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Meet the Gr8 Thinkaz, a hip-hop collective whose members include Gr8Sky_ , Heavy_Crownz and Mother Nature. They apply divine principles across all aspects of life, using a music-based curriculum and community programs. | ✍️ Alejandro Hernandez

, plus a litany of affiliates both within music making and outside it. The group was born in Champaign-Urbana in 2009, then spread to Chicago and even Houston. Together they embody the five elements of hip-hop culture: rapping, beat making, breaking, graffiti, and knowledge.

The number eight itself also has spiritual meaning. It’s often associated with infinity due to its similarity to the infinity symbol. In Supreme Mathematics, a system of numerological principles developed by the Five-Percent Nation, it represents both building and destruction—in order to build something great, first you must destroy what’s blocking the realization of that potential, whether it be a negative mindset or an oppressive structure.

Left to right: Jeff K%nz, $imba P , DJ Cymba, Klevah Knox, TRUTH , Heavy Crownz, FRSH Williams, Gr8SkyAs a collective, the Gr8 Thinkaz host a community-based event every few months that they call the Gr8 Cypher , inviting people to come and participate in the five elements.

The music of the Gr8 Thinkaz often draws comparisons to the Wu-Tang Clan, because they’re also a large group that incorporates higher knowledge into their lyrics. While the Gr8 Thinkaz definitely credit Wu-Tang’s influence as students of the game, they’ve formed their own distinctive sound and identity that can’t be put into a box. In February the collective released the collaborative album, and they flex their versatility from top to bottom.

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