Im Talkin Square Biz to ya Baby... |
Two words: Teena Marie.
My mother woke up every Saturday morning and cleaned the house from top to bottom while listening to music. While the roster of artists we heard carried the same weight&nb...
Posted by lynnee denise on Thu, 19 Jul 2007 10:28:00 PST |
Litter Makes me Bitter |
Peoples, You wanna know one of the major differences between Park Slope, Fort Greene and Bed Stuy, I mean besides the obvious things like property value, access to fresh produce and the intimidation t...
Posted by lynnee denise on Thu, 12 Jul 2007 05:31:00 PST |
If it Isn't Love... |
Why do I feel this wayWhy does she stay on my mind?I'm assuming love is:When your politics and world views have been shaped by the same music, books and films!When you think about something she said e...
Posted by lynnee denise on Wed, 20 Jun 2007 09:45:00 PST |
Bjork up in Harlem??!!?? |
There were about 10 black people in the room and my friends and I made 7 of them. Bjork was at the Apollo and we wasn't tryna miss that. We walked in with just the right amount of social consciousness...
Posted by lynnee denise on Mon, 14 May 2007 10:54:00 PST |
More than a DJ... |
lynnee denise has a significant amount of experience in developing programs and curricula for disconnected young adults around the country. Originally from Los Angeles, California, she first discovere...
Posted by lynnee denise on Thu, 03 May 2007 03:40:00 PST |
B-Girl in Brixton |
As I write, I'm sitting in an internet cafe in Brixton, eating a tamale, listening to the sound of patois in the streets and preparing for another day of exploration and inspiration.I spun last night ...
Posted by lynnee denise on Sun, 07 May 2006 04:52:00 PST |
Call me the Grinch but.... |
I'm tired of my people right now.1. Why on December 26, 2005 did I see Black Brooklyn ghettos invaded by pink boxes with white baby dolls that had blonde hair and blue eyes? Isn't Lil Kim proof enough...
Posted by lynnee denise on Thu, 29 Dec 2005 03:19:00 PST |
Crunk Confessions |
I stopped listening to rap between 1995-2002. It was never and never will be completely removed, but, during that time I focused alot of attention on drum n' bass, uk soul, reggae, jazz and black rock...
Posted by lynnee denise on Tue, 20 Dec 2005 08:13:00 PST |
Pranksgiving |
What up peoples...don't sleep, the festive season is no reason to stop paying attention. "We didn't land on Plymouth Rock, Plymouth Rock landed on us"--El Hajj El Malik Shabazz"
Enjoy responsibly.
Posted by lynnee denise on Thu, 24 Nov 2005 04:38:00 PST |
Crenshaw Put Your Lighters Up! |
OK, so I'm being somewhat schooled by all these New Yorkers at my job. Water cooler discussions about the creative differences between Rakim and Dr. Dre, Eminem's verse on Jay Z's Renegade or the unde...
Posted by lynnee denise on Tue, 08 Nov 2005 09:06:00 PST |
