#the80way

[the80way-blog]

Thinking back to a time when the brilliant inspirational speaker Inky Johnson was explaining to me that once you REALLY go through something extremely tragic in life, your perspective is different. Although I was attentively listening in real time, I couldn't HEAR him then because I was still in the eye of the storm. Took me a while, but I get it now. My man... 👑 #Motivation #Love #Family #Focus #Persistence #Winning #Execution #ETinspires#TGIMarried #TGIM #Dominate #EricThomas #iMLVol2 #the80way https://www.instagram.com/p/Byg4LbhhGye/?igshid=zzzoitvirylx

#motivation #love #family #focus #persistence #winning #execution #etinspires #tgimarried #tgim #dominate #ericthomas #imlvol2 #the80way

[the80way]

Hopefully the rumors of the Houston Rockets cutting ties with Melo are false. Regardless, this artwork that Undefeated ESPN did remixing the Geto Boys classic album cover is doooooope!!! #WeCantBeStopped #HipHop #NBA #GetoBoys #FanArt #the80way https://www.instagram.com/p/BqECnBHl9wt/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=3j3vom8apj3x

#wecantbestopped #hiphop #nba #getoboys #fanart #the80way

[drraptjr]

#Repost @hiphopgivesback ・・・ #HHGB #FLINT Salute to @BrunoMars for donating $1Million to Flint, MI. **Please read message below via @adellhenderson101** We're VERY thankful for Bruno Mars and his EXTREMELY generous contribution to the Flint Water Crisis. And YES, the Flint Water Crisis is still in full effect and is far from over even after THREE YEARS of contaminated water which was gifted to Flint residents courtesy of our dismissive and heartless state government officials. Please don't be blinded and sidetracked by the noise that comes along with our exhausting 24 hour news cycle, Flint, Michigan still needs a lot of help and this million dollars will do plenty of good, but this is more than a $100 million problem. Somehow the "plan" is to have clean water available in another THREE YEARS. Governor Rick Synder admitted fault in authorizing the mandate to switch water sources and the fact that he knew the water was bad long before informing residents that were being poisoned and he's still in office. We still have a loooong way to go. Kids and other residents are suffering from physical and irreversible mental health issues due to the lead poisoning. We're​ still here, we still need your help and we still need your voices. #BrunoMars #Flint #SOS #FlintWaterCrisis #America #Kids #MentalIllness #USA #Flintstones #StayWoke #JugLife #StillHere #RealTalk #RealNews #the80way

#staywoke #kids #usa #flintstones #the80way #flint #mentalillness #brunomars #sos #america #juglife #realnews #repost #realtalk #hhgb #stillhere #flintwatercrisis

[urbanwallstreet]

🚨🚨🚨 ATTENTION: THE WATER IS STILL BAD, THE CORRUPTION AND LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY WORSE!!! #Repost @adellhenderson101 ・・・ They say a picture is worth a thousand words... Please don't allow distractions to cloud your vision of THIS ongoing reality. Government officials in the state of Michigan poisoned the water in Flint three years ago. It became a national headline and a hot trending topics for a very short amount of time. Governor Snyder is STILL in office using millions of taxpayer dollars to legally defend himself for a deadly fault that he has publicly admitted being wrong for, residents are still forced to pay for contaminated water, it's going to take another three years to finish fixing the damaged pipes throughout the city, children are suffering from long and short term mental and developmental complications due to the high levels of lead exposure. Please don't forget about Flint. We're​ still here, we still need your help and we still need your voices. #Flint #SOS #FlintWaterCrisis #America #Kids #MentalIllness #USA #Flintstones #StayWoke #JugLife #StillHere #RealTalk #RealNews #the80way

#kids #realnews #juglife #flintstones #repost #america #flint #staywoke #realtalk #the80way #mentalillness #stillhere #usa #flintwatercrisis #sos

[biggathreat]

Got your ATTENTION now??? People have DIED as a result of the Flint Water Crisis that began THREE years ago. NO this is NOT fake news, and YES, the Flint Water Crisis is STILL a problem right NOW . This New York Times article reads: 'FLINT, Mich. — Five officials in Michigan, including the head of the state’s health department, were charged on Tuesday with involuntary manslaughter, marking the first time investigators have drawn a direct link between the acts of government officials in Flint’s water contamination crisis and the deaths of residents that followed. Since 2014, when this city switched water suppliers, partly to save money, the water has been linked to the lead poisoning of children and the deaths of 12 people from Legionnaires’ disease. It was one those deaths that led to the involuntary manslaughter accusations, Bill Schuette, Michigan’s attorney general, said on Wednesday. He also announced a new list of charges in a sweeping investigation that has already led to cases against 13 officials.' We're​ still here, we still need your help and we still need your voices. #Flint #SOS #FlintWaterCrisis #America #Kids #MentalIllness #USA #Flintstones #StayWoke #JugLife #StillHere #RealTalk #RealNews #the80way

