
Here's to my brothers and sisters who are out there doing what they do to make this situation for those who can't do it for themselves. Much respect indeed.
I watched a show by Blaqpearl last night and afterward I had a chat with this 'sista'. She was at times really deep and one would think that her lyrics are too sorrowy at times but she was sincere, to say the least.
After her show, which was supported by a phenomenal backing band, who might I add are too damn duidelik!! I got to exchange a couple of words with the saxophonist of the band, and he was as very calm, collected and plain down to earth. Sista Blaqpearl and I briefly stopped to chat, and she gave me a bit of insight as to how she spends her days. This lady dedicates her time to firstly enriching the lives of the misguided youth in her community. She has a degree in Psychology so from that I derive that she has a good grounding in the proses of productive communication. Which is a perfect tool to encourage others and aides her in dealing with volatile cases such as youth who find themselves in a jail sell. The lives of the youngsters around her who fell victim to the most notorious danger in the neighbourhood, "ignorance" is the force behind what motivates her to teach these kids about the alternatives.
Of course like any other person out there, she too received guidance and had a role model that she dearly loved and honorably respected. Her late brother Mario van Rooy (MR Devious), peace be upon him was her inspiration. This young man was retracted from the physical realm in which we operate about three years ago, and since then Blaqpearl and her family have been dealing with their loss whilst trying to stay positive amongst the mediocrity that surrounds them daily.
Coming back to the sista who dedicates her time to the people, it inspired me even more when she told me that she goes into studio atleast three days a week to record her forthcoming album. All in the name of spreading the positive word and the will to be more than just another statistic. It is these things that end of the day, decides what we'll become. Especially in our country today where your life is in your hands and if you don't take controle of it, then either a guardien angel like Blaqpearl will, or you're doomed.
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