Fiya shares a powerful reflection on Houston hip-hop history during Wickett Crickett & Cornbread Appreciation Day at Club Zona Latina in Houston, Texas on August 21, 2014.
Rather than focusing on herself, Fiya speaks about appreciation, history and recognizing the people who helped create opportunities for the generations that followed. She explains that entertainers should understand where they came from and recognize the people and community that contributed to their journey.
Fiya turns her attention to K-Rino, challenging the tendency to celebrate nationally recognized artists while overlooking legends within Houston’s own community. She specifically recognizes K-Rino and the South Park Coalition while emphasizing the reach of what Houston artists built.
She then speaks about Wickett Crickett and the importance of his longevity. At 40 years old at the time of the recording, Fiya says she hopes that when she reaches his age she will still be performing and remaining active in the culture as he was.
Fiya also recognizes Cornbread and the work he put into the game, using his contributions to make a broader point about the network, experience and history already present within Houston’s hip-hop community.
Near the conclusion of her remarks, Fiya places herself and her contemporaries within an earlier generation of hip-hop, telling the audience that they “did hip-hop the first time around” and describing that generation as part of the culture’s “originating class.”
Her remarks preserve a valuable first-person perspective on generational respect, Houston hip-hop history and the importance of recognizing the people who helped establish the culture before later generations arrived.
Event: Wickett Crickett & Cornbread Appreciation Day
Date: August 21, 2014
Location: Club Zona Latina — Houston, Texas
Runtime: 5:58
Archive: Dammit Boy Productions / DBTV
Relive Wickett Crickett & Cornbread Appreciation Day, held August 21, 2014, at Club Zona Latina in Houston, Texas. This Dammit Boy Productions archive documents live performances, tributes, and firsthand moments celebrating two influential figures in Houston's underground hip-hop community.
August 21, 2014
Club Zona Latina 4740 Dacoma St, Houston, TX 77092
