Jam Of The Day : Guru "Count Your Blessings"

Guru- Count Your Blessings

After attending a listening party for a dope rap duo out of Brooklyn called "Wise Guyz Twins" I was introduced to a Guru hit by a friend.(I will revisit the Wise Guyz Twins in another post as they are the hottest duo /artists out of Brooklyn right now.) Back to the message at hand, my friend was adamant that Guru was definitely what real rap was as he stated that his uncles had introduced him and that I should take a listen. Being that I normally try to do as much research about an artist as I can before I cling on I came across of course his bio first. With a very extensive resume comprised of not only music, Guru and Gang Starr were quite a movement. Guru himself was a rapper, actor and producer and many of his albums made Billboard Charts. With 10 albums released from 1993 to 2009 and over 40 guest appearances from 1990 to 2010 Guru has graced tracks for the Mo' Better Blues Soundtrack to a De La Soul Album. Unfortunately, Guru went on to heaven at the age of 48 after a battle with cancer but his music will live on forever.

After doing some research for a great Guru track I stumbled upon "Count Your Blessings" from the JazzMatazz Volume II Album. This is a track filled with substance, overcoming struggles, and persevering and I felt it is what was needed for today especially being that I too get caught up in the world of frustration and wonders.

Lyrics
Too many times I felt bad
(Count, count your blessings)
Too many times I couldn't see what really I had
(Better count your blessings)
Too many times I felt bad
(Count, count your blessings)
Too many times I couldn't see what really I had
(I say to thee well count your blessings)

I remember when I used to get depressed
Overwhelmed by the stress feeling my life was the illest mess
Always dwelling on the stuff that wasn't right
And staring at the four walls in my room all night

Searching for a way to cope
The situation shaky like I'm walkin' on a tightrope
But now I see it's time to get a handle and take control of things
So for me, I'ma light a candle and other people got it worse
I get a lot of love, so I ought give my thanks first