Friday, December 23, 2011

I'm Dreaming of a White..... (Christmas Poem By Paradise Gray)







Ohhh, You better watch out, you better not cry
Christmas is a lie! I'm telling you why,
Give the gift of Christmas, give your woman a gift of ice,
Never mind that the customs of Christmas pre-date the birth of Christ!
Where did it all come from? What's the origin of this scene?
You have to go back to the days before Constantine.
December 25th is a date that comes from Rome,
When they celebrated the rebirth of the Sun God and Saturn in every home.
The Saturnalia celebration was a week long festival of un-punished sin,
Rape, human sacrifice, consuming human-shaped biscuits now known as gingerbread men.
The evergreen tree was a symbol of the essence of life,
It was the phallic symbol of fertility worshiped by every husband & wife.
Red holly was a symbol of the menstrual blood of Diana the queen of haven,
As it was regarded by the Witches and other Pagans.
The holly wood was used by witches to make their wands,
Now Hollywood is serving Miracles to all you pawns.
The white berries of mistletoe represented droplets of the semen of the sun god,
Now you can see men & women kiss under mistletoe, isn't that odd?
And let us not forget Jolly Ole' Saint Nick,
You take your kids to the Mall and you sit them on his Dick.
The God Woden and Saint Nicholas merged,
Re-named by Washington Irving to create Santa's Claus
The "Knickerbocker History" begot the Santa Claus Mystery
Dr. Clement Moore added more to the story for sure,
With his "Twas the night before Christmas" lore.
Thomas Nast gave Santa the North Pole, Elves and a list of good and bad children to make the story last
Haddon Sundblom gave us a coke-drinking, Red suited, Santa with a big fat ass.
Don't forget Sin-terklaas's homie - "Zwarte Piet" aka Black Pete,
Black Devil, Minstrel, Slave That Santa Keeps At His Feet.
Oh you better watch out, for the Krampus with your Santa's,
They'll throw you in a pitt, they may be visiting your campus,
So you better not be naughty, you better be nice,
You'll find everything in Christ-mas, Except For Christ!
Christmas isn't about God, it aint' about God's Son,
It's all about making Cash Money and having lots of fun.
It's about commercialism, marketing and promotion,
Spinned into a World wide web of tradition and consumer devotion.
It's all about sins, it's all about skins,
How many gifts you can squeeze out your family and friends?
It's all about lies and greedy old white mens, Ends,
Be good Americans, fools, Spend, Spend, Spend!
Who cares about the truth? There's none so blind as ye' who refuse to see,
Santa ate all the cookies and drank the milk with glee,
He got the munchies from smoking all the Christmas trees.
And them depressing Christmas Carols is starting to get me,
The kids want all the crap that they see on TV,
Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii,
or Ebay all your money for a Playstation 3
Are you kidding me, I aint' rich, What's in your wallet?
Left up to me, kids aint' getting no expensive bull-shit!
No, No, No, I'm not your Hoe, Hoe, Hoe!
If It's hard out here for a pimp,
Imagine how hard it is for a Hoe.
Christians please read Jeremiah 10 verse 2-4
I wonder do they know that it's Christmas in Darfur?
Forget about the ecology, it's all about the economy
Do-the-math yourself', it's not about Deuteronomy

Twas' the night before Christmas what a night, what a night,
Good VS Evil what a fight, what a fight,
Sweep all the little white lies right under the rug,
Merry  Christmas, Bahh, Hum-bug!

May your days be mellow and bright,
And May all your Christmas's be White!

Claude Paradise Gray
12/24/2006 (Edited 12/24/2011)


Wednesday, November 24, 2010

No Thanks! 11/23/2006

No Thanks!

The so called Indians gave the Pilgrims the gift of life
John Rolfe, got Pocahontas a gift of wife
The pilgrims paid back the so called Indians with a gift of strife
Small Pox in the blankets took away their life
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust
From Wampanoag to Whompin' on international trust
We didn't land on Plymouth Rock, Plymouth Rock landed on us!
Fire water from Pittsburgh do you want some?
Rum, pa pum, rum pa pum, rum pa pum pum,
No recovery from the "Doctrine Of Discovery"
No miracles on my street,
34 Police feet, kick down the wrong door
Everybody on the floor!
What the Fuck did yall' shoot Kathryn Johnston for?
What the Fuck did yall' shoot Eleanor Bumpers for?
Four score and who knows how many days ago
The natives saved the white man when it started to snow
The natives saved the white man when his food wouldn't grow
The white man paid them back by killing all the Buffalo
You cannot buy land that was never meant to be sold
Never meant to be stole, God save your soul
Fast forward to the present, you can keep your pleasants
Turkey, Dressing, Chitterlings and Pheasant
Spend all your money on presents
So some one else could build an empire
while your chestnuts is roasting on an open fire
You think you're the King of Rock
and we should call you sire
But you really aint' nothing but a fucking vampire
Christopher Columbus was a Pirate, a thief and a lair
You don't rock well, just because you rock sale
Who you think put the crack in the liberty bell?
Same ones who feed you in school, feed you in jail
Same ruler from Mayflower, to Yay Powder
They stole this Nation,
Deny immigration to a Haitian,
While Europeans float through Ellis Island like Grand Central Station
On TV all they talk about is the new Playstation
Do you really understand the situation that we facing?
The Constitutions in Danger
Our Neighbors are strangers
The Country's been taken over by White Power Rangers
Mexicans did not cross the border, the border crossed Mexicans
Is it a sin for Mexican's to be my next to kins?
Ask not what Brown can do for you,
What can you do for Brown?
Justice aint' blind, justice aint' mine
Be blind, controlled mind, well planned and designed
As we root for the Cowboys to defeat the Redskins
Steal their land, rape their women and scalp their dead skins
Hang them from pine trees like ornaments, pass the after dinner mints
At what point did we buy into the lie
Fuck it, pass me another piece of that sweet potato pie

