"Thirsty"..a collab..Epiphany Castro and Honest Abe

Thirsty..

You’d sell your soul for a dollar

Trade in your morals for a glass of Hennessey

And like Marvin it makes me wanna holler

Watchin you tap-dance for the masses…the industry

Somebody should have schooled you in class…

Excrement masquerading as art

May buy you a temporary pass

But shyt does not last forever, and your azz

Merely becomes fertilizer to feed

What grows organically-food for the real creative trees

Caught up, bought up, but not up… to par

It was all for naught and yes that naught is you

Unaccounted on the census as a bastard of Massa's with glee

Even so, your adoption is clear

Dignity should runneth over from the brew you been sippin from

But you piss golden showers like R. Kelly on underage futures I don't wanna fathom

Elevation got lost in a sea of on demand coonery

The buffoonery will eventually evaporate

But Like the the price of real estate, your lackluster lack of ideals

Shall become the foundation beneath the soles of integrity

Stuck like gum to the heels-

Plummeting with every single breath you take

And every poor choice you make. Cause the choice was yours

An imposter you became…a muthafuckin fake

So Dance nigga dance…prance nigga prance

And don’t forget your pearls and blackface-

As you set back the entire race

500 years….plus

In exchange for a pocketful of small silver lined with puss

And a handful of tainted gold…

So thirsty… so very thirsty you are

But I ask you..What will make you whole?

I know your sac is somewhere dripping the manhood you left behind once

the auction block you had a helping hand to step on

looked too enticing to refuse;

A Fuse you lit with every Savion gloved move you took

Feel that burn in your throat...? Sure you do.

And love it!

Chug down the welcomed pain when thirsty enough...those

Kamikaze karma bullets you shoot from ya tongue and ya gun

are good for your "Rep" ain't they...?

There is a Johnson Chugging reality check birthed by you

That you need to come to terms with,

Just like your dick,

You stick your pride in the wrong hole

Be ready to come back with S.T.D.’s to add to those “D’s” you rolling on.

Congratulations Thirsty Sambo.

The hood continues to die slow from your bad drinking habits.

Epiphany Castro

Honest Abe

All Rights Reserved 2011

My Latest Interview & Respect & Thoughts on GURU passing

Over the Weekend (Sat. April 17th), and just b4 my show at the Shrine in Harlem, I had my first live interview in some months now. (last one was Nov. 10th 2009) In this interview on BTR (Blog talk radio) I was also feat. along side Native Son and 13 of Nazareth. Two other great writers/spoken word artist I admire. With a unexpected guest that called in also. In this interview, I discuss my background and some of my most certified pieces and share a new one, called "Unfinished". I also discussed along with the other artist about my legacy and what type I wanna leave for future generation in spoken word. Believe me when I say, it was a honor and pleasure being on panel with my amazing brethren in words and knowledge.

(Here is the direct link if you have prob. with the player)

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/freedomversecafe/2010/04/17/welcome-to-freedom-verse-cafes-saturdays-poetic-ar

**side note**: I'd also like to send my prayers and condolences to the family of hip-hop legend GURU (Keith Elam) of the group Gang Starr. Who recently lost his battle with cancer at age 43; after being in a coma since early this year. Respect to GURU and his groundbreaking, standard setting, edutaining flows and contributions. I'm definitely one, of many that grew up on some Gang Starr in the early '90s. Thanks for leaving a legacy to resound for young MC's to come.

Much love for Honest Abe. <3

Here are some pics from the show in Harlem

ATTENTION! PROMOTERS/CURATORS OF VENUES!

*During a convo w/ my brother last night, this issue came up about artist and promoters. If I'm telling you as an artist yourself about something you already know, and this ain't a issue/problem that you currently worry about or deal w/...feel free to ignore this post and go on your merry way. I'm not forcing you to read this. But...

ATTENTION! PROMOTERS/CURATORS OF VENUES;
I thought I'd address this issue as it pertained to me recently.(an old argument, but still relevant) I'm @ a point now were its not in my best interest to do much free feat. (unless its for a cause) And I don't mean the, "ARTIST FEATURES AND PERFORMS HIS ASS OFF TO PUT MONEY IN YOUR POCKET WHILE HE GETS SHANKED OF ANY REPARATIONS WHETHER HE HAS PRODUCT W/HIM/HER OR NOT" fund. I'm an in the streets artist, not an industry artist! I'm using one of my God given talents in a positive productive way to help/bring my brethren and me closer...I just happen to entertaining the people willing to listen! Come correct. Just ass you'd have any artist come proper @ you about featuring in your spot. This is a F'n recession, that may be a widely used "excuse" but its true!! (As far as other artist are concerned, I'm preaching to the choir here)

Read Taalam Acey's "Excellent Exposure", the actual poem.(cop the book w/same title too though) it talks specifically bout this type of artist/promoter artistic prostitution. I'm just saying....

When dtruth speaks...just listen

-Honest Abe