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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
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
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
Right off the bat, if you are an immigrant, you have displaced yourself from your home country. That is why you try to fit into the foreign country. For example, let’s look at Jose Vargas’ story. We see that poverty displaced his family, which is the main reason why his Continue Reading
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 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
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
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
I’d keep Novak and Salmon in SF but let Fields go.” For my Freddy Will’s Fantasy 2014/2015 Raptors Team, I would start Lowry on point and bring Steve Nash off the bench. DeRozan is excellent on SG but you’ve got Stone behind him off the bench, so I’d let Stone Continue Reading
To describe the music cultures of Africa, one must first understand its social importance to the people. African music is a connective experience. It gives information, teach and draws people synchronically. When an African hears the vibration of tribal drums, we observe the drummer. When we hear singing, clapping and Continue Reading
5. SUDAN: When it comes to Africa, the golden age of traditional music happened before, during and right after the colonial era. During that period people did not have the technology we have today. They could not save their work, and as a result, we’ve lost some of the musicology Continue Reading
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
When you read the lyrics on this song you may be drawn to the violence or the profanity. “Freddy says he is not a gangster rapper. He claims to be an “Intellectual Thug,” but some of his rhymes are extreme!” Well, my answer to that is; this is the curse Continue Reading
Some may typify his presidency as his triumphant finish. Others may acclaim him for conceiving a diverse South Africa. Therefore, the question is, did the European occupiers of South Africa eliminate Nelson Mandela’s greatest revolution? Because, if one were to occupy your homeland, abuse your women, claim your property and Continue Reading
The United Provinces of Canada has much in common but to speak for the entire country can also be short-sighted if one has not experienced every province or territory. For example, Quebec stands out with a unique system while Alberta is different and both are poles apart from Ontario. But Continue Reading