My secretary has a special message for all of you. Stay tuned. I’ll be back.
peace…
F!
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peace…
F!
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Good day….
As promised, from the series The Ten P’s of Prosperity, motivational speaker Jewel Diamond Taylor brings us yet another *jewel* of great advice and direction.
Here’s “P” number 2: Prepare and Plan
[ok, so technically there are two P’s, but u get the drift] 🙂
Thou shalt get organized, make necessary contacts, calls or calendar dates. Gather your materials and resources and get started today! Overcome the greatest enemies to your wealth and health” procrastination and laziness Procrastination is a thief
That other P-word, procrastination….I will be the first to raise my hand in concurrence regarding how much of a thief it is!
I hope you’re finding these life guidelines as helpful as I am
Stay tuned for “P” Number Three soon!
It’s all about positive flow…
peace,
F!
Good morning. I hope this post finds you well and in good spirits. In going through some old magazines I wanted to discard, I came across an article that featured 10 basic rules for achievement, put together by motivational speaker and author Jewel Diamond Taylor (JewelMotivates@aol.com). Jewel took the model of the great 10 commandments and fashioned her tips accordingly. Starting today, I’ll post a different “P” for prosperity. I clipped the article and keep a copy in my planner as well as on my Blackberry. Follow them, and the 10 Commandments and chart big successes!
Here’s “P” number one: People
Thou shalt surround thyself with positive, caring, supportive, networking, productive, and like-minded people. Success is contagious!
Stay tuned for “P” Number Two soon!
It’s all about positive flow…
peace,
F!
Good day, crew….
Thanks for joining me on the Sunday Soundtrack again, it’s always a pleasure to have u listening in. I hope and trust all is well with everyone and for those celebrating Memorial Day, please remember to honor our heroes that have fought, sacrified, and continue to sacrifice for the freedom of this great country. To them we owe great gratitude. All heroes, of all types, deserve this thankfulness.
This week, I felt a hip-hop vibe many days and the result is a mix of the conceptual flow of the Sunday Soundtrack with some organic instrumental hip hop vibe. Many of you have discussed music with me, know that I am a huge fan of, as well as being, the indie artist. I bring to you, this episode, two such indie artists in the genre of smooth, organic instrumental hip hop. My featured artist is Skipless…bring us tracks from a release called Rooftops. Special guest is none other than my man (who I have and have had the pleasure of musically collaborating with) Todd Kelley, aka The Big La, with two smooth selections from his EPs entitled “Blue, Kinda Grey” and “Water Under The Bridge”. I also have some spoken word interlude by a very good friend and poetess, Roqui, bringing us a piece entitled “Untitled”…flowing over a track by yours truly.
Without further adieu (u know me, a man of brevity), the playlist:
Rooftops Intro – Skipless/Rooftops
Climbing – Skipless/Rooftops
Freddie Knows – Skipless/Rooftops
Alter – Skipless/Rooftops
Ashes – Skipless/Rooftops
Ego – Skipless/Rooftops
Eclipse Outro – Skipless/Rooftops
Spoken Word: “Untitled” by Afro Bane/Roqui
Moment Of Truths (The Morning After) – Big La vs. Todd/Water… Under The Bridge
The Etry – Big La vs. Todd/Blue… Kinda Grey/
Water Under The Bridge – Big La vs. Todd/Water… Under The Bridge
Linkage:
Skipless/Rooftops EP
Todd Kelley Worldwide
This is how it’s often done…my boy Hedtec flowin’ a track using the Akai MPC 1000:
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Hello listeners…
As usual, glad to bring you another Sunday Soundtrack…a late Sunday Soundtrack, but one nevertheless. I hope you enjoy it.
All quiet on the Eastern front here. Coming off of a 3-day weekend, and even that was too short. I am starting a petition to Start Friday Over…u wanna sign it? 😉
I’m completing my offerings from the Obsession Lounge compilation, I hope they were enjoyable. Now it’s time to go on a track hunt…and I think it’s time for a fully laidback and mellow SSP….yes?
