Believe It or Not You Can Learn Alot From Hip Hop

I was inspired to write this post after I observed all that the hip-hop community was doing to get everyone out to register and vote in this historic election. In case you couldn’t tell I am a product of hip-hop. As I have grown into an adult so has hip-hop. Overtime, The culture has matured and learned to take responsibility for important issues that affect our lives. Not only am I happy to be living during this historic time. I am happy to be part of Hip Hop. Believe it or not we could all learn a lot from hip-hop.

Here are three principles I call the C.M.P.’s of hip-hop.

Change – hip hop has been around now for thirty plus years. In the beginning many said the music was a fad and it would not be around long. Well, we see they were obviously wrong about that. Hip hop has survived these thirty plus years because it is not just music it’s a culture and the music changes with the times and is adaptable to all genres of music.

Mogul – Your passion cannot be your only form of revenue. Create and own your own brand. Then diversify your brand by creating other enterprises. Jay-Z and Diddy are perfect examples of this. They have created several multi million dollars enterprises with their brands. Diddy is the ultimate hip hop mogul. His brands include a record label, clothing line and Vodka to name a few.

Philanthropy – Hip Hop has heart and many artists have foundations and give back to the communities they grew up in. Fifty cent is one artist that seems to be doing a lot for the south Jamaica neighborhood her grew up in. I recently heard he’s building a community garden in his old neighborhood and has other projects planned for his old neighborhood.

This is a historic time and I am happy to be a part of it!!!!!

October 10th Registration Deadline

Okay all it seems I made a little boo boo. In my last blog post I stated October 6th was the last day to register to vote in New York state. Well, I was wrong. The last day to register to vote in the state of New York is October 10th, 2008. If you are reading this post and you are registered to vote please do. If you are reading this post and you know of anyone not registered to vote please encourage them to do so. Remember October 10th, 2008 is the last day to register in New York!!

All can register to vote here, declareyourself.com.

I Tried, I Tried, I Tried...Election Day Four Weeks Away

Since July I have been on a mission to get every unregistered voter I know of registered in time to vote in this years presidential election. Well yesterday October 6, 2008 was the last day to register to vote in the 2008 presidential election for many states, New York included. I think I harassed all of my friends and family with text messages reminding them to registered to vote if they were'nt. As a nation we have so much at stake. I don't know how any one of us can afford not to vote. The world around us is changing at lightning speed. The financial crisis is a perfect example of this. When you go to the poll to place your vote will be voting for change? Drop a line and let me know!!

Election day is four weeks away from today....I'm getting butterfly's!!