Truth be told if you have ever been or lived in Newark, NJ your guard is up at all time. I can't really explain the feeling I'm currently describing but deep down you all know what its all about. Let's be clear, I grew up in "The Bricks". I spent my entire life dreaming to move out of the city that I called my home for most of my life. I wanted out of Newark at an early age not because I was this impoverished child or nothing outrageous like that, I just felt that there was something else out there. When I grew up in Newark we had no gang life we only had Avenue or Street Beef. For example, Chancellor vs Lyons, Bergen vs Hawthorne. How did we settle it. Fist Fights or Football. I've seen stabbings, carjackings, knockouts, robberies anything you can think of. My generation are the descendants of the Newark riots, meaning we gets nothing. I feel like I have beaten the odds. Now I give back.

Twenty years later, I'm watching my television and view a documentary about Newark NJ. I'm like "ok" this is a must see. So I did, and DJed the event as well. I really don't want to give a review until I see all the segments of the show.

Oddly, people who have never even lived or been here are the biggest critics. Very Ironic. There is nothing worse than talking about a film you have never seen. This is a must see. The first part is a little "fluffy" I won't front, but I'm almost certain its going to go deeper in the hood, which is what everyone wants to see. (pictured Max-Jerome and John Forte)

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The Afterparty took place at the Spot Lounge on 15 Tuesday 2009. Almost everyone who associated with the film attended this event, and there was special performance by John Forte.