Today Should Be A Holiday

Merry Born to my lover Tupac Amaru Shakur!!!! Today he is 40 years infinity :'-)

Enjoy these video's in his memory:









such vigor, wisdom, awareness, compassion, honesty, vulnerability, service, activism, and pure humaness with all of it's beautiful flaws

It's like why do you care so much to be so aware?!?!?!?!? He was born a Profit #stamp

"reading, writing, arithmetic......... REPEAT" .......... "we're not being taught to deal with the world as it is"

Tradition vs Learning Tools

Kim's ideal middle school/high school courses

- Gentrification -HIV/AIDS -Drugs -Poverty -Religious Cults -Politics -Philosophy series -Racism in America -Intense Sex Education -Credit -Currency -Arts (various) -Debt -Law Enforcement (Police Brutality) the list goes on

"Can I have my 'x' plus '2' and give me my 'y' change back, thank you" LMAO

A pure representation of  Collective Work & Responsibility . I love him so much yall lol. I'll stop right here because I could kill you with how I feel about him. Really!

I won't shed any light on the bullshyt that has coincidentally just happened to surface at this time regarding him -_- yall can read that elsewhere.

iWatch: So You Think You Can Dance

Yesssss this is when summer feels like Christmas =D
I am a dancer as stated in my bio. I don't really speak on dance too much on my blog if you haven't noticed. This is because it's difficult for me to explain my feelings about it and what it does to my soul. This is why I'm a dancer and not a writer.

So of course every Wednesday and Thursday at 8pm I'm in front of my TV watching this amazing show (I hate being disturbed while it's on *message* don't bother me). Now that they've picked the top 20 I will post my favorite pieces from the show.

Here we go:
Top 10 Boys piece. Choreographed by Christopher Scott



loved the choreo it was pretty sharp but the execution wasn't as sharp =/

Top 10 Girls piece. Choreographed by Sonya Teyah



The girls win lol =D

Top 20 Group piece: Choreographed by Tyce Diorio (old school Janet dancer/choreographer (-;)


did yall see Ricky at 1:50 kick that piece of cloth out of the way lol. He had better before someone slipped and died (professional)

iWatch: Docs

Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest

This trailer solidifies that it will come out. I was worried for a minute

Dark Girls

I still get the "you're so pretty for a dark skinned girl". Happy for the loud awareness. I hope this helps our community to unhook these slave chains. We must first be aware.

iKim

This is about to be a playlist because there's so much

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  BANG BANG BANG Mark Ronson and the Business Intl. by CristinaBlack

  Drake "Dreams Money Can Buy" by Player#J

  Wale - "600 Benz" ft. Rick Ross & Jadakiss by vibetothis

MMG "Selfmade"


TEEDRA!!!!! 1st lady of MMG #POW

"Lacefrontin" -Wale


"Trust Issues" -Drake




DJ Khaled Ft. Drake, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne "I'm On One


This composition is orgasmic! 40 is just heaven sent to my ears.

"Marvin's Room" -Drake


"Marvin's Room" -JoJo
 

"Her Room" -Teyana Taylor

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Mr. Benjamin yes ma'am



  The-Dream "Body Work/Fuck My Brains Out!" by thecashmerethinker  

upcoming projects
2011:The Love, IV (Diary of a Mad Man)
2012: Nikki The Chronicles
*happy dance*

Motivation Cover Competition!!

  Raheem Devaughn - Motivation by Inflamme

  Kelly Rowland - Motivation (Get Colder Remix Ft. The Dream, Lil Wayne, Jeremih) by djicecold

  Kelly Rowland Ft Trey Songz, Busta Rhymes & Fabolous - Motivation RMX by Complexion

  Motivation ft R. Kelly by yerrowasian

shout out to TEEDRA MOSES (only few may know why she gets that ;-) errybody ain't hip)
So who wins??

I won't spam yall withe every single Bey track on 4 but every track is a winner just know that much.

and last but not least



The Light of The Sun

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It's vital for me to have a good dose of ignorance every now and then. Parental Discretion is Advised.



