"Ready"

Ready to

-Take the Risks that come your way
-Contribute to the Culture with integrity
-Ignore the HYPE and create with Originality

Are you ready to BE YOU, BE F.R.E.S.H.

-FRESH.MARKYMARC-

Now and Then

Absorb the flavor of yesterday to build the F.R.E.S.H. masterpiece of the tomorrow.

FRESH.MARKYMARC

There are dozens of open mic nights in various locations throughout the city. Very few of them have showcased the rough, rugged and raw feel of where hip hop emcees really shined. If you've witnessed, heard stories about, or listened to veterans speak about "cyphers in the park"- do you ever wonder....does spots like that exist in Sin City? Not only from an emcee stand point but from breakers and dancers as well. Just think- of all the breakers and crews that show up at various events every few months, where do the b boys and b girls get down at just to have a good time and stay in practice? Are there any community centers that will open their doors to these young artist and dancers- or will they be forced to only perform and practice at dive bars, open mics with little crowds, or in the basement of the homeboys' place. There are a number of dance schools and academes in Clark County and we here very little about them. Well- unless you know somebody who knows somebody-who knows someone who USE to go there. And as small as this community of hip hop heads is here- there isn't enough room for those who want to learn more, teach more, and spread the word about it- so some are forced to start their own thing. And that will only sprout up another group of hip hop followers who stand outside of the community walls. 

A fair shake should be played to find and publicize more events, more venues to promote more good times. So many people talk about what they see in the events here in Vegas- ..."it's the same heads at every venue...", or events being thrown by a click of people and that's all that shows up is that click of people- it just seems that you rented out a venue to throw a house party. There has to be something out there that everyone- and we mean EVERYONE wants to see changed in the hip hop community. Be it's only being said within the confines of the circle or the area of which they have. 

Starting today, we leave the bullshit at the door. Or even at home for that matter. Think about the stories or movies that rest in your head- when a cypher kicked off during lunch at your high school, or right after school by the train tracks. Or at the city park when the street lights came on and there was either a boom box or a beat box. And cats were spitting rhymes just caused the had something to say. Or heading down to the park or the local YMCA or gym and folks would just get into a zone were the James Brown would blare in the area and folks would just amaze not only those around them, but themselves as well. Are there any places like that in Vegas? Is that what you wished were here in Vegas? What the hell are we waiting for?

True Love.

When it's real...

When something is a part of you.

It's not some fly-by-night, temporary type of thing...

It's what you are, what you do, what you love...

When no one understands it but you.

When you dream about it-it's in your skin.

Thats when it's real

That's when it's true...

Love.Coco.
Be You-Be F.R.E.S.H

Open Mic

1..2..3...Mic Check
I hope you hear me
I need you to feel me
Like the winds of truth
It is liberating to me
Doesn't matter if your conservative
Or liberal in your point of view
Just make sure they your words you speak
Not the opinion of the masses
Mic Check
I am open for the world to see
I am hoping it gives you
The ability
To speak about your reality
Mic Check...Mic Check
I am here to speak
Even if nobody is listening
Be you - Be F.R.E.S.H.

-fresh.amen-
"Leave your DNA in Culture"

" Life"

Life is a short piece of time given to those who can discover the hidden identity within. The identity to design a bright future saturated with countless opportunities. Once the flavor of success finds the ambitious soul. You can only "Be you - Be F.R.E.S.H".

FRESH.MARKYMARC

"Love is the beauty of the soul."

Love is a temporary madness. It erupts like an earthquake and then subsides. And when it subsides you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have become so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love is. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the promulgation of promises of eternal passion. That is just being "in love" which any of us can convince ourselves we are.

Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away, and this is both an art and a fortunate accident. Your mother and I had it, we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two.

St. Augustine

What's INSPIRATION

Inspiration is the undeclarated emotion that drives our ambitions to reach there pinnacle. So that maybe one day we will know the angelic taste of success. Success shouldn't be measured by wealth, materials, or a sudden increase of ones ego because of there achievements. It should be measured on the footsteps and the blueprints that individual leaves for future inspirers to follow. Some call these mavericks game changers because they boldly go where few only dream of. When ever this occurs hopes, wishes, and dreams turn to reality.

"The Moment"

"The Moment"
-to live
-to witness
-to cherish
the F.R.E.S.H. future that lies ahead.

-Fresh.Markymarc-

JUST FOR KICKS

January 10th, 2009 F.R.E.S.H. invited all sneakerheads to our JUST FOR KICKS event. It was located at HeadHunterz barber shop on Eastern. F.R.E.S.H. would like to THANK everyone for coming to our JUST FOR KICKS event.

F.R.E.S.H. will be hosting many other events to bring people from Fashion, Art and Photography together. We are looking to create a Fresh new culture that consists of people that can appreciate all honest artistic expression. You can follow us at www.myspace.com/livin_fresh and www.livinfresh.com

Analog Age

With the current wave of information it is easy for a person to go on Google and search “What’s Hot” and pick up the current trend.  I call it “Digital Style”. The ease of it has cost the culture of art, fashion and music. Creating armies of carbon copies walking the street strapped with their counterfeit styles.  During the analog age it was easy to get lost, but the style you made was yours alone and the foundation to the culture we all identify with. 

-fresh.amen-

"Leave your DNA in CULTURE"