DJ Moonbaby
October 31, 2008
dope concept...super fresh city.
GaKnew Roxwel: MESSAGE BOARD
Muki-Beverly Reynolds
August 18, 2008
sitting here trying to figure out my next step in life with all of the medical problems, i was playing your first cd then followed by the second one and it made me remember what kife is trully about and don't give up and the struggle keeps on coming but the 2 of you and your children makes me remember what my grandmother and mother set forth with there mixed culture of black/indian and how far we have come and how much we still have to push on for the next generations. thank you and god bless your powerful insight for someones of your age. these cd needsto be played for the younger people every where of all colors because if they really listen they can see themselfs in these songs and for the t-shirt i will be wearing my all the time because people ask me wwhat does it mean, so i talk about the artists who preform it and say you should get a copy and the t-shirt and push on this postive message as i do
DANIEL
July 31, 2008
Gaknew is one of the dopest MC's I ever met... and I've met a lot of em'! That's my cat!
Azikiwe aka Raw Daddi
July 23, 2008
FreshCity is fresh....they keep me writing and staying creative. Keep up the good music and let God move through you.
Mishanda Williams
July 22, 2008
I will be there tomorrow!!!!
Kimmonte
July 16, 2008
From the party last night with seimone.. your music is the business. we'll talk about something soon...
Larry $olomon jr
June 19, 2008
what up big boy its ya boy larry i got ur text so im fasho gone be at ur release party. just wanted to give u a shotout and its glad to see u doing good and all the work uv been putting in is starting to pay off and thats good babyboy.holla atch BOY. AND KEEP IT ONE HUNNIT.
Cori Jacobs
March 5, 2008
Gaknew! Good to see you at the lounge. Sounding as good as ever. Hit me up man. Let me see what I can do to help out on that production. ONE!
Divia
January 7, 2008
Wow! You guys have surely grown individually, spiritually and as a group. I love what I see and hear. Continued blessings for 2008!!!
Keep it coming Familia!
Div
bILL T
July 25, 2007
y'all R all THAT!
whewww
can't Blieve! how raw
'tsaweSUM
n'AH MEAN that!
i heard Sista Thea Monyee’ on KPFK on my way back from Apogee in Santa Monica & was stunn'd by her representin' on the conscious tip
props and respect undying
what can i do as an audio pro to promote
lemme know- i'm down
bt
ashura hoskins
July 16, 2007
I recently purchased the dvd "Da Poetry Lounge" featuring your poem "Four Little Girls." I plan to use the dvd in my classroom, but the sound quality is very poor during your delivry of the poem and I wanted to inquire about getting a transcript of your poem so that I could provide it to my students so that they may follow along with understanding. Thank you for your assistance in advance. I very much enjoy your work.
Ken
July 12, 2007
yo i wish ya the best, i wanna make that show at my boy spot at Fais DODO, send me updates of shows.
Kamilah
June 15, 2007
Hey Fresh City
Nice Page! Oh, Carlos Thanks for taking care of my middle schoolers. You're a great role model.
michele
June 15, 2007
Come to Boston!
septic
May 21, 2007
what up, from seeing this website I'm already amazed. I plan to get the CD and learn more of, and from of all of you. Keep up the FRESH work. peace
Soul Child
May 19, 2007
OMG...Thea and I decided it was sooooooooo sooooo wrong that I didnt have a Fresh City T Shirt. She's even gonna cut it up for me so I be stylin like sister girl. We are family! Geez! Im gonna try to make the Whisky show. Gotta support my peeps. Ya'll are the shit! Nice seeing you!
Soul Child
April 22, 2007
ya'll were too cool for school yesterday! SOOO AMAZING. I love you guys! Lets get to work, we gotta lot to do and we gotta finish all of it by August. Deal? Hit me up and we'll schedule a meeting! FRESH CITTTTTY!
Soul Child
April 16, 2007
I was planning on gettin all kinda stalker status and I cant do that when i dont know where ya'll are performing :) FRESH CITY is the shit! Much love to all ya'll!
Ready
April 11, 2007
CAN'T STOP
I'M IN THE HOSPITAL CAUSE I BROKE MY NECK ON THAT ONE!!!!!!!!!! THAT CAN BE A HIP HOP CLASSIC.
