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Post by Filip on Aug 20, 2007 21:57:17 GMT 1
Well,at least it`s advertised properly...unlike Pras` last album :-) We will see...it`s getting a quite buzz these days...4 days to premiere :-) YAY!
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Post by Filip on Aug 18, 2007 23:18:52 GMT 1
Aight,check out my nigga in this CNN transcript: HAMMER: Well, tonight, one of music`s biggest stars has been homeless, begging for spare change on skid row. Pras Michel is one of the founding members of the hip-hop group the Fugees. You`ll remember the remake of Roberta Flack`s "Killing Me Softly", among their other many hits.
Well, he spent nine days with nothing but the clothes on his back and nine bucks in his pocket as a homeless person in downtown Los Angeles for a new documentary he`s working on, called "First Night".
Pras Michel joining me live here in New York. It`s good to see you, man.
PRAS MICHEL, HIP-HOP ARTIST: Thanks, man.
HAMMER: What an undertaking this is. And I understand -- and you just got off of skid row. You brought some of the footage with you. So I want to roll that right away.
It`s really amazing to see. Tell me what was the most shocking thing for you about being homeless and what it was like.
MICHEL: I think the first night when I slept. And -- you know I slept on the sidewalk and I had a tent. But the second night when it rained. I had rats trying to get into my tent. And, you know, everybody was laying down like it was a normal thing, because you know the sewer was flooded so the rats came up. They`re like don`t worry about it. They`re just trying to get some sleep also.
HAMMER: So you learned how to adapt?
MICHEL: I have to. It`s about survival.
HAMMER: And speaking of survival, you obviously have to learn how to prioritize very quickly. What was the most important thing for you while you were out there?
MICHEL: The most important thing for me that I learned was food. That`s the first thing. And people don`t understand when homeless people beg for money, some of them it`s really because of food. That`s why, like, people will be like what can I do? Why can I do?
You know, this guy named Phil Romano, who created Macaroni Grill and Fuddrucker, created this things called Hungerbuster, where you can give money to go and give food around to people who are homeless.
HAMMER: Yes. And this guy drives around with a truck and actually.
MICHEL: He drives around.
HAMMER: Got all this money, and he...
MICHEL: He`s a billionaire. He does that. So you know, you look for different organizations that`s giving away food. You support that. Or you give the homeless people some change. That`s it. So they can eat.
HAMMER: Did you -- I`m sure you met a lot of very interesting people while you were out there. Did you meet anybody who had at one time been in a position like yourself? A person of wealth and now they`re living on the street?
MICHEL: I met someone who was -- interestingly enough. I met someone who was pretty wealthy, and his wife and his children died in an accident while he was in the accident. So he just gave up on life. His whole thing was he had nothing to live for.
So you have different stories. You know, some people just give up on life because they lose a loved one or they have financial problems. You know, like seven out of 10 Americans are one paycheck away from being homeless.
HAMMER: Yes.
MICHEL: That`s just a real fact.
HAMMER: You know, we see the images of you out there. And you`ve cleaned up quite a bit since you got off the street. Did anybody recognize you while you were out there?
MICHEL: A couple of people did. They thought I looked familiar. But it was like no.
HAMMER: It couldn`t possibly be.
MICHEL: It couldn`t possibly be.
HAMMER: So I have to ask you this. You knew you were going to be out there for just nine days and then you were going to go home to your nice home and your nice cars and all the luxuries that are a part of your life.
Do you think you really got a sense of what it`s like to be homeless? Could you really get into that mindset, knowing you were returning to the lap of luxury?
MICHEL: Well, here`s the thing. You`ve got to remember, I`m a human being. So as I`m panhandling and people are looking at me like I`m a scumbag or ignoring me, my natural reaction as a human being is, I felt hurt.
Or like when I was sleeping and it was raining on me when they stole my tent, I felt frustrated. I was pissed off. Now imagine the ones that have no options. You see what I`m saying? So you`re a human being because I`m there. Even though I know in the back of my mind. But for the moment, I`m acting naturally.
