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redefining self for the hood.

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shoutouts to the only man watering the flowers in my mind // if u want to feel me betta b divine bring me water water 4 my mind

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world stop // @ethos25

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none of this really matters // don’t worry about it // we got love and nothing can get in our way // an ancient love story: ongoingfilmseries

people try to have their finances in order

their career

what they gonna eat tomorrow

me?

i’ve been chasing moments

looking for love in myself

sharing it with the world 

awaiting a reflection

then I saw you

and everything stopped

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rose / angelica / rosangelica / rose / angel / an ongoing film series: ancient love story /

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it’s just like the water // i ain’t felt this way in years #filmisforever #soarewe #US

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symbolism only // looks coming soon #rose

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are you that somebody?

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yea

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THROW YOUR X'S UP #LYRICALREVOLUTION #GOODVIBESCREATIVEMINDS #OPENMOMENTSNYC #LIVEFROMUNDERGROUND IN THE HOUSE THANK YOU FOR LAST NIGHT @goodvibes_creativeminds @openmomentsnyc #nyc #thebronx #bronxarts #poetry #spokenword #music #art #vibes #community #bronxdocumentarycenter

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MAJOR KEY ALERT: MC MAMA Whether I'm hosting a show, making tea for homies in the crib, playing on a stage, or spitting off the dome just know I'm connecting to the power within Unlocking my fullest potential so I can share my light with the world. Earth in pain, people been slain since the beginning and nothing is new under the sun so may we continue healing. Much love to the family @livefromunderny it's been a beautiful journey. We've done over 25 shows in the Bronx even when people told us we couldn't. The movement is growing in a place where there's so much unity the media is quick to depict us as savage. Every Last Thursday we get together at @pmdpitorro and celebrate the talent amongst our community while simultaneously welcoming new additions to the family. PMD is a cultural haven providing a space for so many artists in the community as well as Pitorro enthusiasts. PMD is 1 of 2 places in the U.S. in the production of Pitorro and they do it the best. It's our honor to work with such a great venue. #latinoownedbusiness #latinobusiness #puertorico The Bronx, motherland and nurturer of Hip-Hop. We are warriors of the culture and we won't stop. Hear the warrior cry. #bronxarts #thebronx #beautiful #hiphop #hiphopculture #community #unity #pmdpitorro #pitorro #mc #singer #songwriter #musician Photocred to the bro: @jayesfoto (at Port Morris Distillery)

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Smile with your heart. Your eyes are the window to your soul and if you get to a certain level, you can read people within miliseconds. 📷: @bronxnarratives @dondregreen thank you for you. High minded, pure soul. Human nature. Our ability to connect with humans has lessened with the emergence of the digital age, or did it? We're desensitized on so many levels and disconnected from our mother, earth. So let's connect. Let's get together and discover more elements of who we are globally and locally. Digital technology when used properly, is a great tool. I'm a flower growing in the concrete jungle. No story, no gimmick, no desire to change people unless they want to become better. Competition and survival of the fittest will never cease to exist. If you don't like something within society, or you're upset with certain leaders, politicians, artists, "role models" or icons, build a team and use technology to innovate and recolonize the minds of our/your people. Human beings on this earth have plenty to go around. However certain people just want more more and more. I don't like greed on any level. Poor, working poor, upper elite. We're so quick to tear each other down, demonize each other's beliefs and ideologies. Sound familiar? Any group of people who endured colonization were also demonized by those who came and conquered. "Look at the way these people live, living like savages." So our connection to the earth was demonized. Everything we were about was suddenly synonymous with evil, dirty, sacreligious, blasphemous, and asenine. Unresolved trauma remains. 272 slaves were sold by Georgetown University in the 1800s by "religious" Jesuits. 2 days after this research is released, we put Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill. Those who have public attention, are not utilizing it to stretch the canvas out and show the bigger picture. I'll be going live on my radio show this week directly from @bxlivenyc I've come a long way in understanding my roots, heritage, family, close friends, but most importantly, myself. The fifth and unspoken pillar of hip-hop: knowledge of self. Stand for something or fall for anything Open for debate. #thebronx #bronxarts #bronxinian

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ROSE EARTH ANGEL INCEPTION SHOT BY @sunnaay WHO IS GOING BLESS US WITH A DJ SET TONIGHT MUCH LOVE TO ALL WARRIORS ON EARTH THOSE WHO CAME BEFORE AND THOSE WHO HAVE RETURNED YOU CANNOT MESS WITH THE LIGHT ENDING THE NIGHT CONNECTING ANCESTORS TRANSCENDING (at Bxlive Studios)

