Hometown highlights: Double the Value

Photo by LINDY KEAST RODMAN of TIMES-DISPATCH in Richmond, VA

While doing my usual cruising through the hometown newspaper website, http://www.timesdispatch.com, I came across a story on two high school students from Richmond, VA out of Armstrong High School; a set of identical twins that were co-valedictorians. Both have full scholarships to North Carolina A&T State University.  Congratulations ladies!!

I wanted to share this story to shed light on the youth, especially of color, for encouragement to others that you can do it.

In the words of my people over at On.Us.Tees, they are definitely "Doin' It Right."

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Musiq Monday: Yo E, Q the Hi and the Low

"Why Don't We" feat. Kaya >> off her FreEP, Imperfections. Excellent work I must just from my first listen, I was impressed. I see you, Kaya! FEELIN IT!



"Yes" feat. Musiq Soulchild >> this is the Musiq that I am definitely used to hearing. I am a HUGE fan but the last album, Radio, just didn't do it for me thought I appreciate he was trying something a lil' different.....FEELIN IT!



"Cold Hearted" feat. Blu & Exile >> this is from one of my top 10 all time classic slept on album, Below The Heavens. Some of you may already know about this joint and if so, good for you!! Such INCREDIBLE production and lyricism on this album. I definitely can't rave about it enough...FEELIN IT!
Here a bonus from the same album as well:




"Lead the Way" feat. Szjerdene >> smooth, soulful, relaxing...FEELIN IT!



"I Had to Go Away" feat. Young Gliss & Dice Raw >> good beats, good rhymes...what more do you want?



"This Is Your Life" feat. MED & Blu >> fresh track produced by Exile (still think Below The Heavens is an all time classic). FEELIN IT!



"Go" feat. Santa Gold & Karen O >> at first I was not feelin' Santa a few years back when she came out but after listening to a mixtape of her's, I jumped on the bandwagon and apparently so did Jay Z because she is signed with RocNation...word...FEELIN IT.


Jill Scott - So In Love by missjillscott
Jill bringing back again! This is apparently rumored to be off her highly anticipating upcoming album.


Animal Farm ft. Talib Kweli "Test of Time" by AnimalFarm
>> Nice lil's soulful joint from Talib and Portland's Animal Farm.



"Down" feat. Slakah the Beatchild >> Lovin the nod-ya-head soulfulness of this brotha. Slakah is definitely one of my favorite soul artists making a great name for himself for the last several years. Hails from Canada. This song is off his album, Something Forever, not currently sold in the U.S. His first EP, Soul Movement Vol. 1 is still in heavy rotation on the ipod. FEELIN IT!



"Human Nature" feat. Chris Young the Rapper & Nikko Gray >> definitely love this joint. I'm sure you all recognize the sample....FEELIN IT!



"Return of the Mack" feat. Zo! and Phontigallo >> Last of the recent music post, I'll leave you with there extremely comedic but yet still soulfully smooth rendition of Mark Morrison's infamous single. If ya don't haveZo! & Tigallo Love the 80's apparently you can't go get that cause it is nowhere to download it or purchase not sure what happened but i def got my copy when it was release. Get at me if you really want it. I might be nice. FEELIN IT!
Bonus:



old school song of the moment: