Guest HICKSON Posted March 10, 2010 Report Share Posted March 10, 2010 GHETTOHEAT® HOTNESS: HICKSON REMEMBER WHEN? REMEMBER WHEN…it was all-good in the hood up in Harlem? You were too young to realize you were poor wit’ problems: “I WANNA GO BACK…WAY BACK…BACK INTO TIME….” Mock-neck pullovers - plaid polyesters from AJ Lester’s Florsheim’s suede British Walkers—leather Playboys Rocked them wit’ ya corduroy suit Guns we toted were water toys Wasn’t concerned wit’ gettin’ loot! Just havin’ fun in the sun…. “LAST NIGHT CHANGED IT A-L-L! I REALLY HAD A BALL!” …Wasn’t drinkin’ Cristal “HOT PEAS-N-BUTTER, COME-AND-GET-YA-SUPPER!” Outside playin’: “Run, catch and kiss” Ev’rybody was mad cool - didn’t have time to dis “Eric B. Is President”—and you don’t s-t-o-p! Doin’ “the wop” on ya skates at The Rooftop Brucie B. chopped it up on the one-and-two’s - scratchin’ hip-hop It was all-good: “Um Tang! Um Tang!”—DJ Hollywood 145th and Eighth Ave. A “Willie Burger” - a ghetto-sweet “half-n-half” We bugged, snapped and laughed! The after-hour spot: The S & S Car rims: “B.B.S.” Yes! Doug E. Fresh did the human-beat box to “The Show” “A-Y-Y-Y-Y-Y-Y-Y-Y-Y-E, YO! AIIIGHT!” Livin’ large at The Uptown Garage Honeys wore “Bubble Gum Jeans” extra tight High-top kicks wit’ slouchy socks So blessed—yes! “W…B…L…S!”: Chief Rocker Frankie Crocker Before 8 o’clock played “In The Mood” before endin’ show: “THERE-I-GO! THERE-I-GO! T-H-E-R-E I GO…” Life in the 70s: nice and slow…. Gurrls wore “mushrooms” before “doobies” Bushy Afro puffs - trainin’ bras they stuffed Colored jellies wit’ belly shirts and patchwork skirts Playin’ in the park - didn’t mind the dirt WHAT A DAY! Mr. Chick and La Roque Bay African dance troupe jumped and swayed: “FUNGA ALAFIA, AH-SHAY AH-SHAY!” Yeah, that was tight - hung out ‘til streetlights came on at night It was the joint! Outta sight! “DYN-O-M-I-T-E!” “GOOD TIMES. …THESE…ARE…THE…GOOD…TIMES!” Wasn’t hatin’ or droppin’ dime Lemon-lime snow cones on Lenox Atari - Channel 11’s: “PIX-PIX-PIX-PIX-PIX!” “I WANNA GO BACK”: Bring back a few things My four-finger gold nugget ring Before the ice: bling-bling! Life was smooth - life was great Doin’ “The Snake” goin’ to Steak-n-Take McDonald’s banana milk shakes Roast beef at Mammy-Jammy’s! “Easy like Sunday morning” without the whammys Damn…I was young gettin’ hassled by bouncers at The Castle: “IT’S THE K-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-D CAPRI!” Doin’ his thing! Wrecks-n-Effects and The New Jack Swing “The Fila” dance at Latin Quarters Snatched ya Lee patch off ya high-water jeans “P. S. K: WHAT DOES IT MEAN?” “40-below” Timbs - army jacket—olive-green “WAY BACK!”: Friday nights watchin’ “Hot Tracks” Le Chic did “The Freak” and we were gettin’ down! Two-piece short set from Appletown Ev’rythin’ was c-o-o-l Butter Crunch cookies for lunch at school Wasn’t walkin’ like gangsters or bangers lookin’ mean Just doin’ “The Robot” right on the scene The Jackson Five: “Dancing Machine” Doin’ “The Bump” - goin’ in the closet to dry-hump Lumps in my throat when it’s time to go home The funky-funky-funky-fresh block party DJ Luv-Bug Starski scratchin’ at The Dome Playin’ all day in the GHETTOHEAT®! Slingin’ skully tops in the gritty street Diddy-boppin’ to the sure-shot beat! Easter Sunday: “Time to get f-l-y!” No crack or ecstasy—wasn’t gettin’ high Hop the train—Forty deuce: “Yo, home slice, Times Square!” Black Power Afro pick in ya nappy-ass hair! Flick-it-up - grab some lunch: Nathan’s franks wit’ fries and fruit punch Just mad fun—yo, a bunch! Saturday mornin’ karate movies eatin’ Cap’n Crunch Fred Flintstone wit’ his pal, Gazoo Pac Man - Asteroids - Donkey Kong, too Nehi soda—favorite flavor: “Sky Blue” I-thought-I-was-the-kid-wearin’-Underoos! “BACK IN TIME”: O-o-o-o-o-o-h… Two-dollar movies at The Roosevelt Next door to Blimpie: “A number ‘three’ wit’ cheese, please!” Felt like life couldn’t get any better Rockin’ ya gauchos and ya cowl-neck sweater …I wanna re-live those days over and over again YO, MY CURFEW WAS AT TEN! What were you doin’ back then? REMEMBER WHEN? HICKSON is CEO of GHETTOHEAT®. Born in Harlem, New York, he remains a true Harlemite. Graduating from the Fashion Institute of Technology in 1998, receiving a Bachelors of Science degree in Advertising and Marketing Communications, HICKSON attended college full-time and freelanced as a fashion stylist—also becoming a backstage wardrobe coordinator for supermodel, Naomi Campbell. For five years, HICKSON was in charge of coordinating her fast, intricate outfit changes at major fashion shows, until becoming fully involved in the creative process of runway shows, later freelancing as a production coordinator for a leading special events/fashion show production company; producing avant-garde shows worldwide. His grandfather’s death and 9/11 quickly changed HICKSON’s life, soon writing GHETTOHEAT® while dealing with struggles. Poverty, pressure and passion drove him into becoming a self-made “Hip-Hopreneur”—HICKSON creating his multimedia company, GHETTOHEAT® on June 4th, 2003, focusing on self-publishing, marketing, distributing and selling his works. Determination also forced HICKSON to publish other creative artists, where he’s always seeking new talent. HICKSON’s vision is to continue producing great quality works, his favorite subjects being his people, the inner-city voices of Ghetto-America. HICKSON’s next release is SKATE ON!—his first novel. 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