Spirit of Independence... Dame Dash

 "If I had to describe myself in 3 words.... "A" "D" "D" - Damon Dash

Its an honor to watch Damon Dash grow from a young hip hop innovator to a diversified mogul entrepreneur.  We all have our, "Rise and Falls", but in the game we call life....its the last man standing that wins.  This is a great video and short documentary created by DD172. TV that gives us a short look at the constant life of a modern day Entrepreneur. 

DD172.TV PRESENTS : "SPIRIT OF INDEPENDENCE" : Episode 1 - Starring Damon Dash  (Source)

The man behind the beats... AraabMuzik [Video]

Araab discusses his inspirations along with what it takes to make in the new era of hop hop. Great inspiration along with some great beats. A must watch for those on the come up...

 Abraham Orellana, better known as AraabMuzik is an American hip hop record producer of Dominican and Guatemalan descent. From Providence, Rhode Island, he first rose to fame after showcasing his skills of making live beats and instrumentals on a MPC drum machine on the internet. Being known to use MPC, he has the ability to produce rapid, rhythmic drum patterns as well as making melodies using various samples and other sounds all at once. He has worked with artists including Cam'ron and Vado, The Diplomats, Hell Rell, Jadakiss, Busta Rhymes and Fabolous amongst many others.  (Source)