Before I start I must first say this, I came from the land where the English language originated, the United Kingdom. It is the first language there, and it is taught with discipline. When I was 14, by the love of my Parents, we migrated to the United States where I soon discovered that the English language is basically second place.
Due to how I was taught to speak, a discouraging moment in my life happened and not just once thereafter. A few misrepresentatives of the Black community asked me, “Why am I trying to speak white?” What? Speak white? I was baffled! I did not know that languages possessed colours! That question has irked me each time ever since.
Where does it say, “This is how you are suppose to speak when you are black or white or whatever?”
Fast-forward to the year 2008.
Now, for the third time in U.S. history, a Black man is running and gunning for the Presidency. Because I have always been irked by that ignorant question, I have a question for those who “speak black”, “How do you feel voting for a Presidential candidate who is a black man whom “speaks white?”
Here’s the bottom line of my whole point, which is ultimately in regards to aspiring emcees. If you are writing rhymes using proper English, because that is your style, then I encourage you to let that be your style. Be yourself to how you speak. After all, who the hell said that you had to write rhymes using Ebonics anyways?
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in referance to the dj named grandsinister ice. i knew a brother in new haven connecticut by that dj name. i wonder if he is the same one.
In response to your question about our website dj, he did mentioned to us that he had lived in Connecticut for 5 years or so. He's currently working at a club in North Carolina for some X-mas event, when he gets back, we'll be sure to ask him for confirmation.
thank you. if this is the same brother i would love to talk to him again. remember in the movie “brown sugar”, sidney asked everyone she met “when did you fall in love with hip hop?”. my answer would be the day i met grandsinister d.j. ice. as a matter of fact, he was the one that gave me a copy of the world famous battle tape of kool moe dee v.s. busy bee. im sure this is the same brother. there was only one grandsinister ice.
I caught up with our DJ, he got back from North Carolina this past weekend & got the confirmation you were looking for. He told me he did live in New Haven, CT for about five years or so. He went to a high school named Richard C Lee. He first got into Hip-Hop, when he was in Troupe Middle School. & has been deeply into the culture ever since. Does this sound like the person you were thinking about?
thank you. if this is the same brother i would love to talk to him again. remember in the movie “brown sugar”, sidney asked everyone she met “when did you fall in love with hip hop?”. my answer would be the day i met grandsinister d.j. ice. as a matter of fact, he was the one that gave me a copy of the world famous battle tape of kool moe dee v.s. busy bee. im sure this is the same brother. there was only one grandsinister ice.