12.30.2009

Bad Taste

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This is called the Urinal for Gays. The sick side of me laughed endlessly upon seeing this. When I found this the caption said, what do Gays do when they go to the bathroom together. lol

This reminds me of making "Pee Crosses" as a youngster in daycare.

its bewildering the things we do when we we dont know any better

12.20.2009

Ambition

Foxy, I'm a black man, and I don't know how to sing, and I don't know how to dance, and I don't know how to preach to no congregation. I'm too small to be a football hero, and too ugly to be elected mayor. But I watch TV and see all these folks and the nice homes they live in and all them fancy cars they drive, I just get so full of ambition. Now you tell me what I'm supposed to do with all this ambition?

Link Brown from Foxy Brown 1974

If it wasn't for YouTube


I wasnt ready for this when it first came out. this has to be one of the best videos of all time. from the time period setting, to the slinky dresses with the forearm gloves.

this is a tribute to days long gone, and thanks to youtube for keeping them accessible.

12.17.2009

House of Cards


In 2009, my house of cards came crashing down. I lost a certain amount of hope. The job was a vehicle, now a large burden that provides no answers. the finances have gone the wrong way, due to the ramifications of the aforementioned job. Home ownership is farther away than ever.

so in 2010, i search for the fleeting mistress called HOPE



if it weren't for my loved ones, i would have snapped some time ago. thank you.

12.15.2009

One for the road

The Foreign Exchange - "Written All Over Your Face" LIVE at Black Cat, Washington DC from The Foreign Exchange on Vimeo.


damn i need to go to another concert. maybe thats whats wrong with me. its like those who didnt drink the V8 in those old time commercials.

I actually cracked a smile for thisone

The Foreign Exchange's Grammy nomination video from The Foreign Exchange on Vimeo.



its been a rough season. i havent smiled much lately. i am happy you are getting some well deserved respect.

12.11.2009

Things I've Learned

as you get older you get more comfortable with yourself. and not all of that is good. when i am alone things go thru my head repeatedly. i don't always acknowledge them but undeniably they are there

1. i am sexist. maybe i am stating it too harshly, but men are men and women are women. the difference is undeniable. now its not about dominance or inferiority, just difference. i am chivalrous to a point, beyond that is ridiculous.

2. i am prejudiced (more than race). We all are. if you say you are not, then you are a liar. as people we are different. we have different attributes, we are to be handled differently. now the bad part, there is a group of people that i don't like. they have never been nice to me and they work my nerves whenever i am faced with them. i bet they are nice people amongst themselves, but what they project to those outside their race, doesn't lead me to think highly of them. thats just being honest. and they probably don't like me either.

3. my patience is growing thinner by the day, especially at work. its getting bad. i have a look what i cant control its like in a cartoon when steam blows out a character's ears. i had this look and made a lady cry at work the other day. now, she was overdoing it. i wasn't mean, didn't raise my voice, i actually spent too much time helping her inconvenient ass, but the look speaks for itself

4. i am a better son, brother, grandson, boyfriend or acquaintance than ever before. my loved ones, i do love. i put in for my people without blinking in many instances. the better you are, the better i am

5. at 30, i still see myself as an untapped reservoir. i still await another transformation. i have energy, ambition, and will to dedicate to many things. yet i am still searching. i hope to assemble the pieces to my masterpiece soon

6. i am tired of being broke. its not fun or cute.

....."Can't Finish Like Charles Smith"......


i heard Joell Ortiz say it in a freestyle. one of the illest lines i have heard in a while. it recreated the visions you just say. The Knicks' collapses marked the end of my love affair with the NBA.

those daggers from the Knicks' losses still sting

12.08.2009

SMH


old people and innuendo, a bad combo

Isaac is my name

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the extra low haircut and the strong beard earned me the nickname "Isaac". he had no idea that i was a fan. i'll bee dat

Grover Washington Jr

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Broad St and Diamond in Philly a legend is muralized. a mural is an ultimate form of respect and Grover's is well deserved


the groove on this one is phenomenal.

Stakes is High



Stakes is High and you doing this bullshit

1. tiger is fucking up so badly. i dont even know if the money can save him now. he is in the kobe category and its getting worse by the day. nine jump offs have come out the closet on him. nine in a five year marriage, thats terrible for the with the blandest man on tv. only beyonce is as bland as ginger snaps

2. didnt MJ teach him the game? i just know MJ was a snake. either clandestine payoffs or very pricey hookers. i am sure he has experience with both.

