Love Gone

New Light

Learn, teach, build, protect yourself. This should be automatic. We encourage you to focus on what will propel you to a better life.  Contained by no man, by no beast. 

“Automate”

“…In essence, one other thing, instead of you and me running around here seeking allies, in our struggle for freedom, in the irish neighborhood, or the jewish neighborhood, or the Italian neighborhood, we need to, we need to seek some allies among people who look something like we do”
- Malcom X

“…Sit down at the table of brotherhood”
 - Martin Luther King Jr.

“…Its time out for you and me to stop, running away from the wolf right into the arms of the fox, looking for some kind of help. That’s a drag.”
- Malcolm X


Its sure ain’t easy and it may get harder as the days moves on
with every lesson, baby be a blessing cuz you never know
what might change, rearrange for the better or go up in flame
Better count your blessings, keep stepping, don’t you ever give your life away

You got to change, you gotta make waves
you’ve got to stay, hell no
I’m not playing games with the enemy

Automate,

“I have a dream, that one day… Rise up!”

(this should be automatic, this should be automatic)

Its sure ain’t easy and its gon’ harder as the violence swarms
a historic lesson, moving and shaking till the battles won
You hear those sirens of tyrants don’t you ever let em think they’ve won
With strategic guidance we’ll rise and overthrow with an uppercut

You’ve gotta be smart, you’ve got to have heart 
You’ve got to say, Hell no
No weapon thats formed will ever conquer me

You must Automate

“I have a dream,”

convert your mind

“that one day”

(this should be automatic, this should be automatic)

“Rise!”


Its sure been easy to fall so victim to dysfunction
beg and pleading for reparations from greedy ones
(what you expect?)
what might change, rearrange if we built everything we need
Then who could take or really break us when you got the blueprint and key?

You got to stand, You’ve got to demand
You’ve got to say, Hell no
I’m nobodies slave that’s on everything
YOU

Automate

“I have a dream,”

You’ve felt this pain, its a game, lets get this straight
You should know it already

“Rise!”

Rise up and make your way, strategize, keep faith.


“All of this rage. In a wake thats headed towards justice rather than killing each other this is a different moment ya don’t say? Thats exactly right. Thats what we want, thats what we need. But the challenge is gonna be: Can we pass on to the younger generation the expression of that rage like: Douglas and Dubois and Ella Baker and Ida B Wells Barnett and Malcolm X and Martin King, through Love and Justice rather than hatred and revenge. Thats the challenge. Theres got to have a moral quality and spiritual content to it. Because the rage is going to come. America you’re gonna reap what you sow. Sooner or later  you’re gonna come to terms with those who have been sacrificed for your progress.”
- Cornell West 


AUTOMATE | producedbyab

We Could be in Love - Ari Lennox

originally uploaded in 2011.
breaking Da Bassment Demo Tape to the world was one of the coolest, serendipitous events of my life. i've been in love with the crew since i was a kid. the below blog post was my personal love letter to Da Bassment/Swing Mob, but through that i got to meet so many others who share my passion.
i've had it on good authority that some of the members have heard it, & even Timbo himself was told about the tape.
i guess the main reason i put it up at all was for the historical record, so we had SOMEthing these guys n gals worked on together during their formative years at Dahjelon Studios.

*update as of 15/09/2020:
-there are currently two separate efforts by fans to properly re-master and re-release this tape. hopefully we can have a hi-fi version of it sometime soon.
-it was recently confirmed that the girls from Sugah have re-united over the last few years (Tweet, Sue + Rolita), and are currently in the middle of releasing an EP, possibly followed by an album.

the original blog post >>> confessionsofacurlymind.com/2011/12/29/…u-must-hear.

Timbaland - Get Down (feat. Playa)

Timbaland - We Can Do This

Original music for the black&sexy original series SEXLESS Series. Produced by the Argyle Fox.

Morisha Danee - Nervous

featuring @alex-isley, produced by @taebeast, written by @jav0nte. copyrighted 2016.

verse 1:
everybody knows your name
and they're always glad that you came
but what they don't see behind that pretty face
are your silent tears

think they've got you all figured out
think they know what you're all about
but if somehow you can hide in the crowd
maybe that will drown out your fears

everyone's got something to say
about how you live your day to day
pulling you in so many ways
that you start to lose sense of yourself

they don't know what goes on in your mind
when you're alone in your quiet time
but somehow you still wear your smile
bluffing for everyone else

hook:
you just wanna to get away
to a secret hiding place
but you're the girl everyone knows

you try to find some normalcy
do your best to be happy
but you're the girl everyone knows

verse 2:
they speculate and scrutinize
and fabricate what goes on in your life
with a list of lies as long as the Nile
and forget you're human too

that's why you're watchful of who you keep around
because their intentions can be guile
you question if they're really down
or are they just using you

they throw it in the tabloids for the thrill
not knowing its your spirit they kill
some days it gets rough, it gets too real
so you stay in recluse

and how is this any way to live
surrounded by those who take but never give
prisoner of your thoughts held against your will
living everyday like a fugitive

hook

The Girl Everyone Knows Ft. Alex Isley

This song was written & produced by myself and fellow songwriter, Ashton Combs (@ac_hitwrita)We recently wrote Sean Paul's latest single featuring Torey Lanez. Nothing like clicking with someone who understands the vision. Hope yall enjoy this one and share :)

Timbaland - Get Down (feat. Playa)

Confessions Of A Curly Mind