You Are Sleeping

yourarseissleeping@yahoo.com (Godfather) — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 09:46:00 -0400

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I Recieved this During My First Year of College, I am Suprised it's still Making the Rounds Now, and Sad That it Still Rings Just as True Today

yourarseissleeping@yahoo.com (Godfather) — Sun, 30 May 2010 14:56:00 -0400

I just recieved this email this morning, and can remember recieving the same email back in my freshmen year of College. I don't even know if this guy Dee Lee exists, but it Touched a nerve honestly. Check it out:
BLACK PEOPLE,
PLEASE,
READ & HEED.
POIGNANT!! The sad thing about this article is
that the essence of it is true. The truth hurts. I just hope this sets more Black
people in motion towards making real progress. Chris Rock, a Black comedian, even joked that Blacks don't read.
Help prove them wrong! Read and pass
on.
Please Note: For those of you who heard it, this is
the article Dee Lee was reading this morning on a New York radio station.
For
those of you who didn't hear it, this is very deep. This is a heavy
piece and a Caucasian wrote it.
Dee Lee, CFP
Harvard Financial Educators
Dee Lee
THEY ARE STILL OUR SLAVES
We can continue to reap profits from
the
Blacks without the effort of physical slavery. Look at the current
methods of containment that they use on themselves: IGNORANCE, GREED, and SELFISHNESS.
Their IGNORANCE is the primary weapon
of containment. A great man once said, 'The best way to hide something
from Black people is to put it in a book.' We now live in the Information
Age. They have gained the opportunity to read any book on any subject
through the efforts of their fight for freedom, yet they refuse to read. There are
numerous books readily available at Borders, Barnes &Noble, and Amazon.com, not to mention their own Black Bookstores that provide solid blueprints to reach economic equality (which should have been their fight all along), but few read consistently, if at all.
GREED is another powerful weapon of containment. Blacks, since the abolition of slavery, have had large amounts of money at their disposal. Last year they spent 10 billion dollars during Christmas, out of their 450 billion dollars in total yearly income(2.22%).
Any of us can use them as our target market, for any business venture we care to dream up, no matter how
outlandish, they will buy into it. Being primarily a consumer people, they function
totally by greed. They continually want more, with little thought for saving
or investing. They would rather buy some new sneaker
than invest in starting a business. Some even neglect their children to
have the latest Tommy or FUBU, And they still think that having a Mercedes,
and a big house gives them 'Status' or that they have achieved their Dream.
They are fools! The vast majority of their people are still in poverty because their greed holds them back from collectively making better communities.
With the help of BET, and the rest of their black media that often broadcasts destructive images into their own
homes, we will continue to see huge profits like those of Tommy and Nike.
(Tommy Hilfiger has even jeered them, saying he doesn't want their money,
and look at how the fools spend more with him than ever before!). They'll
continue to show off to each other while we build solid communities with the
profits from our businesses that we market to them.
SELFISHNESS, ingrained in their minds through slavery, is one of the major ways we can continue to contain
them. One of their own, Dubois said that there was an innate division in
their culture. A 'Talented Tenth' he called it. He was correct in his
deduction that there are segments of their culture that has achieved some
'form' of success. However, that segment missed the
fullness of his work. They didn't read that the 'Talented Tenth' was then
responsible to aid The Non-Talented Ninety Percent in achieving a better life..
Instead, that segment has created another class, a Buppie class that looks
down on their people or aids them in a condescending manner. They will never
achieve what we have.. Their selfishness does not allow them to be able to
work together on any project or endeavor of substance. When they do get
together, their selfishness lets their egos get in the way of their goal Their so-called help organizations seem to only want to promote their name without making any real change in their community.
They are content to sit in conferences and conventions in our hotels, and talk about what they will do, while they award plaques to the best speakers, not to the best doers. Is there no end to their selfishness? They steadfastly refuse to see that Together Each Achieves More (TEAM). They do not understand that they are no better than each other because of what they own, as a matter of fact,
most of those Buppies are but one or two pay checks away from poverty. All
of which is under the control of our pens in our offices and our rooms.Yes, we will continue to contain them as long as they refuse to read, continue to buy anything they want, and
keep thinking they are 'helping' their communities by paying dues to organizations which do little other than hold lavish conventions in
our hotels. By the way, don't worry about any of them reading this letter, remember, 'THEY DON'T READ!!!!

You Are Sleeping the Podcast: Taking A Trip Down Smooth Street

yourarseissleeping@yahoo.com (Godfather) — Sun, 30 May 2010 02:12:00 -0400

You Are Sleeping, The Podcast: Taking A Trip Down Smooth ...

The Godfather Presents: You Are Sleeping

You Are Sleeping the Podcast: What Lebron Should've Been Listening To!

yourarseissleeping@yahoo.com (Godfather) — Sun, 30 May 2010 02:07:00 -0400

You Are Sleeping: Ring Entrance Music/What Lebron Should'...

