Last Night A DJ Saved My Life: SOUND & COLOR: THE ALBUMS, 2015.

Friday, January 01, 2016

SOUND & COLOR: THE ALBUMS, 2015.

02/kendrick lamar/to pimp a butterfly

"2015. Niggas tired of playin' victim dog. Niggas ain't trying to play vic-- TuTu, how many niggas we done lost?... No for real, answer the question, how many niggas we done lost bro? This, this year alone? Exactly. So we ain't got time to waste my nigga..."

because time is of the essence. because the truth shall set you free. because black is beautiful. because life is difficult and must be dealt with and confronted head on. because some things must be said and a mirror must be held up and gazed upon. because representation is everything, as well as inclusion. because we're tired, yet hopeful, and all gots to do better. because knowledge is power too often taken for granted. because he, like we, are tired of playing victims, and know that often the change we seek and often need begins with we. because this is not put upon or anything other than what it is: honest and expansive; willing to go there, rhythmically and thematically. because "shit don't change til you get up and wash yo ass". because we're more than just boogeymen or gangstas. because we're too often misunderstood and deserve better. because the vessel through which it travels is hip-hop personified and a love letter to black culture's musical triumphs and rich history over time. because clarity is beautiful once fully realized and achieved.

because knowledge is power.

and he knows, and must be heard.

because we matter, and he matters, and this and these things matter.

salute.

KEY TRACKS: wesley's theory/for free?/the blacker the berry

03/tame impala/currents

04/miguel/wildheart

05/bully/feels like

06/speedy ortiz/foil deer

07/chvrches/every open eye