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Friday

Theophilus London new mixtape hosted by Va$htie~

Download right here: I want you - hosted by Va$htie







Theophilus London is on some OUT OF THIS WORLD ish! He beautifully mixes electro-funk, tropical escapade, afropop, indie, retro-jazz all into one pot and comes up with this sweet ear tingling and super versatile Jambalaya! Souls of Fire is my fave, take a listen and you will see why! Whoooweee!

Field Day Episode #6 right here~


 Once again my friends its about that time for some great musical inspiration and motivation presented by my boys from Field Day Crew and mixed by super fresh DJ's Amen and Sounds Supreme. They got slamming new new hits like the "Yeah Yeah Yeahs - diplo remix" plus  "Fonzworth Bentley - Fireside Chat", and they threw in a little early nineties "RBL Posse-Bammer Weed" into the mix:, hah remember "Blue Bird"? Stay tuned for next weeks podcast featuring a special set by DJ Styes n Fashion.

Tuesday

Soul Train Tuesday~

Whooo love The Temptations and I love all the words in this song!

Monday

Love me some 70's Funk~

Get your mind right Monday~


Everyone Can't Be in Your Front Row
Life is a theater - invite your audience carefully. Not everyone is spiritually healthy and mature enough to have a front row seat in our lives. There are some people in your life that need to be loved from a distance.
It's amazing what you can accomplish when you let go, or at least minimize your time with draining negative, incompatible, not-going-anywhere relationships/friendships/fellowships!
Observe the relationships around you. Pay attention to: Which ones lift and which ones lean? Which ones encourage and which ones discourage? Which ones are on a path of growth uphill and which ones are going downhill?
When you leave certain people, do you feel better or feel worse? Which ones always have drama or don't really understand, know and appreciate you and the gift that lies within you? When you seek growth, peace of mind, love and truth, the easier it will become for you to decide who gets to sit in the FRONT ROW and who should be moved to the balcony of your life.
You cannot change the people around you...but you can change the people you are around! Pray for godly wisdom and discernment and choose wisely the people who sit in the front row of your life.

I am finding lately that this is the hardest thing to do in my life! 

Thursday

Thought Provoker Thursday~

Last night I was at a local Barrio Youth Slam which left me a little unsettled and uplifted at the same time. For this I need to speak on something that really irks me. Women, women that have children and allow their children to be subjected to verbal, mental and physical abuse. This young man (we'll call him Adrian) no older than 15 was up there free styling his poem, speaking of his Mama getting beat down by her boyfriend. Adrian was in tears, big crocodile tears. This was really hard for him, but very liberating all the same. Now I can empathize with Adrian, although the abuse for me was not physical but verbal it still cuts deep. My now deceased Step-Father would always use derogatory words that really made me feel ugly inside/out. It was only until he took his own life that I felt I had to let go of my animosity and forgive him. I really don't think my Mama knew then just how deep it was.

Adrian has hope though, through youth activities like the Barrio Youth Slam at Su Teatro and community involvement. He doesn't know this, but he is my inspiration. I really want to ask every single person out there (especially women) to just be AWARE of how your children are being treated. If some one can not love and respect your foundation, get out...please. Children are precious and beautiful, they are our future. When I die I do not give a damn what material objects I am left with, what position I held, how big my house was...the most important accomplishment I want to hold is raising a loving and caring child.

My daughter Gianna (10 yrs old), was the youngest among this crowd of High School kids last night at the Barrio Youth Slam and when she went up to the open mic...oh man she made me so proud. This is my reward, she is my reward for a life well lived. Children if you read this and need some one, email me. I mean it!

Speak your mind...free your mind.

Wednesday

Wordsmith Wednesday~


Teach y'all women how to hold the family down in case something happens to their fathers
Protect the children, grab revolvers
The women play important part of our life force
So what we fight for, my heart goes to you beautiful wife in war
Uh, And listen more talk less
Watch all and trust none, demand your respect
And be ready to die for what you believe in
And ride all the time not just when convenient
Justice and freedom, wisdom and understanding
We the lost children of Israel in this western world region
You ain't a man you a coward if you cant support the girl you put a seed in
Strong rule the weak, but the wise rule the strong
It's more to a war than just getting it on
Conceal your form, and cover your tracks
Stay prepared I don't care if no one's spared

Artist: Nas
Album: God's Son - 2002
Song: Revolutionary Warfare

Monday

97 seconds with Erykah~

Taking you back to '78~

Love Blondie!

