Cover Sundays – Meshell Ndegeocello – “Sometimes It Snows In April” – Prince Cover

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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.

New To You Music Sundays – RL Grime feat Daya – “I Wanna Know”

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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.

Hip-Hop Quotable Wednesdays – De La Soul – “I Am I Be”

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[Verse 1]
I am Posdnous
I be the new generation of slaves
here to make papes to buy a record exec rakes
the pile of revenue I create
But I guess I don’t get a cut cuz my rent’s a month late
Product of a North Carolina cat
who scratched the back of a pretty woman named Hattie
Who departed life just a little too soon
and didn’t see me grab the Plug Tune fame
As we go a little somethin’ like this
look ma, no protection

Music Mondays – The Roots Feat Cody ChestnuTT – “The Seed (2.0)”

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2003, Ahmir Khalib Thompson, Ahmir Thompson, Atlanta, Black Thought, Blue Hurt, Blue Lines, Blue Lines Blog, California, Captain Kirk Douglas, Cody Chesnutt, Damon "Tuba Gooding Jr." Bryson, Def Jam, England, experimental Hip-Hop, Frank "Knuckles" Walker, Georgia, Hip-Hop, James Poyser, Kamal Gray, Key Yemaya Walker, Keypsiia Walker, Kirk Douglas, Mark Kelley, MCA, Music Mondays, neo soul, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Phrenology, psychedelic soul, Questlove, R&B, rock, Sacramento, Sheffield England, Tariq Luqmaan Trotter, The Fifth Dynasty, The Legendary Roots Crew, The Roots, The Square Roots, The Tonight Show Band

  
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 Roots – “You Got Me”

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[Featuring Erykah Badu]
[Chorus] x 2
(Erykah Badu)
If you were worried ’bout where
I been or who I saw or
what club I went to with my homies
baby don’t worry you know that you got me
[Verse 1]
(Black Thought)
Somebody told me that this planet was small
we use to live in the same building on the same floor
and never met before
until I’m overseas on tour
and peep this ethiopian queen from philly
taking classes abroad
she studying film and photo flash focus record
said she workin on a flick and
could my click do the score
she said she loved my show in paris
at Elysee Montmartre
and that I stepped off the stage
and took a piece of her heart
we knew from the start that
things fall apart, intentions shatter
she like that sh-t don’t matter
when I get home get at her
through letter, phone, whatever
let’s link, let’s get together
sh-t you think not, think the Thought went home and forgot
time passed, we back in philly now she up in my spot
tellin me the things I’m tellin her is makin her hot
startin buildin with her constantly round the clock
now she in my world like hip-hop
and keep tellin me

Cover Sundays – Esperanza Spaulding ft The Roots – “I Can’t Help It” Live – Michael Jackson Cover

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CUTE Women with AFROS!!!


Photo Care of Carlos Pericas
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 Part 2 – Usher – “Climax”

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Not my usual post, but this song keeps playing, and Diplo’s (Major Lazer) production works very well.
cli·max   /ˈklaɪmæks/ [klahy-maks]
noun
1. the highest or most intense point in the development or resolution of something; culmination: His career reached its climax when he was elected president.


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 – New Santigold – “Disparate Youth”

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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 Blog: This Day in American History – Alfred L. Cralle Patents His Ice Cream Scooper Invention

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African-American from Virginia who became an inventor and businessman in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is best remembered for inventing the ice cream scoop in 1897, a practical design still widely in use over 100 years later.

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 – Hall & Oats on Handsome Boy Modeling School – “Greatest Mistake”

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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.