Artist Profiles

Speech

// Poet & Vocalist in Arrested Development

SPEECH is a poet, vocalist, and co-founder of GRAMMY-award winning progressive hip-hop group Arrested Development from Atlanta, Georgia. They were founded to be a positive Afrocentric alternative to popular Gangsta Rap music. The group won two Grammy Awards in 1993 for Best New Artist and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group, and were also named Band of the Year by Rolling Stone magazine. Their debut album “3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days In The Life Of…” (1992) produced hit singles “Tennessee”, “People Everyday”, and “Mr. Wendal”. In 2012, Arrested Development celebrated their 20th anniversary with the release of their 10th album “Standing At The Crossroads” (2012).

Websites: www.speechmusic.com and www.arresteddevelopmentmusic.com
Photo: Arrested Development

Interview:

Art communicates directly with the soul. It bypasses even our brains, our intent, and our defenses. If a song conveys love and forgiveness, it can transform man to commit random acts of patience, grace, and compassion. It can become what provokes contagious and somewhat involuntary revolution, revealing the true purpose of our worldly struggles, which is to better understand the redemptive power of love.

Art is always on the forefront of godly ideas! Art stands in the front of history as the guide toward equality, unity, truth, and higher purpose. If the art is true to its purpose, it manipulates and brainwashes the sides of us that house selfishness and greed. My art has been a saving grace, a reminder, a light in very dark alleyways. It is a tool God has gifted me to keep me sane, focused, and motivated. It has been a savior.

“Art stands in the front of history as the guide towards equality, unity, truth, and higher purpose.”
– Speech, Poet & Vocalist in Arrested Development

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