A ClasSick Soapboxx

1 month till graduation...

2011-04-07T18:09:00.000-07:00

Man i cant hide..
not even in the library..
everybody is looking to find me...smh
Twitter..
Facebook...
that chick i met at that house party...
my homegirls...
my homies..
my mama..
DAMN this phone is my owner..
When the shit is not on me I feel like I'm missing something..
Man, matter fact i find myself looking at it in class to see if anyone has hit me up...
Damn im addicted!
I can't get no peace and quiet and its really all my fault...
smh.. its abt to die and honestly when it dies...im not turning it on im just gonna let it stay dead

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2011-03-20T21:21:00.000-07:00

dewars whiskey : trains from najibOne on Vimeo.

I can't do whats right for anyone else on this journey...
The trains I take will be taken without regret...

To Understand me you must undestand this...

2011-02-11T11:45:00.000-08:00

Long before we know ourselves,

~~Our paths are already set in stone~~.

Some may never figure out their purpose in life,

And some will.

There are a lot of us who are caught up in this hell we all live in,

Content with being blinded by rules and judgment.

We live in a world where it's more okay to follow than to lead.

In this world being a leader is trouble for the system we are all accustomed to.

Being a leader in this day and age is being a threat.

Not many people stood up against the system we all call life,

But toward the end of our first ten years into the millennium we heard a voice.

A voice who was speaking to us from the underground for some time.

A voice who spoke of vulnerabilities and other human emotions and issues never before heard so vividly and honest.

This is the story of a young man who not only believed in himself,

But his dreams too.

This is the story of The Man On The Moon

-COMMON (on Kid Cudi's Man on the Moon LP)

She said she never fell in love with a superman

Christian, Muslim, Protestant, Lutheran,

I told her that being a mortal is a portal to the true nature of growth; the Christ like Buddha man

That's why I never spit the traditional garbage of a night fight, bright lights, white ice to the fans The radio is just a stereo, like a house and a home, a chair is just a chair, ask Luther Van

Go to work; go to church let your dreams die

Bow tie, final call, and a bean pie

Yarmulke for Hanukah, wish list for Christmas

This is the jist of the life that we lead, why?

So you can fit in, with the close minded in the sit-ins, and clotheslined ed-end

I could care less about a plaque and Benz

And get Punked on TV by my friends

Don't get a nigga wrong, I get tempted by the rewards that all come along with making nigga songs But what does it mean if I'm a Muslim and you a Jew and because of that alone we don't get along And when you talk like this, and try to walk like this the radio stations'll never put a nigga on Just Mims, just 50, just Wayne, just Jeezy, and Franchize Boyz, and Jimmy Jones

Fuck that, fuck rap this God-hop,

King-dom mu-sic for the hard rocks

I'm a spit it till TRL get it and Hot97 hear the nigga with a bomb drop

Ask Flex, ask Slay, ask Who Kidd

Just blaze said Jay is the new kid

I took Eternal Sunshine and I looped it

No drums no hook just new shit

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - JAY ELECTRONICA

if its too deep for your understanding you could never grasp the concepts that play out in my mind... Therefore you could never begin to understand how i think at this stage in my life..

men of a certain age...

2011-02-04T22:52:00.000-08:00

Coming to the end of my college career is amazing!

I see many of my peers and I caught in a crazy transition...

When i entered college i remember hearing one of my female friends say "if i'm going to be in a relationship in college, i must be thinking about the LONG-TERM validity of the individual i'm with"...

Through conversations with my black male counter parts i see the Black Man's plight...

we have been raised in this society to be protectors, gatherers, and head of households

The men i have encountered at this stage are not able to successfully fulfill these constructs yet..

Relationships are hard... now.. and they will only get harder!
my male counterparts don't have the degrees they want yet..
The career they want to obtain yet..
The dream they're chasing turned into a reality yet..

if a Man's life is not in order..
(be it a college educated individual..or a life experienced individual)
Then that person should not realistically think about bringing a young lady along for his ride..

Stability...

a Successful college educated individual
or a Successful experienced individual..
has a foundation of stability..

w/o the stability and the ability of a Man to be able to manage ones self issues ..
Men are not ready to be anything but a a vessel for growth..

mature men

it seems need to be focused...

damn near selfishly focused to accomplish HIS goals..

Discipline is so important..

I have to be able to lead
Man and woman are the spiritual forces..
But it seems that men have to mature and be giving space to grow into the roll of gatherer, protector, leader, Father, and Husband..

The black man does not do a good enough job of expressing the plight...
We just want to grow into the roll..not be forced in..

a Man can't pretend he is ready...
A mature man admits he is not ready and walks actively in the path of growth and learning..
so that he can pass his wisdom and pray the next generation takes heed and learns and grows faster than he did..

I can't need to rely on anyone.. I have to know without a Shadow of a doubt that I will forever be the HNIC (for you and me) before i am the ..The MAN I want to be!

The Beautiful Mind

2011-01-22T01:02:00.000-08:00

For a person to claim themselves to be a Genius
a Master
a Lover
an Artist...

They must fall in love with the subject...

then they must get lost in the subject...
allow it to consume more than the majority of their brain space..