Here is the playlist, for your edification:
Sacra Samba (Original Mix) – Ante Rem/Obsession Lounge
Composite Five – Lounge Conjunction//Obsession Lounge
Hispanos In Space (Remix 2005) – Jam & Spoon//Obsession Lounge
Sand (Original Mix) – R. Eberspacher/Obsession Lounge
Dear Tryphonite – Nor Elle
Reflections – Jeff Lorber/Kickin’ It
Nia – Pete Belasco/’Deeper
Shadow Of Your Smile – Amel Larrieux/Lovely Standards
Like A Tattoo – Sade/The Best Of Sade
Get Back to Serenity – Vargo/Beauty
All tracks can be found at Amazon.com and iTunes
A special shoutout goes to the family of Wayman Tisdale, ex-NBA star turned smooth jazz bassist. The community will truly miss u. Thank you for your musical prowess and gift…
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Enjoy your moments in positivity…hopefully we can all learn, for the better, those of negavity.
peace/blessings.
F!
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Crew…
Thanks for stopping in again for this week’s Sunday Soundtrack. As usual. always a complete pleasure in sharing this musical pallette every week that I can.
This week’s playlist includes a continuation of tracks from the Obsession Lounge compilation, first featured last week. The OL collection collection has a well rounded representation of tracks in the chillout genre, so I hope you enjoy another taste of such.
About half way through the week, I was auditioning tracks to feature this week, and stumbled into my Incognito playlist. While ‘Cog is not classified as downtempo, chillout, or the like, I think their vibe is right inline with the concept of the Sunday Soundtrack That being said I bring you a triple play of Incognito, as well. There is something about their music (to me) that lifts spirits each and every time. I’ve lost track of how many times, over the years, listening to their tracks has transformed my not so good mood into a much better one. I had to include them this week.
With that being said…here’s this week’s playlist:
1. Wonders & Signs – Buckshot LeFonque/Buckshot LeFonque
2. One Step Beyond – Fogger/Obsession Lounge
3. All That – Atjazz/LabFunk
4. A Past Life – Adam Singer/Gradient Sound
5. I Can See The Future – Incognito/No Time Like The Future [Bonus Track]
6. She Wears Black – Incognito/Beneath The Surface
7. Fountain Of Life – Incognito/Beneath The Surface
8. Moon B252 – Nor Elle/Mole Listening Pearls
9. Une Table B Trois – ZEN-MEN feat. Caroline/Obsession Lounge
10. Conmigo – Fous De La Mer/Obsession Lounge
All the tracks featured can found or identified at Amazon.com, iTunes, or discogs.com
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Valuable (and often untapped) scholarship and program information for our youth. Please circulate. Remember they are the future!
2009 SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
FREE!! MIT announces its MITES Program, (Minority
Introduction to Engineering and Science), a challenging 6
week summer program that prepares promising rising seniors
for careers in engineering and science. If you are selected,
all educational, housing, meals and activity costs are
covered. You must, however, pay for your own transportation
to and from MIT. To apply, go to http://mit.edu/mites/www
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY Science & Engineering
Apprenticeship program (summer) – This program places
academically talented H.S. students (at least 16 yrs old,
sophomores/ juniors) with interest in science & math in
Dept. of Defense laboratories for an 8-wk period over the
summer. This is an invaluable experience in the world of
scientific research, with hands-on exposure to scientific
& engineering practices not available in the HS
environment. It is a paid apprenticeship ($2,000) and the
students are assigned a scientist or engineer as their
mentor. To apply online or get more information about the
program: http://www.usaeop.com. Students must submit their
transcript (minimum GPA 3.0) and teacher recommendation to
the program director for consideration and daily
transportation is the student’s responsibility. Program
runs from June 22 – August 14, 2009.
FREE!! Princeton University announces its Summer Journalism
Program for low-income sophomores or juniors with at least a
3.5 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) who have an interest in journalism.
