THE WHEEL SPEAKS ON 2013 – Authentication Or Impersonation Or Changing A Generation Finally Is It Hip Hop Again?

1. 1
THE
WHEEL
SPEAKS
ON
2013
–
Authentication
Or
Impersonation
Or
Changing
A
Generation
Finally
Is
It
Hip
Hop
Again?
I
am
more
than
likely
going
to
find
this
feature
in
particularly
analyzed
quite
thoroughly
and
strange
as
it
may
seem
all
I
have
to
say
is
it’s
about
time.
Years
ago
in
1974
when
I
was
a
young
impressionable
teenager
along
with
my
best
friend
Bobby
Warren
we
had
something
that
inspired
us
all
hours
of
the
day
and
night.
Something
that
inspired
us
to
travel
and
to
places
that
I
am
pretty
sure
we
wouldn’t
if
we
hadn’t
discovered
what
was
then
our
muse
simply
a
source
of
inspiration.
In
Greek
mythology
the
word
muse
of
course
is
used
when
speaking
of
the
Greek
God
Zeus
and
his
nine
daughters
and
creativity
wise
each
possessed
a
particular
gift
which
inspired
a
specific
art
or
science
as
well
musical.

2. 2
Muse
|myoōz|
noun
(in
Greek
and
Roman
mythology)
each
of
nine
goddesses,
the
daughters
of
Zeus
and
Mnemosyne,
who
preside
over
the
arts
and
sciences.
•
(
muse)
a
woman,
or
a
force
personified
as
a
woman,
who
is
the
source
of
inspiration
for
a
creative
artist.
The
Muses
are
generally
listed
as
Calliope
(epic
poetry),
Clio
(history),
Euterpe
(flute
playing
and
lyric
poetry),
Terpsichore
(choral
dancing
and
song),
Erato
(lyre
playing
and
lyric
poetry),
Melpomene
(tragedy),
Thalia
(comedy
and
light
verse),
Polyhymnia
(hymns,
and
later
mime),
and
Urania
(astronomy).
I
can
remember
traveling
to
Staten
Island
with
my
friends
walking
from
Clinton
Avenue
in
Jersey
City
where
Bobby
lived
all
the
way
to
West
Brighton
in
Staten
Island
probably
over
30
miles
over
the
bridge
and
all.
And
doing
it
by
choice
with
our
crew
being
inspired
enough
not
to
even
have
any
fear
what
so
ever
although
we
were
traveling
into
neighborhoods
especially
in
those
days
for
Jersey
dudes
might
have
been
considered
pretty
courageous.
And
then
bonding
with
young
and
upcoming
rappers
and
disc
jockey’s
and
crews
who
all
had
a
mutual
inspiration.
It
became
for
many
of
us
in
Jersey
City
where
I
was
born
and
raised
more
than
inspirational
it
was
a
way
of
life
and
something
that
our
parents
eventually
embraced
because
it
kept
us
all
together
and
out
of
trouble.
And
as
the
number
of
people
in
our
crew
grew
so
did
the
inspiration
it
would
resonate
throughout
our
neighborhood
and
every
kid
wanted
to
not
only
listen
to
it
they
wanted
to
be
it.
And
the
art
form
we
all
wanted
to
be
in
our
lives
each
and
everyday
was
called
hip-­‐
hop
and
no
matter
how
much
money
you
had
or
didn’t
have.
Where
you
lived
or
how
old
you
were
if
you
had
skills
suddenly
you
were
not
only
embraced
in
your
neighborhood
but
people
from
other
hoods
who
travel
just
to
see
you.
We’re
talking
before
the
internet
or
social
media
talking
about
traveling
to
places
with
our
portable
mini-­‐cassette
players
and
recording
the
famous
battles
like
Busybee
Starski
and
Kool
Moe
Dee
when
the
latter
mention
was
trying
to
come
at
the
then
reigning
king
on
the
microphone.
Or
when
we’d
go
to
the
Audubon
Ballroom
where
Malcolm
X
was
assassinated
years
before
to
see
the
ColdCrush
Brothers
who
featured
Grand
Master
Caz
do
routines
that
are
still
legendary.
Or
as
I
mention
the
other
day
while
talking
to
legendary
DJ
and
friend
Kyle
Majik
Jackson
we’d
drive
from
Jersey
City
along
with
Grand
Wizard
Capone
to
pick
up
his
uncle
who
was
a
manager
at
McDonalds.
Little
did
I
know
the
dude
in
the
car
changing
his
cloths
back
then
was
Afrika
Bambaataa
of
the
Almight
Zulu
Nation
that
we
had
to
get
to
his
gig.
We’d
have
car
loads
of
crews
from
Jersey
City
with
us
all
traveling
as
a
unit
of
brothers
and
together
Sweet
Slick
&
Sly
crew
with
the
Almighty
Albee
Alb
god
rest
his
soul
and
my
man
DJ
Stranger
along
with
the
Prince
and
Jimmy
Mack.
Of
course
the
Killer
Force
Crew
was
present
Danger
Dee
Mello-­‐Mel
and
Cool
Sir
Brown
and
the
Grand
Wizard
Capone
always
had
that
whip
everybody
squeezed
into
as
well
like
my
cousin
Kool
DJ
Jones
who
sometimes
would
steal
his
mothers
car
at
night,
but