The period of frustration comes after the honeymoon stage of it being new and something that completes ya wildest imagination..

if you continue to proceed through all the obstacles you become..
the lover
the genius
the artist....
and the Master

If a Man's love is life, i think that he loves many things with all his heart..

If a Woman's life is love, i think she searches for one thing to give her heart.........

Name an Artist,Genius,Master, Lover that people don't believe is/was crazy?

Ceelo said "my Heroes have the heart to live their life out on a limb... all i remember.. is thinking..I wanna be like them"

My Favorite Quote...

2011-01-18T22:03:00.000-08:00

Im big on Quotes.. Always have been.
one of my favorite Quotes is a shorthend version of a full Quote...
I Live by it..
Though some may think the quote is a little bit harsh i think it equites itself to the reality of the life we live in..

"By Any Means Nessacary"

I have Visions..
I can only understand them to be heaven sent...If i dont run towards them then I would be wasting what beauty the most high has blessed me to see...

2010 an EPIC exploration Into my favorite art..

2011-01-18T21:42:00.000-08:00

I swear ever since Nas put the call out that "Hip-Hop" was dead the music has expanded in a manner which i never thought it would..

When i first heard that joint i was a little undecided on how i felt about it..but i definitely agreed that their was not enough GOOD music coming out of hip-hop and that Hip-Hop would never Die!..It felt like every week their was a new variation of laughy taffy".. the music I think has come to a crazy futuristic renaissance though HA..
I can say that cause its Hip-Hop..
just look at 2010 for an example.. CLASSICKS...

Kanye West- Storytellers << 808's in heartbreaks was Raw emotion..came from out of strong emotion how could it not be ILL live

Lil Wayne- Rebirth<< no one is bold enough to go wit me on this fight.. i can't blame them.. but i eff's wit Wayne and truly believe he is a musical genius whose lyrical content is their!

Ludacris- Battle of the Sexes << I felt the theme i like where he took it..If u gotta system it worked super well for the pre-game ride..

Meth,Ghost, & Rae- Wu-Massacre<< I felt like even the album cover(s) were epic collectable for a Hip-Hop head who rocks wit the WU..

Murs and 9th Wonder- Fornever<< I have never disliked them together i just think they work

Wiz- Kush and Orange Juice << i could appretiate the sound; Everybody else liked it..Im just not really sold on Wiz lyrical content out of the context of MJ

Devin the Dude- Suite 420<< Devins style makes it hard not to rock wit him

Nas & Damien Marley- Distant Relatives << I dont think ppl really see how big this was.. the message was powerful which u can only expect..

Reflection Eternal- Revolutions per minute << I thought it was crazy they did another joint together...i was hype

Travis Mccoy- Lavarus << he is a poet..I roxx wit Gym Class heroes

Drake- Thank Me Later<< Epic.. u couldnt avoid it during the summer..it was all around u

(Honerable Mention) Em- Recovery << maybe i just don't like his style..lyrical content is always their

Big Boi- Sir Locious Left Foot<< I could never dislike anything from the Kast.. Shutterbug gave you a feeling you could not avoid..Big Boi is ill

Curren$y- Pilot talk << Curren$y now i believe is iller than when he was running wit wayne.. like the feel of this CD a lot

Curren$y- Pilot Talk II << his album covers are are super dope to me... another great one even though the first one was more of my ish..

Rick Ross- The Teflon Don<< Entertainer... Who knows what the guy is really about..but when it comes to putting a good Album together that fits into his style this is his bet yet...outstanding compilation

Bun B- Trill O.G. << I like it.. but 5 stars? I think this is a make-up 5 stars from the source cause Bun is a legend in the game and deserves the respect...

Kid Cudi- Man on the Moon II << I was kinda hoping Cudi made a less dark album this go around cause ppl refer to him as the emo rapper..but his stuff is highly relatable and originally emotional.. and Only child like myself can rock wit it because im a loner at times

Lloyd Banks- H.F.M.2<< enjoyed the sound and his voice is unique making it always intresting when he drops..

T.I.- No Mercy<< i didn't like as much as i usually like TIPs joints but it goes

David Banner & 9th Wonder- Death of a Pop Star<< The Message

(Highly Honorable Metion) Nikki Minaj- Pink Friday << She probably could take 90% of the game lyrically..she sold well and females rock wit her hard..I just couldnt really do it..

and i still wanna listen to Redman, Ghostface, and Slim thugs latest

N.E.R.D dropped and so did Lo artist wit true talent..

Pharrell even Produced the Score for the Despicable Me movie...Wow..

