interesting article

that i happen to be interviewed for...
pretty good read...
Beats and Lyricism Have Changed In Current Era of Hip-Hop
by Rajiv Mirchandani

From the days of Run DMC to Public Enemy to Kanye West, hip-hop has been a cultural movement, a lifestyle and a form of expression.

It has integrated various genres into its creative arsenal over time, such as jazz, techno, blues and even rock.

You can find hip-hop in many forms, such as freestyle rap battles, instrumental beats, poetry, and much more.

"True hip-hop to me is always going to be something that captures the true essence of it, like breaking, D.J.-ing, emceeing and graffiti," said George Wang, who spends most of his time behind a microphone with the alias MC Golden Child.

Although it is more than a genre of music, the basics of hip-hop have always been defined by the beats and lyrics of its most successful performers.

Lyrics that represent struggles to overcome, lyrics that celebrate the promotion of change, and lyrics with creatively expressed underlying morals have carried hip-hop on their shoulders.

In this age of mainstream hip-hop, however, true lyricism has arguably become a lost art. Artists like Soulja Boy and Lil' Wayne have used their "swag" to become top selling artists with their unique form of hip-hop, where catchy phrases such as "lick me like a lollipop," and dances like the "stanky leg," have been their signature.

"Back in the early 1990's, you had groups like Souls of Mischief, A Tribe Called Quest, and Pharcyde on the radio, and it was definitely so innovative at the time," said Wang.

"I feel like now it's gotten so washed up that you hear the same message," he added. "That message wasn't the same [one] that you heard, like hip-hop in its hay day."

Perhaps less emphasis on lyrics in today's main stream hip hop scene represents a shift in priorities of listeners.

"Guys like Soulja Boy and T-Pain are good entertainers, but as far as their songs go, it's a shame that they are even considered to be a part of hip-hop," said Vinnie Brascia, a PCC student with an iPod full of underground hip-hop.

"In my opinion, strong lyrics are the most important part of a good song, not a catchy beat or a shallow phrase that entertains me. But I guess that's what people look for nowadays," Brascia added.

Brascia's theory of entertainment overtaking lyrics was reiterated by Wang.

"A lot of times I love good lyrics, but it has to be backed up by good production," said Wang.

He added, "I have so many great MC's in my rolodex that have the most amazing lyrics, but can't ride the beat, and it does them no justice. No one wants to listen to music they can't vibe too."

Tony Park, a fellow MC, also shared insight as to why lyricism has taken a back seat to entertainment. He claims that good lyrics result from harsh realities. Therefore, listeners don't want to bother with them.

"Lyrics do matter to people that actually listen, but a lot of people don't like to face reality. They like to escape it," said Park. "That is why club songs are good. They allow you to have a good time and get away from the nonsense of the world."

Another theory about the current era is that true hip-hop is just hidden somewhere in the depths of its underground branch.

Student and hip-hop enthusiast Kurt Hoverson believes that "Hip-hop heads should not worry too much, because there are plenty of up-and-coming artists in the underground circuit."

Whether the current change in the story of this genre is attributed to Soulja Boy, Lil Wayne, T-Pain or even underground artists, the truth is that hip-hop has simply turned to a new chapter, but has left the window open for a return of its old ones.

Park stated, "Hip-hop just has its seasons. This is the season of club music, but you have so many different eras that always seem to come back."

So while this new sound is either embraced or rejected by the hip-hop world, one aspect of it remains consistent; Its versatile ability to transform into something new and fresh, or to bring it back to where it was at.




to check out more articles by the Journalist check out his blogspot @

http://makeupyomind.blogspot.com/

Last one for the day

i know my last few post have came pretty late

sorry
but its pretty funny

i am at my uncles house

its 130am

his three kids are asleep as well as his wife

and we are in the living room drilling holes in the wall to mount the tv
hahahaha

soo funnyy
any how

Good NIghtt!!

Mixtape Updates!!

so my first mixtape shall be released in the next 45 days,

as far as wat to expect and who it will drop with.

well wat ur really going to get with this first mixtape is just the best songs i have recorded in the past 12 months that were either on myspace or performed.
with this first mixtape dont look at it like a mixtape but rather a warm up, or a quiet of the storm.
i really just want to get some music out to everyone with out having them wait too long.
so the first mixtape is going to feature about 60% of songs u heard toped with like 6-7 brand new songs never heard before.

but my first OFFICAL mixtape is looking at a may-june release date
for now its called "Hello Tomorrow Vol. 1: The Birth of Tony Park" or somethign like that
i am still playing with the name a Bit.
i am really excited about everything because i have been writting alot of great stuff lately that everyone will love. covers alot of me and different topics that i wanted to talk about.


well stay tuned...

