25 Joints to Get U Through the Day #9No More Tears-No More Shame
Dedicated to Victims of Domestic ViolenceListen to
25 Joints by clicking link below:
http://odeo.com/episodes/24083600-25-Joints-9-No-More-Tears01-
PSAStop Domestic violence
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Tabb Doe 'Sleeping w/ the Enemy'
(San Francisco)03-
MC Hammer 'Big Man' (Oakland)
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Poetess w/ Def Jeff, Kool G Rap, Almighty 'Love Hurts'
(LA)05-
Brand Nubian 'Sincerely'
(New York)06-
KRS-One 'Brown Skinned Woman'
(New York)07-
Bridget Gray 'Letter to Hip Hop'
(LA)08-
Amir Suilaman 'How Beautiful'
(Oakland)09-
Hard Knock 'Hands of a Stranger'
(New York)10-
Sister Souljah 'Relationships'
(New York)11-
Paris 'Assata's Song'
(San Francisco)12-
J Boogie w/ Zumbi 'For Your Love'
(San Francisco/Oakland)13-
Michael Franti & Spearhead 'Hey World'
(San Francisco)14-
Urban Ave 131 'Heaven Help Us'
(Washington DC)15-
X-Clan 'Wiz Degrees'
(LA)16
-Bambu 'Nicole' ft Micah
(San Francisco)17-
Desdamona 'Faulty Fuse'
(Minneapolis)18-
NY Oil 'You're A Queen'
(new York)19-
M-1 'Love You Can't Borrow'
(New York)20-
Gabriel Teadros 'Warriors'
(Seattle)21-
Public Enemy 'Revolutionary Generation'
(New York)22-
Queen Latifah 'Nature of a Sista'
(New York)23-
Kofy Brown 'Just a Woman'
(Oakland)24
-Michael Franti & Spearhead 'U Can't Sing R Song'
(San Francisco)25-
Jennifer Johns 'Afraid of Me'
(oakland)This week we were disturbed by the domestic violence incident that is swirling around singers
Chris Brown and his now former girlfriend
Rhianna. Its been the topic du jour. Sadly this is an industry where such occurrences are not unusual. If anything this industry actually celebrates and handsomely rewards those who have been accused of committing acts of violence against their partners. Some think its funny. Others think its no big deal. Way too many think the person on the receiving end deserved what they got. We see that happening now with the Chris Brown situation. Far too many comments along the lines of she may have gotten what she deserved. And that's coming from both men and women.
So this week we went and found some songs that address the various issues around domestic violence with a message of hope, upliftment and healing.
Among the cuts we got hold of include a new joint from
Brother J and
X-Clan called '
Wiz Degrees'. Its a nice song about love and his appreciation for his partner and what she means to him. Its off the new album '
Mainstream Outlaw' which is banging.
Desdamona out of the Twin Cities has a searing song that'll make you pause and think called '
Faulty Fuse'. We also hit you upside the dome with new music from
Michael Franti called '
Hey World' which will definitely touch you.
Two of my favorite songs addressing this issue comes from
MC Hammer and
Brand Nubian. Hammer's track '
Big Man', off the
Family Affair album hits a homer as he reminds folks the harsh consequences of such behavior.
Brand Nubian's song '
Sincerely' was completely overlooked when it was released on the 1st anniversary of the
Million Man March'. You will be asking yourself, why wasn't this record being exposed to the masses? It's an incredible song.
two other songs to check is
Bridgette Gray's heart wrenching
Letter to Hip Hop. She lays out some serious questions that still have yet to be adequately answered. We follow that up with a piece from fellow spoken word artist
Amir Suilaman called '
How Beautiful'. here he addresses the painful topic of rape.
Anyway there's lots of joints to get you thinking. Enjoy, reflect, pass along and most importantly Try to make a difference help bring about a world where the horrors of domestic abuse no longer exist..
Listen to
25 Joints by clicking link below:
http://odeo.com/episodes/24083600-25-Joints-9-No-More-Tears Dedicated to the victims of domestic violence
