wNo African has ever deemed the West as an enemy.” Hip Hop music did not exist when Dr. Kwame Nkrumah made his Pan African pitch, though black culture endured long before that. Why would the Federal Bureau of Investigations mind Dr. Nkrumah? Consider that it was Benito Mussolini who committed Continue Reading
The Pan African Creed Pt. 2
The Pan African adaptation is one that takes place on a global forum. One cannot say the West despises Africa although they enslaved the people, defrocked the economy and colonized us. They exploited our mineral resources and prevented the heritage from reaching a mainstream attraction. Likewise, one cannot say that Continue Reading
The Pan African Creed Pt. 1
There is a modern bastardization of the Pan African movement. Some people believe that Afrocentrism, Nubian-ism or Pan African-ism is socialist beliefs. They have wrongly mistaken the late 1990s through to this point. These comprehensions are not fundamentalist opinions. More to the misconception is the taint of Pan African pathfinders. Continue Reading
Afrocentrism Pt. 2
The goal is to restore our lost heritage and garner universal respect for Africans. It is necessary to reiterate that Africans have a long line of Royal ancestry just like Europe, Russia, The Middle East, or Asia. Afrocentrism is a pursuit to free the minds of black people from low Continue Reading
Afrocentrism
The Universal Zulu Nation also teaches a doctrine that is closely related to Abraham doctrines. We’ve examined Christianity, Islam, and Judaism as Abrahamic faiths that influenced the basis of modern culture. African culture is a none racist experience that welcomes all people. To experience African culture accurately anyone who declares Continue Reading
Universal Zulu Nation – Pt. 5
THE WISDOM AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE FIFTEEN BELIEFS OF THE UNIVERSAL ZULU NATION – SECTION. 3 15] “The Universal Zulu Nation Stands Strong and firm on these basic elements of life, and that are: 1) Knowledge: to know everything that is anything in this world, or beyond this world in Continue Reading
Universal Zulu Nation – Pt. 4
THE WISDOM AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE FIFTEEN BELIEFS OF THE UNIVERSAL ZULU NATION – SECTION. 2 …it seems like Hell is ruling over Heaven, and Humans must correct their wrongs or else they are headed for destruction as it is prophesied by the Prophets of God. 8] “Yes, Human Beings Continue Reading
Universal Zulu Nation – Pt. 3
THE WISDOM AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE FIFTEEN BELIEFS OF THE UNIVERSAL ZULU NATION – SECTION. 1 1] “We Believe in one God, not in pagan Gods like the God of the Sun, Wind, Fire, Earth, Water, Ice, or hundreds of Gods but only in one God who is called by Continue Reading
Universal Zulu Nation – Pt. 2
The “Belief page” on the Universal Zulu Nation’s website has the full list of their philosophical system. One of their main emphasis is on the notion of “Factology.” They prefer fact over belief. By belief, the Nation names any, and all dogmas. Any myth or pedagogy taught as per religion Continue Reading
Universal Zulu Nation – Pt. 1
This blog continues with the various agencies of cultural philosophies that collectively represent the creed of Hip Hop. Here we embrace Afrika Bambaataa’s Zulu Nation. Let’s have a quick recap, shall we? We’ve covered Christianity, Islam, and Judaism and ascertained that they are significant faiths in the Kulture. These monotheistic Continue Reading
Kulture & Creed
Living Hip Hop goes deeper than awareness of the Kulture, enjoying the music or participating in its symbols of success. Living Hip Hop is understanding The Creed. It’s about maintaining the Essence, representing the Kulture and then teaching those who don’t get it. This Kulture is not about street slang, Continue Reading
The Nation Of Gods & Earths Five Percenters Pt. 1
The Kulture is still in its stages of metamorphosis.” In this episode of Hiphop KruZade, we’re going to explore one of the creeds of this Kulture. I personally believe that “Creed” should be among the main elements of Hip Hop. Most times when you play a new rap song people Continue Reading
The Nation Of Gods & Earths Five Percenters Pt. 2
During the abolition movement, there was an African American by the name of Prince Hall. He became instrumental in the repatriation of freed Blacks to Africa…” Hiphop Kulture has its roots in Africa. The art, the music, the elements [DeeJay, Emcee, Dance, and Graffiti] can all be traced to mannerisms Continue Reading
The Nation Of Gods & Earths Five Percenters Pt. 3
Then again, Muslims adhere to Abraham’s teaching. In the end, Christians, Jews and Muslims recognize each other as sister religions. With similar doctrines.” There are two foremost hypotheses in the Five Percenter pedagogy. [1] Supreme mathematics and [2] Supreme Alphabets. I won’t go on record to say all Hiphop emcees Continue Reading
Has Dr. King’s Dreams Come Through?
The dream was limpid. Dr. King had imagined a Western world where people treated each other with dignity. He saw a place where the descendants of slave keepers would esteem the African heritage as high as any other in the hemisphere. Dr. King dreamt of a world where qualified women Continue Reading