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- x James Prince FOR THE GAMECOCK I For some people, one of the most important things in life is art. Whether the art form is painting, music or photography, it brings beauty into many peoples’ lives. In many ways, it is the element of life that allows some people to see others and themselves in a way that would be unavailable without it. It can be a learning module for the masses. For many, it is their lives — it is what they breathe for. Preach Jacobs : on Friday allowed Columbia to see itself through two art forms. At Vista Studios, Preach, a photographer and hip-hop artist, shared his music, his photography and his dedication to sharing the experiences of African Americans. Photos of rapper KRS-One with a banner 'that read “Declaration of Hip-Hop” greeted gallery guests. The declaration was written by KRS-One and other artists to ensure big record labels did not take advantage of new hip-hop artists. The opposite wall was adorned with faces of local African-American rappers, who the declaration protects. Looking at them standing against the walls in their communities, one could feel the pride these black men exude when they speak of their hometowns. Looking to the middle revealed large photographs of Common (formerly known as Common Sense), who just released an album titled “Be,” which he says stands for “Black Experience.” To the far right was Outkast, who say on their debut album, “Southernplayallisticcadillacmu sik,” “ ... an outkast is someone who is not considered to be a part of the normal world ... he is not accepted because of his clothes, his hair, his occupation or his skin color.” Outkast represents the group in which Preach dedicates his art forms — not only African Americans, but artists who seek to use their art and their lives to educate. Turning to the left revealed i pictures capturing the beauty and the essence' of African American women. Whether photographed while the sun kissed the horizon as well as her skin, or the stars twinkled in the sky as she ran in her black dress while she rushed along the street, or as the morning awakened her while she held her son, each photograph enabled the viewer to see black women under a different light. On the final wall, photographs of children were displayed. For Preach, they are important in his life. “You see me up here, I do the music and I do the photography, but what always comes first are the kids.” Enjoying their space in the place called youth, they are seen in parking lots gossiping about the latest news in school or holding a pole on the playground as if they are professional models or just simply hugging one another. As one stared and found the message from each image, one had the pleasure of listening to the other art form Preach had in store for the evening’s event — music, played by his band. He played tracks from his latest CD, “Baby Blus” as well as hits from Common, A Tribe Called Quest and other musical artists. From Tribe’s “Bonita Applebaum” which gave a lyrical explanation for Preach’s photography dedicated to women, to Common’s “I Used to Love H.E.R.”, which explained his love for photographing hip-hop artists as well as his dedication to hip hop in general, Preach played music from his soul. The event allowed people to see beautiful photography but also the opportunity to listen to music where guitars spoke to the soul and drums were like heartbeats. And for those who believe art is the reason why they breathe in air, this definitely was fresh air to breathe. 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