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HIP-HOP AS A HEALER?: Rich Quick Delivers “Searching for Tupac”, A White Rapper’s Ultimate Black Salute

Emerging metro Philly rapper Rich Quick was barely in elementary school when a young, bodacious Tupac Shakur emerged on the rap scene as a talented and troubled standout. Yet, like his more reflective and homage-paying peers, Rich Quick was forever changed when he discovered Tupac’s catalog and delved in deep. June 16th marked what would have been Shakur’s 44th birthday, and it’s hard to imagine what the emcee and actor would think about the state of affairs in the tumultuous, racially-charged America of 2015. At the same time, Rich Quick releases “Searching For Tupac”, a lyrical video homage on the life of prolific rap icon Tupac from his birth within the Black Panther Party, through his rocky yet extremely successful music and film career, up until his untimely death. It’s an impressive history lesson that Rich Quick delivers, and while we’re imagining, it’s hard to fathom what the outspoken and unfiltered Tupac would have thought about such a tribute from a seemingly non-threatening, White boy rapper. What is clear from the video is that Rich Quick is bonafide Tupac fan who delivers this biography in fact-packed, rhyme-form, driving attention away from both the well-known feud between he and The Notorious B.I.G and the many conspiracy theories surrounding his passing. Being White in rap has always come with a good dose of the side-eye, unless one is named The Beastie Boys, Eminem, or any of a chosen few that have risen to nameworthy status within the genre. Machine Gun Kelly, Yelawolf, and Mackelmore are all still faring well in this so-called post-racial America. Admittedly, Hip Hop has become the universal voice of youth of all colors, backgrounds, and religions, leaving room for everyone in between. In a time of fugazis like Rachel Dolezal (and some say Iggy Azalea), Rich Quick seems to find a bridge over troubled waters via the life of an unlikely Black revolutionary. So what’s the big deal? WWTT? (What Would Tupac Think?) Sound off… “SEARCHING FOR TUPAC” By RICH QUICK  [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82CMBdTRgSk&w=560&h=315] Seandra Sims is a Philadelphia-based writer, brand manager, and lifelong special contributor to AllHipHop.com!

Daily Word: To Thine Own Self Be True!

Happy New Year’s Eve, my focused and persistent! Welcome to the final day of 2012! The day that begins the rest of your life! The day that you leave the old behind and start fresh with new and focused goals that you are committed to achieving, NO MATTER WHAT! Today’s Daily Word is dedicated to Being True to Yourself! If I had only one message to give you, it would be to be who you are and say what you feel, because those that mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind! (S/O Dr. Seuss) There will always be someone who will tell you that what you are doing is incorrect or give you suggestions on how to live your life! You lose in everything, especially life, if it isn’t being lived on your terms! When you wake up in the morning and look in the mirror, the person you see is the only person in which you are obligated to make happy! If that person isn’t happy, it is ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE to make anyone else happy! As you transition into 2013, make sure you are putting yourself first!! Be true to who you are and everything will fall into place! Stop allowing others to define you!! DEFINE YOURSELF AND MAKE LIFE GREAT!! THIS WILL BE THE VERY BEST YEAR OF YOUR LIFE!!! REPEAT THIS TO YOURSELF DAILY AND MAKE IT SO!!! NOTHING CAN STOP YOU BUT YOU!! -Ash’Cash “Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” -Howard Thurman “Trust yourself. Think for yourself. Act for yourself. Speak for yourself. Be yourself. Imitation is suicide.” -Michael Rawls “There is only one you for all time. Fearlessly be yourself.” -Anthony R “Each of us has a fire in our hearts for something. It’s our goal in life to find it and to keep it lit.” -Mary Lou Retton “Above all, be true to yourself, and if you cannot put your heart in it, take yourself out of it.” -Hardy D. Jackson “If you are what you should be, then you will set the world on fire.” -St. Catherine of Siena “It’s a funny thing about life: if you refuse to accept anything but the best you very often get it.” -Somerset Maugham “But an accurate definition of the self is impossible. You are more than you realize, more than you can define. And the more time you spend trying to nail down the definition, the less time you spend living right now. … Your past is not your identity… You, living now, is your identity.” -George Lawrence-Ell ***BONUS*** “Use what talent you possess: The world would be very silent if no birds sang except those that sang best.” -Henry van D### Ash’Cash is a Business Consultant, Motivational Speaker, Financial Expert and the author of Mind Right, Money Right: 10 Laws of Financial Freedom. For more information, please visit his website, www.IamAshCash.com.

