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Stream The Upliftment Struggle below. Download HERE...


Don't miss The Upliftment Struggle release party show at 7th St. Entry in Minneapolis on Sunday, February 19th with Special Guests I.B.E, III Chemistry featuring Desdamona & Carnage and Maria Isa, and DJs: Plain Ole Bill & Kool Akiem!
Advance tickets for the show are only $10. Get yours now at Fifth Element (2411 Hennepin Ave. S. in Minneapolis), The Depot (17. N. 7th Ave. in Minneapolis), and Electric Fetus (2000 4th Ave. S. in Minneapolis), and Online via eTix. This is an 18+ event. RSVP now..

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  • SQUARE LOHKOH MONSANTO …

    MONSANTO OGM ! news video clip OF SQUARE LOHKOH zulu nation

    thank you watch this video and share it as mush as possible ;it will affect future generation concerned by gmo

    1 year ago
  • Numani $ehvan

    Dont you hate
    when someone add you
    and dont stop by to show love
    Well, Im not like that!!

    Numani $ehvan



     

     

     
    much love and $ucce$$ 2 you fam!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    (this is my real inspirational movie video Im sharing with you)


    1 year ago
  • Core T.B.

    Nuevo videoclip del artista canario Core T.B. ya disponible!!! Tema perteneciente a su trabajo "Contrastes".
    PROXIMOS CONCIERTOS CONFIRMADOS:

    23 de julio @ Sala Kgb, Barcelona. + Juaninacka & Dj Makei + ....
    15 de Octubre @ Sala Paraninfo + Anise of Monkey + Lsm

    1 year ago
  • [ Rec ]

    AYO
    THANX FOR SUPPORT AND FRIENDSHIP
    GOOD BEATS RIGHT HERE...
    COME AND CHECK
    NEW BEATS COMING SOON
    PEACE

    [ REC ]





    1 year ago
  • SELLASSIE

    Hello I SELF DEVINE,

    I wanted to tell you that my new record is out!




    I think you might dig it...


    1 year ago
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General Info

  • Genre: Hip Hop / Rap

    Location MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, United States

    Profile Views: 278867

    Last Login: 2/2/2012

    Member Since 11/18/2005

    Website www.rhymesayers.com/iselfdevine

    Record Label Rhymesayers Entertainment, LLC

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

  • Members

    I Self Devine,Big Chak,Cee Diezel,That Dude,Asra Sifu, Mr Mkali,I Dolo,I Preme,and E Money Baggs.

  • Influences

    Ultra Magnetic MC's, Run DMC, N.W.A, X-Clan, Poor Righteous Teachers, James Brown, Jungle Brothers, Brand Nubians, Sly and the family stone, A Tribe called Quest, Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap, Nas, Ghostface, Compton's Most Wanted, Snoop, MarlyMarl, Kool Akiem, Jay Dilla(R.I.P), Madlib and his many aliases, Sun Ra, Black Panthers, Us Movement. M.O.V.E, N.A.P.O, The Meters, Skull Snaps, Donny hathaway, Aretha Franklin, Rakim, Malcolm x, Noam Chomsky, Father ALLAH, Nation of Gods and Earths, Black Guerilla Family, Bloods and Crips, Los Angeles from 1972-1990, West Coast Graff, Doze, Skeme, Clever, Eros, Kept/Red, Ewok, The spook who sat by the door, The Savage Planet, De la soul, Wu Tang, Organized Konfusion, L.O.N.S, Large professer, Wax poetics, Police brutality, The struggle of all oppressed in the world, Roots, Muja messiah, Budah Tye, The U.V.S Family, My children, Dead Prez, Jay Z, Jadakiss, Hi Tek, Dr.Dre, Mary j Blige, Minnie Ripperton, Funkadelics/Parlament, Chaka Khan, Patti Labelle, Delphonics, The Dells, Heiruspecs, Ant, Jake One, BeanOne, Vitamin D, Slug, Beautiful Women, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, and anything with funk, soul, integrity, humility, and purpose.

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Chaka Mkali, also known as I Self Devine is a musician, Mc, community organizer, racial justice trainer, graffiti artist, muralist, program coordinator and director of organizing and community building at Hope Community Center in Minneapolis.

As an Mc, I Self is known as an integral part of the Atlanta and Twin Cities underground Hip Hop community as ½ of the duo Micranots, ½ of Semi Official, ¼ of the Dynospectrum, and as a soloist. Over the last decade I Self has released over 10 albums of political conscious socially aware music capable of moving the crowd as well as uplift the spirit and sustain the movement.

As a graffiti artist and muralist, Chaka Mkali is recognized as one of the crucial figures in the revitalization of graffiti art in the Twin Cities using the skills developed in the streets, alleyways, walls, and store fronts of Los Angeles, Minneapolis and Atlanta.

As The Director of Organizing and Community Building Chaka has developed impressive work with very diverse largely low income teens and young adults that is impacting individual lives and collectively helping to bring change to a challenged community.

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