HAMMER: That`s all you got. So when you made that transition, you know, shaved, got into one of your nice cars. You live in a nice home, right?
MICHEL: Right.
HAMMER: Did you feel differently and a little uncomfortable with it at all?
MICHEL: You know it`s funny. When I was leaving I kind of felt a little bit sad, because I made some friends down in skid row. And it was like, believe it or not, skid row`s like a community. People don`t understand.
Like homelessness or people who are homeless have a sense of community within one another. Because that`s the only way you can survive. You`ve got to be able to know I`ve got to go here to get cigarettes. I`ve got to get some bread here or tissues, you know, because they don`t have outlets like bathrooms like we do.
HAMMER: We`re going to really look forward to seeing it all unfold on film. I know you`re working it on all summer. Pras Michel, thanks for stopping by.
MICHEL: Thank you very much.
HAMMER: Appreciate it. And you can look for Pras` documentary. It`s going to be in theaters this fall.
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Post by Filip on Aug 18, 2007 23:02:13 GMT 1
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Post by Filip on Aug 6, 2007 21:48:54 GMT 1
Por supuesto mi amigo mexicano:-)
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Post by Filip on Aug 6, 2007 12:55:20 GMT 1
Ok,so the Skidrow finally hits the theaters on August the 24th.First in NY LA and DC...Later...we will see :-) Cheers!
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Post by Filip on Jul 31, 2007 23:46:48 GMT 1
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Post by Filip on Sept 9, 2007 20:57:02 GMT 1
I don`t think so but that`s your opinion :-)
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Post by Filip on Aug 28, 2007 9:49:53 GMT 1
Well yes,but maybe he just lacks self-confidense :-) But also,he has a good amount o carma he deliveres trough his records and the lyrics are fine,despite the fact that people don`t like his lyrics...But the most of his talents goes to videos,maaaaan,if he deliveres at least the same quality like in ghetto supastar,or blue angels video,than i don`t have to worry....And he`s doing production,so i think we "weirdos" don`t have to worry at all! He`s enough talented,but people must stop comparing him to his ex-Fugee partners,and compare him to the other rappers in the game,and he will be just fine!
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Post by Filip on Aug 26, 2007 12:58:54 GMT 1
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Post by Filip on Aug 2, 2007 11:32:22 GMT 1
Of course..but u know what..Pras is my sign(libra) and i know we are social people...We don`t like anything to do by our own...if we don`t have to! So Pras is like more the man for the group action..i guess...then his flows are the best...cos he feels more safe and powerfull!
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Post by Filip on Aug 2, 2007 10:51:47 GMT 1
Yeah,but he shouldn`t repeat the word Ghetto supastar in almost every important single that promotes the album.He should move on with a new creative style....:-)
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Post by Filip on Aug 1, 2007 9:47:49 GMT 1
I like it but nothing more...I know it may sound a little bit weird but out there there`s so many good music besides Pras,you know what i`m saying?It`s been a long time for me to post here,and i`m having a tradition every year to hook up with some other genre or artist.So,all i`m saying is that if you asked me that question like 2-3 years ago,i would scream WOW!That`s a Pras new record!!!!But now i`m just like:Yeah,it`s cool to have new songs but nothing more.Pras isn`t my whole world,you know :-) :-) xexex
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Post by Filip on Jul 31, 2007 21:33:21 GMT 1
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Post by Filip on Jul 30, 2007 21:13:37 GMT 1
Of course! And i`m pretty much with it! Just hope other songs will be more social-like,you know..to keep it with a tradition...
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Post by Filip on Jul 29, 2007 18:38:59 GMT 1
Man,this sh*t is very rare and exclusive by now...it isn`t officially released yet...I like it,but it`s starting to look like other rappers sh*t.Like,caviar,fancy life etc.But what can i expect from a first single...Hope that the rest of his songs will be much better than this one...All in all,nice summer jam!
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