nephibis - hip hop humanism2024-03-28T21:01:38Zhttps://hiphophumanism.ning.com/news/feed/tag/nephibisNephibis - "Artist of the Week" - Dare to Be Differenthttps://hiphophumanism.ning.com/news/nephibis-artist-of-the-week-dare-to-be-different2017-05-12T00:58:48.000Z2017-05-12T00:58:48.000ZJay Renehttps://hiphophumanism.ning.com/members/TheJayRene<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2462120?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>Getting to know people has been the best part of this so far. Let’s rephrase that…getting to know so many good people has been one of the best things that Artist of the Week has been for us at Hip Hop Human-ism. We also hope to build bridges with all of these positive artist, so we can come together to make the world a better place for all humans. This week we introduced you more fully to Nephibis. A passionate conscious artist out of Baltimore, MD. One of the things we notice most about Nephibis is his passion for what he is doing. When he was a child he always had a hard time with be accepted because he was dif-ferent. However, we know as we grow that every artist that exist is different. Different and artist goes hand and hand. This young man is worth a listen as well as much respect. Let’s learn a bit more about him.</p>
<p>1. Tell us a little bit about yourself…</p>
<p>I am Nephibis. I’m an Emcee that makes music with a message. I just tell the world whatever is on my heart. Sometimes stories, at times feelings or perceptions and sometimes I just want to spit a flow. I love being creative and overall just being myself. I also love playing video games, reading poetry and watching anime.</p>
<p>2. When did you first fall in love with Hip Hop?</p>
<p>I first fell in love with Hip Hop on New Years of 2005. I was on the west coast with my cousins and they invited me to do the “New Year’s Spit.” At that point in my life I didn’t listen to music and I didn’t have a favorable impression of rap. I didn’t really want to do it, but they said I looked like I could rap and if I didn’t like it then they would never ask me again. My cousin kicked up the beat and when it was my turn to flow I became lost in another world and my emotions just poured from my lips. It felt, so good to be able to express how I feel and it was nice to finally have people listen to what I had to say. That was the start of my journey.</p>
<p>3. What inspires you to make the type of music that you create and who is your favorite artist?</p>
<p>Life inspires me. I spent my entire life holding in everything I felt when people picked on me and when I was put into situations I felt were unfair. I held in so much that it felt like I was ready to explode. Music is my way of getting all of that out without spazzing on people for the cruel things they do. I like to share my perspective on things and I mention things in my music, because I want there to be a change in how certain things are handled. My favorite artist is Tupac. At first I didn’t care for him, because he was popu-lar and I always went against the grain, but when people constantly compared me to him I had to check him out. I see a lot of similarities between us both in music and personality. I am inspired by his strong passion to make a difference in the world, how he fights for what he believes and how he openly ex-presses his emotions in a world where it is frowned upon for men to show emotion.</p>
<p>4. How does your music make the world a better place?</p>
<p>I have had people tell me that my music prevented them from committing suicide and it has helped them to move forward when they felt like giving up. I am frequently told that my music shows people strength, because I go through a lot, but keep getting back up. I see my music as giving people an alternative per-spective through the eyes of the people in this world who aren’t outgoing and don’t talk much…the good hearted people who are often overlooked and treated wrong, because everyone is so focused on the peo-ple who do them wrong that we take the worst of their retaliation.</p>
<p>5. Tell us something that you want the world to know...</p>
<p>I want artists to be themselves rather than be caught up with the feeling that they have to do things a cer-tain way in order to make a living off of their craft. The thing that makes art so beautiful is that we are all different and we all create in our own way. Art isn’t meant to have a popular way that it is created. It is meant to be perceived in different ways by different people. Art is an expression of your heart and soul. As artists we can’t let the things around us pressure us. We have to create whatever is within us. As long as you stay true to yourself and keep creating a true expression of yourself then everything you need will come, but first you have to believe in yourself.</p>
<p>6. Something you want the world to know continued…</p>
