shad k can finally polish that juno! on the first night of the juno awards, held in toronto, canada, the amazingness [sic] that is shad's tsol received the award for rap recording of the year, beating out the clear favorite: drake's thank me later. so well-deserved. this album is the freshness. (in case i haven't said it before)
the lovely and talented Somi is recording a live album on march 29 - 30 2011 at the jazz standard in nyc. she needs all the help she can get to make this album happen! so, please watch the video, then click on the link below and do what you can--however little--to support good music!
support good music: somi live at the jazz standard
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love makes your soul crawl out from its hiding place
--zora neale hurston
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--audre lorde
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