Daily Word: Banish Your Excuses FOREVER!!

DISCLAIMER: The Following Thoughts are the truth and nothing but the truth. If you are offended in anyway, chances are that I am talking to you. If it doesn’t apply then let it fly 🙂 Happy Friday, my Destined and Determined! Welcome to the last Friday of 2012 and the last time you ever utter a word of complaint, blame, reason, or excuse as to why you are not living the life of your dreams! If you really want something, instead of complaining and feeling sorry for yourself, go out and work on the actions that will get you your desired outcome! By any means necessary is the only attitude you need to have! Excuses don’t matter…. only results! Going into the New Year, it is absolutely unacceptable to waste time on things that DO NOT help you get to the next level! Banish Your Excuses FOREVER!! STOP BEING AFRAID TO FAIL, AFRAID OF SUCCESS, AND AFRAID OF WHAT OTHERS WILL THINK OR SAY ABOUT YOU!! THIS IS YOUR LIFE, AND YOU MUST BEGIN TO LIVE IT THE BEST WAY POSSIBLE! THOSE WHO ARE SUCCESSFUL DO NOT MAKE EXCUSES…. THEY JUST MAKE THINGS HAPPEN!! ADOPT THIS MENTALITY AND LEAVE THE WEAK, EXCUSE MAKING, COMPLAINING, “I WISH LIFE WAS DIFFERENT,” PERSON BEHIND!! THE ONLY THING THAT CAN STOP YOU IS YOU!! TODAY IS THE DAY YOU MAKE THE COMMITMENT TO BE GREAT! CHASE YOUR DREAM LIKE IT’S THE LAST TRAIN OF THE NIGHT! GIVE YOURSELF A SENSE OF URGENCY AND TAKE WHAT YOU DESERVE!! IT’S TIME TO WIN!! START RIGHT NOW AND NEVER LOOK BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!! -Ash’Cash “We may place blame, give reasons, and even have excuses; but in the end, it is an act of cowardice to not follow your dreams.” -Steve Maraboli “The person who really wants to do something finds a way; the other person finds an excuse.” -Unknown “No one ever excused his way to success.” -Dave Del Dotto “He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else.” -Benjamin Franklin “Excuses are the tools with which persons with no purpose in view build for themselves great monuments of nothing.” -Steven Grayhm “The only thing standing between you and your goal is the B.S. story you keep telling yourself as to why you can’t achieve it.” -Jordan Belfort “Your complaints, your drama, your victim mentality, your whining, your blaming, and all of your excuses have NEVER gotten you even a single step closer to your goals or dreams. Let go of your nonsense. Let go of the delusion that you DESERVE better and go EARN it! Today is a new day!” -Steve Maraboli “The weak makes excuses, the strong makes changes.” -Habeeb Akande TO HEAR THE AUDIO VERSION OF THE DAILY WORD – CLICK HERE. Ash’Cash is a Business Consultant, Motivational Speaker, Financial Expert and the author of Mind Right, Money Right: 10 Laws of Financial Freedom. For more information, please visit his website, www.IamAshCash.com.

The Last Word: YOLO…and Now You Owe Drake For It

Our satirical and funny friend, Andre Leroy Davis, was back at it again in 2012 with “The Last Word”, his unique brand of cartoonish commentary on current events and politics. After laying claim to a hit song and title (“YOLO” or “You Only Live Once”), Canadian rap sensation Drake argues that companies (like Walgreen’s and Macy’s) who talk about only living once should pay him for using the phrase! Trademarking gone wild? Or, a legitimate claim? We’re not sure, but Andre always has a unique take! YOLO? Now pay Drake. With Drake’s money. Check out more witty goodness at www.AndreLeroyDavis.com.

Daily Word: Never Stop Growing!!!

