[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
there’s not much or just enough you
there’s not much or just enough you learn to make more and life as such
learn to make more and life as such
learn to make more and life as such makes the raw tough don’t fret it just
makes the raw tough don’t fret it just
makes the raw tough don’t fret it just adds to the stress her greatest treasure
adds to the stress her greatest treasure
adds to the stress her greatest treasure you ever will measure is found in
some rich upon some poor or rich wealth
some rich upon some poor or rich wealth is worth more than gold
some least have more than those with
some least have more than those with most the last shall be first so we’re
most the last shall be first so we’re
most the last shall be first so we’re told our greatest treasure you ever will
told our greatest treasure you ever will
told our greatest treasure you ever will measure is found in the priceless little
measure is found in the priceless little
measure is found in the priceless little sees its face
it’s you
it’s you like medicine it’s losing to let you in
like medicine it’s losing to let you in
like medicine it’s losing to let you in peace that surpasses likes pain it’s
peace that surpasses likes pain it’s
peace that surpasses likes pain it’s hearing first baby cries tears of joy
hearing first baby cries tears of joy
hearing first baby cries tears of joy that filled my eyes falling but trying
that filled my eyes falling but trying
that filled my eyes falling but trying again
[Music]
[Music] greatest treasure you ever will measure
greatest treasure you ever will measure
greatest treasure you ever will measure is found in the priceless little things
is found in the priceless little things
is found in the priceless little things [Music]
[Music]
[Music] little
little things
little things [Music]
thank you so very much very very happy
thank you so very much very very happy to be here that song entitled little
to be here that song entitled little
to be here that song entitled little things is from the operetta kidhar
things is from the operetta kidhar
things is from the operetta kidhar written by award-winning composer arts
written by award-winning composer arts
written by award-winning composer arts educator and my mentor Tony small who
educator and my mentor Tony small who
educator and my mentor Tony small who accompanied me on piano this evening
accompanied me on piano this evening
accompanied me on piano this evening give him another round of applause
give him another round of applause
give him another round of applause please kedah is a Smithsonian Commission
please kedah is a Smithsonian Commission
please kedah is a Smithsonian Commission operetta about an omani boy and his
operetta about an omani boy and his
operetta about an omani boy and his journey of self-discovery and an
journey of self-discovery and an
journey of self-discovery and an American girls interaction with the
American girls interaction with the
American girls interaction with the beauty of Islamic culture and customs
beauty of Islamic culture and customs
beauty of Islamic culture and customs and it was paid for by the sultanate of
and it was paid for by the sultanate of
and it was paid for by the sultanate of oman himself I had a pleasure I had the
oman himself I had a pleasure I had the
oman himself I had a pleasure I had the pleasure of premiering a work are
pleasure of premiering a work are
pleasure of premiering a work are premiering a role in this work a piece
premiering a role in this work a piece
premiering a role in this work a piece like a dog that challenges the
like a dog that challenges the
like a dog that challenges the audience’s ideas and feelings is the
audience’s ideas and feelings is the
audience’s ideas and feelings is the kind of work that I gravitate toward as
kind of work that I gravitate toward as
kind of work that I gravitate toward as a performer and let me tell you a little
a performer and let me tell you a little
a performer and let me tell you a little bit more about myself hi how’s it going
bit more about myself hi how’s it going
bit more about myself hi how’s it going probably say hi my name is Tyreke
probably say hi my name is Tyreke
probably say hi my name is Tyreke elsevier I’m 22 sorry I’m 23 years old I
elsevier I’m 22 sorry I’m 23 years old I
elsevier I’m 22 sorry I’m 23 years old I just 10 23 three days ago I’m a vocalist
just 10 23 three days ago I’m a vocalist
just 10 23 three days ago I’m a vocalist I’m a vocalist a composer a songwriter a
I’m a vocalist a composer a songwriter a
I’m a vocalist a composer a songwriter a music producer and arts educator based
music producer and arts educator based
music producer and arts educator based in NYC right now I was born and raised
in NYC right now I was born and raised
in NYC right now I was born and raised in Baltimore Maryland and that’s the
in Baltimore Maryland and that’s the
in Baltimore Maryland and that’s the greatest city in america and i don’t
greatest city in america and i don’t
