Month: June 2016
African-American, Django, Los Angeles, CA, mUSIC, Oxygen Eternal, Post-Stroke 3-22-14), Producer, Salon Culture, SALUTE, Throwback
SALUTE ~”High up in the atmosphere” ~ Oxygen Eternal
AAA - Triple 'A' Approach, African-American, Bus / Rail / Tro Tro, Cellphone Blogs, Django, hip hop, Jazz, KPFK, Los Angeles, CA, mUSIC, Post-Stroke 3-22-14), SALUTE, Soul, Throwback, Tribute, welp, Ye Tumi Academy
SALUTE!~”Earthquake Raps” ~ Oxygen Eternal
“We kick Earthquake Raps” – Oxygen Eternal (Django Craig), also catch him on AOTA Radio (Early A.M. on 90.7 FM -Los Angeles) Listen in on the site immediately after listening to a personal favorite greatly my public bus rides to and fro teaching introductory yet UC-transferable history courses at Los Angeles Southwest College, Santa Monica … Read More

Academics, African-American, Dr. Clayborne Sayings, Ghana, hip hop, History, Los Angeles, CA, Pre-Stroke (before March 18, 2014), Purpose, Salon Culture, SALUTE, Tribute, WELP!, Ye Tumi Academy
Dr. Dontraneil Clayborne (African and World History / Urban Planning (Transportation & Housing) UCSD-Howard-UCLA
AAA - Triple 'A' Approach, African-American, Anderson Paak, Leimert Park, Life Anthems, Salon Culture, SALUTE!
Anderson .Paak [SALUTE!]
So relaxin’ ‘Old’ I know YET knew if you “have never seen it (or “never saw it”) it’s new- Dr. Clayborne I missed these dates, did you?
ANCESTRAL WISDOM ~ J-Dilla -R.I.P.
That bus ride to Santa Monica College to teach ‘Western Civilization’ – history course. Hip hop for life! Hope your Summer is off to a musically special start ~ I can say mine has been… Listen to De La Soul “Dilla Plugged In” (Produced By J Dilla) by De La Soul #np on #SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/wearedelasoul/de-la-dilla-dilla-plugged-in

African-American, Life Anthems, Los Angeles, CA, mUSIC
Diabolic Beat! [LIFE ANTHEMS]
Long-time friend and musical purveyor added this bit on gold standard rhythm into my soul. Well done, Dibi as usual. Thank you, good sir.
African-American, Beat, hip hop
SALUTE! ~ Llama Me Verde ~ Mr. Dibiase and folks + other favorites
Listen to Llama Me Verde ~ Mr. Dibiase and folks + other favorites by GLOBALSPORA #np on #SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/globalspora/sets/llama-me-verde-beats-from-la

African-American, Aftermath, Anderson Paak, Brandon Anderson, Breezy Lovejoy, Life Anthems, mUSIC, Salon Culture, SALUTE
“Yea! Breezy!” (Anderson .Paak) = The Dreamer + Traveling Light~ Griotocracy [LIFE ANTHEMS]
Update: Now you on Madden, niceness sir
Academics, Africa, Black history, Cellphone Blogs, European, IF I, mUSIC, Post-Stroke 3-22-14), United Kingdom, Ye Tumi Academy
SALUTE! ~ Dego mix on Gilles Peterson Worldwide
~Yes, I am a South-Central Los Angeles native that is a Anglophile musically at least….Thanks to my ear since a young person listening to the David Bowie my Mama was playing to watching the Eurythmics, Duran Duran, Boy George and such on MTV to chilling to Spandeau Ballet as my spun the record while we … Read More
Academics, African-American, mUSIC, Producer, Salon Culture, SALUTE, Tribute
SALUTE!~ Anderson Paak on Soulection Radio Show #239 w/ Anderson .Paak
Listen to Soulection Radio Show #239 w/ Anderson .Paak by SOULECTION #np on #SoundCloud
SALUTE: Adrian Younge – Sittin’ By The Radio feat Loren Oden
Respect and continued success good sirs. Gotta keep on raising in levels on my end, haha. So proud to know you all, and to know TIGHT FOLKS, THAT I HAPPEN TO KNOW, ARE DOING HISTORIC THINGS…. DING, DING, DING … must document musical history and neighborhood history ssuch as where I live, I mean I … Read More
SALUTE: Adrian Younge – It’s Me”
So happy to be here for personal friends. I knew my folks were DOPE and even WORLD-CLASS So, it hit me – what does that say about me…partially joking 🙂 we’s worldwide, baby All the best folks!
Urban Roots Radio 11-19-11 w/ DJ Deuce & Kwame Tumi (guest AD) – SoundCloud
Listen to Urban Roots Radio 11-19-11 w/ DJ Deuce & Kwame Tumi (guest AD) by GLOBALSPORA #np on #SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/globalspora/urban-roots-radio-11-19-11-w
Yeezus Was A Mortal Man by Oddisee [WELP!]
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=rEZelw3wbOM&feature=share Oddisee’s concert at the El Rey was special, “Straight MusiCALity! Seriously a great experience for a hip hop head like myself.
IF I, mUSIC, Post-Stroke 3-22-14), United Kingdom
IF I: Was In London ~ Omar Lye Fook (music performance)
Omar at The Jazz Cafe (02 Jul 16) Sat, Jul 2, 2016 The Jazz Cafe, 5 Parkway, Camden, NW1 7PG, London, UK https://www.songkick.com/concerts/26961004-omar-at-jazz-cafe?utm_campaign=tracked_artist&utm_content=ZD0yNDU3NTU1JnU9MjA1MDI3MzQ%3D&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=ical Omar has been my favorite musical artist since my UC San Diegocolleague and friend, Everett Williams [RIP Triton] introduced me to Omar (Lye Fook)back in 1993 or was it 1994? Well, what … Read More

