Thursday, May 16, 2013
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Glitter Trap
"Pray" x SZA
What is "Glitter Trap"?- I would say a mixture of bass and RnB. A combination that I am oh too happy with.
Friday, May 3, 2013
A Bounty on Your Head
- For sister Assata and the rest of you too -
You came into this world with a bounty
on your head.
Born with "Black skin"
although you are a soft brown.
Coils about your crown.
Spirit bright
Mind profound
So you discovered truth.
Understood that Black bodies weren't
bullet proof.
Black necks are only but so strong
and freedom songs don't right all
wrongs.
You knew that turning cheeks didn't
stop nobody from getting that ass beat.
I'm sure there was fear, after all you
have a bounty on your head.
But, you did what I would have done
Took up defense against those who
trespassed you.
Denied your family the ability to eat.
Had your people shaken with fear in the
streets
terrified of the oppressors terror.
You knew it was time to get up.
Time to inform the people
and feed the people
both knowledge and food.
But as your name, you would have to
struggle
with a crown and bounty on your head.
Chile! Look what you done did.
Your net worth right now is 2 million.
New Jersey saying you violent, with no
evidence around it.
Say they coming in the name of justice
and they don't care how long it takes,
they expecting you to pay.
If you happen to die before they get
ya, I suspect they'll dig your body up before it hits the grave.
No time to decompose
Tie ya up so everyone knows " Any
nigga, anytime, can GO!"
You better stop living out in the open,
showing you free.
Stop it now, cuz you got them worried.
They can't have us out here thinking we
human
Imagine us rising up every time a
family portrait is ruined.
There's a bounty on your head!
They wanna smother you in red
make you an example for the rest of us
to stop and be appreciative for the scraps we got.
They need you to be forgot!
All your teachings gotta to be
untaught.
Your death is being bought.
40 years later and there's still a struggle.
Unfortunately, not all have received
the memo.
No worries, the message is trickling.
Its stamped in the image of Kendrick
Johnson and all our children
Affects our friends and bleeds through
the music.
The message is clear: FREEDOM IS STILL
NOT HERE.
It’s spelled out on bank receipts
and feeds on the empty belly.
The message is inscribed on the bricks
of demolished schools.
It travels through veins, rings
effortlessly in fired up crack pipes.
You can hear it echo in broken homes
see it in stereotypes.
In the silence it screams " DON'T
BELIEVE THE HYPE"
Cuz this fight aint done.
Not for no one with a bounty on their
head.
Born with "Black skin"
although you are a soft brown
Coils about your crown
Spirit bright and mind profound
It aint over for none of us, despite
what it seems.
Wipe the sleep from your eyes of the
" American Dream"
Look up-reach high
Ah shit, you found your bounty- its
about damn time!
Monday, April 22, 2013
And you, and you, and you go back to BLACK
Talk about music to my ears!! Hearing Andre 3000's voice in the morning is heavenly( Beyonce too I guess). Woke up to discover that one of my favorite Amy Winehouse songs, "Back to Black", will be featured on the soundtrack for the highly anticipated film, The Great Gatsby. I searched for a while to find a full version, but there is only a snippet- I'll take that for now! I am digging the duo's interpretation of the song and almost feel a little bit more compelled to go see the film. Enjoy ya'll!
Monday, April 1, 2013
Taking Cues From MJ
The struggle that is loving and hating Chris Brown. You love him because he has talent, you hate him ( me at least) because he has not demonstrated that talent in music post finger biting incident. However, this new song of his, "Fine China", might be an indicator that he has some good music still left in him. It would appear that Breezy has channeled musical Icon, Michael Jackson, in his vocals and visual presentation. I would be lying like a rug if I said I wasn't feeling it. For some reason, I just wanna open a window and moonwalk in my room....but I have carpet and don't see that going over so well. Enjoy!
Sunday, March 31, 2013
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