greatest city in america and i don’t just say that the benches say that yes
just say that the benches say that yes
just say that the benches say that yes yes yes BMO my mother raised me and my
yes yes BMO my mother raised me and my
yes yes BMO my mother raised me and my siblings in a way that exposed us to a
siblings in a way that exposed us to a
siblings in a way that exposed us to a lot of beautiful and unique things in
lot of beautiful and unique things in
lot of beautiful and unique things in the city because of this exposure we
the city because of this exposure we
the city because of this exposure we were ambitious kids making sure that we
were ambitious kids making sure that we
were ambitious kids making sure that we tried our hand at everything I’ve always
tried our hand at everything I’ve always
tried our hand at everything I’ve always thought that if something interested me
thought that if something interested me
thought that if something interested me then at some level it deserved my
then at some level it deserved my
then at some level it deserved my engagement doing all the different
engagement doing all the different
engagement doing all the different things that I do honestly comes from a
things that I do honestly comes from a
things that I do honestly comes from a place of simply doing whatever I want to
place of simply doing whatever I want to
place of simply doing whatever I want to do and seeing what fruit comes of it at
do and seeing what fruit comes of it at
do and seeing what fruit comes of it at the beginning of each new artistic
the beginning of each new artistic
the beginning of each new artistic adventure I ask myself why not when
adventure I ask myself why not when
adventure I ask myself why not when music took over my life which was
music took over my life which was
music took over my life which was honestly in about about in the third
honestly in about about in the third
honestly in about about in the third grade was when I began to ask that
grade was when I began to ask that
grade was when I began to ask that question why not I started writing
question why not I started writing
question why not I started writing verses for rap songs and then I moved to
verses for rap songs and then I moved to
verses for rap songs and then I moved to saying courses for those rap songs and
saying courses for those rap songs and
saying courses for those rap songs and without many singers in my third grade
without many singers in my third grade
without many singers in my third grade catalog I saying the course is myself
catalog I saying the course is myself
catalog I saying the course is myself but why not then I started making full
but why not then I started making full
but why not then I started making full songs and soon after I wanted to arrange
songs and soon after I wanted to arrange
songs and soon after I wanted to arrange all the music for those same
all the music for those same
all the music for those same songs for my 10th birthday my
songs for my 10th birthday my
songs for my 10th birthday my grandmother brought me an electric
grandmother brought me an electric
grandmother brought me an electric keyboard i would spend whole days and
keyboard i would spend whole days and
keyboard i would spend whole days and nights playing and teaching myself as
nights playing and teaching myself as
nights playing and teaching myself as much as I could by seventh grade I had
much as I could by seventh grade I had
much as I could by seventh grade I had several composition notebooks full of
several composition notebooks full of
several composition notebooks full of songs and wraps I wrote an abbreviated
songs and wraps I wrote an abbreviated
songs and wraps I wrote an abbreviated musical that had won a local award and
musical that had won a local award and
musical that had won a local award and it was performed I was lead singer I was
it was performed I was lead singer I was
it was performed I was lead singer I was a lead singer on the theme song for
a lead singer on the theme song for
a lead singer on the theme song for HBO’s the wire in 2006 doing all of
HBO’s the wire in 2006 doing all of
HBO’s the wire in 2006 doing all of these things without
these things without
these things without compartmentalization felt like home to
compartmentalization felt like home to
compartmentalization felt like home to me a program started at my middle school
me a program started at my middle school
me a program started at my middle school that still thrives today called junior
that still thrives today called junior
that still thrives today called junior buck its aim was to teach young students
buck its aim was to teach young students
buck its aim was to teach young students to communicate their musical ideas all
to communicate their musical ideas all
to communicate their musical ideas all the way to the performance stage coming
the way to the performance stage coming
the way to the performance stage coming into junior buck with so much material
into junior buck with so much material
into junior buck with so much material already led me to composition lessons at
