Written by "Field Ruwe"
They call the Third World the lazy man’s purview; the sluggishly slothful and languorous prefecture. In this realm people are sleepy, dreamy, torpid, lethargic, and therefore indigent—totally penniless, needy, destitute, poverty-stricken, disfavored, and impoverished. In this demesne, as they call it, there are hardly any discoveries, inventions, and innovations. Africa is the trailblazer. Some still call it “the dark continent” for the light that flickers under the tunnel is not that of hope, but an approaching train. And because countless keep waiting in the way of the train, millions die and many more remain decapitated by the day.
“It’s amazing how you all sit there and watch yourselves die,” the man next to me said. “Get up and do something about it.”
Brawny, fully bald-headed, with intense, steely eyes, he was as cold as they come. When I first discovered I was going to spend my New Year’s Eve next to him on a non-stop JetBlue flight from Los Angeles to Boston I was angst-ridden. I associate marble-shaven Caucasians with iconoclastic skin-heads, most of who are racist.
“My name is Walter,” he extended his hand as soon as I settled in my seat.
I told him mine with a precautious smile.
“Where are you from?” he asked.
I Am Nobody's Nigger - by Dean Atta - http://www.twitter.com/DeanAtta
Rappers when you use the word "nigger" remember that's one of the last words Stephen Lawrence heard, so don't tell me it's a reclaimed word.
I am nobody's nigger
So please, let my ancestors rest in peace
Not turn in their graves in Jamaica plantations
Or the watery graves of the slave trade
Thrown overboard into middle passage
Just for insurance claims
They were chained up on a boat
As many as they could manage and stay afloat
Stripped of dignity and all hope
Awaiting their masters and European names
But the sick and the injured were dead weight to toss
And Lloyds of London would cover that cost.
Eric B. & Rakim were a hip-hop duo composed of DJ Eric Barrier (born November 8, 1965) and MC Rakim (born William Michael Griffin Jr.).
Hailing from Long Island, New York, the pair are generally considered by hip hop enthusiasts to be one of the most influential and innovative groups in the genre. During hip hop's "golden age" of the mid-1980s to the early 90s, the duo was almost universally regarded as the premier MC/DJ combo in hip hop. The two had a potent chemistry; the duo's beats built on the hard-hitting sound of Run-D.M.C. by adding James Brown samples and Eric B's scratching, setting the stage for hip hop's late-1980s/early-1990s infatuation with samples from Brown.
Music video by Eric B. & Rakim performing Paid In Full. (C) 1987 UMG Recordings, Inc.
A creative parody music Video by Sticky Fingaz, exposing some of the gimmicks lazy record labels use to make super stars out of artists willing to sell out and conform to a stereotipical image of what a "Rapstarr" ought to be like.
Additional Vocals by Heidi Marie Produced by EssMan @Ess550
Enjoy!
Dedicating this beautiful song by John Robinson & J. Rawls to... You KNOW who you are... or do you?
The rest of this post will be in an offline conversation. Enjoy the music //
A 1994 french report about Hip Hop culture in New York City.
Featuring Wu Tang Clan, Lord Jamar (Brand Nubian), Red fox, Greg Tate, Vicious Chuck D (Public Enemy), Guru, Supernatural, lasts poets, Afrika Bambaataa, Fuman Chooz, Produce by New York, The lifers...
Enjoy this 'unofficial' animated video of one of the 90's Wu Tang Classics by Ghostface Killah...
Video was inspired by the Speed Racer / Daytona 500
Why doesn't anyone ever quote these words by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?
Comments to think on:
"MLK had a vision that cannot be fulfilled until we realize the truth that we all have in common, the truth of life. If you are seeking unifying truth, search for "Truth Contest" in Google and click the 1st result, then click on "The Present" and read what it says."
"Let me clarify for MessengerOfTruth: I don't hold these so-called White men (aka forefathers of America) in high esteem, and I never have. I've always known that while Jefferson was writing the Declaration of Independence, he owned slaves, and he and his family kept their quadroon slaves as concubines. I have no respect for any of the founding fathers of America. My respect started when I was old enough to judge for myself, if I was being treated fairly by my fellow Americans."
Because he wanted to be considered a composer of serious, substantial music, Camille Saint-Saens suppressed his "Carnival of the Animals" shortly after its premiere, in 1886, disallowing any execution of the suite and publishing only one movement, "The Swan", in his lifetime. And while that movement is a welcome addition to pieces written for the cello, the whole "zoological fantasy" is a most successful example of humourously themed music in the classical repertory and has become, with full right, one of the composer's most popular works.
It is cast as a suite of 14 short pieces and was originally scored for, at first sight, rather small chamber group of flute, clarinet, two pianos, glass harmonica, xylophone, two violins, viola, cello and double bass, but is usually performed today with a full orchestra of strings, and with a glockenspiel substituting for the rare glass harmonica. But the brilliance of Saint-Saens' piece lies not only in the sheer number of surprisingly witty and charming depictions of the animals; the composer uses only the instruments he needs at the moment and draws exceptional music from different combinations of his compact "cast".
