
Hip Hop is so alive
If any of you know me, you understand that I am all about the babies. Of course, I am also all about hip hop culture (big up to all my amazulu fam around the world – Seattle Zulus, I am on the grind now to get to see ya'll in Seattle). Contrary to popular belief, both can be edutained at the same time. Here are a few examples:
a. When my son, Zumbi, and daughter, Amaris see some cardboard, they challenge me and each other to a b-boy battle. Note the battle part. They don't say “cipher,” “b-boy,” or “dance.” we must learn to destroy before we build
b. One of the best pics I have when I was president of my Zulu Nation chapter was a pic of my eldest son, X-man with a spray can. For some reason, my children can bus air flares with ease. I could never get them.
c.My youngest, Kolade, at the onset of 1 already had floor rock to his repertoire.
d.Zumbi asks to play The Jimmy Castor Bunch's “Just Begun” over and over and over again.
e. Amaris suggested that I should get my youngest brother, Sanduces, a copy of The Root's “The Tipping Point.”
f. Zumbi can sing parts of Black Star's “Re-Definition.”
g. I have several pictures of the babies throwing up Zulu signs.
Need I say more?
2 comments:
Teaching your kids about real Hip-Hop is the truth! The stuff that these kids are being raised to now a days is very destructive.
I just introduced my kids to some of the more popular classics as a starter, but they're too infected with Hannah Montana and High School Musical to get it.
At least they like and appreciate the genius that is Prince, so they aren't too far gone to the darkside...
btw- that pic of your babies is priceless!!!
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