Remember when T.I. asked, “Is You Happy”at the end of “Why You Wanna”?
The issue of happiness has been on mybird recently.
The day Heath Ledger died,I was talking to Filthy and he said that anyone who kills himself ain’t fit to live.
***Insert record scratch HERE.
I responded, saying thats that [...]
Archive for February, 2008
I Got One Question, Is You Happy?
Wednesday, February 13th, 2008The Cuban Secret
Monday, February 11th, 2008 Elizabeth Eckford is depicted in this photograph taken by Will Counts in 1957. It is one of the top 100 photographs of the 20th century, according to the Associated Press. Hazel Massery is the white girl seen yelling at Eckford as Eckford attempted to enter the school on her first day.
When ever I have [...]
Jay Electronica is Basquiat on Wax
Sunday, February 10th, 2008 I believe in Jay the way ?uestlove belives in Tanya Morgan.Ever since I read Grace Lee Boggs autobiography I havebeen obsessed with the notion of becoming a more human, human.Jay brings multi-layered samples similar to Doom.Farrakhan samples.Muhammad Ali samples.Tribe-esque licks.
Come to think of it, I don’t think The Nationhas been on a [...]
Thoughts on Lauryn Hill & Britney Spears
Thursday, February 7th, 2008 I have been thinking lately about the similarities between Britney and Lauryn.
Off the top of the dome, it would appear as if theyhave nothing in common, but think again.
They are both single mothers, they both have earneda ton of money for themselves and their labels, and theyboth appear to [...]
I Wonder What Malcom Would Think of Obama
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008 I am currently read Grace Lee Boggs’, autobiography andshe is talking about organizing in Detroit during the1963 Uprisings. I just left off where Malcolm has recentlyvisited Detroit and gave the Ballot or the Bullet speech.
There was one section, in particular that I found surreal in lightof the fact that we [...]
Redemption of a Dumped Girl
Saturday, February 2nd, 2008So I was single this week. For like a day. That sh-t hurt.
I could feel the “lets just be friend’s” floatingin background of our conversation on Wednesdaynight.
You know that feeling you get, when it justseems like, “You know what, he just don’t loveme the same?”Well, it came out. There we were, two legally [...]
Erykah Badu Now
Saturday, February 2nd, 2008Erykah, Erykah, Erykah. What can I say.I remembered the first time I saw her in Vibe,right before the “On & On” video came out.
Mesmerized.
Other than Amel Larrieux, no one was on thatlaid back, I am going to let my lyrics speak for it self Idon’t give a f-ck if you think that I’m [...]