(2) Kanye West- Dark and Twisted Fantasy<< Kanye never ceeses to amaze me where he takes his art..felt like a long hiatus when Kanye wasnt talking his ish.. But creating a Movie that displays his creativity and captivates your attion is engenius to me.. It was Super Dope and he incorperated brother Gil Scott-Heron

(1)The Roots- How I got Over<< The Album of the Year (if it does not win the grammy I will be disapointed as usual by something that will never really I believe come through for the art form)..The Roots have made so many insightful peices of art for the world to endulge in and even though it is extremely hard to choose the best one from their catoloug this is by far the best eclectic mix of soulful sound with a lyricist I have heard in a minute..it was POWERFUL.. best album of the year

(1 Mixtape) Big K.R.I.T- Wuz Here << and individual who does not apologize for being country he is fully accepting of the gifts and the curses of the life that he puts on wax.. man its hearfelt and makes my trunk thump.. the content is much needed

Wale and J.Cole always make crazy good mixtapes that put me in a good spot when they are realesed but a joint that i dont think many people even know exisisted that shook up my time being was Ceelo- Stray bullits.. mixtape hit my soul..Lo is good for that.. Diddy is always great at putting compelations together so i like the Last Train to Paris a lot

Man music gets me through this life and im in love with Hip-Hop the Art keeps me alive and i thank God for a woderful creative year from these artist..one of the better years of my young Hip-Hop life..

R&B has been stuck on Miguel- All I want is you<< he should be the best new artist for anybodies award show..

Dream...

2010-10-26T02:06:00.000-07:00

If it was all a dream...
22...
Right now...
I would be on a boat...
With Stooopid money....
With a Doctorate already (On some R.Les.. be at Harvard at age 15)...
Vacationing would be my job....
The 2 chicks ( from which i grew to understand why we didn't work.. would regret every minute of letting the best thing to ever cross there path go)...
My Girlfriend now could have all her wishes and then some...
My book to be put in history books...
To be able to have big ass house parties in a mansion..
Have them joints be exactly like my house parties (RIP the frat house) when i was in college...
I could ball so good in ALL SPORTS i could make the league
But decided not to go cause i was to busy being interesting and getting paid for it....
To have the so called "Most interesting man in the world" calling my assistant...to book time w/me..
To be considered a modern day philosopher....
be able to move my mama.. to the "house on the hill" that they always be talking about...
An Album out
I don't sing or rap good.. i just have good ideas of what "good sounds like"...
Really get paid just for thinking these damn thoughts....

TO BE CONTINUED.....

The Selfish Youth

2010-10-03T23:30:00.000-07:00

To exam self u must first see flaw...
I know I'm not perfect..i never proclaim to be...
I feel that one of my biggest strengths is that i look back and examine the game film on ME..
Everyday i am the stronger ME...

When u hit the age of 18.. it is a pivotal mark in your life.. nothing truly changes you just know that or have heard that 18 is the age when you are legally considered an adult..POWER..Simply put in one word POWER..but the part of this that our youthful mind often does not pickup on is the great responsibility.. That's why it seems ppl make their biggest mistakes in there late Teens-early 20's (I have made some huge mistakes but thank God that in some situations i thought first.. how would i affect my Mom if i got caught).. factually our life experience is light.. We have selfish mindsets...We see ourselves and the picture inside of it.. but the true adult thinks about the whole picture and makes decisions accordingly.. There is a lot of instances were i myself have thought about my time and how little of it i have to allot to things that may not be important to me. BUT in the big picture the reality comes in that I have a responsibility to the multiple ppl in my life that have taken out time and allotted themselves for me in the past..
HOW can we be so selfish..
its because somewhere along the line ppl have told you..you have no real obligations or responsibilities if u have no kids..This is not true.. Cause if u knew the strength of yourself and your ancestry you know that you have the obligation to be great..to be better than your past..to walk in the same shoes of those who have been down this road before and made some since out of this thing we call life..
ITS NOT ABOUT YOU!
This life is way bigger than you...quite frankly if you were in it alone it would be a very sad and depressing one. More often do we have to look inside ourselves to find the strength to look outside ourselves..You make your family happy when you are doing the right thing..when you are fulfilling obligations..Compromise is a hard concept but it haunts us until we understand how to use it.. perceive yourself from the perceptions of those who love you..never allow anyone to hinder your dream.. but never become so engulfed in self that you cant do for the whole ..even if its something as small as listening to your parents tell you about yourself. WE have an obligation to family..to Friends and all loved ones to be unselfish and think about someone besides ourselves all the time..

Why the Lakers Wont Win...

2010-06-02T22:27:00.000-07:00

I will do my best impression of Skip Bayless and let people know why The Lakers will not win...
First Let me State that I am not hating. I Agreed w/ many people when they said The Lakers would come this far...BUT now its over.. the 140 characters on Twitter did not do me justice so here it goes whether you agree or you are a Lakers fan that cannot see the truth........

The 2008 Starting Line-up For the Lakers were as followed
PG Derek Fisher
SG Kobe Bryant
SF Lamar Odom
PF Vladimir Radmanovic
C Pau Gasol

The 2010 L.A. Lakers Are indeed a more talented team only based off of names though and prior history