already led me to composition lessons at
already led me to composition lessons at the Peabody Institute’s preparatory the
the Peabody Institute’s preparatory the
the Peabody Institute’s preparatory the idea of no rules being a rule in itself
idea of no rules being a rule in itself
idea of no rules being a rule in itself follow me all the way to high school at
follow me all the way to high school at
follow me all the way to high school at the Baltimore School for the Arts where
the Baltimore School for the Arts where
the Baltimore School for the Arts where I studied classical voice play piano and
I studied classical voice play piano and
I studied classical voice play piano and the jazz ensemble took composition
the jazz ensemble took composition
the jazz ensemble took composition lessons at Peabody Conservatory directed
lessons at Peabody Conservatory directed
lessons at Peabody Conservatory directed music at the church and let a gospel
music at the church and let a gospel
music at the church and let a gospel ensemble made up of my friends this kind
ensemble made up of my friends this kind
ensemble made up of my friends this kind of freedom and flexibility was normal
of freedom and flexibility was normal
of freedom and flexibility was normal and write to me asking why not didn’t
and write to me asking why not didn’t
and write to me asking why not didn’t give me too much trouble until I began
give me too much trouble until I began
give me too much trouble until I began singing classically at the conservatory
singing classically at the conservatory
singing classically at the conservatory level I was often pressured to pick and
level I was often pressured to pick and
level I was often pressured to pick and choose to abandon many parts of my
choose to abandon many parts of my
choose to abandon many parts of my artistic self that are second nature and
artistic self that are second nature and
artistic self that are second nature and essential to my happiness as an artist
essential to my happiness as an artist
essential to my happiness as an artist I’m happy to say I didn’t totally given
I’m happy to say I didn’t totally given
I’m happy to say I didn’t totally given but began to focus even more on giving
but began to focus even more on giving
but began to focus even more on giving all of my talents a relatively equal
all of my talents a relatively equal
all of my talents a relatively equal amount of thought and nurturing now out
amount of thought and nurturing now out
amount of thought and nurturing now out of school with my music degree and
of school with my music degree and
of school with my music degree and performing and writing every single day
performing and writing every single day
performing and writing every single day my career heavily involves all of those
my career heavily involves all of those
my career heavily involves all of those talents and most of the time several in
talents and most of the time several in
talents and most of the time several in the same day it’s normal for me to move
the same day it’s normal for me to move
the same day it’s normal for me to move from laying down keys for a hip hop
from laying down keys for a hip hop
from laying down keys for a hip hop project then moving to iron out the
project then moving to iron out the
project then moving to iron out the kinks of attendance area and it feels
kinks of attendance area and it feels
kinks of attendance area and it feels like home I even teach my students in
like home I even teach my students in
like home I even teach my students in Brooklyn that music no matter what the
Brooklyn that music no matter what the
Brooklyn that music no matter what the genre everything informs everything for
genre everything informs everything for
genre everything informs everything for example I use hip-hop and pop music to
example I use hip-hop and pop music to
example I use hip-hop and pop music to teach intro to rhythm dynamic and
teach intro to rhythm dynamic and
teach intro to rhythm dynamic and tonality now they can describe what they
tonality now they can describe what they
tonality now they can describe what they hear in famous classical pieces with
hear in famous classical pieces with
hear in famous classical pieces with ease I believe that I am a product of a
ease I believe that I am a product of a
ease I believe that I am a product of a generation of musicians that aren’t
generation of musicians that aren’t
generation of musicians that aren’t totally abandoning all
totally abandoning all
totally abandoning all rules but are certainly abandoning the
rules but are certainly abandoning the
rules but are certainly abandoning the ones that just don’t make sense for them
ones that just don’t make sense for them
ones that just don’t make sense for them and what feels right for their artistic
and what feels right for their artistic
and what feels right for their artistic self we’re using the world to make our
self we’re using the world to make our
self we’re using the world to make our own curriculums and we are asking arts
own curriculums and we are asking arts