Happy Thursday, my talented and tenacious! Welcome to another opportunity to do it better than ever before! Today’s Daily Word is dedicated to growing through life! The only place that it is acceptable to stay the same…is in the cemetery! As long as you have breath in your body, you are not only required, but obligated, to grow and maximize your full potential! Those who think they know it all are denying themselves the opportunity to learn all the exciting things that life has to teach! You can pretend as if you’ve seen it all, but all you are doing is cutting yourself off from your natural enlightenment that the world is ready to show you! I don’t care how much you have already accomplished, it is imperative that you continue to grow and be the best that you can possibly be! As the saying goes… When you reach the top, keep climbing!! Everyday is a new opportunity to grow and learn something new! Your growth process is the best part of being alive! Live your life to the fullest!! NEVER STOP GROWING!! -Ash’Cash “The key to success is to keep growing in all areas of life – mental, emotional, spiritual, as well as physical.” -Julius Erving “If we don’t change, we don’t grow. If we don’t grow, we aren’t really living.” -Gail Sheehy “Don’t go through life, grow through life.” -Eric Butterworth “Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you’re climbing it.” -Andy Rooney “When life is sweet, say thank you and celebrate. And when life is bitter, say thank you and grow.” -Shauna Niequist “Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson “Move out of your comfort zone. You can only grow if you are willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new.” -Brian Tracy “We grow the aspects of our lives that we feed – with energy and engagement – and choke off those we deprive of fuel. Your life is what you agree to attend to.” -Jim Loehr “When you’re finished growing, you’re finished.” -Benjamin Franklin TO HEAR THE AUDIO VERSION OF THE DAILY WORD – CLICK HERE. Ash’Cash is a Business Consultant, Motivational Speaker, Financial Expert and the author of Mind Right, Money Right: 10 Laws of Financial Freedom. For more information, please visit his website, www.IamAshCash.com.

Daily Word: Expect The Very Best!!!

Happy Wins-Day, my talented tastemakers! Welcome to the very best day of your life, and the day you begin to make your life great! Today’s Daily Word is dedicated to your expectations! They say there’s only two ways to be happy: improve your reality, or lower your expectations… and since you are a creature of greatness, the latter shouldn’t be an option! Anything you want in life is yours if you believe you can have it! The reason why most of us do not live the life of our dreams is because we are too busy concentrating on what seems possible and probable. Dream Big and Expect to Win! The universe is full of abundance so, effective immediately, I need you to remove that lack mentality you hold as your reality! Know and understand that the same energy it takes to dream small dreams and receive them, is the same energy it takes to get the big things in life! Stop doubting your powers and Expect the Very Best!! NOTHING CAN STOP YOU!!! -Ash’Cash “You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win.” -Zig Ziglar “The future you see is the future you get.” -Robert G. Allen “Always keep your expectations higher than your reality. And the reality of your life will be sure to follow.” -Ralph Marston “Whatever we expect with confidence becomes our own self-fulfilling prophecy.” -Brian Tracy “We find what we expect to find, and we receive what we ask for.” -Elbert Hubbard “Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson “Don’t lower your expectations to meet your performance. Raise your level of performance to meet your expectations.” -Unknown “Expect the best of yourself, and then do what is necessary to make it a reality.” -Ralph Marston TO HEAR THE AUDIO VERSION OF THE DAILY WORD – CLICK HERE. Ash’Cash is a Business Consultant, Motivational Speaker, Financial Expert and the author of Mind Right, Money Right: 10 Laws of Financial Freedom. For more information, please visit his website, www.IamAshCash.com.

Daily Word: NEVER GIVE UP!!!

Happy Monday, my determined and persistent! And Happy Christmas Eve! Welcome to the beginning of the best week of your life! The week where you are given a fresh start and an opportunity to do it better than ever! Today’s Daily Word is dedicated to being persistent! There is absolute nothing that can stop you from reaching your dreams if you don’t give up! The difference between success and failure is that one wasn’t smart enough to know when it was time to call it quits! No matter what logic said they kept going and adjusting themselves along the way until they reached their desired result. The smarter one who gave up (I’m being facetious) has started something new or is working for someone who is following their dream, which has put their original dream on hiatus until further notice! No matter how things are looking right now, know and understand that if it’s worth having, then it’s worth fighting for! Don’t be the smart logical person who knows when to give up! Be persistent and crazy and know that IT’S ALWAYS TOO EARLY TO QUIT!! And if ever you get the urge, remember these profound words from Richelle Goodrich which say….“Don’t ever give up. Don’t ever give in. Don’t ever stop trying. Don’t ever sell out. And if you find yourself succumbing to one of the above for a brief moment, pick yourself up, brush yourself off, whisper a prayer, and start where you left off. But never, ever, ever give up.” -Ash’Cash “Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries.” -James A. Michener “Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” -Winston S. Churchill “It’s not about what you’re capable of, it’s about what you are willing to endure.” -Orrin Woodward “There is no such thing as helplessness. It’s just another word for giving up.” -Jefferson Smith “No matter how much falls on us, we keep plowing ahead. That’s the only way to keep the roads clear.” -Greg Kincaid “Do it badly; do it slowly; do it fearfully; do it any way you have to, but do it.” -Steve Chandler “Rain puts a hole in stone because of its constancy, not its force. Just keep knocking on doors until the right one opens.” -H. Joseph Gerber “As long as there’s breath in You – PERSIST!” -Bernard Kelvin Clive TO HEAR THE AUDIO VERSION OF THE DAILY WORD – CLICK HERE. Ash’Cash is a Business Consultant, Motivational Speaker, Financial Expert and the author of Mind Right, Money Right: 10 Laws of Financial Freedom. For more information, please visit his website, www.IamAshCash.com.

