An excerpt from a town Hall meeting held at the National Civil Rights Museum following the screening of documentary U People.

U People Memphis solutions

This is the 5th track to hip hop opera Adidi: The Unrocked Story. Introducing the second of the heroic FIVE to rise with the eclipse of the Moon of Lodi; UPROCK. This track is written and performed by Craig Mums Grant (aka Mums the Schemer). The prologue written and performed by Hanifah Walidah. Music by Earl Blaize.

Adidi T5 Uprock

This is the 6th track to hip hop opera Adidi: The Unrocked Story. Introducing the third of the heroic FIVE to rise with the eclipse of the Moon of Lodi; GRAFF. This track is written and performed by Skamz, a young MC and visual artist at the time who I met outside of the Nuyorican and when I heard him rhyme was left leaning after his flow was done. I think this young man has a classic voice and flow. I also have no idea where he is these days. If anyone knows where Skamz is direct him my way. The prologue written and performed by Hanifah Walidah. Music by Earl Blaize.

Adidi T6 Graff

This is the 7th track to hip hop opera Adidi: The Unrocked Story. Introducing the Fourth of the heroic FIVE to rise with the eclipse of the Moon of Lodi; DOME. This track is written and performed by Anthony ALonzo, at one time known as the legendary Nimflo Nine. Lie Dome, Nimflo was exiled for years leaving the fourth dimension in peril with listless rhymes.Upon the eclipse of Lodi, he returns as DOme aka Anthony ALonzo to write and rock what in my opinion is the fliest track on the project. The prologue written and performed by Hanifah Walidah. Music by Earl Blaize.

Adidi T7 Dome

This is the 8th track to hip hop opera Adidi: The Unrocked Story. Introducing the Fifth and final of the heroic FIVE to rise with the eclipse of the Moon of Lodi; Camile. This track is written and performed by Hanifah Walidah (aka Sha-Key). Camile, taken from the Vibe Chameleons, an early 90's, NYC based poetic group that spawned much of what we consider spoken word today. Camile is suppose to represent the feminine energy in hip hop. Not so much feminine as in "Woman" or the patronizing coin phrase "female MC" but rather balance. Simple, yet neglected creative balance. The prologue written and performed by Hanifah Walidah. Music by Earl Blaize.

Adidi T8 Camile

LBM LEGENDARY

Eleanor was written a couple days after the tornado hit Brooklyn and my witness to the destruction it left behind particularly in the Eleanor Roosevelt Housing Projects. Thsi song speaks to the changing environment and effects on everyday people. This is the second track of a 21 week campaign to re-engage music with its community.