16 Bars, No Candy

"Monkey Ish" feat. Stalley >> I think Pimp C would be pleased with this record...def like the production and lyrics on this...FEELIN IT!



"Takin It" feat. Sean Boog >> NC's Away Team always comin' with the ill vibes.
by way of OkayPlayer



"SGT Salty" feat. Sene >> def got a couple of joint from Sene on the iPod touch, another smooth but hard one here.....FEELIN IT!
by way of OkayPlayer



Zone Out" feat. Big Pooh >> even though Big Pooh's last solo album was a bit of a flop, yall shoulda known he wont gone stop, chyeah! Excited about his upcoming mixtape with Statik Selektah...FEELIN IT!



Check out the track "You Got Me." This cat is pretty smooth, def feelin' it. Have not had the pleasure to listen to this whole album so maybe you can tell me a lil somethin' bout it.



"Super Heroes" feat. Whosane, Jean Grae, Om'Mas >> I honestly do not know much about this cat, Whosane, but I like the feel of the song and where he is trying to go with his movement in music.



Aiight Ima change the mood up before we close the year up, since most of yall gone be partyin. We gone mellow out a lil' bit. This is from one of my favorite SOUL-stresses, Amel Larrieux:



More Music Updates:

• Check my boy Julian BenBow, sports columnist for the Boston Globe, top 10 hip hop album list of 2010.  Not a bad look.
• May Lady T, the Vanilla Queen of Soul rest in peace, too soon, Teena, too soon...check my people over at on.us.tees with their tribute to Teena Marie, under my Blog Roll Call
  
• Idris Elba continues to do his thang on the music scene, though I am not a fan I def applaud his expansion of his passion with music.
• Young Willow is doing a remake of her daddy's hit, "Parent just don't understand." I am already a fan of hers, so I can't wait, haha!

Ima do me, so you need to do you.....

Is Narcissism really some physiological deformity or just a societal fungus? We live in a society of "doing me" "miss independent" "I don't need your help" "communal-less" people. I've always wondered myself if Narcissism was just something to get grant money like diagnosing children with ADD....  (photo take from ericstores.com)

A 92 year old woman finishes a FULL marathon in Honolulu If this doesn't motive you to get off ya ass, then your bad karma may be in the form of some heart attack unfortunately....

War of truths?  In NYC, Atheists and Christians are having their fun with billboards.

A Love 4 Music, Minus 3

"Shiny Suit Theory" feat. Jay Electronica, JayZ, The Dream >> It's Roc!! Congrats to Mr. Electronica on joining Jigga's RocNation crew. Yo, I am down with the every artist on the RocNation label, even little Willow, haha...FEELIN IT!



"Chain Heavy" feat. Kanyeezie, Talib Kweli >> Some good callabo's going on right now...Q Tip on the drum machine on this one...FEELIN IT!



"Keep Lookin' Up" (Remix) feat. Hezekiah & Bilal >> def was feelin' the original track so I wanted to also share the remixed version. Mixed by Ted Kennedy...FEELIN IT!



"Far Away" feat. Marsha Ambrosius >> Jus Blaaaaaze! yup on the production. Man, I don't know bout yall but it seems, the artists of Floetry are even hotter doing their solo things, well at least the hype surrounding them is creating heat waves.



"Again" feat. Eric Roberson & Choklate >> for all my Eric Roberson fans out there...free joint.



"Xmas Time" feat. Aya >> a DJ Jazzy Jeff production. There album is said to be coming soon, so far the songs they have put out the past year, definitely been feelin...This kinda has a Muhsinah, Foreign Exchange doesn't it? (for my FE fans out there)...FEELIN IT!



"Paved Paths" feat. Descry, Danny "The Hybrid" Brown, Von Pea (Tanya Morgan), MED and aDaD >> just good chill smooth lyrical hip hop....FEELIN IT!


Other Music Updates:

• J Cole's latest mixtape, http://www.okayplayer.com/news/J.-Cole-Friday-Night-Lights-Mixtape-.html
• Joell Ortiz album released by Amazon.com, accidentally, scheduled for Feb 2011 now...def waiting on that joint!
• John Legend and Estelle's FreEp, "The Duets." ....FEELIN IT.
  

