“Now is the glass half full or half empty/ Common why they tempt me?”

I got the case of the Monday’s pretty bad this morning especially beacause I had to be at work by 7:40(cry me a river right?).  Today is my first day back on the job since July 30th but it feels like it has been a couple of months.  Vacation was perfect, almost too perfect.  However, it still feels good to be back home, back in a routine and back to reality.  I was talking to my dad last night about vacations and we both thought they should be banned.  It doesn’t matter how long a vacation is, it is never long enough and it makes coming back to work almost impossible.  I wonder how far I am from retirement?  I need to talk to my stock broker about the retirement calculator.  This morning wasn’t all bad though.  I downloaded several classic compilation albums while I was on vacation from Rawkus like the Lyricist Lounge and Soundbombing tapes.  This morning I put in Soundbombing Volume 2.  I could put this whole album as the soundtrack to my week.  Today, one song is particular is very fitting even though it is a decade old, 1999 by Common and Sadat X.  Kweli even makes a little guest appearance on the intro.  Produced by Hi Tek, 1999 is a perfect example of the Rawkus sound.  It is actually that whole sound and that group of artists that really formed my love affair with hip hop.  Artists like Mos, Kweli, Hi Tek, Common, Pharoahe, Slum and The Roots have been the foundation for hip hop in my heart.  I’m sure I’m not the only one.  These cats are the continuation of artists like De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest meanwhile incorporating influences from Rakim, KRS One, Public Enemy and others.  I’m not sure what happened to Rawkus as a whole but most of these artists are still doing their thing and putting out great music(minus Common’s UMC).  I promise after watching the video and listening to 1999, Monday might start to feel like Tuesday or even Wednesday.  I suggest you put this joint on repeat until noon.