"Evelyns p**sy lips are still flappin like a zoo bat"  lmao













Ok just one more lol



I know this was an overload but it's been a minute lol. Yall know yall needed a good laugh........ oh my goodness you're welcome ;-)

Happy Belated Birthday to His Royal Purpleness

I know he doesn't really celebrate holidays but I'll celebrate him everyday! TIMELESS!!!

                      
well written song

There's a gentle autumn breeze
That blows whenever we be lyin'
Lyin' in my bed
The moon appears and disappears
U look at me, my clothes I quickly
I quickly shed

The curtains dance a minuet
Autumn plays the music baby
Come on hold my hand
Leaves are fallin' velvet splash
Only u and I can under
Only u can understand

The sunlight draws a picture
Through the silky lace that hangs above your
Hangs above your door
A picture that is waving
That is seems to be with every thrust
U make me beg for more

A robin sings a masterpiece
That lives and dies unheard
For screams of passion

A sound produced by two in love (oh, two in love)
Curtains dance and autumn plays on (and on and on)
The screams of passion
All I hear in my [head/hair]
Echoing like a volcano baby
The screams of passion
Back and forth the raging seas of lust
I want u madly
Can't u tell, can't u tell
Can't u tell, can't u tell, Ow!

Take me in your arms, oh baby
The crime is done
I'd rather die here in your
Screams of passion (Woah, hold me now, baby)
Tell me that u [want/love] me (tell me that u [want/love] me)
Is it Sunday or is it passion?

The screams of passion (the screams of passion, yeah)
The screams of... the screams of...
The screams of passion (passion)

Yeah! (shhh, not so loud, baby)
Yeah! (shhh, shhh)

The screams of passion
The screams of passion
The screams of passion
The screams of... the screams of...
The screams of passion
The screams of passion
Back and forth the raging seas of lust
Raging, raging (the screams of passion)
U know I want u madly, baby
Why can't u tell?
Is it Sunday?
I thought I heard a churchbell (or was it passion?)
Passion (Yeah, yeah)
Passion

The song fits him well.

Captured: Darryl "13" Bennett

This month our captured artist is Mr. Darryl "13" Bennett a Washington DC native with blessed hands.

He was kind enough to let me pick his brain on his work so listen up:

What's you artistic outlook on life?

Nothing is written in stone, if your doing something in life that your not happy with never be afraid to start over or alter the original plan. Life's too good to just be going through the motions.

What's your favorite most inspirational place?
Right now I have to say Atlanta, GA, I took a trip down there a few years back for the grand opening of a popular tattoo shop/art gallery and I loved the creative energy Atlanta has to offer. I wouldn't mind checking out the west-coast, a lot of my favorite artist are over their.
 

Do you have a favorite piece from your collection of work? 

Its between these sneaker I painted for my home-girl called "TokyoThirteen Breezies" and a painting entitles "Shine". The sneakers were cool cause of the color, I didn't want to do too much so I just painted some blossom petals on the mesh panels. The shine painting because of the feel that she remains calm and strong even when things are dark and people try to pull you down.

 

 What's your most popular piece?

I get a great reply back when I paint my Tokyo girls, females tend to relate to the facial expression on the girls face or the situation. Ill see comments like "She is so pretty" or "She looks so sad but strong", I let people see what they see.

 

What is the message behind your work or does it vary from piece to piece? 

Life is what you make of it, I have a painting of a female headless but she has a look on her face that said "It was my choice". 

 

 What has helped to shape your artistic expression? 

Working at a tattoo shop (Pinz-n-Needlez Tattoo), I got to meet a lot of other awesome artist that I might not have had to chance meet otherwise. I learned a lot of techniques and art business, it also taught me how much I didn't know about myself as an artist. One of the artist at the shop (Yasin R.I.P), put me on to art magazines like Juxtapoz, Hi Fructose and other artist I knew nothing about. He always got me into watercolors.
 

As an artist do you believe creativity is innate? 

I think so, everybody cant think outside the box or be able to build something from nothing..that true creativity, you have to be born with it!
 

What goals do you have for your work?
I'm really into branding these days..I like to see my art outside of a canvas, I've done T-shirts, sneakers, I'm currently doing hand painted earrings, I'm working with video and want to do some films. My ultimate goal would be to inspire others and live off of my art.