own curriculums and we are asking arts communities everywhere institutions and
communities everywhere institutions and
communities everywhere institutions and otherwise to ask more and more why not
otherwise to ask more and more why not
otherwise to ask more and more why not the next song I’ll be singing is an
the next song I’ll be singing is an
the next song I’ll be singing is an original composition and a world
original composition and a world
original composition and a world premiere and it’s called this close
premiere and it’s called this close
premiere and it’s called this close thank you to TEDx mid-atlantic and the
thank you to TEDx mid-atlantic and the
thank you to TEDx mid-atlantic and the Canalis project for having me here today
Canalis project for having me here today
Canalis project for having me here today enjoy
enjoy
enjoy [Applause]
this is what happens when you get too
this is what happens when you get too close to revolution
this is what happens when you get too
this is what happens when you get too close to revolution
they’ll take your body when your mind
they’ll take your body when your mind does not comply they’ll steal your body
this is what happens when you get too
this is what happens when you get too close too close to revolution it’s not a
close too close to revolution it’s not a
close too close to revolution it’s not a sign of the times this constant fight
sign of the times this constant fight
sign of the times this constant fight for our lives and we have always been
for our lives and we have always been
for our lives and we have always been tired b1 liberation yet you take it as a
tired b1 liberation yet you take it as a
tired b1 liberation yet you take it as a threat that’s just what happens when you
threat that’s just what happens when you
threat that’s just what happens when you get too close my god revolution
that’s just what happens when you get
that’s just what happens when you get too close yeah it’s a revolution
they’ll say don’t do it don’t do it
they’ll say don’t do it don’t do it don’t do it but we’ve always known the
don’t do it but we’ve always known the
don’t do it but we’ve always known the cost of revolution
this is what happens when you get too
this is what happens when you get too close too close to revolution no there
close too close to revolution no there
close too close to revolution no there is no other way ran out of choices to
is no other way ran out of choices to
is no other way ran out of choices to make at the end of the day
do not be fully free it still to be a
do not be fully free it still to be a sleigh when a black body falls in the
sleigh when a black body falls in the
sleigh when a black body falls in the street and none the guilty is found I
street and none the guilty is found I
street and none the guilty is found I know that the mama cry but law doesn’t
know that the mama cry but law doesn’t
know that the mama cry but law doesn’t make a sound when the black body falls
make a sound when the black body falls
make a sound when the black body falls in the street and on the guilty is found
in the street and on the guilty is found
in the street and on the guilty is found I know that the mama cry but Lord
I know that the mama cry but Lord
I know that the mama cry but Lord doesn’t make a sound when a black body
doesn’t make a sound when a black body
doesn’t make a sound when a black body falls in the street and on a guilty is
falls in the street and on a guilty is
falls in the street and on a guilty is found I know that the mama cry but Lord
found I know that the mama cry but Lord
found I know that the mama cry but Lord doesn’t make a sound I know that the
doesn’t make a sound I know that the
doesn’t make a sound I know that the mama cries but Lord doesn’t make a sound
mama cries but Lord doesn’t make a sound
mama cries but Lord doesn’t make a sound I hear the mama croc rock rock rock Lord
I hear the mama croc rock rock rock Lord
I hear the mama croc rock rock rock Lord doesn’t make a sound who God doesn’t
doesn’t make a sound who God doesn’t
doesn’t make a sound who God doesn’t make a sound good lord doesn’t make a
make a sound good lord doesn’t make a
make a sound good lord doesn’t make a sound when the black body hits the
sound when the black body hits the
sound when the black body hits the ground good lord doesn’t make a sound
ground good lord doesn’t make a sound
ground good lord doesn’t make a sound does it even make a sound does it he
does it even make a sound does it he
does it even make a sound does it he even make a sound
even make a sound
even make a sound [Music]
[Music]
[Music] this is what happens when you get too
this is what happens when you get too
this is what happens when you get too close to revolution
when you get your clothes
when you get your clothes to revolution
my people my people keep running because
my people my people keep running because with this close this close this close to
with this close this close this close to
with this close this close this close to revolution
thank you
thank you [Applause]
[Music] [Applause]
there’s not much or just enough you
there’s not much or just enough you learn to make more and life as such
learn to make more and life as such
learn to make more and life as such makes the raw tough don’t fret it just
makes the raw tough don’t fret it just
makes the raw tough don’t fret it just adds to the stress her greatest treasure
adds to the stress her greatest treasure
adds to the stress her greatest treasure you ever will measure is found in
some rich upon some poor or rich wealth
some rich upon some poor or rich wealth is worth more than gold
some least have more than those with
some least have more than those with most the last shall be first so we’re
most the last shall be first so we’re
most the last shall be first so we’re told our greatest treasure you ever will
told our greatest treasure you ever will
told our greatest treasure you ever will measure is found in the priceless little
measure is found in the priceless little
measure is found in the priceless little sees its face
it’s you
it’s you like medicine it’s losing to let you in
like medicine it’s losing to let you in
like medicine it’s losing to let you in peace that surpasses likes pain it’s
peace that surpasses likes pain it’s
peace that surpasses likes pain it’s hearing first baby cries tears of joy
hearing first baby cries tears of joy
hearing first baby cries tears of joy that filled my eyes falling but trying
that filled my eyes falling but trying
that filled my eyes falling but trying again
[Music]
[Music] greatest treasure you ever will measure
greatest treasure you ever will measure
greatest treasure you ever will measure is found in the priceless little things
is found in the priceless little things
is found in the priceless little things [Music]
[Music]
[Music] little
little things
little things [Music]
thank you so very much very very happy
thank you so very much very very happy to be here that song entitled little
to be here that song entitled little
to be here that song entitled little things is from the operetta kidhar
things is from the operetta kidhar
things is from the operetta kidhar written by award-winning composer arts
written by award-winning composer arts
written by award-winning composer arts educator and my mentor Tony small who
educator and my mentor Tony small who
educator and my mentor Tony small who accompanied me on piano this evening
accompanied me on piano this evening
accompanied me on piano this evening give him another round of applause
give him another round of applause
give him another round of applause please kedah is a Smithsonian Commission
please kedah is a Smithsonian Commission
please kedah is a Smithsonian Commission operetta about an omani boy and his
operetta about an omani boy and his
operetta about an omani boy and his journey of self-discovery and an
journey of self-discovery and an
journey of self-discovery and an American girls interaction with the
American girls interaction with the
American girls interaction with the beauty of Islamic culture and customs
beauty of Islamic culture and customs
beauty of Islamic culture and customs and it was paid for by the sultanate of
and it was paid for by the sultanate of
and it was paid for by the sultanate of oman himself I had a pleasure I had the
oman himself I had a pleasure I had the
oman himself I had a pleasure I had the pleasure of premiering a work are
pleasure of premiering a work are
pleasure of premiering a work are premiering a role in this work a piece
premiering a role in this work a piece
premiering a role in this work a piece like a dog that challenges the
like a dog that challenges the
like a dog that challenges the audience’s ideas and feelings is the
audience’s ideas and feelings is the
audience’s ideas and feelings is the kind of work that I gravitate toward as
kind of work that I gravitate toward as
kind of work that I gravitate toward as a performer and let me tell you a little
a performer and let me tell you a little
a performer and let me tell you a little bit more about myself hi how’s it going
bit more about myself hi how’s it going
bit more about myself hi how’s it going probably say hi my name is Tyreke
probably say hi my name is Tyreke
probably say hi my name is Tyreke elsevier I’m 22 sorry I’m 23 years old I
elsevier I’m 22 sorry I’m 23 years old I
elsevier I’m 22 sorry I’m 23 years old I just 10 23 three days ago I’m a vocalist
just 10 23 three days ago I’m a vocalist
just 10 23 three days ago I’m a vocalist I’m a vocalist a composer a songwriter a
I’m a vocalist a composer a songwriter a
I’m a vocalist a composer a songwriter a music producer and arts educator based
music producer and arts educator based
music producer and arts educator based in NYC right now I was born and raised
in NYC right now I was born and raised
in NYC right now I was born and raised in Baltimore Maryland and that’s the
in Baltimore Maryland and that’s the
in Baltimore Maryland and that’s the greatest city in america and i don’t
greatest city in america and i don’t
greatest city in america and i don’t just say that the benches say that yes
