YUME forwarded us a great article on the relationship between race and consumption. We thought it might interest our YUME FAM. Being that knowledge is power, we are here to empower you. Check out the article and let us know what you think.
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/papers/1353.pdf
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Normally we don't pay attention to the stupidity that happens when 2 artists quarrel. But YUME found this particular conflict very disturbing. Not so much for the rants and raves that each individual party made, but moreso for Souljah Boy's in-articulate speach, almost calling to ICE T for guidance and help.
In our research we also found some "encouraging comments" made by Kanye West, who we hope in all of his intellectual prowess really was not being an antagonist in the situation. But truely quelling a beef that was pretty much uncalled for in his eyes. Truthfully ICE-T is the muther friggin man. But Souljah boy was honest when he asked for guidance. We don't think he truely wants to destroy Hip Hop, and now that he's made some money he may actually want to learn a thing or 2. Will he? HELL NO! The green eyed bandit aka "The Almighty Dollar" has him in him clutches and he will not let go.
But truthfully, we barely write long drawn out posts, but this has to be adressed. Souljah Boy's call for help has a lot more to do with a lack of guidance in his life in general, the stories of MILK shooting a video at Dekalb pool, have not made it down to his generation. The hustlers on street corners don't look after the young and tell them not to be knuckle heads, they use them as pawns. So truthfully we ask you "How do we save HIP HOP?" Well, the seasoned must lead the un-seasoned. We need to start putting out better quality music and in turn teaching the young folk, like SOULJAH BOY, that Hip Hop is much like spiritual song, it gives us a link into a past that seems to be forgotten. If we forget the spirituals, we can never make it home.
I don't feel like we should say "GET YALL MONEY!" and thats it, we also have to say "SHIT, GET YOUR MONEY, THEN MAKE A CHANGE!". Just some food for thought. By the way for those of you that don't know PRINT & GOOD DAY GOOD NIGHT ARE CHANGING HIP HOP, EVERY DAY www.myspace.com/print2008
So yesterday we were extended an invite by some good friends of ours to check out LIL MO at Spotlight Live, now despite the crazy weather we decided to take the trek and check her out, it is the YUME way. Boy we were suprised with some great talent and bumped into a few friends of YUME along the way. Suprisingly the weather did not deter everyone from coming out.
First we have to recognize a few friends of YUME that have been grinding throughout the years, NUTTIN BUT STRINGS, Congrats on your hard work, and can't wait for you to come out to JAPAN. GI JOE congrats on the hard work with Chrisette Michelle it is deffinitley moving well, good luck on the AKON project.
Now back to LIL MO, she tore it down!! If you have not seen her live, go see her!!
THE FUTURE IS YOURS!...NYC... MARCH 29TH, 2008
