Crack was wack then and still is now.
Posted by iAreConscious in Audio Bitz, Blog on January 27, 2012
On the day that celebrates the legacy of the late Dr. Martin Luther Jr. my mother’s mother, my grandmother’s time expired here. The following Monday was her funeral. The last week or so has been very interesting. What may seem very odd to most is how interesting I find funeral services to be. I’ve been to my fair share over the years. Funerals should celebrate life.
We rode to the funeral home and passed the old block I lived on for a few years as a child then returned down that same block on the way to the cemetery. I guess being in Harlem and around certain family members this month led me to write “Crack is Wack”. Living in Harlem during the pre Giuliani era (before he got rid of the vendors) was great for me. I have fond memories growing up there if I access them. I lived with my grandmother during those years. Wonder if she ever really thought about the crack that was prevalent in our neighborhood.
[Spoken]
Conscious #QuickFact I spent some of my younger years in Harlem. Yes I lived there.
[Verse]
If like the 80’s nigga,
Snatching chains, shakin babies nigga
Aimin at yah baby pictures?
The hell you talkin bout?
Rites of passage, walk about
Stick up kids don’t talkin it out
she picks up bricks and sorts’em out
actually they wooden blocks (yeah)
but she don’t know the difference
nor does she know where her daddy’s blow is hidden
it’s in the stove, they don’t use the kitchen
so it should never ever ever come up missin
missin children, Amber alert
long before planes weren’t missin buildins
yet, still connected
butterfly affected, dragonflies disappeared
I remember countin colors on sidewalks, during those years
Harlem resident, wasn’t raised in the streets
still surrounded by the beast
think about statistics that I beat
friends and fam who defeat
then the ones that overcame the addiction
I maintain a subscription to the street tales
discussion of the retail value of the dope
that I speak every other day of the week
[Spoken]
Say no to drugs.
Crack is wack, nigga…
credits
released 22 January 2012
Crack is Wack was recorded over “Can’t We Do It Over (Produced By Judah)” it can be found on “JUDAH x Dub MD Presents The Amber Rose Instrumentals”
No Dirt [Freestyle]
Posted by iAreConscious in Audio Bitz, Blog on January 15, 2012
Oh yeah – Uh huh [Mingus, Coltrane, Monk]
Posted by iAreConscious in Audio Bitz, Blog on January 12, 2012
I think I’m Mingus
I think I’m Coltrane
I think I’m Monk
I think I’m oh yeah, uh huh
Oh yeah, uh huh
Mingus’ shadow played the white keys while he fondled the bass.
Monk’s the black keys.
Coltrane’s horn was in the shop, so he watched.
Fingers folded. Legs crossed in chair.
A trio of great.
No ADHD present.
At least none diagnosed.
In the years before night terrors.
Bad dreams sans Steven King Clown
Memories reluctantly held hands with troubled thoughts.
Reefer madness. Plumes of smoke.
Death doctors in white hooded coats.
I think I’m Mingus
I think I’m Coltrane
I think I’m Monk
I think I’m oh yeah, uh huh
Oh yeah, uh huh
I think I’m Mingus
I think I’m Coltrane
I think I’m Monk
I think I’m oh yeah, uh huh
Oh yeah, uh huh
I think I’m Mingus
I think I’m Coltrane
I think I’m Monk
I think I’m oh yeah, uh huh
Oh yeah, uh huh
Steppin out…
Posted by iAreConscious in Blog on January 5, 2012
Gottah step out of our lil boxes. Fearless. Living life is striking up conversations with random folks. We share energy, that’s fuel for life. I’m working toward being a friendlier person. One simple yet difficult thing to do. It’s like my life offline switched places with my life online. It’s time for them to balance out.
Help Get @TastyKeish Back Online Before The New Year!
Posted by iAreConscious in Blog on December 28, 2011
My good friend and co-host of “A Monthly Bondfire” lost a valuable tool last night. Someone walked off with her MacBook shortly after our event at BPC.
Needless to say that it’s not a good look to lose an item beyond the cost to replace it, the data contained was invaluable. She just did a two week tour of the west coast so you can imagine the amount of footage, interviews and photographs that were lost.
TastyKeish is a self employed individual. The majority of her living income comes from the use of her personal computer; voice overs, journalism, etc…
I’ve set the price to $2,400 to cover the cost of the MacBook, taxes and AppleCare Protection Plan for MacBook Pro. Bare in mind she is still paying for the laptop that was stolen.
All funds go directly to TastyKeish. I’m asking for help so that she may be able to replace her comp before the new year rolls in. All help is appreciated. You will be blessed for your contribution.
P.S. Chipin uses Paypal.
1. You do not have to have a Paypal account to make a contribution.
Thanks again for your support. TastyKeish most definitely is great contributor of much time and effort to help create opportunities for artists in our NYC community as well creating awareness about pressing issues that are important to us all. This year alone TastyKeish has personally funded numerous projects for artists, helped raise funds for Japan Society and Haitian relief and daily lends knowledge, motivates and entertains her online network of followers and fans. Please help me give back to her. Thank you.
Who Are I?
Conscious is an artist of many facets. A lateral thinker that not only contemplates outside of the boxes that society attempts to create for him, but reshapes them to fabricate art in multiple forms.
I hear the people talkin…