Ending it with a Maze

...Frankie Beverly & Maze that is!! (If you couldn't tell that photo was takin' with my phone.)

I ended my wonderfully family oriented Thanksgiving with my annual Maze featuring Frankie Beverly concert at Constitution Hall in the Nation's Capital!

Frankie Beverly is 63 years old still jumping around on stage and doing it like he is 25! You already know music is my theraputic passion. I love live music and you can never go wrong with FB & Maze. It's funny how you can hear the same songs over and over again and they still give that deep down good soul feeling every time. That's what you call timeless music.  I can't express in words how great it is to see bands like Maze or Artist like Stevie Wonder or even performers like Jay-Z(MTV Unplugged)...live instrumentation beats the studio any day!  You already know what the music does to you at your own home, just imagine that a millions times better.  Anyway, I hope everyone had a enjoying, relaxing fun holiday...Let's get through the week to New Year's!!

Remember to thank the Lord everyday for your Ups and Downs....for your life.

I leave you with an appropriate song for holidays..everyday:


-juskev

I need $100, can you email it to me, Mom?

Yup, the day has now come when sending a G ($1000) through your blackberry, means literally sending it through your blackberry.

Soon you will be able to email money to any one of your friends, family or business person. All that would be required would the person name and email and of course official authorization from you. PNC is on of the banks that is part of the revolution.

Hmm, so hacker's heaven may be arriving...once someone figures out a clean way to our mobile phone networks, I don't know how I feel about that...

SugarLeaf Vineyard

If you enjoy a good glass of wine then you will appreciate this post.
I wanted share my experience at one of the few black-owned vineyards on the east coast; SugarLeaf Vineyard in Charlottesville, Virginia.
The vineyard was constructed in 2004 by Jerry and Lauren Bias; the owners of the winery.

There is only one way out through a dirt road which ends at a small open space where the house for the fermentation of the grapes occurs. Inside you will find the two medium destemmers, the machine used to crushed the grapes.
Because of the size and location of the vineyard, it makes it a very intimate setting. Very good place to take your significant other on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon. Their wines are extremely refreshing and tasty...All of them. One of my favorites was the Nubian Nectar; a sweet white desert wine. I am not the biggest fan of white wines but that one I would recommend to anyone that likes a good relaxing bottle of wine.

Check it out and show some support if you can: http://www.sugarleafvineyards.com

Mike Jackson's Punch Out...OW!

Michael Jackson's Punch Out - The best video clips are here

I dont know why I thought this was funny...

Nun.Chuks....literally

The Auditory

Melanie Fiona is definitely a solid album. Bringing back some more soul for R&B...following the paths the retro feel like Amy Winehouse & Raphael Saadiq. Also, Wale is definitely a solid album, too......GO GET 'EM!!! (Did I mention I am really feelin' that Melanie Fiona joint?!!)

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More of the beautifully talented Ms. Fiona in the streets of London this time...still lovin it! P.s. Her album is out now and it is definitely not a bad look at all! go get that!



Crash feat. Strange Fruit Project and Thesis--> Strange Fruit has done a lot of tracks with 9th wonder as well; based out Texas.  Definitely check them out on some other things if you are feeling this track.



Keep it Real feat Jovi Rockwell --> Feelin' this track from de Islands.  Haven't had a chance to hear the mixtape but be my guest to it.
 


Tru Love feat Chief, Blu & Sene --> Nice lil' joint.  I meant to post this one a few weeks ago. Blu is becoming one of favorite lyricists. The album "Below The Heaven" produced by Exile is on my top 20 all time album list...classic! (yes, that serious)


Freed is Over feat Sophia Ramos --> tapping in once again to my other sides of music from some black rock artist. I like this one a lot.  If you are into rock too, check this download of black rock artists free on Amazon; not a bad look at all. P.S. check out Dope Sagittarius i think that is pretty good track I think you all might like too.



Leave you with some true old school!

