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24
Aug 09

Note to a friend.

Strangely, Italy has made me love hip hop more.  Not the bloated stuff you hear on the radio – but the real art: poetry over a beat or melody that shares some of the sentiment in the words, whether it’s aggressive or reflective.  Some artists do the blend well, some are stronger in the poetry, some with the music production.  I love the words in this song and thought you might appreciate them also. It’s not perfect, but Italia showed me that greatness never really is, is it?

The video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuG3ZDAxLhs

The lyrics:
http://www.metrolyrics.com/all-about-u-lyrics-classified.html

Classified is from Nova Scotia.

Remember, it’s all about you.

J

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22
Jul 09

The Man Without the Machine

Red

Back from a profound trip to Italy.  Lots of insight on art, design, life – but more on that later.  Funny how that could tie to this guy: Red – The Man Without The Machine, but he inspired my first posting now that I’m back with my extended European experience still fresh in my mind.  What’s the common bond you ask?  The drive, passion, the humanity in the execution. This dude had no home, wrote and arranged his own tune in his head, used his body as an instrument. No computers, no drums, no auto-tuner.  F-ing dope. Props to Stonesthrow for distributing his vinyl.