Damn Blog abuse...

I know I know... i never write in this thing anymore. and i only ever visit this damn site when i wanna get up on my soapbox and say some shit... this is no different, lol. nothin but another RT rant...

-what’s the purpose of burning a cd with all the hot new songs when they play the same list of songs on the radio?

-This Kamaal the abstract joint is some fire though... gotta break the monotony #cmonson

-its restoring my faith in hip-hop right now that something that was shelved for so long can come out years l8r & still sound relevant

-Ah... now THIS is Hip-Hop... I dunno what them otha cats talkin' bout!

-nowadays its like if you aint talkin some "i got money, i have a cool car, fly clothes, and plenty of bitches" you gets no play...

-get up and start rappin about unification, love and happiness and niggas look at you crazy...

-gotta break this gangsta rapper syndrome...

-So i have this theory that the music industry is evil, and that the "powers at be" purposefully select certain artists over others depending on their content and what message they want to send to people.

-the power of music is incredible, but when used for evil, it takes the soul out of it... hence "hip hop is dead"

-has anyone else noticed the lack of positivity in the music biz as of late?

-Dre 3000!!! WE NEED YOU!!!
-@FatBellyBella WE NEED YOU!!
-@realtalibkweli WE NEED YOU!!!
-@JayElectronica WE NEED YOU!!!
-@questlove WE NEED YOU!!!

-We also need College Dropout era Kanye West

-We need an A Tribe Called Quest reunion!!

-We need another Aquemini!!!

-Fuck a Soulja Boy, Fuck a Gucci Mane, Fuck a OJ the Juiceman, Fuck a Plies... the list goes on...

-When the song getting the most spins on the radio is "Let's All Get Wasted" we have arrived at a sad place america... just sad

-Y'all dont hear me though...

-i could go on and on about this topic, but id just be wastin my breath... or my fingertips at least, lol

-Oh, and lest we forget @Haywood83 WE NEED YOU!!!

-whew... its been a minute since i went on a twitter rant, lol

Read these

The disrespect our President receives is appalling to say the least. Many say that this disrespect has noting to do with the fact that President Obama happens to be Black. I beg to differ. Following are a couple articles that bring up similar viewpoints.

Joe Wilson:
http://www.opednews.com/articles/The-Racial-Context-for-Joe-by-The-Project-on-Rac-090910-824.html

Some people felt it was inappropriate for our President to speak with a group of children. Something past presidents have ALWAYS done:
http://raceproject.org/2009/09/dont-talk-to-strangers-obama-as-other.html

Of course the White House has to remain neutral on the matter:
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/16/white-house-deflects-charges-of-racism-leveled-at-opponents/

Some of the anti-Obama signs seen at rallies across the country:
http://thinkprogress.org/2009/09/12/912-signs/

Compare and contrast...
Kanye/ Taylor Swift

http://harryallen.info/?p=5154
http://harryallen.info/?p=5249

Peace

Hilarious...

Blog Abuse RT

"It been a long time/ I shouldnt have left you... without a dope {blog} to step to"
(c) Eric B. & Rakim


damn. havent posted in a LONG while. im just RTing though... maybe ill be inspired to post after homework...

-damn... racism is alive and kickin i tell ya!! over something like interrupting a speech for a pointless award. http://bit.ly/3jbX5U
-as rude as it was, does that mean he should be hung by the KKK? some people think so... "racism still alive they just be concealin it"
-its a crying shame i tell you... seems like they've been lookin for someone to hate ever since Obama got elected...
-They're goin at MR. Obama pretty tough too. Ive never seen so much disrespect to the president of the United States in my LIFE...
-Joe Wilson needs to be relieved of his duties...
-Question: When Joe Wilson interrupted the PRESIDENT why didnt people care? But when Kanye cut in it was the worst thing on the planet? SMDH.
-Why is it that in this country we place so much importance on what the fuck CELEBRITIES are doing?
-And the only time we tune in to what the people who are REALLY runnin shit are doing is when they have a Spitzer/ Clinton type scandal...
-lmao. in other words, we so caught up on whos runnin the town, we're not even paying attention to whos runnin the country...
-yall dont hear me tho.

