Hip-Hop Quotable Wednesdays – Kanye West – “Real Friends”

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Adam Feeney, Adam King Feeney, Atlanta, Blue Hurt, Blue Lines, Blue Lines Blog, Boi-1da, Brooklyn, California, Canada, Chicago, college, Cydel Young, Cyhi the Prynce, Darren King, Def Jam, Def Jam Recordings, Frank Dukes, Georgia, Getting Out Our Dreams, Ghostface Killah, Glenda Proby, GOOD (Getting Out Our Dreams) Music, Good Fridays, good music, Havoc, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop Music, Hip-Hop Quotable, Hip-Hop Quotable Wednesdays, Houston, Illinois, Jalil Hutchins, Jamaica, Kanye, Kanye Omari West, Kanye West, Kejuan Muchita, Key Yemaya Walker, Keypsiia, Keypsiia Walker, Keypsiia Yemaya Walker, Kingston, Larry Smith, Lawrence Smith, Life, Los Angeles, Matthew Jehu Samuels, Matthew Samuels, Michael "Mike" George Dean, Mike Dean, Mobb Deep, music, Mutemath, New York, New York City, Ontario, Prynce Cyhi, Queens, Real Friends, Sacramento, St. Albans, Stone Mountain, Texas, The Life of Pablo, TLOP, Toronto, trap, Ty Dolla $ign, Tyrone Griffin Jr, Tyrone William Griffin Jr, United States, Whodini

[Kanye West:]
Real friends, how many of us?
How many of us, how many jealous? Real friends
It’s not many of us, we smile at each other
But how many honest? Trust issues
Switched up the number, I can’t be bothered
I cannot blame you for havin’ an angle
I ain’t got no issues, I’m just doin’ my thing
Hope you’re doin’ your thing too
I’m a deadbeat cousin, I hate family reunions

Hip-Hop Quotable Wednesdays – Wu Tang Clan – “Deadly Melody”

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Atlanta, Blue Hurt, Blue Lines, Blue Lines Blog, Brooklyn, California, Deadly Melody, East Coast Hip-Hop, Georgia, Ghost, Ghostface, Ghostface Killah, GZA, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop Music, Hip-Hop Quotable, Hip-Hop Quotable Wednesdays, Inspectah Deck, iPhone, iPhone Post, Key Yemaya Walker, Keypsiia, Keypsiia Walker, Keypsiia Yemaya Walker, Method Man, music, New York, New York City, Raekwon, Raekwon the Chef, RZA, Sacramento, Staten Island, UNC, UNC Chapel Hill, Underground hip hop, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Wu-Tang Clan, Wu-Tang Forever

[Masta Killa]
As we return, to the 36 Chambers
The RZA, the GZA
The Ol Dirty BZA
U-God, Chef, the Ghostface Killah
And Meth, Rebel I soldier for the foreclosure
Don’t forget about the Masta, yo

Foto Fridays – ONE MusicFest Photo Essay and Review

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2010, 2015, 8-Ball, Atlanta, Big K.R.I.T., Blue Hurt, Blue Lines, Blue Lines Blog, Bun B, California, Coachella, Coachella 2012, Foto Fridays, Georgia, Ghostface Killah, Indio, Joi, Joi Gilliam, Key Yemaya Walker, Keypsiia Walker, Lauryn Hill, Mara Hruby, Marsha Ambrocious, MJG, music, Music Midtown, OMF, OMF2015, ONE MusicFest, Outside Lands Music and Art Festival, Pastor Troy, Raekwon, Raekwon the Chef, Sacramento, San Francisco, Santigold, Scarface, The Fugees, the Internet, UGK, UNC, UNC Chapel Hill, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Wu-Tang Clan

I remember the first ONE MusicFest in 2010. For a first time festival, it was well put together, and had a great lineup that featured Atlanta’s Underground Queen Joi Gilliam, Goapele, De La Soul, and Common. The festival was well spaced, and accounted for the rain that fell mid-festival. In subsequent years ONE MusicFest has called Park Tavern, the Masquerade Music Park, and Aaron’s Amphitheater at Lakewood home.

