CitySteez

Every day
I see or hear
something
that more or less

kills me
with delight,
that leaves me
like a needle

in the haystack
of light.
It was what I was born for -
to look, to listen,

to lose myself
inside this soft world -
to instruct myself
over and over

in joy,
and acclamation.
Nor am I talking
about the exceptional,

the fearful, the dreadful,
the very extravagant –
but of the ordinary,
the common, the very drab,

the daily presentations.
Oh, good scholar,
I say to myself,
how can you help

but grow wise
with such teachings
as these -
the untrimmable light

of the world,
the ocean’s shine,
the prayers that are made
out of grass?

~ Mary Oliver ~

Stevie Wonder AND Prince

Tracklist:
1. Summertime Intro
2. Kool & The Gang: Summer Madness (Live Version)
3. Kool & The Gang: Summer Madness
4. Quincy Jones: Summer In The City
5. Ahmad: Back In The Day
6. Ice Cube: It Was A Good Day
7. Roy Ayers f/ Mary J Blige: Everybody Loves The Sunshine
8. Pharcyde: Passin’ Me By (Ffej Remix)
9. Jay-Z f/ Babyface: Sunshine
10. Ramsey Lewis: Sun Goddess
11. A Tribe Called Quest: Find A Way (Ffej String Edit)
12: Bush Babies f/ Mos Def: The Love Song
13. Jodeci: Get On Up
14. The Commodores: High On Sunshine
15. J Dilla f/ Dwele : Think Twice
16. Erick Sermon f/ Marvin Gaye: Music (Mick’s Marvapella Edit)
17. Bernard Wright: Who Do You Love
18. LL Cool J: Loungin’
19. A Tribe Called Quest: Hot Sex
20. Main Source: Live At The BBQ
21. Nuyorican Soul: Nautilus
22. Pharcyde & Sublime: Summertime
23. Fresh Prince and Jazzy Jeff: Summertime Remix
24. Michael Jackson: I Can’t Help It
25. De La Soul: Breakdawn
26. Musiq: Just Friends
27. Carl Thomas: Summer Rain
28. Faze-O: Riding High
29. Dionne Warwick: Walk On By
30. Skee-Lo: I Wish
31. Black Moon: Who Got The Props
32. Frankie Beverly and Maze: Before I Let Go
33. Nu Shooz: I Can’t Wait
34. Montell Jordan: This Is How We Do It
35: The Roots f/ George Benson: Breezin’
36: Fresh Prince and Jazzy Jeff: Time To Chill
37. Biggie: Can’t You See
38. James Brown: The Payback
39. En Vogue: My Lovin’
40. Bobby McFerrin: Sunshine Of My Life
41. Fifth Dimension: Let The Sun Shine In
42. Mos Def: Sunshine
43. Nine: Whatcha Want
44. Otis Redding: Sittin’ On The Dock
45. 2Pac: I Get Around (Mick’s String Edit)
46. Zapp: Computer Love (Terry’s Mirage On The Water Mix)
47. Seals And Croft: Summer Breeze
48. Jay-Z: Dear Summer
49. Weldon Irvine: Morning Sunrise

Download Mixtape Here

One of my favorite storytellers of ALL TIME

Al-Farouq Aminu

Eric Bledsoe

Willie Warren

For the record, I am a recovering Laker fan. I grew up watching the later years of Magic Johnson, Nick Van Exel, Eddie Jones, Sedale Threatt, Cedric Ceballos, Mike Penberthy, Travis Knight.. who else.. Anthony Peeler… I stopped being a fan after the Kobe, Shaq, Glen Rice era. After that I switched to the other LA team that wasn’t getting any love. Not because they deserved it (because they lose) but because it feels great when the unexpected happens. Its like a stock that I invest in at its low point and has potential to really blow up.. I have the right to say I’ve been with them from the start.

I was also very intrigued by the type of talent they have. I’ve been Clipper fan since the era of Darius Miles, Lamar Odom, and Quentin Richardson. You can’t call me a bandwagon fan because bandwagoners jump on when the team wins. The Clippers aren’t winners.. yet that is.

Anyway, although I usually cheer for any team playing against the Lakers, this time I really didn’t care who won. I didn’t really talk trash because I wasn’t necessarily rooting for the Celtics. My team isn’t involved so I didn’t care. I was just interested in who won because I enjoy watching the sport. Although I don’t particularly like Kobe, watching him play is like poetry in motion. What I don’t like are ignorant sports fans who don’t respect their opponents. This series was different because Laker fans were truly scared they could lose it which made it fun for me. Im not a hater.. I just like to see/hear Laker fans sweat.

It’s like March Madness.. you have a team you cheer for, you make your bracket, your bracket gets busted, but you still watch til the Final Four and the Finals just to see who won.. an I must say.. that was a GREAT series. A classic for sure.

Congratulations Lakers and fans.

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