Press:

"Sitting at my desk, I’m alone with thoughts. Pondering how did I get to this point in my sometimes still young life of forty-five years. Too bad my physical doesn’t always agree with that youthful outlook though, because there are moments when I’m in “The Wizard Of Oz”, Tin Man mode. Mentally my mind wanders from one task to another, from one idea to another notion, never at rest or ease. That constant wandering of the mind can be sometimes daunting, always exhausting. I’ve been this way for as long as a brother can recall, so it’s a fact of life for me. Maybe I can use that excess energy exerted from a mental capacity and utilize it in another form or fashion. Being a thinker AND creative at the same time can be a gift and a curse. A gift because the two areas can become one; a curse because one can overwhelm the other. Either way, it’s apparent that a change in my mundane, stagnant life is needed."
Wisdom - BLOG: WISDOM SEEKER----BEATS, RHYMES, LIFE...

"This album is the reason why I still have a passion for hip hop, and music in general. Before I heard the first track, before I knew any song titles from the track listing, I could sense in my musical soul that Phonte Coleman was going to create an unforgettable piece of art. Is it perfect? I have yet to hear a “perfect” album (even though Songs In The Key Of Life and Illmatic are contenders for that mythical title). Is it flawless? No, because in my selfish realm the one thing I wanted to hear on this album is missing. So exactly what is Charity Starts At Home? It is an aptly titled creation and best album of the year contender (all genres included)."
Wisdom - On The Rise Magazine

"There are parallels that can be drawn between the physical nature of the sports world and the more cerebral aspects of film-making and cinema. Grueling schedules, hectic media coverage, extended time away from home base, and many other key elements show similarities with these two converging worlds."
Wisdom - On The Rise Magazine

"This poem is dedicated to my brethren in the hip hop conglomerate known as Gray Matter. It's an abstract vision of where we've been and where we are headed as a collective. The language may be coded for our own literary consumption, but once the reader absorbs the poetic meter, I feel that the painted picture will be in view. It's been quite a while since inspiration has been within my perimeter, but no time is better than the present, so here is my present, my gift to my hip hop brethren. Gray Matter for life!"
WISDOM - WISDOM SEEKER---BEATS, RHYMES, LIFE

“PREMIERE ISSUE OF SCRAPBOOK MAGAZINE WITH MY POETRY INCLUDED ("WHEN WILL THE MADNESS CEASE", PAGE 21)”
WISDOM - SCRAPBOOK MAGAZINE

“THREE OF MY POEMS WERE INCLUDED IN THE SEPTEMBER 2010 ISSUE OF VERSA MAGAZINE (PAGE 7 ONLINE): "POETIC ONYX", "BALTIMORE BULLETS", AND "HIP HOP IMBEDDED".”
WISDOM - VERSA MAGAZINE, SEPTEMBER 2010 ISSUE