The Godfather Presents: You Are Sleeping

yourarseissleeping@yahoo.com (Godfather) — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 23:21:00 -0400

DJ Premier's Kieth "Guru" Elam Tribute Mix

The Godfather Presents: You Are Sleeping

yourarseissleeping@yahoo.com (Godfather) — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 23:12:00 -0400

DJ Premier's Kieth "Guru" Elam Tribute Mix

The Godfather Presents: You Are Sleeping

You Are Sleeping: Cruisin Part 2

yourarseissleeping@yahoo.com (Godfather) — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 01:48:00 -0400

You Are Sleeping: The Symphony Pt 2: From East To West

yourarseissleeping@yahoo.com (Godfather) — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 05:21:00 -0400

You Are Sleeping: The Symphony Pt. 2 From The East to The...

The Godfather Presents: You Are Sleeping

SPITTIN THAT HOT FIRE, EAST COAST TO WEST!

A Lil Something You May want to Check Out: Broken Bells

yourarseissleeping@yahoo.com (Godfather) — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 09:39:00 -0400

I've always been a Danger Mouse Fan. Long Before the Infamous Jay-Z/Beatles Grey Album fiasco(which I honestly didn't think was that good to begin with) I was bumping "What You Sittin' On" off his project he did with an emcee by the name of Jemini that still bumps to this day(If you haven't heard it yet, well, read my page title). Anyway, from his work with Cee-Lo(Gnarles Barkley) to the joints he has done with Gorillaz and DOOM, he is definitely an artist worth checking out. Anyway, his latest work isn't necessarily a hip-hop production, but it is still dope, nonetheless(Open your mind people!) This new release with Shins Guitarist James Mercer(another group he has worked with), self titled Broken Bells is definitely worthy of praise. Check it out if ya got the time, in the meantime, here goes a little taste:

You Are Sleeping: The Symphony Pt 1: A Dedication to Posse Cuts

yourarseissleeping@yahoo.com (Godfather) — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:01:00 -0400

This is a 2 part show dedicated to my favorite Posse Cuts. I've always been a fan of the Posse Joint on records. There was a time when the Posse joint would almost always be one if not the best track on the album. Simply put, these Cuts would give rappers that extra nudge in terms of motivation to go in on a track and black out. Nobody wants to be the cat on the Posse Cut with the weak verse. Rediculous arguments have broken out between me and my boys over numerous tracks and who had the craziest verse. I remember reading the tracklistings on tracks and getting rediculously amped when I would read about one of my favorite rappers getting on a track with another favorite of mine. There was no greater feeling then the anticipation of listening to your favorite emcee go in on a track. And if they owned the track, that was bragging rights for days, Hell Years. Anyway, here goes a plethora of dope posse cuts for your listening ears! Enjoy, and Tune in Sunday for Pt 2.

FLy GYpsy

yourarseissleeping@yahoo.com (Godfather) — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:23:00 -0500

I first heard of these guys while I was in Honduras. I felt my ears perk up a bit when I read the review about "A Jamaican Emcee and a Russian Producer", and I thought to myself, hmmm, that's interesting. Well, 4mos Later, they have a committed fan on their hands. I love 'em, and nothing anyone can say or do is gonna change that. Do your thing fellas, I see ya.

N.C. teacher writes 'loser' on assignments

yourarseissleeping@yahoo.com (Godfather) — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:24:00 -0500

N.C. teacher writes 'loser' on assignments

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I guess with teachers like this, its no wonder that our society is headed towards a baffling state of hopelessness. I can't even lie, this teacher would've gotten snuffed for some shit like that. I can't believe he didn't get fired initially. Hmmmmmm, I wonder what made the issue come to light THIS time?

Wu-Tang Vs The Golden Phoenix Movie Trailer

yourarseissleeping@yahoo.com (Godfather) — Mon, 8 Mar 2010 17:35:00 -0500

Let's Hope this one doesn't meet the same fate as Bobby Digital!

You Are Sleeping: The Biggie Tribute Mix

yourarseissleeping@yahoo.com (Godfather) — Mon, 8 Mar 2010 10:48:00 -0500

Nothing More Needs to be said.

