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July 12, 2006 11:19 AM PDT

Baking (Jay-Z / Kanye West, Encore Instrumental)
The city’s school system must continually improve. Money needs to financially support the adaptation, students and teachers must do their part and be the evidence to bring change. The verse was written on the spot, almost like a freestyle of thoughts. I had just finished watching Mayor Antonio Villraogosa’s speech on education and the need for a mayoral takeover, and was intrigued with his cited statistics*. The indicators revealed the inequities, furthermore, made my determination to be a part of the change in education and to make/distribute this portfolio of musical essays.

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A voice of a Teacher. Educational Media.

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Education is essential, and public education serves millions of children across the nation, and billions worldwide. In many of my songs I made a concerted effort to intertwine and sway the listener to new ideas and vocabulary. Many words yall'â„¢all know, but I wanted to include familiar diction to make it a part of everyones conventional wisdom. My intent with this album was to express my concern for education and its current state of affairs. Being on the frontline, I see things that Americans are not seeing and must be reported. I am a teacher in Boyle Heights, educating young minds who along the way has swallowed facts and now is spitting out a strong opinion. The issue, "Why are students not meeting nor exceeding the standard? Many issues than stem off, like ACCESSâ„¢? The bottom line is public education does not give all students a competitive advantage. Technology is essential, especially laptop computers, it is the tool that all students must be equipped with because it gives opportunities that are limitless when comparing it to many of the already resources available in the classroom. (i.e. books, notebooks, pens, and glue). Basically, the purpose to this educational mixtape is to offer listeners a verbal assault, knowledge, a showcase of diction & syntax. I want you to find your favorite track, play it over and over again and know why you like it. For more insight, you can also check my POV @ www.myspace.com/teachinlaâ„¢

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