3. he may have been taking Barkely's advice on cheating. if you will take relationship advice from Barkely you should sign up for his fitness seminar too

4. does Tiger even cheat with any ethnic women? i mean damn, he is multi racial from Cali, you do the math. he has all the colors of the rainbow to chose from and only Becky's and Kaitlin's he chose. taste the rainbow for me Tiger, for me

5. and he got exposed in the most dramatic fashion too. the wife swinging the 3 iron. the crash and conflicting neighbor's testimony. their statements conflict everything he says. then the other chicks emerge like soap scum in the bath tub. which i think is grimy. if you knew the game and still wound up on your back, if you take offense with him that may be deserved. but embarrasing him and his family thats not cool cause you were just the willing tramp not too long ago, dont get mad when things dont go your way. you knew what you signed up for. its not like he could hide his marriage. you could google him.

6 maybe he needed a manager to manage his women and it would have worked better

11.25.2009

Repressed Thoughts

A few things have been on my mind for a while. i wanted to compile them into individual blogs, but i didn't have the time nor the patience.

so i was out with friends for a birthday outing, mostly women, black, professional women. so needless to say, relationships became a topic. so i was forced to tell the unadulterated truth. i cant hold back to my sistas, but i failed at sugarcoating some time ago. so the conversation meandered about professional women and their woes at finding good men and/or men living up to their expectations. and of course all of these women are attractive with good jobs and great outlooks toward the future. yes, you already know where the convo goes. and what is evident is that women do not know about men, especially smart, professional, biological clock driven women.

1. black women, especially Southern black women have this fixation with religion. and a religious man is either top three on the list. ok, i will not disputes the merit of religion in life and/or relationships. a man is judged by his actions. lets face it, you require that your man do things, make things happen. and for a good man, that is our focus. we have to produce, to hold onto you. as women, you want things that we are to provide, finances, romance, support. we fix things, move things, come up with ideas and solutions. letting go and letting God, just isn't in our nature. you may want us to, but that's not enough, not saying that prayer or one's spirituality does not help the situation, but its quantifiable actions. therefore, you can't judge a mans spirituality the same way you do yours. its different, treat it as such.

2. men look for women, who "fit" into our plan. i, we, need someone who can roll with our punches. who will treat us like the king, we see ourselves as. if you are the professional jet setter, it takes a man of a certain caliber to be your king. now there are many good men out here but as you attain more status and income, your expectation directly increase. so if that trend persists, you are actually shrinking your pool of viable candidates by the second. that's the ugly truth. i do not know the solution. i wouldn't want you to lower your expectations.

3. get off the bullshit. in an infamous convo, it was uttered that a 5'9" not desirable to a certain single lady in her thirties who is only 5'2." and since she is single, i told her in the gentlest way you may have to come off that bs. it was uttered that, "i might have to lower my standards." wow!!! dating a man who is under six foot is the newest form of lowering standards. ladies get real and go after something real. the whole is greater than the sum of the parts, i hope you learn and react on that before its too late.

4. i kicked it with this chick for a while ending in January. i ran into her over the summer at a cookout. she pursued one of my best friends and they "kicked" it a few times. now my friend clued me in from the beginning. but i am still a little aghast about how she pursued him. i just expected a little more decency. then she had the nerve to text me with the proverbial was thinking about you......thats what i get for messing with a woman of ill repute

5. men and women are far from equal. we are very much different. we have different roles, different ways of doing things and different strengths. thinking that we are sounds nice and politically correct, but life ain't politically correct. when she gets pregnant and you are walking her little rat dog in the cold and rain late at night, you will know there is a distinct difference

6. i am in a relationship. its a lot of work. it tests you in unimaginable ways. maybe i was single for so much of my twenties because i couldn't handle it when i was younger. maybe i had to mature on my own so i could be where i am now

7. now that i am in a relationship, the urge to flirt is so much stronger. i really have to hold back. its strange how it works

8. i am tired of complaining. i need results

9. my hairline is slowly receding. my bank account has receded much faster. and a bald head is more work than a damn haircut

11.21.2009

The Original Milf

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before i even was totally aware of my own senses, i had a gut reaction to Mrs. Huxtable. Classy, smart, beautiful, but there was something else i couldnt quite put my finger on way back then. its the flirty looks and snide comments that are so damn sexy.

but before she was THE milf of our young lives, she was just damn sexy

Its that time of year


its that time of year, thanksgiving kicks off the christmas season. while i enjoy all the festivity, this season has its drawbacks. its the relatives you have to deal with. I love my family yet cant spent the holidays with them. going up to Zebulon, PG county, or Delawarre with the family especially my brother brings back many good memories. plus my brother and i take mental notes on everybody that we cant compare to the end of the night. from mothballs to Uncle Slickback, our late night convos in Uncle D's basement are definitelyo out of control.

so to all put on your tough skin, suck it up and make the most of it. at the least, some smiles, laughs, hugs and some good food make it all worth it.

and of course, BANG, BANG, BANG

11.17.2009

Jason's Deli


I was sitting at Jason's Deli and they played this song. I guess there is more soul at Jason's Deli than I would have ever known.

