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City: STATEN ISLAND
State: NEW YORK
Country: US
Signup Date: 8/15/2006
Tuesday, November 11, 2008 
With Barack Obama having been elected as President Of the United States a few things resonated with me. Not the cynical stuff this go round. To be honest I'm tired of all the cynics and naysayers.. the conspiracy theorist and educated haters. Right now I want to be inspired and I want to inspire with my art. I will always challenge the status quo.. but at the same time there has to be rhyme with our reason.
 
I remember being invited to James Town to perform for the New Black Panther Party..  and amidst a sea of angry faces I stopped mid show and asked them what are you fighting for? What are you struggling for? So as I listen to some of my own music and messages I ask myself what am I fighting for?
 
I'm fighting so i can be happy. I'm fighting so I can play with my children and have fun with my family. To be able to do and share with them all the things this world has to offer us. So I struggled and struggled day in and day out. The days turned into weeks and the weeks to months and they to years. Then one day I woke up to find my oldest son was 18 years old and my youngest son was 15. And that hurts me to some extent... because i realize that all the while I've been fighting, the thing I'd been fighting for was happening and I'd missed some portion of it.
 
Sometimes I don't think people appreciate how difficult it is to be a Man in this world.. or to be a Father in this world. How thankless it all can be how much you miss, how many times you have to shield your emotions in order to effectively lead. even when you're dying inside.
 
So I have this song right..  it's Called "Father" I originally did it for the "Barack Obama" mix CD hosted by Green Lantern. It celebrates and speaks from my experiences as a father to fathers worldwide. I'd like to share this experience with you and I'd like you to be apart of this experience.
 
So to this ends I'm putting together a video for this song similar to the one I did for "You're a Queen!?!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDhhSjRbwe4  and I'm asking for all my Fathers, Sons and Brothers to send in their pictures of themselves and their kids or fathers to this email addy qpapparel@gmail.com
 
Let's celebrate Fatherhood together..
 
My name is NYOIL and I approve this message!!
1:14 PM
 
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SheSoWriteous

 
I appreciate all the hardworking and selfless fathers, the men of our communities that hold it down and hold it together.
 
Posted by SheSoWriteous on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 7:59 PM
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Kingdom Of Blackness

 
My brutha. I am not a father yet, but I understand the message you are putting out there. Who says you have to wait till FATHER'S DAY (June) to celebrate fatherhood? This is November and the reality of being a black man raising his kids in modern day ghetto America is still a major problem. But I shall always salute you my brotha cause you understand the pros and cons of bing that man who has to reach, teach and preach to his kids about the everyday struggles we face as men and women in America. I am digging on the Father and sons song. It has depth and substance.

Keep it 100 and keep it NYOIL man!! The struggles are almost over when we see the end of the darkness that has blocked the light for years.

One love to President Elect Obama!!!!
 
Posted by Kingdom Of Blackness on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 8:00 PM
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Mash Comp Sez Go To Dumhi.com

 
Definitely! PEACE!
 
Posted by Mash Comp Sez Go To Dumhi.com on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 - 10:19 PM
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Vic Divine

 
PEACE,

Man you touch me on a level that few can. You have really put it out there for all too see. That in and of it self is a battle that you have zero fear in facing. I sent you a pic of me and one of my boys but would like to send another with all four of them. Keep spitting and I'll keep listening and sharing the inspiration that transcends this culture called Hip Hop.

Peace.

LE
 
Posted by Vic Divine on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 2:31 PM
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Paradise
Paradise Gray

 
Good idea bro.

Peace,
Paradise
 
Posted by Paradise on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 2:53 PM
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Southern Aquarius

 
NYOil. I really think thats a good idea and wish I had a recent pic of me and my dad before he passed. I have no children either but I do have a picture of my friends little girl. I dont know what her mothers plans are but I love her daughter as if she was mine. I have one pic of she and I and also some of my neice and nephew on myspace. The videos keep getting better so I'm sure this one will knock down doors.
 
Posted by Southern Aquarius on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 - 11:52 PM
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MS. COPPIN STATE UNIVERSITY 2009!!!
B CIAO

 
I appreciate the message...and the very idea of this video makes my eyes water.

We need to shed the light on our Real Men...Thanks Brother!

Bless, Peace, Love 1!

Nubian_Nationalist 1!
 
Posted by MS. COPPIN STATE UNIVERSITY 2009!!! on Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 3:45 AM
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LIGHTBEARER RECORDS (TWITTER.COM/LIGHTBEARER777)

 
PEACE TO ALL THE FATHERS WHO MAN UP AND DO WHATS RIGHT 4 THEIR CHILDREN!! BIG UP NYOIL!!
 
Posted by LIGHTBEARER RECORDS (TWITTER.COM/LIGHTBEARER777) on Monday, November 24, 2008 - 4:05 PM
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The Thomas Family

 
I dont even know what to say but Thank You there are so many fathers out there struggling to be good fathers but the way i see it they are already good fathers just because they are with their kids teaching sons to be men to all those fathers i just want to say thank you
 
Posted by The Thomas Family on Saturday, December 06, 2008 - 12:40 AM
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