Music I Like – Joi feat Peach- “You Turn Me On”

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Amoeba Cleansing Syndrome, Blue Lines, Joi, Joi Gilliam, Key Yemaya Walker, music, Music I Like, New To You Music Sundays, Peach, Whild Peach, You Turn Me On

I could not wait until February 13th’s “New To You Sunday’s” post for this song I’ve been playing the last few days. I’m surprised that I slept on this gem from Joi’s 1996 Amoeba Cleansing Syndrome and call myself a fan. But in my defense, “Dandelion Dust,” “E’en So Lord Jesus,” “If I Could Fly,” & “Dirty Mind,” are amazing songs in their own right.


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 Wednesdays – Dela feat Blu – “Mars (Remix)”

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alternative hip hop, Blu, Blue Lines, Blue Lines Blog, California, Dela, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop Quotable, Hip-Hop Quotable Wednesdays, Johnson Barnes, Key Yemaya Walker, Los Angeles, Rapper, record producer, San Pedro, Sire/Sound in Color Records/Warner Bros. Records, U.S., Underground hip hop

Yes indeedy wrote graffiti on the bus
Now I’m on the cusp so hush
Grown man talk don’t interrupt
Tell’em where you been Jay sittin’ on the cusp
Making all exhisiting stars dust

Ay yo trust that we go where no man before
Deepest in the seashore high off trees

Surrender my piece in the circle of emcee’s
Surrounded by b-boys and killer cali chiefs
My words are like weapons I direct them when I speak
Kapish and kush blunts, kish for lunch
Eat rappers like take out, ’bout once a week
‘Bout to make it once a month, hibernating in the cut
Sleep walking writing raps dreamin’ ’bout counting bucks
I still bust it free for my peeps

Blue Lines Blog: This Day In American History – Invisible Man wins National Book Award

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Blue Lines, Key Yemaya Walker, National Book Award, Ralph Ellison, This Day In American History

Author Ralph Ellison’s novel Invisible Man wins the National Book Award.

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.