Music Mondays – Chance the Rapper & Francis and the Lights – “Dear Theodosia (Reprise)”

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actor, Atlanta, Atlantic, Blue Hurt, Blue Lines, Blue Lines Blog, Broadway, California, Carnegie Mellon University, Chance the Rapper, Chancellor Johnathan Bennett, Chano, Chicago, Dear Theodosia (Reprise), Emmy Award, Francis and the Lights, Francis Farewell Starlite, Georgia, Grammy Award, Hamilton, Hunter College High School, Illinois, Key Yemaya Walker, Keypsiia, Keypsiia Walker, Keypsiia Yemaya Walker, Leslie Odom Jr., Lin-Manuel Miranda, MacArthur Fellowship, Mixtape, New York, New York City, Oakland, Pulitzer Prize, Queens, Rapper, Sacramento, Singer, Singer-songwriter, The Hamilton Mixtape, Tony Award, United States, West Chatham

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 – Genius/GZA – “Labels”

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1995, 4th & Broadway, Abbot, AM, Arista, Atco, Atlanta, Atlantic, Blue Hurt, Blue Lines, Blue Lines Blog, Bobby Digital, Brooklyn, California, Cold Chillin', Columbia, Def Jam, Eastwest, Emerge, Epic, Gary Grice, Geffen, Genius, Genius/GZA, Georgia, GZA, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop Quotable, Hip-Hop Quotable Wednesdays, Island, Key Yemaya Walker, Keypsiia Walker, Labels, Liquid Swords, Loud, MCA, Mercury, Motown, New York, New York City, Next Plateau, Pendulum, Platinum, Prince Rakeen, Profile, Rapper, RCA, RIAA, Robert Fitzgerald Diggs, Rush Associated Labels, RZA, Sacramento, songwriter, The Genius, The RZArector, Tommy Boy, Tuff City, UNC, UNC Chapel Hill, United States, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Uptown, Venus, Warner Bros., Warner Brothers, Wild Pitch, Wu-Tang, Wu-Tang Clan

[Intro: RZA]
Lot of people, you know what I’m saying, they be getting misinformed
Thinking everything is everything, that you could just get yourself
A little deal, whatever, youknowhati’msayin you gonna get on you
Gonna get rich. and all these labels be trying to lure us in like
Spiders, into the web, knowhati’msaying. so sometimes people gotta
Come out and speak up, and let people understand, that you know you
Gotta read the label you gotta read the label if you don’t read the
Label you might get poisoned…

[Genius:]
Tommy ain’t my motherf–kin’ Boy
When he fake moves on a n—a you employ
Well I’ll Emerge off ya set, now ya know God damn
I show living large n—az how to flip a Def Jam
And Ruff up the motherf–kin’ House
Cause I smother you Cold Chillin’ mother f–kers are still Warner Brothers
I’m ruthless my clan don’t have to act wild
That s–t is Jive, an old sleeping Bag/Profile
This soft comedian rap s–t ain’t the rough witty
On the reel to reel it wasn’t from a Tuff City
N—as be game, thinking that they lyrical surgeons

Cover Sundays – Florence + The Machine – “Where Are Ü Now” – Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü Cover

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2015, Atlanta, Atlantic, Blue Hurt, Blue Lines, Blue Lines Blog, California, Camberwell, Christopher Lloyd Hayden, Cover, Cover Songs, Cover Sundays, Covers, digital download, Diplo, EDM, England, Florence & The Machine, Florence Leontine Mary Welch, Florence Welsh, Georgia, Hackney, Highland Park, Isabella Janet Florentina Summers, Isabella Summers, Jack Ü, Jason "Poo Bear" Boyd, Jordan Ware, Justin Bieber, Karl Rubin Brutus, Key Yemaya Walker, Keypsiia Walker, London, Los Angeles, Mark Saunders, music, musician, Philadelphia, Robert Ackroyd, Rusty Bradshaw, Sacramento, Skrillex, Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü, Skrocle, Sonny, Sonny John Moore, Tennessee, Thomas Wesley Pentz, Tom Monger, Tupelo, Twipz, United States

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.

