This music is a reminder that the creative spirit is more than just a privilege, or a right, but a responsibility and something that we should cherish and honor as a foundational aspect of what makes us human. We come from nature and are meant to reflect nature in the ways that we take in our reality(ies) and then produce again out of those experiences. To be an artist is to be human. No matter what walk of life we choose, we have the ability and the responsibility to learn, to interact, to construct/destruct, build/destroy, to move (with intention). In the words of the great Aimé Césaire (heard at the end of Track 1):

"It is a land of anger, an exasperated land. A land which spits and spews life. That is what we must be worthy of. This creative part must be nurtured. This anger must be continued. We must continue. And not fall asleep into a sort of acceptance and resignation. There is a kind of challenge from history and a challenge from Nature."

Continue to live. Remain on fire, remain passionate. Honor yourself, the ancestors, and the Creation which we are blessed to play a part in.

Peace.Love.Prosperity.Power

- p. & R.F.G

A short collection of raps from Lefthand Monk over quality production. After releasing an EP fully produced by pres.morris, Monk draws upon other friends and contemporaries in the craft to find new canvases with which he can create. This is an exercise in penmanship, flows, cadences, and styles, with a certain swag and unique approach that continues to define LHM. Thank you to anyone tapping in and listening.

Peace.Love.Prosperity.Power

- p. & R.F.G

A short collection of rap flips I produced over the past year or so. These all came together over a period of reflection and practice, as I worked to understand my own musical preferences (both historically and in-the-moment) and bring those to life. A special thanks to all my friends and musical contemporaries who inspire me to continue the work on the craft, and explore the sound.

Peace.Love.Prosperity.Power

- p. & R.F.G

Returning to the mic after many many years away, pres.morris and Radio.Free.Globe are proud to present Lefthand Monk's "LFT.HND.MNK EP." This project is a few years in the making, beginning in 2022 when Monk decided to pick the pen back up to write and then record "Keep It Pushin." To him, this EP represents "a cathartic release, a mental and spiritual unblocking." From his early days of rapping in the "sticks of Virginia" to now, the art was always a deeply therapeutic form of expression, and through this release Monk is working to reclaim that original feeling.

Special thanks to those who've helped in the process of getting this completed:
- Thank you to Taariq Elliott and fRIQuency Studios for mixing and mastering all tracks (except the bonus) and for all the knowledge and wisdom shared while creating.
- Thank you to Chef for co-producing "The M.O"
- Thank you to Nahhphet for co-producing and recording "In This Bitch RN"

And of course, thank you to anyone that tunes in and peeps the sounds. We truly appreciate any time spent with the music.

Peace, Love, Prosperity, Power.

- p. & R.F.G

Wanna say something real quick about the title “sakhu,” or “soul”:

This title came from reading Na’im Akbar’s “Know Thyself.” He writes that “The ancient people of KMT (Egypt) identified the essence of human makeup as being the soul which they called Sakhu.” He continues: “Understanding the essential nature of the human being and our relationship to the rest of the cosmos was the major objective of [the Kemetic] educational system…”

I believe that beyond just bein work to be sold or shared, art is a means of understanding my own nature, my truest self, my innermost self, as well as the world around me and how I fit in. It gives the space to synthesize all the joy, the pain, the questions and thoughts involved in this journey called life and make some sense of it all. I put my heart and emotion into the craft, and my intention is to create an authentic reflection of me. In doin that, I hope to give anyone tuning in a positive experience… make some shit u can really feel, u feel me?

This music is simply a tool I choose to use to better myself physically, mentally, spiritually… holistically. Thank you to anyone that sits with this for any amount of time. I truly appreciate it.

Peace Love Prosperity Power,

- p.