Jackson- God Shammgod LP

Looking for some new music? Every Wednesday check the Higher Drive page for their new, Weekly Jammin Series. First up is Jackson Nakashiki and his God Shammgod LP. Listen and enjoy.

Super Nice Music x Genius Collection- Translations Mix

With a myriad of Genius Collective music set to hit the musical waves throughout 2012, Vice offers up a mix to get you ready for the spring time, with a mix of dusty breaks, chilled electronic vibes, acoustic tones and all round good Hip Hop vibes truly representing the Worlwide culture, with music from artists representing the UK, Holland, Spain, US, Japan and many more. The artwork is done by Commonlight from the UK, and is designed in such a way that you can choose to have the Dutch or UK side up.

For those not familair with Genius Collective yet, GC is a seven piece Hip Hop/Soul/Funk band based in Birmingham UK. With the band consisting of a fusion of Hip Hop heads, to classically trained Jazz musicians, their style blends honest, feel good lyrics with funk rhythms to get your head nodding, your mind thinking and your feet moving. Inspired by Bonobo, The Roots, The Bamboos and TY to name a few, Genius Collective aim to hit the scene soulfully with their distinctive sound. Keep an eye out on their WordPress for their upcoming release “E=GC2″ or check their Bandcamp for some of the gems they dropped already. Also look out for Vice’s debut full production project coming later this year, including the soulful banger “Another Day” featuring New York resident and Zulu Nation member Why G?.

NFL Pre-Game 2012: Our Time

After watching this video I had to take a few deep breathes to slow my heartbeat down. This video gave me an instant adrenaline rush, and had me feeling like I was ready to take on the world. A video of pre-game rallies by some of the top leaders in the NFL today. I can’t wait for next season to start. LET’S GO BUFFALO!!

Noisy Jelly…I still don’t understand how this works but it looks so fun 

KidSpirit Online: "What Is the Most Important Quality of Education?" by Vidushi Sharma

kidspiritonline:

“What are we are supposed to get out of school?” I asked one of my closest friends earlier this week. “What’s the point?”

She looked at me for a moment, and then replied, “To produce a person who can form intelligent opinions on world issues, listen to other people’s ideas, and work…

Watched him perform live, been a fan ever since…beat is too dope

Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff…and it’s all small stuff

Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff…and it’s all small stuff by Richard Carlson was a life changing book for me. It changed my whole mindset on life and showed me what is really important to me. A lot of the stuff we stress over and worry about today really isn’t as big a deal as we first make it out to be. Not only does this book help relieve stress, it gives simple tips to become happier. And in my opinion, the best way to obtain happiness is to spread happiness. Check out this book and pass it on to someone you think could use a little more happiness in their life.

Creativity- The ability to imagine something that hasn’t existed before