just say that the benches say that yes
just say that the benches say that yes yes yes BMO my mother raised me and my
yes yes BMO my mother raised me and my
yes yes BMO my mother raised me and my siblings in a way that exposed us to a
siblings in a way that exposed us to a
siblings in a way that exposed us to a lot of beautiful and unique things in
lot of beautiful and unique things in
lot of beautiful and unique things in the city because of this exposure we
the city because of this exposure we
the city because of this exposure we were ambitious kids making sure that we
were ambitious kids making sure that we
were ambitious kids making sure that we tried our hand at everything I’ve always
tried our hand at everything I’ve always
tried our hand at everything I’ve always thought that if something interested me
thought that if something interested me
thought that if something interested me then at some level it deserved my
then at some level it deserved my
then at some level it deserved my engagement doing all the different
engagement doing all the different
engagement doing all the different things that I do honestly comes from a
things that I do honestly comes from a
things that I do honestly comes from a place of simply doing whatever I want to
place of simply doing whatever I want to
place of simply doing whatever I want to do and seeing what fruit comes of it at
do and seeing what fruit comes of it at
do and seeing what fruit comes of it at the beginning of each new artistic
the beginning of each new artistic
the beginning of each new artistic adventure I ask myself why not when
adventure I ask myself why not when
adventure I ask myself why not when music took over my life which was
music took over my life which was
music took over my life which was honestly in about about in the third
honestly in about about in the third
honestly in about about in the third grade was when I began to ask that
grade was when I began to ask that
grade was when I began to ask that question why not I started writing
question why not I started writing
question why not I started writing verses for rap songs and then I moved to
verses for rap songs and then I moved to
verses for rap songs and then I moved to saying courses for those rap songs and
saying courses for those rap songs and
saying courses for those rap songs and without many singers in my third grade
without many singers in my third grade
without many singers in my third grade catalog I saying the course is myself
catalog I saying the course is myself
catalog I saying the course is myself but why not then I started making full
but why not then I started making full
but why not then I started making full songs and soon after I wanted to arrange
songs and soon after I wanted to arrange
songs and soon after I wanted to arrange all the music for those same
all the music for those same
all the music for those same songs for my 10th birthday my
songs for my 10th birthday my
songs for my 10th birthday my grandmother brought me an electric
grandmother brought me an electric
grandmother brought me an electric keyboard i would spend whole days and
keyboard i would spend whole days and
keyboard i would spend whole days and nights playing and teaching myself as
nights playing and teaching myself as
nights playing and teaching myself as much as I could by seventh grade I had
much as I could by seventh grade I had
much as I could by seventh grade I had several composition notebooks full of
several composition notebooks full of
several composition notebooks full of songs and wraps I wrote an abbreviated
songs and wraps I wrote an abbreviated
songs and wraps I wrote an abbreviated musical that had won a local award and
musical that had won a local award and
musical that had won a local award and it was performed I was lead singer I was
it was performed I was lead singer I was
it was performed I was lead singer I was a lead singer on the theme song for
a lead singer on the theme song for
a lead singer on the theme song for HBO’s the wire in 2006 doing all of
HBO’s the wire in 2006 doing all of
HBO’s the wire in 2006 doing all of these things without
these things without
these things without compartmentalization felt like home to
compartmentalization felt like home to
compartmentalization felt like home to me a program started at my middle school
me a program started at my middle school
me a program started at my middle school that still thrives today called junior
that still thrives today called junior
that still thrives today called junior buck its aim was to teach young students
buck its aim was to teach young students
buck its aim was to teach young students to communicate their musical ideas all
to communicate their musical ideas all
to communicate their musical ideas all the way to the performance stage coming
the way to the performance stage coming
the way to the performance stage coming into junior buck with so much material
into junior buck with so much material
into junior buck with so much material already led me to composition lessons at
already led me to composition lessons at
