I’ve met many a self proclaimed pan-african nationalist/conscious/science-math dropping/self righteous negro who insisted on enlightening me to the splendor of Jimi. I mean I met some folks from DC who were tombout, how Jimi was the incarnation of the god Shango (I love my people).

I figure anyone who was down with the Isleys before R.Kelly got hold em is alright by me. I blame it all on R.

I’m a fan of Jimi Hendrix cousin, I’m just tryin’ to understand why it is that certain sects of so-called “intelligent” black folks all swear by Jimi despite the fact that they don’t listen to rock ‘n roll, period. Niggas rock jimi shirts but wouldnt listen to any other rock? Is it just cuz he’s a black man that excelled in a “white man’s” genre?

Those are my questions homey.

I do understand that many “conscious” blacks do get hit with that jimi vibe and take it a bit to far(Bootsy Collins stop lookin around), but hell leave em’ alone.

Music in general, will have never again have witnessed such a man, and if he inspires other brothers, and remember it is only a few, to let go and create music channeled through them from the heavens(yes I know he did alot of drugs too)to create music that pushes the boundaries of black music beyond girls shaking ass and boring looped up hip-hop samples, stop hatin’.

And I really don’t think Common or Mr. Andre 3000 needed Erykah to expose them to Jimi, however she did turn them out.

You are insane. I loved the dialogue between your conscious couple…”ivy league”…priceless

I’ll say one thing about Jimi. Once you’ve listened to him a couple of times you can hear his influence in EVERY GUITAR player after him.

His music changed the way I listen to music (in general).