FULL DECK  |   52 weeks. 52 songs. * New song added every Friday *

DO IT FROM WITHIN

produced by Ruler Why
written, performed, arranged & mixed by Joe Con


Ruler Why Recordings ® 2022
Word Made Fresh Music ® 2022

DO IT FROM WITHIN

Full Deck. 52 Weeks. 52 Songs.

Week 1. Song 1.

"Different View"

DIFFERENT VIEW

The perfect track to set your intentions for a triumphant New Year--

"...when we know enough to know ourselves we'll know what to do..."

written, produced, performed & mixed by Joe Con

scratches by DJ Werd
bass by Ralph Rivers
sax by Sam Fullerton

NEW DAY DAWNS

"The cost of hating others is to love yourself less..."

That line came directly from Eldridge Cleaver's "Soul On Ice" which was the inspiration for this song.

Besides being a seminal book in the canon of Black American revolutionary literature upon its release in the 1960's, "Soul On Ice" remains as powerful, poignant & prophetic today as it was then, nearly 60 years later. 

I felt compelled to release this track today, while Trump is still technically in office, just days after his unprecedented 2nd election & a mere week after the insurrection that led to the storming of the US Capitol. 

Eldridge Cleaver was aa devout Muslim & devotee of Malcolm X, and as such may very well have seen so many of the events we are witnessing through the lens of "chickens coming home to roost." 

Certainly whatever a man sew, that shall he also reap. That truth goes for nations, too.  

The image of a bloodied Jesus of the crucifixion, depicted on a coin while holding his head in dismay, sums up the state of affairs. 

Just as He did, we are all paying the Cost Of Love...

Adelante is a gifted & prolific producer who generously contributed the beat for this song and I thank him & owe him a debt of gratitude. 

I highly recommend you follow him at @adelantemusic

COST OF LOVE prod. by Adelante

You Don't Gotta Die To Go To Heaven
You Can Get Right Now 
I Can Show You How 
We Can Go Together

'YOU DON'T GOTTA DIE TO GO TO HEAVEN' 

written, produced, performed & recorded by Joe Con. | Los Angeles, CA
mixed by Drew K @ Angelhouse Studios  |  Torrance, CA

YOU DON'T GOTTA DIE TO GO TO HEAVEN

Before you try and catch this wave make sure you can make it back in
Learn to navigate this maze this place you don't wanna end up trapped in
Many ways to make you stay and make you pay for games you play
What's your passion? What you asking for?
When you tap in get ready for some action

NOUVEAU RICHE

#BEFLY --- Before Everything First Love Yourself

DO IT FROM WITHIN

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