A Pedagogical Postcard of The Way

I teach without a desire to make a person become or even be what I know we ought to be. The only reality is to share what I can best discern they may be able to see and actualize at each and every moment.

This is something that brings me to great reflection and study at all times as the more one builds self the more the desire grows to share one's embraced ideas. With this, if one is Black (Original people – Black, Brown and/or Yellow) male, they fit the criteria of being God (a Black woman being Earth/Allat). However, even with this acknowledgment from them, whatever sciences may be shared from our most embraced sciences (i.e. supreme mathematics) to any other (i.e. quantum mechanics, bio-chemistry, etc.), there is no requisite that they be themselves, God, in any organization, including our own Nation.

In this, I then see our Nation (from the etymological latin root of nacie—birthright. Thus, a nation is a society establishing the furtherance--for the children--of their understanding of self, as supreme beings) as those that see their birthright naturally and sincerely making the choice to unite as a society, with organized structure, to promote their acknowledged reality, together. It is the right of any man with knowledge of self to also see whom and what group he sees as his family. I see this must be done sincerely and naturally. To then disagree to making a citizen I refer to the forcing of one, who has learned, to repay his debt of ignorance lost and/or to awkwardly honor his teacher. This honoring must be, and can only be, done naturally, I see, as it was shared unconditionally.

The protection of self as an unconditional teacher may truly be diminished yet it is the natural talent, experience and insight to judge the learnings anyone is ready for that must be at an exceptional form of discernment. I am essentially quite blasphemous for the so-called position I have, as a teacher in the school at the root home of many sages. Still, the truth does not have a right to exist anywhere merely because it was once there so I do not fight to keep it in any one place. I only fight to share truths to everyone according to what they may use at each and every moment.

Peace,

Sunez

Sunez on Reggaetonica

Peace,

Raquel Rivera, the author of the Reggaetonica blog, is an esteemed scholar and a sister I have much love and respect for. I had the honor of adding on my insights to her book, Nuyoricans from the Hip Hop Zone, an excellent work on Latinos in Hip Hop music and culture.

Posting quotes from my column on Reggaeton (The Real Music) I published in September here, she has received many comments and my own responses. Please click on the link below to check them and her other writings out. Offer your own as well.

http://reggaetonica.blogspot.com/2009/01/sunez-on-reggaeton.html

Peace,
Sunez

A Saving Crate From the Hoax Texts

Below is an investigative report I wrote on Funkmaster Flex when I was Assistant Editor for The Source in 2005. It is a part of an article series uncovering payola in the music industry. Unfortunately, the reputation of The Source was deservedly questionable as the top brass' personal motives made most of their reports disingenuous.

Much respect goes to the Gods at The Source at the time of my work there. Without Dasun Allah, I would certainly not be hired let alone considered. He is the most talented Editor-In-Chief The Source has ever had. He has also ushered me to many forums that I will always be grateful for. Peace to the God, my brother.

This particular article was made possible by the most necessary and exceptional input and exceptional connections of the God, K-Born. K-Born, whom produced The Source feature interview series, Hip Hop Icons, was and is not your ordinary Hip Hop journalist. He didn't contact legendary Hip Hop artists and cultural pioneers, with the stamp of The Source, to set up an interview. They were all people he knew, had spent time with living out the expressions of Hip Hop and elders whom had taken care of him. Just naturally Hip Hop, K-Born never had to engage in any of the four elements or journalism for validation. He is best described by that bassline in magnificent crescendo on that classic "Scenario" from A Tribe Called Quest w/Leaders of the New School. Once you start building with the God you give this Hip Hop shit another fucking chance. Peace God.

Peace,
Sunez