Song of the Day - War (live)

life as we know it. #Egypt

Rihanna builds shrine for Bob Marley

“There’s a little coffee table and these seats that are like big pillows on the floor, so it’s not formal at all. There are lots of Bob Marley books, lyric books. He’s one of my favourite artists of all time – he really paved the way for every other artist out of the Caribbean.” Read More

Song of the Day: Three Little Birds

Sun is Shining

this is wonderful.

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Music Friday's

SPK's Playlist

"Hip Hop" - Dead Prez
"Heartbeat" - Nneka
"The Healer - Erykah Badu
"Wolves (Intro)" - Dead Prez
"Sly Fox" - Nas
"Hello/Goodbye" - Lupe
"Poison" - Nas
"'They' Schools" - Dead Prez
"Radio Freq." - Dead Prez
"Streets on Fire" - Lupe
"The Grind" - Erykah Badu (feat. Dead Prez)
"Be Healthy" - Dead Prez
"I'm a African" - Dead Prez
"We Want Free" - Dead Prez
"Assassination" - Dead Prez (i love the little kid in the beginning)
"Changes" - TuPac
"If I Ruled The World" - Nas (feat. Lauryn Hill)
"One Mic" - Nas
"Freedom" - Lauryn Hill
"Road to Zion" - Damian Marley & Nas
"Still Dreaming" - Nas
"The World is Yours" - Nas
"Express Yourself" - N.W.A.
"Amerykahn Promise" - Amerykahn Primise
"I Know I Can" - Nas
"Be A Nigger Too" - Nas
"Fight The Power" - Public Enemy
"Fuck Tha Police" - N.W.A.
"Can't Truss It" - Public Enemy
"N.I.G.G.E.R." - Nas
"Redemption Song" - Bob Marley
"American Terriorist" - Lupe
"Heard 'Em Say" - Kanye West
"Locked and Loaded" - Deftones & Dead Prez


"Come On, Get U Some Free!"


EXTRAS

Song of the Day: Ghetto Youth

The Messengers

K'Naan & J Period - The Messengers Mixtape from Mark Valino on Vimeo.

this whole...*no words*...this shit is serious! <3

it makes my heart explode -*****

more SPK fav. qoutes

"Life is a Bitch depending how u dress her/ So if The Devil wears Prada/ Adam/Eve wears nada/I'm in between but way more FRESHER/ wit way less effort"
Kanyeezy

" As long as I have breath and strength, I will not give up philosophy and exhorting to you and declaring the truth to everyone of you whom I meet, saying, as I am accustomed, 'My good friend, you are a citizen of Athens...are you not ashamed of caring so much for making money and for fame and prestige, when you neither think nor care about wisdom and truth and the improvement of your soul?'"
-Socrates

"I don't think old men should provoke war for young men to fight"
-excerpt sampled in "False Media" by the Roots-

"The only thing a black person can do for me is buy my records and shine my shoes"
-Elvis Presley aka The King bka Blatant Racist-

"Elvis was a hero to most
But he never meant shit to me you see
Straight up racist that sucker was
Simple and plain/Mother fuck him and john wayne!!!
Cause Im black and Im proud
Im ready and hyped plus Im amped
Most of my heroes dont appear on no stamps!!!"
-"Fight the Power" Public Enemy-

Life is short, yea a midget told me that/ And I always thot I was fly like I had a peigon on my back!
-weezy wee-

"Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, None but ourselves can free our minds"
-Bob-

"Praise Santa!!!"
-Jasmine from the Boondocks-

"No matter how much i elevate i kiss the floor"
- Common-

"It's Britney, BITCH!!!"

"im used to the 1,2 check not the 1,2 step"
-peedi crack-

"It's not selling out. It's buying in."
-an add in creative loafing-

"Damnit! What didnt Diddy do?!"
-Satan-

"A Girl!...A Virgo! The world can use another virgo:)"
-random symphony patron-

"So scared of getting older/I'm only good at being young"
-John Mayer-

"when i grow up i wanna be an old woman"
-commercial-

"Time to save the world
Where in the world is all the time
So many things I still don't know
So many times I've changed my mind
Guess I was born to make mistakes
But I ain't scared to take the weight
So when I stumble off the path
I know my heart will guide me back"
-badu-