#flintstones #realtalk #sos #realnews #staywoke #flint #mentalillness #stillhere #the80way #usa #america #juglife #flintwatercrisis #kids

[the80way]

My brother Datwon is too humble to talk that talk about his major contributions to hip-hop culture for over 20 years, so I'm going to do it for him. From Vibe Magazine all the way back to Vibe Magazine this dude has already cemented his Hip-Hop Hall of Fame status as a journalist, producer, educator, entrepreneur, mentor, influencer, and all around great dude. This new Swizz Beatz Vibe cover is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥!!! That's my dawg... 👑 📸 @gordonparksfoundation @diwangvaldez @karlfergusonjr #JustCause #StillGoing #VibeMagazine #SwizzBeatz #HipHop #ThatsMyDawg #King #RoyalCourt #the80way https://www.instagram.com/p/BpugnymlKbF/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=hi5my6eqh0qo

#justcause #stillgoing #vibemagazine #swizzbeatz #hiphop #thatsmydawg #king #royalcourt #the80way

[the80way]

It's been a year to the day since I last saw iconic hip-hop journalist Reggie Ossé aka Combat Jack face to face during a visit to the ATL. He told me that he was going through some personal challenges at the time, but physically he looked good and his energy was so authentically dope that I wasn't worried about him bouncing back. There's no way I would have imagined that cancer would be claiming his life 7 months later. Damn! I miss tuning in to his weekly podcast. I miss giving him feedback on how phenomenal each episode of Mogul was. I miss sending him classic music outside of his catalog that I was sure he wasn't up on. I miss texting him to let know him know how dope he was as a journalist. I miss keeping him up to speed with the social injustice happening in Flint. I miss being inspired to personally put together original content with hopes of finding my voice so I could be invited to join the Loud Speakers Network roster. That last part never happened, but as fate would have it, these days I spend most of my professional time producing a winning weekly iHeartRadio podcast/SiriusXM radio show which would have never happened without experiencing Reggie dreaming those dreams. One time for the Undisputed Heavyweight Podfather of Hip-Hop. Peace to his kids, his crew, A-King, and Satori. #CombatCancer #RaiseTheBar #combatjackshow #HipHop #Brooklyn #444 #Internets #heroes #LoudSpeakersnetwork #the80way (at The Music Room)

#brooklyn #444 #combatcancer #heroes #the80way #loudspeakersnetwork #combatjackshow #hiphop #raisethebar #internets

[the80way]

If it wasn't for Day it wouldn't be, a lot of dudes in the game including me! I promise you my brother Datwon is way too humble based on his monumental contributions to influencing pop culture for the last couple decades. The work that he put in at places like VIBE, XXL, Hookt, KING, RIDES, DONK, HIP-HOP SOUL, Global Grind and Ozy only scratches the surface when it comes to the indirect impact he has made through making countless introductions, creating job opportunities, industry co-signs, giving away game for free, and simply being one of the most genuine and stand up people that you will ever meet. This August it will be 20 years of rocking with my brother from another mother, and I owe him and his beautiful family the world. I love this dude like Kanye loves Kanye, and if you don't feel the same, you either don't know him or you're a hater! Happy Birthday KING! 👑 #HappyBirthday #KING #RealFriends #Family #Legacy #MelGibsonAndDannyGlover #TangoAndCash #HipHop #Brooklyn #Flint #the80way

#brooklyn #happybirthday #melgibsonanddannyglover #realfriends #hiphop #family #flint #king #the80way #tangoandcash #legacy

[the80way]

So I asked Grammy Award winning music producer Zaytoven about whether or not he dreamed about creating music for movies, being that he and Future are currently working on the soundtrack and score for the upcoming Superfly remix movie. Zay explained how he never had any intentions on making music professionally at all. He was very comfortable and content earning a living as a barber, and had no desire to pursue a different career path. #GodsPlan #Success #grammys #HipHop #SuperFly #SuperFlyMovie #1PreU #Career #dreams #RealTalk #CINEMA #Entrepreneur #VibeMagazine #the80way

#realtalk #entrepreneur #the80way #hiphop #1preu #cinema #grammys #godsplan #career #vibemagazine #superfly #dreams #superflymovie #success

[the80way]

Don't miss the March line-up for Money Making Conversations. Our host Rushion McDonald provides the consumer and business owner access to the Secrets of Success from Celebrities, CEOs, Entrepreneurs and Industry Decision Makers. This months guests include Reginald Hudlin, Deion Sanders, Eddie George, Bishop T.D. Jakes, Michelle Williams, Laila Ali, Beverly Bond, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and More. Money Making Conversations can be heard via iHeartRadio Podcast in the Business & Finance section, and live every Monday, 10 AM to 12 Noon EST on biz 1190 AM from Atlanta, GA. #Business #Entrepreneur #Marketing #Attention #Branding #Money #Success #Entertainment #Interviews #Planning #Focus #Persistence #Winning #AskMMC #the80way (at Buckhead Atlanta)

