a graph showing the rise of digital music in the last few years..

the revolution is now.

-sah

once again…

Episode 6: Spike Lee on Tyler Perry/Russell Simmons on Bill Cosby/Rihanna & Chris Brown/ Beans vs Jay-Z/ Loyalty and Responsiblity in the Rap Game…

Panel: @JodyChocolate , @iamsundae

…and new guest

@piphblu

(featured on- “Blessed” from Back Where the Pain Is II)

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-Spike Lee on Tyler Perry (17:33) [original link]

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-Russell Simmons on Bill Cosby (17:33) [original link]

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-Rihanna & Chris Brown (14:43) [original link]

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-Beans vs Jay-Z (30:17) [original link]

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Bonus: Loyalty and Responsiblity

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thanks for listening! feel free to share your thoughts…

-sah

…last week, a coworker and i did this to test out his new camera. we’re already working out plans for a promo EPK for Wet.Plug.Trip as well as a music video for your favorite song.

anywayz, check it out and leave your thoughts (maybe even questions for the EPK)

…um…yeah, thats it

oh!

…also, check out the trailer for his short film “I Love N.Y.” …good shit man…

-sah

(..ps…i know i smoke a bit much, half of that was due to the fact that we decided to try the hookah bar as a location… but i’m workin on it..i promise)

…i know i dont really wanna visit back then but… :sigh:

-sah

just salutin my homie.

now check out her art n shit.

http://samillejanelle.wordpress.com/

(also- big shout to the photographer- scarletta photography )

-sah

“…who are you, to NOT rush

headfirst into absence?

absent among us-

like poachers in the field.

mocking w/ eyes

too certain for comfort.

who R you 2 stand there?

DANGEROUSLY. still…”

~in the company of others~

-sah

…so beans said it aint a diss, so i believe the dude.

but we allllllllllllllllllllllllll know

jay dont want it wit beans.

…i’ma think on this some, but…wow…

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**UPDATE**

..my manager just sent me the interview beans did wit charlemagne. check it out.

..by the way,

shit like this happens everyday in the industry..and people wanna wonder why i aint runnin around shoppin for a deal :-/

-sah

…ok…i wasn’t sure if i wanted to post this at first because i have a grave fear of pointing people in the wrong direction when it comes to their own personal pursuit of God, but 2 things made me reconsider: (1) i know for a fact that anyone who seeks God on their own will find Him(Her), regardless of the bumblings of man… and (2) my manager “Jody”said he thinks I should write more on the subject of God and the church…so here goes. but i must say, as if you dont already know, all that follows is purely my opinion which is subject to change as -am I under the consultation of God…i like anybody else am a work in progress- so consideration of what i wrote is fine, but direct yourself to God for the ultimate truth.. (i know, i know, not even that serious right?…well, i felt like i had to say that)

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[small intro- my friend's girlfriend posts a convo she has with a pastor on facebook, and tags me in it. what follows is her post and then my thoughts in reply]

her post:

Pastor Claude  had added me to his facebook friends list. I assumed that I had met him in church because he was my pastor’s friend on facebook. So i added him. 2nite i saw that he was online and asked him when we met.  He said we were relatives. I was very confused by this. Then he said we were all children of God. So I took it that he just goes around adding random people on fb. Anyway, he asked if i was an adventist. I said I used to be. He asked me why and I told him that I could not find any proof that the Bible is really God’s word. I pointed out that Horus, Krishna, and Mithra to name a few all have pretty much the same exact story as Jesus and they lived way before he was born. Horus 2,000 years b4 Jesus. He told me I would believe anything. I told him that it’s true and he can read it in any historical book.  After calling me some more names i asked him…

Davonne
y do you beleive the bible is true when there is no evidence?
there are many religions
how do i know its the god of the bible
not the god of he hindus
or the shintos
or the muslims
which one is right?
how do u know?
There is a god! i agree
i beleive
11:47pm