3. 3
we
had
to
save
the
parking
space
so
we’d
put
empty
garbage
cars
there
until
we
got
back
to
save
the
space.
But
what
I
really
loved
about
those
days
was
the
camaraderie
it
inspired
and
if
you
didn’t
have
basketball
skills
later
made
famous
on
a
record
by
of
Biggie
Smalls
it
made
no
difference
we
all
finally
had
something
that
was
ours.
Examine
that
word
ours
and
yes
it
gets
a
little
personal
now
so
indulge
me
for
a
few
more
minutes.
ours
|ˈou(ə)rz;
ärz|
possessive
pronoun
used
to
refer
to
a
thing
or
things
belonging
to
or
associated
with
the
speaker
and
one
or
more
other
people
previously
mentioned
or
easily
identified
Like
all
forms
of
music
created
there
is
a
source
or
origin.
origin
|ˈôrəjən|
noun
the
beginning
of
something's
existence
Inner
city
children
in
particularly
minorities
created
an
art
form
purely
motivated
by
inspiration
and
passion
as
well
emotion
inspired
by
there
collective
lifestyles
intertwining
cohesively
it
was
pure
magic.
Art
coming
together
at
a
time
in
the
lives
of
impressionable
young
kids
like
me
and
my
friends
that
affirmed
one
thing
each
and
everyday
especially
to
me
and
that
was
I
could
do
anything.
But
sadly
along
the
way
something
happen
things
began
to
change
and
some
of
the
same
patriarchs
who
carried
and
nurture
the
art
for
years
suddenly
became
more
concern
about
how
could
they
exploit
the
art?
And
not
gratuitous
at
all
it
was
done
disingenuously
the
of
course
the
primary
objective
was
as
always
money
and
various
record
label
conglomerates
of
course
would
do
anything
to
control
this
new
phenomenon
and
that
obviously
mean
empowerment.
Hand
selecting
certain
individuals
who
would
beyond
a
reasonable
doubt
be
down
to
do
anything
to
get
rich
or
die
trying
when
in
the
past
the
whole
concept
was
it
would
take
a
nation
of
millions
to
hold
us
back.
But
this
article
isn’t
at
all
meant
to
blow
up
those
who
will
eventually
be
exposed
for
the
friends
they’ve
betrayed
and
seen
buried
into
graves
or
even
the
royalties
that
never
arrived
or
have
many
times
we’ve
heard
about
the
lies
scandal
or
how
bad
a
boy
was
who
may
have
been
on
death
row
in
the
days.
Because
finally
it’s
come
back
to
what
inspired
young
people
like
me
and
so
many
I
know
growing
up
it’s
about
the
youth
and
their
movement.
The
same
way
it
was
our
movement
and
being
inspired
years
ago
hip
hop
music
is
about
a
generation
of
people
and
many
of
us
are
still
trying
to
hold
on
to
a
time
that
has
gone
and
past.
When
the
young
prodigy
Kendrick
Lamar’s
verses
on
Big
Sean’s
“Control”
were
examined
to
so
much
scrutiny
by
so
many
elders
especially
it
was
quite
disappointing
in
particularly
to
hear
those
who
almost
took
it
as
being
offensive
that
his
name
could
be
mention
with
some
of
hip
hops
greatest
of
all
times
(G.O.A.T)
like
he
was
doing
something
unfamiliar.

