tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33562709879867737862011-12-30T22:26:45.977-06:00"when it brainstorm, i uncover the covered to bare pieces of my genius- like Davinci"keenogrigiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11189092273510361663noreply@blogger.comBlogger1131100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3356270987986773786.post-75907435766056924082011-10-10T01:19:00.001-05:002011-10-10T01:20:05.239-05:00

Lets Win Yall from BAILEY ELLIS on Vimeo.

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Damon Dash on Aaliyah from Toni Thai on Vimeo.

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Our generation has to be the rise of american entrepreneurshipOur generation has to be the rise of american entrepreneurshipOur generation has to be the rise of american entrepreneurshipOur generation has to be the rise of american entrepreneurshipOur generation has to be the rise of american entrepreneurshipOur generation has to be the rise of american entrepreneurshipOur generation has to be

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"I could spend the rest of my life chasing, i dont know whats next for me.. I have a few things in mind but hell, what is that worth when your mind is a maze. Im lost in the world." -Keenan Lamar Allen

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(new orleans 05'/tokyo 06'/chicago 07')--(new orleans 08'/chicago 09'/tokyo 10') Life Lesson- I can never lose myself again, if I always look within... and this is the greatest art i've learned to master. -The Circle of life. -by KAThe Beginning-It all started in my Chicago Studio, in Rogers park for days alone. I didn't speak to the world. kept things to myself. Read books and Wrote what ever i

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I just wanted to take the time out to write, I haven't been able to write too much of nothing as of lately but this week I have somehow been able but thoughts down perhaps because they are on overload. I doubt I still have any followers on my blog at this point, but if you are reading this, I will assume you are someone who really cares about me or atleast thoght about me, with the exception of

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In the midst of the triumph, when countless of men told you that you are the beginning of their stampede, the true definition of break. Also in the depths of the fiasco, when the one-thousands of men pointed at your beginnings, to start all over after you broke down in the valley. Behold is my dearest love. I will keep my heart set in one direction that may lead in the right direction in the

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Jay-Z's "D.O.A" Video!

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My thoughts rest on portsI sea,Be yonder,I sink in ponders,and swim in wonders,When it brainstorms,I uncover the coveredTo bare pieces of my genius-like davinciMy thoughts are too advanced for the sunAnd too smooth for the moonSo I don't think during the time of a sundialMy dialect is too deepNo matter at what degree,I approach at different angles,Each stem is significantBut to you it looks

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i swear for the last year i been feeling like im racing time. but when i'm sleep its still rolling-i'm rolling over smashing down on the snooze button. Which happens to be the biggest button, why? im 22 in my second year. most of my thoughts lately have been back and forth not too constant. only constantly dwelling on the things immediately around me. its like im never really satisfied with how

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New Orleans- a dream world, a place that fosters my aspirations, and no one is here to object. A place that lets me be in effect and it has nothing here to encourage my hesitations or doubts. I think back on all the places I've been and how they especially dealt with my ideals, in comparison, I am led to say New Orleans is my home. With affirmation, I should be here. Returning, I was weary about

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so, last night. Late, around 3:00 am. I was down stairs on the mac doing some writing. This guy comes on the porch and just stands there. It was dark, his entire body was a mere mirage. I instantly, yell "AYE YOU!" I was startled a bit. But my instinct made me roar, i yelled, "AYEEEEEE!" This man did not budge. Chills took over my body, but I did not panic, I thought quickly and reacted to my

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2009 Cannondale Quick 5THE BICYCLE ADVOCACY ODE:Ride a bike. Ride a good one. Pick your route to work, to school, or to the grocery store. Skim quietly past the bored multitudes stuck inside tin coffins on the expressway during rush hour. Ride along the street, waving to pedestrians and grinning wildly with the pleasure of riding a bicycle. Remember that Einstein thought of the theory of

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Let me slow down a bit. I was speaking with a beautiful woman, she owns the Community Book Store on Bayou avenue. She instantly struck me as a woman of wisdom. And we instantly connect, she approached me with the usual stare- the same stare i have been receiving from every woman in new orleans. Its a look that says, I know you or you look familiar. She said, bay bay i know you! I let her know

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Dirt builds up-under my nails and they always smell, when i home. The train trains me to cope but the ride is way too short because selling dope is right around the corner from where I'm born-its deep poverty, like my two deep pockets. Sometimes, when i'm spaced out, I have thoughts about tattooing two rockets with a stethescope attached to them on my body, then thoughts of the ungodly ask me

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Resignation Nikki giovaniI love youbecause the Earth turns round the sunbecause the North wind blows northsometimesbecause the Pope is Catholicand most Rabbis Jewishbecause winters flow into springand the air clears after a stormbecause only my love for you despite the charms of gravitykeeps me from falling off the Earthinto another dimensionI love you because it is the natural order of thingsI

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I read you. You turned face, Like the first dayBackwards as this, shit.by Keenan

