David Quinones was born and raised in the Bronx, New York. Living on the crime-ridden streets of 158th street and Grand Concourse, he was exposed to many different situations that caused him to be raised two different ways: the smart, grade pulling student for his parents, and the street smart psuedo-hustler. He was brought up listening to hip-hop music and has witnessed the evolution of the genre in the past couple of years.
David's peice here is not long, nor does it deliver an abstract message calling for a revolution. Instead, it is a simple peice from a song he and his colleagues had written several years back about the importance of school and integrating that importance into the Hip Hop culture. He wrote this verse himself but has changed it slightly for presentation purposes.
David hopes to be involved in many more aspects of Hip Hop as well as theater in Lehigh University, all the while earning himself a degree in Theater. While he is far away from home, David does not forget where he comes from and gives credit where credit is due: his home, The South Bronx.
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