For the sake of diversity I decided to use music to describe who I am/was instead of pictures. Most of the music I selected played major roles in regards to my initiation into the world of dance. Back in 2006 as a young kid in Harlem looking for some sense of belonging I decided to join a dance crew (which name shall remain anonymous), socially it was one of the best moments of my life, academically it was a nightmare. As I recall it all started with the classic chicken noodle soup & Harlem shake then evolved into other dances like the Aunt Jackie, bad one, 5000, tone wop, lite feet etc. this has and still continues to encompass a huge portion of my time. No I don’t exactly dance anymore but I spend a lot of my time speaking to kids who I feel need a male role model. These songs helped me realize that I in fact do have some sort of talent, hard work breeds success & that there’s strength in unity.
The other songs which include Panoramic, Gas pedal, Red nose, Yiken & Ms. Double Dutch symbolize my fascination with the night life. I believe that I attend way too many late night parties for my own good, I’m actually trying 2 limit my involvement with such. The other meanings I gathered from the lyrics are: that life is too short, so we should live everyday like it’s our last (Big Sean). For some people, dancing is a natural form of expression, and I feel it should be treated as such regardless of genre.
