Saturday, May 10, 2008
Currently: bowing down before stalls of spring produceToday’s Feature: “Girl Lessons” by Jessica Francis Kane
Digest: “Video Digest” by Meave Gallagher
More People We Like
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People We Like,
Heather Rasley
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People We Like
Cynthia “Heesun” Lee
Photographed by Wendy Whitesell
Hometown: Seoul, Korea
Currently residing in: Staten Island, NY
Relationship to photographer: I met her through another friend and artist, Shanelle Gabriel.
Occupation: I currently work at a shipping company, but I’m planning on doing music fulltime soon.
When did you start writing poetry? When I was 13.
You identify as “Christian Rap” (among other genres) on your MySpace page. How does your identity as Christian influence your rhymes? Being Christian influences how I rhyme, in that I always make sure that whatever I’m writing has a positive message. I don’t always have to be saying “Jesus” in my rhymes, but I will always make sure I’m giving people a sense of hope and encouragement.
What else inspires your work? Life. Just our daily routines. I can be driving my car somewhere and just think of a song to write based off what I’m seeing around me. It’s also thinking of those who do NOT have a voice in society. I want to make sure they’re being heard and prayed for.
What have you been listening to? I only listen to gospel rap, spoken word, and conscious rap songs. There’s got to be meaning in it for me to listen.
What did you do for Easter? I spent it with family. Relaxed and had a good time.
Currently residing in: Staten Island, NY
Relationship to photographer: I met her through another friend and artist, Shanelle Gabriel.
Occupation: I currently work at a shipping company, but I’m planning on doing music fulltime soon.
When did you start writing poetry? When I was 13.
You identify as “Christian Rap” (among other genres) on your MySpace page. How does your identity as Christian influence your rhymes? Being Christian influences how I rhyme, in that I always make sure that whatever I’m writing has a positive message. I don’t always have to be saying “Jesus” in my rhymes, but I will always make sure I’m giving people a sense of hope and encouragement.
What else inspires your work? Life. Just our daily routines. I can be driving my car somewhere and just think of a song to write based off what I’m seeing around me. It’s also thinking of those who do NOT have a voice in society. I want to make sure they’re being heard and prayed for.
What have you been listening to? I only listen to gospel rap, spoken word, and conscious rap songs. There’s got to be meaning in it for me to listen.
What did you do for Easter? I spent it with family. Relaxed and had a good time.
TODAY’S FEATURE
Girl Lessons
Mothers and daughters don’t always have the easiest relationships, especially when the daughters try to recycle the mothers with the trash. A story of aspirations, generations, and pop-culture quizzes by JESSICA FRANCIS KANE.ON DOOG CUF ECAF
Tricks of the Trade
Matthew Baldwin reflects on the quirks and customs of various professions, from butchers to mapmakers.NEWSLETTER
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