Parents Ain’t always Right Louder Version
This song was inspired by a book I read recently. Check the music out and below are the words. Would love to hear your feedback.

Parents Ain’t Always Right

By Undakova

Sometimes ya parents ain’t always right 7x

So be who you are you gotta live your life

Your parents did the best that they could

Using knowledge that they gained from their own childhood

It may seem now that they became adults

You could feel responsible for feelings they felt

Now hows that?

Trying to influence how you act

My mom makes me feel guilty if I don’t call back

And that’s a fact

But its moms. I love her to death so I stay calm

But its little things like this that over time cause harm

Don’t follow your soul, heart or faith

Cause deep inside you might think that you’ll make a mistake

And your parents will say «see I told you so»

Or «you’re going to make me have a heart attack if you go»

Oh no its another guilt trip session

I hope your not old before you learn this lesson

Cause life is a blessing for all of us

Yeah your parents made you so there the ones you can trust but. . .

Chorus:

Sometimes ya parents ain’t always right 7x

So be who you are you have to live your life

So back to the topic of trust

Your parents made you

and that’s miraculous

Their parents made them

and that’s fabulous

And when your times up

then your back to dust

Everyone has a purpose

And that’s whats up

Living out your own life

Well that’s a must

Cause you don’t want to see that

You just past it up

And didn’t follow your heart

Cause it clashed with stuff

That was inside your head from the things that your parents said

Maybe they blamed you or threatened they was going to be dead

I am a tell it to you straight

With all family members see

Aim for some directness and strive for some clarity

Some of yall listening

Some of yall feeling me

Know that I am here to empower you lyrically

Its my ability to put this in a song

I am not trying say that are parents’s always wrong but

Sometimes ya parents ain’t always right 7x

So be who you are you have to live your life

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Hello Secret Facebook Reader,

I really want you to know that this Saturday is going to be a big Andy Warhol celebration at the Brooklyn Museum.
I am really excited to go see the Andy Warhol paintings and then party with live Djs playing 80s Pop and Hip Hop Classics. Its going to be a great scene and has already been written up by Village Voice, amNewYork, Paper Mag, Refinery29 and Time Out NY. its going to be FREE.

Mikyoung (my partner) an I danced the night away last fourth of July together at the Brooklyn Museum. This year we are inviting you and yours to experience the same atmosphere.
Take a brief look and see for yourself what it will be like.

Hope you enjoyed that video. Yep and this year its going to be even better. So why not join us? Did I mention that Its FREE

Another FREE event that is sure to raise your spirit is the hug of the one and only AMMA the Hugging Saint. AMMA is visiting New York from July 4-6 and giving hugs non stop from the moment she arrives. The last time I visited AMMA and got a hug it completely changed who I was being and I enjoyed the rest of my day like no other day I can remember. (Shout out to Jason and Sierra for making my day what it was to become. Also the others I bumped into and experienced life with during her stay. Classic times)

It will be Mikyoung’s first AMMA hug and she is really excited. What about you? Sound interesting. Check the website AMMA the Hugging Saint Websiteand also let me know what you would like me to review this summer or attend. It would be my pleasure. Lets stay connected, maybe you might want to join one of my meetups. Keep me posted. Peace and love.

Akim Funk Buddha Dance Workshop

Summer Stage in the Von King Park, Brooklyn, NY I witnessed the greatest show this summer.

It began with a dance workshop with more than 100 kids on stage learning to breakdance.

The show featured the lovely PRINCESS LOCKEROOO

Words really can’t express how blessed I was to witness this performance and be a part of the stage management. Here is a video of how the the work shop went.

In honor of all the males out there who are making a difference in the world; Being positive and good role models for those around them; Battling themselves each day and each moment to shine their best and brightest; Overcoming all obstacles and viewpoints that say they cannot be successful. May my Music inspire you
To all the men out there passing down a legacy to the youth and communities they are a part of that says “yes I am a man I am not perfect but I will be a man and stand up for what is right in my heart” May my beats inspire you.
To all those men who have inspired me to be the best man I could be. May you hear yourself in my sound
Fathers of the world, unite, spread peace, and lets build a better future for the children.
I offer you my legacy thus far.
There is so much more I have to offer in this lifetime and here is a piece of my soul here in the present. Thank you for supporting my music and supporting my growth as a producer and song writer. May my creativity inspire you in your life. Peace and Love
Undakova

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Guess what? Akim Funk Buddha will be performing an Exciting Urban Dance Musical with elements of
Waacking, Vouging, Breakdance, Waving, Locking, House, Martial Arts and more. Today at Summer Stage in the Von King Park area of Brooklyn you will witness the greatest show this spring. Akim’s Summer Stage show will begin with a dance workshop at 7pm so get there early for sign up. Check out the details below.