<p>A lot of people were upset that I changed my name from Noble Rippa to Nephibis, so I wanted to talk about the meaning of that name to me. Nephibis came from the combination of two words that meant a lot to me. The first half comes from Nephelem/Nephilim. In the bible Nephelem were the children of angels and humans. In video games Nephilim were at one point children of angels and humans, but more recent-ly they have become known as children of angels and demons. This fit me, because I constantly have dreams of saving the world, but at times I have dreams of a dark side to me with extreme destructive power. I have some dreams where my soul is split into two souls which represent calm and anger through blue and red spiritual energy. I also dream that I am an angel with black wings, but in my most recent dream my wings were white. Every time I turn into my angel form I am fighting demons. I believe these dreams represent my inner personality and they also fit into the stages of my life being Grim Rippa(a dark time in my life with a dark personality) and Noble Rippa(when I was seen more in the light side of my life with a hero personality). The second half of my name comes from Anubis. From my understanding his real name is Anput, but I don’t know how to properly pronounce that plus my name wouldn’t be as cool as Nephibis. I have always liked Anubis and the Ankh, but never could explain why. I feel a connection to them both. Anubis represents me, because he weighs hearts in order for them to pass over into the af-terlife. This represents me as a person, because I am constantly weighing the hearts of the people around me.</p>
<p>We at Hip Hop Humanism appreciate every artist that share a part of their lives with us to share with our world. We want to thank Nephibis for sharing a part of himself with his fans and his soon to be fans. Some one real enough to share their most inner parts is brave and it takes a brave person to do something different than those around them. Nephibis and artist like him are our future, IF we make it so. The powerful platform that Hip Hop has should be respected and never neglected. Kudos to Nephibis and artist like him. Much respect.</p>
<p>Be sure to check out our next artist of the week, as well as past artist of the week.</p>
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<p>For more on Nephibis visit one of these below:</p>
<p>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_5g89Gu9rxEOVtokPA6CAg</p>
<p>https://www.reverbnation.com/artist/894034</p>
<p>https://soundcloud.com/rgrippa</p>
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<p></p></div>Artist of the Week - William "Nephibis" Younghttps://hiphophumanism.ning.com/news/artist-of-the-week-william-nephibis-young2017-05-08T20:45:03.000Z2017-05-08T20:45:03.000ZJay Renehttps://hiphophumanism.ning.com/members/TheJayRene<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2462118?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p class="Textbody">William “Nephibis” Young has always been different. During his youth he was often teased for being different and for being brave enough to stand up against the crowd. He often felt invisible and started writing poetry as a form of escape from the cruelty he endured from his peers. His difference and his treatment was the beginning elements that made up this councious, motivational and inspirational artist Nephibis.</p>
<p class="Textbody">Nephibis was born October 9, 1998 in Baltimore Maryland. His travels took him to the West Coast as he grew up and his cousins introduced him to Hip Hop. He got his first chance to try the craft of rhyming on New Years of 2005. He was invited to participate in a “lyrical sphyer” called “New Years Spit”. This is when he realized that not only was he good at the craft, that for the first time, he felt like people were actually listening to the “invisible man”, he felt himself to be. He has been hooked ever since (<a href="http://www.reverbnation.com/">www.reverbnation.com</a>, 2017). When he was younger, his peers often told him that he was like "Tupac". After hearing this, he did some research on Tupac and he became one of his inspirations. Creating and listening to music became his outlet. His song “Bumping My Music” gives this message clearly. It talks about how creating and listening to music is a great escape from bad realities. We all can relate. </p>
<p class="Textbody">Nephibis is one of the true testaments to the power of Hip Hop and how that platform influences the youth. As a youth growing up he was exposed to all types of Hip Hop music. Tupac was his first favorite artist, however as he learned more about Hip Hop History, he gained other favorites. His names reflect his knowledge and growth as an artist and a human. He started off as Grim Rippa after finding his ‘voice’ and had the opportunity to be exposed to live performing by Shy Lady heroine who would take him to her performances so he could become use to the music scene. He recorded his first song with a Crip named “Pain”, that took him under her wing because she could see that he was going down the wrong path (<a href="http://www.reverbnation.com/">www.reverbnation.com</a>, 2017). The song “No Explanation” was popular.</p>
<p class="Textbody">In just three months, Nephibis wrote and recorded his first album titled “Darkness in My Life”. He recorded this album under the name Grim Rippa. After this, Nephibis began to listen to other artist that were conscious about their message. Rakim, KRS One, Common, Lupe Fiasco, Canibus, Dead Prez & many more, influenced Nephibis so much that he changed his name to Noble Grippa and became more determined to put forth a positive message that could change the world, just like “Pain” had suggested (<a href="http://www.reverbnation.com/">www.reverbnation.com</a>, 2017). </p>
