“Never badder than bad ’cause the brother is madder than mad
At the fact that’s corrupt as a senator
Soul on a roll, but you treat it like soap on a rope
‘Cause the beats in the lines are so dope
Listen for lessons I’m saying inside music that the critics are
blasting me for
They’ll never care for the brothers and sisters now across the
country has us up for the war
We got to demonstrate, come on now, they’re gonna have to wait
Till we get it right
Radio Stations I question their blackness
They call themselves black, but we’ll see if they play this”
Public Enemy – “Bring Tha Noize”
I was listening to the radio the other day waiting to hear something fresh and new since I knew there had been several recent releases from artists that I like. That experience lasted about 10 minutes, after I heard three songs in a row that were horrible. I knew there was a reason why I stopped listening to commercial radio in the first place. If this is the so-called “Home” of Hip-Hop & R&B, I’d rather be evicted!
I understand that the program directors have to play certain songs to satisfy their core audience, but isn’t radio for everyone? I even tried listening to the Adult-Contemporary station here in Orlando and I heard song after song that has been played over and over again, with very few new songs added to their play-list.
I guess I’ll be using my Zune everywhere I go from now on. So to all my music bloggers out there, email me your feeds, so I never have to listen to Commercial Radio again.
Peace & Blessings in Abundance!!
Download: Not 4 Commercial Consumption
Tracks:
1. Algebra Blesset – Halfway
2. Common – U, Black Maybe
3. Darien Brockington – He Will Break Your Heart
4. Emily King Ft. Lupe Fiasco – Walk In My Shoes
5. Eric Roberson – Evening
6. Erykah Badu – Honey
7. Lupe Fiasco Ft. Nikki Jean – Hip-Hop Saved My Life
8. Mary J. Blige – Til The Morning
9. Nikolay & Kay – The Gunshot
10. Pete Rock Ft. Tarrey Torae – Made Man
11. Pharoah Monch – When The Gun Draws
12. Soul I.D. – Sex, Love & Philosophy
13. Talib Kweli Ft. Norah Jones – Soon The New Day
14. Erykah Badu – The Healer
15. Gnarls Barkley – Who’s Gonna Save My Soul
16. Jill Scott – Wanna Be Loved
17. Keite Young Ft. N’Dambi – If We Were Alone
