Hip-Hop Quotable Wednesdays Gangstarr “Above the Clouds”

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Entourage, Gangstarr, Guru, HBO, Hip-Hop Quotable, Inspectah Deck, Primo, Wu-Tang Clan

Thanks for the assist/tribute at the end of HBO’s Entourage’s season premiere, this weeks’ Quotable goes Gangstarr featuring Wu-Tang Clan’s Inspectah Deck “Above The Clouds.”

“It has come to our attention that a mysterious force is LOOSE..
somewhere in outer space.”

“The mysteries of creation are there.”

“Up in the sky?” “Up in the sky.”

“The moon and the planets are there.
And new hopes for knowledge and peace are there.
And therefore as we set sail; we ask God`s blessing —
on the most hazardous, and dangerous, and greatest adventure
of which man has ever embarked.” –> John F. Kennedy

“Prepared for liftoff.”

[Guru]
I self Lord and Master shall bring disaster to evil factors
Demonic chapters, shall be captured by Kings

Fave Poem Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll

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Jabberwocky, Lewis Carroll, Through The Looking Glass

‘Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.

“Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
The frumious Bandersnatch!”

He took his vorpal sword in hand:
Long time the manxome foe he sought —
So rested he by the Tumtum tree.
And stood awhile in thought.

And as in uffish thought he stood,
The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
Came wiffling through the tulgey wood,
And burbled as it came!

One, two! One, two! And through and through
The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
He left it dead, and with its head
He went galumphing back.

“And hast thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!”
He chortled in his joy.

‘Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.

The manuscript Blue Lines is the fictional coming of age narrative of a young California woman Key Yemaya Walker, and her 2 year growing journey through school, love, and life period piece, written by Kenneth Suffern, Jr., taking place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between the years of 1997 – 1998. Loosely based on true events, and experiences during that time, told through the eyes and voice of the main female protagonist, a freshman first attending the school.

Hip-Hop Quotable Wednesday’s 2Pac/M.C. Breed “Gotta Get Mine”

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2Pac, Gotta Get Mine, Hip-Hop Quotable, M.C. Breed, Tupac Shakur

Not the most lyrical or poignant song, but I guess it fits the day.

Reminds me alot of High School.

{chorus}
I gotta get mine, you gotta get yours
I gotta get mine, you gotta get yours
I gotta get mine, you gotta get yours
get yours

Music Monday’s – Israel Kamakawiwo’ole – “Somewhere Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World”

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1993, Atlanta, Big Boy Records, Blue Lines, Blue Lines Blog, Facing Future, Georgia, Hawaii, Honolulu, Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, IZ, Key Yemaya Walker, Makaha Sons of Niʻihau, Marraige, Melvin Amina, Mountain Apple Company, music, Music Mondays, musician, Oahu, Singer-songwriter, Somewhere Over The Rainbow, U.S., ukulele, Wedding, What A Wonderful World

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The manuscript Blue Lines is the fictional coming of age narrative of a young California woman Key Yemaya Walker, and her 2 year growing journey through school, love, and life period piece, written by Kenneth Suffern, Jr., taking place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between the years of 1997 – 1998. Loosely based on true events, and experiences during that time, told through the eyes and voice of the main female protagonist, a freshman first attending the school.

Blue Lines Birthday Blog – Happy B-Day Father, To Do List

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Andy Allo, Atlanta Braves, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Blue Lines, Bobby Dodd Stadium, Boston Red Sox, Chicago, Chicago Bulls, Citizen Cope, Father, Fenway Park, George Bush, Gnarls Barkley, Holcombe Rucker, Kenneth Suffern, Key Yemaya Walker, Lenny Kravitz, Los Angeles, Mile High Club, MLB, NBA, New York, NFL, Pearl Jam, Portland, Richard Nixon, Rucker Park, Scottie Pippen, Seattle, Sia, Ski, Snow, Super Bowl, United Center, Woodstock, Wrestlemania, WWE

Today family and family friend’s celebrate my father’s 75th birthday, the Platinum anniversary. It is amazing to think of all the things that he’s seen, experienced and done during that time.

He’s lived through World War II, served in Korea, was station and boxed in Japan. Saw Vietnam, 2 Gulf Wars. He saw the World Trade Center erected and saw the day that it fell.

Many things that we were taught through school he experienced, the Civil Rights movement and was around during the Black Panthers, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King, Jr. he saw the first man go to the moon, the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, and Robert Kennedy. Witnessed to U.S. Presidents go through impeachment processes. Saw Mandela jailed, and then freed and saw him speak in Atlanta at Georgia Tech’s Bobby Dodd stadium.

Shell Toe Thursday – Sneaking a Pic While at Lunch with my Assistant

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adidas, Shell toe

The manuscript Blue Lines is the fictional coming of age narrative of a young California woman KLW, and her 2 year growing journey through school, love, and life period piece, written by Kenneth Suffern, Jr., taking place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between the years of 1997 – 1998. Loosely based on true events, and experiences during that time, told through the eyes and voice of the main female protagonist, a freshman first attending the school.

Blue Lines Blog – Issue Conversations…Names…Titles.

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Björk, blog, Blue Hurt, Blue Lines, California, inspiration, Joga, Key Yemaya Walker, manuscript, music, My Love, Seattle, Sia, UNC Chapel Hill, When We Were Babies

This last week has been phone week…and I always think I have all the answers…
Like normal, I start with a basic idea, and then events, music, whatever manifest into something that changes the focus of the post. Today was almost a 2 post day, but then I took a moment to look, and notice that it is quicKey Yemaya Walker approaching the 1 year mark of starting this blog, which’s primary objective is to aid in the eventual publishing of my currently titled manuscript Blue Lines.
During what is almost one year, maybe I’ll save that as the anniversary post…focused on current thoughts, in speaking to my dearest friend last night (thank goodness for no long distance charges on cell phones) I forgot to iterate my thoughts on a possible serialization of Blue Lines. Possibly splitting and expanding the novel into four books that play upon the four seasons on my characters’ relationship development. Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter.

Hip-Hop Quotable Wednesday’s Black Moon – “I Got Cha Opin”

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1990's, Black Moon, Hip-Hop Quotable, I Got Cha Opin

( *DJ Evil Dee cuts up* )
(Don’t front)

[ VERSE 1: Buckshot Shorty ]
When I get bent I must represent, no question
Get up a dime spot and then I’m off to the dread section
Roots hit me off lovely
Comin out the spot I had to duck because a n—a tried to buck me
I’m easin on the Glock like, “What up, hop”

Musical Inspiration Sia – “My Love”

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Blue Lines, My Love, Sia, Starbucks

Yes, I know today is Hip-Hop Quotable Wednesday’s…you’ll get your fix, but I was floored by this, and thus I must share. I stumbled across this song waiting for my coffee today in Starbucks. This songs just “get’s it,” literally it get’s it. It is amazing to me. Lyrics, construction, everything. I really feel that if Blue Lines were a song, this would be it, in more ways than one.

Sia – “My Love”

My love, leave yourself behind
Beat inside me, leave you blind
My love, you have found peace
You were searching for release

You gave it all, into the call
You took a chance and
You took a fall for us

High School Crush – Monie Love

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High School, Monie Love

New and novel Idea, Back in High School Monie Love was it!!! Especially that freakin’ accent.

The manuscript Blue Lines is the fictional coming of age narrative of a young California woman KLW, and her 2 year growing journey through school, love, and life period piece, written by Kenneth Suffern, Jr., taking place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between the years of 1997 – 1998. Loosely based on true events, and experiences during that time, told through the eyes and voice of the main female protagonist, a freshman first attending the school.