Beautiful Lamps & Burger Cuisine

August 16th, 2009 — 8:59am

Gestern war ich mit meinen Girls Silvia Maria und Dina bei der Eröffnung eines neuen Bruger Restaurants auf der Oranienstraße. Der Laden trägt den etwas unglücklich gewählten Namen “Ketchup & Mayo”, ist aber richtig geile Burger Cuisine inclusive vegetarischer Varianten. Wir haben die Burger getestet - extrem lecker, unbedingt probieren!

My Girl Silvia Maria Spieß hat die wunderschönen Lampen für den Laden gemacht. Wenn ihr also Licht für euer Business oder euer Zuhause braucht, kontaktiert sie einfach auf Facebook.

Meine liebe Dina ist übrigens eine erfahrene weitgereiste Tourmanagerin, wenn also noch jemand eine Tourmanagerin sucht, bitte melden!

Peace
Nika

Yesterday, I went with my friends Dina and Silvia Maria to the opening of a new Burger restaurant on Oranienstraße. It has the unfortunate name “Ketchup & Mayo”, but really is a nice burger place. We tried them, they are delicious!!! So go check it out! 

The beautiful lamps in the restaurant are made by my friend Sylvia Maria Spieß - so in case you need lamps for your business or your homes, contact her on Facebook.

My friend Dina is a very experienced far travelled tour manager, so incase you lookin for an excellent tour manager, let me know!

Peace!

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USE OF PHOTOS

August 12th, 2009 — 10:00am

Feel free to use the photos, but please give me the proper photo credit:
© nawteeneek.com

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Back in Berlin

August 9th, 2009 — 9:02pm

Yo whassup everybody! I am back in Berlin! And I am happy to be back! The trip was the most wonderful experience and I made lots of friends, but Berlin is an amazin city, it’s summer and I have lots of friends here too. We are exremely busy as we are working on the We B*Girlz Festival which is gonna happen in less than 4 weeks!!! I am still trying to update all the posts from my trip, please have mercy, sooner or later, everything will be up!

Yesterday I went to the Graffiti Box Jam with my girls! Will upload the photos tomorrow  am tired and wanna go to bed…

Nighty Night!

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Graffiti Box Jam Berlin - New Entry!!!

August 8th, 2009 — 10:27am

On Saturday, my girlz and I went to the Graffiti Box Jam. It’s a well attended Hip Hop Festival that happens at the Yaam each summer. Yaam is a great location at the river - always worth going to. Check it out when you come to Berlin!

Graffti Box Jam has all the elements: the rappers on the big stage, End Of The Weak MC battles,  Beelow and his beatboxers, graffiti competitions, and dance battles. I really liked the dance battles! Lotsa people had come to check them out and the vibe was great.

The event goes on for 16 hours, but I left shortly after 6pm after having lotsa fun in da sun! I met a lot of people I hadn’t seen for 6 months due to my trip and all in all had a great time! I still think they should involve more women. Too much testosterone for my taste, but I know Dennis is working on that. There were just too many male artists and the vibe was a little bit too macho for me and that is also the reason why many women I know wouldn’t go.

Doesn’t help when some guy throws girl shirts into the crowd with the words: “Here guys grab them! I know you’ll need them when you come home drunk to your wifey tonight. If you want your food ready seven days a week, better bring her something when she’s waited up for you all night…”

And since I am giving you the link here to check out the Graffiti Box Jam - I hope they will finally take the “Pussy Of The Week” off their website as they said they would. I am Nawtee too - but hey guys – that has nothing to do with Hip Hop and should be beneath you!

Peace out!

Nawtee Neek

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Crotona Park Jam - New Entry!!!

Juli 30th, 2009 — 9:00am

For the firt time, I made it! This year, I went to one of the Crotona Park Jams in the Bronx! It was a fantastic event! The vibe was great! Big-up to Christie from Tools Of War! If you have a chance to go next year - DO IT!!!

I met lotsa people there who I hadn’t seen in a long time - and - oh my God - Ness is gettin married in August!!! Congrats!!!

WHEN:
Every Thursday in July 5-9pm

WHERE:
Crotona Park Amphitheater
Charlotte St & Crotona Park East
Bronx , NY 10457
www.myspace.com/toolsofwar

 

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Jesus at the Jam

Juli 15th, 2009 — 8:30pm

I am trying to figure out why I am always pissed, when at Hip Hop events cats start thanking Christ for our blessings. Saying that if it wasn’t for him, we wouldn’t be there. That doesn’t really happen in Europe or Asia—except from when one of the US judges (great guy actually – I love him) stands up at an event in Korea and gives the “Let’s all thank Jesus” speech in front of an audience that consists of a mixture of followers of Korean Shamanism, Mahayana Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Judaism and only 29% Christians. Nice people, mostly great people, talented Hip Hop artists, friends, not some weird Jesus freaks who give that speech, people who just want to share—so why does it piss me off?