4. 4
Times
have
changed
so
much
and
the
hip
hop
game
has
literally
been
a
game
that
in
particularly
these
last
few
months
could
make
one
totally
loose
all
the
respect
in
the
world
for
an
art
form
they’ve
may
have
loved
their
entire
lives.
How
you
have
rappers
who
reluctantly
had
to
decide
whether
to
boycott
a
state
where
murder
was
defiantly
endorsed
on
a
world
stage.
Or
how
suddenly
grown
men
who
for
years
without
remorse
whatever
exploited
a
generation
of
youth
to
sell
units
currently
try
flipping
scripts
the
same
way
they
flipped
birds
trying
to
suddenly
make
it
appear
honorable?
Music
does
inspire
and
unfortunately
not
just
one
element
and
it
truthfully
becomes
questionable
when
people
suddenly
try
to
not
change
themselves
but
they
honestly
are
just
making
an
attempt
to
change
their
brand
and
become
more
marketable,
if
it’s
not
the
case
take
those
millions
that
you’ve
already
made
and
help
to
repair
the
lives
you
may
have
possibly
destroyed
with
your
influence.
Well
it
was
probably
unfamiliar
to
those
who
like
an
old
washed
up
basket
baller
will
hold
on
to
hoop
dreams
and
even
talk
those
who
still
talk
about
Michael
Jordan
like
they’re
on
his
payroll.
Bottom
line
is
time
has
marched
on
and
the
game
just
like
everything
has
changed
and
someone
has
proven
to
be
worthy
enough
to
spark
conversations
whether
be
positive
or
negative
and
most
importantly
can
you
imagine
how
many
inspiring
rappers
even
supposed
iconic
ones
are
trying
to
come
back
just
to
get
a
mention
in
all
of
this
debate
these
last
few
weeks.
I
am
not
calling
anyone
the
worst
of
the
best
but
I
know
one
thing
for
sure
every
bodies
taking
and
although
it’s
shameful
on
social
media
see
washed
up
rappers
truthfully
critiquing
and
they’ve
never
sold
units
like
this
or
receive
this
type
of
attention.
But
now
here’s
where
we
begin
the
conversation
about
who’s
the
best
or
who’s
the
worst
or
are
you
in
it
for
the
money
power
and
respect?
Because
to
me
it
seems
that
the
last
close
to
twenty
years
the
only
people
that
have
prospered
from
what
was
once
done
as
inspiration
are
the
same
individuals
who
were
specifically
anointed
to
herd
a
collectively
group
or
demographic
of
people
like
cattle.
I
am
thankful
for
my
experiences
and
definitely
what
for
years
has
inspired
my
growth
into
a
young
man
and
then
an
adult
of
sound
mind
body
and
soul.
So
when
we
speak
of
authentication
or
impersonation
or
changing
a
generation
and
finally
is
it
hip-­‐hop
again?
I’ll
respectfully
stand
by
before
drawing
any
conclusions
because
until
we
come
to
the
realization
that
home
is
where
the
hatred
is
instead
of
dancing
to
2
chainz
we
might
be
wondering
whether
or
not
one
day
soon
they’ll
be
locked
around
our
ankles
and
wrist.

5. 5
One
there
was
a
message
in
the
music
much
respect
Kendrick
Lamar
for
forcing
accountability
by
acknowledging
what
inspired
you
bringing
it
back
to
real
hip
hop
telling
your
story
not
what
they
expect
you
to
say.
Respectfully,
THE
WHEEL
SPEAKS
ON
2013
(The
Way
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