 

Last Words?
I want to shout out Nkenge, IKB, Uptown Kelly, Pinz-n-Needlez Tattoos, Amari, Mel, Kevin, Dent, Yas, Ronnie, Jason at Stamp Magazine and Icy Grape Incident......SUPPORT ART!

Darryl is currently a contributor to Stamp Magazine Online and has been the artist feature in art culture blogs and mine lol. In 2007, Darryl Bennett created TokyoThirteen Arts. ToykoThirteen Arts is a creative concept that produces t-shirts, photography, paintings and short films. In 2011, Darryl released his first line of t-shirts for TokyoThirteen Propaganda, a division of TokyoThirteen Arts. The basic principle behind Darryl’s art is that there is no good or bad, right or wrong; limits are to be pushed and there’s always a need for new, weird, and better.

Darryl "13" Bennett

TokyoThirteen ARTS
Washington, DC
tokyoxiii@gmail.com

follow him @DarthXIII

Hustler #1

And she's back with another one. No days or nights off, she's just grinding til the paste forms. (that line was kinda hot lol I should be a rapper)



p.s. I hear she's dropping something else pretty soon so stay tuned

Ms. Washington's Glow

Gorgeous

Video Treats

Chris Brown feat. Seven "She Aint You" from joseph labisi on Vimeo.


gosh my eyes well up everytime I see this boy do something surrounding MJ :'-).


Swizz Beatz - Everyday (Coolin') (Feat. Eve) from Gray Foxx Music on Vimeo.


Eve looks great


4 AM - Black Cobain feat. Wale (Official Music Video) from http://vimeo.com/blackholiday on Vimeo.


"why you knock that b*tch up if you can't tend to dat boooooooyyyyy"
DC Chillin ;)



(hmmm sometimes quality is worth it even if u have to up $$$ I'm just sayin :-/ )

iKim

Today Musiq (Soulchild)'s ablum musiqinthemagiq came out today. I listen forward to hearing it.

Musiq Soulchild - Anything (Feat. Swizz Beatz) from Shop Boyz on Vimeo.


Kelly Price also dropped a new album Kelly after 8 years yesterday. Happy to see her back with some new material

KELLY PRICE - "NOT MY DADDY" ft. STOKLEY WILLIAM from Concrete Loop on Vimeo.


I'm excited for Melanie Fiona's upcoming album The MF Life. (at the edge of my seat)

And of course I can't wait until Jill drops The Light Of The Sun

Ooh more goodies

Solange release an unofficial track from 2 years ago "Left-Side Drive" I wove it very much. Hope she's working on some stuff

LEFT SIDE DRIVE by solange-knowles


JLo's new album also came out today
Congrats to Mariah on her new babies

iWatch: The Help

I will be watching to see how Disney puts their spin on this.

Run The World

Yes yall she's back by popular demand.

Miss Mykie drops new video for Pearls (Run The World remix) off of her upcoming Mixtape: That Pink That Green Vol. 4



fiiihyahh!! Can't wait for the Mixtape

More Miss Mykie

p.s.

Coming to a theater near you................

iKim: The Light Of The Sun

Track Listing:

1. “Blessed”
2. “So in Love” feat. Anthony Hamilton
3. “Shame” feat. Eve and The A Group
4. “All Cried Out Redux” feat. Doug E. Fresh
5. “Le BOOM Vent Suite”
6. “So Gone (What My Mind Says)” feat. Paul Wall
7. “Hear My Call”
8. “Some Other Time”
9. “Making You Wait”
10. “Until Then (I Imagine)”
11. “Missing You”
12. “When I Wake Up”
13. “Womanifesto”
14. “Rolling Hills”
15. “The Light of the Sun”
16. “Love Soul Bounce” (Bonus)
17. “Quick” (Bonus)
18. “I Love You” (Bonus)

Peep #14 Rolling Hills at the 7:43  mark ............. let me go'n and let you "find before you seek"


"More expensive than money/more valuable than anything......... there's power in them rolling hills/you're a prized possession not everybody's worthy/only reason I know/cus I headed down that road/and it'd be a shame not to have your own glow"

I just wanna scream this over and over and over and over and over and over and over AGAIN. Yall are luck I don't have the gift of voice lol. This was a great show.