Claude
i believe you are sick
11:47pm

Davonne
how?
ur just calling me names and ur not answering me
11:48pm

Claude
no body in their right mind could be speaking like that
11:49pm

Davonne
i’ve read about a talking snake, a flood that covers the entire earth, sacrifice, holy war where women and children are murdered
all in the bible
11:50pm

Claude
and
11:50pm

Davonne
how is it normal to think these things happened?
u beleive in a talking snake?
11:50pm

Claude
salvation is by faith
11:50pm

Davonne
and im the sick one
y do u have faith?
when there is no evidence?
11:50pm

Claude
belief
God that dwells in you
11:51pm

Davonne
why do u beleive, have faith without evidence
11:51pm

Claude
and inner experience with God
11:51pm

Davonne
my inner experience with god tells me killing the innocent is wrong
especially children
11:51pm

Claude
and you are killing yourself
11:52pm

Davonne
how by not beleiving in a talking snake?
why do u think you are the one that is right?
u still have not answered
11:52pm

Claude
not me GOd and the bible
11:53pm

Davonne
why do you think the bible is real when there is no evidence that most of the events happened?
11:54pm

Claude
thats your belief
11:54pm

Davonne
Proof is not something for which someone can agree or disagree, but rather reflect upon.
do u have proof that the bible is real?
11:55pm

Claude
yes i do
11:55pm

Davonne
good
where so i can read it
and feel better
11:56pm

Claude
Psalm 1
all of it
11:57pm

Davonne
how is a page in the bible proof? that the bible isnt a story
Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers.
wat makes this proof
11:58pm

Claude
read it till u understand
11:59pm

Davonne
i understand… it says dont be a sinner or else u’ll pay
in the end
how is that proof that a sinner will pay?

Davonne
do you have any proof outside the bible that was written at the time of jesus
ive been looking for it
Josephus lived hundreds of years after the death of Christ
im guessing u dont have any proof
i’d rather u be honest with me… being that ur a pastor and all
12:03am

Claude
the devil is speaking to yu so when you see the truth you wont know it
he will make you believe a lie
12:04am

Davonne
that’s your answer to me? the devil is stopping me from finding proof outside the bible written when jesus was alive
he must be keeping this evidence from everyone. including christians like you
12:05am

Claude
u need prayer
go to your bed and ask god to reveal the truth to you..
12:06am

Davonne
been there, done that
prayer doesnt give me that evidence
just please answer the question… do you have proof outside the bible
yes or no
its very simple
12:07am

Claude
being alive is enough proof
12:08am

Davonne
our dna is proof of evolution
the earth is proof of billions of years
12:09am

Claude
you are heading to the wrong place baby
anyway i have a flight in a few hours i am gonna get some rest
12:09am

Davonne
ok
12:09am

Claude
your Gods will keep you tonight
12:09am

Davonne
hope u can find that evidence someday
u are very condescending
and mean
12:10am

Claude
im a proof of Gods goodness
12:10am

Davonne
i came for information
and all u did was put me down
12:10am

Claude
you are ungrateful
12:10am

Davonne
i never called u a name
you show ur religion to be mean
thanx alot
12:11am

Claude
i cant believe a living person do such things to God
12:11am

Davonne
you’re not a good representative
u arent a pastor
a pastor keeps his sheep
12:11am

Claude
you are like Peter who denied christ
12:11am

Davonne
not chastize them
im asking for proof
that’s all
12:12am

Claude
very soon you will betray him if you havent already
12:12am

Davonne
u of all people should be able to give it
12:12am

Claude
u dont want proof
12:12am

Davonne
i do actually
12:12am

Claude
ur contoversial
12:12am

Davonne
i study probably more than you
12:12am

Claude
and dont know God
wow
12:12am

Davonne
i’ve most likely read more e.g white than u have in your life
12:13am

Claude
stop studying
12:13am

Davonne
doesnt proverbs say something about a fool says he beleives and does not study
12:14am

Claude
im going to sleep
have a good night
God need to be in your heart

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My Comment

(1)I find it interesting that he refers to you as “sick”…but does not acknowledge his role as a “doctor”. jesus himself said “look after the sick”

(2)The bible and God are two different things. “God” is recognized as the disputed source of all being, experienced by, but beyond the limitations, definition, and perhaps even understanding of man.

again…BEYOND man, but experienced (felt, “seen”, “heard”) by man…

…the Bible is a combination of jewish and christian writings chronicling the faith journey leading up to and following the birth of Christ.

thusly, the bible is not the inerrant word of God. it is he word of man IN SEARCH OF God.