Well, maybe it pisses me off, that it is assumed I have to share these beliefs, or that everybody else does. And when the audience starts cheering and I don’t, it makes me feel like an outsider. Aha you think, she doesn’t believe in God! I might, I might not, I might not even be sure anymore at this point of my life what to believe. I sure do believe in Hip Hop though. I have seen the wonders that Hip Hop works. I have talked to many people who told me how Hip Hop saved their lives, one way or another. Hip Hop is a tough MF and takes a lot outta you, but it is also very rewarding. Hip Hop is a saviour. Hip Hop is there for you. Hip Hop is family.

I realised that especially on this trip. Wherever I go, I already have a family waiting for me. Hip Hop is for everybody. Hip Hop doesn’t care if you’re black or white or blue. It doesn’t give a damn if you’re male or female, young or old, skinny or fat; it doesn’t give a flying fart if you’re rich or poor, go to college or work at a car wash. All that Hip Hop cares about is your heart! Are you dedicated? Do you believe in what you are doing? Do you believe in yourself? Are you working hard enough? Cuz that is one thing that Hip Hop definitely teaches you—you can do anything if you really want it, if you believe in yourself and just keep going!

So, why should I feel excluded at a Hip Hop event, being with my family? Hip Hop has many followers, believers, warriors, of all kinds of religions—here in Central America people are pretty much all Christians, so at their events, it’s all cheers when Jesus appears on the dance floor. But what about in a couple of years, when events here will be more international? How will some Buddhist B-Boy from Asia feel? Or a Moslem like Lilou? Who was actually not allowed to eat all day long at the Red Bull BC One in South Africa because it was Ramadan!

I guess these guys have tolerance towards other religions cuz they’ve seen the world, but how does it make you feel to have it thrown into your face that the ones cheering for Jesus are the ones who are gonna be saved and that you poor sucker because you have the wrong beliefs—won’t! Because that is what Christians keep telling me—that I will not be saved if I don’t believe in Jesus—and see—that is something that I cannot believe! That there should be a God who will send all Buddhists, Hindus, Moslems, Jews or whatever the heck you believe in, to Hell for being born in the wrong part of the world and being raised with the wrong believes.

Well, I guess it won’t really hurt Moslems or Buddhists etc. if you tell them that they’ll all go to hell, cuz they know better anyway—they are sure that the Christians are the poor misled suckers that’ll never make it to Paradise. So where the fuck am I headed then? A very good friend of mine always says, “Nika, people need to believe there is something coming after this life, because the big fat nothing is just to scary to live with, but face it—when you die, you rot and that’s it! So whatever you wanna do and whoever you wanna be—make sure you do it in this life, Chances are high, it’s the only shot you get!” So, that’s what I am trying to do with my wild and crazy life—in case some of you were wondering…

So, did we get to the point yet? I don’t think so, cuz now I am asking myself, if these kids believe in what they are doing, if they feel that being a Christian warrior is their purpose in this life, who am I to tell them, “Oh, this is Hip Hop, you gotta check your beliefs at the door before you can get in!” See, now I am the one who makes people feel like outsiders. Do I want that? No! I wanna be a good girl!

Last year, when we made the We B*Girlz compilation and the female MCs from Berlin were working on a We B*Girlz track, I told them, “Try to send a positive message, try not to whine about how hard it is to be a woman, try not to blame the guys, don’t try to be like the guys and do all that gangster hardcore Berlin rap, and please leave religion out” The track we got in the end had lines like “It is waaaaaaaar!” And Lady Scar managed to squeeze in three “Allahs.” I was like, “What the ….!” And told Sinaya that I was not happy about this, but then she told me off and of course she was right. That’s how the scene is in Berlin at the moment! This track captures the different types of Female Berlin MCs to the T and now I am very happy with it!

So—now I feel the point coming up—since I am saying that in Hip Hop there is a place for everybody, I guess there is also a place for the church boys and the Jesus freaks, so next time, I will not be pissed, but cheer with them, cheer for them and wish for them that they will get what they are praying for—and hope that even my wretched soul will make its way into another life or into some paradise or other—cuz sorry girl, I am not really ready yet to believe in the big fat nothing!

Peace!
Nawtee Neek

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Hotel Los Mangos - Montezuma - Costa Rica

Juli 15th, 2009 — 1:53am

I got to Costa Rica almost 2 weeks ago. I went to visit my exboyfriend Matthias and his girlfriend Fabienne in Huacas near Playa Tamarindo and had an excellent time with the two of them. Very happy that Matthias has such a great girlfriend now!!! Unfortunately I somehow formated the chip of the camera before downloading the photos - luckily I didn’t take to many cuz I was too busy partying!