PG Derek Fisher- Is old, probably in his final season, throughout the playoffs he has been getting exposed by better PG's starting w/
Russell Westbrook-exposed that He could not guard a quick and talented young guard..he ended up having to switch with Kobe because his skills have demonised on Defence
Even his outstanding Captain-sava- 3point shot has gone down percentage wish.. this season in the playoffs
SG Kobe Bryant- Still the most dangerous player in the NBA had an outstanding season in 2008 and was an even better player than he is now..he was younger in NBA yrs.. But if he could not win it then..now with his supporting cast not as good...i think there is way less of a chance then in 2008
SF Ron Artest- Great Defender W/ horrible shot percentage all throughout the playoffs as well as poor shot selection...His contribution will not be significant enough for a winning effort
PF Pau Gasol- Will Be defended Tighter and more Physical than in the whole rest of the playoffs.. Who can match up better With Pau than Kevin Garnett..Same Height and both Athletic....The Advantage goes to KG because on the Defense of End Pau is not as good of a defender nor will he be able to guard KG's mid-range jumper...
C Andrew Bynum- Washed up before he even took off ..Andrew Bynum is the most overrated Center in the league.. he has had the potential since he has been in the league to be one of the best but has been injury prone and highly inconsistent...Paired with the Fact that he will be matched up with Kendrick Perkins physical play.. he will be rendered ineffective in this series

The Lakers Bench has not been as strong as they were in 2008 either Lamar Odom Shall be the most effective bench player

The Celtics have had a rough season but were always looked at as one of the elite teams in the NBA

Rajon Rondo- Has been Paying like and MVP and will be named MVP of the playoffs when they end...in 2008 Rondo was a good PG who was ROOKIE..now he is a Elite PG who is 2 yrs stronger

The Celtics Bench is even better than in 2008
Nate Robinson- is a starting PG and known scorer
Rasheed Wallace- Strong Forward who has playoff exp and is going to make a good contribution in the Finals
Glen Davis- is also Destine to be a starter someday and has been playing strong mins
Tony Allen- Has been the true definition of a role player and played quality mins

With All This being Said the Big 3 have less of a job than they had to do in 2008... They don't have to carry a huge load this time around and the Celtics will be Celebrating another National Championship this yr Probably in 5 games

I CALLED IT!!!

Letter To a Dying Man

2010-02-17T22:49:00.000-08:00

Women Live Longer than Men easy fact of life to understand

Black Women live significantly longer than Black Men

Being a Man is Hard!

Being a Women is Harder!

Being a Black Man is the hardest!

Not because its truly a harder life than the Black female but because we allow it to be..

Women do one thing that I believe truly gives them an advantage in this rough game of life..

Though it may be irrational and it may irritate men sometimes women allow someone to be apart of the emotions..

Women Cry!

Women talk to there friends about there problems!

Women go Through it and get over w/ the help of someone

Men keep it bottled inside

for fear of lack of understanding and ridicule men don't speak to friends about issues

for fear of judgment and pride issues men don't cry..Men don't show emotion..and don't show weakness

But we all have those same emotions and feelings inside of us..if u don't release them were do they go?

Too often do i feel that in our society Men don't speak to Men about how to get up!

Men don't speak about Lows

Men don't speak....

That Bottle has a breaking point!

Brother I really feel that you need to speak to someone!

You need to let someone in

This life is too hard to go..alone.. Females understand that

Why don't we

There is so much that is asked of a Man

and at the age of 20+ the realization comes in that I am no longer the prince

I am the prince that is transitioning into Manhood.. into wearing the crown..this task is not an easy one..

you are expected to be the bread winner

The Rock

The Decision maker

The one...when there is 1 sec left on the clock taking the final shot!

For any human being that would be a tall task to come to grasp with

but you were not raised alone...this transition does not have to be alone..there is strength n numbers

Discussions need to take place point Blank period..Black men your problems can not stay bottled in

When you don't carry the stresses of bottled up emotion it makes u stronger

(By no means am i saying go around crying,cry everyday?) <

but does it really make you less of a man to cry?

I think your Women should be your safty net when it alll becomes too much

if you are too much of a man to cry.. I understand society has made you that way but don't keep the weight of the world resting upon your shoulders.. release it somehow

Discuss issues w/ someone..they can help you on your journey..give you understanding and insight you never thought you would find.

We are to old to seek a crutch but not to old to seek wisdom and knowledge of the great ppl we meet on this long journy called life

its called using your resources wisely!

A hard headed boy does not ask questions to the wise olds instead they think they know and go on the journy blind

You can learn so much from your Father,Uncles,Mentors (etc.)

but open and honest conversations must take place..

MEN need to have CONVERSATIONS w/each other!

so much knowledge and understanding can be aquirred

With understanding stress can be lifted

we need to be there for our women..you can't do this if u let your troubles kill you..and u send to an early grave

Im Back: Wake Up!

2009-11-09T23:06:00.000-08:00

I needed someone to talk to on an intellectual level

Have u ever been in College, looked at ur Life and thought...my Dreams look like a distant reality right now! I have falling into the box of complacent student with the fear of the unknown (Real World) but i feel that either u run full speed at it or u graduate into it and it consumes u! Guess when u have that feeling its time to wake up!!!

