Friday, November 27, 2009

Work In Progress





Poetry in Progress gonna give you a glimpse on how it all comes together. So far this is untitled:

A man can only bare but so much on his shoulders before he begins to crumble.
Still on my feet but the load is getting heavy
Pressure bust pipes, explosion's deadly
Stuck in a whirlwind better a yet hurricane called life
But there's no damage to my levy
Built these walls around me to be impregnable
Rarely allow a chance for the outside to look within
One day in my mind will make your head spin
Once you hit rock bottom the only place left to go is up
So why does it feel that I'm still down on my luck
Straight faced, emotionless
Mind state simple: Just don't give a fuck
Never catch me slippin: Not acting careless
But when it comes to the bullshit
I could just care less

The first lines I thought up for this poem were "Once you hit rock the only place left to go is up." Followed by "A man can only bare but so much on his shoulders before he begins to crumble. Still on my feet but this load is heavy" my thought process is rarely linear sometimes I start at the end, some times the middle but rarely the beginning.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Wale - Diary (Acoustic)



Sheesh this track is dope

Wale - Diary (Acoustic)

Shouts to 2DB

Monday, November 23, 2009

Friday, November 20, 2009

Fabolous - Ima Do It



One of my favorite songs of his new album

Monday, November 16, 2009

Popeye's

New video from The Clipse & Killa Cam



Gotta love it

Attention Deficit



Been a big fan of Wale for some time now, Nike boots was a good song and it seems the more I listen to this guy the more I'm impressed. Well his album recently came out and I was not disappointed, from beginning to end it's a good album. My one gripe is that "Letter" was not on the album a song feat John Mayer, not sure why it didn't make it but we can't have it all. With that song on there the album would have def been a classic with cuts such as 90210, Chillin, Diaries etc etc I could name them all this album is a great listen. It's good to see that the XXL Rookie Class is doing rather well this time around. This is for sure one of my favorite albums of 09 and there have been some very good ones.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Hello Kitty



Off Wiz's new mixtape B.A.R.

"She want me to give her my all I'm talkin 1 night no feelings involved"

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Sleepless Nights



An early poem that I wrote, with a simple illustration accompanying it. Here's the poem in regular text:

Sleepless Nights



In bed I lay facing the stars.

The pain, the sorrows, and the mental scars.

I ask God why. Why lord why?

But there is no reply.

Tears run down my face.

This salty taste is too familiar, too frequent.

And as I stare into blank space.

I wonder why does it have to be this way?

I don't know.

I just don't know.

Monday, November 9, 2009

BlakRoc


I've been hearing about this project for a while, the Black Keys in conjunction with some big names in the hip hop world are releasing a project on Black Friday. Dame Dash seems to be heavily involved (apparent by the use of "Roc") as is Mos Def, Jim Jones, Q-Tip, and The RZA just to name a few. Hopefully it turns out to be a dope project, they have a video out for Hoochie Coo a song I heard a few months back and I was diggin it, cool video. Peep it below. This is probably different than what some folk are used to, open up sonically and enjoy.


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

Otherside



Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Otherside never heard of this MC (Macklemore) or this Producer (Ryan Lewis) but this track is sick

Sunday, November 8, 2009

Robin Thicke - Meiplé



Robin Thicke feat Jay Z Meiplé (Me I Play)

Friday, November 6, 2009

Right Time




The above photo is another pic from the Suicide Girls with very slight editing by me with a quote sayin, "In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary." This quote couldn't be more true to some the most mundane actions are extraordinary feats for another. The simplest things should never be taken for granted as they will be the things that are most missed once they're gone.

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Philadelphia Demeanor



A poem in the works being written by yours truly:

Philadelphia Demeanor

Born and raised between Northern Liberties and The Badlands
The streets were rough so I had no liberties
Parents raised me well so i wouldn't be a bad man
Still every weekend you can catch me down in the Badlands
Never forget where you from
Cause once you turn your back on 'em your done
But you won't really catch me in Northern Liberties no more
It's kinda bourgie now
Nothing how it was when I was around
It's quieter now not the same gun clap and siren sounds
Being from there you would have thought we all were
Penitentiary bound, but I made it in the world with never
Hearing the "lights out" jail sounds.
See I'm not braggin or boastin
Just not a statistic, so I realize there's still hope in...
Hope in the fact that you don't have to rap or play sports
Or fall back on drug dealin as a last resort
But cross my family and you won't get a chance to retort
You see I'm just in a Philly State of Mind better yet
This is my Philadelphia Demeanor
But a better Philly is still what I dream for...

Monday, November 2, 2009

It's The Real

Jay and the Beans Talk from jeff on Vimeo.



Funniest Jews in the pub

Wiz Khalifa Burn After Rolling




Taylor Gang's very own Wiz Khalifa presents: Burn After Rolling

The Message



One of my favorite Nas songs ever, right up there with Drunk By Myself, the beat the story everything about this song is good. Enjoy: The Message