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A Rose In Heaven
I can`t believe you are gone,Rosie.Thank you for being such an unconditionally loving person.I was lucky and blessed to have you as my sister.
The sun will never shine the same again.......
I LOVE YOU.
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DERRICK BOGAN
Nov 2,1974- April 25,2008
My heart is bleeding man
I'm flyin' on one wing dawg!
Thanks for being an unconditional friend for 14 years!!!
But we'll meet again, on "The Other Side Of The Sky"
You are my Dawg Forever !
Love You Forever!
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" born to amuse, to inspire , to delight.
here one day, gone one night ".
Gone Too Soon - MICHAEL JACKSON
Aug 29, 1958 - June 25 , 2009
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...."My Word and My Balls"-Scarface
The true measure of a man is his word. Without that,he might as well have a pu**y between his legs. Your word is Bond!!
Nuff` respect to the few who hold the crown.
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I`m all about keeping things positive, so if you are on some negative shyt,keep steppin`.
I love:my god kids,family and friends,good music,good conversations,scotch on the rocks,fyne intelligent women,and finger lickin` soul food (collard greens,barbecue chicken,macaroni and cheese,cornbread,sweet potato pie,and lemon coconut cake).(p.s.I can cook everything I mentioned).
Shout out to all the young brothers in the world,doing their thing and dispelling the myths you read and hear about in the media.
Music I Feel:
./`R&B:ARETHA,(she can sing anything for me!),Stevie Wonder,Otis Redding,Gladys Knight,Al Green,Earth,Wind & Fire,Anita Baker,Donny Hathaway,Prince,Whitney Houston,Tina Turner,MuSiqSoUlChiLd,Raheem DaVaughn,Kelly Price,Chaka Khan,Patti Labelle,Marvin Gaye,Teena Marie,Mary J,D`Angelo,Luther Vandross,Jill Scott,H-Town,India Arie,Ginuwine,Gerald Levert,Usher,Jagged Edge,Joe,Carl Thomas,Next,Sisqo,Mariah Carey,Donell Jones,Toni Braxton,Aaliyah,Tank,Jaheim,Al icia Keys,Jimmy Cozier,Joss Stone.
./`Hip Hop:Tupac,Nas,Method,Kid Kudi,Ghostface,the Game,L.L.Cool J,Petey Pablo,theWu!,Public Enemy,DMX,the Roots,Nappy Roots,Run DMC,Tupac,Joe Budden,Snoop,Fat Joe,Nelly,G-Unit,Cam`Ron,B.I.G .Common,Ludacris,Ja-Rule,Redma n,Tip,Mobb Deep,Shyne,Scarface,Guru.
./`Jazz:Grover Washington Jr,Ella,Sarah,Coltrane,Phyllis Hyman,Diane Shurr,Roy Hargrove,Nina Simone.
./`Gospel:Mahalia Jackson,Yolanda Adams,Karen Clark Sheard,Soul Stirrers,Williams Bros,Shirley Ceaser & Smoki Norful.
./`Reggae:Bob Marley,Beres Hammond,Everton Blender,Barrington Levy,Luciano,Don Campbell.
./`Pop/Rock:Christina Aguilera,Barbara Streisand,Madonna,Gloria Estafan,Aerosmith,Celine Dion,Elton John,Bruce Springsteen,Pink,N`Sync.
Special shout to: Glen aka "Chanj"! ,I'm so proud of you dawg!, Nickelei and my man Supreme from NC!./` It`s just a matter of time, before the world comes to know of yout talent!
Where da hell is?:
Solo-Yo,Darnell,Unique,Dan & Rob!.Holla.
Teena Marie. Welcome Back !!
Martha Wash.
Eric Williams(of Blackstreet),I know u are doing your thing behind the scenes,but u need to be in front of the mic!!
Michael Henderson,guitarist,vocalist extraordinar!
My Top 5 Albums:
"What`s Going On"-Marvin Gaye
"Amazing Grace"-Aretha Franklin
"Claudine" soundtrack-Gladys Knight & The Pips
"Thriller"-Michael Jackson
"Songs In The Key Of Life"-Stevie Wonder
Tracks I`m feelin`.
"So You Can Cry - NeYo ,br /. "My Love" - Joe
"Woman" - Raheem DaVaughn
"Let Go (Let God)" - Dewayne Woods
"Betterman" - Musiq
"Wall To Wall" - Chris Brown
"Go On Girl" - Ne Yo
"I Found My Everything" -Mary J
"Until" -Raheem DaVaughn
"When I See You"-Fantasia. I love this sister!
"My Love - Joe
"Fade Away"-Mary J
"A Song For Your Tears"-Javier
"Dance With My Father"-Luther Vandross
If you gain one true friend in life,you are blessed.
Much love to my best friends;Marvin(since kindergarten-can u believe that!)you were my "son" before it was slang..Pauline(since 71)your baby boy became my first godchild.I will always love him,r.i.p.Chris..And Willie since 5th grade)mother of my first goddaughter..
My boi Derrick.(Let`s get these books done son! :-)
Hey Mondo!.Our love of music and humanity will keep us bonded.
Nothin` but love for ya`ll!
Jack,Yvonne and Wanda,you left the world too soon.("It`s so hard to say goodbye to yesterday").Love ya`ll!!
Much love 2 my big sisters,Marion,Joan and Rosie.And my lil sis Lisa.
Much love to my niece,JANAE!Future Prima Ballerina!You gotta get your own page baby girl!.lol.
Special shout to my brother Meggatall,for still being the same person he was when he was a kid,kind,caring and uncondtional,a true friend!
Tomorrow`s Not Promised:
Aside from the above mentioned,I wanna give luv to:
Carol & Hattie.
Jocelyne & Mathieu.
Pamela.(we met 20 years ago riding the subway)
Sugie.(my cuz)
Jamarley. - Just because.
Harris.(nikka had me smoking a cigar!)You deserve a spot in Baseball`s H.O.F..LOL
Lamont,"L Nice".Congratulations!!.I wish you and wifey the best!
Dywane.(thanx again 4 da books)
Diane.
Thanx for your kindness,friendship and whatever it was you did to give me hope in a world that includes so many fake individuals.
If I have`nt said it before,it`s documented here.:-)
one luv
Thanx Ronnie,4 enlightening me on the musical legacy of Tina Turner!!
Much love to my cousin Eli,who used to always tell me when I was younger,"Don`t take any wooden nickles from anybody!.
I live by that.
BIGGUPS!! to native Brooklynites:Stephon Marbury(welcome home,Starbury!),Spike Lee,Stephanie Mills,Zab Judah,Shyne(hold ya head),Mike Tyson,Omar Epps,Jay Z,Mos Def and Fabolous.
Respect to Dr.Bill Cosby
Chuck D!!
Kevin Powell!!
Poet Black Ice!!
Hill Harper
Peace.
uncledee2009@hotmail.com
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R.I.P.
Keven "Dino" Conner
(H-Town)
Nina Simone
the "High Priestess"
(1933-2003)
Your voice spoke for the Masses!
Barry White
the "Maestro"
(1944-2003)
Celia Cruz
The "Queen Of Salsa"
(1925-2003)
Ray Charles
"The Genius Of Soul"
(1930-2004)
Rick James
(1948-2004)
OSSIE DAVIS
(1917-2005)
Ms. Coretta Scott King
(1927-2006)
JAMES BROWN
(1933-2006)
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"Life for me has been no crystal stair.
Life for none of us has been a crystal stair.
But we must keep moving.
If you can`t fly,run.
If you can`t run,walk.
If you can`t walk,crawl.
But by all means,keep moving."
-Langston Hughes