Now I have been in Playa Montezuma vor a week. A place were I used to hang out all the time 16 years ago. I went to Costa Rica 9 times, but haven’t been here for almost 10 years! Montezuma was always my favourite place and somehow still is! I met lots of people here that I hadn’t seen in 10 years and lots of people rcognized me and I didn’t have any idea who they were - sorry guys, I seem to be getting old…

I am staying at Hotel Los Mangos, http://www.hotellosmangos.com where my old friend Costas gave me a wonderful deal on a beautiful room. Check out the view from the pool.

On Saturday I had a girls’ night out and it was just like old times! Thank you girls!!! After partying, at 4 in the morning, I went to my favourite spot of all. There is a little salt water pool in the cliffs at one of the beaches, with little striped fish and all. It’s like a natural yacuzi and with the moon at night it is the most beautiful most peaceful place on earth!

On Sunday, the ones who could get there ass out of bed went for a hunover swim in Playa Las Manchas. There are so many beautiful beaches here, it is hard to decide, which one to go to…

Besos
Neek

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Nicalibre - 1st International Hip Hop Festival Nicaragua - New Entry!!!

Juni 27th, 2009 — 3:26am

 

While in El Salvador, I had heard that B-Girl Mizfit was organizing the first international Hip Hop Festival in Managua, Nicaragua, called Nicalibre. Since I am Nika libre – free Nika, I knew I had to go!

The day started off with a B-Girl workshop on stage, while the graf writers were painting outside the venue. Mizfit works with the “Semaforo Kids.” Those are the kids selling stuff at the traffic lights in Managua. She teaches them breaking and a bunch of the kids had shown up at the event.

After the B-Girl workshop there was a crew battle and a solo battle, judged by Milo aka Lil’ Boy from El Salvador, B-Girl Miwa from Brazil and B-Boy Lego from Miami who was actually born in Nicaragua, but hadn’t been back since he left in his early childhood years.

Mizfit did an amazing job, she managed to find sponsors at the last minute and it was a great event!

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Cabeza de Pato - or - Fuck a fucking duck! - New Entry!!!

Juni 25th, 2009 — 1:38am

Along with the Festival of San Juan comes another weird tradition. Just as the one with the bull penises, this one is said to have come from Spain. I went there with our cap driver Donaldo and at first it looks like a regular old fair. But then I saw the horses, a guy with a weird metal glove, and a duck dangling high in the air, hanging from his feet with a shaven neck looking utterly confused.

Long story short: It’s a game on horses and it’s all about the ducks. The guys - and girls - gallop on the path underneath the duck and try to rip its head off!!! Most of them bare handed - I only saw one guy with metal glove. I don’t know how the duck feels about that and I don’t know how long it takes till they are succesfull and the poor fucker is finally dead. I did not stay for the spectacular. Just snapped a few pictures of horses and ducks and then got the fuck outtta there…

The whole scene reminded me of the phrase that Marty and I keeep for the worst occasions: “Fuck a fucking duck!”

Peace!

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Hit me with your bull penis…. - New Entry!!!

Juni 24th, 2009 — 2:33am

Our driver Donaldo took us to San Juan. We had heard there was a church festival taking place and we wanted to check it out since we had heard the weirdest rumors about what was going on - something involving penises…

When we got there, everybody was stil inside the church, so we went to a shop were they are selling ceramics and we were allowed into the back and check out the process of making the pottery. Very interesting and I just loved the intricita patterns and bought 3 beautiful bowls - all of which I then broke in Costa Rica….

We then walked the village and found people playing at a tiny “ring-the-bell” game. Thomas and I played and I won a little cruzifix while Thomas won a pretty hairclip!

People were at ease with being photographed. Some even demanded that their picture be taken. Otheres did not appear to be so keen and needed persuasion from their girlfriends - maybe it was the teeth?

Finally the church doors opened and the procession came out. They carried a couple of statues down the street and were lead by a bunch of guys with swords and a guy in a horselike costume.

Now I’ll fill you in: As I was told, it is a Spanish tradition - weird people these Spaniards - guys (and girls, but I didn’t see any) go at each other with sword-like thingies, that are actually dried bull penises. They really beat the shit out of each other and the bull penises leave marks and sometimes even scars. The horse-guy is there to go inbetween them and split them up if it gets too vicious. Holding up your arms and giving up also should stop your opponent.

That doesn’t always work though. I saw one guy hitting another with such fury, I wondered what that dude had done to him. He sent horse-man and a couple of other people flying, who had tried to split them up. They had to practically peel him of the other guy…

The guy in black is supposedly the best bull fighter in town and treated with much respect - still being challenged at every other street corner though. And don’t think you can just grab any old bull, chop off his penis and join in the play - nooooo! You need to apply for it and then the bull penins maker will handle the process and it has to be brought to the church to receive a blessing and all sorts of things. Crazy shit going on in Nicaragua!

HIT ME BABY ONE MORE TIME!!!

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