Or do yall? I just think its interesting to compare and contrast the two incidents. I mean, Barack Obama is the PRESIDENT of one of the richest and most powerful nations in this world. Joe Wilson interrupted a speech about the very pressing issue of a national health care. Something that millions of uninsured people (like myself) can benefit from for years to come. Kanye West interrupted an acceptance speech for an award that will not matter next year when someone else wins it.

Since when did people start watchin the VMAs ANYWAY?

And since when have we put so much weight on famous people that this Kanye/ Taylor situation could shadow something like the Obama/ Wilson dilemma?








On top of that... Kanye didnt even bomb the stage that well... ODB still holds that title for his Grammy Interruption.



At least ODB said something more than "Beyonce had the best video of all time" which is NOT true. How are you gonna go in on someone elses loss like that? I can see if YOU lost to someone, but where the hell do you get off?

That Wilson outburst got swept under the rug real quick, but white people are PISSED about this Taylor Swift thing. som much that some are tweeting the Kanye should be hung by the KKK. By the same logic, Joe Wilson should be shot by the BPP (not saying go do it, just pointing out a flawed logic!!)

The Wilson incident is alot worse to me however. I feel like no one would DARE disrespect a white President during a nationally/globally televised address of that nature. I mean, for an example go back just a year ago and take a look at dear old President Bush. Bush told SEVERAL lies over the course of his presidency. (The 9/11 conspiracy, The Katrina Conspiracy, Reasons for going into Iraq, etc. just to name a few) And I'm SURE there were a few people who felt very strongly against what the man was saying, ut they still held their composure and did not disrespect the man in front of millions.

And to get angry enough now over something that could HELP MILLIONS to yell "you lie" during a national address bewilders me. I guess some people only get seriously passionate about how the system is working when it isnt working for them. But when blood oil dollars are keeping them in office and in that upper 10th percentile, they could care less what happens to the other 90%.

Ay! ok i need to stop and do homework, otherwise i'll be stuck here all night. lol. I guess i'll wrap this up by saying that we need to take notice of the things that we as a society place Value in. I'm really beginning to weigh the importance of certain things i do in my life. Like is watching the latest happenings on Tiny & Toya all that necessary when the heathcare reform speech i missed is 2 channels up?

No.

Not really.

I gotta go with what effects me most. Toya learning to swim is not comparable to me knowing if i can go to the hospital or not after i drown. I guess its called growing up... Ugh, and I hate to say that.

Some people may disagree, but hey this is MY blog. lol.

Till next time,
Peace.

Run To The Sun...

1. Put Your iTunes on Shuffle. (Or whatever your music- player- device of choice happens to be. You may replace "iTunes" with "Windows Media Player" if this makes you more comfortable.)
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. You must write down the name of the song no matter how silly it sounds!
4. Put any comments in brackets after the song name.
5. Tag at least 10 friends.
6. Anyone tagged has to do the same, because fun pointlessness spreads like a virus.

1. If someone says “is this ok?” you say…
Diamonds are forever - Kanye

2. How would you describe yourself?
Spread For Me – Andre 3000

3. What do you like in a guy/girl?
Cruisin In the ATL - Outkast

4. How do you feel today?
Rising Down – The Roots

5. What’s your life’s purpose?
Before You Walk Out Of My Life - Monica

6. What is your motto?
Intro [To Roc La Familia] – Jay-Z

7.What do your friends think of you?
A Day In The Life of Benjamin Andre

8.What do you think of your parents?
You Aint Right – Janet Jackson [pops]

