Mr. Mama

InI wife went on a business trip to NY and I am left to take care of the kids. I don't mind it at all, its just kinda crazy to do it with out her. Now I get a better idea of what she has to do to control these little werewolves. Going grocery shopping and feeding them is not as easy as I thought. You can't shop when their hungry. You have to have food already and notice that if you eat it tomorrow their won't be anything left so its at that point you take inventory and put a grocery list together.

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When Mo came back it was clear to see that the kids were here greatest joy. She missed them so much and although she needed a break, it was hard for her to be away for so long. The kids were not changing their behavior to welcome mommy. They were the same little gremlins the were when she was away. They started begging for her to give them gum. Started crying for nothing, walking out into the street unattended. Just madness!

Still I'm happy we're back together again!

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Frustrations of Being The Man

What's good? You wanna know? A father who loves his family and does whatever he can to hold them down even if they at times treat him as if he ain't ish. At work today I was asked if I heard about pro wrestler, Chris Benoit, who killed his wife, son and himself? Nah I didn't hear about it. I seldom watch the news or listen to the radio so what I'm up on is not tainted by advertising agendas.

Still this current event messed me up because all I can think about was the treasure of having a family, a life and to throw it away for what usually is a temporary problem. The other day a lady hanged herself and her daughters from what I heard was a financial issue. I'm broke, you broke, we all broke, but we do what we gotta to maintain. And where's Grandma and Auntie?
I'm thankful that I got my mother-in-law in my life because ther have been times we had nothing to eat, no way to get to work or school and she would look out for us.

If it weren't for God in my life I would be ghostface a long time ago. I've turned down opportunities to get better jobs outta state that would keep me away from home for months. There was a situation where I was hired to be the main DJ in a big club in Austin that I had to painfully reject to do what was best for the security of my home. Then there is always the temptation of runnin' up the no-question asking cake pieces you encounter in everyday life.

The Lord is my strength and if it kills me I'll stay in my position as Husband and Father, but I'm not gonna kill me self. I'll check in to a psych ward before I go that crazy. To all of you that have families or want one; remember your pain and struggle is worth it at the end of the day. Your family is counting on you because everybody else is gonna let them down. Watch.

Let Him Try

What I wanna do is a new post every Friday alonside a podcast and then have everything sychronized with mySpace, genzu.org, and some other stuff I got out there. The goal is to do the most to promote CoknI o'Dire so it s a brand that is sellable and bankable. I got my family to think about--my grandkids man!

Right now i'm awaiting the arival of the Serato I copped from my man Tendaji out of LA

Sounds Called Ravers Got You Craving More and More

Cokni O' Dire - Raggamuffin and Stay

So wha, I was in LA last month yea? It was nice and all that. Did a rave with INI Production With my mans Arly and Shakespeare.

On June 25th we did a little musical thing called ... Actually I was a big musical thing, Electric Daisy Festival. Heard of it?
Well actually, it was their 10 year anniversary. It was banoodles. The crew Umoja was in effect with the absence of Tomas, Stevie G, and B-Love, but the hardcoresome foursome gave 'em nuff more some (my nephew Jordan used to say when he was a toddler after he was given some candy that he wanted "more some").

Everybody was killing it and had the lawn RAM!

In 2009 I'd like to bring The Lawn to LA. Stay tune and in touch as we continue to nice up session for you with the Unity Sound - UMOJA!!

Pickney Have Man A'Run Up & Down

Cokni O' Dire - Raggamuffin and Stay
Man weh have pickney, who love fih dem pickney, cyaan relove to wha and wha me a talk bout. Kid wranglin' is no bed of rose. When My wife and I had one joint, we thought, prayed, and planned to do all that was necessary for the child's betterment.

Saved for her education, put her in pretty dresses, raised her in the way she should go so that when she is old she won't depart from it.

Then the next once bounced out and we kept the same intention its just that, as you can overstand, mad challenging to support ya cause when kids require nuff energy.

