The Golden Train - Playlist vol. 1

Golden Train Blog Playlist vol. 1

Aiight so I feel like this entry is very overdue. As most of you know music is basically the center of my sanity. I created a playlist of songs that basically meant alot to me within the past couple of months. This is more important then most of you realize because I went through alot of shit recently and mostly all of these songs have helped me in different ways. I could break down each song on this list, but I won't being as though theres 44 songs in this list and that would take me hours that I don't have. So instead I'm going to quickly breakdown a few that mean the most.


Flying Lotus - Fall in Love (Jay Dee tribute): Well for one, Flying Lotus is hands down my favorite producer right now. He came up with this sweet serenade for the late great J Dilla. No lie, the first time I heard this song I shed a tear. J Dilla's death was definitely untimely, and Flylo did a great job at giving "the greatest producer that ever lived" a strong tribute.

Justin Nozuka - Golden Train: One thing I found really funny is that no one ever stopped to question the meaning of my blog. At a certain point in my life I met someone, and became really close to this person really fast. Also at that same point I was in the middle of making a major life decision, and I fell into a depression because I didn't know what to do. So this someone put this song on her page, and I didn't realize how great of a song it was. "But if tomorrow if a Golden Train came to take you away, would you go or would you stay?" Yeah, I never boarded. (For some reason a 30 sec. clip is playing. You can peep it on imeem if you care that much to hear it for yourselves.)

Slum Village - Players: Just pure "feel good" music. Roll a L, sit back, and fuckin bounce. One of the greatest songs I've ever heard. I could never get tired of it. L rides, my niggas, a half a tank of gas, and this song. Pure bliss.

Kanye West - Say You Will: Song still has alot of meaning to me, even though it meant the most to me when I first met her. I found it really hard for me to dedicate to someone and even worst adapt to them, but somehow I am. In the back of my mind, even to this day, there is the fear of getting hurt that not only myself but no one else could fathom. The lyrics are simple, but have the most complex meaning. Don't say you will, unless you will. One day you will, I pray you will.

Devin the Dude - Doobie Ashtray: For them days when you wanna puff so bad, but can't. I know more than one can relate to me. No money for trees, or blunts, or nobody to mooch off of. Roaches and clips not even no where to be found. Depressing lmao.

Coldplay - Amsterdam: This song. Ugh. This song lmfao. It's sooo powerful, and if your not in the right state of mind listening to this it can really make you breakdown. I know this personally. I was listening to this one day on break from work, right before I moved back home. I was sitting in Bryant Park, thinking about my mother, and this song just shuffled into my playlist. I almost had a breakdown right there in the middle of the park. But time is on my side now.

Nas - Still Dreaming: Some people really are still dreaming.

Flying Lotus - Roberta Flack: Okay so everybody knows about that MIA Paper Planes hype? Well, this is my "Paper Planes." It's soooo relaxing, especially stoned. But even when your not its such a great song.

Gorillaz - Tomorrow Comes Today: Till this day I still can't completely understand the meaning of this song. I think more than anything Damon Alburn has his own personal definition of this song. But besides from all that it just has the craziest vibe, and it reminds myselfs that we all stay stuck in the past no matter how hard we try not to. You know what I'm talking about? I think you do.

Deerhunter - Agoraphobia: "An anxiety disorder often precipitated by the fear of having a panic attack in a setting from which there is no easy means of escape. As a result, sufferers of agoraphobia may avoid public and/or unfamiliar places. In severe cases, the sufferer may become confined to his or her home, experiencing difficulty traveling from this safe place." True.

Nujabes - Peaceland: I came across this song a while ago actually, but I never let it go. The title itself is enough said. Just listen to it and prepare to vibe.

Jaylib - The Message: One of the last songs that J Dilla and Madlib did together. Hearing this song makes me wonder what Madlib went through when one of his closest friends passed. Listening to this just reminds me of the struggle that I went through. Not only myself, but my family and friends. We all struggle, especially when it can't be helped because of how twisted our society is, but it's just a such a strong positive song when it wasn't meant to be. Even when the day comes when I'm doing great and I'm moving up the way I should I will still return to this song. I'll let the song stand as a reminder of the people I've met, the places I've been, and the tribulations I've faced. Great way to end a mix.



Thnx for handing me your senses for a second. Also real quick I want to thank all of you who read this. I have great friends that follow my blog, and they can all be found on those tabs to the right, take the time out to check them out. Even those who don't have blogs, but take the time to say that they read my blog and actually appreciate it, I appreciate you <3



Sincerely yours.