Hip-Hop Quotable Wednesdays – Ghostface Killah feat RZA and Solomon’s Child – “Stroke of Death” #WuWednesdays

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2000, actor, Ain't No Sunshine, Alize, Bobby Digital, Boy George, Brooklyn, Clarks, David Banner, Dennis Coles, Epic, Epic Records, Florida, GFK, Ghostface Killah, Harlem Underground Band, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop Quotable, Hip-Hop Quotable Wednesdays, Killa Bamz, Larry Johnson, Miami, Mink, New York, New York City, Prince Rakeem, Producer, Razor Sharp, Robert Fitzgerald Diggs, RZA, Rzarector, Solomon Childs, Sony, Staten Island, Stroke of Death, Supreme Clientele, The Abbot, The Scientist, Tony Starks, UNC Chapel Hill, United States, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Wallabee, Wu-Tang Clan, WuWednesdays

[Solomon’s Child (formerly known as Killa Bamz)]
Yeah, Soloman marked for life, a million to life
Thug for life, forever eyein the kid
’89 stick-up kid, King of New York
Regulation party, daddy hard body
Rowdy Brighton God-body
Smooth like a leather bop, ’83 hip-hop
Top of the world, get it rizzight
Big to your wizzife, murder cats for the right prizzice
Four-hundred and fifty-six on the dizzice
This is real lizzife, ain’t nothin sweet God
Sit down and think it through God
Cuz comin all outta ya face’ll get ya clap God

[Girl]
You are now listening to the sounds of Supreme Clientele

Hip-Hop Quotable Wednesdays – Raekwon feat Method Man & Ghostface Killah – “New Wu”

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2009, actor, Aftermath, Author, Blue Lines, Blue Lines Blog, Bobby Digital, Brian Urlacher, Brooklyn, Brownsville, ceo, Clifford Smith, Corey Woods, Daytona 500, Def Jam, Director, Epic, Ghostface, Ghostface Killah, Ghostface Killer, Hempstead, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop Quotable, Hip-Hop Quotable Wednesdays, I've Changed, Key Yemaya Walker, Long Island, Loud, Method Man, music, New Wu, New York, New York City, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II, Prince Rakeem, Raekwon, Raekwon the Chef, Rapper, Razor Sharp, record producer, Robert Fitzgerald Diggs, RZA, Rzarector, screenwriter, Shallah Raekwon, Soul Temple, Starks Enterprises, Staten Island, The Abbot, The Magictones, The Scientist, Tony Starks, U.S., United States, Universal, Urlacher, USA, Wu-Tang, Wu-Tang Clan

[Intro: Raekwon]
Uh-huh, what up son? Yeah
Maintaining, maintaining, you know?
You good, right? Everything proper, still, right?
Of course, come on, man, what’s the matter wit you, man?
Ain’t nothing, I just want us to be on

[Chorus: Method Man]
Tell a friend, it’s that symbol again, that W
Coming through, bust a shot on your block, give me a suu
Get it right, all my chicks hold ya t-ts, let’s get it in
All my n—as take a toke off this weed, let it begin
Here we go, yo, ya’ll already know what it do
Brand new, n—a, back from the slums, it be the Wu
Now throw ya W’s up, back from the slums, it be the Wu

[Raekwon]
You know how to dress a lad, get rocked, hundred bags, black doorags
Ski masks is on, g-rags
N—a try to take pictures, relax, still in the grass
You’ll learn respect, burst when I ask
Rhyme master busy, Rizzy on the subject
Love Deck, thug buried, drug vest, snub sets, killing the most
Night time toast, gorillas in boats, three boats
Realers is killa, gangsta feel notes
Hibernation yo, switch up, liver nation, fly information
Vivid vacation, deliberation moments
Move like ’91 Romans, cloning everything
Gents only, the rent’s on the stove, I’m in Rome
Maxed out, Amex style, my team brand bandits
Make a move and get blown off the planet, baby
Hold that cannon, just understand we got the whole s–t
Padlocked down, my n—as won’t have it

Hip-Hop Quotable Wednesdays – Raekwon the Chef – “Ice Cream”

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1995, A Time For Love, Bettye Swann, Billie Jean, Blue Hurt, Blue Lines, Blue Lines Blog, butter-pecan, Cappachino, Cappadonna, caramel sundaes, chocolate-deluxe, Dear Uncle Sam, Earl Klugh, Eddie Murphy, French-vanilla, Ghostface, Ghostface Killah, Ghostface Killer, Hip-Hop Quotable Wednesdays, Ice Cream, Incarcerated Scarfaces, Johnny Blaze, Key Yemaya Walker, Lou Diamonds, Method Man, New York, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, Raekwon, Raekwon the Chef, Shallah Raekwon, Shaolin, Staten Island, The Charmels, The Purple Tape, Then You Can Tell Me, Tony Starks, Wu-Gambinos, Wu-Tang Clan, Wu-Wear

Intro: Method Man (Johnny Blaze)

Hey mom, can I have some money?
The ice cream man is coming!