(3)The message of the bible in regard to sin is we are all sinners saved by GRACE…meaning, we couldnt stop sinning if we tried, but we are not SUBJECT to sin OR its penalty in the blood (ie: life) of christ (at least, that is what is taught in the life and death of christ. ie: what is believed by christians- at least those who know of whom they follow)

(4) Claude was right to advise you to pray (ie: consult God, not man)…but the proof you search for will not be whispered in your ear while you are kneeling at your bed…the proof in what you ask God will mostly likely be revealed in the world around you IN PERFECT time with your ability to understand it.

example: if you were a toddler and you ask me what water was made of, and i gave you the exact chemical makeup of water…would you fully understand it then? …probably not, but in time…all would be revealed…as you sought for said truth..until you were satisfied. Such is the truth of God and his/her law(s)

(5) Evolution and God (contrary to secular schooling) do not cancel each other out. one seeks to answer HOW, the other seeks to answer WHY.

(6)You’re absolutely correct. the story of most saviors follow the same narrative. but the story isnt nearly as important as the MESSAGE. and if we can conclude the same story has been told countless times in countless corners of the earth- as an indication of closeness to unadulterated truth in God, wouldnt you think there must be some underlying communal message of truth deep within EVERY historical savior story? something MAN himself couldn’t even distort/cover up?

and

(7) I have a question for you (you dont have to answer though): in what spirit do you seek the information you ask for? …it’s very clear that you are knowledgeable enough to see error in this pastors rhetoric, but what good does it serve your quest to belittle him and mock his ignorance?

if the God he gives you is one of judgement…and you KNOW this cannot be the true nature of God…ask yourself what IS God’s nature…and present it to your “enemy” that he may be ENLIGHTENED..not persecuted. (just a suggestion)

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i’m sorry you had to experience an unsatisfactory moment, not to mention one with the a memeber of clergy, davonne..but your search does not end here.

do not look to man for the face of God. look to God earnestly and without ceasing, and EVERY question you ask will be answered…

i dont say this because it was said to me. i say this because i’ve tried it and i live by it.

correction: i was hasty to say claude does not acknowledge his role as a doctor, but all doctors do not exercise perfect manners when considering patients.

if you do not like your healthcare provider davonne, talk to his employer. and if you dont like him, keep going higher until you can go no more.

~

-sah

**UPDATE 10.29.09** it turns out Claude is NOT a pastor at all. my friend mistook him for one.

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…i was lookin up the current ban on flavored tobacco and started lookin at hookahs online, when i came across this vid.

i might have to grab this

-sah

…just looked like something that belonged on my blog…

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..in honor of my new CD (and because i just did a regular 16 thing list not too long ago). I’ve decided to give this list a certain spin. Here are a few insights to the 3 CD’s that precede my new CD [Wet.Plug.Trip]

0-…if you look carefully enough, the cover of “follow me to die” (my 1st CD) contains my birthdate (6.14.1985)

1-..the song “B4eyego2sleep” is spoken to God. the beat is comprised of gun cocks, shots fired, and an incessant beeping like that of a heart monitor. it is meant to symbolize prayer in a time of death and constant war

2-…the song “Discernment” is a letter to the figure in my reoccurring dream in which i am shot

3-…“The Untimely Death of Sah Ril” is a metaphor meant to speak in place of every rapper, as to why he raps, and why rap in and of itself is successful. the “bomb” i identify with in the song has a clock that counts down from 5. the number 5 has many symbolic meanings….

