Friday, November 26, 2010
Rita Ora
Rita Ora, please marry me?!
Friday, November 19, 2010
Kanye West x Louis Vuitton Jasper's
Thursday, November 18, 2010
J. Cole - Friday Night Lights
anyway, click here to get his mixtape, Friday Night Lights...shits pure fire!
And I'd Like to Thank...
so, in my opinion, one's environment and the events that take place in that environment are what makes a person who they are in the present. with that being said, id like to thank some people, places, and things (yes, nouns) that have put me where i am today.
Thank You FAMILY/FRIENDS:
without them, obviously, i wouldnt be here. parents, grandparents, sister...teaching what and what not to do, whether it be through word or through actions.
thanks to my grandparents (Betty and Bill) for all of their positive support and for showing me that true love really does exist, i swear that they both give me so much faith and inspiration. i dont tell them that enough.
and to my parents, for making me. mom for doing all she could as a single parent and dealing with all my shit. dad for being one of the only people in the world that i trust. thanks to both of them for showing me exactly what NOT to do in a relationship. hopefully i can avoid making some of the same mistakes you did. at least you guys are making the best of it all now.
big sis, the only person who can make me feel like shit and motivate with the same breath. work ethic, knowledge, almost everything...i wish i could be more like her. it really hard following in her footsteps and i feel like the minor age difference is what adds most of the pressure.
to my friends, past and present, for pretty much making me who i am on a social level. watching you guys and being around you through school and work, you guys bring me some of the happiest and dramatic times in my life. i think you all are the reason i have such a logical mindset most of the time.
Thank You MUSIC/ART:
because of you i can express myself. i can say things through you without words all the time. you are the reason i am sane and havent gone off the deep end already. if you were a woman, you'd be my souldmate, perfect in every way. i would marry you and you would be mine forever...although you already are. you will be with me as long as im alive and hopefully, through you, i will be remembered when im not.
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| just wanted to share this again...i fucking love Captain. BIG FAT CAPS!!! |
Thank You MONEY:
money can bring some of the greatest moments as well as the worst. people say money cant buy happiness, and i believe that to an extent, but it definitely reduces stress. money has taught me so much about myself (how to manage it, whats more important, etc.) and other people (what they'll do for money, how money measures up to friends and other important people/things). ive had my ups-and-downs with money and life is just a little easier with it.
Thank You WOMEN:
you bring the most pleasure and frustration ive ever had to deal with in my entire life. you are the definition of contradiction: both simple and complicated, easy and difficult to talk to, the list goes on! growing up primarily with my mom and my sister, i swore i had you figured out. however, by me thinking this, i proved that i was (and still am) as clueless as the next guy. whether it be friendship or relationship...theres just no figuring you out. you say one thing but mean another and...that shits just confusing. i recently had a convo with one of my female friends and she admitted to liking shitty dudes...i mean, really?! however, some of my greatest friends in my 21 years have been females. i can share things with you that i cant always talk about with my boys, not really content but the WAY i can talk. then, we come to relationships...i dont even want to get into that. i mean, ive screwed up my fair share of relationships (at least i say i do, my friends tend to disagree sometimes), but goddamn! sometimes, ladies, you just have to understand that we're not perfect, some of the things you THINK are a big deal dont really mean a damn thing, we dont enjoy holding your bags when shopping (especially when we're shopping for you the whole time and paying...i mean, can i blow some paper on me too?), and we're not the last guy you dated...which brings me to my next "thank you"...
Thank You EX-BOYFRIENDS:
this one is for the shitty ones (obviously sarcastic). now, i am a self-proclaimed asshole, but thats just because i tend to keep it too real sometimes. however, if im in a relationship, i like to think im a pretty good boyfriend...id give myself a "B." so, thank you to all the douchebags that ruin it for dudes like me, fairly good dudes, who have to pay for all the mistakes you make. some of us arent willing, or fed up, of cleaning up your mess, constantly being compared to you, and missing out on potential opportunities because of your mistakes. to be fair, i give a portion of the blame to the ladies that put themselves in those situations, but, as a dude, man up and do the right things while dating a girl. when ur single, fuck up all you want, but im just sick of missing out on shit because of another dude...its frustrating and, quite frankly, plain bullshit.