Chorus:

Watch these rap n—az get all up in your guts
French-vanilla, butter-pecan, chocolate-deluxe
Even caramel sundaes is gettin touched
And scooped in my ice cream truck, Wu tears it up
(The ice cream man is coming!)

Verse One: Ghostface Killer (Tony Starks)

Yo honey-dips, summertime, fine Jheri drippin
See you on Pickens with a bunch of chickens how you’re clickin
I catch shootin strong notes as we got close
She rocked rope, honey throat smellin like Impulse
Your whole shell baby’s wicked like Nimrod
Caught me like a fresh-water scrod, or may I not be God
Attitude is very rude Boo, crabby like seafood
It turns me on like Vassey and Lahrule
They call me Starky Love-hun, check the strategy
By any means, Shirley Temple cross was done by Billie Jean’s
Black Misses America, your name is Erica, right true
Lazy eyeball, small piece, six shoe
Caramel complexion, breath smellin like cinnamon
Excuse me hon, the Don mean no harm, turn around again
God damn, backyard’s bangin like a Benz-y
If I was jiggy, you’d be spotted like Spudz McKenzie
I’m high powered put Adina Howard to sleep
Yo pardon, that b—h been on my mind all week, but uhh
Back to you Maybelline Queen let’s make a team
You can have anything in this world except CREAM
So whatchu wanna do? Whatchu wanna do?
Let’s go ahead and walk these dogs and represent Wu

Hip-Hop Quotable Wednesdays – Ghostface Killah feat Raekwon, U-God, Masta Killa, & Cappadonna – “Winter Warz”

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Al Capone, Blue Lines, Cappadonna, Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking your Juice in the Hood, Georgia Tech, Ghostface Killah, Golden Arms, Inspectah Deck, Key Yemaya Walker, Madison Square Garden, Malcolm X, Notre Dame, P.L.O., Park Hill, Raekwon, Rzarector, Shaolin, Soundtrack, Staten Island, SWV, The RZA, U-God, U.S.S.R., Vidal Sassoon, Weak, Wu-Tang Clan

I remember first hearing this song on Georgia Tech’s campus, visiting for the holidays from Bridgeport, CT. We went to see “Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking your Juice in the Hood,” and listened to this gem from the soundtrack.

It’s on…
[Cappa]
Where your sparkle at kid? Rzarector…

[Break: Raekwon the Chef]

Yes the s–t is raw, comin at your door Start to scream out loud, Wu-Tang’s back for more Yes the hour’s four, I told you before Prepare for mic fights (and plus the cold war)

[Verse One: U-God]

This rhyme you digest through the RZA console
Ask why I slam nine diagram pole
Raekwon dropped the bomb, Hunchback, Notre Dame Golden Arms is bronze, buddah palm hit Qu’ran
It blows extreme, mean stream be the theme Supreme team, America’s Cream Team,

Hip-Hop Quotable Wednesdays – Raekwon the Chef feat Ghostface Killah – “Rainy Dayz”

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1994, 1996, Ain't No Sunshine, Barbra Streisand, Blue Lines, Blue Lines Blog, Blue Raspberry, Corey Woods, Dennis Coles, Donna Summer, Ghost Deini, Ghost Face Killah, Ghostdini, Ghostface, Ghostface Killah, Ghostface Killer, Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop Quotable, Hip-Hop Quotable Wednesdays, Ironman, Key Yemaya Walker, Lex Diamonds, Lou Diamonds, Loud Records, Mafioso rap, Michael Jackson, music, New York City, No More Tears (Enough Is Enough), Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, P Tone, Pretty Toney, Raekwon, Raekwon the Chef, Rainy Dayz, Robert Diggs, Shallah Raekwon, Staten Island, The Killer, The Wallabee Kingpin, The Wally Champ, Tony Starks, United States, University Of Bridgeport, Wu-Tang Clan, You Know How to Make Me Feel So Good

Fits with the weather today in Atlanta…rain and tornadoes.
Intro: Blue Raspberry

Summer’s dream inside
Of how I’m gonna get mine
I’m thinkin bou-owowow-out so many ways
Of how to conquer, these raihahahahahny days…
[You sang beautifully just now]
[ I sang for him, and he isn’t here]
*birds craw and cackle*

