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Title: PICS! ...From My Trip To West Africa!
Post by: TraceOneInfinite on December 13, 2007, 09:15:08 PM
These are pics from a day in Africa.  I spent the entire month of November there and described my trip throughout, and that log is posted in the Train of Thought Section.  This is how I've been living since I converted to Islam back in the year 2000... I've just been working, living by small means, and saving up money to travel to a different place every year or two.  So far I've been to Hajj (Mekkah and Medina), The United Arab Emirates (Dubia, Sharjah), Oman in the Arab Gulf, and the Bahamas.  This year I went to Senegal (ya'll know it as the home of Akon) and Gambia. 

People requested at the forum to see some pics.  I didn't even go with a camera.  I wanted to just snap pictures in my mind and keep them as a memory, be like Talib Kweli in "Reflection Eternal" where he says, "I dive deep into my mind, see I got a treasury that floats through my head like a sweet melody".  But the day that I travelled upcountry my friend insisted that I take some photo's, and here's some pics from that day.  Hope you all like them. 


(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg39/Abdul-Infinite/12-13-2007-07.jpg)

This is my friends an I on a boat heading upcountry.

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This is a good friend I made there while I was on the trip, and we are hanging out at his house

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This is at the famous slave island, James Island, off the coast of Juffreh site of the movie "Roots" by Alex Haley

(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg39/Abdul-Infinite/12-13-2007-05.jpg)

This pic was taken on a small island in the upcountry of Gambia, it is called Cocunut Island and the Rasta's say it is a "blessed island" because ganga grows free over the whole island, and not only that, it is their only crop and means of livelihood for the people who live on this island.

(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg39/Abdul-Infinite/12-13-2007-10.jpg)

This is another one of my friends I met while in Gambia.  In the Arab Muslim countries women and men don't mix freely, West Africa is also predominately Muslim, but there they are a very open culture, and it's all love.

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My friend Idiboy and I chillin enjoying the beautiful African scenary

(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg39/Abdul-Infinite/12-13-2007-03.jpg)

This pic was supposed to show the coastline of Juffreh, where the famous African/American slave Kunta Kenta is from.  There's a famous scene in the movie "Roots" where Kunta Kentah who was origionally a Muslim, is forced to take on the name, identity, and religion of his slave master.

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Chilling on Cocunut Island

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we travelled upcountry in this car (you see the Rasta/Jamaican influence that's in Africa, they put those bumperstickers on their cars there), most of the road was unpaved, and goats, sheep, and chickens would block our way from time to time, even stray dogs, bulls, cows, you'd find anything roaming the streets

(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg39/Abdul-Infinite/12-13-2007-11.jpg)

Here you see some of the hip-hop influence of the locals there.  They love 2pac the most.  It's nice to see how 2pac is a legend internationally in the way that Bob Marley is.  They also like 50 Cent and Eminem.  Gambians love Reggae music the most though.  It's Reggae night every Sunday in Gambia at the beach.

(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg39/Abdul-Infinite/12-13-2007-16.jpg)

This picture was taken at a historical site called Bakou.  Here, they have a crocodile cove, if you look closely you will see that I am petting the crocodile.  They are unusually tame there.



Peace.
Title: Re: PICS! ...From My Trip To West Africa!
Post by: ikilla on December 13, 2007, 09:42:31 PM
aye yo, u need to holla at them niggas for me,

tell them to rip of them bugs monkey posters and put up some killa shit
Title: Re: PICS! ...From My Trip To West Africa!
Post by: TraceOneInfinite on December 13, 2007, 09:49:11 PM
aye yo, u need to holla at them niggas for me,

tell them to rip of them bugs monkey posters and put up some killa shit

They don't have time all the way in another continent to listen to the garbage we put up with here in America, they don't bother with Dipset, Jay-Z, Lil-Wayne or any other average rapper that is supposedly on top of today's hip-hop.  I'm not saying 50 Cent is anything special anymore, but like Nas said, "Get Rich Or Die Trying" (album) was the last time I felt like hip-hop was alive. 
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Post by: Sparegeez on December 13, 2007, 09:49:58 PM
You look like an Islamic Jew
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Post by: ikilla on December 13, 2007, 09:52:12 PM
aye yo, u need to holla at them niggas for me,

tell them to rip of them bugs monkey posters and put up some killa shit

They don't have time all the way in another continent to listen to the garbage we put up with here in America, they don't bother with Dipset, Jay-Z, Lil-Wayne or any other average rapper that is supposedly on top of today's hip-hop.  I'm not saying 50 Cent is anything special anymore, but like Nas said, "Get Rich Or Die Trying" (album) was the last time I felt like hip-hop was alive. 
U MAD????????????


