brilliance, haiti, social change and evolution, colson whitehead, percival everett, hip hop theater, world cup 2006, authenticity, denizen kane, hawaii, rites of passage, burning man, lookin for the perfect beat. . .
Movies
Television
LOST, HEROES, the sarah connor chronicles, SATC, run's house, GOL TV, entourage, espn, colbert, the backyardigans, VH1-SOUL. . .
i also watch def poetry on hbo when my peoples is on. . .kill your tv if you want, but leave mine the fuck alone
Books
the temple of my familiar, song of solomon, the tao of pooh, for girls with hips, can't stop won't stop, total chaos, playz from the boombox galaxy, the time traveller's wife, the brief wondrous life of oscar wao, 2012: the return of quetzalcoatl, lush life, the god of small things, the audacity of hope
Heroes
m'kai yi rising, michael garces, chinaka hodge, kim cooper, arlene eisen, erica geller, russell simmons, and my mom
Morehouse College
Atlanta, GA
Graduated: 1997
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: English
1993 to 1997
Dalton School
New York,New York
Graduated: 1993
Student status: Alumni
Degree: High School Diploma
Clubs: soccer
dance theater workshop
another perspective
s.b.l.
About me: respect. . .
i'm m'kai's dad
an artist
educator
passionate being
purveyor of stage ritual
crowd mover
i exist as spirit
i live in word. . .
that's the poetic fluff fluff. . .
on tha real. . i am those things AND
the artistic director at a non-profit literary arts, and youth empowerment center in san francisco called youth speaks, inc. i write, dance and teach all over the planet from stanford to harvard, pittsburgh to paris. when i'm not off trying to change the world, i'm usually glued to sportscenter, pulling for the yankees (where i'm from) and the raiders (where i'm at), or falling deeper in love with my son.
Who I'd like to meet: sexy people who put soul first, are spritual without being self-righteous about it. . .
see quickly through the surface. . .
unafraid to be smart. . .
unafraid to dance by themselves in corners at the club. . .
spooked AND seduced by mirrors. . .
in love with love. . .AND. . .
muhammad ali
Tonight I watched you throw your entire being into your performance, which was far more than a performance. It was an experience. You allowed the audience to learn, understand, feel, think and enjoy on so many different levels because you threw your whole self in. You held nothing back. You gave us your energy, your knowledge, your experiences, your joys, your challenges, your love, your dance, your poetry, your wisdom, your heart, soul and spirit. You were out loud! You were silent OUT LOUD, you spoke OUT LOUD, you danced OUT LOUD, you smiled OUT LOUD, you Moved OUT LOUD, you moved from the inside out with such a spirit of love, peace and grace. You move from a place of freedom. What a beautiful soul. What a free soul to be able to BE Out loud! Tonight I have been moved to BE out loud. Everything I do, I plan to do OUT LOUD, even if it’s just out loud within…I’m going to throw my entire being into my life, holding nothing back. Marc, you being free has helped to set me free. You don’t know your bound until you see where you are not free. Thank you for living out loud.
Whats good, hope all is well, im trying to get my folks to know about my release of my new record , hoping to spread my music out to people i think might dig it …i appreciate any support ....One Love Sellassie
if exploding multiple positionalities by doing a headspin and an uprock on the spectrum of privilege and oppression within the context of one self in the process of self-realization, de-constructing cultural myths and tired platitudes wide open and creating space to believe and give honor and reconnect and trust the ancestors and the all-knowing unknown was the cutting edge...I think you would be channeling the knife of Baba Ogun (Adupe Baba!) and slicing it all up like the Original Rock Steady Crew!
B. loved the show. 5 stars. naw. the universe. 5 stars ain't nary enough to reflect the hotness and the brilliance of the breaks.
absolutely loved it. community healing process revealing itself in ritual action. confronting the complexes that got us here, a b-boy battle with collective consciousness, racism, misogyny, classism, politics of self-expression and institutionalized art, personal imperfection, invisibility and representation, quintessential U.S. privilege and complacency abroad--and concomitant archetypes of constriction--a reimagining of the definition of freedom, a remix of multiple perspectives on what it means to be black and beautiful; to be loved and to love unconditionally; and to be (sub)versive and revolutionary through the love and the vision of change that is hip hop. all at the same time. a liberation from the dis-embodied othering of our selves and a re-envisioning of the inheritance we teach our children through the beat, the breaks, and the medium through which we choose to tell the truth- hip hop.
Thank you for the add. I really enjoyed the show in Charleston last week. It was truly eye opening.
I was thinking about your Jay-Z cringeworthy moment. What you have found out about yourself, becoming aware of the struggles in your life and then realizing the positive ways to change them are much more worthy then having a 40/40 club, your own brand of vodka, or Beyonce as your wife. I don't think Jay Z would ever see life past making a capital venture off of it.
Still trying to craft the Heart of the City blog...my heart is still beating strong until the next time our paths cross over concrete walkways. Your coast or mine? Either way it's always fresh ta def after 15 years. LOVE you with all that I am! Like THAT!
I hope all is well on your end, keep fighting the good fight. And hey, if you got an extra minute, check out this piece I produced on how to lay down some glorious graff....
Hello fellow Scorpion. How you? Blessed and wonderful am sure. In the woods in a cottage and ya crossed my mind. Thanks for beautiful work and spirit. Looking forward to building soon. Stay in touch. Peace n lite. Mayda
Marc B! Whats good? The city is still buzzin bout the break/s. It was a pleasure havin you in Louisville. Hit me up when you rollin back through. Stay focused man.