9. What do you think about very often?
Knowing – Big Boi

10.What is 2+2?
Run 4 Cover – Meth & Red

11. What do you think of your best friend?
Smile Lines - Incubus

12. What do you think of the person you like?
Squares & Cubes – Sound Tribe Sector 9

13. What is your life story?
What’ll I Do – Janet Jackson

14. What do you want to be when you grow up?
Politics – Lil Wayne

15. What do you think of when you see the person you like?
Human – Lil Wayne

16. What will you dance to at your wedding?
Its Your Life – Ja Rule

17. What will they play at your funeral?
Pain – Puff Daddy & the Fam

18. What is your hobby/ interest?
Brat – Green Day

19. What is your biggest fear?
Sock It To Me – Missy & Da Brat

20. What is your biggest secret?
Medicine Ball - Eminem

21. What do you think of your friends?
In The End – Linkin Park

22. What is your fashion like?
Done It Now – Lil Wayne & T.I.

23. What do you hate?
No Work – Queen Latifah

24. What is you favorite thing to do in your free time?
Put It On Me – Ja Rule & Vida

25. What are you thinking right now?
Under the Influence – Eminem & D-12

26. What are you most proud of?
Gangsta Bitch - Eve

27. Favorite phrase?
Crank that Soulja Boy [Lie!!]

28. What is you favorite song?
Differences – Ginuwine

29. What is your best friend like?
Cant Believe It – T-Pain

30. You receive a phone call at 4 in the morning. What do you do?
Set It Out – Nappy Roots

31. What is your greatest accomplishment?
I Shot The Sherriff – Bob Marley

32. What is you most embarrassing moment?
2 Tears In A Bucket – Ryde or Die Vol. 2

33. What did you do last summer?
We Some Dogs – Method Man

34. What will you post this as?
Run To The Sun – N*E*R*D

what i would not do...

My YP4 poem

“Call to action”

Living under an assumed identity this double consciousness was created and is upheld by the same oppressive regime that still reigns to this day.

A regime that sparked an idea and became pregnant in it, giving birth to the very concepts that have held us captive since conception.

A verbal erection encapsulating us within the confines of societies womb.

Consequential climactic cataclysms creating the constant decline of a people whose destiny is aligned with the stars -- not behind bars.

They say we come from the motherland but they’d rather see my brothers and me trapped in the sands of time.

Soldiers and believers of a dream dreamt by millions that has yet to manifest, but my people are still here fighting to stand the test of a raw war with a double edged sword, leaving them rich and greedy and us deprived and needy. To survive while pleading for a hand to assist, missed by the eyes of a society that lies and pretends to be blind. Any true seer would stop and shed a tear after witnessing those lost somewhere between love and fear.

So we must stand!

Not AGAINST those who oppose, but for what we believe IN!!

For:

Slave Hymns and Native Winds
Gay Rights and Civil Fights
Radicalism and Afrocentrism
H.I.V. and Children In Need
Feminism and Student Activism
Immigration and Gentrification

Change the Station!!

Burst bubbles and start trouble!!
Protest with No rest!!

Take a stand, we all fight for the common good.
Take these plans to your families, your campus, your hood.

“Your Community is My Community”
“Light up the darkness”

Peace.

yep...

I never realized how much i use time in my poetry...

"Lets Spend Some Time"

Lets spend some time.

Let my... eyes inhale in your divine beauty,
because truly the smell of you on my pillow
is what helps me wake up in the morning,
reminiscing on the night before. You---
Might be more to me than some jump off,
i dont know maybe my heart has gone soft,
but i cant let this one slip away....

Is this the day where i wake up expecting to
see you, only to breathe through a sigh of
despair when you're not there?

I need you and its not fair.

From here the road to the future is not clear,
and in the past my heart has fought fear.
A losing battle, this is proving to be the
toughest thus far.

But I WILL win this war.

Peace.


"Time will tell"

At times I feel like a reflection of Her,
and staring at her I see a reflection of me.

But eventually, time will tell what it is that we really see.
In actuality, She is my escape, and I Hers.

In each other, We escape from Ourselves
and the hell that We battle with inside.

In this hell We call “home” its hard to
tell the real from the phony.

The only real thing I see is She. She is the truth,
so together We escape,
sexually and intellectually,
until We must part ways.

(The darker the days,
the more rain will fill these pages.)

But it has been said that “what is meant to be will be”
and this is destiny.

Time will tell…

Time has told,
and in this meeting of souls,
two star-crossed lovers unite to
watch their destiny unfold.

Peace.

Lets look at something beautiful...

Back to the music...

#42 - like water

Long time no post...

But my twitters been poppin.

no time for a real update right now, but heres an old poem i found in a box while packing for my move...

Its written by a woman named Linda Ellis...

The Dash

"I read of a man who stood up to speak at the funeral of a friend.

He referred to the dates on her tombstone from beginning to the end.

He noted that first came the date of birth and spoke the following date with tears.

But said what mattered most of all was the dash between those years.

For that dash represents all the time that she had spent alive on this earth.

