Sunday, May 20, 2007
I’ve got an important announcement to make.
I will, most probably, be leaving the crew permanently after the national day performance.
i'm doing this mainly for ideological and moral reasons.
firstly, as an anarchist, i'm uncomfortable with being ssociated wih working with the government in any form.
that was a reason why i was so uncomfortable with peter entering the crew as well.
i feel that by going under the wing of the MP,
we'll be giving up creative control of the crew as well.
rmb the t shirts we bought?
i wanted a t shirt that said peace.
vetoed.
it was a social statement of a wish for peace.
what's wrong with peace?
won't the world be a better place if all nations lived in harmony?
and anyway.
i believe that by accepting this offer,
we're just moving 1 step closer to becoming pawns of this government.
puppets.
they know nothing about hip hop.
they care even less about the culture than you guys.
they know nothing about it.
ty just want to
USE US to project a facade of a youthful, vibrant image.
they dont understand anything about it.
i don't believe that they have any right to use us to pretend to be what they're not.
is just crass commercialism of our way of living.
yes.
hip hop.
it isn't a dance.
it's a way of living.
i want to keep our sense of identity.
at our last performance
we were already close to being seen as under them.
i'm VERY uncomfortable with that.
i now that according to peter, i've no say in this matter.
and yes, the rest of you, i'm very sure, don't feel about this the same way i do.
my philosophy is very much a part of me.
it's punk philosphy.
a strong D.I.Y ethic.
a belief in non-conformity.
ot selling out to the mainstream.
a belief in that retaining control over your decisions is much more important than any amont of financial support.
especially not for this hypocritical regime with NO FUTURE.
they mindlessly brainwash this BLANK GENERATION.
they use us like we're the CHEAP, SLUTTY WHORES of their propaganda machine.
and i want no part in supporting it,
especially if it ivolves selling out my artform and my way of life.
thus i'll leave the crew.
it's the only option open to me.
this is gonna hurt me lots.
it's like breaking up again, in a way.
i'm sorry.
but i have t do this.
i'veno other choice.