You say my Golf is a POS....

The Brooklyn roots

Crossin' over the Staton Island bridge going to see pop's and the family this weekend. Been a minute since visited up here.

I got the best of both worlds. Mother born on a farm in the south, father raised in the heart of Brooklyn.

Cousin off of 131st and Lenox(yeeah that's right, that aint brooklyn!) and another cousin down south that has a strawberry patch (most of yall know exactly why I mentioned that, lol).

Always remember your roots cause you can't understand where ya goin unless you understand and know where YOU'VE(your heritage) been. And it's not where ya from it's where ya at!
-juskev

Food fighters are harmful to society

Going to the slammer for a food fight?  Who would of thought innocence of that nature would lead to a misdemeanor on your record.  Well, now some Chicago charter middle school kids get that chance to find out.

Yes, there should be some type of consequence throwing food around and creating a mess in the cafeteria but what happen to after school detention?  after school janitorial work?  Those were the type of ordeals that I know most of the  80's baby had to deal with when we were in school.  But prosecution for food fighting?  So what's next,  assault charges for throwing paper at someone?  Come on people, teaching a lesson, in school, usually involved some type of positive learning experience.

Aiight, yall know I don't do much ranting with my articles so I will stop there and allow you to read the article for yourselves.

Aiight, this is for you coffee addicts

Most of you know I am not a coffee drinker at all. I am naturally high off life, haha.  I bet you thought I was gonna post something about how unhealthy coffee is, which it really isn't.

I found this interesting illustration of some facts about coffee. I know most of yall may find this one interesting because you drink coffee.   Some pretty good facts that I did not know.  I think you will definitely like the presentation of the facts.

Enjoy :) ... More interesting posts to come

Inspiration Monday

Today is yesterday's favor for tomorrow.

-juskev

It's just music, so they say..

But it's not just music; it's endless flows of emotions and expressions conveyed through art compiled with ingenious rhythms and rhymes that connect to our brains and help to control, relax and/or enhance our emotions in this crazy cold world that wants to destroy them.  I was gonna wait to gather more music that would make the cut but in lue of recent events, i'll share some of my therapy with the fam....
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Night by Night feat. Chromeo --> Reminds of my fun times (and future times to come) in the U.K. Probably why I like this one, haha. I know some of yall may not be feelin' this one. Ah well...



Hollywood feat Phil Ade --> Straight outta the DMV on Raheem DeVaughn's 368 music label.



Up All Night feat. Skillz --> It's the S-K-I-double L-Z! Gotta rep home, all day!  Finally comin' back on the scene hopefully continuing to bring more fiya as his last album definitely was an awakening.  Don't get me wrong; I'm a huge fan of Skillz but production with many of his albums just never quite hit it for me.



Ayah-In My Lifetime (Official Video) from Ayah on Vimeo.
Definitely feelin' the song and video...product of the infamous Jazzy Jeff (anotha favorite, could ya guess?..)



Beautiful Bliss feat Wale, J. Cole, and the beautiful Ms. Melanie Fiona --> Just a hot track, period!



All I can say is WOW....Her name is Jessie Cornish....Look out now! U.K. STAND UP!
P.S.  If you like that you will definitely feel this one, too.



The Foreign Exchange crew has done it once again, first zo! & tigalo love the 80's and now this cut with re-makes such as "Perfect Angel" originally by Minnie Ripperton (sampled many times of course).  I PROMISE you will not go wrong in downloading this joint.  It's called just visiting too.  Go get that! (It's Free, lol...)

Break free, through Boardwalk!

Interesting fact: Monolopy helped WWII soldiers escape from the German army.

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Silk maps in a board game.....intelligently simple but quite witty idea

Rap...Translated

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My new baby is a toy!

Photo courtesy of New.com.au by NIS Barcroft Pacific

Yup, you read it, right..

An 11 year old in Australia gave birth to a new baby girl and said it is her new toy...need I say more on this one???