Cover Sundays – Daley – “Chandelier” – Sia Cover

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1000 Forms of Fear, 2014, 2017, Alternative R&B, André "Dre" Harris, Andre Harris, Atlanta, Blue eyed soul, Blue Hurt, Blue Lines, Blue Lines Blog, California, Chandelier, Chris West, Daley, Electropop, England, Gareth Daley, George Moore, Georgia, Greg Kurstin, Gregory Allen Kurstin, Inertia, Jesse Shatkin, Key Yemaya Walker, Keypsiia, Keypsiia Walker, Keypsiia Yemaya Walker, Los Angeles, Manchester, Monkey Puzzle, music, Philadelphia, piano, pop, R&B, RCA, Republic Records, Sacramento, Sia, Sia Furler, Sia Kate Isobelle Furler, Soul, The Joint, The Spectrum, True, United Kingdom, 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.

Hip-Hop Quotable Wednesdays – A Tribe Called Quest – “Butter” RIP Phife Dawg

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1991, A Tribe Called Quest, adidas, Alexander O'Neal, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, alternative hip hop, Atlanta, Battery Studios, Bell Biv Devoe, Blue Hurt, Blue Lines, Blue Lines Blog, California, college, Contra Costa County, Dynomutt, East Coast Hip-Hop, Flo, Freaks, Garvey High, Georgia, Heavy D, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop Music, Hip-Hop Quotable, Hip-Hop Quotable Wednesdays, Jamie Summers, jazz-rap, Jive, Jonathan Davis, Julie, Karen, Key Yemaya Walker, Keypsiia, Keypsiia Walker, Keypsiia Yemaya Walker, Malik Izaak Taylor, Malik Taylor, March, Margarine, Native Tongues, New York, New York City, November, Parkay, Parker Brothers, Phife, Phife Dawg, Q-Tip, Queens, Rapper, RCA, Sacramento, Sharon, Skeff Anselm, Soundtrack Studios, St. Albans, Stacy, The Five Footer, The Five-Foot Assassin, The Five-Foot Freak, The Low End Theory, Tina, Tomika, Tonya, Tracy, Trinidad and Tobago, Underground hip hop, United States, Vocals, Zomba

[Verse One: Phife Dawg]

1988 Senior Year, Garvey High
Where all the guys were corny but the girls were mad fly
Loungin with the Tipster, Coolin with Sha
Scopin out the honeys – they know who they are
I was the b-ball playin fly rhyme sayin
Fly girl gettin but never was I sweatin
Cause when it came to honeys I would go on a stroll
Until I met my match – her name was Flo
Yeah – I messed around with the one called Flo
All the troopers round the way used to call her a ho
But deep down in my heart I knew that Flo was good to go
Cause I thought it was me – like Bell Biv Devoe
But little did I know that she was playin’ with my mind
The only thing I learned is, good girls are hard to find
I feel like Heavy D I need somebody for me

Music Mondays – David Bowie (RIP) – “Space Oddity”

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1969, actor, art rock, Atlanta, Blue Hurt, Blue Lines, Blue Lines Blog, Brixton, California, Chapel Hill, David Bowie, David Robert Jones, England, Georgia, Gus Dudgeon, Iman, Iman Mohamed Abdulmajid, Key Yemaya Walker, Keypsiia, Keypsiia Walker, Keypsiia Yemaya Walker, London, Mercury, Mogadishu, music, Music Mondays, musician, RCA, Sacramento, Singer, Singer-songwriter, Somalia, Space Oddity, Starman, Trust Territory of Somaliland, UNC, UNC Chapel Hill, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Ziggy Stardust

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

Music Monday – Foo Fighters feat. Gary Clark, Jr. – “What Did I Do? / God As My Witness” – Blue Lines Foo Fighters + Gary Clark, Jr. Week

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2014, alternative rock, Atlanta, Austin, Austin City Limits, Birthday, Blue Hurt, Blue Lines, Blue Lines Blog, blues, blues rock, Butch Vig, California, Centennial Olympic Park, Chris Shiflett, Christopher Aubrey Shiflett, Dale Nixon, Dave Grohl, David Eric Grohl, Davy Grolton, Foo Fighters, Gary Clark, Gary Lee Clark, Georg Albert Ruthenberg, Georgia, indie rock, Jr. Week, Key Yemaya Walker, Keypsiia Walker, Los Angeles, lue Lines Foo Fighters + Gary Clark, music, Music Mondays, musician, Nate Mendel, Nathan Gregor Mendel, Nirvana, Ohio, Oliver Taylor Hawkins, Pat Smear, Post-grunge, R&B, RCA, Richland, rock, Roswell, Sacramento, Santa Barbara, Seattle, Sonic Highways, Soul, Springfield, Taylor Hawkins, Texas, UNC, UNC Chapel Hill, United States, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Virginia, Vocals, Warren, Washington, What Did I Do? / God As My Witness

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 – Sia – “Eye of the Needle”

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1000 Forms of Fear, 2014, Adelaide, Australia, Blue Hurt, Blue Lines, Blue Lines Blog, Chris Braide ·, Echo Studio, Eye of the Needle, Greg Kurstin, Inertia, Key Yemaya Walker, Los Angeles, Monkey Puzzle, New To You Music Sundays, RCA, Sia, Sia Furler, Singer-songwriter, South Australia, Vegan