"iT DOESNT MATTER

IF THE WHOLE WORLD BELIEVES IN YOU, IF U DONT BELIEVE IN URSELF."

written by a lil punk 19 yr old kid who was soon to become

Tony Park

Just Add Water...

do u remember those toys? they would come in a lil pack. like sick lil dinosaurs crunched in a lil plasitc package. they would come in all colors and sizes. u had the red t-rex, the yellow triceratops, the pink terradactoe etc. and they would be tiny. and u couldnt wait to get home and take a bath and take all ur new toys with u. cause even though they were only like 2 1/2 inches long in the packet. the moment u put them in the tub with u, u had HUGE dinosaurs that u would play with till ur hands had wrinkles all over them. they were larger than u ever suspected from the package and they blew u out the water.


well i have a secret for u. . . inside each any every single one of us lies a small lil dinosaur. a giant that is in us that from the outset just seems like a lil small thing, a dream, a gift, a talent, a will, a gift, that is soo small in our eyes because of the fact that we dont really know at to do with it.


here are ur directions:*caution* should not be read by people who really want to live life to the fullest*

first thing u have to do is uncover it.
take it out of its package. because the longer it stays in the package the smaller it will become.
secondly Add water.
just like those lil dinosaurs needed water, u have to feed that gift, u have to take care of it and give it exactly wat it needs.
thirdly watch it grow.
my favorite part was actually watching it grow more than it being big. its that feeling of accomplishment, while still in the act of working hard, to watch something u put soo much into get bigger and blossom.
fourth enjoy it.
nothing is great unless u can enjoy it. sit back and take a moment to reflect about how much work u put in and how good work really pays off.
fifth open up another pack

just because u made it this far doesnt mean that all the fun is over
get off ur ass and look inside of u and open another pack. another gift, talent, dream inside of u that is just waiting for u to JUST ADD WATER



fROM UR bUDDY tONY pARK

grammatical errors and short hand

ok ok here is my disclaimer

i aint one of those people that re-read wat they write after they write it

i write, and press submit.. then read wat i wrote a while later.

however this process has its good and its bad...

GOOD:
raw thoughts
raw emotions
none of this correcting nonsense just in case i offended someone.
EVERYTHING IS RAWW


BAD:
alot of grammatical errors, misspelled words, and i write in short hand alot. using u instead of you, wat instead of what.. etc.

so please dont think like "OMG this guy doesnt know how to write, or know how to spell.."

fuck that ill beat u and ur mom in a spelling bee. lol

its just how i do my thang thang...

any how...

have a great day =D

the best advice i ever gave

i find myself always being the one people go to for help, when they need a wise word or somthing to beef them up and make them feel better. i can give great advice, i can tell u exactly how to be who u want to be, i can show u how.


but i find it hard doing it myself.

it almost sounds depressing. like i am a depressed person.. prolly. idk. but i always feel this way when things aint going right.

the truth is i am tired of it

so last night i gave someone the best advice i wish i got at 18

"dont think too much. cause if u think too much one day u'll wake up from ur thoughts and ur life will have passed u by. yes it is good to think, but u have to act, u have to do. u have to make the mistake because its better to do and regret then it is to not have done and wonder wat if...."


have a great day

dreams in reality

i never been a huge fan of sleeping, i guess cause thats all my mom does all day. and i always seen that as being lazy and unproductive.

but i guess the last two months thats all i been doing. because i have nothing better to do. i mean i know i can do alot of things, but when ur in a hopeless state of mind, sleep is like ur favorite thing. cause u dream about a better place, like thats how life is supposed to feel. and ur real life just seems like a nightmare. and u just cant seem to wait till u fall asleep again and go to a better place.

i wonder if my mom feels the same way when she sleeps.

hopefully i can change sometime soon.

update

so i have tried a few times to post on here but each time it doesnt work.

and i really dont know why

but expect most of my updates to start coming daily..

