"If you want the stars, all you have to do is reach. It's just physics," St. Louis artist Nato Caliph said in rhyme.
What does he have to say about hip hop? "I'd like to think it's 'intelligent music' not 'conscious' because 'conscious' just means to be aware, and we're all aware, some just choose to ignore it ... "
I took myself on a date tonight to see Welcome to Soul City: A Hip Hop Odyssey. I made sure to get there early and buy a ticket. Then I walked across the street and ordered up some enchiladas rancheras. My rule for speaking Spanish is usually fairly simple. If someone speaks to me in Spanish, I speak back in Spanish. If someone speaks to me in English, it's English that I use. At first, the waiter and I spoke English. After I ordered, he decided to use Spanish with me. I think it had something to do with the way I said enchiladas rancheras. I was flattered. I spoke back in Spanish. I read my Gabriel Garcia Marquez book and savored the slow-cooked pork on top of the cheese-filled tortillas. I was feeling good. I can still hear his voice in my mind. "¡Hasta luego!" The accent was comforting and nostalgic.
My full stomach and open mind came with me to the movie - which I enjoyed. The photographer in me wished for better cinemaphotography at times. (It also made me want to own a video camera!) The basics could have been better - composition, light, focus. But all in all, the message came through. St. Louis needs to unify. We're not just Nelly, Chingy and J-Kwon. We have a lot going on right here too. A couple of guys at the movie started a website to showcase St. Louis music. It's still in its infancy, but check it out.
What does he have to say about hip hop? "I'd like to think it's 'intelligent music' not 'conscious' because 'conscious' just means to be aware, and we're all aware, some just choose to ignore it ... "
I took myself on a date tonight to see Welcome to Soul City: A Hip Hop Odyssey. I made sure to get there early and buy a ticket. Then I walked across the street and ordered up some enchiladas rancheras. My rule for speaking Spanish is usually fairly simple. If someone speaks to me in Spanish, I speak back in Spanish. If someone speaks to me in English, it's English that I use. At first, the waiter and I spoke English. After I ordered, he decided to use Spanish with me. I think it had something to do with the way I said enchiladas rancheras. I was flattered. I spoke back in Spanish. I read my Gabriel Garcia Marquez book and savored the slow-cooked pork on top of the cheese-filled tortillas. I was feeling good. I can still hear his voice in my mind. "¡Hasta luego!" The accent was comforting and nostalgic.
My full stomach and open mind came with me to the movie - which I enjoyed. The photographer in me wished for better cinemaphotography at times. (It also made me want to own a video camera!) The basics could have been better - composition, light, focus. But all in all, the message came through. St. Louis needs to unify. We're not just Nelly, Chingy and J-Kwon. We have a lot going on right here too. A couple of guys at the movie started a website to showcase St. Louis music. It's still in its infancy, but check it out.
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Is that the same car from Sunday's post?
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