Brutha Gimel
April 10, 2007
YO! How was the show last night? I know ya'll set it off! I already know!!! Holla - Melz
MIRUSIK
April 9, 2007
Great show last night. You guys ROCKED!!!
Kristi
April 8, 2007
I'm smelln' blood, sweat, and a knock out come'n!! Go touch Germany
Blessings to Fresh City at the Battle of the Bands
P.S. I'm diggin What You Know About
Rynno
April 8, 2007
I saw you guys performing in UCR campus just before I left Cali. Damn. You left a mark. Preciate Your music and all of y'all! Whenever You will perform in Europe, I would like to know. Would definitely come to throw hands in the air for You!
Peace!
Kaaren
April 6, 2007
Bring on the battle, Fresh City in the house....Cant watch til Sunday evening. Yeah
Cori Jacobs
March 27, 2007
Sup ya'll. peeped ol girl at the poetry lounge and check the site cause she was tight. with her two kids sneakin out. ONE.
myspace.com/clearsoul
Alisazvv
March 19, 2007
All you were looking for
Jennyfx
January 14, 2007
Hello, nice site!
Tee Tee
December 2, 2006
Man I went to check out the last show and it was HOTT! I gotta get one of those fresh FRESH CITY T-shirts so I can really represent... keep doin yo thang
Matty A. a.k.a. "Remedy"
November 16, 2006
Great show at NACA West in Reno. Way to represent real hip-hop science. Peace and love to Fresh City. Out.
Raquel Roche
November 9, 2006
Wish I was their so I can go to the performances. Love Yah....
Lyric
September 29, 2006
I just wanted to thank you guys for what you are doing. You are a huge inspiration for me as a young poet. Keep doing ya thang.
Peace
Victoria Oh
September 29, 2006
I had the opportunity of listening to your group perform at my school (CSULB), last week. I had just finished a class at 915pm and I couldn't help but be drawn in from one of the ladies' performances. Although, I was only able to watch and listen for 20 minutes, and although there were too many malfunctions of the electricity, microphone system and I don't even need to say anymore, you guys were there, my point is, I was blown away! It was my first experience with Spoken Word and I was so inspired. I can't wait to buy your new cd and hopefully get to go to more of your shows.
Your group is amazing. I especially enjoyed one of the ladies' performance on the social conditions of America and the ever increasing inequality of class matters.
selome 'lomer', fresh city commissioner
September 6, 2006
ya know, i am so incredibly proud of you ALL. my fam is doin the doggon thang. remember when you get that acceptance speech, you better thank me!!!
just playing.
not really.
u guys are about to be global chumply's.
love u to PIECES.
i came to see FRESH CITY.
now show me somethin i can dance to.
long enuf?
love,
your sister
olivier (afrenchhiphopadict)
July 20, 2006
WŽwŽ, your album is really refreshing, i bought it by cd baby.com, that's the right way for buying real hiphop album overthere ...
But i have to listen most carefuly at the cd to understand all the you are saying in those song ...
But look :
Be black or white what's the difference beetwin me and you ...
Now close your eyes, what do you see ; at the first a very brillant light and then you are thinking about what i am saying black or white what is the difference, blaaack or whiiite, only a sound ...
Anyway we can go ta gaz station to got a soda, and then go to listen your album whose really cool ...
Peace, love and having fun ...
Alquincia Boston
June 19, 2006
Just bought the CD. The link wasn't working for me before :(, but I'm here now! Can't wait to get it. Love you!
Your cousin,
Missy
Ashura Hoskins
June 19, 2006
I recently purchased the dvd "Da Poetry Lounge" featuring your poem "Four Little Girls." I plan to use the dvd in my classroom, but the sound quality is very poem during your delivry of the poem and I wanted to inquire about getting a transcript of your poem so that I could provide it to my students so that they may follow along with understanding. Thank you for your assistance in advance. I very much enjoy your work.
