NEW MUSIC - 'Ain't That Funkin' Kinda Hard On You' by Parliament Funkadelic feat. Ice Cube & Kendrick Lamar

So what does a bangin new track by Parliament Funkadelic featuring Ice Cube and Kendrick Lamar have to do with education?

...Hollup, lemme post the video first.

I Still Love H.E.R. - A Wanja Lange Education

As an on-again-off-again rhymespitter, I can say that I definitely could’ve used some key people in my corner from the very start.  Particularly because I’m not on that gangsta/trap/genocide chit and actually spit real lyrics to uplift my people and my culture--- I definitely could’ve used the advice and input of somebody who understands THAT kinda Hip Hop, somebody who knows how to promote rooted music in an age where so many fans only want some gibberish to nod their heads and get handcuffed to.

With that being said, let me introduce ya’ll to one of the coolest people I’ve never met in person.  Wanja Vonya Lange, owner of the ‘I Still Love H.E.R.’ blog (iStillLoveHER.de) and the I Still Love H.E.R. Promotion Agency.  I have NO IDEA how I came across this woman, but she’s definitely one of the highlights of my Facebook timeline.

NEW MUSIC - 'Slave to the Night' by Woodman [prod. Nino Ice]

"Graffiti on the sidewalk, that's the word on the street/
I usually keep to myself; my words are discreet/
But now it's urgent for me, to have a purpose on beats/
I'm the voice of a generation that has to learn how to speak/
Up and then strive, on this ride I'm hoping to rise/
Clockwork orange--- I'm here to open up eyes/
Keep wasting time and you'll be regretting it in the end/
You can repent but there will still remain things, that will never mend/"

-Woodman, 'Slave to the Night'


Ya know what that is?  That's urgency.  Not enough MCs spit with that.  The realization that their words aren't just words, they're lifelines.  Somebody out there is listening for the right syllables to come together to motivate them beyond mediocrity.  I know I am.

NEW MUSIC - 'Wiseman' by Stratuzy [prod. EMarWill]

Now, why would I push a song called Wiseman on a blogsite about education?  Hmm...

"...And I rise like a wiseman, eye on the prize, third eye stay plottin/
...Not a wise guy, rather be a wiseman, this is my time, hope you noticin who I am/"

'Nuff said, right?  If ya still not making connections, that means you need a little more time in the study hall.  I love the vibe of this track--- I love the mandolin bringing the Eastern flair, the simple hi-hat, the 808 snare.  And the lyricism is a given; Stratuzy's a bright young man, no real need to worry there.  There's a whole EP project to follow this single coming this May, and I'm hoping the whole joint mimics this soundscape.  *fingers crossed*


Shoutout for Stratuzy for contributing more positivity to the Augusta culture and to Hip Hop as a whole.  Need more of this and less body bags.  One Love.  #StopTheViolence