New To You Music Sundays – Portugal. The Man – “You Carried Us (Share With Me The Sun)”

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2011, alternative rock, art rock, Atlantic, Blue Hurt, Blue Lines Blog, Casey Bates, Coachella, Coachella 2012, Fearless, glam rock, In the Mountain in the Cloud, indie rock, Jason Sechrist, John Gourley, John Hill, Key Yemaya Walker, Kyle O'Quin, New To You Music Sundays, Oregon, Outside Lands, Portland, Portugal. The Man, progressive rock, Psychedelic pop, rock, You Carried Us (Share With Me The Sun), Zachary Carothers, Zoe Manville

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 – 9/11 – Jay-Z feat Alicia Keys – “Empire State of Mind”

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2009, 5× Platinum, 9/11, Actress, Al Shux, Alexander Shuckburgh, Alicia Augello Cook, Alicia Keys, Angela Hunte, Arista, Atlantic, Biggie, Biggie Smalls, Billboard, Blue Lines, Blue Lines Blog, Brooklyn, Brooklyn Nets, Burt Keyes, Columbia, Def Jam, Empire State Of Mind, entrepreneur, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop Quotable, Hip-Hop Quotable Wednesdays, Instagram, iPhone, iPhone 5, iPhone Post, J, Jane't "Jnay" Sewell-Ulepic, Jeff Bhasker, Jermone Harmon, Kanye West, Key Yemaya Walker, keyboards, Lexus, Mary J. Blige, McDonalds, music, musician, New York, New York City, New York Knicks, No I.D., Notorious B.I.G, Oven Studios, pianist, piano, Platinum, pop, R&B, Rapper, RCA, record producer, Robert Deniro, Roc Nation, Roc the Mic Studios, Roc-A-Fella, Shawn Carter, Shawn Corey Carter, Singer-songwriter, Soul, Spike Lee, Swizz Beatz, Sylvia Robinson, The Blueprint 3, The Inkredibles, The Neptunes, The Notorious B.I.G., Timbaland, Tribeca, Ty-Ty, U.S., United States, Vocals, World Trade Center, WTC

Yeah

[Verse 1: Jay-Z]
Yeah I’m out that Brooklyn, now I’m down in TriBeCa
Right next to Deniro, but I’ll be hood forever
I’m the new Sinatra, and since I made it here
I can make it anywhere, yeah, they love me everywhere
I used to cop in Harlem, all of my Dominicano’s
Right there up on Broadway, pull me back to that McDonald’s
Took it to my stashbox, 560 State St.
Catch me in the kitchen like a Simmons with them Pastry’s
Cruisin’ down 8th St., off white Lexus
Drivin’ so slow, but BK is from Texas
Me, I’m out that Bed-Stuy, home of that boy Biggie
Now I live on Billboard and I brought my boys with me
Say what’s up to Ty-Ty, still sippin’ mai tai’s
Sittin’ courtside, Knicks & Nets give me high five
Nigga I be Spike’d out, I could trip a referee
Tell by my attitude that I’m most definitely from….

Music Mondays – Lenny Kravitz – “Spinning Around Over You”

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1993, actor, arranger, Atlantic, bass guitar, Blue Lines, Blue Lines Blog, clothing designer, composer, Funk rock, guitar, hard rock, harmonica, interior designer, Key Yemaya Walker, keyboards, Lenny Kravitz, Leonard Albert "Lenny" Kravitz, Leonard Albert Kravitz, Lyricist, music, Music Mondays, music producer, musician, neo soul, neo-psychedelia, New York, New York City, percussion, Reality Bites soundtrack, Roadrunner, rock, Romeo Blue, Singer-songwriter, sitar, United States, Virgin, Vocals, Youtube

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 – Skillz – “2012 Rap Up″

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2 Chainz, 2012, 2012 Rap Up, 2Pac, Atlanta, Atlantic, Atlantic Records, Aurora, Barack Obama, Bath salt zombies, Beyonce, Big Beat, Big Bird, Big Kidz Entertainment E1 Music, Blackhand label, Blue Ivy, Blue Lines, Blue Lines Blog, Brian McKnight, Cassie, Chad Johnson, Chick fil A, Chris Bosh, Chris Brown, Coachella, Common, D'Angelo, Detroit, Diddy, Drake, East Coast, Eddie Murphy, Election, Elmo, Frank Ocean, Gabby Douglas, Gangham Style, Gays, Ghostwriter, Giants, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop Quotable, Hip-Hop Quotable Wednesdays, Hurricane Sandy, Jay-Z, Jersey Shore, Key Yemaya Walker, KONY, Lakers, Lance Armstrong, LeBron James, Lil Wayne, Linsanity, Mad Skillz, Madd Skillz, Mary J. Blige, Mayan, Mayan Apocalypse, Mayans, Miami Heat, Michigan, Mike Brown, Mitt Romney, Molly, music, New York, New York Football Giants, New York Giants, Obama, Ocho Cinco, Olympics, Prince Harry, PSY, Rap Up, Rap Ups, Rapper, Rawkus, Richmond, Rihanna, Robyn Rihanna Fenty, Same Sex Marraige, Scrappy, Sean Combs, Shaquan Lewis, Snoop Lion, Songwriter Producer Actor, Sure Shot, the Tupac hologram, Trayvon Martin, Trinidad James, Tupac, Tupac Shakur, U.S., VA, Venus Williams, Virginia, Whitney Houston

