Lil Dude is giving us a teaser of things to come!
Lil Dude is featured in BE Magazine’s 2010 Youth Issue. Lil Dude is hard at work making his dreams come true. On June 25, 2010 he celebrated the his latest music release, entitled Teaser 2.0. “It was a real good turn out [at the release party]. And I’ve been selling my CD since then, doing a lot of shows and traveling.” Lil Dude seems excited to face the challenges of a teenage superstar. “My single ‘Supa Dupa Fly’ is the first track up on [Teaser 2.0].” He then proceeds to break it down, “I had to write a song about the girls. I had to write a song about the haters cause you got haters everywhere you go. Not everyone’s gonna love you.”
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A Lil Advice from Lil' Dude. . .
. . .Young rapper Lil’ Dude and his band proved that they have plenty of soul and the ability to get a crowd on their feet with their rendition of Eric B. & Rakim’s “I Know You Got Soul.” For all the highlights from 500 Songs for Kids: Night 1, check out our exclusive photos courtesy of POParazzi Photography. . .
On Common Ground News and the Gallery at South DeKalb present The Back to School Fair. Cool fashions, giveaways and more will be at the Gallery at South DeKalb. . . As kids prepare to head back to school next month, the Gallery At South DeKalb is rolling out the welcome map to help families get ready. The mall is hosting a Back-to-School Fashion Show on July 25 that will feature the latest looks for the 2009-2010 school year. Girls and guys will get the hook-up and find out what the colors and styles are, and how to wear them. Fashions will be presented by favorite stores at the Gallery at South DeKalb including Macy’s, Rainbow clothing, USA Boutique, Conway and Payless Shoe Source. The fashion show will take place at the mall’s stage near Macy’s about 1:30 p.m. There will be live entertainment before the show. Throughout the day, families are invited to visit vendors and take advantage of the free giveaways and health screenings that will be provided by sponsors of the Back-to-School Fair. AMERIGROUP, one of three healthcare plans in Georgia that serves Medicare and Peach Care recipients, will be giving away drawstring back packs and other school supplies while OakhurstMedical Center will be providing free vision screenings. Oakhurst will have the proper school medical forms on hand, so parents will not need to worry about obtaining them. DeKalb Public Library will be signing up those who want library cards.McDonald’s will have healthy snacks to sample. On Common Ground News and the Gallery at South DeKalb will host the event on July 25, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Gallery at South DeKalb is located at I-20 and Candler Road, Decatur. . . . Lil Dude. . .to hit the stage at Gallery at South DeKalb. As thousands of parents and kids descend on The Gallery at South DeKalb Mall’s 2009 Back to School Fair on July 25, they will find a host of performers to entertain them. . . The girls will share the stage with 13-year-old rapper, Micah “Lil Dude” Brown, who has been rapping since the age of 4. The young rapper has appeared on the Michael Baisden radio show, BET’s series “Somebodies” and opened for multi-million dollar selling artists such as John Legend and Patti LaBelle. Even at a young age, Lil Dude has been credited as being socially conscious and is an active volunteer for the Hands on Atlanta organization. His diligent work in the Atlanta area paved the way for him to be placed on a Stop the Violence Movement Tour with legendary Hip-Hop MC and Social Equality Activist, “KRS-One”. Lil Dude has been featured on and contributed to the creation of a PSA for the U.S. Department of Justice. He is also the co-founder of a non-profit organization, MIKAH, Inc. (Mothers, Infants, and Kids Achieving Heights) and sees this as his way of assisting those less fortunate than himself. Lil Dude will be performing his newest single “Classic” and some other new tracks at the mall.
