Stepping up to the bully...

"When a resolute young fellow steps up to the great bully, the world, and takes him boldly by the beard, he is often surprised to find it comes off in his hand, and that it was only tied on to scare away the timid adventurers."- Ralph Waldo Emerson

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)

You must choose...

"I choose my friends for their good looks, my acquaintances for their good characters, and my enemies for their good intellects. A man cannot be too careful in the choice of his enemies. I have not got one who is a fool. They are all men of some intellectual power, and consequently they all appreciate me." -Henry Wotton, The Picture of Dorian Gray

Freedom is not free...

LET ME POINT OUT TO YOU THAT FREEDOM IS NOT SOMETHING THAT ANYBODY CAN BE GIVEN; FREEDOM IS SOMETHING PEOPLE TAKE AND PEOPLE ARE AS FREE AS THEY WANT TO BE. – James Baldwin

 

*The 50th Law* 50 Cent & Robert Greene [ComicBook] PDF...

“Every negative situation contains the possiblity for something positive, an opportunity. It is how you look at it that matters. Your lack of resources can be an advantage, forcing you to be more inventive with the little that you have. Losing a battle can allow you to frame yourself as the sympathetic underdog. Do not let fears make you wait for a better moment or become conservative. If there are cirumstances you cannot control, make the best of them. It is the ultimate alchemy to transform all such negatives into advantages and power.” – (Excerpt from the book The 50th Law)
 

Download “50 Cent’s Comic Book” –>  Click Here!

Check out Robert Greene and 50 Cent’s first comic book. It’s a brilliant combination of graphic memoire and self-help guide. The Digital Release for 50 Cent’s comic book is now available. You can download 50 Cent’s first chapter, and see how the “Hustler’s Power” transformed 50 Cent from a prison inmate into the Entrepreneur that he is today.

50 Cent wrote the book with Robert Greene, a bestselling author on strategy whose work “The 48 Laws of Power” has garnered praise from both business consultants and several leading stars of hip-hop. Robert Greene grew up on the other side of the country in Los Angeles. 

 He was born in 1959 and went to college at UC Berkeley and the University of Madison, Wisconsin. Afterwards, he returned to Los Angeles and started writing for Hollywood and magazines like “Esquire” before composing “The 48 Laws of Power” in 1998. Both Kanye West and Jay-Z have name-dropped Greene in their songs, while the book itself has sold over 1 million copies. DJ Calvin Harris and DJ Premier both have laws from the book tattooed on their arms.

After its initial publication in 2009,”The 50th Law” became a bestseller. SmarterComics is pleased to be able to offer this illustrated, no-holds-barred version of 50 Cent’s hard-earned wisdom with a foreword from the man himself.

Download “50 Cent’s Comic Book” –>  Click Here!

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)

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