And now only those who loved her know her worth.

For it matters not how much we own, the cars, the house, the cash--

What matters most is how we live and love and how we spend our dash.

So think about it long and hard... are there things you'd like to change?

For you never know how much time is left that can still be rearranged.

If we could just slow down enough to consider what is true and real,

And try to undertand the way other people feel.

Be less quick to anger and show appreciation more,

And love the people in our lives like we've never loved them before.

Treat each other with respect and more often wear a smile,

Remembering this special dasjh might only last awhile.

So when your eulogy is being read, with your life's actions to rehash,

Would you be proud of the things they say about how you spent your dash?"

ADM... how beautiful
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R.I.P. Jeff

The lost tweets...

"But you not finna blame your decisions and choices on me... Not at all"

"wow what a way to wake up"

Love vs. Money

Love vs. Money: Part 2 Lyrics

LOVE VS MONEY PART 2

Ehhh Ehhh
Oh... The name of money
Oh yeah...yeah...yeah e (whatever The Dream)

You...you can't say that I really didn't love you (ahaaahhh)
There's a newnew new new new way back for everytime that I touched you (haaahhh)
Quit acting like I'm the only one to blame, honey
Didn't hear you scream "no!" when you was trickin' off my money
But you left me here to clean up your dirty laundry, oh yeah

So kiss that nigga, hug that nigga,
love that nigga to death
Go ahead and please that nigga, feed that nigga
In time you'll see the problem's yourself

Coz when love is your problem...nothing can solve it
When love is the problem (eh!)...money can't solve it
When love is your problem (eh!)...nothing can solve it
When love is your problem (eh!)...no man can solve it,
Love is your problem

Now youyou you can't look back at all the shit you've done
To her love's a jail, so so so so so so so she stays on the run
You give her money, she wan't love
You give her love, she's back at money
She'll run from man to man, making plans to plan
No secretes, ya'll know who we're talkin' bout

Coz when love is your problem (eh! ohho ho!)...nothing can solve it
When love is the problem (there ain't nothing X3) (eh!)...money can't solve it
When love is your problem...nothing can solve it (nothing can so
When love is your problem (eh!)...no man can solve it,
Love is your problem

Oh nothing...can solve it, solve it, ho oh (ho oh) X2

I wonder if you'll ever take the responsibility of what you already done
By the time you figure out that she's not the one, three years that went by,
nigga you're done
You're done, you're done, you're done (ho oh!) (oh no no no nono)
Nigga you're done, you're done, you're done (ho oh!)
Ehh! you're done, you're done, you're done
Ehh! You're done, you're done, (yeah) you're done

You can't have her back............

More RTs

-"More than what you bargained for. But was it really worth gambling with in the first place? If its something you can put up on the table,"

-"Then you must not be too uncomfortable with losing it forever..."

-"It easy to put on that poker face, but the cards never lie. Eventually you have to show your hand. Unless you fold that is..."

-"Stop!! The love you save might be your own. Darling take it slow..."

-"No confusion... I know what I want out of life... Do you?"

*...sigh...*

lets put a smile on this face...

RT @DeePhunk: "SIT YOUR LOW BUDGET BEHIND DOWN BEFORE I EASILY PURCHASE IT W/ GOV'T-PROVIDED FOOD STAMPS!" #1stdraftmovielines
(Sit yo 5 dollar ass down before i make change)

-"all i have is my testicular fortitude and my credibility, and i wont sacrifice them for anybody!" #1stdraftmovielines
(All i have is my balls and my word, and i dont break em for no one)

-"daaaammn!!! you got hit REAAALY hard!" #1stdraftmovielines
(Daaayymmnn! You got knocked the FUCK OUT!!)

-"Would anyone else like to engage in fisticuffs with Deebo?" #1stdraftmovielines
(Who else wants some of Deebo?)

I like my versions better, lol.

Video of the day:

RT/Wiki...

RT:
-"Has learned that no one can truly MAKE you feel guilty... guilt is more of a person acknowledging that they have broken a moral standard."

-"I was wrong in saying that i felt guilt tripped into going tonight, because i was not being the best person i could be..."

-"and any guilt i feel is really of my own doing... had i been the friend that i should have, i wouldnt have to feel guilty..."

