May 2012
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“Lord, take these broken wings… I need your hands to come and heal me once...”
–
2Pac - Until the End of Time
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April 2012
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I'm just sayin...
It was great seeing [my friend in my head] 2pac again, even if it was merely a CG version… But then again, it was so much more. Although songstress Mariah Carey can claim stake as the OG of celebrity holographic performances, Pac’s recent resurrection shook up the world! I can compare my recent enthusiasm about the 2pac hologram to the excitement I felt when I saw the trailer for the...
“I feel so blessed and at one with the all. I am bruised but far from broken....”
– LawyaGurl (the strongest person I know)
“People following cash and not the Commandments. Any second your fam could leave...”
– Homeboy Sandman
“The reason they give me so much hell is… They know I care!
But I’m...”
– NativeSun
March 2012
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“Everyday people, they lie to God too. So, what makes you think that they...”
– Lauryn Hill
“Human beings are equipped with what they need to do and once they are stirred...”
– Dr. Na’im Akbar
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SLEEPWALKERS
Fuck a dream,
I never wanna sleep again!
I’m up late nights (scribing my life)
with a pad and a pen
What up Souljah!?
We could trade war stories for weeks on end
I’m Hung… gifted… Black, and for real…
See, I don’t have to pretend
There’s an entire generation out there claiming they bang
(‘cause of some shit that they heard from Wayne)
...
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“I am not interested in picking up crumbs of compassion thrown from the table of...”
– — Desmond Tutu
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“Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner...”
– Steve Jobs
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February 2012
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“I decided to take control of my life: I would become a warrior-scholar. I made...”
– Rubin “Hurricane” Carter
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“Being responsible sometimes means, pissing people off!”
– General Colin Powell
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“I ain’t scared of ya… (Never been scared of ya) If anything,...”
– Cee-lo Green
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January 2012
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When I needed...
…someone, and didn’t know who I could call…
…strength, and couldn’t even lift my head to look to the sky…
…clarity, in the midst of chaos…
…a voice, when I couldn’t find the words to say what was on my mind…
…patience, in the heat of the moment…
…courage, when it seemed as though my life was on the...
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“Everybody somebody.”
– A Drunken Ghetto Scholar Bethel Bishop Apartments Circa 1991
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“While they fight you down, stand firm and give God thanks and praises…
...”
– Bob Marley (So Much Things to Say)
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“Whatever happens from here on out… they won’t be able to deny that I...”
– NativeSun #blockAndCounter
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Now I see...
I was lost… seeking the light, and ended up becoming a light [to others] along the way. —NativeSun
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“The odds are against me… My corner is screaming for me to get up and...”
– —NativeSun(excerpt from “I Think I’m Ali”)
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“They are focused solely on the deliverables, and are unconcerned with...”
– —NativeSun (excerpt from “Powers that Be”)
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“…and So, is the story of my life: My thoughts are countless, and my words are...”
– NativeSun
November 2011
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NativeSun Discusses "The Job" with LE Brown on... →
In a recent interview with Blogger, LE Brown, I was asked about my duties in the Middle East, and the passion that fuels my work ethic.
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October 2011
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“I don’t have a minute to hate, I’ll pursue justice for the rest of...”
– Mamie Carthan (Mother of Emmett Till)
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“The family on the other side of town would catch hell, without a ghetto around”
– Bobby Womack
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Homecoming
Half a world away, I lie here unable to escape restlessness
Vivid images play on repeat, and even with shut eyes
I cannot look away
My slumber has been compromised by the echoing thunder of war
Although here, There will be no cries from sirens or loudspeakers
No drills…
None of the earth-shaking explosions that you can feel in the pit of your stomach, No chopper sounds or heavy gunfire in...
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The Sun and the Moon
Behind the silence hides a ball of emotion that sheds flames in place of tears
As each sentiment fights for an opportunity to become the moment’s expression
The exterior exhibits the facade of neutrality as an inferno rages on inside screaming:
I Love You… I Want You… …and I NEED You, in my life!
Also hidden within these confines, is a voice that pleads with God
for...
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“History teaches us no race, no people, no nation has ever been freed through...”
– Marcus Garvey
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September 2011
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In The Lion's Eye
In the eys of the lion, The Gazelle’s weakness was seen.
And the eyes of the Gazelle Found the lion’s strength…
My heart was captivated and Overwhelmed by a burning passion that could not be quenched.
Woe to him, who by those eyes was besieged, Piercing his chest to the very core of his being.
Should he be scorned for sparing the life Of the Gazelle that he coveted and...
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The Mirror
Existing within the short distance between my hand and my face are so many troubles and worries
Life through these bloodshot eyes would indeed strike fear in the hearts of men
The pain on my face reflects that which lies within the hearts of those I love
Confusion now inhabits the space where great strategies were once formed and beautiful words were born
Horror consumes the insides and...
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King Back!
I believe that God has placed me here to touch souls… My strength through suffering will be acknowledged, my faith in my Creator will be remembered, my kindness and passion will eventually be the subject of conversations for future generations. My recent tribulations have allowed me to ascend to another level by opening my heart up to something that my back has been turned against since...
August 2011
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The Eternal Lament
I am not a perfectionist But still I seek perfection
I am not a great romantic But yet I yearn 4 affection
Eternally my mind will produce Ways 2 put my talents 2 use a nd when I’m done
no matter where I’ve been I’ll yearn 2 do it all again.
by Tupac Shakur
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“The teacher will appear when the student is ready… but 9 times out of 10,...”
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I Had a Crazy Dream...
that all of this was a crazy dream,
then I woke up
right
back
here.
An original piece by NativeSun