I have come to the point in my college career where the finish line is near but its a light at the end of the tunnel that is not visibile to mine eyes...I turned 21 last year and was randomly thinking earlier today when i was 12 I thought i would be wifed up..n chasing my dreams by now...(Forever never seems that long until your grown) the Reailty is im 21..N college and about to let the fear of Faliure strip me of the whole purpose of why God gave a man dreams..Im gonna be 22 on Febuary 27.. I just think what have i accomplished? Have i just been gettin over? Its dudes that are 21 that are making Millions, Shaking up the world (RIP Fred Hampton) n more importantly following there heart n their dreams. So when u think about those things 21-22 is my prime...it seems to be that just now more individuals are taking longer to get out there dreams...back in the day ppl by this age were at a different stage from where im at..of course this changes with time..ppl live longer..people also don't hafta struggle as hard as the last generation did because they made it a little bit easier...But the question i have to me and everybody who is reading this is..what path are u on...are u stuck? Does ur future seem unclear...If so u are not following your heart..if u were.. ur heart would be that guiding light... that makes u feel that warmth that it will never lead u astray..It will make sure u never feel lost..ur goals are ubtainable..and that at the end of the day u are doin what u love!

Somethings are gonna have to change if you are gonna be able to divorce your mindset...
1. you can not do things with the intetions of seeking others approval
2. you have to be willing to work harder,longer, and stronger
3. Never fall into anything that will help u lose sight of goals
4. Don't overload ur soul
5. Take off..spread ur wings and FLY

With all this being said some changes are going to be made in the near future for me...I will keep u posted all the way...but this is just me letting u know modiocraty was never in my destiny i was designed for something bigger (On my K.West) don't Forget i told ya!

Embark on your journy of following your heart

¡Ya basta! (Enough is Enough)

2008-09-09T22:25:00.000-07:00

Maybe I'm the only one who cares......
Maybe I am the only one who this burns a whole in and makes skin crawl...
Maybe I'm the only one who this offends..........
Maybe I am the only one who sees flaw with the whole issue.....

America is Anti-Muslim

Yes that's right the home of Free speech and Democracy, is the Home of the NEO-Nigger term "Muslim" and no one seems to Care

our country is spouse to be that of a country that no matter your Race,Creed,Gender, or political affiliation can live safety and freely.
Presidential candidate Barack Obama has stated time and time again that he is a Christian and not of the Muslim faith. But it is almost as if he has to denounce the Muslim faith for the country to accept him! I am disappointed that a man of his hierarchy has not said something about the whole issue. though he is not why wouldn't Barack Obama be allowed to be a Muslim in the "Great Melting Pot of America"?

why would it be so Anti-American for a man of the Muslim faith to be the president of this country some day?

Why is it that we can have people of the Muslim faith defending our "Great Country" but not representing it?
it makes me sad that NO one of any type of status, whom always are the prominent speakers on all the other Issues of rights (Ellen Degeneres, Cornell West,Bono,even rappers) have nothing to say about it.

Sometimes I truly Wonder if the Man I want to lead my Country is going to be too scared to do his Job and stand up for his beliefs,principles, and Civil rights at the same time! Some times I just wonder if what those hecklers were saying is gonna end up being true? Will the Disenfranchised Youth in our Urban Cities be once again pushed into the "invisible man" category!

This video begs the question would it still be such a big issue if McCain made this mistake?

There are some Really Dope Music Vids out Right now!

2008-08-29T09:11:00.000-07:00

Green Light wouldn't let me post! but its still goes high on the list
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTDq4Ek2tWk

Man its almost as if Artist said it is time to step your creative video artistry up! and these videos to me have set a pretty high bar to the competition on what a good video should be now! everyone in its own style all embody creativity and pure hotness

Sorry I know its been a Minute "Respect for Art"

2008-08-29T09:08:00.000-07:00

If a person should travel to there local gas station one will find that there is magazines and in these magazines it often times seems like there main focus is on many art forms of the current day, with music or movies most of the time being number one on the list. Something as mainstream as Hip-Hop, that is such a huge part of the today’s media, fails to get the recognition as an art form that it deserves. The influence is so great that from the Clothing lines all the way down to cellular devices you can see some of Hip-hops most treasured Icons. This would lead one to think that there would be some type of museum put in place for a modern day Beethoven or Mozart. The art form of Rock & Roll has its own huge hall of fame located in Cleveland, Ohio. This museum is a beautiful piece of artwork in itself because of the way it was constructed. It has incorporated art forms such as Jazz, R&B, and Hip-Hop into its museum. At which most times these arts were specifically going against the mainstream Rock & Roll. It has been a huge question to many people how artist of a genre that is (huge in itself and has huge influences) could ever want to be a small entity in a music form that it is not, and has never tried to be.
I believe that each art form deserves its own respective museum. You would not go to a photo gallery to listen to music so I don’t think you should see Hip-Hop in a Rock & Roll Museum. And that goes for its forefathers of Jazz and R&B as well

Yeah its about YOU!

2008-07-16T23:36:00.000-07:00

I'm Hydrogen dangerous when combined with anything else
except the 2 of us
You being my Oxygen
Together we create libation
which provides for nations
I would never want to hurt you
you are my air!
so to think
or say I don't care would just be unfair
but I would be out of my element
to not periodically be at different tables
because your source is oxygen very plentiful on this earth
but without me, We will soon run dry
and despite your abundance somehow you are the only one of your kind
and how am I supposed to breathe with no air?