[Verse 1]
Yo, it’s the rap up 2012, let’s get this thing crackin’
I’mma tell y’all right now, this whole song gon’ be ratchet
Common threw a shot at Drake, but he ain’t wanna catch it
Giants won the Super Bowl, plus that whole Kony madness
Linsanity had New York on fire like wasabi
And you couldn’t go anywhere without hearing about Blue Ivy
Congrats to Jay and B for adding to they crew
I mean why was y’all so shocked, ain’t that what married people do?
And I’m still in my hoodie cause this violence ain’t stopping
Hope we see justice for the youngin’ Trayvon Martin
And Nicki dissed the fans, bands a make ’em dance
We got that iPhone 5, and ran to Instagram
Brian Mcknight, dumbest song of the year
Let me show how your —– works, but he ain’t get no volunteers
Kim and Kanye, huh, had us all tripping
Yeah, Mary J. Blige was out here singing for chicken
Y’all slipping, man
Bath salt zombies was all over the tubes
Same sex marriages, yes, Obama would approve
Drake met Chris Brown with a bottle in between
D’Angelo came back, LeBron got that ring

Music Mondays – Bush – “40 Miles From The Sun”

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1999, 40 Miles From The Sun, alternative rock, Amir, Atlantic, Blue Hurt, Blue Lines, Blue Lines Blog, Bush, Chris Traynor, Corey Britz, E1 Music, electronic, England, Future Primitive, Gavin Rossdale, Interscope, Key Yemaya Walker, Kirtland, London, music, Music Mondays, Nigel Pulsford, Post-grunge, Robin Goodridge, Sacha Puttnam, Spencer Cobrin, SPV, The Science of Things, Trauma, United Kingdom, Zuma Rock Records

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.

Music Mondays – Björk – “Unravel”

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1997, Actress, Alternative, alternative dance, alternative rock, ambient, anarcho-punk, Atlantic, avant-garde, Björk, Björk Guðmundsdóttir, brief flashes of hope, Dirty Projectors, drums, El Cortijo Studios, electronic, Electronica, Elektra, ethereal wave, experimental, fashion model, flute, Gling-Glo, Guy Sigsworth, harmonica, harp, Homogenic, Howie B, Iceland, Industrial, Jazz, keyboards, KUKL, lamenting love, LynnFox, Mark Bell, Markus Dravs, Málaga, music composer, musician, Nonesuch, oboe, One Little Indian, piano, piccolo, Polydor, Producer, rave, Reykjavík, songwriter, Spain, Tappi Tíkarrass, The Sugarcubes, Third, Thom Yorke, Timbaland, trip hop, Universal, Unravel, Vocals, Warner Bros.

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 – Lupe Fiasco – “Kick, Push”

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1st & 15th, 1st & 15th Studios, 2005, alternative hip hop, Atlantic, Blue Lines, Blue Lines Blog, Brandon Howard, Celeste Legaspi, Chicago, Craig Kallman, Food & Liquor, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop Quotable, Hip-Hop Quotable Wednesdays, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Key Yemaya Walker, Kick Push, Lupe Fiasco, Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor, Magtaksil Man Ikaw (Bolero Medley), Midwest hip hop, Mike Shinoda, music, Needlz, Prolyfic, Record Plant Studios, Right Track Studios, skateboarders, Soundtrakk, The Neptunes, Wasalu Muhammad Jaco

[Intro]
Uh, what up ya’ll
Soundtrack what’s poppin’ baby
Ya’ll ain’t know
I go by the name of
Lupe Fiasco
Representin’ that 1st & 15
Yea
And this one right here
I dedicate this one right here
To all my homies out there grindin’ (ya know what I’m saying)
Legally and Illegally
Ha
You know what I’m talkin’ ’bout
So, check it out

[Verse 1]
First got it when he was six
Didn’t know any tricks
Matter fact
First time he got on it he slipped
Landed on his hip and bust his lip
For a week he had to talk with a lisp
Like this
Now we can end the story right here
But shorty didn’t quit it was something in the air
Yea
He said it was somethin’ so appealing
He couldn’t fight the feelin’
Somethin’ about it
He knew he couldn’t doubt it
Couldn’t understand it
Brand it, since his first kickflip he land it
Uh
Labeled a misfit, abandoned
Ca-kunk, ca-kunk, kunk
His neighbors couldn’t stand it, so
He was banished to the park
Started in the morning wouldn’t stop till after dark
Yea
When he said it’s getting late in here
So “I’m sorry young man there’s no skating here”