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This man, had his intentions-set. All he needed was rest, to feel better prepared to take on the world. His adversities were never ending pitfalls, but he knew with rest, he could dance around them to get to the other side. He had to be wise, he set the time foward with his hands. and made his bed for sleep. Once his eyes begin to close, she came- Woman. and he welcomed woman. She too, needed

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The world. Harps and Sonnets at sunriseStorms and Comets at revolutionAnd the nightfall’s coma, fails to setWhen minds all think, and never forgetDreams, we live in- no restMothers are queens,Treasures are only wombs and breast,Her rib is gold, From him she bestowed-lifeHis vow is her song, Her scowl is his wrong,Water is strength, The world is still rotating.Love is the axel, for free will

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I once took sips, of firewater.It burned. my sword melted, and words poured melodically,and periodically, I thought of heavenBut my swallows sounded so good as hell-sin sipsin deep throats-like graves-slave shipsin deep darkness-like cavesI became a mennace to the bottle,threw the empty ones with a lick of fire inside,I was alive with a burning sensation like dragons.Only to be a More Righteous

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November 4, 2008. The anticipation turns into agony and a deep longing, like the bells of freedom, but be quiet! Let us all Listen, then rejoice. Tone it down, put your, shirt.BACK. on. after you leave the polls with pride. Be careful and fill in all the blanks, do not miss a mark. You do want your vote to count. and then, count down. and be black. and be proud. and be lifted. and be smiled upon.

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I have really been a stranger.Today I went to an art exhibit influence by the south at the Ogden Museum in New Orleans, LA. Oils on Canvas, Rope, Wood, abstract, but most of all the Pastel on Paper reminded me of my father and when I used to love pasteling. The entire exhibit was inspiring and it was one of those moments one can feel liberated through another persons creation. It was an entire

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...and i swear i wanted to tell her, "sister you are the essence of beauty, it was restored when you were born, and when she was born, and when the next black goddess was born." I can tell she didn't feel me, i could feel she felt she was ugly, under those long eyelashes, long nails, and long hair. you cant "make-up" for long, and I know shortly all black women will want to appreciate their true

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they say,so much about the genius, he say he is in the most incredible place. When i speak of place I do not necessarily mean New Orleans, although it is a factor in the ultimate equation. My little brother is in a academy rocking loafers, sweater vest, ties, and collar shirts. He called me yesterday speaking about algebraic expression, while watching the political debate. I have never been into

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thanks for this song Kanye, if you know me, you know what i mean.By: Keenan Allen II

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"even righteous minds go through this."By: Kenan Allen II

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Kay Alan Menswear"i can not stop watching it!"By: Kenan Allen II

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He gently layed bare hands on a blank sheet of paper; he was gathering thoughts from GOD too.the psalms of his hands rested on the paper like it was the forehead of a saint.And he was Bishop.his thumb and pinky trembled, near the temples of the this saint.Before he spoke he traced each wrinkle and crease. his hand was Power, it was black, art, it was wisdom, youth.his veins-buldged out the dark

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"I have learned to play chess."by: Kenan Allen II

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song by: Nina Simone

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im not political,Bill Clinton came to East Saint Louis. He spoke at that old Walgreens on State Street.i was there, but i wasn't political.As young as I was, I just wanted to meet the president of the united states of americaonly because,I used to boast about being the first BLACK president of the united states of americaim not political,My Uncle Sap was a Panther,I listened to his organizing,

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"until i get there, i will not be completely here."

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By: Kenan Allen II

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song by:Gnarls Barkley

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maybe my spirit do not mix, with those. but attempts are efforts. and persistence can cross exhaustion, like the state line between memphis and mississippi. all my intentions are good, but i keep praying for the lord to deliver me from evil. In the shower, each morning, is the time I spend to pray. I bathe in the wages of my own sin and ask him to cleanse my soul. and forgive my debtors. my last

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i like my coffee like my skin,My mug is Black, on purpose.i like my beard like my brotherhood,My new growth is old gold, on purpose.i like my history like my tree'sMy GOD, i am a descendant, on purpose.i like my originality like my only begotten Son,My son shall be fed fruits and vegetables, on purpose.i like my hands like my time,My wrinkles tell my life's story, on purpose.i like my genius

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Just to update most of my folks. I have been eager to get back to my blog and continue writing. I have been moving non stop for the past week. I've arrived. This morning, I went running along white sand and water. This weekend I will be taking a boat out with friends, into the gulf of mexico, in search of small islands. I have longed to see Blue water. I pray every morning. and this morning was

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i am reminded: I LOVE THE SOUTH. im going out to eat the minute i get settled good. gumbo and seafood.by Keenan Allen

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And it came to him in red ink. "The world, and all that is within it, is called: Creation; I posess that same genius and too re:create"By Keenan Allen II

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–verb (used without object) 1. to continue steadfastly or firmly in some state, purpose, course of action, or the like, esp. in spite of opposition, remonstrance, etc.: to persist in working for world peace; to persist in unpopular political activities. 2. to last or endure tenaciously: The legend of King Arthur has persisted for nearly fifteen centuries. 3. to be insistent in a statement,

