TRIBE member opens for big rapper
Performer hopes to change emphasis in hip-hop from materialism to seriousness
Junior Isaiah Harris wants to change focus of hip-hop away from materialism.
December 4, 2014
When it comes to fame and fortune, people are willing to do anything to earn it.
Ranging from music videos that sexualize women to lyrics with an enormous amount of profanity, they devote their career to become a part of the overplayed media that is ubiquitous on today’s radio stations.
Junior Isaiah Harris, also known as “IZey,”is looking to change this bandwagon mindset. With sweaty palms and a shaky microphone, Harris took a moment to reflect on everything that has happened in just the past couple of weeks.
In October, Harris performed a set opening for a major recording artist who had a gig at the Scoot Inn. Two weeks ago Harris performed at an AHA Academy assembly.
After performing in two shows recent shows, Harris is convinced now more than ever that he was all it took for him to realize he loved being on stage changing people’s outlooks.
He is currently preparing for an upcoming performance that should be happening in early November. Harris, along with friends Brandon Huguley and Shay Reed, who make up the music group called TRIBE. What really separates them from other groups of artists is their willingness to bring other people into their clique,” Harris said.
“We encourage people that have any kinds of musical talent to not be afraid to put themselves out there,” Harris said.
With just a little push our generation has the opportunity to send a memo and change society. “Most kids want to change the world but don’t know how to do it. I was lucky enough to realize my talent,” Harris said.
Realizing his talent helped him see what the world needed to know behind all problems with the main- stream media obsession with advertisement about money, women, and sex appeal.
“We’re really just trying to educate our generation about problems in our society, and show them how to be better people and to follow their dreams,” Harris said.
Fortunately for Harris he has had the opportunity of a lifetime, starting off as just a kid with a dream, to performing on stage with well known rappers at that, which has benefitted him more than he thought it would.
“I never thought that anything like this would ever happen to me,” Harris said.
His spoken word has impacted many of the people around him.
“It’s really good and it sends a bright message,” junior Jose Enamorado said.. “The poetry mixed within it makes it very unique and he’s also very consistent with his vocabulary,” junior Jose Enamorado said.
He isn’t an artist that you would immediately change the station off of from the radio.
“Radio doesn’t even deserve to play his music, because it’s too real. If you listen to his lyrics it’ll help you get a better understanding of his view on the world. It can appeal to the people that listen to it,” junior Mark Alarcon said.
Harris said he and his crew are trying to put themselves out there to make a mark. They just hope people are willing to give them a chance to hear a different message.
