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The Music

What is Music? 

Hip Hop
Everyday I am introduced to new and different aspects of 21st century culture and lifestyle (it really helps with my degree) And I absolutely love it! One of the areas of urban culture in 2011 I am very interested in is the music genre of "hip hop". As one of the most eponymous music makers of every time - Tupac Shakur once said  All I'm trying to do is survive and make good out of the dirty, nasty, unbelievable lifestyle that they gave me. But really if we think about it who is they? 

My theory is that "they" are society! And who is society? Aren't we all society? Many questions have plagued my mind on this subject. Who's to blame for evil. I am not sure I quite believe in a God, I remember being very young and saying my prayers and being good and going to church on sunday's yet something terrible and horrific happened to me. Was I not a good boy mama? 
If there was/is a god then he is a very cruel one. 

Is society everyone else, excluding ourselves from the equation. If so then Society is mean. I am in this country very legally yet I still get sneered at in the street and the looks from the corners of peoples eyes. I've even been told to "fuck back to my country" by someone who wasn't even a stranger. 

Look at me! I am a terrible. I can't even start a small blog post without turning into America's next top waffle. Anywhom so back to hip hop. Hip Hop is such a.... Is  a wonderful.... I really think it.... I can't do this. I'm signing off for today  

My London adventure

 

Hello London!

 I am very excited to be in the UK. It is a wonderful place. Full of people and cars and traffic and the hussle and bussle. I am humbled by this great city of knowledge and 21st century charm. Can you believe it? Me of all people? I've come so far. I'm studying at the University of Islington in political history and finally I feel as if I have found my place. 

My flight was absolutely amazing, I had beef in the juice of tomatoes, rice and for "pudding" (is that the right word?) I had a nice pastry. I think they should sell aeroplane food in the market! I would totally buy it! It's no surprise the british public make jokes about it, because they love it so much!

I am staying with my estranged sister Alex, You don't understand how long I've waited to meet her. I feel as if we can become a type of family within this establishment in the middle of hampstead. I hope that me and Joseph can build a bridge over what happened over 20 years! Can you really believe it? 20 years ago it happened R.I.P my Parents... My childhood....

Sorry I got a bit emotional there, It's just so hard to cope with the fact of what could have been. But I never regret. Never. I must look forward to the reunion of my blood and flesh. In Rwanda we have a saying “We are preaching hope, standing on the bones of the past.”  John Rucyahana, The Bishop of Rwanda: Finding Forgiveness Amidst a Pile of Bones. It really reminds me everyday of what happened, I'm not going to try pretend it didn't happen but I will always look to the future for the good in humanity. 

A Picture of me