yea

U MAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: PICS! ...From My Trip To West Africa!
Post by: boycriedwolf619 on December 13, 2007, 10:17:33 PM
man those are beautiful pictures I really can't wait to take a trip out there. truly amazing
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Post by: UKnowWhatItIs: welcome to my traps....game over on December 13, 2007, 11:20:54 PM
Great pictures, thx for posting them.
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Post by: Teddy Roosevelt on December 13, 2007, 11:25:53 PM
Damn that's dope. Makes me want to travel to East and South Africa like I've been wanting to do for years. If I ever get around to it I'll swing buy West Africa too.
Title: Re: PICS! ...From My Trip To West Africa!
Post by: Sikotic™ on December 13, 2007, 11:37:31 PM
Looks like a great trip. That whole area looks beautiful.
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Post by: Masta_Boogie on December 14, 2007, 01:47:01 AM
Im from Togo westafrica and damn when im seein these pictures your makin me missin this shit
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Post by: J$crILLa on December 14, 2007, 02:00:22 AM
dope pics man... props on that shit
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Post by: Nima - Dubcnn.com on December 14, 2007, 03:28:44 AM
Great pics!!!
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Post by: AndrE16686 on December 14, 2007, 03:57:10 AM
Great pictures, thx for posting them.
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Post by: Intriago33 on December 14, 2007, 03:59:09 AM
Great pictures man.
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Post by: QuietTruth on December 14, 2007, 05:25:46 AM
Great pictures man.
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Post by: Dr. Octagon on December 14, 2007, 06:53:57 AM
(http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg39/Abdul-Infinite/12-13-2007-10.jpg)
This is another one of my friends I met while in Gambia.  In the Arab Muslim countries women and men don't mix freely, West Africa is also predominately Muslim, but there they are a very open culture, and it's all love.

For the love of Allah, please tell me you hit that.

Props on the pictures.

+music
http://www.youtube.com/v/b6Fy8e7RZow&autoplay=0
Title: Re: PICS! ...From My Trip To West Africa!
Post by: JMan on December 14, 2007, 09:26:17 AM
Great pictures man.
Title: Re: PICS! ...From My Trip To West Africa!
Post by: swangin and bangin on December 14, 2007, 09:28:32 AM
akon = swag


any way, the pics look like u had fun

i would like to travel around the world and shit one day
Title: Re: PICS! ...From My Trip To West Africa!
Post by: es-jay on December 14, 2007, 11:00:22 AM
nice pics, im glad you had a good time and these pics will be good to look at if you ever lose your mind. jk 8)
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Post by: Floydness on December 14, 2007, 11:09:26 AM
You should try going to Jamaica... BEAUTIFUL... I was at peace with the world when I was there.
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Post by: big mat on December 14, 2007, 11:22:02 AM
did you see some wild animals beside the crocodile? like lions and elephants
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Post by: cStyle on December 14, 2007, 11:53:40 AM
great pictures homie looks like u had a good time over there btw. whtas the track called thats playin in the background?? its dope as fuck!!!
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Post by: jeromechickenbone on December 14, 2007, 02:25:55 PM
good shit man.  you'll never forget that shit
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Post by: LooN3y on December 14, 2007, 03:10:36 PM
You look like an Islamic Jew

damn baby boy you hard G
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Post by: acgrundy on December 14, 2007, 05:04:49 PM
thats dope
Title: Re: PICS! ...From My Trip To West Africa!
Post by: TraceOneInfinite on December 14, 2007, 05:58:57 PM
great pictures homie looks like u had a good time over there btw. whtas the track called thats playin in the background?? its dope as fuck!!!