<p class="Textbody">Nephibis continued to grow as an artist and a person. The more he learned about Hip Hop and what it meant to be a part of it, the more he felt a personal responsibility to those who would hear his songs. In 2013 he performed for the youth of New Beginnings at CHMCC Community Center. The event that he performed at was called “Speak Life”. This event is something catered to the youth. They promote encouraging and inspiring children by suggesting they stay in school and avoid a life of crime. This was the last exposure Nephibis needed to totally become focused on putting out positive messages to promote change in the world.</p>
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<p class="Textbody"><em>“Nephibis’ desire is to make a positive impact in the world. Because of his past pain he desires to help others, so that they won’t be in pain. He wants to help people who are picked on, because they are different, to be strong and continue to be themselves. He wants to unite artists who make art due to their love for it and encourage them to continue to make music that represents them as artists rather than fall into the trap of believing they have to do things that aren’t a part of who they are in order to be successful”. (Bio of William Young, 2017).</em> His song “Fortune and Fame” talks about this directly.</p>
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<p class="Textbody">He is a fine example of the heart that it should truly take to create Hip Hop and become a part of the lifestyle. Be sure to check out more on the artist Nephibis, this weeks “Artist of the Week” to include an exclusive Hip Hop Humanism interview. Check out the links below for more about Nephibis.</p>
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<p class="Textbody"><a href="https://www.reverbnation.com/artist/894034">https://www.reverbnation.com/artist/894034</a></p>
<p class="Textbody"><a href="http://www.mcnoble.com/photos">http://www.mcnoble.com/photos</a></p>
<p class="Textbody"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/rgrippa">https://soundcloud.com/rgrippa</a></p>
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<p class="Textbody">ReverbNation, 2017. Artist Bio. From: <a href="https://www.reverbnation.com/artist/894034">https://www.reverbnation.com/artist/894034</a></p></div>May Artists of the Week Introductionhttps://hiphophumanism.ning.com/news/may-artists-of-the-week-introduction2017-04-28T00:48:53.000Z2017-04-28T00:48:53.000ZJay Renehttps://hiphophumanism.ning.com/members/TheJayRene<div><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2462114?profile=RESIZE_400x&width=400"></div><div><p>May is right around the corner and we cannot wait to showcase the artistry and passions of the following artist:  Martin Askem (@a5kem), William Young aka Nephibis (@RGRippa) and Eugene Hero.  Here are some snippets of the artists selected to represent the month of May “Artists of the Week”.</p>
<p>Martin Askem – based out of London, Askem has been called “The Michelangelo of Hip Hop” by Hype Magazine.  He has been doing Hip Hop art for the last four years and has created over 400 pieces of art dedicated to Hip Hop, which makes him the creator of the largest Hip Hop collection in the world done by one person.  He is part of the mADurgency artist collective.</p>
<p>Nephibis – Out of Baltimore, this artist is humble and doesn’t speak much.  However, when he gets on stage he transforms.  Hip Hop music is his escape from reality and he enjoys creating it as well as listening to it.  His song “Fortune and Fame” talks about how Hip Hop artist “sell out” in order to progress financially.  He is against this.  He believes in being a conscious artist despite what others do.  He is not afraid to be himself.</p>
<p>Eugene Hero – Out of Wilmington, DE, Eugene is going against the grain.  Instead of partaking in the violence, Eugene puts his efforts into art.  His canvas pieces are in all different types of establishments across Wilmington.  He also personalizes clothing, to include footwear.  He shows how Hip Hop, art and fashion go hand and hand.  His existence goes to show that violence is not the only thing that Wilmington can be known for. </p>
<p>We look forward to showing you more about these artists in May and hope that you find them as interesting and talented as we do.  Check the links below for a sneak preview into the art of these incredible artist who are changing the world for the good.</p>
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<p>Martin Askem:  <a href="http://www.a5kem.com/">http://www.a5kem.com/</a></p>
<p>Nephibis:  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUxkRUuSTZY">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUxkRUuSTZY</a></p>
<p>Eugene Hero:  <a href="http://instagr.am/p/H1f6RUOkjq/" target="_blank">http://instagr.am/p/H1f6RUOkjq/</a></p>
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