February is upon us and with that I introduce my theme - **Black History Month** - I'll be focusing on *Hip Hop, Funk, Blues, Rock and Jazz* songs that reflect the African-American Experience. ![bdp.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmTaT9nQeVfUdCmYatjyUEQMKjpT3aPNuh2axSkn5HmdmC/bdp.jpg) [source](http://www.egotripland.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/bdp.jpg) With the appearance of more and more Hip Hop representing on the Blockchain lately, I, as a Hip Hop Artist, feel it's important to pay respect to the foundation that paved the way and celebrate the great achievements often overlooked by the mainstream globalists and masses of sheep. ![61uzj2Ow-IL.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmXgGsAkU2sju8tVaXDif4bZ22NGpspWe4VYqsWbJE51vM/61uzj2Ow-IL.jpg) [source](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61uzj2Ow-IL.jpg) With my first post I'm taking it back to 1989 and the [Boogie Down Productions](https://www.youtube.com/user/BoogieDwnProdVEVO/videos) album **Ghetto Music: The Blueprint Of Hip Hop**. If you don't know BDP then you might know "The Blastmaster" [KRS-One](https://www.krs-one.com/). The group also included [D-Nice](https://www.instagram.com/djdnice/) and **DJ Scott La Rock** (who passed away in 1987 around the same time the group dropped their debut album [Criminal Minded](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfOrC_RI50U)). I chose **You Must Learn** because it talks about Black Heroes & Innovators and encourages the listener to learn more about the achievements of Africans that have made an impact in our world and to understand how History is often skewed. This song also brings me back to my early days when I discovered Hip Hop and realized that i too must learn. So in the immortal words of [GURU](https://genius.com/Gang-starr-alongwaytogo-lyrics) - "*It's a long way to go when you don't know where you're going, you don't know where you're going when you're lost*" **Boogie Down Productions - You Must Learn** = [song lyrics](https://genius.com/Boogie-down-productions-you-must-learn-lyrics) --- *Tag #recordpool Because Sharing is Caring* ![rp](https://steemitimages.com/0x0/https://i.imgsafe.org/71/71754c4ad1.png) ![ttp](https://steemitimages.com/0x0/https://i.pinimg.com/originals/90/55/ef/9055efe3ff748587548137dd1e181035.gif) ![rp](https://steemitimages.com/0x0/https://i.imgsafe.org/71/71754c4ad1.png) --- **My Previous Record Pool Posts** [It's Time - Vandal x JCB x HM](https://steemit.com/recordpool/@vandigital/steemit-record-pool-song-of-the-day) [Stand Tall - Childish Gambino](https://steemit.com/recordpool/@vandigital/steemit-record-pool-song-of-the-day-stand-tall-by-childish-gambino) [These Words Are Everything - Jonwayne](https://steemit.com/recordpool/@vandigital/steemit-record-pool-song-of-the-day-these-words-are-everything-by-jonwayne) [The Blast - Talib Kweli](https://steemit.com/recordpool/@vandigital/steemit-record-pool-song-of-the-day-the-blast-by-talib-kweli-and-dj-hi-tek) [Final Offering - Eternia](https://steemit.com/recordpool/@vandigital/steemit-record-pool-1st-song-of-the-day-for-2018-final-offering-by-eternia-ft-pheonix-pagliacci) [2017 Year in Review - Vandal](https://steemit.com/recordpool/@vandigital/steemit-record-pool-presents-2017-a-year-in-review-by-vandal) [Frosty - Blowfly](https://steemit.com/recordpool/@vandigital/steemit-record-pool-christmas-song-of-the-day-frosty-by-blowfly-explicit) [If - Davido](https://steemit.com/recordpool/@vandigital/steemit-record-pool-song-of-the-day-if-by-davido) [16 Baris - Aman Ra x Airliftz x Balan Kashmir](https://steemit.com/recordpool/@vandigital/steemit-record-pool-song-of-the-day-16-baris-by-aman-ra-airliftz-and-balan-kashmir-hosted-by-joe-flizzow-and-dj-cza) [Falling (remix) - KRS.](https://steemit.com/recordpool/@vandigital/steemit-record-pool-song-of-the-day-falling-ft-kes-the-band-by-krs-remix) [Forsaken Grammar - Lay Low](https://steemit.com/recordpool/@vandigital/steemit-record-pool-song-of-the-day-forsaken-grammar-by-lay-low) [Hong Kong All Star Cypher - Various Artists](https://steemit.com/recordpool/@vandigital/steemit-record-pool-song-of-the-day-hong-kong-all-star-cypher-various-artist) [On my Way - Rizal and Rasendriya](https://steemit.com/recordpool/@vandigital/steemit-record-pool-song-of-the-day-on-my-way-by-rizal-and-rasendriya) [Small Talk - Jarreau Vandal](https://steemit.com/recordpool/@vandigital/steemit-record-pool-song-of-the-day-small-talk-by-jarreau-vandal) [Vandal's Weekly Record Pool Round Up](https://steemit.com/recordpool/@vandigital/steemit-record-pool-vandal-s-weekly-round-up-1) [Crypto Rap Up 2 - Crypto Rap Up](https://steemit.com/recordpool/@vandigital/song-of-the-day-steemit-record-pool-crypto-rap-up-2-by-crypto-rap-up) [Am Suuya - Ice Top](https://steemit.com/recordpool/@vandigital/song-of-the-day-steemit-record-pool-am-asuuya-by-ice-top) [For The Town - SonReal](https://steemit.com/recordpool/@vandigital/song-of-the-day-steemit-record-pool-for-the-town-by-sonreal) [Chant Seggae - Kaya](https://steemit.com/recordpool/@vandigital/song-of-the-day-steemit-record-pool-chant-seggae-by-kaya-rip) [A Message From The Inner City - The Crusaders](https://steemit.com/recordpool/@vandigital/song-of-the-day-steemit-record-pool-a-message-from-the-inner-city-by-the-crusaders) [Brick - Rich Kidd](https://steemit.com/music/@vandigital/song-of-the-day-steemit-record-pool-brick-by-rich-kidd) [Tongues Of The Next Shit - Mad Skillz](https://steemit.com/recordpool/@vandigital/song-of-the-day-steemit-record-pool-tongues-of-the-next-shit-mad-skillz-ft-kalonji-the-immortal) [Northern Touch - Rascalz](https://steemit.com/recordpool/@vandigital/song-of-the-day-steemit-record-pool-northern-touch-rascalz-ft-checkmate-kardinal-offishall-thrust-and-choclair) [I Wanna Go Back - Onra](https://steemit.com/recordpool/@vandigital/song-of-the-day-steemit-record-pool-i-wanna-go-back-by-onra) [Made In The USA - Lupe Fiasco](https://steemit.com/recordpool/@vandigital/steemit-record-pool-or-song-of-the-day-made-in-the-usa-by-lupe-fiasco) --- ![vandal banner at.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmV1CsiemBmKESNxvk35WaqBPfBizZHSCs1mMqb1BGjNus/vandal%20banner%20at.jpg)