Daily Word: Is This The End???

Happy Friday, my soldiers and survivors! Welcome to the last time you will ever see this day! Some say the world will end… Some say the world as we know it will be different… I say as a fact that after today, this day will be over and never come back again, then tomorrow (If God Permits), we will only see that day once as well. The point is that tomorrow isn’t promised, but Today is! We know about today for sure, so it is imperative that we live each day to the fullest! Stop worrying about the things that you have absolutely no control over! TODAY IS THE DAY!!Use it! Enjoy it! Rejoice in it! Because as Emily Doberstein said, “Every second that you live you are never going to get back. You are never going to get to change what you said, didn’t say, did, or didn’t do. Live how you want to live. Act how you want to be remembered, because you never know how long or short you are going to be here.” This is not a test! Life is NOW! Waste it and you will NEVER get a second chance to do it over! TODAY is the only day that matters! MAKE IT THE BEST DAY OF YOUR LIFE…EVERYDAY!!! -Ash’Cash “Some days life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we’re here we should dance.” -Unknown “Enjoy life. This is not a dress rehearsal.” -Unknown “The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.” -Oprah Winfrey “If you live just for today, to make today the most successful, happy day of your life, I am sure that you will have an extraordinary life. A successful life is nothing more than a series of successful days.” -Unknown “One day your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure it’s worth watching.” -Gerard Way “Live life so completely that when death comes to you like a thief in the night, there will be nothing left for him to steal.” -Unknown “Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.” -Unknown “Love Life. Do Good. Live Well.” -Kevin Ngo TO HEAR THE AUDIO VERSION OF THE DAILY WORD – CLICK HERE. Ash’Cash is a Business Consultant, Motivational Speaker, Financial Expert and the author of Mind Right, Money Right: 10 Laws of Financial Freedom. For more information, please visit his website, www.IamAshCash.com.

Daily Word: Be Content!! Not Complacent!!

Happy Thursday, my satisfied and fulfilled! Welcome to the day you realize that all you ever wanted is all you already have! Today’s Daily Word is dedicated to being content! Most people are not happy, because they are constantly in search for more instead of taking a breathe to enjoy what they have! They wish things were different than when their wish is granted; then they wish for more! It is important to realize that in order to get more out of life, you have to do the most with what you have now! Don’t ask for steak if you have not even started eating your Ramen noodles! Right now, where you stand, you have an opportunity to be the best possible you! Once you maximize that, doors will begin to open wide! It’s mandatory to keep dreaming because complacency is unacceptable but don’t dream so much that you miss out on what is now! Be content! Live Life to the Fullest!! And make sure you are stopping to smell the roses! Be grateful, because the life you live now is a life that some would give their left hands for! You are blessed beyond measure! Appreciate those blessings and make life great! -Ash’Cash “Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not.” -Ann Brashares “Poor is the man whom is not content with what he has.” -Rita Gonzalez “If we cannot be contented with our current lives and possessions, then we are feeding an appetite that no amount of money will ever satisfy.” -Breanna Sampson “Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.” -Oprah Winfrey “Happiness can only be achieved by looking inward & learning to enjoy whatever life has and this requires transforming greed into gratitude.” -John Chrysostom “Wanting less is probably a better blessing than having more.” -Mary Ellen Edmunds “Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get.” -Dale Carnegie “Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.” -Lao Tzu TO HEAR THE AUDIO VERSION OF THE DAILY WORD – CLICK HERE. Ash’Cash is a Business Consultant, Motivational Speaker, Financial Expert and the author of Mind Right, Money Right: 10 Laws of Financial Freedom. For more information, please visit his website, www.IamAshCash.com.

