Juntos o Nunca

Viviremos juntos o moriremos separados. Only a fool allows himself to be separated from another based on a third party’s beliefs. Like stone walls, we stand through leaning on one another, absorbing each others’ weight as others absorb ours. Walls built from uniform stones require mortar to stand. Walls built of rock in disparate shape…

Days of Art – #52: Dee-1

“I said, ‘Homey, that’s my mouth.’ He said, ‘Homey, that’s a pistol.’” A quick shout in your direction about Dee-1, a young rapper from New Orleans who burst onto the scene with the song “Jay, 50 & Weezy” wherein he called out Jay-Z, 50 Cent, and Lil Wayne for their lack of positive influence on…

Days of Art #49: My Five

1. Method Man 2. Rakim (with or without Eric B) 3. Akala 4. Logic 5. 2Pac (Tupac Shakur) Honorable Mention: Mos Def (Yasiin Bey), Wu-Tang Clan, Kurtis Blow (the originator), EPMD, Slick Rick And for all you Hard Core types, a little more Akala … actually, a LOT more.

God Is Sufficient

All over the world hearts pound with the rhythm Fear not of men because men must die Mind over matter and soul before flesh Angels hold a pen keep a record in time Which is passing and running like a caravan trader The world is overrun with the wealthy and the wicked But God is…

100 Days of Art – Day 31: Old School

My blog, my Top 5. Feel free to share yours in the Comments. 🙂 “Juice” — Eric B. & Rakim “The Message” — Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five “Dear Mama” — 2Pac “Mama Said Knock You Out” — Ladies Love Cool James Smith “My Adidas” — Run DMC And as a Bonus, the Top…