Christopher Wallace
May 21, 1972 - March 9, 1997
Rest In Peace Brother

You Are Sleeping, The Podcast: Ain't Nothing GOod in the Hood Mix

yourarseissleeping@yahoo.com (Godfather) — Fri, 5 Mar 2010 02:05:00 -0500

This mix was really close to my heart b/c I kinda tip toed the line between being broke and dirt poor(there is a difference) all my life up until now. I worked 2 jobs in high school and so did my mother(I helped her with her second job so you could say I had 3 gigs back then). Until a few years ago, my life was check to check and I better budget right or I ain't eatin' for a few days. Hell, during those high school days, There were some days when if I didn't bring dinner home from Mcdonald's or Chic-Fil-A, we would be short. And the funny thing about it was, even struggling like that, my mother made too much money for us to go on assistance, so it definitely felt like a no win situation sometimes. That being the case, I could only imagine what these poets who wrote these tracks went through in order to write such heartfelt lyrics that completely capture the emotions they felt while going through their own struggles. Sad part is, all the while, coming from that type of background nothing is expected of you anyway. Whether it is the crabs in the neighborhood trying to pull you down, or the snobs who don't live there that place their false assumptions on your back and write them in ink inside their mind, you aren't getting much help from either side of the tracks. My heart is full of admiration for the people who made it out of the jungle that is the hood and the quicksand that is the streets. Therefore, for this mix, I sought out tracks that spoke the truth about the pain of the everyday struggle in this life. Not tracks glorifying being from the hood, but tracks speaking on the struggle of trying to escape it's grasp. As many good memories as one may have from those times, nobody wants to live like that forever. Ultimately though b/c of fear, peer pressure, addiction, ignorance, and an overall feeling of true hopelessness, alot of people end up being stuck in these very real situations. Take a walk with me through these days, and completely understand that no matter how many people might brag about this life, there is NOTHING glorious about it. Recognize it for youreself, and enjoy the music.

This definitely fits my philosophy on music, 100%

yourarseissleeping@yahoo.com (Godfather) — Tue, 2 Mar 2010 22:11:00 -0500

Its A shame no one understands this. Being good at what you do, IS GOOD FOR YOU! This guy J-Smooth goes into extreme depth as to how successful lyrical rappers are as opposed to dudes who think if they drop one ringtone and a bullshit album, they will be able to sustain their lives forever. Lets take a look at where this theory definitely sticks out. Harold Miner, coming out of college was looked upon as being "The Next Jordan", hell his nickname was BABY JORDAN! He was just about the same size as Jordan(MJ had an inch on him) and he had close to the same level of Athleticism as Jordan. However, he did not want to work on his game. Don't ask me why, cuz I don't know, but we all know how big of a gym rat Jordan was. Harold Miner had a shoe deal coming out of college, that of which he lost upon his second year in the NBA. He lost it because he did not perform. And we can only assume that he did not perform b/c he did not hone his craft. Jordan is one of the richest athletes EVER b/c of his shoe and clothing line endorsements alone. He wasn't nearly paid what he was worth to the Bulls while he was playing there(what price would you put on 6 titles?). His career was also much longer, Miner was booted out of the NBA within 4yrs, Jordan just stopped playing a few years ago and he started long before Harold Miner did. Skills pay the bills people. Its the same in every other genre of, well anything really. It should not be any different in hip hop music, but for whatever reason, people want to put forth that illusion that you have to pretend to be stupid and dumb yourself down in order to sell records. Not true ya'll, get it together.

Allow me to Introduce You To Soul Khan..........

yourarseissleeping@yahoo.com (Godfather) — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:42:00 -0500

OMG, THIS GUY........

SOUL KHAN

IS A MONSTER!

Video: Jay Electronica Praises Soulja Boy

yourarseissleeping@yahoo.com (Godfather) — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:50:00 -0500

Video: Jay Electronica Praises Soulja Boy
You know, I gotta give Jay Electronica alot of credit. Not just for his skills, but for the fact that he is possibly the most humble, modest cat to have ever raised an eyebrow in hip hop and at the same time be that talented. Most dudes who are blessed with his ability would go out of their way to diss and challenge anyone on a daily basis(Canibus, anyone?), but not this guy. I mean, he actually went out of his way to give Soulja Boy props! I know I wouldn't do that if placed in the same position, so I gotta give this man his just due. Wiseman, teach us more!LOL Ya'll look out for this guy soon.

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1632706/20100225/nas.jhtml
http://www.mtv.com/videos/news/487550/jay-electronica-hearts-soulja-boy.jhtml

You Are Sleeping: Episode 6 Lyricists Love the Ladies

yourarseissleeping@yahoo.com (Godfather) — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:50:00 -0500

Real Emcees Love Women! Real Emcees Know how to put those words and feelings to paper in ways other than, "Yeah Bitch you fine, It ain't trickin' if you got it, and I just bought you five drinks, lets fuck!" Whether its heads talking about there preferences, what the ladies look like, one night stands, or deep relationships, this mix provides just a few examples of real spittin' about the embodiments of sugar and spice. Shit real women might actually want to hear! Joints where you make them actually feel sexy(That's the key, rookies)! Joints where women may actually feel and recognize how we feel about them. I slipped on a few, but hey, no one is perfect. Recognize the real ya'll, and enjoy!