already led me to composition lessons at the Peabody Institute’s preparatory the
the Peabody Institute’s preparatory the
the Peabody Institute’s preparatory the idea of no rules being a rule in itself
idea of no rules being a rule in itself
idea of no rules being a rule in itself follow me all the way to high school at
follow me all the way to high school at
follow me all the way to high school at the Baltimore School for the Arts where
the Baltimore School for the Arts where
the Baltimore School for the Arts where I studied classical voice play piano and
I studied classical voice play piano and
I studied classical voice play piano and the jazz ensemble took composition
the jazz ensemble took composition
the jazz ensemble took composition lessons at Peabody Conservatory directed
lessons at Peabody Conservatory directed
lessons at Peabody Conservatory directed music at the church and let a gospel
music at the church and let a gospel
music at the church and let a gospel ensemble made up of my friends this kind
ensemble made up of my friends this kind
ensemble made up of my friends this kind of freedom and flexibility was normal
of freedom and flexibility was normal
of freedom and flexibility was normal and write to me asking why not didn’t
and write to me asking why not didn’t
and write to me asking why not didn’t give me too much trouble until I began
give me too much trouble until I began
give me too much trouble until I began singing classically at the conservatory
singing classically at the conservatory
singing classically at the conservatory level I was often pressured to pick and
level I was often pressured to pick and
level I was often pressured to pick and choose to abandon many parts of my
choose to abandon many parts of my
choose to abandon many parts of my artistic self that are second nature and
artistic self that are second nature and
artistic self that are second nature and essential to my happiness as an artist
essential to my happiness as an artist
essential to my happiness as an artist I’m happy to say I didn’t totally given
I’m happy to say I didn’t totally given
I’m happy to say I didn’t totally given but began to focus even more on giving
but began to focus even more on giving
but began to focus even more on giving all of my talents a relatively equal
all of my talents a relatively equal
all of my talents a relatively equal amount of thought and nurturing now out
amount of thought and nurturing now out
amount of thought and nurturing now out of school with my music degree and
of school with my music degree and
of school with my music degree and performing and writing every single day
performing and writing every single day
performing and writing every single day my career heavily involves all of those
my career heavily involves all of those
my career heavily involves all of those talents and most of the time several in
talents and most of the time several in
talents and most of the time several in the same day it’s normal for me to move
the same day it’s normal for me to move
the same day it’s normal for me to move from laying down keys for a hip hop
from laying down keys for a hip hop
from laying down keys for a hip hop project then moving to iron out the
project then moving to iron out the
project then moving to iron out the kinks of attendance area and it feels
kinks of attendance area and it feels
kinks of attendance area and it feels like home I even teach my students in
like home I even teach my students in
like home I even teach my students in Brooklyn that music no matter what the
Brooklyn that music no matter what the
Brooklyn that music no matter what the genre everything informs everything for
genre everything informs everything for
genre everything informs everything for example I use hip-hop and pop music to
example I use hip-hop and pop music to
example I use hip-hop and pop music to teach intro to rhythm dynamic and
teach intro to rhythm dynamic and
teach intro to rhythm dynamic and tonality now they can describe what they
tonality now they can describe what they
tonality now they can describe what they hear in famous classical pieces with
hear in famous classical pieces with
hear in famous classical pieces with ease I believe that I am a product of a
ease I believe that I am a product of a
ease I believe that I am a product of a generation of musicians that aren’t
generation of musicians that aren’t
generation of musicians that aren’t totally abandoning all
totally abandoning all
totally abandoning all rules but are certainly abandoning the
rules but are certainly abandoning the
rules but are certainly abandoning the ones that just don’t make sense for them
ones that just don’t make sense for them
ones that just don’t make sense for them and what feels right for their artistic
and what feels right for their artistic
and what feels right for their artistic self we’re using the world to make our
self we’re using the world to make our
self we’re using the world to make our own curriculums and we are asking arts
own curriculums and we are asking arts
own curriculums and we are asking arts communities everywhere institutions and
