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Storyteller. Navigating identity and vulnerability 🙏🏽. I put my heart & soul into “Medlock Road”. Link below.

Chicago
Joined May 2010
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And of course who could forget this banger from the great @thisisKayem youtu.be/NReDBYRZ7nY?si=YX6t…
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I’m proud to stand as a Type 1 Diabetic fighting for Medicare for All (even when my meter beeps). I’m proud to take on the corrupt money in Washington and build a campaign truly powered by the people. I’m committed to you. I know we can win this together.
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IDF POSTS FIRST VIDEO FOOTAGE OF HAMAS TORTURING HOSTAGES BENEATH AL-SHIFA HOSPITAL
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Episode 24 - ESPN’s Arda Öcal On ep 24 of @4040visionpod we welcome ESPN host and anchor @Arda to talk about his journey from public access radio in Canada to the worldwide leader. 🎧 Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5ST… 🎧 Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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Where’s this energy when playing Israel? Or when playing in Russia? Qatar deserves a lot of criticism and the whole thing is a sham but the selective outrage is curious to say the least.
Extraordinary from Denmark kit supplier Hummel: "We don’t wish to be visible during a tournament that has cost thousands of people their lives. We support the Danish national team all the way, but that isn’t the same as supporting Qatar as a host nation."
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SSSS - @thisisKayem talks about his experiences on the No Fly List on #thehalalgap podcast
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So my son just got his grade back on an essay comparing laws in Israel to Apartheid-era South Africa. He got a zero. Not an 80 for grammar, or 75 for source citations - just a 0. This won’t stand.
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mashAllah brother Kyrie inventing new ways to do dhikr
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Jummah Mubarak! Thank you again to everyone for making last weekend such a success!
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So good! @thisisKayem and his band are bringing!!! #MFF22
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“If you like the show tweet about it” Safe to say we liked the show @thisisKayem 🔥🔥🔥
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My mom was told she was born on a “very cold day” so we celebrate her birthday on New Years Eve
I know a lot of yalls immigrant parents celebrating their “birthday” today Bc they didn’t have records back home. Happy birthday 🙌🏽.
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My dad is doing this. Came to the States from Libya in the 70s. Said he chose 1/1 when he arrived because it was easy to remember and so that “the whole world parties with him” 😂 – at Edgewood, PA
I know a lot of yalls immigrant parents celebrating their “birthday” today Bc they didn’t have records back home. Happy birthday 🙌🏽.
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Do they hoard or do they split? Are they genuine when they ask if you want it? "You don't want that slice, do you?" versus "Does anyone else want the last slice?" It's entire value systems and personality assessments in that simple situation.
You can tell a lot about a person by the way they act when there’s one slice of pizza left.
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We were first generation Poverty levels among the worst in the nation Neighbors complaining and they would curse immigration Like “Get em out our neighborhood” Medlock Road by @thisisKayem #CultureFix #HipHopEd youtube.com/watch?v=6gr2Spta…
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For US-based artists, definitely put these folks on your playlists: @TheReminders, @thisisKayem, @Figgybaby, @TefPoe, @BambuDePistola, @rubyibarra, @PaidInAmeriKKKa, @Phayweather, @silvandgold8, @RoqyTYRAID. #HipHopEd
Replying to @norarahimian
Do you have any suggestions that could help people get started? #HipHopEd
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Such a memorable milestone for us to have had our community represented at Millennium Park last weekend. The first time in over a decade that we held space at that venue and we couldn’t be more grateful to those who came out to be apart of it.
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.@thisisKayem recounts his story — one many first-generation Americans will relate to — on "Medlock Road," and Farah Zermane says the track has already proven him to be a gifted storyteller #BopShop on.mtv.com/3xHY5Uv
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Currently LIVE from Millennium Park, featuring @maimounayoussef, @thisisKayem, @bintasings, @drea_dnur, and much, much more. Come celebrate the healing power of art with us and our community. We’ll be here until 8pm, rain or shine!
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Join me this Monday for a beautiful free show at #milleniumparkchicago with @imancentral ! I’ll be joining @thisisKayem on keys 👌🏾 Come have a good time with us 🙏🏾 #milleniumparkconcertseries #chicago #ami #amimusic #femalemusicians #concerts #weoutside #iman #imancentral #kayem
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