Featuring:
PRINCESS LOCKEROOO – Co-Choreographer/costume designer

The Flying Boom Box
Akim Funk Buddha creates a fascinating musical and visual experience with this live interactive Urban Theatrical. The Flying Boom Box takes you along the passionate journey of a young Hip Hop artist growing up in NYC. When the trials of city life and peer pressure reveal, he finds sanctuary in his Boom Box. By chance he discovers that his Boom Box is ”magical” and by manipulating the electromagnetic field of sound waves from his tape deck, he can navigate himself through time. He travels back to Africa where he discovers the roots of Hip Hop. He’s then swept off to Ancient Japan and 18th century France where he meets perplexing characters and is faced with unique challenges. This Urban musical, first of its kind is truly a fairy tale for all ages. With a cast ranging from age 10 and beyond, exciting choreography, unimaginable costumes you and your whole family are sure to have a blast.

I won’t spoil the surprise of what company I will be working with but I recently got my music into a commercial that will be on television. Yay. Believe me when I tell you its the ish! Here are a few of the songs I created to be submitted for the commercial so you can get an idea of why I love what I do. Let me know which one you like the best.

Undakova Track 1
Undakova Track 2
Undakova Track 3

BLOGGING LIVE FROM THE EVENT: This is a great conference set up of 3 panels.

PANEL 1: GETTING TO THE BUCKS
David Rose – newyorkangels.com
Jennifer Wright – ecoincorporated.com
Don DiMartini – nybdc.com
Pravina Raghavan – sba.gov
Steve Kessler – scorenyc.org

PANEL 2: MAKING THE MOST OF TECHNOLOGY
Rasu Jilani – cdtbk.com
Jay Greenstein – ragnewyork.com
Ben Kaufman – quirky.com
Nelly Yusupova – digitalwoman.com
Ramon Ray – smallbiztechnology.com

PANEL 3: PREPARING FOR THE TURNAROUND
Jessica Johnson – johnsonsecuritybureau.com
Lisa Price – carolsdaughter.com
Sarah Endline – sweetriot.com
Rob Walsh – nyc.gov/sbs
Maria Gotsch – nycif.org

I am excited to hear more about Lisa Price which is a small business out of Brooklyn called Carol’s Daughter. During the second panel of “making the most of technology” it was fun to hear the debate about where’d or not to create a business plan. Now I am goin to check out Rasu Jilani of Coup D’ Etat and Nelly Yusupova of DigitalWoman.com. Did you know about the websites quirky.com that empowers creative people or S.C.O.R.E. NYC where you can have a business counselor for FREE.

The Small Biz BIG IMPACT Conference is sponsored by the Daily News, CUNY, Newtek (the small business authority) here at BMCC.

Robert Lieber, New York City deputy mayor for economic development speaking at the Small Biz Big Impact Conference last year in 2009

Sponsers of the Event:
The City University of New York – cuny.edu
Borough of Manhattan Community College – bmcc.cuny.edu Newtek Business Services – newtekbusinessservices.com

Event Vendors:
North Coast Financial, an office of MetLife – northcoast.metlife.com
NYC Printing 123 – nycprinting123.com
U.S. Small Business Administration – sba.gov
SCORE NYC – scorenyc.org
NYS Empire State Development – empire.state.ny.us
NYC Small Business Services – nyc.gov/sbs

The Rapoet appears (performances, lectures, and workshops) at venues ranging from cafes to colleges, receiving praise from poets like Alice Walker (’08) and MCs like KRS ONE (’09). Recently, he performed at Yale University, hosted the Hartford Hip-Hop Festival with Rock Steady’s Crazy Legs (Nov. ’09), and continues leading workshops on positive self-expression for inner city youth.

IN my opinion Self Suffice is one of the best that ever did it in the LES. Check out his music here Self Suffice’s Music

One of the best (that I have had the benefit of witnessing) to do it like it needs to be done.