i got a lot of shit brewing, and i cant wait for everyone to see


i hear a bunch of people like "Tony Park fell off"

but my show hasnt even started yet

im still back stage waiting for yall to see the real show

any how

stay posted more stuff coming today

and the following days

peaceeee

~MR Park

today i.s March 9, 2009

today i woke up at 9am because a friend of mine got me a job interview at his moms job. I pressed the snooze till 10:15am. I was supposed to be there after 11

today i I got dressed pretty quick for the interview. I think I was wearing the exact same thing in my last two interviews. Its been good luck

today i so I got to the interview about 1:00PM, to this spot in downtown. It was a store that mainly marketed to Latinos. I liked that idea, but I don ’t speak spanish
today i reminded myself that only once I didn’t get a job off an interview.


today i had a great interview, they said I was very qualified and would be a great worker at their establishment, except 90% of all their clients and workers only spoke Spanish, so I didn’t get the job I applied for… but maybe ill get a cheap ass cashier job there…


today i on the ride home I was quieter than usual. I guess I didn’t like the idea that because I didn’t know Spanish it stoped me from getting a great job. .

today i went to the library to print out my resume. The funniest thing was that everyone that was there using the computers were all on myspace… even the big time gangster. He was the one who taught me how to use the computers there haha

today i hung out with a friend that used to be my best friend. A part of me questions why she is around because when I was in my dark ages she was there. And I didn’t want to repeat my dark ages. However I am a different person than I was then. And this person who was next to me was at one point my best friend, my only friend. But now I feel like im with a total stranger because we both have changed so much. But its good to have a friend around. Especially one that knows me almost as good as I know myself. Who knows everything. Even my deepest darkest secrets I never told another soul. Miss Jones Beach Soda Pop herself

today i ate taco bell to cheer me up. If I had money I would have gotten some sushi. But me and sushi haven’t gone out since I last had money. I need a well paying job again

today i went to go eat with my friend Martin at taco bell. And for the first five mins we were talking about how good taco bell was. Like how in the hell could people not like taco bell.

today i felt my soul was sick. That there was no fire in me. So I watched an all time favorite “Peaceful Warrior” it helped a bit, but it mainly helped cause it reminded me that no outside force can alter how I view the world and how I act toward this world. Only me. I finished the movie and emailed my resume to several places looking for work


today i planned on going to sleep after Heroes was over… its now almost 2 am. And the spot that might be the only place I can make money at needs me to be there at 7, which means I have to take the bus from my house at 5:30am. I guess I aint going in the morning

today i didn’t go to the job that I am currently at. I didn’t even call in. I am just soo tired of working and not making money. Since march 2007 I have not been getting paid for all the work I put in. and that kills me. I have worked harder than most people I know. I am smarter, and I am good at everything I do. But I am broke. And idiots I know have new cars, don’t live at home. Always going on vacation. And that kills me. I mean when I get paid I do get paid a great amount of money. But that money takes so long to get here I have soo many bills I have to pay. That it is only good for one great meal. And the rest is bills.
today i got a message from Five Hundred. Which I don’t mind. But I didn’t like how I was being told wat to do. Like being scolded like a lil child. Like I told u already not to do blah blah blah. I don’t come at u telling u wat to do or not do. That’s a job for boyfriends and parents. I am neither. Live and let live.

today i wanted to write, but gave up before I even started.

today i got asked by the same guy 3 times for change in downtown. The first time on my way to my interview. The second time when I got out my interview, the 3rd time was like 30 seconds after that. He acted like he never seen me before. It was kind of funny.

today i tried to break a bad habit I have developed over the years that will eventually kill me. I blame it for all my troubles today. But its my addiction I cant see to overcome. < br>
today i fell asleep with a lil bit of hope in my heart. Because Tomorrow is a new day… another day to get it right

.





Quote of the Day

"
there are 3 types of people in this world. those who watch wat happens, those who wonder how it happens and those who make it happen. which one are u? "


~Pedro Acevedo Jr.~my father. its a saying he always told me since as far back as i could remember. i used to just memorize it cause he always asked it. i was too young to understand that he was instilling one of the greatest rules in line. Thank you



Song of the Day

Frustration and Failed Suicide Attempts ~Charles Hamilton

Sweet Serenity

here is my song "Sweet Serenity" prod. by Small Professor...

download


http://www.zshare.net/audio/563661547f26ac32/