well, thats about all for now...its like 5am and i have a long day ahead of me tomorrow. just had to get some things off of my chest. i know half of the people i want to read this probably wont, so...lets just say i did it for me. who knows? maybe my point will get across #kanyeshrug
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Disregard The Photo
so, its highly possible that i dont think before i speak, or at least not enough. some of the shit i say (usually when joking or just filling empty spaces in conversations) can easily be taken the wrong way or as a serious statement. i mean, i feel like sarcasm is a universal thing and can be easily detected...however, i know some people dont get it. the hard part is keeping that in mind in certain situations. the worst/sometimes the funniest part is when you realize it as soon as its said or when you notice the other person has taken it the wrong way. sometimes you dont even notice until youre out of the situation. makes you think...dont it?
and this brings me to my next...point? i guess its not a "point" but more of a statement that connects to the topic of the previous paragraph. so, as an artist (rapper, writer, poet, whatever), im becoming nervous that some of the shit i say in my music will be taken the wrong way. i know, thats the whole point of art, but...well, heres an example. i wrote this song over the summer about this predicament i was in and i had a very strong view on it. one of the lines is "i've noticed i could never love nobody else/im too busy loving life and to busy loving myself." at the time i really felt that way...and i still do. i mean, i really love the shit outta myself, but now i like to think im ready to pursue something outside of myself. i guess i just feel like when people here that theyre going to automatically think thats how i always feel, even tho (in this case) the song was written months ago. i cant change it because that was real shit and its like (prepare for cliche in 3...2...) a snapshot of my life at the time. i almost wish i could issue a disclaimer or something. i guess, in a way, it just forces me to continue writing in order to keep people up to date with whats going on in my head.
another connection: i truly believe that like...the first 5 songs from V2L will be some of the realest words ive ever written/spoken/recorded/delivered to the public. and from what i have for Volume 3 already (yeah, i know, i havent even recorded all of V2L yet), its going to continue. i mean, im all down for hard verses and punchlines and whatever, but it just feels great to get out real feelings and issues through rap...or any medium really.
and that reminds me! my new exclusive, Lights Out (It's Been A Long Year) is something i am really proud of. if you havent listened to it yet, please do! and i would really love it if you would let me know what you think. please and thank you!
Monday, November 15, 2010
Friday, November 12, 2010
Lights Out (It's Been a Long Year)
sidenote: this song will not - i repeat - WILL NOT be on Volume 2: LOST. however, it may be a package deal of some sort...more details later, maybe.
Why am I awake right now?!
so, the birthday was a success for the most part. cool people, fun times. got nearly everything i wanted, most of what i needed and WAY too many facebook notifications! sorry again if i missed your phone calls or didnt respond to your texts...wasnt dealing with that shit.
however, even after a few shots of Patron and several beers, i still felt a little...well, like something's missing. i mean, its understandable and pretty much impossible to avoid. i just wish i had the solution. i always seem to have the answers to other peoples' issues, but i cant seem to find my own. eh, i guess that how it goes.
i guess im just being patient. seems like theres a contradiction there, right? people say that you should fight for the things you want, but there's also a saying regarding, well, the opposite (something about the more you reach, the further away things get...yeah, something like that). that helps, right? haha funny how things work out like that!
soooooooo, i was having a convo with one of my good friends and i guess she's kinda in the same spot...maybe on the opposite side? anyway, skipping all the fluff and unnecessary details, i came to an extremely sound conclusion: sometimes people don't realize what they're missing, even when its staring them in the face. and there's really nothing you can do about it. and this brings me to another issue.
some believe that its never okay for a person to settle for less, in any situation. go for gold, right? so, what happens if you go for gold but your "gold" is possibly only settling for you? nobody would ever admit to that because, as humans, we tend to be biased in favor of ourselves. but in this situation, what should you do? do you then settle? or do you find yourself in that other situation where you dont know whether to be proactive or patient? i find it a bit ironic that as im typing this Styles P (@therealstylesp) just tweeted: "Guard your spot or get it took!" oh, the questions the world asks you!
all in all, i think im a bit stuck. by nature (well, over the past year really), im a patient person. but i think im a bit sick of that. i kinda feel like im missing out on some shit by being so lax (no pun intended...i should use that in a line haha im such a rapper!). anyway, we'll just have to wait and see what happens, right?
on a completely different note, im working on something special for my birthday, an exclusive track. it'll probably be the last release before the mixtape (Volume 2: LOST) drops...which will hopefully be soon.
oh yeah, i almost forgot...IM 21, BITCHES!!!
