I'm influenced by the woman with the nice boobs. No really.
I'm also influenced by some of my favorite things:
If you were to look at my coffee table or nightstand to see what I read, this is what you'd find:
A tiny book called "Instant Karma" by Barbara Ann Kipper. Bought it at Jamba Juice
"Rakim Told Me" Brain Coleman
"Our Endangered Values" Jimmy Carter
"Make Mine Music" Bruce Swedien
"A Love Supreme-The Story of John Coltrane's Signature Album" Ashley Kahn
Several issues of The Atlanta Business Chronicle
Waxpoetics magazine
Scratch magazine (RIP)
Dwell magazine
"Song in the Key of Life" (About Stevie's album) Zeth Lundy
By my bed:
"Energy Addict" Jon Gordon
"The Picture of Dorian Gray and Other Writings" Oscar Wilde
"hip hop america" Nelson George
"The Art of War" Sun Tzu
"The Audacity of Hope" Barack Obama
Music:
Marvin Gaye
Common
A Tribe Called Quest
James Brown
Alien Ant Farm
Gaelle
The whole Dungeon Family (Outkast, Sleepy Brown, ONP)
Public Enemy
Jay-Z
Raphael Saadiq
90's R&B like Chuckii Booker, Al B. Sure, Silk, Shai, Jon B, Jodeci
80's Pop
Gang Star
Guns N Roses
The Soul Station on XM Radio
Amazing TV theme songs like "Hill Street Blues"
I'm very motivated by movies. Every time I go to the theatre, I leave ready to work and push harder in my life. Some movies I love and watch over and over:
iRobot (Why? I don't know. Maybe cuz Tom Brady's babymamma is a bad mamajamma)
Wedding Crashers
40 Year Old Virgin
Dead Poets Society
The Wanderers
300
Indiana Jones series
Star Wars series
The Negotiator
The Rock
To Kill a Mockingbird
Traffic
Television. I don't even have cable. I have too many goals in my life to stop and sit in front of the TV. I still purchase certain shows from iTunes and watch them randomly. What I've been watching lately:
Ice Road Truckers
Dirt
South Park
The Office
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Arrested Development
Northeastern born and raised, Southern accomplished, Wordly taste. I enjoy giving... It's probably the best thing I've learned about myself.
I only accept friend request with a message attached. I don't have time to go to your music profile and listen so unless you say some clever shit, I'm not accepting. If you're a dude with your shirt off, I'm definitely not accepting. In fact I'm scouring my friends list deleting all you no-shirt-wearin fools. This includes you Polow and Lloyd!!!
I love sushi. I love chicken. I love rice. I'm considering eliminating beef and pork from my diet.
My job is to make people that sing or rap well, sound even better.
Hey baby! It's been a while. How are you? Probably good. Me? Headed back to school in the fall-Yeah. Gonna finish my graphic design degree finally-xxyeah. Looks like Gretchen will be moving to Texas, so all my ties to the big NH may be gone. Gee darn. Keep in touch and miss you!
Yo whatz good exit?!! Aye check out the new single I co-wrote with Anthony David&India.Arie it's called words..The video drop'd 2 day..Holla at ya folk peace!!
Your travels around Africa made me think about Chris Rock's article he did for Vanity Fair's Africa issue last year. If you haven't seen it here's a link Link to Chris Rock Article Hope you're enjoying yourself.