communities everywhere institutions and
communities everywhere institutions and otherwise to ask more and more why not
otherwise to ask more and more why not
otherwise to ask more and more why not the next song I’ll be singing is an
the next song I’ll be singing is an
the next song I’ll be singing is an original composition and a world
original composition and a world
original composition and a world premiere and it’s called this close
premiere and it’s called this close
premiere and it’s called this close thank you to TEDx mid-atlantic and the
thank you to TEDx mid-atlantic and the
thank you to TEDx mid-atlantic and the Canalis project for having me here today
Canalis project for having me here today
Canalis project for having me here today enjoy
enjoy
enjoy [Applause]
this is what happens when you get too
this is what happens when you get too close to revolution
this is what happens when you get too
this is what happens when you get too close to revolution
they’ll take your body when your mind
they’ll take your body when your mind does not comply they’ll steal your body
this is what happens when you get too
this is what happens when you get too close too close to revolution it’s not a
close too close to revolution it’s not a
close too close to revolution it’s not a sign of the times this constant fight
sign of the times this constant fight
sign of the times this constant fight for our lives and we have always been
for our lives and we have always been
for our lives and we have always been tired b1 liberation yet you take it as a
tired b1 liberation yet you take it as a
tired b1 liberation yet you take it as a threat that’s just what happens when you
threat that’s just what happens when you
threat that’s just what happens when you get too close my god revolution
that’s just what happens when you get
that’s just what happens when you get too close yeah it’s a revolution
they’ll say don’t do it don’t do it
they’ll say don’t do it don’t do it don’t do it but we’ve always known the
don’t do it but we’ve always known the
don’t do it but we’ve always known the cost of revolution
this is what happens when you get too
this is what happens when you get too close too close to revolution no there
close too close to revolution no there
close too close to revolution no there is no other way ran out of choices to
is no other way ran out of choices to
is no other way ran out of choices to make at the end of the day
do not be fully free it still to be a
do not be fully free it still to be a sleigh when a black body falls in the
sleigh when a black body falls in the
sleigh when a black body falls in the street and none the guilty is found I
street and none the guilty is found I
street and none the guilty is found I know that the mama cry but law doesn’t
know that the mama cry but law doesn’t
know that the mama cry but law doesn’t make a sound when the black body falls
make a sound when the black body falls
make a sound when the black body falls in the street and on the guilty is found
in the street and on the guilty is found
in the street and on the guilty is found I know that the mama cry but Lord
I know that the mama cry but Lord
I know that the mama cry but Lord doesn’t make a sound when a black body
doesn’t make a sound when a black body
doesn’t make a sound when a black body falls in the street and on a guilty is
falls in the street and on a guilty is
falls in the street and on a guilty is found I know that the mama cry but Lord
found I know that the mama cry but Lord
found I know that the mama cry but Lord doesn’t make a sound I know that the
doesn’t make a sound I know that the
doesn’t make a sound I know that the mama cries but Lord doesn’t make a sound
mama cries but Lord doesn’t make a sound
mama cries but Lord doesn’t make a sound I hear the mama croc rock rock rock Lord
I hear the mama croc rock rock rock Lord
I hear the mama croc rock rock rock Lord doesn’t make a sound who God doesn’t
doesn’t make a sound who God doesn’t
doesn’t make a sound who God doesn’t make a sound good lord doesn’t make a
make a sound good lord doesn’t make a
make a sound good lord doesn’t make a sound when the black body hits the
sound when the black body hits the
sound when the black body hits the ground good lord doesn’t make a sound
ground good lord doesn’t make a sound
ground good lord doesn’t make a sound does it even make a sound does it he
does it even make a sound does it he
does it even make a sound does it he even make a sound
even make a sound
even make a sound [Music]
[Music]
[Music] this is what happens when you get too
this is what happens when you get too
this is what happens when you get too close to revolution
when you get your clothes
when you get your clothes to revolution
my people my people keep running because
my people my people keep running because with this close this close this close to
with this close this close this close to
with this close this close this close to revolution
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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