A 6 Hour Rant, For the People

"I now call to the Floor the gentleman from Vermont, Senator Sanders."

A 6+ hour filibuster on the Bush tax cuts?? No way? Yes, way.

Incredible? Watch, the video cause I probably will not watch it;  a senator talk for 6 hours though, would help me go to sleep....

I am posting something about this because from the Democrat Independent side of things, you don't usually hear about big time filibusters...and also because we know that many of the Obama supporters may in fact be no more because of this one big promise that looks like is not going to be kept...no blame here though....

We, the middle class, were defended well as Senator Sanders taught a semester of the U.S. economical history in 6 hours....

Funny Friday

Caption comment from Bethesdist on the DCist.com:
Obama: "Suck to be us."
Gray:  "Yup.  It does."

There are a few other ones that might give ya a light chuckle or two.

http://dcist.com/2010/12/caption_contest_obama_meets_gray.php

A World Hard To Keep, But Easy To See

There are tons of things going on in the World, too much for me to even attempt to keep track of. Everything from the recent South and North Korean head bumping, to continual European bank failures, to Nicaraguan bullying of the Costa Rican border...

In lue of that, I would like to speak of my many travels this year; 7 countries, which included a 2 day driving trip through 5 European countries (U.K., France, Belgium, The Netherlands, & Germany); being the best man in a wedding in Montego Bay; flying to Costa Rica for week, driving through the country side.

I want to encourage others to see the world and gain more perspectives, break your comfort zone. I personally also do it for those who can't, which include much of my immediate and close family. I will leave you all with just a few pictures to enjoy from my year of many travels....

open your eyes,
no fool, with ya mind,
see, ya so closed minded,
you been walking blindly on this earth,
comfortable in ya dark, afraid to step in the light,
cause when first felt, it made ya eyes hurt
just because your dollar makes sense (cents),
doesn't mean another's wealth, has no worth
come to find out most of the world doesn't live or think like you,
so when the truth speaks,
we find ourselves in the dirt looking for the pieces of reality,
we fail to keep,
open your eyes with ya mind....

~juskev

Hard Music, Key Stone

"I'm on it" feat. J. Cole >> one of the illest upcoming...nuff said...FEELIN IT!



"Good Life" feat. Von Pea >> yooooooo so freakin hype about this song because it uses my favorite Sylvers song....go get that Von Pea LP, Pea's Gotta Have it....FEELIN IT!



"First Time" feat. Talib Kweli & Consequence >> def ill use of Marvin Gaye...FEELIN IT!



"The Joy" feat. Jigga, Pete Rock, Kid Cudi, Charlie Wilson, Curtis Mayfield >> Kanyeezie continues to bring back the heat with the producing, good thing cause it's starting to get cold out there... FEELIN IT!



"No Strings" feat. Mayer Hawthorne >> remixed by one of my ALLLL Time favorite DJ's, the magnificent DJ Jazzy Jeff....FEELIN IT!

Download Mixtape | Free Mixtapes Provided by DatPiff.com

One of the illest mixtapes I have heard in a while. Definitely ranks up there with J. Cole's The Warm Up, as CLASSIC....I have no doubt in my mind this will make #1 mixtape of the year, in my eyes atleast. This makes me love music so much! Track #10 and #16 are couple of my favorites of the mixtape...FEELIN IT!!




"We can do it now" feat. Lupe, Com, and Mrs. Hudson >> produced by none other than NO I.D. ... FEELIN IT!



"Be With You" feat. David Banner, Ludacris & Marsha Ambrosius >> 9th and Banner keep droppin' all these leaks for past year but when is the album coming???



"Landslide Victory" feat. Consequence >> kinda was feelin this in lue of the midterm elections.



"Brains Outside my Head" feat. Asaad & Dragon King >> this one got me snappin' and head noddin' a lil' bit and like the concept of the song...Asaad represents Philly.



"You" feat. Floacist >> Mellow out...yessir!...her solo album is comin'!....FEELIN IT!

The Power of a Pen The Power of a Vote!

Let's get it people!

Funny Friday: light humor

Maybe President Obama does have others who can help carry the weight.

Who makes the top 10?

 No this is not a "David Letterman" top ten but hilariously interesting nonetheless.  Just randomly came across this article....Amongst the top ten in this list are Francis Scott Key's son and Democratic congressman Barney Frank....

Yes, a good quick read......congressional scandals

Fact Drop: Third World

Cold War map of 1st, 2nd and 3rd world countries

Just wanted to share the actual meaning behind "Third World" when referring to another country.  We, the citizens of the U.S., have decided bastardize the meaning as we do many other meanings of words.  It simply refers to countries, that did not align themselves with capitalism (1st world) or communism(2nd world) during the Cold War.  These countries, whom of which decided not to jump on any particular bandwagon were usually were neutral (and had their own financial system already set up).  Now, yes our bastardization of the word does have some substance because many of these countries are impoverished. They include some African nations and some South American (or American) nations as well as a few Asian nations (i.e China Communist).

New Water, the Bloody Banks, and more...

For you seafood lovers in the DMV area, you should all know about the "Warf"....well there are some new plans for the "Warf" and Southwest Waterfront in DC....check em out here

Greece, Belgium, Spain, Romania, France, ect....remember the big European Central bank bailout talk that happened in 2008, well lads the reality is near.  Strikes all throughout the European Union are happening and it's REAL.  We aren't the only coming upon a 3rd depression....

Muslims saved Jews during WWII...yup that's right.  All extended from a strong root of faith known as BESA; which are collections of traditions of the Albanian customs and culture which altogether represent "faith" and "keeping honor"....some Christians could take a lesson from that...take that O'Reily, yeah!...




Not much more caught my eye for the small moment I had to concentrate on what's going on in the world as i continue to travel the world myself...next up...COSTA RICA.

Forget the crabs, I need Bass(Base)

"Say my Name" feat. Christian Rich and Colin Monroe >> real poppish type stuff here, but smooth. I like the production and apparently Mr. Rich has made N.E.R.D.'s top list of producers. Mr. Hugo and Mr. Williams and crew are definitely are worth of putting out such a list, haha...FEELIN IT.



"Villmatic" feat. J. Cole >> Yall already know he is on my top 5 current illest mc's list..... Sick. Period.....FEELIN IT!


Skyzoo & !llmind "Barrel Brothers" feat. Torae by duckdown
Definitely like the production on this piece. I don't know about yall but Skyzoo's last album just didn't do it for me. I think the production piece just need some more umph to it, ya know? Cant wait for more stuff from Skyzoo...FEELIN IT!



"Special" feat. Terrance Martin, U-N-I, Charlie Wilson >> this joint aint too bad. Charlie Wilson has showin' on a lot of artist's hooks lately...trying to stay in the game, Gap Band Big UP! haha.



"Dreamers" Chris Barz feat. Jessie Boykins III >> Jessie B is on the come up and so is this cat Chris Barz out of the DMV....FEELIN IT



"2 Death(M-Phases Remix)" feat. El Da Sensei & The Returners, Mela Machinko >> I put this up here because I like the beat aint too keen on the lyrics.

Funny Friday: Ya mon!

In lue of my travels to Jamaica this weekend....this joint had me ROLLIN!!!!

If you are in the DMV area....enjoy this gloriously beautiful weekend. Peace!

Alexandria VA a place for cocktails!

Not exactly the biggest national notoriety but in reading my subscription of GQ I came across Alexandria,VA on GQ's top 25 places (Alexandria placed 8th) for the best cocktail bars in American.

Its at PX in the elegantly classic area of Old Towne (and HELLA expensive) Alexandria.

Big Up, VA!

Sky Notes on High

"Prototype (remake)" feat. Jesse Boykins III >> definitely becoming a fan of Mr. Boykins and was really feelin' his rendition of Prototype, one of my favorite Andre 3000 songs, definitely wanted to post it....FEELIN IT!!



"AteTeaEight" feat. BlameOne, Beleaf, & Ruslan >> the title gives aways the feeling behind this song...feeling a lil bit, BlameOne has had a couple joints catch my ears.



"Boombox" feat. Von Pea >> these last few tracks Von Pea been puttin' out has gotten me hella excited about his upcoming solo LP...can't wait...FEELIN IT!!!
P.S. Does anybody recognize the beat, sounds something from a Musiq Soulchild song...maybe that's just me...



"G.O.O.D. Friday" feat. Kanyeezie, Kid Cudi, Big Sean, Pusha T, Common & Charlie Wilson >> Mr. West at it again, this joint i like, don't care about him, i care about the music and this is good hip hop....point blank....I here a resused drum sample( Hey Mama of Late Registration)...FEELIN IT!



"The Good Shephard" feat. The Nice Guys >> feeling this joint a lil bit...Houston STAND UP!



"Blow Up" feat. J. Cole >> SO FREAKIN EXCITED about J. Cole coming on to the scene. His last mixtape, The Warm Up, is on my top 15 list of classic albums....period! Can't wait. The fact that every track that he has had he produced, if it wasn't an original beat he was flowin' over, is too impressive to me...FEELIN IT!


Love by Shore Fire
"Love" feat. Chuck Brown & Jill Scott >> Since I live in the DMV area what better way than to shout out and represent by sharing something from the Godfather of Go Go himself.



"Cry Over you" feat. Yahzarah & Phonte >> SO SO SO SO SO FREAKIN EXCITED for this album to come out too! This is off The Foreign Exchange's 3rd LP, Authenticity...coming October 12th...FEELIN IT!!!


OLD SCHOOL FOR THE MOMENT:

One my favorite underrated groups of the 70's era.  The Sylvers are pretty much a Jackson 5 without the Michael.  All three of their albums, The Sylver I, II & III, are definitely solid and not so surprisingly there were many other groups out there at the time that were just as good but the Jacksons just stole the spot light....Watch Unsung on TVOne, learn somethin' while your at it haha.


Other music news:

• RocNation, Jayz's label under live nation has legendary potential...my two favorite artist on top right now, J. Cole and Wale, singer I have been following for a couple years Daniel Merriweather, and Will Smith daughter, Willow is also signed under RocNation and does not sound half bad
• Gordon Gartrell Radio is finally back on the scene.  My favorite podcast from Phonte and DJ Brainchild
  
• TVONE'S Unsung is back, showing at 10 p.m. every Monday!...watch and learn your history.
  

Funny Friday: If history had facebook

http://scottwozniak.blogspot.com/2010/08/if-historical-events-had-facebook.html

I thought this was hilarious, but i am also a history geek when I want to be...

Enjoy the weekend!  The great weather of Autumn is here.

Poverty is a crime....

Or a reason for job termination.


Kirsten Arianejad, a Compass Flight Attendant, was terminated from her job her sharing publicly that she receives food stamps.

Just had one of those days

Yeah I know I've posted this picture before but definitely needed this kit today.

You know the feeling you get when you feel like an idiot in not being to get a task done and people have high hopes? I have had many of the occurrences in my field but then you may suspect I suck at what I do or what I do requires a good amount failure before success. In any case...

12-hour work day with no positive results...

But then you remember you are alive and healthy and there's always tomorrow....

In this crazy world, I thank the Lord for that...

-juskev

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While I, Tune

I realized I messed up on some of my mixing but I was sitting at my desk Saturday night and just turned on the 1's and 2's went with the music I knew and mixed it as best as I could. Just foolin' around with the equipment but I still wanted to share my progress as DJ Lookup...chyeah!



"Fight" feat. Tomorrow, Yesterday.....this joint is pretty hot...definitely like it...2 fellas representin' the west coast. Told ya the west coast on a for sure come up!...FEELIN IT!




"A Love > All The Trees" feat. Illecism >> Smooth lil joint, i was feelin it so i wanted share it.



"Stick Up" feat. Blame One   The production on this one definitely straight, well known producer by the name of Tranzformer.



"Maybe She'll Dream of Me" feat. The Foreign Exchange >> TOO EXCITED about their up coming album, Authenticity , coming out October 12th. Phonte still sounding pretty smooth on the vocals....FEELIN IT!!!

B.o.B - New Music - More Music Videos

Wanted to share this MTV Unplugged of Mr. Bobby Ray (B.o.B.)....definitely worth the look! check out the rest of the performances, I promise you will be enlightened and impressed



"Love Song Pt.4" feat. Jean Grae >> aiight, aiight, her last and first official album to me was a flop but Jean Grae is on my top list of mcs out right now... hopefully the next album she attempts to drop shows promise, all her mixtapes are ill! I think she should definitely get back with 9th and try again...FEELIN IT!



"Make it Happen" feat. Naledge (of Kidz in the Hall) >> nice lil' smooth joint.



"Higher" feat. Game, Jay Electronica & Swizz Beats >> Straight hip hop...nuff said.



"Call Me" feat. Skillz & Raheem DeVaughn >> yess, its the S-K-I-DoubleL-Z! 804 baby! I like this joint...have been a fan of Skillz since day ONE...FEELIN IT!

Other music news:

• D'Angelo is back in the studio.  Last heard working with Mark Ronson.
• Lupe Fiasco latest album, Food & Liquor 2, is coming soon
• As I already mentioned, The Foreign Exchanges latest album coming out in October!! (extra excited about that one)

Aaliyah, we still miss you...

Just wanted to post a lil something....she was definitely one in a million and touched millions....my personal mix along with DJ Finesse

Remembering my paved path....

Dr. Charles L. Yates, the first African-American graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, passed away August 12th, 2010.

I am ever so grateful for the courage of Dr. Yates and his fellow classmates of color for helping to pave a path so that I may attend such a prestigious university as Virginia Tech.  Tech's education and environment made me well-equipped for the world.  Involved in everything from the Computer Science clubs, to Student Government, President of the Black Student Alliance, and associated and work on several committee with much of all of the top administrators of Virginia Tech...Marching on the steps of Burruss Hall and busting into the President's administrative office when they decided to do away with affirmative action

It is both an honor and privilege to be able to follow the footsteps of those,who in some cases gave their lives, to prove equality for all.  Dr. Yates may not have thought he was doing anything grand by wanting to simply attend a great University and receive the same quality of education as everyone else, but to those students and alumni of color, it meant receiving a quality of education that some never dreamed that could ever afford or have;  it meant becoming one the first in their family to attend a 4-year University;  it meant, still in this day, fighting the odds that one day they'd be incarcerated or selling drug soon to be 6 feet under.

Big Up to you, Dr. Yates! Thanks....

May you rest in peace at your heavenly home.

-juskev

Car Camp Out....YAY!!!.....

9 DAY TRAFFIC JAM...OUCH!

For all of us here in the DMV, those in LA and NY as we complain about our traffic, imagine being stuck for an entire week plus some....No you can't.  Put that in perspective on your next commute...

Itchin' for a tune

"Premeditated Murder" feat. J. Cole --> Def one of my favorite rising lyrcists...like this joint....It's da Roc! FEELIN IT!



"Good or Bad" feat. Kooley High --> like the sample usage, am I gonna tell you who it is?....uh...NO..haha...FEELIN IT.



"Repercussions" feat. Lauryn Hill --> Sheeeeee's back...yessss!!!...nuff said...FEELIN IT!



"I Get Up" feat. J. Cole --> off the Mixtape of the year in 2009, "The Warm Up" and in my book will go down as one of the classic mixtapes of our time. Production all done by J. Cole except for the obvious ones. Yeah I am late in posting this cause I've had the mixtape for over hear but it recently resurfaced and wanted to praise it again...FEELIN IT!!!!



"Hope She Cheats on You" feat. Marsha Ambrosius --> Marsha is coming out with a vengeance! Even with a little bit of autotune, this joint aint too bad...good look to my homegirl L. Chambers for putting me on to this, slipped my radar.



"Paint the Roses" feat. Teresa Jenee --> I liked this joint. Homegirl is outta St. Louis. I am def gonna have to catch up on more of her stuff...differently smooth...FEELIN IT!



"Lifestyle Excessiveness" feat. L.e & Naledge --> This joint is cool. The beat does it for me. The produces was of this group called Fly Union...here one of there joints on a tribute to De La Soul

DC Love, gets No Love....

To my DMV "sophisticated" clubbers out there...seems like the owner of the Park and Love had a good handle on the social scene but not the finances....hopefully next owner has some sense with economics..

More, no love,  on the DC's metrorail....70 person brawl happened yesterday....come on DMV!...on the  metro???...dag gone it...arleady dealing with the horrible traffic, now fights on the metro...guess we are gonna have to join Ed Stafford in the walking venture.....

Talk about walking forever....Ed Stafford is the first person to walk the entire stretch of the Amazon River.  He walked 865 days















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Yeah, it's been a minute since I have posted but my traveling usually starts near the end of the summer for me, so I am going to post my next music post this week.  It will be a little short but still good music as usual....peace fam!

~juskev

Food, 'Die' Cheap

After reading this article, http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128621057, I was inspired to write this post....

 

Yes, I pride myself on eating healthy.  I remember making a pledge and promise to myself while I was in college, that once I graduated, while I can AFFORD to, I will eat as healthy as possible no matter what because I had no excuse unless times truly got that rough in which what kinds of food i put in my body no longer mattered. 

 

Anyone else see that as an issue though???

 

We as a country continue to pounce on those who are obese and even I turn my nose up at the obese sometimes because much of it also does have to do with exersize as well.  BUT it is amazing to me how we push for healthy eating habits and yet the cost to do so is not for the lower middle class family.  No, you aint got to shop at Whole Foods or places like Trader Joe's who have their own contracted farmers.  It is simple looking at the labels and knowing what you put in your bodies but I came to the realization a few years ago very often, the things you often want to put in your body tend to stack their bills high when it comes to checking out.

 

Just a few things and habits with healthy eating and shopping:

• items that contain High Fructose Corn Syrup - the reason why many have raved about this cheap man-made material is because the fact that produces chemical addiction in the body and induces fat building because it is often harder to break down this substance...you will also notice most items with this material in it, tend be cheaper, of course
• i know this sounds a bit corny and much, but try being things in which the ingredients you at least know or understand, so you can now how much of the bad or good stuff is going in your body, lol
• Frozen vegetable are often "flash frozen" and can be just as healthy as the fresh produce than can go bad quickly and be quite expensive
• A big reason why we are addicted to these fatty food is taste, most will say all these dag gone healthy foods have no taste....that is true statement, if you add no season to your foods.  I am huge fan of seasoning which does wonders to your food and can often make it healthier as well.
• Consume foods that make you full quicker...you know how you can be so hungry you can eat a whole pizza?  try eating a whole 'whole wheat' pizza and tell me if you can finish it? Probably pretty tough to finish, not only because it's not that tasty but hugely because foods higher in fiber content tend to make your fuller hence lower increase in your appetite....but use some common sense too, if you are actively exersizing your appetite will increase no matter what.

Also here is WebMD's list of healthy foods under a dollar.....mostly fruit but, it's a start.

 

by the way, that BMI mess definitely is not accurate for the record, it says that I am near obese because I am 5'2 at 132lbs and I am athelete, boxing and basketball, go figure....

Check, ya rhymes, they might need money

MY FIRST OFFICIAL MIX...DJ LookUp is now in effect my people...ENJOY!!!

As many of you know, I've had an interest in being involved with music in some shape, form, or fashion. I recently teamed up with my DJ mentor, Nic tha 1da, who convinced to buy a Numark iDJ2 mixing machine and start practicing. Doing this stuff just seems so natural to me and i love it. I hope to dedicate some more time to it and really perfect it in my own way. I have a particular style and will stick with it. MUCH respect to all the real DJs out there making their living off this...I personally like a particular crowd, lol.
***DOWNLOAD***



"Wake Up Everybody" feat. The Roots, John Legend, Melanie Fiona & Common --> One of my favorites from Teddy P. remade by some of my favorite artist...what more can ya ask for? The Roots and John Legends collab albumm coming September!...FEELIN IT!



"The Panties" feat. Casey Veggies --> Not bad, aint got too much research on him but im feelin' the track.



This joint goes pretty hard to me, production by Team Demo outta the DMV..creatin' fiya!...FEELIN IT!



"Party Tonight" feat. Black Sheep & Jean Grae --> This joint aint too bad....just felt like postin' it, almost didn't but I am fan of Jean Grae though her albums still never quite did it for me.



"Somethin' to do" feat. Von Pea --> this joint is fiya! Produced by brandUn DeShay...Let's go Tonya Morgan, peoples bringin the heat!



"Classic" feat. Talib & MED --> smooth fiya, like this joint. Madlib comin' wit it on this beat...FEELIN IT!



"This could be the night" feat. Zo!, Eric Roberson, Darien Brockington, & Big Pooh --> Straigh outta the Foreign Exchange camp. I am feeling this joint. Though it was pretty smooth. Though little brother has broken up and I am more excited that they are more able to focus on the Foreign Exchange label.



"Holding you down" feat. Jasmine Sullivan --> Okay, okay, definitely the hiphop samples mixed on this one.



One of my favorite Independent artists. I def have and am still bumping his mixtapes from a couple years back. I like him...FEELIN IT.

Dance grooves and Argentinian Rainbows...

Aiight my hokies always doing it big. First we win the global competition for the greenest house and now we re-create gravity through dance, this joint was hot!....done by PKA, Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity.

This is definitely BIG...the 1st South American Country to legalize homosexual marriages...and the winner goes too.....ARGENTINA...hmm, i really believe this could get ugly and be ugly for a while....

A Valid Race

Read this in the D.C. Metro area local newspaper the Examiner.

As I read that quote once again, I thought to myself...there may in fact be some truth to that.

The concept of "race" when referring to one's complexion was created in the United States but it's concept is Euro-centric to some extent. "We" American took the Eurocentric socio-econical class concept and essentially twisted it a little further to a form of control.

that is the only two-sense, I wanted to add, haha..

-juskev

Simple humility

Today I was reminded, as we all need constant reminders, of the kindness that does exist with us human that exist in our man-made created hell.

That man was eating that pizza like it was his first meal since birth.

A guy in a suit walked up to him and quietly asked "are you hungry!". The man on the ground shook his head, yes. And the man in a suit proceeded to give the whole pizza in a box and walk back to his car and drove off. I saw the man sitting down had a cell and seemed to be sending a text...that may or may not relevant but nonetheless.

Guy was sitting their playing his heart out...

Be humble. Be human. Be.

-juskev

Ron Paul, the only one

Just thought it was interesting that Ron Paul was the only person to vote in the House of Representatives against giving the BP oil spill panel, commissioned by the Obama administration, subpoena power. Not too suprising since he is and always has been against big government intervention but he holds tight to his morals...

Stroke the Keys, Here, the Melody

"Glow" feat. Kelis --> I came across this song back in 2003 and recently heard it on my online radio station I also used to listen to a lot back in 2003. Definitely wanted to put you all on to this side of Kelis, sorry I know it's only a snippet...FEELIN IT!



"Love Joy Understanding" feat. Incognito --> I heard this song also one of my favorite online radio stations, LiquidSoulElements, and wanted to share it. There whole album is very solid; bought it a week ago. I've vibin' to it at night most of the week. They are based out the U.K.



"60901" feat. tiRon --> Shout out to my boy Julian (sport writer for the Boston Globe, might I add...go Celtics! lol) for reminding of the joint produced by Odisee. FEELIN IT!



"Doing it again" feat. The Roots & John Legend --> Hope this album is a go getter. How I got Over, coming soon.



"Tight Rope" (Wondamix) feat. Janelle Monae, Lupe Fiasco & B.o.B --> Ms. Monae gets ryhmin' skills in on this one and it aint bad...yall already know Mr. Ray and Mr. Fiasco put it down. Good callabo!



"Hungry" feat. Apollo Brown, Big Pooh, & Black Milk --> Just straight good, rough-edged hip hop. FEELIN IT.



"International Summers" feat. John Robinson & Lewis Parker --> After a quick a lil blurb about these brotha definitely going to cop the album when I can. Their whole forte is sort of the Jazzy Hip Hop feel which is one my favorite type of genre mixing. FEELLIN IT!


Keep Dreamin’ by Algorythm
"The Stuyvesants" produced by Allan Cole (Algorythm) & Darien Victor Birks (Flwrpt) --> first big shout out to my homegirl Sherrell for putting me onto this, mucho amor! I am loving these samples...just plain great producing and use of others' music...FEELIN IT!

Funny Friday: new hip hop artist, "The Weatherman"

Can't lie, this joint was kinda tight, haha!...

Little man Big gun...Literally

Read this one in Washington DC's, The Examiner.

A 3'11" murderer and fugitive.

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The black man should be angry....

Photos says enough...

Last Sunday's episode of The Boondocks...

"I don't care I just wanted to be bad..."

Shout out to my friend, Jennifer C. for sending me the actual story behind last Sunday's, episode of The Boondocks.  Man, had that been my grandma, she'd been in jail, hahaha....