May 08, 2011

In Requiem


Gordon Johnson
1947-Forever
I love this dude. I hadn't seen him in awhile. Loved him, nonetheless. He was a good uncle. When I was a kid, he was beautiful to me. He had those funny colored eyes and this amazing head of white hair. I thought he looked like an R&B singer.
He was a good dude.
I love you, Uncle Gordy.
Be safe on your journey.
Amen.
Love, Zee.



May 01, 2011

Art-Hop Episode 4: Now That I Found You


Artist: Q-Tip feat. Norah Jones
Song: "Life Is Better"
Album: The Renaissance

Ha! I did it you non-believing bastards! I found an artsy Hip-Hop vid done in the last decade! Booyaakaa SHOT!

I'm joking...kinda. Trying to sort through recent Hip-Hop vids--to find that rare gem--can be a daunting task. You'd figure popular music would necessitate popular artists having a halfway decent clip. Not so. [NOTE: You almost had me post A Tribe Called Quest's "Electric Relaxation" video. I really like that one.] I'm making a serious effort to stay away from "golden era" vids. I'm trying to incorporate more recent vids into these Art-Hop eps. I don't want you to think that I'm some Hip-Hop elitist/Golden-ager who thinks that all contemporary Hip-Hop sucks. Nope. Not me. I only hate 75% of modern Hip-Hop. Ha!

Speaking of which, I like Tribe. I like Q-Tip. I like this vid. It proves you can do a lot (artistically) without having to do too much. It also features my ex-Thing Thing, Norah Jones.

Yeah. I'd rather not talk about our (me and NorNor's) relationship. Those wounds are still fresh.

Just watch the video.