New To You Music Sundays – The Weeknd – “Pretty” (NSFW)

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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 – Jessie Ware feat Sampha – “Valentine”

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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 – Common feat Kanye West and John Legend – “They Say”

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[Chorus: John Legend]
They say “What’s happenin’?”
We say the facts and if, they lie…
We comin’ back for them
They might say… but they don’t know!
(They say, They say…)
They don’t knowwwww

[Verse 1: Common]
They say a n—a lost his mind
But in the scheme of things I never lost a rhyme
The thin line between love and hatred
I’m the black pill in the Matrix, the saturated life
They say life is what you make it
So I wait quick on a spaceship so I can take it
As high as the stakes get when paper get low
I be tellin Derick, “Tell Kara get us a show”
Little Com, I make righteous bitches get low

New 30 Day Music Challenge – Day 5 – Favorite slow song – Then, Middle, End

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When I was young, and had no idea what it was.

When I had a concept. “…the angels…”

Now. “…all the things I should’ve said, taht I never said…”

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 Mondays – Marvin Gaye – “I Want You”

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My High School FAVE!!! Probably was made to this, lol!!!


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 – Maxwell – “Gotta Get: Closer” NIN Cover

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Most people do not realize that the “Gospel-esque” song “Closer,” performed by Maxwell, highlighted by MTV Unplugged, and his live shows, was actually a cover of Nine Inch Nails song with has appeared by official release under the the titles, “Closer,” and “Closer To God.” Also played in the opening credits of the 1995 film Se7en and the San Francisco Giants themed, The Fan.



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 – Sade feat Jay-Z “The Moon & Sky (Remix)”

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I stumbled across this Sunday, and the previous tone of the song meshed with Jay-Z’s added vocals perfectly fits manuscript #3, the Chicago set Final Goodbye.

I know we could have had it all,
I wasn’t ready to go steady, no not at all
Smoke and mirrors clouded my vision, we hit a wall
Couldn’t see the moon and the sky, behind the fog
Pregnant pause
Damn your baby tall, what you been up to?
I don’t blame you my doll
Yeah, we kinda stalled,
As God as my witness, timing was my mistress,
I guess it’s in the stars for me to love you from a distance
Uh, our ship sail,
Uh, the wind blows
The door’s always open but our window was closed
You always thought “What if?”
But that’ll just drive you crazy baby, girl interrupted
Thinking about what wasn’t
Thinking about what was it?
Was it something I done?
Something I could do better, although nothing could be done
Sometimes you get what you need,
Now what you think you want,
So baby no moon and sky, got a beautiful son

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.