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Winter In America by Gil Scott Heron

From the Indians who welcomed the pilgrims
And to the buffalo who once ruled the plains
Like the vultures circling beneath the dark clouds
Looking for the rain
Looking for the rain

Just like the cities staggered on the coastline
Living in a nation that just can't stand much more
Like the forest buried beneath the highway
Never had a chance to grow
Never had a chance to grow

And now it's winter
Winter in America
Yes and all of the healers have been killed
Or sent away, yeah
But the people know, the people know

Written by Gil Scott Heron

See that black boy over there, runnin' scared
his ol' man's in a bottle.
He done quit his 9 to 5 to drink full time
so now he's livin' in the bottle.
See that Black boy over there, runnin' scared
his ol' man got a problem
Pawned off damn near everything, his ol'
woman's weddin' ring for a bottle.
And don't you think it's a crime
when time after time, people in the bottle.

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The Connect DVD magazine is the country's premiere DVD that connects you to talented music artists and local Milwaukee hotspots. The goal of the The Connect DVD is to keep you plugged into all that is going on in Milwaukee and other cities. The Connect DVD magazine is the nation's first interactive dvd that let's you explore a multitude of people, events, talented artists, and businesses throughout the Midwest all from the comfort of your home.

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Straight from the Mil-Will, not the South, not New York, not the West, the MidWest; you get a combination of everything. The discs feature up and coming artists like Frost, Young Greedy, Young Business, rap battles, street interviews, club interviews; keepin it real, keepin it grimy. Great entertainment!!

• Young Greedy vs Frost (from the sidewalks of the projects)
• Mixing Rapper and Alcohol (put a camera and a mic in the club after a drinks)
• Ghetto Names (what they call you on the block)
• Put Your Shoes Up (what you got on)
• Milwaukee's - Up Next (if you ain't heard bout me, you will)
• You Know The Drill
• Cant Touch (what's you favorite dance)

 

Fade, Soul Plantation

What a man speaks, he becomes; what a man says, he gives life. Fade from Soul Plantation gives us Obadiah, a retrospective tribute to The Story

Teller. This spoken word piece transitions biblical prophecy to a hip hop expression of the influence of one man words on a life searching for purpose. Through a prophetic discussion, Obadiah reveals wisdom, clarity to ones place, purpose and future. Fade describes such an encounter; his poetic flow delivers a perspective on a changing life. Fade says "I egotistically replied you're smart and started to depart from the situation, because this had never happened before. A businessman talking to the common like Jehovah Witness knocking at the door!" These are not merely words, Fade merges music, and visual stimulation with compelling oration; images of his life ; dark and rapidly moving in some places, bright and still in other places. Obadiah, the biblical man of great character, scholar, and leadership, is the story teller. Fade, a gifted young poet is the translator, seeking expression and understanding; his words "I thank God for that."