Get your mind right Monday~

Good Deeds
"In the quiet hours when we are alone and there is nobody to tell us what good people we are, we come sometimes upon a moment in which we wonder, not how much money we are earning, nor how famous we have become, but what good we are doing." - A A Milne

Wednesday

Wordsmith Wednesday~

Did they get you to trade
Your heroes for ghosts?
Hot ashes for trees?
Hot air for a cool breeze?
And cold comfort for change?
Did you exchange
A walk on part in the war,
For a lead role in a cage?

Artist: Roger Waters (Pink Floyd)
Album: 1975 Wish You Were Here
Song: Wish You Were Here

Tuesday

Prensenting The Last Pharaoh of Egypt...Cleopatra VII~

Gritty Velvet will be releasing the late and great Cleopatra t-shirt this Saturday, April 17 at Guerrilla Garden warehouse for the highly anticipated Firelily bash Electric Punanny.  This is not just a shirt, its an art form that has many messages. It represents taking risks and standing on your own such as Cleopatra did. The ankh (Egyptian hieroglyph) in her hair symbolizes the union of man and woman, the key of life. It also represents regeneration of spirit; a fresh start, a new beginning. This is a shirt of evolution.

Here is the initial sketch of Cleopatra. I drew her eyes and eyebrows and we began from there; mi amorcito Filthe  helped me to perfect her beautiful face & together we created her. After listening to Erykah Badu's latest album New Amerykah pt. 2 Return of the Ankh just recently I felt it necessary to include the ankh into the drawing, it was as if the stars were aligned right at the correct moment.


Here is the finished product...Enjoy!

Soul Train Tuesday~

Monday

Get your mind right Monday~

There is only one person who is capable to set limits to your growth: it is YOU

Your life does not change when your boss changes, when your friends change, when your parents change, when your partner changes, when your company changes.
 
Your life changes when YOU change, when you go beyond your limiting beliefs, when you realize that you are the only one responsible for your life.

The most important relationship you can have is the one you have with yourself' - Author unknown -

Friday

A miracle~

The child must know that he is a miracle, that since the beginning of the world, there hasn't been, and until the end of the world there will not be another child like him ~ Pablo Casals 1876-1973

Remix~

I heard this song a couple years ago and it rocked then; however just recently stumbled upon this remix by DJ Sam La More and found it to be equally amazing! I am usually not fond of electro-techno remixes but this one is pretty easy on the ears and tickling to the feet. Enjoy!

The Student's Prayer~

"Don't impose on me what you know,
I want to explore the unknown
And be the source of my own discoveries.
Let the known be my liberation, not my slavery.
The world of your truth can be my limitation;
Your wisdom my negation.
Don't instruct me; let's walk together.
Let my riches begin where yours end.
Show me so that I can stand
On your shoulders.
Reveal yourself so that I can be
Something different.
You believe that every human being
Can love and create.
I understand then, your fear
When I ask you to live according to your wisdom.
You will not know who I am
By listening to yourself.
Don't instruct me; let me be.
Your failure is that I be identical to you."

~Umberto Maturana's son Former Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam 
~Published in The Hindu Newspaper November 12, 2009

Thursday

I've learned, and will continue to each day~

I've learned.... That just one person saying to me, "You've made my day!" makes my day.

 I've learned.... That the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person.

I've learned.... That when you're in love, it shows.

I've learned.... That having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the most peaceful feelings in the world.


I've learned.... That sometimes being kind is more important than being right.

I've learned.... That you should never say no to a gift from a child.

I've learned.... That I can always pray for someone when I don't have the strength to help him in some other way.


I've learned.... That no matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy with.

I've learned.... That sometimes all a person needs is a hand to hold and a heart to understand.


I've learned.... That simple walks with my father around the block on summer nights when I was a child did wonders for me as an adult.

I've learned.... That life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.


I've learned.... That we should be glad God doesn't give us everything we ask for.

I've learned.... That money doesn't buy class or happiness. 


I've learned.... That it's those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.

I've learned... That under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved.



I've learned... That I give way too much of myself and my heart and I wouldn't have it any other way.


I've learned.... That to ignore the facts does not change the facts.

