Songs that put a smile on my face :)

• Up, up, and away - Kid Cudi
• Cudderisback - Kid Cudi
• Redemption Song - Bob Marley
• Sunshine - Lupe Fiasco
• Boarding Pass - Wiz Khalifa
• B.A.R. - Wiz Khalifa
• Goodbye - Wiz Khalifa
• Yo Side of the Bed - Trey Songz ( Yuuuuupppp!)
• Shades - Wale
• Losing My Balance - J. Cole

and soooo many more! But those are the main ones :) especially the first 2

BAND OF HORSES

I'm hearing "The Funeral" by Band of Horses AGAIN; this time on My Life as Liz. She sang it for the talent contest with a friend playing the acoustic guitar. I love this song ohdee :)

Download to Donate.

On January 12, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti. Hundreds of thousands are feared dead, many of whom are children. Millions more are in need of medical attention, shelter, clothes and food - just to make it through the days ahead. It will take years to rebuild homes and communities. You can help. Lupe has partnered with Music for Relief by donating/recording a brand new track "Resurrection" with Kenna to support the Haitian Earthquake response effort. Artists include: ALANIS MORISSETTE, THE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS, DAVE MATTHEWS BAND, ENRIQUE IGLESIAS, HOOBASTANK, KENNA, LINKIN PARK, LUPE FIASCO, PETER GABRIEL AND SLASH. You can join us and support of the immediate relief and long-term recovery process in Haiti by downloading the music player, listening to your favorite songs and making a donation for your downloads. Visit www.musicforrelief.org to download and donate Funds raised through the program will support the United Nation's rapid disaster response efforts through the UN Foundation , the long-term rebuilding of sustainable homes with Habitat for Humanity and Dave Matthews Band's BAMA Works Haitian relief efforts. 100% of funds received will go directly to the Haiti efforts. DOWNLOAD. LISTEN. DONATE. SPREAD THE WORD. BRING HOPE. (via Lupe Fiasco)

PLEASE!!! Donate: Food, Water, Medicine <- most important items

Never Let Him Go

he disappears late at night.

but in 6 hours or less he back to pleasing me

finding his way home every morning to

wake me up with his melodic voice

"i've missed you"

all the time he's there for me.

and the days he has to work are the worst for me.

when he's gone, i feel like something inside is missing.

but he's always ready & waiting by the time i get home.

waiting to make love to my heart

& fuck my brains out with his jedi mind tricks*

he spits metaphors, trying to answer the riddle that is me.

you cant see it but his love is tattooed all over my body.

passion marks mixed with his treble cleffs

who knew he had so much depth?

music...i'll never let him go.

-FIN-

12jan10

*jedi mind tricks - lupe fiasco

Broken Hearted :(

My pink jelly headphones died last night. Or maybe this morning. I don't know when exactly. But they died none the less. RIP my love :(

Maybe since it's Black Friday, I'll go pick up a new pair.

Maybe.

Speak To My Soul, My Mind, My Heart.

I think I've given up on Hip-Hop. These past few years, more like a decade, have been filled with bubble-gum rap and lyrics full of "bitches, hoes, guns, money, and whips". Smhh. What happened to having a message behind the rhymes? What happened to trying to uplift the listeners?? I don't understand. I truly don't. This dilemma is what has me constantly listening to Rap from the 80s and 90s (early-mid 90s). HOWEVER... as of late, I've come across two young men who I just can't get enough of, musically speaking. They are Wale and J.Cole. I admit to downloading Wale's album instead of buying it, but the album is BANGIN!!! He speaks about real ish && I LOVE IT. J.Cole is my new love. I've listened to 2 of his mixtapes && I must say, he's breath of fresh air. Both of them are. Trust that both Wale and J.Cole stay on repeat on my laptop & my ipod. I love that both of them portray themselves in their music. They don't demean women, but they speaks truths of women. I love their rhymes && lyrical wordplay. They develop stories through their music && trust that I'm enthralled in each and everyone of them. I encourage you to take a listen (:

I Am.

After searching for inspiration for my writings...I've finally found it. In a line by Charles Hamilton from the song "Speak No Louder" he said somethng that inspired me. I've heard this song a billion times, figuratively speaking, but this morning the line struck a chord that's been sitting unmoved for some time.

I Am

I am her; an image of Him. I am "us".

I'm a product of my environment, of them.

I am never a victim.

Stronger than ever. Stronger than yesterday. I am Strength.

I'm a voice.

A body that curves like a coke bottle.

A face that displays an exact replica of the man I call Daddy.

A spirit unbroken. A soul never folding, but also conflicted.

I am a mixture of Earth, Water, and Fire; white and red blood cells.

I am a mind that never resides in a cell.

I am a woman.

I'm a Black "sistah" with the blood of enslaved ancestors running through my veins.

I am a set of eyes that pour heavy rains.

I am who I am; myself.

I...am a poet.