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PRINCE EA: Complete Biography, History, Family, State Of Origin, Birth And Throwback Photos Of Richard Williams

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July 3, 2022

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Prince Ea

FULL NAME: Richard Williams a.k.a Prince Ea
DATE OF BIRTH: September 16th, 1988.
RELIGION: Christianity/Love.
STATE OF ORIGIN: St Louis, Missouri, United States.
NATIONALITY: American.
OCCUPATION: Spoken word artist, Activist and Poet.
YOUTUBE: Prince Ea.
LANGUAGES: America English (maybe Igbo Language too**winks**).
RECORD LABEL: Self Signed.
ETHNICITY: Black
RELATIONSHIP: Single (As Of 2018).
COLLEGE: University of Missouri–St. Louis
NET WORTH: $20 million(under verification).
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WHO IS PRINCE EA’s GIRLFRIEND?

Hmmm!!! That question sounds awkward you know :P.. Anyways, Nothing about this has been gathered yet. Nevertheless, if anything was gathered soon, it’ll be updated as soon as it’s been discovered, so stay tune and never stop coming back!(**winks**).

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF PRINCE EA?

This question has been asked over time by several individuals. PRINCE EA simply means “The Prince of the Earth“. Get full info below

Prince Ea

COMPLETE Biography, History, Family, State Of Origin, Birth And Throwback Photos Of PRINCE EA

Richard Williams, popularly known by his stage name Prince Ea, is an American spoken word artist, poet, and filmmaker born on September 16th, 1988, in St Louis, Missouri, United States. After graduating from the University of Missouri–St. Louis with a degree in anthropology, he initially pursued a career as a hip hop artist. Inspired by artists like Immortal Technique and Canibus, he started and popularized the “Make S.M.A.R.T Cool” movement to promote values like intelligence, free thought, unity, and creativity in hip hop music and culture.

Prince Ea was born into the family of three, where he happens to be youngest. Prince Ea spent his whole life in St. Louis, Missouri. He first started working under the stage name “Prince Ea” when he graduated magna cum laude in Anthropology from the University of Missouri–St. Louis. “Prince Ea” is derived from Sumerian mythology meaning “The Prince of the Earth“.

Prince Ea actually started his career in 2005. He released the mixtape “The Adolescence” on the internet in 2008. That was kept for free download on the internet. Soon, after the release, he entered into a Vibe magazine contest by recording an amateur video of himself rapping. He won the contest and was awarded $5000.
Prince Ea is also remembered for his initiative: The “Make ‘SMART’ Cool” movement. He decided to form this movement in 2009 because he was upset with the then music industry. This movement was started to promote free thought, intelligence, unity and creativity in hip-hop music industry and hip hop culture. In the same year, he won a Funk Volume competition too. The win stemmed from his success on YouTube. After that, he was declared as the first hip-hop artist to have a feature on the magazine “Discover”.
Prince Ea had developed few videos until 2011. Luckily, his video gained attention from one of his inspirations, Black Thought. Consequently, they collaborated. During the same year, he won the Riverfront Times “Best hip-hop artist in St. Louis, Jae Millz contest, Magnum Trojan Live Large Contest and Juicy J underground search contest.
Prince Ea’s official mixtapes besides The Adolescence include The Mic in the Shoebox(2010), The Compilation(2011) and The Rejects ( 2014).

Prince Ea

In 2014, Prince Ea shifted his focus from music to creating motivational and inspirational spoken word films and content. His YouTube videos have received over a billion views. These types of videos include topics such as environmentalism, race, work–life balance and spirituality. He credits his shift in perspective to the inspiration of ancient wisdom texts such as the Tao Te Ching and Bhagavad Gita.

