To Develop: Blog 365 Day 3 - Kneel Before Black Thought


To Develop: Blog 365 Day 3 - Kneel Before Black Thought
By Jiddoe S'Phatt

Warmest greetings! My name is Jiddoe S’Phatt. Welcome to day 3 of “To Develop: Blog 365”.

Inspiration to write comes from a number of places. For this blog I’ve been inspired by hip-hop artist Rick Chyme and producer David K. Manley of Man@Work Productions. Through a collaborative project titled #DailyPieces365 these two artists will release a new song every day for the next 365 consecutive days! Their impressive dedication has motivated me to write a new blog every day of 2018.

A little piece of me goes into each entry I write. I hope you enjoy this one!

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I’ve been asked on numerous occasions what writers inspire me. Among those I mention I tell them one of my biggest inspirations is Tariq Trotter.

“Who?”

Tariq Trotter. Black Thought of The Roots.

With his recent run of freestyles on popular radio shows and frequently visited YouTube channels, the masses have found a greater appreciation of Black Thought’s remarkable word use. I’ve maintained an almost life savers appreciation of him since the first time I heard “Distortion of Static”. He’s one of my all-time favorite hip-hop artists.

I would listen to “Concerto of The Desperado” repeatedly. His rhythmic delivery of phrases with multiple syllables gave me chills. His flow has more pattern possibilities than 8 drum machines being played simultaneously by Goro and Kintaro.

Several years ago I literally bumped into Black Thought at an after party following the “Smokin’ Grooves Tour” in Detroit. While in VIP with my crew from TheGrooveSpot.com, I backed up so a waitress carrying a tray of drinks could get through the aisle we were clogging. Unbeknownst to me Thought was seated directly behind me. After making inadvertent contact I turned around to apologize. Seeing Black Thought I immediately transitioned from apologetic to giving him regal respect.

After he assured me no harm was done he extended his had to me. Instead of shaking it I clutched it, then kneeled before him. Like a subject to an admired king I professed by loyalty to his writing ability and heaped compliments on him.

Black Thought was gracious. Also embarrassed. He smiled and, with his voice hoarse, asked me to stand up. I told him who I was.

“Who?”

It was loud in there.
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To Develop: Blog 365 Day 2 - Some Time


To Develop: Blog 365 Day 2 - Some Time
By Jiddoe S'Phatt

Warmest greetings! My name is Jiddoe S’Phatt. Welcome to day 2 of “To Develop: Blog 365”.

Inspiration to write comes from a number of places. For this blog I’ve been inspired by hip-hop artist Rick Chyme and producer David K. Manley of Man@Work Productions. Through a collaborative project titled #DailyPieces365 these two artists will release a new song every day for the next 365 consecutive days! Their impressive dedication has motivated me to write a new blog every day of 2018.

A little piece of me goes into each entry I write. I hope you enjoy this one!

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I’m having flashbacks. While celebrating a 20 year writing career, which I’m currently doing, you can imagine there’s lots to remember.

Several of those years ago a few friends and I – Chilla Pertilla, Thomas Rain, Mr. Rockwell aka Mark Smith, Joe Kelley (R.I.P.) and about 4 or 5 others – found ourselves at an after party as guests of Baatin and T3 of Slum Village following “The Smokin’ Grooves Tour” in Detroit.

Our entire click were big fans of every act on the bill, especially SV and The Roots. We never thought we’d spend some time partying with them. Well, Chilla Pertiila probably did. The rest of us were still finding our footing in entertainment journalism. Pertilla, our biggest supporter, had already been on a national platinum-selling album and moved thousands of units of his own music independently.

Every bit a star among stars, Pertilla maneuvered through VIP as though entertaining guests in his own recreation room. He received pounds, gave out and received hugs, and toasted others with his flute of champagne. I watched and took mingling notes as I drank soda from a regular glass.

During one of those moments of awe I stepped back to make way for a waitress carrying a tray of drinks. In doing so I bumped in to someone seated behind me. I turned around to apologize, discovering the person I’d accidently disturbed was none other than Black Thought!

As you can imagine there’s lots to remember.
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To Develop: Blog 365 Day 1 - Don't Look Back


To Develop: Blog 365 Day 1 - Don't Look Back. What You Need is Ahead of You
By Jiddoe S'Phatt


Warmest greetings! My name is Jiddoe S’Phatt. Welcome to day 1 of “To Develop: Blog 365”.

Inspiration to write comes from a number of places. For this blog I’ve been inspired by hip-hop artist Rick Chyme and producer David K. Manley of Man@Work Productions. Through a collaborative project titled #DailyPieces365 these two artists will release a new song every day for the next 365 consecutive days! Their impressive dedication has motivated me to write a new blog every day of 2018.

A little piece of me goes into each entry I write. I hope you enjoy this one!

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Everything I’ve done up to this point in my life has prepared me for what’s to come. That’s experience. If you’re reading this please believe you have it too. Every second you’ve spent living means something. You have worth. Waking up allows for more opportunities.

I was 22 years old when the great C. J. Haynes created and launched The Groove Spot Online Hip-Hop Magazine TheGrooveSpot.com in 1998. He provided an outlet to showcase my writing beyond a Mead composition notebook I carried everywhere. In the course of 20 years I’ve experienced a tremendous amount of personal and professional achievement and failure. I’ve been both victorious and defeated. I’ve been praised and lamented. I have a past, present, and more importantly a future.

I received some terrific advice from gospel producer and executive Myron Williams. He told me not to pray for success, but to ask the Lord to grant me value and make me valuable.

What’s done is done and I thank God for all of it. I’ve learned. After 20 years as a writer, and even longer as a person, I have value.

What I have not done, and what I desire to do, what I need to do, I still can! That’s ahead of me! If you’re reading this please believe what you need is ahead of you too.
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By Mr. Joe Walker - May 2016


By Mr. Joe Walker - May 2016
(EURweb.com, Concrete615.com, RealMenReport.com)

Here you'll find links to every celebrity interview, weekly column, album review, and feature written by me during the month of May 2016. Enjoy!














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Back to Back: My Stance on Generosity


Back to Back: My Stance on Generosity
By Mr. Joe Walker

I’m so honored hip-hop star HighTyde invited me back to host his Project Cypher charity concert event.

I was there at The Warehouse in Battle Creek, MI last year hosting Project Cypher 2; it raised donations for Carter Buffum, a child stricken with Mitochondrial Disease.

This year’s Project Cypher 3 sponsored by The EDGE 104.9FM, will benefit 3-year-old Jaxon House who suffers from Dihydrolipoamide Dehydrogenase Deficiency.

The picture above is of HighTyde and I standing back-to-back on stage during Cypher 2. He was making an announcement to the audience, and I would repeat what he’d said.

What I like about this shot is you can’t see our faces. You can barely make us out at all, distinguishing one from the other. This image represents how I feel about charity.

Generosity doesn’t require facial recognition. Ethnicity and origin are also irrelevant. What matters is caring enough to help those in need, in any way you can.

What’s best is when your actions encourage others to do the same. They’ll stand behind you and repeat your acts of generosity. In turn, someone will stand behind them, keeping the circle intact.

Humanity is a huge cypher. It’s poetic just how connected we are.


We don’t have to be seen, recognized or identified to make a positive impact on one another. | Photo by Cathe Gee

#DoIt4Jaxon

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By Mr. Joe Walker - April 2016

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