remember this?? ahh... good stuff

i dare you not to smile

Quote from Think, Think, Think, and Think Again by J. Sakiya Sandifer

some great ideas in this lil book
also see: Thank and You're Welcome by same author + Kanye West

"Q: What comes out of a sponge* when you apply pressure?

A: Whatever you put in it.

Think about it, can you squeeze juice from a sponge* that was only used to wipe up water? Be very very very careful of what you allow to soak into your sponge*. For when life puts its pressure on your sponge* (and it will), it will only squeeze out what you put into it.

*sponge=brain"

a poem i found from a while back

if i remember correctly this was like a free-association type thing, put a pen to paper and this is what came out:

creation is an art thats locked in the heart
wrapped in chains with security codes, guards
watch towers, bars
a direct line to God but the world interferes
the signal isnt clear
distorted with static so listening is managed through practice alone
the pressure should be gone
relationship pure like friends,
no obligations
then you can tune out Hot 99.5 and KYS FM
and listen to the shit that actually makes sense
cuz you got more in you than the whole radio
you could write every song, and then some
its just a matter of finding the key to unlock the padlock
sneak past the guard dogs
and guards are all lard anyway
so freedom is just a sprint away
but once you get it and its safe
gotta make sure no one takes it away
cultivate and grow it, tend every moment
the moment you have it and own it you know it
seed made of hope and the pollen is potent
so water with focus
creation is basic the artist is made of these sole components

Phil, I changed my mind

Edit - extra bonus! Lupe Fiasco - Enemy of the State Mixtape

I was debating between Lupe Fiasco and Eminem as the best lyricist (Important: NOT based on content, but on purely wordsmithing)

i have always considered eminem the best at rhyming but i have come to change that. Listening to Lu create trains of thought which have incredibly complex rhyme structures is awe inspiring. I dont think I ever totally appreciated it, but with this realization i decided to jump to the next logical conclusion:

Lupe fiasco is a genius. easily the best rapper out, as far as i have heard he is unparalled. its amazing how his verses are consistently challenging and demand so much of the listener - but never because of laziness on the part of the artist - .. WHILE maintaining a POSITIVE message? and not never being corny about it? whew

the funny thing is, even if you're a lazy listener and half the shit he says goes over your head, he's got enough flow, production value, rhyming ability, and mainstream appeal to keep your attention

he's a story-teller, a poet, packs punchlines, and a crafty lyricist. i mean dude has shades of all the greats . though I've heard some people who are better freestyle RHYMERS even his freestyles are legit.

[for the record, until someone changes my mind, eminem is still the best freestyler battler i've heard]

definetely a TOP tier rapper, possibly the most complete package i've heard, and however popular as he is, VERY underrated.

thats my final answer, regis.

and here's your reward for reading this:

Quote of the Day

“Self-respect is the root of discipline: The sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.”
- Abraham Joshua Heschel

hocus pocus <-- check them out

Quote of the Day

"Every day is a battle for you. If you fight with anger, you're the problem. If you fight with joy, you're the solution."
- Carlos Santana

i dont stand a chance with this one

Charlotte Gainsbourg - Heaven Can Wait from Charlotte Gainsbourg on Vimeo.

me you and your friends, its a win win win

click here

Recipe for Life

Quote of the Day - a point with a punchline

“What luck for the rulers that men do not think.”
- Adolf Hitler

AMAZING

The Eyewriter from Evan Roth on Vimeo.

open for interpretation.. Santogold - LES Artistes

In case you didn't see it - "We Were Once a Fairy Tale"

Santogold + Casablancas + N.E.R.D. - My Drive Thru

Saw this song on a Converse commercial discovered santogold got inspired started exploring a whole new subgenre of music. and i sweat chucks.. this was a while ago but i'm assuming it was a good day

Thought of the Day - it's been a while since i've had a thought

you give your problems more power the more you think/talk about them - after recognition, anything besides action is stagnancy , and stagnancy breeds diseases

but saying not to think about something is kind of stupid so instead of focusing on the "not thinking" part, focus on the "action" part

cheers to everyone who figured that out before me

Raheem DeVaughn feat. Ludacris - Bulletproof

Check it out

This in no way is meant to criticize or challenge, but i definitely considered personally e-mailing this to a couple people who have criticized me. Please don't get offended, if you do the point was lost.

World's Quickest Personality Test

Try it!

BlakRoc feat. Mos Def + Jimmy Jones - Ain't Nothing Like You (Hoochie Coo)

Blakroc: Ain't Nothing Like You (Hoochie Coo) Ft. Mos Def and Jim Jones from Jonah Schwartz on Vimeo.

Quote of the Day

“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”
- Howard Thurman

DJ SEGA Interview

Working on this gave me new appreciation for Baltimore Club Music - This dude is nasty

edit: just to be clear he's from philly which has its own musical identity but it is born out of bmore club; but you'll get that from watching the video.....

Dj Sega from Ian Crawford on Vimeo.

Lazerbitch - Coquette

doesnt this video make baltimore look alot cooler?

Quote of the Day

"I have come here to chew bubble gum and kick ass. And I am all out of bubble gum."

Wale feat. K'naan - TV in the Radio

K'naan - T.I.A.

Kind of a coked out video but its cool - peep the Made in Africa shirt by D.C.-based Bernos(who also makes the Addis Abeba Coca Cola print shirt)

http://www.nabilelderkin.com/TIA.mov