No dim lights round these parts ;-)

p.s. Ms. Scott will also be releasing even more music from her former label Hidden Beach:   
 Just Before Dawn: From The Vault also due out this summer #POW I'm hype

"Words I Never Said"

Lupe Fiasco - Music - More Music Videos

Spoken

iLaugh

lmao why is he so right -_- ........... "SPEAK ON IT!" I will later ;)

Seeking TLC

Miss these chix dearly =/. I've been rockin to these 2 albums steady for the past 3 weeks #TIMELESS. I'd really love to hear some new material from them esp T-Boz. *wishing on a star*









R.I.P Left-Eye =/

Happy Easter!!! Indeed He Lives =D

This time always pulls something out of me one way or another. One year I cried in sadness for Jesus. One year I cried in pity and empathy for Judas. Last night I smiled at the information and peace I received about "The Lost 40 Days" (the 40 days after Jesus was resurrected before he ascended to heaven).Today I cried in thanks for such a sacrifice. Thee most beautiful story I have ever heard in my life. Nothing tops the plot of this story. From the rising action to the falling action, the climax and the resolution/non-resolution and all of this mystery still. I'm growing to accept the mystery for the gaps get filled bit by bit with my spiritual growth. (But I will say that there are numerous "non-official gospels written that did not make the "Orthodox Church"es cut for the Bible O_o............. and of course these missing books fill in many gaps and answer tons of questions O_o)

Today my spirit received:

If God is for us, who shall be against us?!?!?! Fear Not!!!! Because He lives, Love triumphs. Because He lives, deliverance is promised, Because he lives, integrity is legitimized. Because He lives, we live =D So run tell dat lol and don't focus on the words, God will provide them. So go and tell someone. It doesn't do any good to sit on your wisdom and blessings. Bless someone else through HIM. How do I know this..................  :) I FEELTHIS!

p.s. The greatest discovery occurred when a woman discovered the living savior ;-)

 (note: the "official book" doesn't capitalize on this discovery. Just a mention that's about it. know that there is an entire gospel written on the woman who discovered him and that story. Not trying to deter anyone's belief. I myself just love Jesus so much that I want to know all that I am able to be delivered to about him =/ )

I'm so oddly inquisitive when it comes to religion. Even in the doubting times of today, I do believe my qualms are uniquely different. I know the gospel says "lean not on thine own understanding". This scripture rings in my head everyday and I ask back well how can I not when I'm built on reasoning?! The first phrases I can recall were "What if?...........Why not?" Things must make sense to me in order for me to function even to the point where sometimes I have to force and create the sense. Knowing this scripture and understanding that mystery surrounds religion, I've been praying for deliverance from doubt through my questions. Last night I learned of the Apostle Doubting Thomas (whose gospel also didn't make the the Biblical cut O_o) and in learning about him I've forgiven myself for search for understanding.

Collective Work & Responsibility (cont.)

Gosh I stay in love with him. And I speak of him in a present state because he's so #TIMELESS. The clock went dead on him and I know that sounds crazy but he conquered death through many vessels of himself; His prophecies, and his awareness and his fearlessness to make others aware stand alone. His music, interviews, and other platforms reign supreme and supersede his ashes because they're more than significant today. I salute him for his selflessness and his acceptance of the responsibilities that came with his mind, his understanding, his celebrity, his gifts, his following, his heart. I assume it's much more easier to ignore it and continue to solely maintain and uplift self (I can't bring myself to ever do that and I have tried =/ shit's just not for me). 

I wonder how it would be if we all one day realized that we aren't put here for self...............

He's my warrior. He's my best friend.

I spoke on some of these issue this other day with Today's Lesson at the end.

Collective Work & Responsibility


Words for today: Be an adult and clean up after yourself  -_-

Always Strapped

Thought provoking ...

How you feel???

In My Solitude..........................

