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 – Kiesza – “Take Me to Church” Hozier Cover *Coachella Week

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2014, 2015, Alberta, amen, Calgary, Canada, Coachella, Cover, Cover Songs, Cover Sundays, deep house, Hozier, Island, Kiesza, Lokal Legend, music, Sound of a Woman, Take Me to Church, Take Me to Church EP, we were born sick

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.

Cover Sundays – Jessie J – “I Knew You Were Trouble”

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Blue Lines, Blue Lines Blog, Chadwell Heath, Cover, Cover Song, Cover Songs, Cover Sundays, Covers, dance, England, Gut, Hip-Hop, I Knew You Were Trouble, iPhone, iPhone 5, iPhone Post, Island, Jessica Ellen Cornish, Jessie J, Key Yemaya Walker, Lava, London, music, pop, R&B, Singer, Singer-songwriter, Soul, UK, Universal Republic, Vocals

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 – Jessie Ware feat Sampha – “Valentine”

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Adult contemporary, Blue Lines, Blue Lines Blog, Cherrytree, electronic, Future garage, Indie pop, Island, Jessica Lois Ware, Jessie Ware, Key Yemaya Walker, London, music, musician, New To You Music Sundays, PMR, Pop soul, post-dubstep, quiet storm, R&B, Sampha, SBTRKT, Singer-songwriter, sophisti-pop, Synthpop, trip hop, UK garage, United Kingdom, Valentine, Vocals, Young Turks

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 I Like: Cover Sundays (Tuesday) – Willie Nelson – “The Scientist” – Coldplay Cover

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10 Years, 2002, 2012, A Rush Of Blood To The Head, Abbott, activist, actor, All Things Must Pass, alternative country, alternative rock, Atlantic, Billy Preston, Blue Lines, Blue Lines Blog, Capitol, Chipolte, Chris Martin, Coldplay, Columbia, Country, country rock, Cover, Cover Song, Cover Songs, Cover Sundays, Covers, EMI, Fierce Panda, George Harrison, Guy Berryman, Island, Jonny Buckland, Justice Records, Ken Nelson, Key Yemaya Walker, Liberty, Lost Highway, Love, Music I Like, musician, outlaw country, Parlophone, post-Britpop, Producer, RCA, Red Headed Stranger, songwriter, Start, Texas, United States, Valentine's Day, Will Champion, Willie Hugh Nelson, Willie Nelson, X&Y

Such an awe inspiring cover of the Coldplay classic 10 years after the original, that I could not wait until Sunday to post.

“Nobody said it was easy
It’s such a shame for us to part
Nobody said it was easy
No one ever said it would be this hard
Oh take me back to the start”


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

Cover Sundays – John Martyn – “Glory Box” Portishead Cover

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1995, 1998, 2011, Adrian Utley, Beth Gibbons, Blue Lines, Blue Lines Blog, CaVa Sound Studios, Colombiana, Cover, Cover Album, Cover Sundays, Covers, double pneumonia, downtempo, Dummy, England, Geoff Barrow, Glory Box, Go! Discs/London, guitar, Ike's Rap II, Isaac Hayes, Island, John Martyn, Key Yemaya Walker, music, musician, New Malden, Portishead, songwriter, Surrey, The Church With One Bell, The Church with One BellNorman Dayron, trip hop, Vocals, WEA

I hope this is the version I heard and wanted to share. Regardless great music, and a great cover.


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 – Florence And The Machine – “You Got The Love (The XX Remix)”

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1986, 2009, 7" single, Alabama United States, alt rock, Anthony B. Stephens, Arnecia Michelle Harris, art rock, baroque pop, Blue Lines, Blue Lines Blog, Candi Staton, Canzetta Maria Staton, CD single, Charlie Hugall, Christopher Lloyd Hayden, Cover, Cover Songs, Covers, digital download, disco, Dog Days Are Over, England, Florence & The Machine, Florence and The Machine, Florence Welch, gospel, Hanceville, HBO, House/Dance, How To Make It In America, IAMSOUND, Indie, Indie pop, indie rock, Isabella "Machine" Summers, Isabella Summers, Island, John Bellamy, Key Yemaya Walker, London, Lungs, Mark Saunders, Moshi Moshi, music, Music Mondays, neo soul, R&B, Republic, Robert Ackroyd, Rusty Bradshaw, Soul, Streetwave, The Source, The xx, The XX Remix, Tom Monger, Universal Republic, You Got The Love, You Got The Love (The XX Remix)

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 – Mumford And Sons – “After The Storm”

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2011, After The Storm, Ben Lovett, Blue Lines, Blue Lines Blog, Eastcote Studios, England, Folk rock, Gentlemen of the Road, Glassnote, Indie folk, Island, Key Yemaya Walker, London, Marcus Mumford, Markus Dravs, Much Ado About Nothing, Mumford And Sons, Music Mondays, Sigh No More, Ted Dwane, UK, Universal Music, Universal Music Australia, Winston Marshall

“…And there will come a time, you’ll see, with no more tears.
And love will not break your heart, but dismiss your fears.
Get over your hill and see what you find there,
With grace in your heart and flowers in your hair…”


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 – The Last Emperor feat Poetic and Esthero “One Life”

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2003, activist, Aftermath, alternative hip hop, Anthony Ian Berkeley, arranger, Bernardo Bertolucci, Beverly Hills, Blue Lines, Blue Lines Blog, BMG Records, Brothers Grym, California, Canada, Cancer, ceo, Electronica, Emcee, Empire Musicwerks, Esthero, experimental rock, Gee Street, Gravediggaz, Grym Reaper, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop Quotable, Hip-Hop Quotable Wednesdays, Indie, Island, Jamal Gray, Jenny-Bea Englishman, Key Yemaya Walker, Long Island, lounge, Magic, music, Myth, New York, One Life, Ontario, Palace of the Pretender, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Poetic, PolyGram, Producer, R&B, Raptivism, Rawkus, record producer, Red Planet Music, Reprise, Singer/songwriter, Sony, Stratford, The Last Emperor, Too Poetic, Toronto, Trinidad and Tobago, trip hop, U.S., Universal Canada, V2, Warner Bros.

Fitting for a month dedicated to Cancer Awareness. This includes one of the last performances by Poetic (of Gravdiggaz) shortly before he succumbed to cancer.

feat. Poetic (Gravediggaz)
[The Last Emperor]
1993, shortly before Thanksgivin’
I got the call she say Jamal, Derek is no longer livin
Softly she spoke
Is this a joke?
Man, you gotta be kiddin
As my question was raised this explanation was givin
A meaningless death
Made me question the meaning of life
Does my body remain at rest like when I’m sleeping at night?
Will I burn in eternal hell?
Or will I find paradise?
Be rejected or ressurected like the body of Christ
Is it like purgatory the story described by the Catholics?
Or nirvana that Buddha saw in both theory and practice
Like I studied in my college phillosophy classes
Or do my molecules and atoms travel back to the gases
I mean what I’d like to know
Is wheres my spirit go?
After the curtains close