::RECAP:: The Message...And More

::RECAP:: The Message...And More

Photos by Rosina Photography & Sasha Ryan

Last week I scrolled through my emails and stopped when I saw the name Felicia Pride. I hadn't seen the sista in a while (she use to frequent Ear Candy's often-a true supporter of Gypsy Soul, I found out she moved, pursuing and achieving dreams). You can imagine my intrigue as I opened the email.

To my surprise and delight it was an invitation to an event she was hosting called My Mind Spray, a combination of a soft launch for Corinto Gallery & video shoot for the enhance ebook of Felicia's book, The Message: 100 Life Lessons From Hip Hop's Greatest Songs.

Not only did I want to support someone who had supported me or support another sista doing her thang, but books are kind of a big deal to me...let me rephrase, GOOD books are kind of a big deal to me and being able to support the production and consumption of relevant literature was the least I could do.



Not too familiar with Adam's Morgan, it took me a good half hour to find parking but it was worth it. I walked into the space complete with DJ, guests engaged in conversations on hip hop, others networking and munching on boutique cupcakes & complimentary Vitamin Water.



Hip Hop inspired art by Aniekan Udofia and Kevin Irvin (aka Jazirock) decorated the wall and The Message was a strategic and accessible ornament. Between being introduced to some cool people like Jose the owner of the gallery by gracious host and good buddy Gerald Watson and checking out the art I found a few moments to comb through the book and I was IMPRESSED...but this is Felicia Pride's book sooooo that was to be expected.




I read her take on the songs "Friends" by Whoodini, "Faithful" by Common, "Tainted" by Slum Village, "Umi Says" by Mos Def, "Tearz" by Wu-Tang Clan, and "Ether" by Nas...music and lit together...I was in my own private, tiny heaven!




I got a chance to talk about hip hop and what it means to me...how my first love and I bonded because of hip hop and to this day Wu Tang Clan has a special place in my heart for it. And with glee I purchased a book and had it signed by the woman of the hour.

If you are a lover of hip hop this book is for you. Smartly organized into topics of everyday life, with songs older and more recent. Seriously I may have to go make an itune play list to refer to as I read...that may be AMAZING! (yeah I just got real excited).

Make sure to purchase a copy of your book at HERE and follow her @feliciapride.