#artxunity

Being an Artist is knowing three things. 

Who you are, what you do & why you do what do.

To create is to be yourself, projecting your personality in each piece, and telling the world your story. Our next artist in our I am segment masters that concept, ladies and gentleman, Josiesboy.

I'm josiesboy, your girls favorite artist 

  I'm an artist.....I paint dope stuff 

       I paint because I have to, it's in my blood. I was born with this gift that has slowly turned into an obsession. There are thousands of thoughts in my head daily that I have to get out, no matter if it's on canvas or any other medium. Art is literally the one thing that keeps me sane. Of course along with that comes the obsession for greatness, I want my name to be mentioned with legends when i die. I don't care about fame, I just want to live up to my full potential and make my grandmother proud. I want to show children that you don't have to settle with being a pro ball player, a rapper or selling drugs. I do it for the fat kid in the back of the class drawing Bart Simpson 

 My work is a complete reflection of my personality, it's extremely dope. My work stands out, it speaks for itself, just like me. Ask anyone who knows me or anyone who has met me and they will tell you nothing but great things about me. They speak highly about me just as they do my art. I believe in being the best person I can be as well as making my work top notch. 

Visit Josiesboy's website and, follow him on  Instagram , and Facebook.

   Peace everyone, and happy Sunday. I know it's been a while (We've been busy prepping #EMCLP, but more on that later.) Right now, we want to present some dopeness coming straight from Orlando FL ! UknoMunroe A.K.A Ross Munroe is 1/4 of The Soulstice, and has also produced songs for some our favorite Emcees, such as his fellow Soulstice Brethren Lafayette Stokley, and O.I.S.D's J. Manifesto. Check out Munroe's smooth track called "Sunrise" below. Enjoy.

Follow UknoMunroe on Soundcloud, Twitter, and Instagram.

Being an Artist is knowing three things. 

Who you are, what you do & why you do what do.

Expression is one of the greatest gifts in life. One of the most beautiful things about humanity is that we all have unique paths, and at moments, our paths intertwine. During this connection knowledge is passed through the self expression, making each person a little bit wiser than the day before, helping them on their journey. Our next Artist on I Am is all about Expression, and she get's Busy with the Artistry ! We present to you, the Super Creative, Candice "Goldie" Wood.

   My name is Candice and I am an Amazonian Sun Goddess… But you can call me Goldie. Iol  

 I am an Artist in every sense of the word. I Paint, I sculpt, I make jewelry, I do graphic design, I do hair.. the list goes on. Anything that has to do with creation I am capable of.

    They say we all have a reason to be on this earth, in this realm at this time. My reason is to create. This is how I was born, I don't remember a time in my life that I wasn't creative, that I wasn't an artist. Ive always known this was my path. Art is a way of communication for me, Its expression. 

See, I have horrible anxiety, I don't know how to function like a normal person in a lot of social settings, or any setting at that lol. I find it easier to explain my self through my craft. People can easily misinterpret your words, but they can never misinterpret art. Its pure. Its honest. Its solid and its permanent. Once its there, there is no disputing it, there is no manipulation.. it just is. And its up to the viewer to take what they can from it. 

View Candice's website www.WearAFS.com

Follow her on Twitter Instagram and Facebook

      Being an Artist is knowing three things. 

Who you are, what you do & why you do what do.

You speak through these aspects. You're defined by these aspects. You live through these aspects. Our next I Am features CEO/Writer/Editor Jake Mayo and how he channels the culture of Hip Hop through his endeavors. 

    My name is Jake Mayo. I’m a person who is not only intent on discovering and highlighting some of the most creative up and comers in Hip-Hop, but also making my own individual impact on the culture any way I can. I’m a writer and a thinker. I feel like creativity and imagination are essential to growth and existence.

 I’m the CEO/Creative Director of IARHipHop.com. (It’s A Rap) My site is a full service Hip-Hop outlet consisting of interviews, original features, videos, and music hosting. Also, I’m an online editor for RESPECT. Magazine, which has been an incredible experience so far, working with other great contributors for such a large and imaginative platform. I also handle all of the writing and press releases for Liferhouse Records which is a rapidly growing indie label out of VA and had the opportunity to work on A3C’s blog team in Atlanta where I created an interview segment called “Take 5” which covered a majority of the headlining and indie acts at the acclaimed festival.

  Hip-Hop is emotion. It’s the feeling you get from reading CD inserts, cover to cover, multiple times since you were a kid and following the music, year after year, the majority of your life. It’s one of the more polarizing art forms in existence, sparking creative thought and innovative culture for decades. Hip-Hop is trendsetting. It’s bounds reach far beyond just a genre of music, while continuing to be deeply rich in tradition. Hip-Hop allows me the opportunity to voice how those things make me feel, and that’s the most inspiring in itself. I continue to grow and learn everyday and for the people that really appreciate my work,(however many that may be) thank you for supporting my thoughts.

Visit and subscribe to Jake Mayos website IARHipHop.com  , and check out his work for Respect Magazine. Also, follow him on Twitter and Instagram.