“I like how you were just straight up rap, raw hip hop, not trying to be flashy or like those kats all up on techno-y, electronic stuff who just go with the trend or whatever. I like how you’re just a straight up lyricist. And that you’re REAL with it.” – Josh, a new POM fan, conversing with Pakman after the show.

The reason I’m so real with it?! That’s easy…

I LOVE HIP HOP!

The real hip hop that is, meaning the culture, the tradition and the lifestyle; also the music, the message and the empowerment hope that it gives and still continues to give people.

A friend of mine after the show told me how much she absolutely loved our music, explaining that she’s not even a fan of hip hop! Not to say that she doesn’t enjoy hip hop music, she just doesn’t much care for the commercialism and the straight up no-holds barred exploitation behind what mainstream hip hop/rap (and in fact, for that matter, almost every other facet of life!) has become. So, to see and hear a truly positive message delivered in such an engaging and fun way?! Well, let’s just say she’s another precious drop of peace of mind water in the hip hop life-bucket of goodness that we all long to keep on drinking from…and we hope you are too 😉

Love, peace, and aloha!

And til’ the next one my friends and fam, may you be well and blessed always!

– Sam the Pakman