The cost is free including travel costs to and from
Princeton! Apply now! Go to www.princeton..edu/sjp
FREE!! The National Center for Health Marketing’s
Global Health Odyssey Museum is pleased to offer the 2009
CDC Disease Detective Camp (DDC). DDC is an academic day
camp for students who will be high school juniors and
seniors during the 2009-2010 school year. Campers will take
on the roles of disease detectives and learn how CDC
safeguards the nation’s health. The camp will be offered
twice from June 22-26 and July 13-17. For more info and to
apply to go www.cdc.gov/gcc/exhibit/camp.htm.
FREE!! The American Legion sponsors a week-long summer
leadership program called Boys State. This year’s
program will be held at McDaniel College in Westminster,
Maryland from June 21-27. If you are a junior interested in
a leadership opportunity see your guidance counselor right
away for more information.
The Leadership Center at Morehouse College presents the
2009 Coca-Cola Pre-College Leadership Program. There are 2
programs, one for male students completing their sophomore
or junior year, and the other for male students completing
their senior year. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA
(on a 4.0 scale). The curriculum focuses on personal and
interpersonal leadership skills. The program runs from June
20 to June 26. The cost is $400.00. To apply, go to
www.morehouse.edu. Application access is listed under
“Events at the Leadership Center.”
NASA sponsors the National Space Club Scholars Program, a 6
week summer internship at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight
Center. It is open to students who will be 16 years old and
have completed the 10th grade by June 2009, have
demonstrated high academic success, and have an interest in
space science or engineering as a career. Applicants must be
U.S. citizens. Applications are available in the Career
Center or online at
www.education.gsfc.nasa.gov/pages/placement.html Apply now!
University of Maryland, College Park: Women in Engineering,
E2@UMD, July 12-18 or July 19-25; rising juniors and
seniors. Go to www.wie.umd.edu/precollege or call
301-405-3283
University of Maryland Young Scholars Program targets
rising juniors and seniors who have a strong academic record
and a desire to excel to experience college life while
earning three academic credits. 14 courses are offered for
three weeks from July 12 – 31, 2009. Visit
www.ysp.umd.edu/pr
CITY YEAR, WASHINGTON DC (AmeriCorps) – Graduating seniors
who are not sure what they want to do after high school
should consider applying for a paid community service
position with City Year, Washington, DC., a group of 17-24
year olds committed to full-time service for ten months in
the Washington, DC community. Benefits include: living
stipend ($200 per week), health care coverage, free metro
pass, and $4,725 educational scholarship. For more info:
www.cityyear.org or email: cmurphy@cityyear.org/dc or call:
202-776-7780, Amanda Seligman. Recruitment open houses will
be held once a month at their headquarters:20918 U Street,
NW, 2nd floor, Washington, DC 20001.
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Nursing Program/free tuition
If you know of anyone between 18-28 years old, interested
in the Nursing field, University of the District of Columbia
(UDC) is offering FREE tuition, FREE books, a $250 monthly
stipend, and guaranteed job placement as a nurse at
Providence Hospital upon graduation (it’s a 3 year
program) with a starting salary of $40,000.
The program is recruiting new students now!! Please contact
Ms. Bison Smith (202) 266-5481 or Email
Bsmith@urbanalliance.org <
mailto:Bsmith@urbanalliance.org SEND TO SOMEONE WHETHER
THEY CAN USE OR NOT. THEY JUST MIGHT KNOW SOMEONE WHO CAN!
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AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDENTS ARE NOT APPLYING!
Even if you do not have a college-aged child at home,
please share this with someone who does.
Though there are a number of companies and organizations
that have donated monies for scholarships to be used by
African-Americans, a great deal of the money is being
returned because of a lack of interest. No one is going to
knock on our doors and ask if we can use a scholarship. Take
the initiative to get your children involved. There is no
need for money to be returned to donating companies because
we fail to apply for it.
Please pass this information on to family members, nieces,
nephews, friends with children etc. We must get the word out
that money is available. If you are a college student or
getting ready to become one, you probably already know how
useful additional money can be. Our youth really could use
these scholarships. Thanks! (If clicking on the link
doesn't work, copy and paste the URL in your web
browser.)