I've learned.... That when you plan to get even with someone, you are only letting that person continue to hurt you.

I've learned.... That love, not time, heals all wounds.


I've learned.... That the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself with people smarter than I am.

I've learned.... That everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile.

I've learned.... That there's nothing sweeter than sleeping with your child and feeling their breath on your cheeks.


I've learned.... That no one is perfect until you fall in love with them.

I've learned.... That life is tough, but I'm tougher.

I've learned.... That opportunities are never lost; someone will take the ones you miss. BTW "Killing time, Murders opportunity"

I've learned.... That when you harbor bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere.

I've learned.... That giving my Father half my liver was the easiest & most painful decision of my life, but worth it.


I've learned.... That one should keep his words both soft and tender, because tomorrow he may have to eat them.

I've learned.... That a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.


I've learned.... That everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occurs while you're climbing it.

I've learned ... That it is best to give advice in only two circumstances; when it is requested and when it is a life threatening situation.

I've learned.... That the less time I have to work with, the more things I get done.

Wednesday

Happy Birthday Lady May~

There's snowflakes in the sky
And geese are flying high
But it's April in my heart again
The devil got his due
Love's holiday is through
Love and I have made a happy start again
Though leaves lie on the ground
The world just turned around
It isn't Fall at all you see
It's Spring that I have found
There's frost in Central Park
At five it's almost dark
What's the difference
When you've heard love's sweet amend
There's snowflakes in the sky
And geese are flying high
But there's April in my heart again

April 7, 1915~July 17, 1959 - Billie Holiday -



Tuesday

Sooner or later...

What you do in the dark will come out in the light.

Soul Train Tuesday~

Go Minnie, go Minnie with your amazing 5+ octave voice! Rest in paradise Queen (November 8, 1947-July 12, 1979).

Monday

V V Brown & Little Dragon in Denver tonight~

My dancing shoes/sneakers are ready to go, finally some music that I can move to. Little Dragon by way of Sweden & the ever so fashionable VV Brown by way of the UK will most definitely be amazing tonight! Get your tix here, don't miss out www.thewalnutroom.com

VV Brown~






Little Dragon~




Get your mind right Monday~

FLATTERY~The friend that holds up before me the mirror, conceals not my smallest faults, warns me kindly, reproves me affectionately, when I have not performed my duty, he is my friend, however little he may appear so. Again, if a man flattering praises and boasts me, never reproves me, overlooks my faults, and forgives them before I have repented, he is my enemy, however much he may appear my friend.~Herder

Friday

The Gift~

Stop fallin' for false bait, stop actin' like your thoughts, words and deeds don't carry real weight; realize you create your own fate, you walk yourself to Heavens gate. ~Mayda Del Valle

You got to tip on the tight rope ~ J.Monae

"Some people talk about you like they know all about you, when you get down they doubt you; when your elevated they either love or hate it...whether your high or low you got to tip on the tight rope." ~Janelle Monae


Keep it movin', stay positive, and shun the doubters.

Field Day Radio # T-W-O



Do you want fresh music to work out to, vibe to, cook to, get motivated to? Look no further, Field Day came super correct on this weekly radio/podcast. Stay tuned each week for that new new, by DJ's Amen & Sounds Supreme. To hear & download the first episode, click here www.lardisfat.com


Field Day Radio #2 Tracklist

Tinie Tempah - Pass Out
Erykah Badu & Lil Wayne - Jump Up In The Air
Kidz In The Hall, Chip The Ripper, & Donnis - Fresh Academy
Heaps Decent - Heaps Dead
Gucci Mane & Pharrell - Soldier
Camp Lo - Swing
Schooly D - Gucci Time
Common - BE
Snoop Dogg - Gangsta Luv (Mayor Hawthorne RMX)
Matt & Kim & De La Soul - Daylight (Troublemaker RMX)
Wale - 90210
Rhymefest & Phonte - Say Wassup
Kid Cudi & Snoop Dogg - I Do My Thing
Crookers, Major Lazer, Leftside, Superhype - Jump Up
Armand Van Helden & Christian Rich - Ski Hard
Zinc & Ms Dynamite - Wile Out
Miike Snow - Animal (Treasure Fingers RMX)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Heads Will Roll (A-Trak RMX)
Donnis - Gone
Trouble Andrew - Chase Money