPreseasonโ Compilation album this Friday!!
Keep me and my broโs in prayer please ๐๐พ
I only bring ppl I like to my wing spots,
Iโve built too many meaningful relationships & vibes w these establishments to bring negative energy thru lol
my trademark for
@nappyavebrand
is officially official ๐๐ฟ hired a Black Woman paralegal to help me with the last part of the process.
Feel overwhelmed and really happy to continue building my biz and expanding ownership of my art ๐๐ฟ๐ญ
God is good ๐ค
the official artwork for LONGLIVEUS, my sophomore project releasing 11.19.21
PREORDER it here:
what does not kill us, makes us stronger. โ๐ฟโจ๐ค