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Last year I had a dream. I was taking photos of @ayajanes in an all white room for her yoga portfolio. Suddenly a woman asks me, why you Harlem shaking over there? I didn't have an answer. I walk over to a platform and started breakdancing. A group of young kids dressed in all white were surrounding me. Thanks to #deenaclemente who has been my b-girl healing momma passing down her knowledge and dedicating the time to teach me what she knows. Women supporting women no matter what. I got you and I dedicate the next few posts to you and the girl who pushed me to pursue my vision TYNI. Now I'm practicing a core element of hip-hop right in our hometown! The Bronx Somedays I MC at @livefromunderny, other days I take the mic and rock out lyrical chrome flavor for your ear because I've embodied the title of MC thanks to all those who paved the way before me. Sometimes I play my piano, and sometimes I pluck the strings of my guitar and channel a higher power. Some days I choose to read and other days I listen to the stories and tales of my elders, my Boogie Down Bronx OG'S and the veterans who inspire me. Are you a singer? Are you a dancer? Are you a human being? I hope this post influences you to embrace the differences of all around, including yourself. You have permission from god, and yourself to pursue any number of crafts you desire. As humans we are singers, dancers, creators, actors, comedians, writers, fighters, athletes. We can tap into all of these energies and pursue whatever we desire, to the point where you can gain revenue from these crafts and give back to the youth in your community. Give back to the world with you intentions and energy. Heal those in pain with love and what better tool to use than the arts? #thebronx #bronxarts #trueessencia #bgirl #bboy #bronxgirl #hiphop #southbronx #bronxinian #bxlivenyc (at Bxlive Studios)

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I play with death I’ve lost my desire I’ve lost the illusion of being totally human 
What exactly is there to Fear aside from paper Cuts on fingertips or Licking dry lips?
Bath water warm Remember our dorm Cluttered messy warn Friends were all warned
Now I sit at home alone Smelling old cologne Drawing pictures In my mind
II

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it's mostly just us creating the illusion convincing others it's our only hope to consume and produce and spend and gain it drives me insane here's a freewrite from the brain spoken word or poetry the same spoke to God and washed away the pain devils and saints can be one in the same live and let live these are purification's days some stars are more than lights in the night close your eyes make a wish sky come alive these are poems I'll forget about I write and post them instantly without reading them over to ensure literary closure my relationships never last so let's start over social media shows the media just what they want to see of me and everyone portraying their identity within the confines of a flat electric screen forget the rules and regulations facing me as I pace back and forth writing stanzas cutting corners never burning bridges because it's happened before

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Currently in Albany getting ready to speak my truth in front of thousands of people here to support the #fightfor15 for all workers especially my retail workers. Thanks to Dolly Martinez for always believing in me and pushing me to do better. I'm here with my family Retail Action Project, a team of organizers who are leading the battle in bringing justice to retail workers who are being scheduled poorly, taken advantage of, and even losing wages due to corporate greed. 42 million U.S. residents are employed in the retail sector. Why are we belittled and undermined? If it wasn't for retail and wholesale workers, the consumer market would be non existant. As a young Latina growing up in The Bronx, I began working at 16 years old within the only industry I'd get hired in, retail. There are people of all ages who maintain retail Jobs both part and full time. These people have bills and expenses, many with rent and families to support. Way too much time has passed without a raise and some people still feel like we are asking for too much. No worker should ever be forced to choose between buying groceries for the week, or buying a metro card to get to work. FOLKS AT THE TOP BETTER START EMPATHIZING BEFORE WE START RISING I know 15 isn't the final answer. It's still not enough. We've got construction workers who Earn 15 and have to support their families on their wages alone. We've gotta fight and it's sad because we deserve so much more than is given to us. Reparations #retailactionproject #ff15 #fightfor15 #retail #albany #newyork #rally #bronxinian #positive #love #unity #thebronx

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Sunday morning, my music sings Brings me closer to angel wings Answered questions, look within Fun disguised inside a vicodin? Devil/saint can be one in the same Intentions made, who do you claim Anatomy is temple, pray everyday Advertisements try to define praise Binary systems, created the whore Crooked humans we, label more Devalue a sister, open the door Sit still, remain on your throne alone Lawyers, law enforcement got it hard Origins started before ////// cop cars Runaway slave patrol had the, balls Gather the squad bring them to, "god" Land of god, planet earth involved White Jesus was a product, a facade Stripped of our magic, praising y'all Who owns BET? do you see the fall? So now, it's cool to boycott the awards Took long enough recognize the frauds Tapping into health sanity and freedom Get right, give you some to believe in Barely breathing pollution spread semen Earth losing a lung, kill all the demons We mining for oil for no, fucking reason Ain't sharing the cure unless you heathen Hip-hop evolving out the trap, believe me We got, our own corporations in season Get back to nature don't commit treason Ain't going out before kicking or screaming Creative writing bring clarity to the masses PhD can't always feed families the fastest Only the privileged have time to take classes CUNY was be free when it was only massa No more time To waste I've Seen the face writing on the wall kkk Involved no Time to call 911 At all when you Hear the cry Warrior inside Save your suit And tie for the Day you die Gang members Will ride to your Crib tonight steal Your uniform of Brutality no need to Cry get guns To vanquish me My spirit flies above the bullshit Naturally Still I rise Thankful Maya Watching me Ain't no enemies Except the doubt They seed Fear or love Choose one I'm good with me #poetry #spokenword #musician #music #bronxarts #thebronx #bronxpoet #bronxinian #piano #cmajorscale #majorscale #sheetmusic #uprightpiano #hiphop