I implore all of you to be an agent of change. To be a voice and a source of power to begin the movement to protect the innocent and not be silent. Our children are lost everyday in the street. I have put myself in some pretty scary situations to help and protect people who have been bullied or preyed upon. I have been on the train where men twice my size have bowed heir heads as someone beat up innocent passengers. Where is your heart at? Do you have no sense or responsibility? You are a man. Do what you were put here on this earth to do. I had a person say to me once, “yeah, but the good guys don’t have guns.” Yeah, you may get shot, you may not. Yeah you may have to fight, you may not, but the collective apathy is a cancer that plagues our communities. I will go to my grave and know it was a good fight to help another, than to sit idly by and watch ignorant and savage people feed their own desire for destruction. This is a wake up call.

R.I.P. Derrion Albert
16 yr old honor student,
killed during a gang brawl in Chicago.

-AR.change.L = Art+Rhymes+Change+Life

“Long is the way and hard that out of hell leads up to light.-Milton”

To show appreciation to all the fans that support the AR.change.L movement, we are posting pictures of people who have bought the pre-release of “The Visualization“. Shouts to Anti-Social of P.A.P.E.R. Enterprise for the constant ingenuity.

Here are a few:

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“Long is the way and hard that out of hell leads up to light.-Milton”

AR.change.L will be performing this Friday at the 13th annual Dumbo Art Under the Bridge Festival. a weekend long showing of Art and Music from some of NY’s most talent artists. Other musical acts include 9th Prince of Killarmy/wu-tang and vision.

Friday thru SUnday. ALL DAY ALL NIGHT

Art,Music, Food Drink and good times.

-AR.change.L = Art+Rhymes+Change+Life

“Long is the way and hard that out of hell leads up to light.-Milton”

I was saddened to find out that DJ Roc Raida had left us. He was a true talent and very humble. He will be missed. Rest in Peace

This is his 1995 DMC world championship performance.

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“Long is the way and hard that out of hell leads up to light.-Milton”

I just read an article by emcee/Lyricist Nino Bless over at HipHopdx.com. I have to say, I heard a couple of dude’s tracks in the past and was feeling them, but I didn’t know much about him. After reading this article, I have gained a whole new level of respect for Nino. He was speaking from a grown man perspective. Here are two small excerpts from his blog in which he discusses why he is leaving the “rap game”.

“Everyone measures success in different ways. I don’t use fame, money, accolades, or any of that to measure success. I measure success with self-satisfaction. Are you happy with yourself? I’m happy, then I’m successful. That sounds emo, but it’s the real deal.”

“So let’s say you are a great father, husband, brother and you are the most dependable person anybody could know if you lose that fight, throw all of that out the window. This guy who beat you up could have choked a female out, never gave two shits about his kid, but that doesn’t matter. He beats you, therefore he is now praised and regarded as “realler” person than you.”

Catch the full article at http://www.hiphopdx.com/blogs/2009/09/i-leave-in-peace/

In case you aren’t familiar with his music, check Nino Bless out at www.myspace.com/ninobless

-AR.change.L = Art+Rhymes+Change+Life

“Long is the way and hard that out of hell leads up to light.-Milton”

THE RESPONSE HAS BEEN CRAZY! New AR.change.L Artist Line products now available in the AR.change.L shop on Cafe Press. Check the “Freedom Train” for all the rebels and renegades out there. Visit our shop section, or visit www.cafepress.com/archangelhiphop. All artwork created by hip hop artist AR.change.L

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“Long is the way and hard that out of hell leads up to light.-Milton”

Havoc of Mobb Deep’s new mixtape/album “From Now On” is dope. here’s the DL http://lnk.ms/0GcRN

-AR.change.L = Art+Rhymes+Change+Life

“Long is the way and hard that out of hell leads up to light.-Milton”

Check out my dude Chip Fu going in on this track “Ridiculous”. Still doin his thing in the game. http://bit.ly/Cm1qW

-AR.change.L = Art+Rhymes+Change+Life

“Long is the way and hard that out of hell leads up to light.-Milton”

New Raekwon Video “House of the Flying Daggers”. dopest animated video I’ve seen in a while.

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“Long is the way and hard that out of hell leads up to light.-Milton”

Peace and RIP to DJ AM. Here is his mixtape, FIX YOUR FACE VOL 1 w/Travis Barker. Classic Material.

http://www.mediafire.com/?m2zigs4z0mm

-AR.change.L = Art+Rhymes+Change+Life

“Long is the way and hard that out of hell leads up to light.-Milton”