Daily Word: Challenge Your Challenges!!

Happy Wins-Day, my determined and resilient! Welcome to the day that the lazy man rejoices over because it’s close to the weekend, but the day that the grinder looks at as just another day to reach his/her goals! Today’s Daily Word is dedicated to challenging your challenges! There are two types of people in the world… Those who let life happen, and those who make life happen! The former is under dictatorship from the outside world, while the latter is the judge and jury! Those who let life happen view challenges as the end of the world and pray for the day that they can stop suffering. On the other hand, those who make life happen accept all challenges as a way to strengthen their lives and a vehicle that moves them closer to their dreams! Be the latter ALWAYS! You can either live life as a victim who is always on trial, or you can be the prosecutor who demands justice! The ball is always in your court, so make sure you take control and make your life great! Don’t sweat the small stuff! And when you look at how big your dreams are and what you have to gain in winning, you’ll realize that it’s all small stuff! Challenge Your Challenges!! Nothing Can Stop You but You!!! -Ash’Cash “Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional.” -Roger Crawford “The future will present insurmountable problems – only when we consider them insurmountable.” -Thomas S. Monson “Don’t give up! It’s not over. The universe is balanced. Every set-back bears with it the seeds of a come-back.” -Steve Maraboli “Opportunities to find deeper powers within ourselves come when life seems most challenging.” -Joseph Campbell “Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.” -Seneca “Challenges are life’s way of showing you that you can be stronger, more capable, more creative than you ever would have thought.” -Ralph Marston “Sometimes the darkest challenges, the most difficult lessons, hold the greatest gems of light.” -Barbara Marciniak, Family of Light: Pleiadian Tales and Lessons in Living “Use what you’ve been through as fuel, believe in yourself and be unstoppable!” -Yvonne Pierre “Things turn out best for those who make the best of the way things turn out.” -Jack Buck TO HEAR THE AUDIO VERSION OF THE DAILY WORD – CLICK HERE. Ash’Cash is a Business Consultant, Motivational Speaker, Financial Expert and the author of Mind Right, Money Right: 10 Laws of Financial Freedom. For more information, please visit his website, www.IamAshCash.com.

Daily Word: Talk to Yourself (Positively)!!

Happy Tuesday, my charming and charismatic! Welcome to the day you begin to tell yourself what you really want to hear! Today’s Daily Word is dedicated to positive self-talk! It is a fact that most people are their own biggest critics! We critique with a fine tooth comb and are tough on ourselves in an effort to improve who we are going forward! We judge our every move, and condemn what we did with the thoughts of what we should’ve done! What we need to realize sooner than later is that being hard on ourselves does not serve us and our greatness! Just like plants need water to grow, our souls needs positive reinforcement in order to maximize their greatness! Imagine If someone talked to you the way you talk to yourself? I can almost guarantee that you wouldn’t even have it! Stop the self-sabotage and realize that what you say to yourself is the only thing that matters! Begin to talk to yourself positively everyday! Whisper sweet nothings in your ear, just because! This act of self-encouragement will go farther than any form of inspiration or motivation known to man! Your words have power! Use them wisely and begin to live the life of your dreams! You are in total control of which way your life goes! Choose Greatness!! -Ash’Cash “The most important conversation you will ever have is the one you have with yourself.” -Unknown “If you want to change your life, begin by changing your words. Start speaking the words of your dreams, of who you want to become, not the words of fear and failure.” -Robert Kiyosaki “As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.” -Proverbs 23:7 “The difference between success and mediocrity is all in the way you think.” -Dean Francis “You’ve got to win in your mind before you win in your life.” -John Addison “It’s the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that belief becomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.” -Claude M. Bristol “The positive thinker sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible.” -Unknown “If you hear a voice within you saying, You are not a painter, then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced.” -Vincent Van Gogh TO HEAR THE AUDIO VERSION OF THE DAILY WORD – CLICK HERE. Ash’Cash is a Business Consultant, Motivational Speaker, Financial Expert and the author of Mind Right, Money Right: 10 Laws of Financial Freedom. For more information, please visit his website, www.IamAshCash.com.