the Blakk Cosmos and all it entails, the Natural World, technology, the Soul, people and people groups, the mind, sound, the spirit, light, the psyche, astrology, the soul.....I had a lot more but this buggy myspace deleted the words! AARRRGH!
too many beings to type
i'm just typing this directly from my mp3 player (I didn't know the best way to do this bit. I guess its about who I like...well...A Tribe Called Quest, Aaliyah, Albert Washington, Alberto Hernan, Alberto Pizzigoni and Giampiero Boneschi, Alton & Eddie, Amadaduzo, Angie Stone, Anthony Hamilton, Ash, Asher D Attillio Donadio and Giampiero Boneschi, Audioslave, Augusto Pablo, Barrett Strong, Bashy, Beanie Sigel, Bearman, Beat Camp, Beck, Benny Sadel, Betty Barney, Big L, Bilal, Billie Holiday, Billy (Sugar Billy) Garner, Billy Corgan, Bjork, Black Star, Black Uhuru, Blackalicious, Blak Twang, Blink 182, Blur, Bob Marley (solo), Bob Marley & The Wailers, Booker T. & The MG's, Brandy, Brassy, Brenda Holloway, Broadcast, Bruza, Bunny & Skitter, Busta Rhymes, C-mone, Capleton, Cay (R.I.P), Cedric Williams, Chamillionaire, Charles Crawford, Chet Ivey & His Fabulous Avengers, Chili Peppers (not the Red Hot...- HELL NO!), Clifton White, Cocoa Brovaz, Coldplay (from 'Blue Room E.P' i.e long time lol), Common, Corinne Bailey Rae, Cornell Campbell, Curtis Mayfield, D'Angelo (COME BACK!), D.E.Velopment, D.O.K, Daft Punk, DangerDoom, Daniele Patucchi, Danielle Davis, Dark Star, David Ruffin, DaVinChe, De La Soul, Dead Prez, Deftones, Delta Goodrem, Dennis Brown, Desi Roots, Destiny's Child, Diana Ross & The Supremes, Dilated Peoples, Dizzee Rascal, DJ IQ, DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ Shadow, Don Drummond, Donnie (where are you?), Doves, Dwele, Dwight Trible & The Life Force Trio, E Rodney Jones and Friends, E.T Mensah (an absolute chieftan), Earl Cunningham, Eddie Clearwater, Eddie Floyd, Eddye Herrera, Editors, Edwin Starr, El Torito, Ebrace, Ennio Morricone, Eric B. and Rakim, Erick Sermon, Ernest Ranglin, Erykah Badu, Estelle, Evanescence, Faith Evans, Fallacy, Fatboy Slim, Feeder, Flipmode Squad, Floetry, Four Tops, Freddie McKay, Gang Starr, Genius/GZA, Ghostface, Giampiero Boneschi, Gil Scott-Heron, Giuseppe De Luca and Carlo Pes, Giuseppe De Luca and Ivan Vandor, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Gorillaz, Grandaddy (R.I.P), Grupo Impacto, Hi-Tek, Hundred Reasons, I Wayne, Ice Cube, Idlewild (since 'Chandelier' - now look at them!), Interpol, Issac Hayes, Iveree, J Dilla/Jay Dee (R.I.P - an inspiration aka THE GREATEST....EVER), J*Davey, Jackson 5, James Brown, Jaylib, Jean Knight, Jefry, Jill Scott *swoons at keyboard*, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Ruffin, Jive Poetic, JME, Jnr Walker & The All Star, Joe Swift's Internationals, John Barry, John Legend, John Williams, Johnnie Taylor, Julian, Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, Jungle Brothers, Junior, Junior Delgado (R.I.P - I think), Kanye West, Kate Bush, Keane, Kelis, Kenickie (R.I.P), Kid Koala, Killah Priest, Kim Weston, Kindred The Family Soul, King Tubby, Kinito Mendez, Klashnekoff, Krisspy, KRS One, KT Tunstall, Kyza, La Migra, Lauryn Hill, Lemon Jelly, Lester Sterling, Lil Jon, Linkin Park, Little Charles and The Sidewinders, Lizz Wright, Llama Farmers (R.I.P), Long-View, Lord Creator, Louis Armstrong, M.E.D., Magnum Force, Manic St Preachers, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Martina Topley-Bird (COME BACK....SOON!), Marvin Gaye (r.i.p) (also with Kim Weston and Tammi Terrell R.I.P), Mary J. Blige, Mary Mary, Mary Wells, Masta Killa, Master Fuol, Maxwell, Michael Jackson (also w/ the Jackson 5), Michael & The Soulsations, Miles Davis, Moereno Negro, Moloko (R.I.P), More Fire Crew (R.I.P), Mos Def, Ms. Dynamite, Murs, Muse, Musiq Soulchild, My Vitriol, N'Dambi, N*E*R*D (R.I.P), Naomi Adams, Nas, Nelson De La Olla, Nina Jayne (where are you?), Nine Black Alps, Norah Jones, Orlando Julius & his Afro Sounders, Outkast, Omar, Pachiman, Pat Hunt, Pena Suaso, Pete Rock, Pharoahe Monch, Phat Kat, Phi Life Cypher, Piero Piccioni, Portishead, Primal Scream, Prince, Prince Jammy, Public Enemy, Q-Tip, R.Kelly, Radiohead, Rage Against The Machine (R.I.P), Raheem DeVaughn, Rahsaan Patterson, Raphael Saadiq, Rare Earth, Rasco, Raydar Ellis, Reflection Eternal, Rico Rodriguez, Rival Schools (R.I.P), RJD2, Roisin Murphy, Roland Alphonso, Ron Buford, Roots Manuva, Royce Da 5'9, Rubby Perez, Rufus Thomas, S Kid, Sa-Ra Creative Partners, Saka Acquaye and His African Ensemble, Sarah McLachlan, Secret Machines (still my favourite band of the moment), Sergio Vargas, Shirley Brown, Siani, Sigur Ros, Siobhan Donaghy (where are you?), Six. By Seven (R.I.P - still the best band not known), Sizzla, Slum Village, Sly & The Family Stone, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Sneaker Pimps, Soweto Kinch, Spiritualized, Spymusic, Staple Singers, Stephanie McKay, Stefano Torossi, Stevie Wonder, Stranger & Ken, Sun Ra, SuparNovar, Supergrass, Sway, Swiss, T.I., Talib Kweli, Teedra Moses (come back!), Termanology, Terri Walker, Terror Danjah, The Bar Kays, The Cardigans, The Chemical Brothers, The Contours, The Darkness, The Delgadoes (R.I.P), The Electric Soft Parade, The Futureheads, The Isly Brothers, The Killers, The Kooks, The Last Poets, The Marvelettes, The Maytals, The Music, The New Jersey Queens and Friends, The Originals, The Perceptionists, The Prodigy, The Roots (always underrated), The Skatalites, The Smashing Pumpkins (R.I.P...actually...), The Soul Blenders, The Soul Children, The Soulsetters, The Streets (1st LP only), The Temptations, The Velvelettes, The Verve (R.I.P), Toni Braxton, Tono, Travis, Truth Hurts, Tuggstar, Tulile, Turin Brakes, Ty, Ultrasound (R.I.P), Underworld, Unkle, Usher, Van Hunt, Vernon Garrett, Warm Jets (R.I.P), Wiley, Wookie, Wu-Tang Clan, Yabby You, Yukihiro Takahashi, Zwan (R.I.P - so much potential)obviously i'm missin bare names but 1). im 99 years young and 2). gimme some money so I can buy CD's!
I'll add more but for now (looks round at poor DVD collection) - The Matrix Trilogy (my GOAT), Malcolm X, Coming To America, Dark City, Pi, 48 Hours, Trading Places.....
mainly comedy (and I don't mean Eastenders!) 'cos a lot of the factual programs are exactly that....programs (esp. concerning African/Black ppl and generally TV puts out a lotta s*** so...Seinfeld, Fresh Prince Of Bel Air, Duckman (who knows?), The Simpsons (GOAT), A Different World......... - that's it.....
anything that helps me learn more about Global African people....and Terry Pratchett!
*soon come...soon lol*