Monday, November 8, 2010
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Product of November
In about 2 days, Lil Wayne will be released from jail after an 8 month sentence. I wasn't a huge Weezy fan until I heard "The Carter 3" and I have to say, I missed out on some shit. Now, he's responsible for 2 of the biggest names in hip-hop (Nicki Minaj and Drake) and the biggest hip-hop "movement" since Wu Tang (Young Money). He went in prepared I must say, shoot about 15 videos before going in, having them released throughout the time he was away...GENIUS. No on even noticed he was really gone! Needless to say, I will be celebrating his release with a party. Saturday, the "Free Weezy" party will be in full effect.
In 8 days, I will be 21. I'm super-excited, not only to be of legal drinking age, but mostly because I made it almost a full year with a clear and logical mindset (obviously disregarding a couple previous posts haha). Last year on my birthday (at my birthday party, to be exact) I made the decision that thinking, acting, and reacting with logic was the best way to live. I avoided a ton of drama, had some of the best times of my entire life...and it all culminates to this. 21...seems like yesterday when my big sis turned 21, I was crashing someone elses party for my 18th birthday (and Josh was screaming at my girlfriend at the time...PRICELESS moment!). This will DEFINITELY be the best week (my birthweek, that is) of my entire
The real test = dropping a debut album and proving yourself. Following Drake's lead (with the release of Thank Me Later...which went platinum), Nicki Minaj is releasing her debut album, Pink Friday. I'm looking forward to this day, mainly because I believe she can hold her own with some of the hardest MCs as well as release pop HITS! Also, NICKI MINAJ IS ONE OF THE SEXIEST WOMEN ALIVE. OMG...the things I'd do to her. The attitude, the body...THE BODY! I think Drake said it best in "Miss Me." I can't even...I need a moment.
MY IDOL, KANYE WEST, is releasing his new album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, after being idol (to the world) for almost a year! For a while there, I almost forgot why Kanye was...well, IS my favorite rapper. He's been so musically inventive, responsible for so much innovation, controversy, careers (Kid Cudi, the reemergence of Pusha T from the Clipse, Drake's musical style, etc.), some of the BIGGEST songs/albums of our lifetime, in my opinion. So glad he's back. And after watching his mini-movie, Runaway, and listening to the previews of songs that will be on the album?! Man, I'd be a fucking LOSER/IDIOT/MUSIC HATER to not buy this album. It could quite easily be the best rap albums to drop within the last 3-5 years. Shit, I may buy multiple copies of this shit and hand some of them out to the nonbelievers, all the while, toasting to the douchebags.
Volume 2: LOST...what can I say? This has been the single most challenging thing musically and creatively I've ever done...and I'm not even done yet! Between trying to push myself and writers' block, I almost gave up. However, recently, I've been working really hard on it again! I'm proud of what I have so far, I'm already working on Volume 3. I think this one is a little less "stereotypical rap" and more about me and what's been going on since the release of Volume 1: Heroes. It's almost in stages, the first being serious and the last being almost triumphant with some fun stuff sprinkled in between. I'm hoping people will enjoy it and get to know me a little better while listening to it.
THANKSGIVING! One of my favorite days! Family, friends, FOOD! OMG, I can't tell you how much I eat on Thanksgiving. As a self-proclaimed fatass, I surprise myself every year at the amount of food I consume. Turkey, ham, stuffing, mac and cheese, ahhhhh! I'm almost drooling while I'm typing this! I think this year will be fantastic as I most likely will be having at least 3 Thanksgiving dinners. Waking up early, watching the parade, seeing my grandparents and the rest of my family coming together...the FOOD! Just an all around great day!
I don't think people understand how long I've been waiting for this month. So much planned, so many good things happening! It's gonna be a great 30 days, ladies and gentlemen.
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