Nandi Conteh
May 26, 2006
hi miss tia thanks 4 coming 2 our danitl websters unity festival i wanted 2 know where i could sign up 2 be a poet with kids
Lamont Hunter
May 1, 2006
What's up Fresh City Comrads! This is Lamont from the Hip Hop Church Service. Just a note to say i haven't forgot about our meeting that day and to let you know I can't wait to vibe with you. I'll see you soon.
Lyric
April 11, 2006
Just thought I'd stop by and say hi. Be blessed.
Brittany
April 8, 2006
For Thea:
Hey I just wanted to let you know AGAIN how great you did at Oakland. You are truly an inspiration! I would love to come see you move another crowd the next time you are in Michigan so I'm adding my name to the email list with hopes that I can be informed when you are here again. By the way ~~> You have a beautiful family! I hope the girls liked the picture frames! I wish you and you group MUCH success (Fresh City is a HOT name!)
Take Care!
Brittany
*Oakland University SPB E-board member*
marquan
April 8, 2006
Hi yall doen this marquan her about to send yall a poem i wrote.
Poem-Issues
The time is now to save the streetz
keep the teens in school
and help our mothers on there feet
help these teens from adiction
proventen pregnacy
from time 2 time
again N again
they'll rob a bank
no damn well they gone get caught
just to buy that benz
this world is confusing
fathers help make babies
and end up abusing them
Like good people with no friends
and like 2 eyes with only 1 lenc
the time is now to love blend in
Mix in folks like juice N gin.
Thank you be safe help change the world PEACE.
TASCHA
April 5, 2006
THE THINGS YOUS SAY MAKES ME FEEL JUST LOVELEE!
marquan
March 29, 2006
Hi my brothers and sisters I love this site I've been doing Poetry for a while now and I would like to send you guys one that I wrote
Poem:Lil Black Boy
By:Marquan
This lil black boy strugglen surviven on his feet
The boy barley has any clothes
hangen out in front of the stores
trying to get something to eat
Well im in class right now sorry so short class about to end thank you Peace Marquan
Marquan Stevens
March 24, 2006
I love poetry to death its so coo to do its a good way to express your feelings. I hope one of my days I get to express my feelings to the world we need to stand together mix in like juice and gin ya feel me thank you so much I salute peace.
Hidaya
November 10, 2005
love ur art. thanx 4 da inspiration!
Q.G.
October 31, 2005
To see other poets out here doing it, I am hoping that one day soon I can do the same. Keep it comin.
Bria Dowe
September 29, 2005
I just joined your mailing list. I think yall are so fly. Keep doing what you do best.
**POETRY IS SO FLY**
Levi Asher (brooklyn)
August 30, 2005
Sometimes I'm not completely sure what HBO's Def Poetry is good for. What seems to make the show unique and valuable, though, is that it brings the form known as spoken word into the living rooms of people who may never hear it anywhere else.
The only problem is, I'm not sure anyone's heard a lot of it during this season's first four episodes either. Too many gimmicky performances, too many celebrity guests. Spoken word is a tradition, a discipline, and it takes time and effort to get it right. With the fifth episode, finally, we heard a solid half-hour from some battle-tested veterans of the poetry clubs.
The first performer goes by the name of Poetri. A poet's got to be pretty confident to go around with a name like that, and this one apparently is. His piece was about road rage and the personal politics of driving. It was more rant than poem, but it was an enjoyable bit and I wished we could have heard more from him.
Shariff Simmons delivered a powerful rhyming piece that urged political awareness, touching on John Ashcroft and Enron and bringing home the refrain "fuck what you heard, act like you know".
Mike Ellison was up next with another call for personal and political awareness. Three strong, experienced performers in a row -- these guys have lived lifetimes on stage and it shows.
Next up was Phylicia Rashad of the Cosby Show, the only celebrity appearance of the night. Can't argue with giving America's Mom a chance on the show, and I guess it was nice that she selected a poem from her own mother's chapbook to perform. It was more comforting than electric, but I guess that's okay.
The energy changed again with an excellent bit by Ratsack, a barefoot bald guy who preaches salvation via freeing of the feet. He worked up a lot of passion about the subject. I've always advocated the barefoot sensibility myself, and I liked this guy a lot.
