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In the fourth and final installment of his "bluez anthology", Derrick James Thornton brings to you some of his most poignant, as well as thought provoking work. More than just a collection of poetry and spoken word pieces, The Vinyl Experiment: the bluez anthology can be easily described as a "poetic novel" because of its story like theme, and real life encounters that take you beyond the realm of your everyday rhythmic literary work.In usual Derrick James Thornton fashion there is no mincing words or shying away from touchy subjects. Poems like, "The Colored Theory" and "Black Boy Dating White Girl "speak on the timeless subject of race. In the poems he openly takes on the issue in regard to what it's like to black in America, as well as what it's like to be in a mixed relationship even in today's America. In other pieces like, "U Cant Change Me", "Husband Bluez", and "Us vs. Us", Derrick once again brings readers into himself by speaking on his own life's ups and downs of being a newly married man, who was once, devoted to a single life. The Vinyl Experiment is just that...An "Experiment". It is a journey in both word, lessons, and not to mention love. It is a study in that learned and that yet to be learned. Much like its predecessors; (The Bluez Well Sung Vol. I, Love, War & My Soul: The Bluez Revised Vol. II, and the most notable The Righteous Revolution: The Rebirth of Word, Heartbreak & The Bluez Vol. III) The Vinyl Experiment is sure to leave it mark on the underground spoken word and poetry scene. It will no doubt spark interest, thought, and conversation. But most of all it will touch you, revive you, and keep "Neo-Poetry" alive.