1) BELL LABS FELLOWSHIPS FOR UNDER REPRESENTED MINORITIES
http://www.bell-labs.com/fellowships/CRFP/info.html
2) Student Inventors Scholarships
http://www.invent.org/collegiate
http://www.invent.org/collegiate/
3) Student Video Scholarships
http://www.christophers.org/vidcon2k.html
4) ! Coca- Cola Two Year College Scholarships
http://www.coca-colaschola rs.org/programs.html
5) Holocaust Remembrance Scholarships
http://holocaust.hklaw.com/
6) Any Rand Essay Scholarships
http:// www.aynrand.org/contests/
7) Brand Essay Competition
http://www.instituteforbrandleadership.org/IBLEssayContest-2002Rules.htm
8) Gates Millennium Scholarships (major)
http://www.gmsp.org/nominationmaterials/read.dbm?ID=12
9) Xerox Scholarships for Students
http://www2.xerox.com/go/xrx/about_xerox/about_xerox_detail.jsp
10) Sports Scholarships and Internships < /B
http://www.ncaa.org/about/scholarships.html
11) National Assoc. of Black Journalists Scholarships
(NABJ)
http://www.nabj.org/html/studentsvcs.html
12) Saul T. Wilson Scholarships (Veterinary)
http ://www.aphis.usda.gov/mb/mrphr/jobs/stw.html
13) Thurmond Marshall Scholarship Fund
http://www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org/sk_v6.cfm
14) Fin Aid: The Smart Students Guide to Financial Aid
scholarships)
http://www.fina id.org/
15) Presidential Freedom Scholarships
http://www.nationalservice.org/scholarships/
16) Microsoft Scholarship Program
http://www.microsoft.com/college/scholarships/minority.asp<
/A
17) Wired Scholar Free Scholarship Search
http://www.wiredscholar.com/paying/scholarship_search/pay_scholarship
_search.jsp
18) Hope Scholarships &Lifetime Credits
http://www.ed.gov/inits/hope/
19) William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for
Minority Students
http://www.apsanet.org/PS/grants/aspen3.cfm
20) Multiple List of Minority Scholarships
http://gehon.ir.miami.edu/financial-assistance/Scholarship/blackhtml
21) Guaranteed Scholarships
http://www.guaranteed-scholarships.com/
22) BOEING scholarships (some are HBCU connects)
http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/educationrelations/scholarships
23) Easley National Scholarship Program
http://www.naas.org/senior.htm
24) Maryland Artists Scholarships http://www.maef.org/
26) Jacky Tuck field Memorial Graduate Business
Scholarship (for AA students in South
Florida)http://www.jackituckfield.org/
27) Historically Black College & University
Scholarships
http://www.iesabroad.org/info/hbcu.htm
28) Actuarial Scholarships for Minority Students
h ttp://www.beanactuary.org/minority/scholarshipshtm
29) International Students Scholarships &Aid Help
http://www.iefa.org/
30) College Board Scholarship Search
http://cbweb10p.collegeboard.org/fundfinder/html/fundfind01.html
31) Burger King Scholarship Program
http://www.bkscholars.csfa.org/
32) Siemens Westinghouse Competition
http://www.siemens-foundationorg/
33) GE and Lilac Scholarship Funds
http://www.lulac.org/Programs/Scholar.html
34) College Net’s Scholarship Database
http://mach25.collegenet.com/cgi-bin/M25/index
35) Union Sponsored Scholarships and Aid
http://www.aflcioorg/schol airships/scholar.htm
36) Federal Scholarships &Aid Gateways 25 Scholarship
Gateways from Black Excel
http://www.blackexcel.org/25scholarships.htm
37) Scholarship &Financial Aid Help
http://www.blackexcel.org/fin- sch.htm
38) Scholarship Links (Ed Finance Group)
http://www.efg.net/link_scholarship.htm
39) FAFSA On The Web (Your Key Aid Form &Info)
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
40) Aid &Resources For Re-Entry Students
http://www.back2college.com/
41) Scholarships and Fellowships
http://www.osc.cuny.edu/sep/links.html
42) Scholarships for Study in Paralegal Studies
http://www.paralegals.org/Choice/2000west.htm
43) HBCU Packard Sit Abroad Scholarships (for study
around the world)
http://www.sit.edu/studyabroad/packard_nomination..html
44) Scholarship and20Fellowship Opportunities
http://ccmi.uchicago.edu/schl1.html
45) INROADS internships http://www.inroads.org/
46) ACT-SO EUR Olympics < BRof the Mind 'A
Scholarships
http://www.naacp.org/work/actso/act-so.shtml
47) Black Alliance for Educational Options Scholarships
http://www.baeo.org/options/privatelyfinanced.jsp
48) Science Net Scholarship Listing
http://www.sciencenet.emory.edu/undergrad/scholarships.html
49) Graduate Fellowships For Minorities Nationwide
http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Student/GRFN/list.phtml?category=MINORITIES
50) RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS AT OXFORD
http://www.rhodesscholar.org/info.html
51) The Rothberg Scholarship Fund
http://www.roothbertfund.com
Photo Source: AK’s blog (thanks….!)
