“One Night” by Molina of SOULAJU w/ DJ Icewater (2010)

I recently heard an Rnb/Soul artist say that “Country is the only genre that still allows you to tell stories.”  I’m assuming he was speaking about pop music.

Hip-Hop emcees are among the most skilled storytellers on the planet. 

This story was inspired by various stories.  Some mine, some not.  Some imagined.

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“October Myst” by Adrian H. Molina w/ Mannequin Rituals, Up Before the Sunrise (2008)

This week marks the 9-year anniversary of the War in Afghanistan – the longest war in American history.  There is no end to this war nor the war in Iraq.  These are resource wars, wars of power and geopolitical/economic control. 

Many people have asked me what “October Myst” is about.  To this point, I have given very few people a straight answer.  The Mannequin Rituals, tracks 7-10 of “Up Before the Sunrise” particular, were partially about their mystery.  The poetics.  Theatrics.  The art of storytelling.  The art of unraveling truth.  Who dares to put forth the time or effort to know? 

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“Sea of Glass” by Adrian H. Molina w/ Mannequin Rituals, Up Before the Sunrise (2008), CHiTT Productions

The human story is a puzzle, confusing, jagged and bloody, splattered about the concrete like a red sea of glass. 

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