Revolution 5 was off the hook!

That's mike and I doing some spoken-word at the show. Everything about rev5 was sweet. ...i choose to forget the few artists who didn't show up and the lil' details here n there that weren't straightened out.
All in all, it wuz a success.
The rappers were too tight! Ethereal Inc. you guzs r the real deal. (http://www.revolution5.zoomshare.com)
Alberto was on the saxophone...Dominican got flava! and what can I say about Will? the ragga thing wuz working and I think you captured a few hearts...playa u are.
And to my peeps the Revolution Crew...the dance was great! and this pic of I (left), Will (center) and Adoma is just sick. People, i didn't get to eat from all that chicken and kebabs...second time now. But issall good, I'll just have to be on alert next time :)

Bigit up to the behind-the-scenes forces...mark and joe and stacey. You keep things rolling.

And Chioma...what can I say? you blow gurl!

I especially thot a lot of the audience understood (too much) of every line in my poem/spoken-word about urban relationships and the modern christian sister. It wuz funny and I love the way ya'll responded, made me feel like all the stuff I've been thru hasn't been 'just me'. Especially the line: "...n as a young woman yeah I get those hm hm hm feelings. Talking 'bout saturday nights at my man's apartment, talk about fighting temptation! itz like Lord have mercy!"

Ethereal Crew...I'm loving ur style. Just make sure you remember me when ya'll go platinum or sumthin :).

To Elizabeth, Saraiah, Jonathan, TeenChallenge, The Drama Cast...thank you.

To our rocks, Daniel (my baby), Ophelia, Noah, Emma, Helen, Obie, Andrew, and others I'm sure I've forgotten, much love.

Letz make Revolution 6: tha bomb!

1Love, A'zeal.

As Is...

“As is” can really be a beautiful state of mind

It’s just that I lust after perfection
It’s a must
Been drunk once on mass affection
But at what cost?
I stand ground, a lamppost
Incapable
Unshakable
Vulnerable
Wheels in bronze shackles
I own 10 bibles
So when I resort to introspection, reading the 23rd psalm
Come to a realization

“As is” is a beautiful state of mind

gurls wanna be sexy,
why be plain when u can be anorexic?
Just like a matchstick
Virtues forgotten,
Like all of a sudden,
A burden
Heavy laden
Once realized they were naked in the garden
Of Eden
Of Hollywood
Of wisdom
Disconnected from the vine, insecurity divine
Need I remind?

“As is” is a beautiful state of mind.

©A’zeal 2005.
All rights Reserved.

Who in the world is A'zeal?!

Thot you'd never ask :)...
My roots extend all the way back to west africa, where the shores of the Atlantic meets the beautiful Island of Victoria. Lagos, that's the spot.

I'm a biotech graduate as well as a rapper and spoken-word but hasn't had enuff courage to make it a career choice.

I'm in my early 20's...and I love fried chicken.

Yes, I'm a gurl...lady, woman; whichever 1 you prefer.

A dedicated, devoted and unashamed christian, representin' the cause of the Christ in a world that crucified him. Above all, I live for His call.


I draw inspiration from fellow poets to tv shows, driving on the highway and chilling at my hideout at the lake. Expectedly, I love Def Poetry on HBO...can't speak enuff on how inspired I've been listening to such flows from those beautiful minds. More Grease Ya'll.

Did I leave out anything? holla.

Introduction...

On the weekdays I wear a labcoat, on the weekends I pick up my microphone. My mind has always wondered about science and discovery, but my heart has been captured by poetry.

I go by the stage name A'zeal. A for Aima, and zeal becos that's what I'm about...Zeal.

But it's like I'm living 2 different lives that couldn't possibly coexist. My love for spoken-word, and performing is unrivaled by anything else. I've always been a writer, but the ecstatic joy of delivering my thots and compositions to a crowd is so delicious to my soul. I dunno.

Had a show this past week @ worcester, mass. It wuz all dat.

Being a female rapper and s-w artist ain't easy. I'm already judged to be wack even b4 I pick up the mic, but it's okay really. Cos I enjoy the part where I demolish them stereotypes and leave the audience inspired. I know it wuz tight when they tell me to "do it again".

But i'm coming to the part where I hafta make a sincere decesion...scientist or artist?

we'll see in a minute.