Hello once again, listeners…
I hope you are enjoying the remnants of spring. The artifacts thereof are definitely among us. The beginning of the week had spirit-lifting beautiful weather, From Wednesday on out to today (and tomorrow), rain will be in this area. I like rain, even a good rain…it washes and cleanses. Gray days are cool with me, they seem to invoke different, but good kinds of moods within me.
Ok enough with the meteorological banter. Most of the tracks in this week’s playlist come from a compilation called Obsession Lounge. If you recall, I had a track or two from this comp on last Sunday’s podcast. All the tracks this week, with the exception of those by Bebel Gilberto, are new plays, so I hope the set your desired mood, and that you enjoy them. My particular faves are coltrane (Nicolay, 1/2 half of The Foreign Exhange, has a nice collection called Beat CD. Big up to my man, Fave for hippin’ me to this compilation. The tracks are so tight that Darrenkeith showcased another one of Nicolay’s tracks.
I recently became a supporter of Soma FM, a net radio station based out of San Francisco. I discovered them about two years ago via my iTunes radio list and have become hooked in a major way. The particular stations of interest to me are Groove Salad, Beat Blender, and for some nice ambient tracks, Space Station Soma. I know at least two of you have listened to and enjoy Soma FM. If you like the tracks featured in this podcast, check it out when you can.
Ok ladies and gentlemen, the playlist:
1. Mellow – Pat Appleton with Naoki Kenji/Obsession Lounge
2. Flor De Vida – Chris Le Blanc feat. Lisa De Andrade/Obsession Lounge
3. Electronique Love – Jean F. Cochois/Obsession Lounge
4. Miles Beyond – Roberto Sol/Obsession Lounge
5. Valisere Africa (Dub Mix) – Cyron Florzinho/Obsession Lounge
6. coltrane – Nicolay/Beat CD
7. Aganju (Remix) – Bebel Gilberto/Bring Back The Love (The Remixes)
8. Aganju – Bebel Gilberto/Bebel Gilberto
9. Drowned – Campa/Obsession Lounge
10. Desert Storm – Nor Elle/Boxed
This week’s video embed brings u some jazziness from Jazzual Suspects. I like this…
That’s that, folks. Thanks for listening again. Enjoy your moments….
Keep it chilled….
peace,
F!
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Crew…
How’s everyone. Third installment here. The newest piece of gear I have in the studio is an AKAI MPC 1000 sampling music production workstation. The beat you hear is a simple one I did a few months ago when I first got it. While I wont go into the long time history and popularity of the machine, I primarily got it because I am used to (and prefer) composing drum tracks on a drum machine’s pad versus a keyboard, and as it is designed to do, it’s a nice sampler as well.
The track is the original beat, with me laying a lil 70’s funk rhythm guitar over it. Nothing fancy, everything dry….a few seconds of funk.
Background Notes:
Drums and vinyl scratch: MPC 1000
Guitar: Fender Strat recorded dry into Logic Pro 8
My personal tracks are on my Myspace page
The Lab is here.
peace…
F!
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