Long is the road to freedom from self-destruction

Welcome to my Slaughtahouse, it's like a playpen
Welcome to my Slaughtahouse, there's no escapin
-Masta Ace, "Slaughtahouse"

Today, I felt like sharing some grin(?)-provoking musical parodies in light of some ideas that crossed my mind. Ironically, both of these cats are also well-known poets in their respective local scenes. So, on the opposite spectrum of Ms Peachez and Weird Al, these are sure to raise an eyebrow or two, but also spark some debate; somewhere. But this ain't for all ears, B. Watch your back.

Jamarhl "Uno The Prophet" Crawford - "Hustlin Remix"

Bomani "D'mite" Armah - "Read A Book"

These took me back to the days of Masta Ase and and MC Negro. Classic times. It's crazy because when I tell people that some of my favorite movies include CB4, Bulworth, Belly, and Fear of a Black Hat; I get this peculiar head tilt that says, "what rocks are you smoking?!" But some people get it I hope. It's just a weird approach I take to watching some things. Kinda like how the Boondocks is great social commentary and funny at the same time, along with a few other shows. There's a delicate line that has to be balanced. You don't wanna risk dumbing down your content, which in turn will turn off some heads because you just staight up insulted their intelligence. But on the other hand, no matter how far you stoop, there's always someone still mentally residing in a lower place. It's unfortunate, but true nonetheless. So, I'm sure someone will enjoy these, probably even more than I did.

In the end, I'm just trying to come up with ways to blend the music with the technology. Mash-ups have captured my attention for a while (here's one I created), but now I need to find some ways to really merge the two for some real projects. Find a way to somehow capture the interest in the music and business side of things with a deeper awareness and then understanding of how the technology works and the curiosity and experimentation required to break down the details; much like some artists can paint vivid pictures (visual & and in free verse) off the dome. Although I am feeling the creativity behind Lexus next generation technology.

As an aside, you wanna know what's really crazy?! I swear I caught the "Sweat of My Balls" joint that was on the CB4 soundtrack, and it's kind surreal how it does sound like recent music. There goes that life imitating art imitating life cycle again. Skeet, skeet, anyone?