-"we all make choices. and we just have to live with them... make sure you make the right ones..."

Wiki:
Guilt is a cognitive or an emotional experience that occurs when a person realizes or believes - whether justified or not - that he or she has violated a moral standard, and is responsible for that violation.[1] It is closely related to the concept of remorse.

In psychology, as well as in ordinary language, guilt is an affective state in which one experiences conflict at having done something that one believes one should not have done (or conversely, having not done something one believes one should have done). It gives rise to a feeling which does not go away easily, driven by 'conscience'. Sigmund Freud described this as the result of a struggle between the ego and the superego parental imprinting. Freud, an atheist, rejected the role of God as punisher in times of illness or rewarder in time of wellness. While removing one source of guilt from patients, he ironically added another. This was the unconscious force within the individual that may contribute to illness and also to the kind of so called accident that, until then had been attributed to God's will or simply bad luck. Today, as a result of Freud's views, even the victim of someone else's accident or bad luck may be offered criticism rather than comfort. The theory is that the victim may be at fault for having attracted the other person's hostility.[2] Guilt and its causes, merits, and demerits are common themes in psychology and psychiatry. It is often associated with anxiety, and sometimes depression. The philosopher Martin Buber underlined the difference between the Freudian notion of guilt, based on internal conflicts, and existential guilt, based on actual harm done to others.[3]


Veerry ee-Nteresting
Deuces. Vm

RT pt. 2

'Every1 wants 2 feel loved & wanted. So why do we sometimes allow ourselves to be devoid of it, when there is someone out there who wants u?'
'It sucks feeling like no one is interested in you'
'Its so hard to find the confidence to proceed when your heart is empty...'
'Everybody needs it. So why do I feel like the only one who doesn't have it?'

ugh. i need to stop bitching on twitter... but i do like being able to revisit random thoughts that pop in my head throughout the day.

i dunno. i guess lately i havent felt that connection with anybody. i feel... empty for lack of a better word. for her its easy. a beautiful girl like herself is going to have guys stepping on each other to give her some sort of attention. as they have been.

but me...

i have to fight for it. i have to go and initiate convo, get rejected, etc. etc. why put myself through all this for attention from someone i dont even know? to this day, there hasnt been one person who really showed any interest in me outside of physical attraction. but im so much more than that. and thats not what im looking for anyway. I guess it has something to do with the fact that i dont want to fight for anything but her. things arent always as simple as we would like them to be.

ADM... what makes it even harder is still having to play the best friend role and listen to the stories about whats going on. i mean, dont get me wrong, i love being her best friend, but thats a very tough pill to swallow. especially under the current circumstances.

besides, i realize that ive ALWAYS played the best friend role to the girl that i was interested in. only to hear about how much this guy did this, and that guy was a jerk, and the one who will do right by you is sitting right here, heartbroken that you have to go through all of this. ive played this position too many times in the past, and i dont know if i can keep this up any longer.

whats even worse is trying to voice all this... only to be ignored once again.

Its ok... blogger ALWAYS listens to me.

so... what to do... I see her in 2 days. maybe things will be looking better by then. then again, im always saying maybe. hopefully, possibly, perhaps, by chance... all synonymous with having faith.
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its getting harder and harder to stop that faith from shaking...

no matter what I say...

take it back...

Quotes...

Action is a great restorer and builder of confidence. Inaction is not only the result, but the cause, of fear. Perhaps the action you take will be successful; perhaps different action or adjustments will have to follow. But any action is better than no action at all. - Norman Vincent Peale

Creative risk taking is essential to success in any goal where the stakes are high. Thoughtless risks are destructive, of course, but perhaps even more wasteful is thoughtless caution which prompts inaction and promotes failure to seize opportunity. - Gary Ryan Blair

Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy. - Dale Carnegie

Inaction is perhaps the greatest mistake of all.
Charles Schumer

Inaction may be safe, but it builds nothing.
Dave Freudenthal

The price of inaction is far greater than the cost of making a mistake.
Meister Eckhart

There are risks and costs to action. But they are far less than the long range risks of comfortable inaction.
John F. Kennedy

Use the losses and failures of the past as a reason for action, not inaction.
Charles J. Givens

Gotta love Henry Mancini

that sax solo at 1:18 is amazing...

lol and the remix...