2010 Music Wrapup iTunes Shuffle

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& Bethany Cosentino, 50 Cent, 9th Wonder, Agnes, Alicia Keys, Alkaline Trio, Allie Moss, Aloe Blacc, AM, American Bang, Amerie, Ana Tijoux, And Inspectah Deck, And Rae, And Raekwon, Andre 3000, Andy Allo, Annie Lennox, Arcade Fire, Archie Bronson Outfit, Audrey Assad, Avenida 6, Avi Buffalo, B.o.B, Band Of Horses, Banda de Turistas, Basia Bulat, Battles, Beach House, Beastie Boys, Beck and Bat For Lashes, Beckah Shae, Bee Gees, Belle & Sebastian feat. Norah Jones, Best Coast, Big Boi, Bilal, Billy Lamont, Black Eyed Peas, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Blackstar, Blakroc, Blu, Bob & Gene, Bobby Vidales, Bombay Bicycle Club, Brad, Brendan James, Bring Me the Horizon, Broken Bells, Broken Social Scene, Busta Rhymes, Cam'ron & Vado, Capone-N-Noreaga, Caribou, Ceci Bastida, Cee Lo, Cee-Lo Green, ceo, Charlie Hunter feat. Norah Jones, Chasen, Cherryholmes, Child Rebel Soldier, Chino & Nacho, ChocQuibTown, Chris Brown, Christopher von Uckermann, Ciara, Citizen Cope, Clipse, Clorofila, Common, Consequence, Corinne Bailey Rae, Cory Morrow, Court Yard Hounds, Currensy, Cypress Hill, Daft Punk, Daniel Hope, Dapuntobeat, Dave Barnes, David Banner, David Banner and 9th Wonder, Dead Prez, Delta Spirit, Destinee & Paris, Diddy, Diddy-Dirty Money, Dierks Bentley, Diggy, Dirty Dozen Brass Band feat. Norah Jones, Dirty Little Rabbits, Dirty Money, DJ Center, DJ Kay Slay, DJ Mathematics Presents Meth Ghost Rae, DJ Muggs VS Ill Bill, Don Covay, Dondria, Dr Dre Ft Eminem, Dr. Dre, Dr. Dre Ft Snoop Dogg & Akon, Drag-On, Drake, Duffy, Duran Duran, Eastern Conference Champions, Eddie Vedder, El Madmo, Elton John & Leon Russell, Emika, Eminem, Eminem & Royce Da 5'9, Erykah Badu, Estelle, Fabolous, Fanfarlo, Far East Movement, Fefe Dobson, Feist, Field Music, First Aid Kit, Florence and The Machine, Foo Fighters feat. Norah Jones, Four Tet, Fran Healy, Frank Howard & The Commanders, Frazey Ford, Freeway, Frightened Rabbit, GBH, Gerardo Ortíz, Ghost, Ghostface, Ghostface Killah, GLC, Goapele, Goldfrapp, Good Old War, Goodie Mob, Gorillaz, Greg Laswell, Gurrumul, GZA, Herbie Hancock feat. Norah Jones, Hey Monday, Holly Miranda, Hot Chip, House of Heroes, Howard Shore, Inspectah Deck, Iration, Iskander, Iyaz, J King y Maximan, J. Holiday, Jack Johnson, Jadakiss, Jakob Dylan, Janelle Monae, Jay Electronica, Jay-Z, Jazmine Sullivan, Jónsi, Jeremih, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Norman, Jonathan Cohen, Jorge Drexler, Josh Groban, Josh Ritter, Josh Rouse, Joss Stone, Jukebox the Ghost, Julieta Venegas, Junip, JYJ, Kanye West, Kanye West & Jay-Z, Karina Pasian, Keith Murray, Kelis, Keri Hilson, KiD CuDi, Kidz In The Hall, King Curtis, Kings of Leon, Kristian Bezuidenhout, KRS-One & True Master, La Roux, Lady GaGa, Laura Veirs, Lee Fields, Leela James, Lil Wayne, Linkin Park, Little Brother, Little Richard, Local Natives, Lorenza Borrani, Los Claxons, Los Lobos, Love Star, Ludacris, Lupe Fiasco, Luz Rios, Lylit, M.I.A., Macy Gray, Major Lazer, Major Lazer & La Roux, Maldita Vecindad, Mariah Carey, Massive Attack, Masta Killa, Mavis Staples, Maximum Balloon, Mêlée, Medina Green, Menahan Street Band, Meth, Method Man, Metric, Michael Jackson, Michoacan, Miguel, Millionyoung, MiMi, Minus the Bear, Monica, Mos Def, Mr. Hudson, Murs & 9th Wonder, Muse, N.E.R.D., N.O.R.E., Naomi Davis & Sugarman Three, Naomi Shelton & The Gospel Queens, Nas, Neon Trees, New Politics, Nicki Minaj, Nneka, Norah Jones & Sasha Dobson, Norah Jones feat. Dolly Parton, Norah Jones feat. Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Norah Jones feat. M. Ward, Omarion, Our Last Night, OutKast feat. Norah Jones, Ozomatli, Panoptica Orchestra, Papoose, Patty Griffin, Paty Cantu, Peter Silberman of the Antlers, Pharrell, Philip Selway, Pink Martini, Plain White T's, Plants and Animals, Polock, Public Enemy, Q-Tip, Q-Tip feat. Norah Jones, Raekwon, Ray Charles feat. Norah Jones, Ray Sharpe, Red Cafe, Redman, Reflection Eternal, Rich Hil Ft Kid Cudi, Richard Galliano, Rick Ross, Rihanna, Robert Plant, Robin Thicke, Rogue Wave, Rosa Lee Brooks, Rostam Batmanglij, Ryan Adams feat. Norah Jones, RZA, Sade, Sarah McLachlan, Scissor Sisters, Seabear, Sean Bones feat. Norah Jones, Sean Price, Semi Precious Weapons, Senator & The New Republic, Shanell, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Shout Out Louds, Sia, Skillz, Sky Sailing, Slash, Sleigh Bells, Snoop Dogg, Stacy Clark, Stefan Maass, Stefan Rath & Hans-Kristian Kjos Sorensen, Stuttgarter Kammerorchester & Karl Münchinger, Sugarman Three, Superlitio, Surfer Blood, Swedish House Mafia, T.I., Talent Couture, Talib Kweli, Talib Kweli feat. Norah Jones, The Bamboos, The Band Perry, The Bird And The Bee, The Black Keys, The Bravery, The Budos Band, The Chieftains, The Constellations, The Cool Kids, The Daktaris, The Dead Weather, The Foreign Exchange, The Gracious Few, The Head and the Heart, The High Wire, The Icemen, The Isley Brothers, The Jones Sisters, The Little Willies, The Mighty Imperials, The Minions, The National, The Poets of Rhythm, The Rescues, The Roots, The Secret Sisters, The Soft Pack, The Sylvers, The Virginmarys, The Watson Twins, Theophilus London, Timbaland, Toro Y Moi, Travis Porter, Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, Troy Olsen, Two Door Cinema Club, UNKLE, Usher, V.V. Brown, Vampire Weekend, Various Artists, Villagers, Vivian Green, Waka Flocka Flame, Wale, Willie Nelson feat. Norah Jones, Wintersleep, Wu Tang Vs The Beatles, Wye Oak, Yeasayer, Yelawolf, Yoav, Zac Brown Band, Zo!

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 – Ghostface Killah – “Camay”

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1996, Blue Hurt, Blue Lines, Cappadonna, Ghostface Killah, Halle Berry, Hip-Hop Quotable, Ironman, Key Yemaya Walker, Love, Raekwon the Chef, Renee, RZA, Sacramento, Teddy Pendergras, UNC Chapel Hill, Wu-Tang Clan

My constant jam back in 1996 / 1997, from Ghostface Killah’s first solo album Ironman.

Excerpt from Blue Lines Chapter 20: Left As Friends But Returned As One:
Key noticed Renee and Azul making eye contact and grabbed her friend by the arm. Azul submitted to her forcefulness. Key was welcomed into Blue’s room by the scent of candles and burning incense.
“Love will never have to say goodbye
I’m just a fool in love is all I am.”
Her ears were invaded by the sounds of Ghost Face Killah’s romantic opus “Camay”. Key looked at Blue’s squinted eyes and his cornrow braids that, frayed by wear hung to the sides of his head. He lifted his head and in a low tone greeted his girlfriend.
“Peace Key,” Blue said sipping his green tea, “I’m glad you’re here love. What is Azul up to?”