#attention #focus #money #marketing #branding #the80way #entrepreneur #persistence #business #success #interviews #planning #entertainment #winning #askmmc

[the80way]

Technically this wasn't meant to be a headshot but I think I'm going to start using it as one anyway. Allegedly no animals were hurt before, during or after this photo shoot. #OldHeadshotDay #Headshot #FlyGuy #SeniorPhoto #Bling #BaldFade #Bevel #Beastmode #FlintNorthern #the80way (at Flint, Michigan)

#headshot #bevel #flyguy #beastmode #baldfade #bling #seniorphoto #flintnorthern #the80way #oldheadshotday

[the80way]

First the homie @tobenwigwe showed up and showed out dropping #bars for @realsway @kellykinkaid and the @swaysuniverse family a little while back, and now my man @dabstudio.7 remixed the visuals into this cool animated piece. Super talented creatives putting in work!!!!! SWAY IN THE MORNING - TOBE FROM THE SWAT - S2 EP 4! (@tobenwigwe 100K CONGRATS SURPRISE!!!) Stories by @tobenwigwe 🗣️🗣️ Animations by @dabstudio.7 💻🖌️ He turned @realsway into a cartoon! 🙌🏽 #TOBEFROMTHESWAT #tobenwigwe #dabstudio7 #animation #cartoons #sketch #animate #cartoon #cartoons #youtube #funnycartoons #comedy #funnyvideos #story #storytime #eta #shortstory #ALIEF #tfts #sway #swayinthemorning #shade45 #siriusxm #the80way (at SiriusXM Shade45)

#sketch #swayinthemorning #funnyvideos #bars #cartoon #tobenwigwe #animate #funnycartoons #comedy #tobefromtheswat #shade45 #animation #sway #story #tfts #siriusxm #the80way #dabstudio7 #youtube #cartoons #storytime #eta #shortstory #alief

[the80way-blog]

The Museum of Light curators team sits down for a Conversation in Light with musical icon Sheila E. to talk about sharing her light in this time, finding your purpose, and her event Elevate Oakland event “We Stand Together” featuring  SHEILA E. •  LEDISI • ISRAEL HOUGHTON • MAHERSHALA ALI • MICHAEL FRANTI •  MISTY COPELAND • DR. ANGELA DAVIS • DOLORES HUERTA • TONY! TONI! TONE! • GOAPELE • TROMBONE SHORTY  • JO KOY • ANITA POINTER • LYNN MABRY • PETE & JUAN ESCOVEDO  • MARK CURRY • FREDDIE STONE • AVERY*SUNSHINE • DAMIAN LILLARD • JAMES PICKENS JR. • STEVIE WONDER

#queenofpercussion #glamorouslife #bayarea #oakland #townbiz #museumoflight #sheilae #the80way

[the80way]

My brother from another mother @datwon joined team 45 today. We met at a Vibe Magazine convention in 98', immediately started putting in work together at XXL, before we got the world Hookt on KING. We weathered a LOT of professional and personal storms together in our lifetime. My proudest accomplishment that we share is being Godfathers to each other's babygirls. One day Tamia and Mia will have a better understanding of how they saved our lives. They'll have conversations about it. Now that you're 45, let's get this double nickel outta the way, so we can grab three more chips. I love you man. Happy BirthDAY! 👑 #TheLastDance #FriendsToKin #KingOfKings #RoyalCourt #DeeperThanRap #HipHop #KINGmagazine #iMLVol3 #FocusOrFold #the80way (at Queens, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAK5Mojh1TW/?igshid=1e67k7hd9n7e5

#thelastdance #friendstokin #kingofkings #royalcourt #deeperthanrap #hiphop #kingmagazine #imlvol3 #focusorfold #the80way

[the80way]

YES the Flint Water Crisis is STILL currently going on 6 years later. WE DON'T WANT YO HEAR YOUR IGNORANT ASS TASTELESS JOKES ABOUT THE WATER BEING DIRTY. The lives of my family, friends and neighbors are STILL at risk. People are suffering mentally and physically short and long term due to that contaminated water. People have died. People are being overcharged for their water bills. And now COVID-19 is a NEW problem to add to the equation. Please don't forget about Flint. Let's work on some real long term solutions. #FlintWaterCrisis #Flint #COVID19 #JustAKidFromFlint #the80way https://www.instagram.com/p/B_dKdegBmSg/?igshid=1sjfjg2h7fotq

#flintwatercrisis #flint #covid19 #justakidfromflint #the80way

[the80way]

I don't know these guys but this is one of the coolest things I've seen in a very long time. Such a POWERFUL image. #Family #Generations I #Love #Peace #Father #Son #Legacy #King #BlackLove #Power #the80way

#power #blacklove #son #the80way #family #peace #father #legacy #generations #love #king