Paradise Gray 11/23/2006

Saturday, March 06, 2010

All Charges Dropped - Jordan Miles Finally Gets His Day In Court

All Charges Dropped - Jordan Miles Finally Gets His Day In Court

 
After 2 postponements Jordan Miles and the 3 Pittsburgh policemen, Officers Michael Saldutte, Richard Ewing and David Sisak, who brutally beat him during an arrest on January 12th, 2010, finally faced Magisterial District Judge Oscar Petite Jr.

Officer Michael Saldutte stood head and shoulders over Jordan Miles as attorney Kerry Lewis stood between them and successfully argued that the charges against Mr. Miles should be dropped because the affidavit that led to the arrest was defective as it may contain perjured information.

Witness Monica Wooding testified that she was never asked whether she knew Jordan Miles or not, nor was she asked if he was allowed to be near her house in direct opposition to the testimony of Officer Michael Saldutte.

Officer Saldutte also testified that he did not pull Jordan miles hair nor did he notice anyone else pull it even though photographs taken by Mr. Miles mother shortly after the arrest clearly show that his hair was violently ripped from much of his scalp on the right side of his head.



Mr. Saldutte also denied being a trained martial Artist even though he trains other police officers in self defense, and he testified that he did not remember what style he was trained in nor what the name of the Karate school he attended was until reminded by attorney Kerry Lewis.

The officers credibility was further damaged when questioned by attorney Kerry Lewis as to the reason that they did not retain possession of the bottle of mountain dew for evidence. Officer Saldutte repeatedly said that he didn't keep it because it was not evidence. Attorney Kerry Lewis countered that he didn't keep it because it didn't exist. Jordan Miles maintains that he never even had a bottle of Mountain Dew in his possession.

Terez Miles (Jordan Miles Mother) speaks after court decision:

 

Jordan Miles Attorney Kerry Lewis:

 

 

Upcoming community action:


Paradise Gray, One HOOD MEdia
http://www.1hood.org

More links:

Judge dismisses charges against CAPA student

Attorney: CAPA Student Claiming Police Brutality Passes Lie Detector

Mother of Jordan Miles, teen beaten by Pittsburgh police, speaks out:

As hearing for Pittsburgh teen beaten by police is postponed, story fades from headlines


Spinning the Bottle in Jordan Miles case


Pittsburgh cops put on paid leave during beating investigation 



City high school students rally to demand an investigation into the arrest and alleged beating of a classmate

FBI looking into CAPA student's police beating claim

Mayor 'troubled' by police brutality claim in Homewood

CAPA student claims Pittsburgh cops beat him



Sunday, January 17, 2010

Jasiri X Nominated for 7 Pittsburgh Hip-hop Awards, Vote for Jasiri X To WIN.

Jasiri X Nominated for 7 Pittsburgh Hip-hop Awards

http://fs19.formsite.com/hhawards/form648012017/index.html

BEST MALE ARTIST: Jasiri X
LYRICIST OF THE YEAR: Jasiri X
TWITTER USER OF THE YEAR: @jasirix
CD OF THE YEAR: American History X - Jasiri X
SINGLE OF THE YEAR: Dear Debra - Jasiri X
BEST HIP HOP VIDEO: Dear Debra - Jasiri X
BEST INSPIRATIONAL ARTIST: Jasiri X

We would like to thank everyone who voted for Jasiri X in the nominating round, please help us finish the deal and vote for Jasiri X to WIN!

http://fs19.formsite.com/hhawards/form648012017/index.html

Download your FREE copy of Cd Of The Year: American History X by Jasiri X

http://www.mediafire.com/?tvwzhhtjuiy

Single Of The Year/ Video Of The Year: Dear Debra by Jasiri X, Directed By Paradise Gray

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Oh Snap Guess What I Saw? The best commercials this season are "Golden Era" Hip-hop! (Latin Quarters style).

"Golden Era" Hip-hop artists Biz Markie and KRS-1 are killing it right now commercials that are the best this Christmas Season.