Thanks...

...and I didn't know that there was a song playing in the background, I can't take credit for that.  Don't know how that got there.  I also posted this over at www.sohh.com hiphopforum, so maybe when I was copying and pasting it added something.
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Post by: Fuck Your Existence on December 14, 2007, 06:23:20 PM
props,thats cool shit not everyone gets to do
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Post by: NiCc_FrUm_ThA_nO on December 14, 2007, 08:24:09 PM
Great Pics man, looks like alot of fun

the song is called Mama Africa, dope trac 8)

Props on the pics man
Title: Re: PICS! ...From My Trip To West Africa!
Post by: Dr. Octagon on December 14, 2007, 09:06:16 PM
great pictures homie looks like u had a good time over there btw. whtas the track called thats playin in the background?? its dope as fuck!!!

Thanks...

...and I didn't know that there was a song playing in the background, I can't take credit for that.  Don't know how that got there.  I also posted this over at www.sohh.com hiphopforum, so maybe when I was copying and pasting it added something.

Nah, I autoplayed it with flash...quote my post on page 1.

You use the embed url from youtube + &autoplay=0
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Post by: Sparegeez on December 14, 2007, 10:58:32 PM
You look like an Islamic Jew

damn baby boy you hard G

That's the gayest thing I have ever heard come out of your mouth.
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Post by: LooN3y on December 14, 2007, 11:04:59 PM
You look like an Islamic Jew

damn baby boy you hard G

That's the gayest thing I have ever heard come out of your mouth.

baby boy your the gayest woman on the board
Title: Re: PICS! ...From My Trip To West Africa!
Post by: Sparegeez on December 14, 2007, 11:08:22 PM
You look like an Islamic Jew

damn baby boy you hard G

That's the gayest thing I have ever heard come out of your mouth.

baby boy your the gayest woman on the board

Stop insulting me Baby dick. Don't get mad at me because you got a lil ping ping while I got my pipe. Be mad at Bhudda for screwing up your life.
Title: Re: PICS! ...From My Trip To West Africa!
Post by: Oklin on December 15, 2007, 02:50:28 AM
That looks dope as fuck!!

This makes me wanna travel the world!
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Post by: Jip on December 15, 2007, 07:12:00 AM
same clothes all the way through the trip?

you must have been smelly
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Post by: NobodyButMe on December 15, 2007, 07:56:43 AM
same clothes all the way through the trip?

you must have been smelly

his first post it says that he took pics on only ONE day of the trip...

anyway, cool pics...even though i think you go a bit overboard and completely unreasonable sometimes, i give you credit for travelling. lots of ignorant muhfuckas don't go anywhere at all. maybe you're not as ignorant as i once thought...
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Post by: LyRiCaL_G on December 15, 2007, 12:38:07 PM
dang that looks amazing, seriously mad props on this shit you be doing, going around and exploring and appreciating other cultures and places of life....seriously looks amazing, i plan on visiting every continent in my life, hopefully when im still young....

yo gotta ask man, how you funding this stuff?

seems like you balling anyways and still keepin str8 with your faith, mad props

pz
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Post by: Ozir on December 15, 2007, 11:10:31 PM
Cool photos man.

Africa is definitely on my list ... one day hopefully.

Peace  8)
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Post by: Now_Im_Not_Banned on December 17, 2007, 12:58:57 PM
Can't believe I missed this thread. Major props, homie...Looks like you had a nice lil adventure up in Africa. Hit me up when you're smashin your truck through Southern Cal...PeACe
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Post by: .:TimeLock:. on December 17, 2007, 01:27:01 PM
very nice pix thanx for posting them
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Post by: LooN3y on December 17, 2007, 03:21:57 PM
You look like an Islamic Jew

damn baby boy you hard G

That's the gayest thing I have ever heard come out of your mouth.

baby boy your the gayest woman on the board

Stop insulting me Baby dick. Don't get mad at me because you got a lil ping ping while I got my pipe. Be mad at Bhudda for screwing up your life.


...... girl u juz killed ur own diss