September 8, 2008

Exact Change

Posted by Ninoy Brown at 6:00PM

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(This post originally appeared on Fobbdeep)

During McCain's Thursday night acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention, he was trying to showcase the "C" word as being the center point of his campaign. The word being "change" and not the other word McCain has been known to call his wife. This was clearly an attempt to undermine the theme of "change" in Obama's campaign. With it being absurd that change can come about from the elite, meaning is lost from the word.

For those glossy-eyed progressives caught up in the Obamania, there should be a realization that even in this campaign, change will not come about through a single politician. Proper institutional and social change grows from grassroots organizing, even if the Reeps would like to tell us otherwise. It really is up to the people to work collectively and challenge the system.

With "change" becoming the buzz word of the moment, it becomes necessary to really reflect on what the word means. On Bambu's latest release, Exact Change, he breaks down the real notion of change as a community involved. With the monetary second meaning of the title, it speaks to those tough times where were down and out, using exactly all we have to pay for a loaf of bread.

Bam sent me a copy of the album the other day, and I must say that this is his dopest release thus far. The album is laced with production from the likes of Sabzi of Blue Scholars, Illmind, Amp Live, etc. As usual Bambu brings a critical voice meshed with an LA swag flow. One of the many standout tracks is "Quit" which features production by Illmind, where Bam tackles the new age studio gangsters. Geologic provides an acapella at the end of the track.

Bambu f. Geologic - Quit (Listen or Download)

If you’re in the Bay this week, roll out to Exact Change Tour show at Cafe Du Nord and pick up the album: