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