Ratsack was followed by Abyss, who read a passionate love poem for an imaginary woman. I liked his jacket better than his words, but I thought his delivery was pretty good too.
Kevin Coval's piece was my favorite of the night. He acted out both sides of a live spoken-word battle. The piece was emotional, intense and crowded with pleasurable internal rhymes.
Mollie Angleheart's piece about the stigma of the "psychotic bitch" wasn't quite original -- I'm pretty sure we heard a similar piece on this show just a couple of weeks ago, but her performance was strong.
Flowmentalz was next, yelling at God like Tevye, eventually succumbing to an entire boxing match with God (you can guess who wins). Great piece -- this is the kind of thing I want to see when I turn on this show.
The half-hour ended strong with a funny, honest duet by a pregnant couple, Thea Monyee and Gaknew. They talked about the birth of their first child and the effect parenthood has had on their relationship so far.
If somebody's only going to catch one episode of Def Poetry this summer, this is the one to see. It's a solid half-hour of spoken-word, plus a visit from Claire Huxtable -- who can complain?
Rosty
August 29, 2005
Awesome site
Crystal Irby
June 28, 2005
Hey Everybody
I just wanted to send you an email from Africa. I could send a postcard but it will get to you the same time that I return to L.A. Kiss the babies for me.
CI
SATIVA GREEN
June 2, 2005
i hear them hoodies outside
and they mouthes iz shittin
hollerin sum nonsense
but im stacked and fitted
im on the move
no time to keep sitten
got other shit to do
i aint no sex kitten
fuck a trick or u.
im way out on that nite train
tryna own what u brought
have all what u got
fuck the trends thats hot
cuz i wanna be that wealthy ass resident
so fresh and extravagant
knockin jealous bitches so hard
its starting to become elegant.
Jerod Lavert
June 1, 2005
The site is hot . Keep urban poetry alive
lady poet
May 25, 2005
having problems joining the list i could be contacted at 2436 horne dr. charlotte n.c. or 7043381935. always looking forward to hearing from you sorry for the delay.
GaKnew
May 6, 2005
NOTE: You have to join the e-mail list in order for us to be able to contact you. Thanks.
lady poet
April 27, 2005
hello this is lady poet and i'm looking to start my own book/cd or possible sell my poetry to singers if you have a word of advice or a lead way please i'am all ears write back at this email address.
Theodore A. Forbes III (T.J.)
April 25, 2005
Wassup Cuz, I just wanted to bless your book and congratulate you and your husband on your new child. Give the Family my love.
Your Cousin,
T.J.
lady poet
April 19, 2005
hi this is lady poet i enjoy the way ya'll flow with your words of wisdom looking to get started on my own career any words of wisdom for a young sister please write a sister back with some ideas or contacts please hit me at this email address. one love lady poet
yaschia palmer
April 17, 2005
I yaschia palmer to is a poet and is looking for a start in a book or some kind of career if any one who knows or can get any leads please write me at this e mail address.thank you yours truly lady poet
TRUTH
March 28, 2005
First and foremost, I like to say that I've heard snippets of your Cd, and I've enjoyed every minute of it. I’m also an aspiring poet, hints the name TRUTH. I've performed a few times, and when the nervousness passes, I feel like I’m floating.... I was wondering if there was any advice you can give me to help me further my "expression"?
Mr. Black
February 17, 2005
Keep me posted.
Mr. Black
The Mr. Black X-periment
The Apples of Eve
Frank Blunt
February 8, 2005
To Rayoung and all minds alike. History is about what happened, not just what we'd like to remember, but what we should never forget. Unfortunately the history of "Blacks" in this country has been far from pretty, and every step towards equality has been made on bleeding feet. To say focus on the accomplishments without respect to the struggle, is along the lines of getting high to escape your problems. You can't escape reality.
rayoung
February 5, 2005
I find your poetry on late night tvland inflamatory. We can all respect black history month without capturing and reignighting the flame of prevoius eras. I encourage you to focus on the progess made for equality for all races and on the steps to be taken in the furure.
Danielle
February 4, 2005
Ayo, thanks for coming to Lafayette. Really inspiring.
D
Rick
February 2, 2005
great CD, best of luck to the family album.