Songs and Video of the Week

2008-07-13T19:55:00.000-07:00

Songs Of The Week
Q-Tip - Gettin' Up | Hip Hop Songs > HipHopDX.com
-The original TIP is back with a smooth track that rides well with any sunny day

Big Boi f. Mary J Blige - Something's Gotta Give | Hip Hop Songs > HipHopDX.com
-Big Boi and Mary is a combo that can't Fail

Busta Rhymes f. Ludacris & Lil Wayne - Throw It Up | Hip Hop Songs > HipHopDX.com
- Luda's Verse on this track makes it even more LEGENDARY than having Bust,Wayne, and Luda on the Same track

Skillz f. Common & Talib Kweli - So Far, So Good (rmx) | Hip Hop Songs > HipHopDX.com
- It's Talib and Common Nuff Said

Gym Class Heroes f. Busta Rhymes - Peace Sign | Hip Hop Songs > HipHopDX.com
- The most underrated rapper is considered as more of a Pop Act Travis spits fire!

Video Of The Week

Killer Mike Ft. Ice Cube-Pressure
Powerful Video and it speaks for itself

Flavor Flav is a SELL OUT!

2008-07-10T09:18:00.001-07:00

What happened to the man in the left hand corner of this picture?

This Brother use to echo chants and get hype to the issues that were surrounding our community now

Look at this man he is a JOKE

To me it is sad that he has so many kids and now had financial problems for a while
But is this the way to get out of debt?
to sell yourself as a clown and have people laugh at you?
Have you no pride in yourself as a man?

1. The Surreal Life
2. Strange Love
3. Flavor Of Love
4. Under One Roof

Flav mad a fool out of himself on The Surreal Life, but he got the exposure that he had been missing and made some money again but if he would have stuffed with the surreal life I would have still had some respect for him
Strange love I still respected him
Flavor Of Love My respect was pretty much gone, you take a bunch of money/camera hungary Smuts and put them on T.V. and you glorify them acting like damn fools it mad me sad but the "straw that broke the camels back" was
Under One Roof!!!!
If you have ever watched 1 episode of under one roof you would think it was a joke! you would think that it was a spoof of some shows that come on T.V.
I kept waiting for something funny to happen or just something to let me know that this MINSTREL SHOW was not serious

Flav You are a Sell out and It is sad considering what you came from and what you use to stand for.

Chuck D: "Elvis was a hero to most
But he never meant ---- to me you see
Straight up racist that sucker was
Simple and plain
Flav: "Mother-Fuck him and John Wayne"
now I say put yourself in there Flav

You can be mentioned with them or in the other category with the great Uncle Clarence Thomas

SELL OUT!!!!!

Sweet Tooth

2008-07-08T10:34:00.000-07:00

as I stroll
everywhere I go I see a different flavor
it is so hard for me to decide
my indecisiveness has lead me to decide that I have a problem
as I stroll it seems like the flavor is gold it makes me feel rich inside
but I still can't decide my feelings just always collide with the fact that if I settle down
butter pecan and coffee brown might have been the one i should have choose for the settle down
Vanilla has never been for this fella
but caramel gives off such a delicious smell
I can't figure out why in the hell I have this problem
I taste a sample of this and get a scoop of that
BUT i just can't make up my mind
I always put them back
its almost like I am wasting these flavors time
Chocolate is always on my mind
So i spend a dime for a second of this flavors time
but the shelf it soon sees cause brownie and cookie dough taste even better in the snow.
But once it gets warm outside all the flavors come out and just can't hide because there is people outside
So until I can decide
i will be outside of the commitment window tasting each flavor as it comes and goes trying not to let them melt on me
I guess one day I will settle on a flavor but for now
u ALL took a scoop of my heart

2008-07-02T21:13:00.000-07:00

Bachelors Poison Ivy

2008-07-01T07:41:00.000-07:00

So I was looking at one of my homies blogs and got a great Idea for a new post!
There are certain things that go into every man's own personal laws of attraction.
If a female posses all these qualities it would be impossible for me to stay at bachelors status!

1. Beauty
- "Cause lets be honest you don't see a personality first"
- From Peach to Plum any woman that has been "kissed by the sun"
- I LOVE Long Hair but I love it when a Female keeps her short hair looking "tight"
- Natural Hair!!! I don't like Weave,Extensions, or WIGS (exp. WIGS)
- CONFIDENCE either gives you a + or lack there of takes away significantly
- EYES do something to me
2. Intelligence
- I need a Female in my Life who will challenge Me Mentally
- We can hold a conversation about things that matter(Black PPL/Politics/The world)
- Focused on Success( her version of it)
- has Goals/ambitions/Dreams that she is working hard to obtain
- I HATE DITSY/DINGY acting females its not cute to me!!!!
3. Style
- "Dress Game" has to be on point, you have to look fly and love fashion
- Shoes are the second thing I look at if you look good but have on DaDa's "come on"
- Your own Style an Confidence in it!
- "Girly Girl" keeps her stuff tight (Hair,Nails,Toes,hygiene,Etc.) just primed tight.
4. Personality
- has to have "great Sense of humor"
- easy to get along with
- Cool
- Sweet
- "Touchy Feely/Sensual" cause I am that (not all the time but often)Muy Importante
- STRONG has to be able to stand up for herself (all the ladies in my life are)
- Self Respect
5. a Certain edge of Spontaneousness
- So if I say "Babe, Lets try something new today" she'll be down
6. "Down for her man"
7. Eclectic, has to like HIP-HOP

And that is all I can think of now, I might update or add in the future.I honestly don't think it is that hard to find someone who obtains most if not all of these qualities. I have to have standards if I don't I will never find someone whom I will fell I am comfortable or compatible with.

