IS IgNorance bliSS?!?

Is there anyone who hasn't heard of Barack Obama?  For the 1st time in history an African American man and a woman have a good chance of winning the presidency of the USA. That doesn't mean they will win the presidency, but one of them will win the Democratic nomination. 

Well apparently there is someone...DMX. I encourage you  to read about it, this article is very interesting. Read his interview with XXL Magazine @ http://www.rhymeswithsnitch.blogspot.com

Harlem goes AtlanTa

If you didn't know, a tornado ravished downtown Atlanta this past weekend. My hommie DJ Larmarrous was affected, it huffed puffed and blew his roof off. He puts it down every Thursday at the [Harlem Bar] with Beats & Eats.  

So myself, Julie Dexter & Brandon Thomas came together and rocked out the [Harlem Bar] 3/20/08. Sometimes you just gotta show luv. 

You can check out me and Brandon Thomas at The Grape @ Inman PArk 4/3/08 and DJ Larmarrous at my event @ CENCi 4/6/08.

MEAT OUT

Ok I've got a lot to say in a short amount of time...here goes.

I volunteered at the MEAT OUT sponsored by the Black Vegetarian Society of Georgia [BVSGA] at Atlanta Technical College.

Dr. Richardson and Stic.man of Dead Prez were on the panel of guest answering health questions, among others. Yep, Stic.man and his wife Afya are vegetarian.  Afya is well respected in the veg community. This sister vends crochet creations, Nattral magazine and a vegetarian protein chart.

When I go to these events it keeps me on my toes, because I always find out that I could be living healthier. Have you heard of Alkaline H2O? Well the guy with the machine that balances the PH of water told me that most bottled water is like soda because of the ph balance. Actually he said it is toxic. Here I thought I was doing good drinking bottled water. I also need to give up all those carbs and bread products. Is anything safe anymore? Oh yeah, fruits & veggies as long as they're not chemically engineered. My family is still concerned about me getting enough protein.  I assure them I take vitamins.

On a different note, Julie Dexter performed with Brandon Thomas. It was hot! Julie is definitely the Queen of UK SouL. She did an old Beatles tune with her spin on it. Brandon recently signed with Harmon in Life records and he continues to make his mark. He's such and cool and humble brother. 

Shout out to [BVSGA] for bringing us health nuts together.  Look out for ya girl on the next MEAT OUT event!

Gritz and Jelly on my BuTTer

Thursday night I went by [The Grape] on Highland Ave to holla at Earnest, who is booking me for that location. 

For the first time I ordered food!  I decided to forgo my usual order of white wine.  I had the Greek salad, which was huge, along with a light Veggie Pisa. I really enjoyed it.

Much to my surprise there was a band playing a plethora of Hip Hop, Soul & R&B tunes. The band was [Gritz and JellyButter.] They covered the spectrum from T. Pain's Bartender to Erykah Badu's On & On. They also mixed in some original songs like Jamaica. That joint was jammin! 

Gritz and JellyButter started playing You Got Me by The Roots featuring Erykah Badu. That's a classic Hip-Hop Soul track. They were so cool, they let me get on the mic with no rehearsal. We rocked it! Shout out to GJB for allowing me to do my thang. 

I liked them so much that I booked them for my upcoming show @ CENCI 4/6. Can't wait to play with ya'll again. Check me out at The Grape on Highland 4/3/08.

Heard it Thru the Grape Vine

Last night I went to [The Grape] at Atlantic Station. I sat in support of my homie Maya Neiada, a lovely vocalist-songwriter with Karey Davis on keys. It was so packed...I had to wait for a seat at the bar. FYI: If you're alone, party of one, they will not seat you at a table:) So the bar it was. It was actually a cool seat.

Maya's smooth style and sultry vocals were stimulating to the audience and relaxing to the soul. Her renditions of Love Don't Live Here & Umbrella were uniquely jazzy! Karey has a style all his own. He knew the right places to embellish Maya's vocals. When he chimed in with background vocals, he was on point.

Maya & I along with our friend Deborah, are planning a show at [SaBor] right at the corner of Walton and Centennial Park. Joey, Deborah's brother,  is a co-owner of [SaBor]. Deborah is also a vocalist and songwriter. Be on the look out for us sistas coming together to rock SaBor!