1/ Speaking of James Burke "Connections"
Last night we took our kids thru 5 steps forward + back in time
from Nina Simone "Sinnerman" to @IAmKRSOne in 5 steps
(threading thru Thomas Crown Affair and Mos Def)
*STEP 1: Nina Simone "Sinnerman"...pic.twitter.com/CaMNxP4RBd
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2/ Which connects to one of the greatest heist scenes ever—Thomas Crown Affair...pic.twitter.com/Fzvq5ynogd
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3/ Which is a clever kinetic play on the static Magritte "The Son of Man"...pic.twitter.com/immdD4teih
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4/ Back to Sinnerman + Thomas Crown...the same piano is sampled in Talking Kweli "Get By"...pic.twitter.com/1wjGJhuokG
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5/ and from Talib Kweli solo to duo Blackstar with Brooklyn's own Mos Def in "Definition"...pic.twitter.com/14dfDcEq8Z
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6/ Who took their BDP homage hook and beats of "1,2,3 Mos Def and Taleb Kweli"...directly from KRS-One
@IAmKRSOne in BDP "Stop the Violence"... Y-O. QED.pic.twitter.com/JnbQw9Qdqa2 replies 0 retweets 3 likesShow this thread
This is so great. Such a helpful exposure for kids. It’s that “big brother” effect, showing you the cool stuff you can go show your friends later or dig into on your own.
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