"While I walk this trail sooner rather than later the poison Ivy will rub against me and I won't be able to fight it, it will get in my system and infect me with lust. After spending time with the Ivy in my system eventually it will consume me and lay my single title to rest"

Black Love is Beautiful!

2008-06-23T19:54:00.000-07:00

I'm in Love With Black Love

OK I know I'm a week or two late with this post but I just had to say something quick about how much I love this picture! it just genuinely seems to me that they are a team and in love!

OK so it may seem like kind of a soft post, but I'm strong enough to do it.
Honestly I see nothing wrong with me romancing the thought of True Love! Though I may not be in it and I don't seem like I will be anytime soon. I am a hopeless romantic who thinks about Love sometimes and romances the thought of being romantic with the love of my life Whomever she may be in the future!!!

Soulja Boy+HipHop= DEATH to HIP-HOP

2008-06-23T15:35:00.000-07:00

Recently on a mixtape LEGENDARY rapper Ice-T had this to say

In June 2008, Ice-T criticized Soulja Boy for "killing hip-hop" on DJ Cisco’s Urban Legend mixtape. In the mixtape, Ice-T said, “Fuck Soulja Boy". Eat a dick. This nigga single handedly killed Hip Hop.” He then criticized "Crank That", saying, "That shit is such garbage man. We came all the way from Rakim, we came all the way from Das EFX, we came all the way from motherfuckers flowing like Big Daddy Kane and Ice Cube, and you come with that Superman shit? That shit is garbage.” Ice-T also goes after Hurricane Chris (rapper), saying, “Hurricane take them fucking beads out of your hair nigga. Man up. You niggas is making me feel real fucking mad about this shit.

I found this truly hilarious and wondered why it took so long for someone prominent to the game to say this shit!!!(excuse my language) But I had been saying this for so long my peers agreed but it just seemed like no one in the Game (past or present) was addressing it until The LEGEND Ice-T.

Soulja Boy's Response

So after watching this Soulja Boy Got less respect from me because I just feel like he should not have said anything. His groupies made him look whack and him Disrespecting a legend and not just keeping his mouth shut didn't surprise me "kids these Days" his response was not funny and sounded like a Cry for help! (maybe he knows he can't rap?)

But on the other hand he did make a couple good points
*I respect Soulja boy's entrepreneurship mindset and the fact that he made it
* Ice T really didn't have to tell the little kid to "Eat a Dick"
* and maybe he was sort of right when he said Ice T could have reached out to him and helped his skills

But then I started to realize little kids like that very seldom take well to advice they must mature first, just listened to how he responded(CHILD)....... Then Ice T responded with this Video

This was the perfect response and I Felt that this in fact is what Ice-T should have put out in the first place!
Much respect to this Video!
*Especially at the end when his says "I'm 16 EAT A DICK soulja Boy"

he is a fad that survived off of Kid's and White people
Soulja Boy is POP and A blatant disrespect to the art form of HIP-HOP, if u want to make dance music do so and name it such! but when u take Rhythm and Poetry and change it to make it whack! you are in Fact trying to Kill HIP HOP (which I think will never Die because of other strong Artist) but I wish u would Resign from making music or study the game and start producing something that sounds respectable!!!!
so now I just can not wait for this mans 15 minutes to fade out!
I hope he saved some money!!

Power Shift!

2008-06-12T17:40:00.000-07:00

Hottest Rapper in the Game is

Lil Wayne

REASONS WHY
*Fact Lil Wayne has held the Most anticipated album title for two years str8 in anticipation for the Carter 3
*Fact Lil Wayne has tied the record with T-pain for most songs in the top 100 at 1 time with 7
*Fact The Hip Hop industry has seen a 21% decrease in record sales in 2007
*Fact Lil Wayne sold 413,000 units after day one of the release of the Carter 3
*Fact According to Billboard, Tha Carter III is the first album since 50 Cent’s The Massacre in March 2005 to break a million copies sold. Kanye West’s Graduation came the closest, selling 957,000 units its first week in September 2007.
* Fact making the Carter III Platinum after just one week
* Fact Lil Wayne had 77 tracks in 2007 with out a repeat Verse (More than any rapper in one year to date)
*Opinion Lil Wayne is the Hottest Rapper out as out with all those facts to back it

One can tell that Lil Wayne is a student of the game, He is reminiscent of Rakim "the Great". Rakim Fathered a style!!! His delivery, His flow, the way that he rode the beat and made people feel every thump,Rhyme,Metaphor,simile, was unprecedented! a New Style and Voice just made for a smooth ride on any track!

Lil Wayne's Flow,Delivery ,Punchlines, and the way he rides a beat are that of most of the greats in the history in hip-hop. It just makes for an easy listen and catch phrases that last for years!