Adore this Lady. Such a beauty


  Billy Holiday - Solitude by upkeeptheape

Today's Lesson.................................

($0.02: I agree with both parties but I do believe with some rappers ignorance is bliss; for once you become aware of something that affects a people that you identify with and you have a platform where you are more heard and felt than the next man, one would think it would be quite difficult to shy away/disown your responsibility as a citizen to your community............... but I do wish that parents would take the time to PARENT their children and stop allowing the television and the head phones to substitute their role)

abundant vacancy .............. =/

Class Dismissed


Extra Credit ;-P

and so My Sistah Says..............................

Visual culture is universal and we need to stop living and breeding in our own bubble and adventure out of ourselves into the world to explore all the aspects and values that art, life, and love have for us. It is therapeutic for the soul.

Today, beauty is defined by the individuals' response to an object. To me, beauty is the essence of life; the attraction of the soul as well as physical features. Beauty has no right or wrong way of appearance; it is the perfection of imperfection. it triggers the senses that connect to the inner soul; a vibrant feeling/ it is the intimacy of nature' the pleasure and satisfaction of life.

Well I beg to agree with my sissy pooh ;-). Bellaful words........................ don't get caught being a slave

Blasphemy!! :-(

Ok so i rarely watch the news simply because it's too depressing for me. There's so much pain in the world and sometimes I just don't want to watch the news capitalize on it or lie about it or even withhold from its truth. But there are some events that take place I just can't close my eyes to. (other BS)

I'm sure you all know about this Terry Jones character who poses as a man of the cloth all while harboring such abundant hatred for the Islam religion that he burned the Quran (I even felt bad typing that). Then stated that he would do it again and it was a stunt meant to be "provocative" O_O. Provoked the Islamic community is indeed what his shameful act did. (his intent behind this is what bothers me most)

I just can't understand how a man who stands at the pulpit to preach the ways of Jesus would display an act of hate so blatantly with intentions to begin/continue a religious war. smdh. So of course without hesitation chaos arose causing injury and death. :'-( He has the rights of freedom of speech protecting him but this...

would put a nigga in prison O_o

I pray for peace for all of us because war surrounds us. So whatever u find peace in (a person, act, place) make room for it.

ugh this shyt is nauseating

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*dead*

No Words =/

It's crazy how this issue is being exploited and is becoming more prevalent as time moves on. I see it everywhere like bathroom signs during the civil rights era. "Light Skin v Dark Skin "   -_-  They even have the imprudent stigma on party fliers.

Trying the find the words for this rant I have boiling inside of me for this topic, but anger surrounds it so, that I'm unable to form complete thoughts enough for you all to understand my disdain for this ongoing, newly intensified f*ckery.

the saddest song I've ever cried

sad that memories never die
just fill your head with why
then you're caught living a lie again
its sad that all he ever said
was that he loved me to death
but that hes gone again and I was wrong again

cause you think its easier easy like that
just when I wasn't finished
you were gone like that
cant you hear me crying
cause I need you back
and I'm slowly dying
cause I need you bad
but your gone
and never coming back
gone and not coming back
hes never coming back

should've known the long kiss goodbye
would bring sadness in my life
wearing this disguise again
I wish that you would've said
or lied to me instead
like a bullet to my head
like a fool I pretend
that its on again on again 

whoever said look on the brighter side
has never been on mine
whoever said that he'll get his
never felt like this
ain't no use in crying when you're done like that
cause baby baby you took something
that I cant buy back
and now you're gone and never coming back
coming back
oh hes not coming back

when I heard this for the 1st time and even now, it yanked the tears from my eyes. Usually you can feel when you're about to cry (I would've rathered  that notion so I could have prevented the tears for a song like this) but I didn't get that preliminary. I noticed I cried once I felt the drops fall from my face. Which kinda creeped me out because I thought my eyes and face were numb smh. So basically I had no control over what the song did to me.


Melanie Fiona "Gone and Never Coming Back" from joseph labisi on Vimeo.

