Life is full of transitions and with every one there is an unfamiliar area that we must enter. The last six weeks of my life have been transitional and in this period It has been up to me to turn an obstacle into a stepping stone or let it remain as an obstacle I can’t get over. I believe that adversity is a catalyst that shows us our character and leaves us to make decisions that will determine our outcome. This period has shown me some things about myself that I’ve never noticed and that I’m working diligently to change. With change comes giving some things up from our past to enhance the quality of our character and being in order to make our future better.

Amel Larrieux captures that feeling oh so well . . . . . .

“Giving Something Up”

Peace,

AB

I remember this weekend so vividly. There was a huge snow storm and I got stuck in Detroit. I recorded 22 hours straight with Black Milk then Slum Village, then 14kt and got on a plane the next morning. Here is some of the footage of me recording with Slum Village for there upcoming LP “Villa Manifesto”

Enjoy!

Peace,

AB

It’s a beautiful Monday morning in my hometown of Cleveland, OH. As I sit here at Ma dukes computer I feel that it’s only right that this weeks “Shot of Soul” should focus on an up and coming artist out of the OH-Ten (ohio) who is one of my partners in crime. Afaliah is originally from Columbus but resides in Brooklyn, NYC now. If you’re in the city check her show out!! It’s DOPE!! She dropped a video last week for her single “Ms. U” which is also available on iTunes. Really dope joint!

Enjoy!

Afaliah - Ms. U

Ms. U from Afaliah on Vimeo.

Peace,

AB