remembering gil scott-heron.

♠Gil Scott-Heron, poet and musician, has died.  He was 62 years young.  Google him and learn about this great poet.  May he rest in power.

do you know max robinson?

Max Robinson is the first man of color to both be a journalist and anchor the news at WRC in Washington & Chicago.  As customary with pioneers and path-makers, they involuntarily carry the burden for their successors and rarely get to live to see the fruition of their heroism.  He’s a very important person to log into your memory!

happy birthday frankie

The Godfather of house.. 

Today.. someone should spin some records for you.

the mind behind the genius “last words”

 

Recently, I found myself laughing hard as hell inside of the Books-A-Million…   This book is why.  For those who know his stand-up, you will feel like your watching him from a stool at the bar. You can almost hear him talking about his “7 words you cant say on television” and his odd/ uncertain career as it goes from flicker to supreme lime-light….   listen as he delves into some of the crazy situations throughout the years, (Like him trying to get rid of his narcotics in the middle of an act while the police are backstage waiting to arrest him..   lmao.) Overall, you get a sweet, sarcastic, and lovable George…   “We can only hope to be as cool as you, man. Rest in Power…”

Available everywhere books are seriously sold.

thanks, david letterman.

for helping put the spotlight on Nneka.  Buy her debut album Concrete Jungle?

 itunes

or amazon

whoomp, there it is.

thanks, paul mooney.

unapologetic. 

thanks for keeping it all the way 100. 

this is part 3 of the interview. 

wanna see parts 1&2 ?

thanks, jim vance.

…as the saying goes you have to “give people flowers while they can still smell ‘em”.  For 40 years, Jim Vance has been an American TV News Anchor (that’s 1969 for you non-mathematical folks).  In ’72 he became the station’s main

thanks, nikki giovanni.

…As a writer I have always felt that I could best express myself through words and enjoyed participating in the art of ‘writing’…but, when I was about 10, mom dukes put me on to one of the DOPEST writers that I had ever read about and it wasn’t until I was a freshman in college that I was able to meet her and feel the true ‘presence’ that she brings to the table…

…so, this thank you goes to none other than one of my heroes in the writing game, Ms. Nikki Giovanni…

Poet…Activist…Leader for Social Change…

..& if you know nothing about Nikki Giovanni, you need to learn A.S.A.P. Giovanni who is a world-renowed writer and outspoken activist for social change

thanks, slick rick.

…This (wee-early) morning’s thank you goes out to none other than the person who is a pioneer of slick wordplay, storytelling, and delivery….