June 2011
PeAcE
Thumb placed on the nail of the ring and pinky right below the extended middle and index
so I just listened to True Affection by The Blow, you are so right. lol. I like this song better tho.
Lol yea it’s def better
Superstar
This is a song from the greatest female hip-hop & R&B artist of all time.. Lauryn Hill. It’s entitled Superstar… It is a powerful and although released years ago is still relevant in today’s society…
Come on baby, light my fire Everything you drop is so tired Music is supposed to inspire How come we ain’t getting no higher?
(music nowadays lacks so much in substance and purpose)
Now tell me your philosophy On exactly what an artist should be Should they be someone with prosperity And no concept of reality?
(music artists particularly rap artist glorify the material things…things their fans cannot relate to or will probably never be able to obtain…these artist are lost in this imaginary land they’ve created through their music)
Now, who you know without any flaws That lives above the spiritual laws And does anything they feel just because
(they brag and boast of being imperfect , when they are no better than the man or woman standing next to them)
There’s always someone there who’ll applaud
Come on baby, light my fire Everything you drop is so tired Music is supposed to inspire How come we ain’t getting no higher?
I know you think that you’ve got it all And by making other people feel small Makes you think you’re unable to fall But when you do, who you gonna call?
(BEEF…speaks for itself…the more enemies u make the closer you fall to the grown and once u hit it those around will leave you there)
See, what you give is just what you get (release negativity you will not be truly blessed) I know it hasn’t hit you yet Now I don’t mean to get you upset But every cause has an effect (the message Lauryn Hill is projecting will affect those who listen, whether it upsets or offends)
Come on baby, light my fire Everything you drop is so tired Music is supposed to inspire So, how come we ain’t getting no higher?
I cross sands in distant lands, made plans with the Sheik Why you beef with freaks as my album sales peak? All I wanted was to sell like five hundred And be a ghetto superstar since my first album blunted I used to work at Foot Locker, they fired me and fronted Or I quited, now I spit it however do you want it? Now you get it Writing rhymes my range with the frames slightly tinted They send it to your block and have my full name cemented And if your rhymes sound like mine, I’m taking a percentage Unprecedented and still respected when it’s vintage I’m serious, I’m taking over areas in Aquarius Running red lights with my ten thousand chariots Just as Christ was a superstar, you stupid star They’ll hail you, they’ll nail you, no matter who you are
(you’re talent…how “great” you are or think you are it can all disappear… Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Nelson Mandela,…Lauryn Hill…)
They’ll make you now, take you down And make you face it, if you slit the bag open Put your pinky in it, then taste it
Come on baby, light my fire Everything you drop is so tired Music is supposed to inspire So, how come we ain’t getting no higher?
Come on baby, light my fire Everything you drop is so tired Music is supposed to inspire So, how come we ain’t getting no higher?
Come on baby, light my fire Everything you drop is so tired Music is supposed to inspire So, how come we ain’t getting no higher?
I hope you’ve learned something… SPREAD KNOWLEDGE
XD
Haha this song I’m listening to on Pandora sounds like Laffy Taffy by D4L lmao it’s called True Affection by The Blow… Go listennnn
June: African American Music Appreciation Month →
whitehouse.gov
This went into effect last year, thanks to President Obama:
Throughout our history, African-American music has conveyed the hopes and hardships of a people who have struggled, persevered and overcome. Through centuries of injustice, music comforted slaves, fueled a cultural renaissance, and sustained a movement for equality. Today, from the shores of Africa and the islands of the Caribbean to the jazz clubs of New Orleans and the music halls of Detroit, African-American music reflects the rich sounds of many experiences, cultures, and locales.
African-American musicians have created and expanded a variety of musical genres, synthesizing diverse artistic traditions into a distinctive soundscape. The soulful strains of gospel, the harmonic and improvisational innovations of jazz, the simple truth of the blues, the rhythms of rock and roll, and the urban themes of hip-hop all blend into a refrain of song and narrative that traces our Nation’s history.
Don't forget...
Black Women: don’t believe the hype… When you hear “Niggas aint shit” “all men are dogs” let it go through one ear and out the other… Embrace those Beautiful Black Men… Support and give True Love, Friendship, and Loyalty.. They are put down far too much do not stray them farther down the path of loneliness.. Lead them away from being lost in what society defines them as… Don’t believe the hype when you hear “you don’t need no man”… Don’t forget, God made Man and Woman for a reason… We need each other…
Black Men: Don’t believe the hype… Those awful stereo-types and labels society defines as a Black woman are false… Embrace us with sincere and passionate Love, Friendship, and Loyalty… Don’t be blinded but what our society defines as beautiful… When you see and hear those negative representations of us let it go through one ear and out the other and pay no attention to it… Don’t forget God made Man and Woman… We need each other…
Love has no color, gender, sexual orientation, no religion…
But we need love… And we are losing each other.. In respect, commitment, and eventually love…
Stop leaving one another behind in the dark
Cherish and value one another
We are falling apart…