Gorillaz feat. Gruff Rhys

yourarseissleeping@yahoo.com (Godfather) — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:28:00 -0500

Gorillaz feat. Gruff Rhys

LP Coming SOon Ya'll! DOn't SLeep!

Herbal Verbals: Sweet Dedications to Miss Mary Jane

yourarseissleeping@yahoo.com (Godfather) — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:45:00 -0500

Wussup Peoples! What I am doing right now might as well be considered blasphemy considering I have never smoked weed in my life!!LOL However, I am not a snob who thinks there is something wrong with people that do. In fact, this mix was made specifically to pay TRIBUTE to the genious that this little green plant has inspired musically over the years. Much due respect to these artists; and to all my dro blowin, hash smokin, bowl token, blunt rollin' heads out there, do your thing but be safe peoples.
One Love

zSHARE - DJ Hyphen and J. Moore - Sunday Night Sound Session_ Show 246_ 2-14-10.mp3

yourarseissleeping@yahoo.com (Godfather) — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:34:00 -0500

zSHARE - DJ Hyphen and J. Moore - Sunday Night Sound Session_ Show 246_ 2-14-10.mp3
Peace to my brothers over at the Audacity of Dope! Love ya'll Dudes, man, keep this show going. Here goes what they threw together for Valentine's Day. It wasn't like my mix tho, they ain't ready! :-)

You Are Sleeping Episode 4: Love Potion # 9

yourarseissleeping@yahoo.com (Godfather) — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:13:00 -0500

Caution, exposure to this mix has caused couples to disappear into their bedrooms and not return for days on end. It is recommended that this mix be played as an accomplice to candlelit dinners, and bedrooms equipped with black or red lights. Happy Valentine's Day to You All, you are extremely welcome in advance! :-)
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2 Things real quick...........Haiti and John Mayer

yourarseissleeping@yahoo.com (Godfather) — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:12:00 -0500

I got 2 Things to get off my chest right now. I'm not gonna be too serious on this joint too often, but there is always a moment where you need to let folks know the real. And the real today is A: People Need to Stop Complaining about the relief aid being sent to Haiti, and B: John Mayer needs to be duffed in the mouth.

OK, A, why are people complaining about the blessings being given to the Haitian people? Yes, we all got together and raised a large amount of money to give to Haiti(don't forget to make your donation, people are still suffering and dying over there. Check the page for the link), in the midst of this country being in a financial crisis. If anything, this really makes a statement as far as what are true standing is on this planet, where we can be considered "in financial crisis" but still have the means to help another country recently struck by disaster and tragedy. Bottom line, helping those people over there was the "Human" thing to do, period. You wouldn't ignore a man who you saw shot, dying in the street would you? Yes, we have our own problems in America, but we need to really put our issues in perspective. Those people out there live like shit, period. They come out here to the States, see folks who live in the impoverished areas and are like, "Ya'll muhfuckas is RICH"! A large percentage of those people out there live in houses with rusted tin roofs, dirt floors and no running water. That's ALL some of those people had, and now they don't even have that because it was destroyed by an earthquake whose total force was equal to that of the A-Bomb that was dropped in Hiroshima, Japan. It would've been a crime NOT to help those people.

B, I think John Mayer is gonna have to get extra security. He just shot himself directly in the foot with his recent comments in an interview with Playboy. It does not surprise me though because this mentality is still prevalant in our country. What did your boy say in "A Soldier's Story", oh yeah, "They Still Hate YOU!"
Now this is not relevant to all people, but there are a large percentage of white people who do feel this way(And Vice Versa, just because your black don't mean your not racist. Hating someone for the color of their skin is just foul). The same ones who eat, drink, work, and play with black people are the same ones who would lose their minds if their daughter brought a black man home to announce their engagement. John should be a little extra ashamed of himself though. He plays the damn blues guitar for God's Sake! He recieves all types of props and accolades from Black Artists and has millions of Black fans. Yet, he felt bold enough to say some shit like that in a worldwide distributed publication! Did he not realize the magnitude of what he was saying. Did he not recognize the ramifications a statement like this could cause him. What's frightening is that it may not cost him a thing. We as African Americans don't seem to hold our women up to a high enough standard to begin with. We might just ignore it and say, "FUck it, I love that dudes music anyway, who cares who he fucks". We did it with R.Kelly, right, "Cuz He Good!" Who cares if someone else added to the already too prevalent mindstate that black women aren't beautiful. Oh Well, I can only do what I do and I am a hater anyway so, NOW DELETING COMMON FT JOHN MAYER-GO.

RIP Jay Dilla! Peace to RappersIKnow for this Jewel

yourarseissleeping@yahoo.com (Godfather) — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:03:00 -0500

It truly is a shame these two never got to work together. Peep it as they get DILLMATIC! Props to SqueekBoogie for the Jewel!
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