Lil Wayne brought about a change in the game as well
With the birth of the Carter II BAPE was the hoodies of choice and MOB was a slogan posted on even white boy's Facebook/Myspace pages. The Age of rockstar style has also been fostered by Lil Wayne

two the people that say that Lil Wayne says nothing in his rhythms or cannot stay on one Topic you must not have listened to the following tracks "just to name a few"

* Earthquake-Carter I
* Hustler Musik-Carter II
* Georgia... Bush-Dedication II
* The Sky is the Limit- Da Drought 3 disk 1
* Crazy-Da Drought 3 disk 2
* 1st Key-Like Father,Like Son
*MY PERSONAL FAVORITE I Like Dat- Lil Weezyana

But there is just to many for me to name!!!

Comparisons LIL Wayne is a mixture

Tupac- Similar attitude to the thug life mentality and Style with the ability to connect to the hood and bring about sensitive contious songs! (Reference to Blood gang/Tattoos/ and Style)

Rakim- "refer to the top of the Blog"

Jay-Z- Swagger ( When Jay Changed styles others did as well)

Kanye West- Ingenuity and Creativity

So now with all of this being said it is time to be honest, I was not a Wayne fan when he first came in it took me a long time to start respecting his craft, but it is undeniable! even if u hate Wayne there is atleast 1 song that you do like! he is the Rapper of now!

The Greatest of there time
80's Rakim-KRS-1

Early 90's Biggie-Tupac

Late 90's-early 00's Jay-z-Nas

Now 04'-now Kanye-Lil Wayne!!!

Gaining Ones Definition(GOD)

2008-05-31T00:48:00.000-07:00

The Word Religion is defined by dictionary.com as a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.

This word is MAN MADE

As a child in my household my Mother was not big on Religion she said she grew up Catholic,
and did not like how as a child she was forced every Sunday to attend church and sometimes my grandparents would not even go.Futhermore she could not understand how "EVERYTHING" was a sin i.e. Birth control. By the time I was born My mother just felt that she did not have to go to church to have a relationship with GOD.

When I moved down to N.C. Religion became HUGE, if u were not a Christian you were a heathen and going to hell fast. So when I was younger I felt Christianity to be the pick for me it made sense to me and I still think that Jesus Died for our Sins.

But through the years these were some things that did not make sense

Why were Christians the ones who enslaved my people and forced their religion upon us?
Why Would God take us through slavery?
Why Did a group of politicians feel it important to change Catholicism?
Why would God let the Holocaust happen and how could Christians go along with it and just be so anti-semitic?
why do these religions share some of the same books?
so you are telling me Gandhi is going to hell?
The Bible was man written
some things from the Bible were taken out!
How could anyone say that Jesus was not black?
How could Phyliss Wheatley say "Twas Mercy that took me from my pagean land"

These are just a few of the questions that racked my brain, but I was not old or rebellious enough to challenge my own faith in the search of truth.

To me this poem sizes up how I feel about religion!

Yahweh
God
Jehovah
Jah
Rastafarian
Allah
Ma'ad
Humdi
Lila

I respect everybody's religion and to be honest our God's might all be the same!
Who am I to Be like America has been and say that your God is not Right?
America has people thinking in this "great melting pot that being a Muslim is Anti-American"
I am in search of truth with no specific Religion!
My faith realies in the idea that the Truth of God is in our heart and I will continue to search for truth.

Return of the King

2008-05-30T12:24:00.000-07:00

So I was watching my favorite comedic cartoon last night it was a re-run entitled Return Of The King! In short the episode went back in history and explored what if Martin Luther King Jr. was still Alive, what if he did not get killed by the shot on the Balcony?

While sitting back and watching the episode it explored something that was very real to me. If Martin Luther King Jr. was alive today I think they would sort have exhaled him or just like in the episode the youth would feel as if he is out of touch with today's society! I feel they would treat him just as they treat Bill Cosby. They say that Bill is out of touch with his community and he has lost a lot of his ability to speak to the youth and be understood! If King was here today they would treat him like and old senile man! Not the legend that we have placed him as today, I think they would taint his legacy and the worst part about it is it would be our own people.

I was speaking to My Mom about the issue after we watched the episode and she agreed, she said even right before he died some people were feeling as if he was losing touch. They did not feel that his opinions and his thoughts could live and be respected with Brother Malcolm's and the starting up of the Black Panther's Party for self defense.

We Will never know how the response to King would be in 2008
But I think the Boondocks was very right when they showed him just spaze out and tell everyone what was truly on his mind about how his people, how his dream is not leaving up to his expectations. But I don't think HIS people would be able to take the honest truths about themselves I think they would Just say that King "Just needs to retire and be quite cause he does not know what he is talking about"
And that Saddens me that people do not want to hear/face the truth!

This is ME!

2008-05-30T11:34:00.001-07:00

This is my blog Im startin it now!

I have a lot of thoughts that I often just think to myself, discuss with friends, or that rack my brain and need to come out!!!

I love my thoughts they need to be heard! About issues in America, In my own house/mind, or in the world!

So this starts now!!!

A Black, College, Males perspective, an Intellect that loves having a good time and stays knowledgeable about today's issues