Monthly Archives: June 2009
Abet Speaks: from Juliet’s perspective.
Whenever I write pieces, I draw inspiration from either my llife or that of someone close to me. In the case of “Juliet to Romeo,” it was my own. Now I know what y’all are thinking: “Who is this about?” Well, gossip ain’t really one of my strong points so I couldn’t tell you. What […]
Making Moves.
After quite an unforgiving sprinter (spring+winter), summertime has finally hit Chicago. However, given the 60-degree weather and cloudy skies, I’m left with fifth-grade memories of flavor-ice, kick-ball, roller blades, and bloody scabs. Yup. That being said, the summertime for Abet Speaks means making moves. During the upcoming months, I’ll be performing at different open mics in […]
Abet Speaks: about racial intolerance.
Back in March I wrote a piece called the “Downside of Unofficial.” Just recently I decided to start up a new Youtube channel to upload my pieces onto. This is the first piece that I’m showcasing. I figure, why wait to perform at various shows when the internet has become a legit stage for artists […]