This joint right here played numerous times during The Pittsburgh Steelers Big Game Win over The Green-bay Packers. It will be forever remembered by me as the "Oh Snap Guess what I Saw" game. With Big Ben passing for over 500 yards and navigating a game winning drive featuring a last touchdown pass to Wallace with time running out: http://www.wpxi.com/sports/22021962/detail.html


This Nike Joint is HOTT Featuring KRS-1 & The MVP Puppets!


Big up to all Latin Quarter "Golden Era" Hip-hop Artists & fans! - Paradise Gray
Http://www.pghhiphop.com

Wednesday, December 02, 2009

Ballers and Rappers featuring President Barack Obama

President Barack Obama looking to boast his sagging approval rating teams up with conscious rapper Jasiri X on a song designed to change the media's negative portrayal of Black men. Ballers and Rappers-the Season Finale of This Week With Jasiri X, was produced by Black Czer and directed by Paradise the Arkitech of X-Clan

Thursday, November 05, 2009

"Can't" Knock The Hustle! - (Ignorant Blogs VS Jasiri X)

The real steroid abusing snitch Jose Canseco got embarrassed by being knocked out in the first round. Black Canseco knocked himself out with this lame attempt at journalism: http://www.hustleknockin.com/hustleknockin/2009/10/dear-debra-lee-open-letter-to-bet-song.html

What is going on nowadays with black blog spots who claim to be for a positive change in our community, but given an opportunity to support an artist who is the epitome of everything that they claim to promote, they choose to try to disrespect the effort while ignoring the obvious fact that Jasiri X is bringing positive change to the coon inspired, drug dealing, buffoonery that is being broad-casted as entertainment by today's music industry.

First www.Bossip.com embarrassed themselves by totally missing the point Jasiri X's song and video "Dear Debra" almost started a revolution on their website by posting Jasiri X's video with the caption: Random Ridiculousness: “Dear Debra Lee” Video http://bossip.com/173449/random-ridiculousness-dear-debra-lee-video


Their arrogance and lack of research backfired with a fierce backlash from readers who pounded the site with support for Jasiri X - http://hiphopandpolitics.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/random-ridiculousness-bossip-urban-gossip-site-tries-to-clown-jasiri-x-video-get-backlash-from-their-readers/

That same day hustleknockin.com knocks Jasiri X for daring to Knock BET's Hustle:

"The only downside of this joint is that it comes from Jasiri X, an artist that almost no one outside the eastcoast underground’s ever heard of and probably never will". Black Canseco

Really? I guess that we should immediately go back in time and delete history:


Jasiri X and President Barack Obama


Jasiri X and Russel Simmons


Jasiri X and Public Enemy #1 Chuck D


Had Mr. "Black Canseco" troubled himself to "Google" "Jasiri X" he would have found more than enough information for him to at least not play himself by exposing his lack of journalistic credibility.

This single post would have been enough to save his reputation as a credible blogger, instead it now makes his lame attempt to de-fame Jasiri X null and void and if he has a shred of integrity should send him into some serious soul searching:

Hip-hop Pioneers and taste-makers comments about Jasiri X’s new song/video Dear Debra

http://paradisegray.blogspot.com/2009/10/hip-hop-pioneers-and-taste-makers.html

Professional journalists and writers do research before they write ridiculous, opinion based, void of fact articles. That's what gives them "credibility", but I guess since hustleknockin.com is just a self published "blog" and not a respected source of legitimate news, "you get what you get".

What bugs me out about these lapses of journalistic judgment, is that these are the same people who rant and rave against the very same music industry and artists that Jasiri X's lyrics are attempting to balance out, but somehow they don't value artists who are not enslaved/ bought and sold by the same system that they claim to fight against.

"If you want Debra Lee or anyone part of the hiphop music media establishment to hear this, you’ve gotta be either part of the establishment".

The success of this song/video has nothing to do with someone from BET hearing it, BET is a corporation owned and operated by Viacom. One song no matter how great will not change them. However it is part of a on going movement of music by a larger group of artists who offer consumers an alternative to the offerings of the artists that you named.

"This would be a much more powerful message if it came from Rawse, The Roots, or Lil Wayne or Gucci Mane".

Would the book "Knock the Hustle" be a more powerful message if it was written by Jeff Chang, Kevin Powell or Davey D?

As if the only way people should respect good music and new artists should be if they have the "stamp of approval" from the very same people who sponsor the "death-style" that has been rammed down our throats as Hip-hop for decades.

Sorry Mr. Canseco, I come from a time before A&R's and labels dictated what Hip-hop was, if that is the only downside that you see in Jasiri X, I can live with that because that leaves plenty of upside!

Please hate on our new video "Beware Young Girl"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LXaAuC3Yr8

It explores the disturbing trend of horrific violence and injustice towards women. You wont see your industry boys make one like this either:




More people who according to Black Canseco will probably never hear of Jasiri X:

And More:

Jasiri X and The Legendary Carlos Santana


Jasiri X and The father of Hip-hop Africa Bambataa


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Paradise Gray
One Hood
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