I mean toting the pickney too and fro, feeding, cleaning, etc., wears you out! Now with the final entry, my son, we put most of our energy into doing whatever it takes to get them to bed so that we can at least get 5 hrs sleep.

Its Real and You Know it Gets Realler

Its Real and You Know it Gets Realler

Its 2:43 AM on Tuesday, February 21, 2006, the second day of my vacation from UPS and I have decided to stay home rather than go to LA like I had planned. Being at home will give me more time with my wife and children that I haven’t had as I have been working. I still got to my other job at 11AM, but it’s a vacation from the grunt work I do at UPS. With this I have more energy to run around with my three kids and stay awake as I talk with my wife catching up on everything I missed while I was sleep.

Being married rocks! Having a friend who wants to be your friend is priceless. I like my wife yo. The thing his I forget that she is a delicate vessel and I talk to her in a way that is les than appreciated. I don’t mean to be harsh; it’s just the way I talk. Growing up in NY its so loud and my homies would always be quick to snap on me that I built up a habit of responding with an attack whether I was trying to be funny or defending my self from whatever I deemed and insult from whomever.

February 22, 2006 At the Crib. 5:28

Today was hot. Kind of got up sluggish. Woke up around 3:30. Still institutionalized by UPS to get up at that time to go to work. My boy Naz got up with me and we had good little ole time playing on the couch. We also watched the remainder of the Jarmusch film “Deadman”. Man I wish that I had a different schedule where I could get 8 hours or more of sleep and be more involved with the kids morning routine.

We pray about that blessing which brings me to right now talking to my wife. We believe our friendship has been suffering over the years primarily due to cultural and spiritual clashes. We were recently made to understand, through bible study, that Satan is consistently building wedges between us causing discord. God won’t bless our lives, as we desire, if we are not unified. God is one. He doesn’t do anything without His Son.

That’s why the general acknowledgement of God has no power. It’s trivial to say, “God bless” and more powerful to say “In Jesus’ name.” I am learning more and more about our Savior Jesus Christ to have a relationship with Him rather than a religion.

Christmas Must Not Miss Us

Well unu done know say that this the yuletide (whatever that means) season and me is a man love celebrate Christmas from when I was small.

I remember I really wanted to get a walman back in the day when they first came out. Y'all remember it was a Sony Walkman© no cassette just fm and am radio. I also remember that the one I got wasn't Sony, but I didn't give a ... I was just so thankful to get a walman and it sounded so good in redlight stereo.

This year I go the same vibe I had back when because I asked for a certain mp3 player and it feels like I am going to get it! I see it under the tree right now, but I didn't peek or nothin'. I want to be surprised. That's still such a thrill. I been dying to hear my dipset mix tapes and my country music and soundclashes everywhere I go without didsturbing others or having to load CD or have had stuck to a PC. The new life begins 12-25-05.

People may think that Christmas isn't about what you get its about the birth of Christ. No doubt but it can't stop me from being stoked about my empeetree pliggidy!!! Ay big shout to my man Lavelle and my nephew Sha in the Chi. Y'all have really blessed me in this portable media journey. Also got to big up my nephew Deante who holding his down fresh to def at Texas Tech.

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!

Ah What Some Guy Feel Like?!

Man i just peeped my dog from me Umoja Sound Culture D's Site and it's so beauticial. What a TinG!
Being away from LA for so long I can better appreciate what good be going on out there. The other thing is, He inspires me to do a better job as a Bloggamuffin. So I'm gonna take this time to look for some pictures and other graphic elements that represent what I'm a bout. Ite? Check it out!!



You know how we roll.

Is This Gonna Work?

Is This Gonna Work?Is this letting me in there like that? In the event someone reads this, what is going on is I clicked the "Blog This" link and it took me to a window where I could begin typing in content. Since this is like that, I like that!

Its Our Anniversary

Today is my wife and I's 10 year wedding anniversary. It has been an ill ride, but we still rolling. Marriage from my point of view and belief is impossible without God. The key to its success is letting go of the idea that you have to change the person you're with so they can better suit you and that you don't have to change because that person married you for who you are.