4-…“Datniggastick” is the reading of sah ril’s will as read by his alter ego “stick n move” (a.k.a stick)

5-… the “ms bailey” mentioned in the song “_Minded” was truly my first sunday school teacher, and the first death i remember being privy to…

6-..“The Pk Story” is an honest account of my life up until the creation of that album. All names and
places were not changed, tho rap names (of associates) were used in the 2nd verse

7- the figure on the cover of “rush to the sky” (my 2nd CD) with their hands binded is neither male nor female, but both

7- the 4 walls in question in “These 4 Walls” are the walls of LUST, PAIN, HATE & ENVY. each however can be an individual prison if one crawls too close…

8-the voice in the beginning of “Lonely is..” is the inner voice of every man…

6-“The Walk” (originally titled “the walk of the spider”) was recorded 2 years before everything else on the album, at the beginning of a year long depression that marked the recording of my first album, and ended with a spiritual revelation. it is the first guitar solo i ever recorded. it is the only true solo i have recorded thus far.

5- christopher tracy is a character from prince’s ill-fated “under the cherry moon“. in the movie, his character is a gigolo/pianist who ultimately chooses love over riches. Rush to the Sky is usually referred to as “The Chris Traci Project” which is what is read on the cover, despite the albums true title.

4-“Between Elephants and the Sea” contains an except discussing bob dylan’s analysis of “the freak & the geek”. i find the analysis relatable on many levels. most of all as a black man…

3- at 22 min and 17 sec into track 7 of rush to the sky is a hidden instrumental

2-the lyrics to the song “Lonely Is…” we’re never sung…these are the words..

“lonely is the girl with the cigarette in all my dreams/
everytime she put her mouth on me i’d scream/
i still cant figure out how she got me to come inside/
she asked if was curious enough to take a ride/
lonely is the girl in the magazine that nobody reads/
tho every page i turn shes the only face i see/
i’d like to tie her down if i only had i hand i could use/
i guess i’ll wait around for the moment i can step in her shoes/
lonely is the girl with the body that nobody believes/
i’ll never say her name but her fame is enough of a tease/
she left me 7 days after meeting me and making me moan/
but she’ll be back again after 10 when i’m not so alone
lonely is the woman
lonely is the girl”

1-The Spider is an ancient symbol of mystery, power and growth

1-“Back where the Pain is”(my 3rd CD) (aside from being the first words of the final song on FM2D) is a reference to my being home again (from my stay in alabama) and attempt at addressing the pain i was dealing with during my prior depression

2-“Bus stop beauty” is a story in which a woman walks past me at a bus stop. I spend so much time thinking about what i would say to her that i let her pass. immediately after this, i rewind the moment to right where she is about to pass me, pause it, and tell her how i feel.

3-“Agony and the Ecs factor” is about 2 women who were girlfriends of mine at one point. I am speaking to different women in both verses, but it’s hard to tell because the situations were very similar. The first one is also addressed/referred to in the final track of FM2D. the second woman can be heard speaking on “Sing2Me” …also on FM2d

4-the first verse (before the pause) of “Addicted” (prod by C.Loyale a.k.a Enigma a.k.a Sean) is about/dedicated to my first guitar

5-the dream mentioned in the beginning of “Touch Me” has many symbols. The Den of Wolves is a reference to the world at large. The Fogotten King is an allusion to Satan. The Rabbit symbolizes fertility. Touch Me is about trust issues. half addressed to my lover, and half address to my enemies.

6- the Tah and Rahjan in “Back in the daze” are (respectively) the Donwan and Tragedy Bless from FM2d’s pk story. The third verse is me obtaining closure on the first girl i thought was my soulmate. The one and only song we recorded together is the BONUS track(21) on BWTPI2

7-the bonus track “Baby sis” is dedicated to my younger cousin. The Aunt i tell to reserve a room in heaven for me (Back n the Daze) is her late mother.

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…and there you have it…the rest is algebra..

(..can u tell i’m impatient for my next project?…haha.. :-/ )

-sah