Articles Archive for April 2002
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“Footsteps In The Sand” is a parable of faith telling of a man who had a dream in which his life’s journey was represented by sand, and looking back over most of his life he saw two sets of prints – his and God’s. In the last phase of his dream, he saw the same sand with only one set of footprints. The man questioned God about why he was left alone after he had been promised that God would always be there for him. God answers him: ‘During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you.’
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The line where art and industry connect is a delicate tightrope. Teetering between bass lines and business sense, deadlines and dedication, capitalism and credibility, artists often get swallowed up in the swirling semantics of one-hit-wonderhood versus what art truly means to them. The fast deal often appears to be the glamorous choice for the stereotypical starving artist, however more up-and-comers are choosing to maintain control of their craft, their business, and their destiny. Chief Xcel and The Gift of Gab, better known to the masses as Blackalicious, understand what it takes to keep a logical stronghold on their artistic vision.
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In the mighty jungle of underground Hip Hop there is a king waiting to take his subjects by storm. Prowling the scene, Defari is the super-intellectual cremator of any emcee who dares to challenge his firey grip on the mic. After living a humble life – first teaching, then emceeing with his fellow Likwit Crew members – a man of many means is taking his flair for flow to the next level.