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Tuesday, Feb 15
Junior High is an incredibly talented turntablist. (peep this sample) He is young, but has a clear vision of what he will and won't do as an artist. To me, that is real hip hop - he won't do shit just to get fame or fit in: he just wants to scratch. For those of you who truly love hip hop and haven't seen him live, don't slip - you owe it to yourself to make it out to see him next time he performs with Tone. The kid is amazing.
I was spurred to think of this when reading about the new VW Golf commercial aired during the Super Bowl. It features the infamous dance number from Singing in the Rain featuring Gene Kelly, but melded with modern pop-locking moves.
Turns out, the new moves were done by a young kid by the name of Elsewhere who rocks the b-boy dance style. He actually caught a bit of Internet fame a couple years back with this video that went around a while ago. The kid's moves are plain mind-blowing.
The lesson for all of us is that if you are true to what you really love and if you are passionate about it and stick to it, the Universe will pay you to do what you love. You don't have to sell out, you don't have to conform. You just have to really know what you want to do, and not let others sway you from your goals.
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