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 – Cage The Elephant – “Come A Little Closer”

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alternative rock, Blue Lines, Blue Lines Blog, Brad Shultz, Cage The Elephant, Come A Little Closer, Daniel Tichenor, Garage rock, indie rock, iPhone, iPhone 5, iPhone Post, Jared Champion, Jay Joyce, Key Yemaya Walker, Lincoln Parish, Matthew Shultz, Melophobia, music, Music Monday, Music Mondays, Nashville, punk blues, RCA, Southern rock, St. Charles, Tennessee

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 – The Strokes – “One Way Trigger”

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2013, Albert Hammond, Albert Louis Hammond, alternative rock, backing vocals, bass, bass guitar, Black Seal, Blue Lines, Blue Lines Blog, Brazil, California, Comedown Machine, Cult, Drummer, drums, Electric Lady Studios in New York City, Fab, Fab Moretti, Fabrizio Moretti, Garage rock, garage rock revival, guitar, guitar synthesizer, Guitarist, Gus Oberg, harmonica, Indie pop, indie rock, Jr., Julian Casablancas, Julian Fernando Casablancas, Key Yemaya Walker, keyboards, Los Angeles, melodica, musician, New Line, New To You Music Sundays, new wave, New York, New York City, Nick Valensi, Nikolai Fraiture, One Way Studios in Upstate New York, One Way Trigger, percussion, piano, post-punk revival, RCA, Rio de Janeiro, rock, Rough Trade, Rykodisc, Scratchie, Singer, songwriter, Sony BMG, Synthpop, tenor guitar, The Strokes, U.S., United States, 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.

Hip-Hop Quotable Wednesdays – OutKast – “Elevators (Me And You)” Fitting with their Coachella Announcement

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1996, 3000, actor, alternative hip hop, André "André 3000" Benjamin, André Lauren Benjamin, Andre 3000, Andre 3K, Andre Benjamin, Andre Patton, Antwan "Big Boi" Patton, Antwan André Patton, Antwan Patton, Arista, ATL, Atlanta, ATLiens, bass guitar, Benjamin André, Big Boi, Big Boi and Dre Present... OutKast, Blue Lines, Blue Lines Blog, Blue Lines Coachella Weekend, Blue Lines Coachella Weekend 2014, Blue Suede Shoes, Bosstown Recording Studios, Cadillac, Carl Perkins, Chung King Recording Studio, Coachella, Coachella 2014, Coachella Festival, Coachella Valley, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, dancer, Decatur, Def Jam, Delowe, Dookie Blossom Gain the 3rd, Doppler Recording Studios, Dré, Earthtone Ideas, East Point, Elevators (Me & You), Funk, G-funk, Georgia, guitar, Halle Berry, Headland, Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop Quotable, Hip-Hop Quotable Wednesdays, Ice Cold, Island/Def Jam, Jazz, Johnny Vulture, Key Yemaya Walker, keyboards, LaFace, LaFace Records, LaFace Records/Arista Records, Lithonia, Marta, Mr. DJ, music, musician, neo soul, Organized Noize, OutKast, OutKast/Earthtone Ideas, PatchWerk Recording Studio, Possum Aloysius Jenkins, Producer, Purple Dragon Studios, R&B, Rally's, Rapper, Rapping, Ray Murray, RCA, record producer, Rico Wade, Savannah, saxophone, Sir Lucious Left Foot, Sleepy Brown, songwriter, Sony Music, Soul, Sound On Sound Recording, southern hip hop, Studio LaCoCo, SWATS, Three Stacks, Tony Toni Tone, U.S., United States, USA, Vocals, Vogues

Atlanta’s Coachella 2014 Headliner

Verse One: Andre

One for the money yes uhh two for the show
A couple of years ago on Headland and Delowe
Was the start of somethin good
Where me and my n—a rodes the MARTA, through the hood
Just tryin ta find that hookup
Now everyday we look up at the ceiling
Watchin ceiling fans go around tryin ta catch that feelin
off instrumental, had my pencil, and plus my paper
We caught the 86 Lithonia headed to Decatur
Writing rhymes tryin ta find our spot off in that light
Light off in that spot, known that we could rock
Doin the hole in the wall clubs, this s–t here must stop
Like freeze, we makin the crowd move but we not makin no G’s
And that’s a no, no

Verse Two: Big Boi

Yeah, uhh, check it
Ahh one two, ahh one two doe, n—as
in the Cadillac they call us went from Player’s Ball to ballers
Puttin the South up on the map was like Little Rock to bangin
N—as say motherf–k that playin, they payin
We stay in layin vo-cals, locals done made it with them big boys
up in dis industry, Outkast yea dem n—az they makin big noise
Over a million sold to this day, n—az they take it lightly
Ninety-six gon be that year that all y’all playa haters can bite me
…around this b—h

Music Mondays – Mikky Ekko – “Pull Me Down”

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2012, Alternative, Blue Lines, Blue Lines Blog, Indie pop, John Stephen Sudduth, Key Yemaya Walker, Louisiana, Mikky Ekko, music, Music Mondays, pop, Pull Me Down, RCA, RCA Records, record producer, Shreveport, Singer, songwriter, tracks, 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.