In other words, If you marry a drunk and you try to change them by telling them there will be no drinking in the house, they will get a beer from the bar and then cheat on you. If you are a drunk and you marry someone whose parents you know were alkies so you don't change, they will wait till you go to the bar and then cheat on you.

So take my advice and don't take nobody advice and let the Spirit of God move you to the one you should be with and get ya mind right to handle a life long committment with someone you don't really know. Please pray for our marriagebecause 10 years is not really that long of a time. I talked to someone recently who have been married for like 62 years to rhatid and that really looks good on you. I believe we can make it and I feel bad for all my familyy and friends whose marriages ain't pop off like they expected, but life still goes on as Sade would say, "Why are you walking away? Hang On To Your Love!"

I & iChunes

What a ting I just get on to iTunes. My thinking was I n I ain't got no Mac neither iPod so whe me a'do wit fi dem ting? Come to find out (if you didn't already know and don't snap on my old ass just cause I just got on!) you can get almost anything for a dollar!

I was like well dat good cah I'm spending minimum six dollars a single and have been feeling like a hypocritical pirate vicking niggas beats from Danish websites and the like.

So this here for all conscious man and fan to get ya little emps and den burn ya cd with the friggry you don't wouldn't waste 10 joint$ on NOW that's what I call music just to get that one or two top 40 pieces that you have to have for the wedding you doing, kids bday party or ya industry function where they never heard of Little Brother much less Damian Marley.

Right now, praise God, I got blessed with a lap top and I'm fixin' to DJ my first wedding with it. I'm practicing while on my vacation, but tings a run slow 'cause my crackhead cousin caught me for my DJ tool kit and now I'm short patch cords and rca's. I waan murdah him, but I forgive him since Christ forgave me for the dirt I have done quite recently (none of ya bloodKlot).

Hopefully I can get a presser that can make vinyl out of some of these downloads and then certain stores are going to start sell cigarettes and tall necks inorder to pay them over head. Nah that ain't really gonna happen as long as vinyl stays true to its way; Ill production, cool covers, and them Dirt Style© scratch records that we need to keep the chops on point.

I have yet to afford a CD DJ console, but God is able to provide turntable and that a'nuh fable. So all you DJ's that think I sold out, what do you want from me? I got three kids and no gigs how else am I to get music when I'm not inna record pool or disgustingly laced with promos as a radio jock? If you got the hook up and then hook I up.

Can I Live

I been having a hardcore bout with asthma since I started to DJ in LA from like 1990 so'm. We were doing the club B-Side in West Hollywood when at the end of the night I went home because I felt funny in my chest. I started to feel like I was gonna die so I called my man Culcha D and he came to my rescue and dragged me to the emergency. Most people who have astma acquire when they are young and then beat it as they get older. I think this is my plight but I aint really gonna stay here thinking that this will be my end. Now I got my little medications and I gotta say today is a good day.

If you nuh know what Asthma is its just that ya air passage gets swoll and your breathing becomes difficult. On top of that I got these ill algeries that I assume I inherited from migratory experiences. Born in the UK move to NY then to LA and now in The D, most bush and spore don't know me like that and not really welcoming so as a result my asthma is also triggered bt the alergies everywhere I go. But still I got my little meds for that thank God.

Imagine how much I appreciate the smell of food cooking and breathing in this good southern air on a beautiful 4th of July like this where I ain't got to go to my J.O and risk another attack from stress and strain. If you got the day off good for you if you working, well you help make America great. I aint really have nothing to say but I thought I better say something and not waste this blessing of blog I got.

Thanks for reading. One Lung.

Science Reunion

Me nah go long talk it right now. All me waaan tell who nuh is April 28th was boom shell inside the Larchmont thing call Respect 6 year Anniversary. It was also the first time in a long time the Science crew got together. Man like Clutch, Machete, Raymond Roker, Jun, MC ?, and I did the damn thing inside this Drum and Bass extravaganza.

