The rhymer, the witch & the horoscope... |
I opened up for Ani DiFranco the other day....well not ACTUALLY...It was really my boy Buddy Wakefield who's touring the country with her, but he asked me to spit on stage with him at the 9:30 C...
Posted by blackpicasso on Sat, 24 Nov 2007 07:53:00 PST |
TAG! Youre It!!!! |
Thanks to Honey Bee for the tag! So here goes -
The Rules Are: Once you have been tagged, you must write a blog with ten weird, random things, little known facts or habits about yourself. At th...
Posted by blackpicasso on Fri, 31 Aug 2007 05:48:00 PST |
Whats the soundtrack when you die? |
My Brother Steve & I have this running joke where we imagine whenever someone dies, they see movie credits roll...
PRODUCED BY
Your Mom & Dad
DIRECTED BY
God
YO...
Posted by blackpicasso on Wed, 25 Jul 2007 07:15:00 PST |
11th & U Street (work in progress) |
I was probably speeding
Studio bound on 11th..:
Soaking in beats Mr. Perry & I were
Engaged in cadenced conversation
Dipping thru traffic like
Ball players toward hoops
Before crossing over U s...
Posted by blackpicasso on Thu, 05 Jul 2007 04:58:00 PST |
Anatomy of a lynching |
I'm always citing DJ Renegade as my inspiration in becoming a poet, but there is a brother named Ta-Nehisi Coates who has more directly inspired my writing. The brother has a wicke...
Posted by blackpicasso on Wed, 27 Jun 2007 04:44:00 PST |
Things Fall Apart - either that or I Break Shit |
My poor little 4 year old celly is dilapidated, dinged, nicked & scratched up from approximately 28 instances of Sudden Concrete Contact. This usually happens when I step out of my car and forget ...
Posted by blackpicasso on Tue, 05 Jun 2007 12:30:00 PST |
An Open letter to Oprah (repost from Saul) |
An Open Letter to Oprah
Dear Ms. Winfrey,It is with the greatest respect and adoration of your loving spirit that I write you. As a young child, I would sit beside my mother everyday and watch your p...
Posted by blackpicasso on Sat, 02 Jun 2007 07:54:00 PST |
The rare & elusive Genuinely Emotional Rap Song |
Sure, Hip-Hop moves asses, but what else?
I personally have an affinity for rap songs which represent that rare moment of vulnerability we all experience - song...
Posted by blackpicasso on Tue, 20 Feb 2007 08:12:00 PST |
Transcending |
Every available day at 4pm
I rush to become something more -
a red light, a warning sign
and if need be, a brick wall -
there is no crossing guard here
On grass I can be a ...
Posted by blackpicasso on Tue, 31 Oct 2006 06:43:00 PST |
Radio One / Patrick Zero |
So I get a call from CATHY HUGHES people 2 weeks ago inviting me to perform at Radio Ones 25th anniversary gala. FTWDN (for those who dont know) Cathy Hughes is one of the most powerful black women in...
Posted by blackpicasso on Fri, 18 Aug 2006 10:24:00 PST |
