XXL dropped it’s, “The 10 Freshmen,” issue November 4th 2008, showing who they felt were the top 10 rookies in the Hip Hop game. With a year having gone by who lived up to the hype? Who was a disappointment? Who has the potential to take over?
Overflowing With Passion for Life
TODAY'S SCRIPTURE
"Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord"
(Romans 12:11, NIV)
TODAY'S WORD
Zeal is simply another word for passion. I've noticed that too many people today have lost their passion and enthusiasm for life. At one time, they were excited about their dreams and got up every day with purpose and passion. But now, because time has passed and they've experienced disappointments, they're not excited about those dreams anymore. They've lost their fire.
Friend, God wants you to live with passion! You weren't meant to live a stagnant, ordinary life. You serve an extraordinary God, and you are called to be a reflection of Him.
The truth is, most of life can be very routine. We have to work to keep things fresh. We have to put forth effort to stay passionate about our jobs, relationships, and our walk with the Lord. I believe every day we need to stir ourselves up. Just like the apostle Paul told Timothy, today I'm telling you to "fan your flame!" In other words, don't let the fire go out. Stay passionate about your life so you can move forward and embrace the dreams God has placed within you!
A PRAYER FOR TODAY
"Father God, thank You for Your Word which is truth that sets me free. Help me to stir up the passion in my heart so that I can stay on fire for You. Thank You for guiding and directing my steps so that I can embrace every dream and promise You have for me. In Jesus' Name Amen."
P.U.S.H.
Pray Until Something Happens!!!
(2)Dope Alternative ArtByShake (click to enlarge)Alright ya’ll… here is what everyone has been waiting for! Lupe comes through with a Thanksgiving treat (and I thank him for dropping it tonight as I wasn’t about to stay around a computer tomorrow haha). And it looks like Christmas will bear another mix. Hit the jump for the tracklist and a split/labeled version (as the original leak was “cassette style”). UPDATE: I decided to go ahead and put together my own version of the artwork, as I wasn’t really feeling the original.
01 Intro
02 The National Anthem (Radiohead)
03 Turnt Up (Travis Porter)
04 Fireman (Yoga Flame) (Lil Wayne)
05 L.A.S.E.R.S. Manifesto Interlude
06 Angels (rmx) (Dirty Money)
07 So Ghetto (Jay-Z)
08 Say Something (Timabaland)
09 Thank You (Jay-Z)
10 The One (Slaughterhouse)
11 Popular Demand (Clipse)DOWNLOAD: Lupe Fiasco – Enemy of the State: A Love Story* | Mediafire [Split]
BONUS: Lupe Fiasco – Enemy of the State: A Love Story | Mediafire [Single .mp3]*Lupe’s camp finally sent out a split version. The only difference between theirs and mine is that they made the HP commercial a separate track on the end. I prefer my labeling skills more though haha.