My brethren Hier came thru to rave with we and his crew. It was good seeing the I.
Culture D took these pictures and the boy is a rassClot nutter. My old raas put out the energy and then when mi try hold a small chill, him take the mick and took some flick. Check.

Ah Yah We Deh

This Thursday I'm a be in LA yet once again thank God to do the Science Reunion thank God.

Niggas Better Get It Write

CoknI,

I bought one of your "nice city" cd's at the little temple recently. Great show! Great selection! After listening to your cd at home and in the ride, I gotta ask about the sound quality.
Some stuff on there is pretty distorted (check out track#9 for example - especially when buju comes in) and the levels shift constantly - I gotta keep riding the bass. It kind of takes away from your great mixing.
I'd like to know if I you have a semi-mastered version with consistent levels or if maybe I just got a bad copy.

I know it was only 5 bucks and all, but I know you take pride in your
work so just thought I 'd ask.
I buy alot of mixed cd's and trust me - your selection and steez blows
away the competition but the sound quality is kind of a drag

respect,

Louis Bravo

Pardon me for the late response. I have had some issues with my email acct. Forget the small talk let me deal with your case. I have remastered it due to some of the problems u mentioned, however some of the songs that are distorted I haven't had time to fix and test. I can re-make the cd and send you or send you the new version which has been re-tracked so that when you hit your skip button it goes to the track its supposed to rather than the middle or whatever.

I appreciate your compliments and the time you took to write. You can either send me your address or I can send it to Amoeba and you can deal with Jun of my crew as I currently reside in Dallas.
The fact that I sold it for 5 quid is not an issue or excuse when it comes to quality. I didn't make it to be worth $5, I made it for those who know how I get down and love good selection. The errors technology on it was due to the setting in which it was recorded that from this point on we are learning how to bettr prepare and monitor fluxtuating levels. Culture D has a new CD that I'm a see if I can send that your way King.
Bless up and stay tune for more ah wah we a'bring to all massive and crowd.

> Cokni,

Umoja Murderation in LA Part 1

Saturday the 12th 2005 in a place name Little Temple in Silverlake, CA., big sound like Umoja Hi Fi came to represent what we represent. King Tomas Ranking at the control tower mixing and blending in the two rooms with bare raggasMuffin power! Him queen did a rope in with camera a tek pickshtah. Mon a shake off we hand, ooman ah bring we water.

Culcha D and fling sweet wine under sister Anne Margaret, DJ Daz and de girls dem deh in constant sweat. Stevie G bring him somebody like sand to the beach, and CoknI the married man skank on the mic, on the stout, and a preach and teach. Jun did a control the corner from den till when. Him a ruffneck chicken who nah wrinkle nah bend.

What a way Umoja just pack up the club, CoknI sell out him CD what a way the crowd a'show love. What a danger when we draw fi de dub fi dub, Stevie G played a Stevie Wonder "Ferl Like Paradise" and niggas wanted him to wheel up!!

No fuss no fight and everybody got paid, Culcha D had his high grade and CoknI get him likkle fade. DJ Daz said after hours a gwan so we jetted to the spot and niced up the celebrity crew with all that we got.

Nicecity - Lover's Rocksteady

NICECITY - LOVER'S ROCKSTEADY
This the cover to my first Mix CD for 2005.
I'm gonna sling this sucker at the
UMOJA reunion in LA Saturday.

The CD featuring sweet reggae music
to calm your stress and charm your empress.

Only $5 Bucks

First Round

Well you done know say all me waan do is play rub-a-dub and fling sweet wine under me fat ting inna club. All me did 'a really say is give me the raw born rub-a-dub. See wha me a'say? But you nah hear whe mer say?

Is alright still me soon start talk some serious talk. All now is bare faht me a'chat till all when me find out whe me really waan say to unu. so becase and open unu ears to dem werd ya.