The Sea

A place of healing filled with the salty tears of our ancestors. Heal my wounds, cleanse my mind

ugh I can't wait. It's like a necessary purification................ BAPTISM

Gone Baby Don't Be Long

OMG it's been so long since I've been on here with good reason. I've seen a lot, heard a lot and moreover I've felt a lot...... so I have a lot to say lol. I've had many random and arbitrary thoughts that captured my attention enough to put them on bricks. Please bare with me lol

"I only wish I had a conscience so vacant..........get away with murder that way"

"self-centered when you're surrounded by mirrors free from vain instead reflect the pain ............. in a universal way..... I thought everyone knew this, in my own world.....common sense, not so common =/" (ok that was a weird one lol)

"fortune be fickle sometimes with certain people........wonders named why...mirror time" (ok so I've been obsessing over mirrors lately in an odd way)

"Strange Reflections: 'you have to recognize and acknowledge your wounds before you can begin to heal them. Be your own slave"

"How much do you have to loose before you realize loosing is wack" (one of my favorites)

"it's ok to forgive yourself for what you've been through........ we're all just looking for love"

"I feel like my spirit is an athlete"

"uninvited guests taking over. can't go anywhere. force me into spells of blank stares" (the most random)

Welp these are the few that I happen to kind of understand. I started documenting thoughts like these because I know sometimes they read crazy but I wonder if I come back to them at a different time and space would they make sense. (Almost like premonitions) 

Please excuse my randomness lol this is what being gone does to my brain smdh.

Gone out there somewhere

 

Prototype short film

This is one of my most favorite songs. I'm happy Jesse Boykins III continues to keep it alive through his love and remake for the song.


Jesse Boykins III | Prototype 3010, a short film from LightUp Film on Vimeo.

" In a time where life is often guided by misconception and tainted love its hard to truly find someone who is there for you for all the right reasons. No matter how you deliver your heart to a person, you still have to wait for them to open it up. I came up with this concept to inspire honesty. I’ve learned through life, communication is everything when you’re in a relationship. Take these visuals as an example of how something could be if there is no truth between two parties. She/He is your prototype and could be so much more if you allow it. Never Take The Love Of Your Believer For Granted.  Much Thanks to Andre 3000 "     

 ~ Jesse

water water water

It's crazy the things we take for granted even when we are somewhat aware. So maybe the more were are aware the more we feel compelled to appreciate and aid even in the smallest way.

Seduced: Bodies

I was hypnotized then captivated and now I have been seduced by this masterpiece of a video looking like a 1 dimensional motion picture. From the cast to the features and the suspense omg ......... can you say quality!

From his album The Lady Killer brace yourself for the best track off of that piece (In my opinion) in visual form:




I can't wait for what's to come (on the edge of my seat....... job very well done)
Applause for director Mikael Colombu (genius)

Yes She Won!!

Yes Esperanza Spalding won the Grammy for "Best New Artist" over the beloved Justin Bieber, Drake, Florence & The Machine, and Mumford & Son. I couldn't believe the uproar that appeared on my twitter timeline after the announcement. People were acting like this was a popularity contest or a viewers choice award. And it wasn't! I think the award was well deserved and that the masses should culture themselves in genre's other than Pop, R&B, Hip-Hop/Rap. Yea I said it! GET FAMILIAR!! lol And I'm not bias because she happens to play one of my favorite instruments. She IS talent and artistry in it's TRUTH. She hasn't been caked on, packaged, or plucked. Her LOUD talent and dim conceit has got people in a frenzy lol. I hope she hasn't been affected or offended by ignorance surrounding her rightful win. I'm proud of her =)
 
Shoot I'm mad Teedra Moses has yet to be nominated but I'm not hating on Fantasia, Faith, Jazmine or random Kelly Price (random to me because I don't know what she released last year for R&B).

"Who is she" ?!?!?! She's the bish that snatched that Grammy for Best New Artist from your favs :-P lol

Love Day Tunes

So many ways to serenade your love 2day



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Do yourself a favor and download

  Melancholy Valentines Day 2011 by MsAmbrosius

 

My gift to you :-)

The morning after maybe, for some =/

Trey Songz - New Music - More Music Videos

This should be enough to get all the lover juices flowing lol. Have fun and please be safe.