April 2010
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Here's My Shortlist
I won’t spend much time promoting any of this but since folks have asked, I’ll go ahead and list what all I do (and what I can do for you!):
Produce (make instrumentals)
Rap
Paint (Typically abstract)
Website Design
Acting
Poetry / Spoken Word
Community Organizing
Artist Development
Oration / Motivational Speaking
Urban theory
Graphic Design (fliers, posters, logos...
[NEW MUSIC] "Moves On" - Sola Rosa
Hear the whole album here:
RIP Guru...Brother in Spirit
There was no soul as kind as that of Guru. A true legend in a world saturated with homogeneity. Guru shined like the brightest star in the night sky. His character seeped through his mellow flow like pores of the finest mesh.
I had the honor of knowing Guru since 2007 but it truly felt as though I’d known him all of my life. As a young emcee it surprised me that he would have the soul to...
Phantastic Tweetup!
Come celebrate the grand opening of the all new, hip, urban premier mens clothing store in downtown KC! Free booze, lots of ladies, lots of gents, young professionals, artists and urban dwellers alike. Come kick it with thePhantom* to celebrate this grand addition to the KC retail scene.
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fashion boutique / art gallery 1529 grand blvd kansas city, mo 64108 816.221.5888 (t) 816.221.5888...
New era begins for Kansas City school board with... →
He didn’t get the unanimous vote he’d hoped for, but Airick Leonard West nonetheless accepted the role of president of the Kansas City school board Wednesday night.
Read more: http://www.kansascity.com/2010/04/14/1878346/school-board-picks-airick-leonard.html#ixzz0lBgU4hSi
Copy & Pass: Workspace Wednesday 4/14 →
So…I’m not gonna lie…I definitely stole this idea from thePantom, sorry Kemet haha, I saw your post and it gave me an idea…and if you don’t know who thePhantom is…you should…go check him here or here.
I know things have been slacking around here lately, which is my bad, but not for much…
Great lookin’ workspace! Look like I started a trend. :)
[NEW TRACK] “Over” ft. Drake,...
Marrow Donor Match Drive for Mel Tyler
Listen, a lot of people ask me about how they can make change in peoples lives. Sometimes I don’t have an answer. But today I was given the opportunity to revise my response and direct folks towards this great effort.
UMKC’s Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs was diagnosed with stage 3 multiple myeloma in April 2009. Multiple myeloma is a type of cancer of the plasma cells, a type...
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"Dan Hesse, quit yer bitchin' about the local... →
Good god! Nadia strikes again.
"To the East" - A free-verse regarding the Great...
Last night as I was ending my shift at work on The Plaza here in Kansas City, I noticed a large crowd of Black teens running eastward. Why were they running eastward? Because their city says that that’s where they belong. Kids hanging out, having fun, going to the movies, eating, shopping, all told to go eastward and leave. What does this say?
Police were escorting PUSHING crowds of...
Boston firm MOVES TO KC's Green Impact Zone →
Phantom Note: This is how progress is made. This city will rise from the ashes one amber at a time.
A Boston-based company has moved its headquarters to Kansas City to further develop and commercialize its technology for making motors and generators more efficient.
QM Power Inc. has used lab space in Greenwood for the past few years but this week moved into a University of Missouri-Kansas...
Yes!!! PICS from the KC Strip YES! →
Some doubted it. Others — cautiously optimistic. But it looks like Kansas Cities new trolley system the KC Strip is doing just fine on its first weekend. I saw it rolling around town last night on the plaza. Very encouraging! High hopes.
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More than a game...
As part of an overall effort to cultivate community discussion, we’ve invited some friends to speak on issues that matter to them. I would say the views of contributors are not those of mine but, who cares!!
By. Mike Davidson
Yes, it’s the NCAA Championship game still. Regardless of whatever is going on in Tiger Woods life. One of the biggest problems this time of year, is the...
Fresh Fresh Fresh!
*WHOA!* SHAUNTAY HENDERSON SET FREE!!! *WHOA!* →
Somebody tell me how this happened!! In 2007 this Kansas Citian was considered the most dangerous woman in the country and after three years she’s set free! Oh my, my.
Looks Like Johnson County ISN'T Sucking Up all the...
In an interesting report by Kevin Collison, development columnist for the Kansas City Star, it seems as though population trends aren’t exactly what we thought. Conventional wisdom would state Missourians are rapidly moving into Johnson County at an excellerated pace. Folks ARE moving into Johnson County at a grand rate, but over the past ten years, that rate has changed very little. I...
APRIL FOOLS!!! :)
I am NOT engaged and I am NOT quitting the rap game. My previous post was an April Fools joke!!! You’ve been punked :).
I realize you may be stressed from this news but don’t fret! Since I played a joke on you all I’d like to pay you back with some super fresh, super exclusive tunes. In celebration of the first Friday in Spring, I’d like to offer you all a free download....
The End of thePhantom*
!!WARNING THIS IS AN APRIL FOOLS JOKE!!
Over the past several months I’ve been grappling with the idea of my identity — my purpose in life and carrying out my special journey. In 2005 when I embraced the alter-ego thePhantom* it was accompanied with the idea that change was needed in the way people view art — especially within and outside of my hometown of Kansas City. At the...