“…if we pay close enough attention to the
signs, then they do appear/
and guide us towards the rivers of life – it’s
all fluid there/
if there’s a destiny to fulfill, we must do it
there/
put my pen to pad, receive courage and march
through the fear…”
More than just a book
of rhymes, Toronto hip hop artist MC FÜBB views his notebook as a place to
capture his authentic self – a vessel for his soul’s expression. In “Pen and
Pad,” a spoken word/acapella rap piece + video, FÜBB explores the role that
writing poetry and lyrics plays as he works to contextualize his life, making
sense of past hardships, acknowledging his present circumstances, and working
towards his vision for the future. More than just a reflection on his own life,
“Pen and Pad” is a piece that encourages listeners to think about their own
purpose in the world, as MC FÜBB says:
“It’s about more than
just me and what I’m dealing with – it’s about where we’re heading collectively
as human beings. I don’t think I’m unique in asking the questions I’m asking
about purpose or how to be at home in the world; all of us deal with these
existential yearnings at some level. My role as an emcee, and even more
primarily as a poet, is to express these feelings in ways that perhaps most
people don’t yet have access to. To write unwritten truths and speak unspoken
knowledge – that’s my job as a poet and an emcee.”
The
video for "Pen and Pad" is the second spoken word/acapella rap video
that MC FÜBB has released in anticipation of his upcoming EP, the poet, which will drop in late 2012.
Written
and performed by: MC FÜBB
Cinematography
by: Evan Ciniello for StreetCar Creative
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