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By: Keenan Allen

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For those who don't know, I decided to not cut my hair; beard included, until I successfully read five novels... I guess in my quest for reading novels, I have been inspired to start a book club. Its strange, because while I'm on some kind of intellectual protest, folks around me, in particularly, my brother Alan Burts, are reading and inquiring about books yet keeping their hair intact... Lets

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Song by: Horace Andy

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Photo by: Keenan Allen II

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All this writing is going to my head, I’m reading my thoughts and suddenly everything becomes a story."jolly, the motherfucking dolly"Pretending its fiction when I know writing is real.No matter if I’m in a qwerty mood, or black pensNo one listens to my recitals like paper.Tissue, skin, and walls, and mind.All this energy in the world to recreate, potential substance,To jot stanzas,And suddenly

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if you know me, then you know what this song means to my life. And if you know me, you know that i strive to understand this song everday. This is REcreation. all that matters to me. I APPRECIATE every breathe in this song. and all i ask, Is that when I die, this song is played through out the sanctuary...Song by: John Coltrane, "Naima"

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My thoughts rest on portsI sea,Be(yond)ers,I sink in ponders,and swim in wonders,When it brainstorms,I uncover the coveredTo bare pieces of my genius-like davinciMy thoughts are too advanced for the sunAnd too smooth for the moonSo I don't think during the time of a sundialMy dialect is too deepNo matter at what degree,I approach at different angles,Each stem is significantBut to you it looks

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Photo by: Keenan Allen II

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I don’t want to be startled. It’s too late; the lights are off. My bare feet hit the hard wood floor. I just needed to sit up. It’s not safe to lie on my back when I feel sick; plus I can’t sleep. It didn’t matter what I was sick of, and it was no time to figure things out. Besides, I had just said to myself that I would not be the first to feel this way.I just sat in my own stillness, darkness,

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when all fails, there are two things in life i can rely on. Writing and Jazz. my feelings are too strong to describe. i went to the green mil jazz club on broadway, in uptown last night, but the tenor sax didn't fit my feelings how it usually does. THE ONLY WAY THE WORLD CAN UNDERSTAND ME AT THIS MOMENT IS THROUGH PERCUSSIONS. if you listen closely, you will find me in the space of every sound.

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By: Keenan Allen II

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Wale - The Artistic Integrity [NEW]Uploaded by PeteRockfre$h.

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It would be an absolute understatement to call this a slogan. To put it straight its a mission statement; even more, an ideology: "EN-FLUENCE""Revamping the Minds of a Divide Society, Educating the Press to Reverse Negativity, while Refining LIFE’s-Style."-Mashaun H.More than a brand; something to follow... a movement. Its been a while, that ive heard someone as

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in my experience,when situations go wrong or not as planned, i usually manage. I have never been one to fold. I am selective about the things I let bother me. Im working on discipline and consistency. And Im trying this love thing all over again. Im in the most interesting time of my life. all of a sudden I want to be extremely healthy. Im random with this blog posting. BUT these are my free

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july 11, 2008facebook status:Keenan decided he is not getting a hair cut until he successfully reads 5 novels. thus far book no.1 chapter 2.2:18pm"and before i knew, i was a lion.." -Will"i tried your status once. it just kept growing"-Ike"omg-u meant all of ur hair!!! no nigga,stop"-B. James

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"when i stepped to her,my feet were bare,it felt like harmony, the pax rome, the great wall, Harlem, roses, gentle, soft, me, monumental, GOLD... she is gold!the most.the thought of being closer to her brillance: at her temple, thanking GOD-sentwas the thought that generated the short cut. it fits,please understand that this is no illusion,she is real.golden.and her chin,has forever been the end

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6:30a.m.(alarm) i absolutely had the best morning. woke up, first thing i did was put Coltrane on. I was listening to this compilation disc that was put together, I think one of the first songs on it is "Giant Steps". Walked to my washroom, brushed my choppers, canines, and molars. boiled some water, made tea, threw some honey in it. Put on my slippers from Japan and walked to the lake.The

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aint no where i cant go.

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"Five Pharaohs" Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated, Greater Theta Chapter

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My Brother

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music by: Pink Floyd Fear?,Im not afraid of you. I can go anywhere. I plead. yet never mind. your attempts to startle me. I'm thinking. that behind fear, my goals are. I walk through it. like opportunity. I swear,to GOLD.By Keenan Allen II

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Please understand that my hometown is going to Beijing 2008 Olympics by way of Phenom Dawn Harper! East Saint Louis is notorious for eating tracks since the 80's when Jackie Joyner Kersee carried the city on her back. Now,my Big sister Dawn harper ripps the 100 meter hurdles coming in 3rd place taking the entire city to the WORLD OLYMPICS again... i didn't want to type this blog with out getting

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Lupe Fiasco LyricsCoolest LyricsYesterday, i was chilling with my guys D'angelo and Ruben. Talking about life, poverty, hip hop, minorities and how the struggles are all the same. In the background was lupe fiasco's, "the coolest", this song was keeping the thoughts flowing. We started to listen to lyrics. Personally, this song has always meant more to me... just how he starts off- "I love the

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