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Break of Dawn By De La Soul
I have had the opportunity to few many blogs online but a favorite of mine is A Better Covenant. Writing on this blog is a brother I will call my friend, Lionel Woods. His mental game is like that of the old school hip hop group De La Soul. Now if you do not know who De La Soul is then you have missed an iconic group in hip hop. They brought to hip hop a solid base with the nutrients of hip hop laced throughout. They brought a fresh perspective on life in the midst of the chaos. They emerged on the scene during the Golden Age of Hip Hop. Dropping their album, 3 Feet High and Rising was a classic album for all the hip hop heads. They set a standard in hip hop that many have yet to attain.
Much in the same tone my man ,Lionel Woods has done the same for theology. He engages a text without presuppositions that many of us have when studying the bible. He asks the hard questions and gives his precise answers of why he feels the why he does. Whether you agree with him or not you must respect his gangster. ( his bible acumen) I have a had the opportunity to chop it up with him many a times via the Internet and I have seen how he has allowed the word of God to shape his thoughts and life.
Like De La Soul has managed to stay in the game for years as hip hop has gone through major differences, LW continues to allow the word of God to chisel his thoughts and actions. As I read his post today,You Only Voted For Obama Because He is Black!, I was again reminded of the genius wrapped in the vessel we know as Lionel Woods. When and if you read this, stay up brother and keep spitting from the heart. In the words of Corey Red, ” … spit like a tommy gun out the lung.”
Much Respect
