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I take great pride in planning birthday gatherings, in many ways, not just to commemorate another year of life, but to celebrate the people who currently hold space in my life, it’s always interesting to see how the personnel shifts in some ways and remains constant in others. Some months back I first told a couple of the friends you’ll hear on this episode about this Japanese term that I loved, Ichigo Ichie, often translated as "for this time only, never again," the idea of cherishing the uniqueness of each gathering because even if the same cast is reassembled, the moment will always be different; I touch on this at some point in this episode also and hearing it back makes me really appreciate this notion even more. I hope the day finds you and keeps you well. Hope you enjoy. Talk soon. 

-Wilson 

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We must each find our way to cope in this world. All living things will transition into another form. Mourn and honor and proceed, you have no choice. We need to hold space for our past selves, there is much to learn from them. We share years and beds with people who we consider dead to us when it’s over. I hate that. Love hard and try to remember harder and make art. 

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‘ Long ago, it must be 

I have a photograph 

Preserve your memories 

They’re all that’s left you ‘ 

Dipset aka Dippy 

10/17/07 – 10/17/22

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I saw something recently about us spending most of our adult lives un-learning things we were taught by people who didn't know much about said thing. I don't know if any of this holds true more than the subject of money. They said if you are born in extreme poverty, that you have a 4% chance of making it out of it. The first thing you must change is your mind or it doesn't matter how much money you make, you will be broke again and again. How much does not going through the same things you saw/see people going through mean to you? You will earn exactly how much you deserve is what a colleague says. Do you agree with this? 


"Most people, if they make a buck, they spend 10" 


#money #malcolmx #martinlutherking

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TOPICS: 

-D.C. & Atlanta 

-North Carolina 

-Predominantly black locations 

-Brother Harold 

-Shadow-banned 

-Farrakhan 

-Nas (untitled) 

-John Lennon 

-“Free speech” 

-“We Are Victims of Genocide (reading) 

-Depopulation 

-Muammar Gaddafi

-AIDS pandemic in Africa & black community 

-Slavery 

-Haiti paying reparations to France 

-African artifacts in European countries 

Brother Don Muhammad told the minister about the presentation / He sat back and smiled / Black on black lies is worse than black on black crime / The Jews share their truth on how to make a dime / Most black men couldn't balance a checkbook / But buy a new car talking 'bout "how my neck look?" / Well, it all looks great / 400 years later we buyin' our own chains
–Saint Pablo  (Ye) 

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You can hear one of my kindreds and I wax poetic about sustainable fashion, the importance of the # 7, the color orange, Kanye, black esteem, and much more. Keep people around you that assist you with your dreams. Who’s holding you accountable? Find out what you want in this life and figure out the price you’re willing to pay for it. Only good things.





#sustainablefashion #kanye #fashion 

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i & i 

“Ethiopia shall soon stretch forth its hands unto God" (Psalm 68:31)

they buried our kings and tried to burn the books. they betrayed Garvey for rice and peas. truth in this world is a dangerous thing. i feel an immense responsibility. overstand and relay. these people breathed life into me, i just want to do the same for their memory. one of the greatest orators the world has known, i thank you for all you did for us, i strive to speak with any semblance of your passion, one love! –WV

body and mind in oneness with soul. i & i. 

But my hand was made strong 

By the hand of the almighty 

We forward in this generation 

Triumphantly 

None but ourselves can 

free our minds 

Cause all i ever have 

redemption songs 

—Robert Nesta Marley 

“BE black. buy black. think BLACK. and all else will take care of itself”   

 #MarcusGarvey 

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I shot this episode last month at my uncle’s place, 574 Restaurant & Lounge, with the help of my cousin, Cindy, thank you. In the episode we cover fear and what it does to hopes and dreams. We talk about the cemetery being filled with all the unrealized ambitions of people who thought they had more time. I need to do all the things I want to do, to be fully used up, to be UZADU. If we cross paths and you help me in any form, thank you in advance. 

All praises to Dick Gregory, your existence was a gift to mankind. Give the episode a listen and share it if it’s somewhat helpful in any way. I just want to create good while I’m here. God is a woman. If we’re throwing pronouns at divinity. That’s it. Good day. 


[rate and review if you haven't already, thank you kindly]

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do you create and release? i'm trying to be better with that. i once read: "if the plane goes down, i want my hard drives with me, no one will be putting out a lame posthumous album." do you agree? i do but not sure, i'd want the right person to interpret my work but therein lies the dilemma. to the ones who earnestly inquired about new episodes, i appreciate you. i'm always creating, the issue is the final product and release. welcome back. send me things you've made. be well. 

–Wilson 

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[Dedicated to King Qudus Kafo]

Our parents will never hear who we truly are when we’re with our friends. They’d shutter and scoff at the posture. Feel fright of the monster. They forget they were us one day. And we’ll do the same someday. Who will keep our stories alive? The nights we look unrecognizable to our responsible future selves? They shake their heads but we act like black is the only thing that matters in fact. Listening to Mobb Deep brought me comfort, they wouldn’t expect that. “What up, Black, hold your head wherever you at,” I can’t hear that line without thinking of you, and I always told you, too. Show the culture. I speak truth cause that’s what I saw in you. I descended upon this land and asked them to help with your ascension. This life thing is just the dash in between arriving & departing they said, you made it look really good while in it; transition easy, beloved. 

and what of all my wild friends / and the times i’ve had w them / we’ll all fade to grey soon on the tv station

Qudus Kafo 

May 31, 1985 — Jan 24, 2022

voice credits: Julio Goncalves, Edson Evora, Jerome Fonseca, Qudus Kafo 

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Many of us grew up thinking that certain moments needed to be respected in a very strict way. They can’t be tarnished with “insensitivities” that show a lack of respect. The epitome of this surrounded death and the processes that proceeds it. The older I get, the more I realize how archaic and unfounded much of these things are. My maternal grandmother passed away on November 27 and it’s been beyond difficult as expected. But the time we had to grieve her even before she left has allowed us to cope in a way we wouldn’t have otherwise. And as close as we already were, it has brought our main tribe that much closer together. I’m eternally grateful that I grabbed my camera and mic and whatever else I needed to capture moments that will allow me to keep the spirit of this singular woman alive. I wanted to do something that honored her correctly. Us not  mentioning our departed makes us hurt much more than we have to, let’s speak and sing about them. Like I heard one time: “no one comes out of this alive.” So live a life worth being remembered; Mama certainly did that, and we’ll spend the rest of ours thanking her for it. 

Andreza Barbosa Amado Semedo

2/4/41  – 11/27/21