Lil' Dude - A Star on the Rise BE Up Next Meet 13 year old rapper, actor, motivational speaker (& more) Micah "Lil' Dude" Brown! Lil' Dude has been pursuing his love of hip hop since the young age of six. Born in Detroit, but raised in my hometown Milwuakee, WI, Lil' Dude's passion for hitting the entertainment world hard hasn't let up, even enduring all of the triumphs and turmoil Milwaukee's streets have to offer. Lil' Dude currently lives in Atlanta and has quickly taken the ATL market by storm! How does one so young maintain his level of committment and passion for excellence? Some speculate that it's innate, but Micah show's the world at any and every possible opportunity that he simply exudes entertainment, whether he's flowing over a hardcore hip hop beat, smiling for the camera at a photo shoot, or wooing crowds of 100's while giving some of the most heart felt speeches known to man (and boy). Check out a few excerpts from a one on one interview with the Detroit/Milwaukee/Atlanta kid-legend Lil' Dude: Why the name Lil’ Dude: It was the name people would call me, “This Lil’ Dude is tight”, “This Lil’ Dude can write,” “This Lil’ Dude has great poetry”, this lil’ dude this, this lil’ dude that. So the name just stuck! At what age did you realize you want a career in entertainment? I would say around 3 or 4 years because I was glued to the T.V. set watching re-runs of the Cosby Show telling my mom that I wanted to do stuff like that…I loved to act, rap and sing. By age 6, my mother had me performing in front of thousands of people, it has gone on from there. What makes Lil’ Dude stand out from other actors and rappers your age? I try to be me, stay positive and do the right things. I don't try to be like everybody else. Just ‘cause everybody else is doing something and its working, I'm not going to switch what I am doing if it's something I don't believe in. I guess what I'm trying to say is, "I just try to do me and do what makes me happy." Give us an example of a day in the life of Lil' Dude. What's a typical day like for you? Let me See: I wake up, eat breakfast, my tutor comes over to help me with my school work, depending on the day of the week, I may go to acting or dance classes, to the recording studio, acting club, writing session to work on new poetry and songs, outside to hang with my friends, basketball practice, to a school to do a show, it just depends on what my schedule is like. Who are your favorite entertainers? My favorite rappers are Ludacris, Eminem, KRS-One and MC Lyte; My favorite singer is Alicia Keys; My favorite actor is Will Smith. How are you making a difference in the world? I started a non-profit called - MIKAH, Inc. (Mothers, Infants & Kids Achieving Heights). I believe no matter who you are you can achieve great things and I want to show people that through my life! With God I know that anything is possible! WHAT’s NEXT? Catch me on ‘Just Kidding Radio’ Saturday mornings at 9:00 am on WATB 1420am. Cop my latest mixtape with DJ KUTT THROAT – “Class in Session,” with my big CD project coming out later this year, also add me as a friend – www.myspace.com/lildude95
"It's Campus MovieNite," . . . The doors opened and the student filmmakers, casts, crews, and viewers filed in as DJ Kahlil of the Urban Legends played the latest Hip Hop songs. Campus MovieFest was created in 2000 by students at Emory University and has grown into the world's largest student movie-making event. The founders have partnered with Delta Airlines and Apple to provide students with an Apple laptop, digital camcorder, and a week to make their own amazing five-minute movie. This is the third year that the AUC has participated in Campus MovieFest. . . . lighter mood came in the form of a pint-sized performer who took the stage, Micah Brown, a 10-year-old rapper who goes by the name Lil' Dude, got the crowd hype as he wowed them with his lyrical skills. "I might be young, but I speak the truth. I'm like Superman, when I step in the booth," Lil' Dude rhymed. Lil Dude, who has been rapping since age four, kept energy levels up as the show moved on to the award portion. Faculty and staff from Clark Atlanta, Spelman and Morehouse judged the movies.
The words of "Young Mic" for example--also know as "Lil' Dude"--reflect an understanding and experience much more vast than his eight short years on this earth would indicate. He speaks in a giant, high-pitched, boyish voice about the atrocities of fostercare, physical and mental abuse and homelessness. He begs answers from those much older than he to the questions his poetry poses. "Are you the system, fostering my care?" he asks. Though the audience doesn't provide him with clear answers, they do show him overwhelming and well-deserved support via wild clapping, cheering and pats on his shoulder, long after he has left his spot on the stage.
Big things do come in small packages, like Lil' Dude (Micah Brown), who spits such prophetic commentary and has such a giant personality for a child of only 9-years-old. He acts, model and raps and he is cute as all get out.
Spoken work artist "Lil' Dude" (Micah Brown) broke it down as it relates to the negatives of violence in the community while accentuating the positives during an anti-violence march and rally held by Ald. Michael McGee, Jr. recently. The march/rally was part of the alderman's "Respect Kampaign" to encourage central city residents to respect and love one another and to resort to other methods of resolving conflicts other than violence.