Is Black Music Out Of Control? A Closer Look at the Effects of Music.| TBC PODCAST EP. 8

“Thats where I learned about self…”

My entire life has been set to music. My poetry evolved into the love of the stage in 1989.  For as long as I can remember I have found my identity through the music. The strength and influence of my next guest has been prevalent in my Career since the very beginning.   

Picture this- Los Angeles Exposition Park,” The Black Family Reunion” in  the smell of Cotton Candy, Shabazz Fried Fish and incense in the air.

The Drum Circle is popping off, and everywhere you look you see Black people  selling and wearing African medallions, beads, walking sticks,  and African Garb.  

The Music of X-clan,Poor righteous teachers, the Jungle Brothers, and more brought about  a Vibe in our people that sparked pride and Heritage.  The Lessons that were being taught through the music, was not something we were used to.  They were the theme music to the re-emergence of consciousness and pride in our regal ancestry.

Brother J (born Jason Hunter) is a hip hop artist and member of the group X Clan, 

In 2016, Design & Trend magazine named him as one of the 10 Greatest Conscious Rappers of All Time.

which used to include Professor X the Overseer, Paradise the Architect, and Sugar Shaft, Grand Verbalizer, Queen Mother Rage, and many more. Known for its Afrocentrism and militant activism, as a member of the Blackwatch movement, X Clan soon gained fame for the controversy that its music aroused. X Clan's debut was To the East, Blackwards (1990), followed by Xodus (1992)  The power of their words successfully influenced an era of positivity and consciousness that had been missing.  They brought balance to the airways that had been shoving violence and party life down our young impressionable throats.  

Queen Mother Rage

My Life Changed when I heard that opening.  I felt the grittiness of her flow, her presence, her tone and confidence changed me. I found my voice and the aggression I stored at one time, as a youth in my poetry books, were set to the stage.   

 The African war drum was often used as a tool for healing, and is prevalent throughout the music of XClan. They utilized funk which was familiar to the ear then mixed it with intention, History, and wordplay.  They laid in the pocket so cold it was undeniable.

Cue Oracle Did you know you were ….? 

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The Power of Music

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Cue ⅗ man audio

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For those of you that need to know a little more about the ⅗ clause.  Hear it is, Article one, section two of the Constitution of the United States declared that any person who was not free would be counted as three-fifths of a free individual for the purposes of determining congressional representation. The "Three-Fifths Clause" thus increased the political power of slaveholding states.
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Stay tuned for episode 9, where’re speak to  Grammy nominated singer songwriter Sheree Brown. She’s back with an awesome collaborative project, Words from the spirit: The Collective. We are gonna be taking a closer look at her project ,  her views on music and it’s a effect,  Billie Holiday Vs. USA, and Sheree will be Partaking in the “drumroll please” the Crunch battle. Yes ladies and gentlemen the crunch battle is back baby. 

tuned!