SAMPLE SUNDAY-----THE 10/10/10 EDITION

WELCOME BACK BLOGOSPHERE!  WITH THIS SUNDAY BEING OCTOBER 10TH, 2010, THIS MAKES THIS A UNIQUE SAMPLE SUNDAY EDITION.  WITH SO MUCH HIP HOP FLOATING IN MY HEAD, SOMETIMES IT MAKES IT SOMEWHAT DIFFICULT TO FIND A FITTING TOPIC TO WRITE ABOUT.  TODAY'S SAMPLE SUNDAY EDITION WILL CELEBRATE THE "STAR" IN ALL OF US.

BECAUSE I HAD THE PLEASURE TO SEE THE ROOTS LIVE IN CONCERT ON THIS PAST FRIDAY, CHOOSING THE LEGENDARY MADE LOGICAL SENSE IN MY SOMETIMES "ILLOGICAL" EXISTENCE (SHOUT-OUT TO MY BRETHREN SPEECH AND AWETHENTIC).  FROM THE 2004 GEFFEN RECORDS RELEASE THE TIPPING POINT, "STAR" WAS, AND STILL IS, A CELEBRATORY JOINT FOR THE LISTENING AUDIENCE.  BLACK THOUGHT PAINTS A PICTURE OF LYRICAL GREATNESS IN ALL OF US, HENCE "STAR" BEING THE FOCAL POINT.  CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AND SONG TO GET A CLEARER PICTURE OF THIS HIP HOP NOTION.



THE ROOTS SONG WAS DERIVED FROM A SONG RELEASED DURING THE YEAR I WAS BORN (1970).  I REMEMBER THIS SONG FROM MY "MUSICAL YOUTH", SO TO SPEAK, SO WHEN THE TIPPING POINT WAS RE3LEASED, "STAR" WAS ONE OF MY IMMEDIATE FAVORITES.  SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE CONSTRUCTED A MASTERPIECE WITH "EVERYBODY IS A STAR", A FITTING WAY TO INTRODUCE A NEW DECADE FULL OF PROMISE AND DECADENCE.  SLY HAD A WAY OF INFUSING FUNKY MUSIC WITH SOCIAL COMMENTARY, AND "EVERYYBODY IS A STAR" FIT PERFECTLY INTO THIS MOLD.  LISTENING TO THE SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE JOINT IS STILL AN AURAL PLEASURE FOR ME, BECAUSE IT TAKES ME TO A TIME OF INNOCENCE AND GROWTH.  I'M SURE MY GRAY MATTER BRETHREN SPEECH AND AWETHENTIC WILL AGREE.



IT'S DEFINITELY A COOL MOMENT TO SEND THIS SAMPLE SUNDAY EDITION TO THE MASSES AT 10:10PM ON 10/10/10!

REMEMBER WISDOM SEEKERS...EVERYBODY IS A STAR!!!

ONE LOVE!

WISDOM