Watch: Strivers in Your City Episode 9 at WPUNJ (featuring WTM)

If you don't keep up with the Strivers Row poetry group they do a web series on their performances and tours across the country.

As you all know last month Alysia Harris and Miles Hodges were at William Paterson University for the Hip-Hop SOULcase. Before the show I got to catch up with them for a brief intimate interview. They have posted a video about their experience on campus. At the end of the video they feature clips from our interview with them. You can watch that below. The interview in its entirety will be posted briefly. Shoutouts to Marcus Johnson and DeShaun Wright.

Hip-Hop Soulcase Recap

And all the white girls can suck my what???

I guess you had to be there to understand that line but all and all the event was beyond dopeness. I cannot continue this review without saying this first: Huge shoutout to the first lady of WTM Ashanti Jones. She is the VP of S.A.B.L.E at WPUNJ and the event was completely her doing. I have watched her slave for months and work her behind off to make it the success that it was.

Okay lets begin. Unorthodox but the headliners of the event went first. Striver's Row members Miles Hodges and Alysia Harris tore the stage up. They spit some new pieces were read but they spit some of their own classics like Cab Rides and the Morning After and Harlem. Next up were the promised performers and an open mic. The Hip-Hop SOULcase never had a dull moment. Students from Willy P showed their stuff whether it be poetry, hip-hop or even neo-soul. MotaRaps, Olawumi, D.O.P.E, Khalil Jibran, & Sir Moore kept the crowd entertained throughout. There was nothing but good vibes when they all hit the stage. The crowd really responded to a freestyle by Khalil Jibran and you can see below.

Shortly afterwards, Conway & Mayday (D.O.P.E) got the crowd hype with their live performance of She Likes (off Orientation), and Sir Moore finished off the show with songs of the August Rush EP over the classic Fugees song, Killing Me Softlyinstrumental. All in all, this was a dope showcase and everyone really enjoyed themselves. Keep on the lookout for the next event and clips from this one. Always remember where you heard it first. Right here on What's the Movement?!

Your Editor,

A Poetry & Hip-Hop SOULcase 2/25

Tonight there won't be a broadcast of WTM as I have said in recent weeks because of an in-studio concert held at the radio station. So now that you won't be tuned into my show you can head to the Multipurpose room in the student center of WPUNJ. The event features poets Miles Hodges & Alysia Harris of the Striver's Row poetry group. I don't know if you have heard of them but these guys are legit. The event is also an open-mic for those of you who want to showcase their skills, poetry, or just have something to get off your mind. DJ Nix in the Mix will be on the wheels of steel.

There will be performances by a few artists including : Sir Moore, Khalil Jibran, Mota Raps, Olawumi, & D.O.P.E. All of whom have been in studio on What's the Movement. There will something for everybody, poets, dancers, singers, rappers - just pure, chill hip-hop vibes, that's word to Ashanti Jones. Shoutouts to her, the women of SABLE, and the brothers of Iota Phi Theta for co-sponsoring the event. Hope to see you there, you don't want to miss out on this one.