AAA - Triple 'A' Approach, Athletics, Black Star Sports, FWD: FINDS WHILE DIGGIN', Salon Culture
A Rewarding Read To Start This Father’s Day Off! – Respect Big Papi (David Ortiz) [BLACK STAR SPORTS]
Again! A Rewarding Read To Start This Father’s (or is it?, Papi’s) Day Off! EVERYDAY IS FATHER’S AND MOTHER’S DAY!!! Just quickly connecting a few nuggets and gems I come across of importance in an Afrispora way (Africa + Diaspora= Afrispora) This excerpt is a quote from an interview of which does a range of … Read More
African-American, Basketball, Black Star Sports, hip hop, mUSIC, Post-Stroke 3-22-14), Tribute
“Kobe Bryant – Fade to Black” by Kendrick Lamar” [Black Star Sports (BSS)]
BLACK STAR SPORTS ~ 2016 NBA Draft
WELP!: ABF (Abstract Butta Fingas)
Once got to play some of his stuff under a different stage name on UCLA Radio back in 2011, so obiously along-time fan of a friend Listen to Sulfur (Produced By ABF) (Unofficial Mix) by AlyAboushaca #np on #SoundCloud
Salute!: W.E.B. DuBois
I had to stress in the African-Qmerican History clas I taught at Santa Monica College today as I stated last class that without DuBois and others of his ilk leading the way in bringing it ALL TOGETHER ALL OF THE HISTORIES ‘–> Public, Local, Community, Regional, Intra-Regional, ‘Race’, Class, World, African, American, African-American, Black American, … Read More
Africa, African-American, Beat, Black history, hip hop, mUSIC, Producer, Ras G
Ras G [Sound Art]
These are some special sounds from a truly cool dude. # 1
WELP!: ‘Critical Hip Hop’
African-American, Aftermath, Anderson Paak, hip hop, mUSIC, Soul, talib Kweli
WELP!: “Make the Revolution irrestible” – Talib Kweli
“Yes Lord!” Righteous statement, Talib Kweli – irrestibility is key. “…I CHOOSE TO FOLLOW WHAT THE GREATEST DO…” – Anderson Paak
A Tribe Called Quest), Africa, African-American, De La Soul, Ghana, hip hop, mUSIC, Pre-Stroke (before March 18, 2014)
LIFE ANTHEMS ~ De La Soul- Patti Dooke featuring Guru of Gang Starr
~ I KNEW I WAS THE FRESHEST GUY at the University of Ghana (1993-4) will I got my brother Leon (formerly Brother Dvooa to mail me De La Soul’s Buhloone Mindstate and A Tribe Called Quest’s Beats, Rhymes and Life while I studied abroad for 8 months from August 1993-February 1994. Hell I was the … Read More
Africa, African-American, hip hop, Open Mike Eagle, Ras G, Uganda
WELP!: Critical Hip Hop ~ Ras G and Open Mike Eagle feat. Mon MC and Cyno – Let it Go”
Two of our favorite L.A.-based musical artists and folks (family & friends) got to go to Kampala, Uganda via support from a cultural affairs and arts office within the City of Los Angeles, if my memory serves me right. Post on my brother, Ras G soon come good people

African-American, Aftermath, Anderson Paak, Black history, Canadian, Nuardwuar
Anderson Paak ~ Nardwuar Interview
Trippy and informative interview

Africa, mUSIC, Post-Stroke 3-22-14)
Africa Fashion Guide – (Music Mix By Blackmale Beats) [STUMBLED UPONS]
https://soundcloud.com/blackmale-beats/africa-fashion-guide-music-mix Some of the stuff I like to call “Stumbled Upon” forms of artistic expression throughout the years has been STUPENDOUSLY ‘STUPID … here is another example… ENJOY P.S. I mean just last week it hit me that I NEED the instrumental version of A Tribe Called Quest’s 1st album which changed my life … Read More
AAA - Triple 'A' Approach, Afrispora Mindstate, Life Anthem, United Kingdom
LIFE ANTHEM: “Don’t Remain the Same”
Enjoy and gain from tracks that I live by in some way. I hope these vibes connect with you all… #AFRISPORA #AFROPRESENT #AFROFUTURE #AFROPAST
African-American, mUSIC, Throwback
Turn-Up – Bad Card”
As Bob Marley said long ago … “…Turn Up…”
European, Jazz, Jazzanova, Post-Stroke 3-22-14)
MOVIESPORA: LIVE MUSIC ~ Jazzanova – Let It Go (Funkhaus Sessions) (Official Video)
Ye Tumi Academy: KIDS ~ Tinga Tinga Tales: Why Elephant Has A Trunk
Tinga Tinga Tales ‘Afrik/can’ tales for your youngsters