In 2016, Prince Ea was criticised by English YouTuber Boyinaband on the grounds that he doesn’t provide sources for his assertions. Ea’s claims criticised by Boyinaband include that “the average person spends 4 years looking down at his cellphone”, claiming that depression is simply a state of mind and being aware of depression is proof of not being depressed while simultaneously stating that in a decade depression will be the leading cause of death, that studies have shown that the average adult has an attention span a second lower than a goldfish, that watching short videos cause ADD and that genetically modified food is harmful. However, in the video referenced below, he categorically denied all of Boyinaband’s claims, showing the sources (which were mainly webpages and blogs) for each specific claim and calling into question Boyinaband’s “hours of research”. He was also criticised for the large amount of clickbait that he shares on his Facebook page without disclosing that he is likely paid for the traffic generated to the clickbait articles and the fact that he claims that social media has a bad influence while at the same time having such a large presence on social media. Prince Ea responded to the criticism by claiming his critics have HIV, which he redefines as “Hate In Veins” and that Boyinaband was jealous of Ea’s success and made criticism videos of him to attract views.

Prince Ea said “The Suffering & Unhappiness Was so much that I stopped making music and decided that I simply wanted to be happy. This is when I began to read ancient and modern texts on spirituality. I became enthralled in everything from the Baghavad Gita to the Tao te Ching. Through literature and introspection I realized that “doing” will never make me happy, it is only in “being” where happiness and peace arises.

EDUCATIONAL CAREER

Richard Williams a.k.a Prince Ea graduated magna cum laude in Anthropology from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. More Loading…

SKILLS

If there should be anything to at all mention as Prince EA’s skill, creativity and music related stuffs should be at the helm(I mean number one). Prince Ea has done a lot of video, which involves motivational and inspirational spoken word films which all involves creativity. More Loading…

NET WORTH

Currently, the estimated networth for Prince Ea is $20 million. Meanwhile, if there be any, it’ll be updated as soon as it’s been discovered, so stay tune and never stop coming back!(**winks**).

Prince Ea

MARRIAGE/RELATIONSHIP

Prince Ea hasn’t married yet, he’s currently single. But I believe they’re tons of babes out there crushing on our beloved Prince Ea(ahaha, I’m sure you know that’s true!). He is a tall and sexy with the height of 5 feet and 11 inches. Meanwhile, if there be anything gathered about his relationship affair/status, will definitely let you about it.
He was also once suspected to be a gay but from what was gathered Prince Ea is a straight male.

Prince Ea and friends

AWARDS AND EVENTS

Vibe’s Vibe Verses Contest (won) – 2008

Funk Volume’s “Don’t F**k Up Our Beats” Contest (won) – 2009

Discover magazine feature – 2010

In 2011 He Won:

Magnum Trojan Live Large Contest (won).

Riverfront Times contest – Best Hip Hop artist.

Juicy J underground search contest (won).

Jae Millz Contest (won).

EVENTS

In 2009, Prince Ea got upset at the present state of the music industry, which he decided to form a movement named “Make ‘SMART’ Cool“. The “Make ‘SMART’ Cool” movement (SMART is an acronym for “Sophisticating Minds And Revolutionizing Thought”) attempts to “promote intelligence to everyone, everywhere and integrate it with hip-hop. To create and nurture, without discrimination or preference, a community of free-thinking individuals under the singular purpose of promoting the ideals of education, intelligence, unity and creativity throughout the world at large.”

A successful underground clothing line for the movement, which includes T-shirts and sweaters, was released and has gained support from artists such as newly signed So So Def producer Mike Kalombo. Artists supporting the movement include Traphik, Sha Stimuli, August Rigo.

SOME PRINCE EA’s QUOTES

“Call me crazy but I imagine a world where we smile when we have low batteries, because that will mean we’re one bar closer to humanity.” – Prince ea

“Before the TRUTH can set you free,you must first recognize which LIES are holding you hostage.”– PRINCE EA

“We are not apart from nature, we are a part of nature. And to betray nature is to betray us, to save nature, is to save us.”– PRINCE EA

“Our role models today 60 years ago would have been examples of what not to be.”– PRINCE EA

“Life is all about moments. No one in history has ever been able to hold on to one.”–PRINCE EA

“Love is the most powerful weapon on the face of the earth.”– PRINCE EA

“We sit at home on our computers measuring self-worth by followers and likes. Ignoring those who actually love us.”– PRINCE EA

“I’m so tired of performing in the pageantry of vanity. And conforming to the accepted form of digital insanity.”– PRINCE EA