11.12.2009

Salute to NC's Finest

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Foxy Brown is one of our very own. She is from Winston-Salem. And i thought that Winston-Salem only produced Winston's, Salem's and thuggery. I am proud to be a Tar Heel

11.11.2009

Say it ain't so Sammy

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I have come full circle with Sammy Sosa. Not quite full circle more like the end of the road. In 2001, I went to the Dominican Republic to study Spanish. My father bankrolled a summer immersion for me. He gave me the money and a date by which i had to submit my plan. After doing much research, I settled on the Dominican Republic because of three people: Vladimir Guerrero then a Montreal Expo, Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs and Carlos Delgado of the Toronto Blue Jays(who is actually Puerto Rican). It fascinated me that blacks were of Latin descent, hmmm maybe i should word that differently. Better yet, blacks but Latin in culture, that's how i really see it. to see someone like your self who speaks only Spanish, in Guererro's case, was mind boggling. In the Western Hemisphere, I hadn't been exposed (consciously) to that and it sparked endless curiosity for me. So i focused on going to the DR to get closer to it. It was one of the best decisions of my life. Besides learning Spanish, it enriched culturally. I felt like I belonged, like a long lost cousin. I blended in, until I opened my mouth.

But being there, I saw that it was definitely different being black in Latin America. Athletes and entertainers were almost exclusively the only blacks, I saw on TV. Even darker skinned Dominicans were few and far between on the big screen. An outsider would think that all Dominicans were either pure blood Castillian or possibly a little mix of Spanish and the native islanders. this did not reflect of the vast spectrum of hues I saw everyday.

I was also fascinated by hair textures and whom they belonged to. it was almost as interesting as the array of skin colors. I saw the straightest hair on some of the darkest people, mail and female. and when i say straight, I don't mean a good perm, I mean almost "natural yaki" type hair that one usually does not expect from someone darker than a brown paper bag.

and as i spoke to people, there was more of a singular national identity that unified all of the colors. whereas they were teaching me that i was American( i guess i always knew that but hadn't fully realized it in my then 22 yrs of life). since i always considered myself black before American. Skin color is an obviously more divisive element in our culture compared to theirs. It divides us fundamentally in the US, not quite as much there.

then i looked at couples. rarely did i see two people of the same complexion, unless they were both of a lighter complexion. Now in some convos i was hipped to the racism that existed. i heard about the historical tension between Haitians and Dominicans, which in many way fuels the racism and colorism that exists today. In the 1800s, Haitains conquered and ruled the DR for over 20 years. Their independence day February 27, marks the independance from Haiti, not Spain. Since then being "black" is akin to being Haitian, which is not welcome at all. The irony is that Dominicans have their own history with slavery. so there are "native" blacks to the country.

Being black in the US is one thing. Being black and/or poor outside of the US, means that 95% of the time you will remain poor for generations. Higher education is for the higher classes, and the opportunities to ascend within social ranks like in the US maybe unprecedented throughout the world. With that revelation I felt that the "black burden" was larger and more stifling than our own.

So to my dismay, I saw both TCB (not the sheen, but the perming products in a large tub)and skin bleaching products on the same aisle. I never caught the eye of any darker skinned Dominican ladies, although they impressed me the most and learned that being dark with a dark skinned black man maybe socially undesirable to them. That really hurt. I do admit.

so when I see Sammy Sosa, it all comes back to me. Despite all the travesty that we endure here, things are much more progressive race wise. Elsewhere, the progressiveness is not there. We have the NAACP and Jessie and Permed out Al to fight for us on a grand stage. Even if you don't like them, they do maintain a presence for us that keeps some people in check. Even if we get "tokened," we get something. without any of that consciousness, a multi-millionaire black man in desperately poor nation may still not feel vindicated. he may bleach himself white, especially after he has been disgraced in the US by lying about his steroid use. Sosa was a national hero in his homeland. Those home runs, were not just stats and he was not just a player. He is/was the DR's most famous person and prime representative. Maybe being black and Dominican, Sammy feels like he doesn't get a second chance. When you aren't comfortable at home, then you are not comfortable. I feel very sad for him and any other diasporic black people who feel ashamed of their blackness.

maybe it was Soul Train, the Cosby Show, Different World, Shaft, Foxy Brown, Black History Month, or many of the countless images that make me proud of myself, people, color, features and heritage. Unfortunately, they many not have those images in bulk numbers like we do to spurn that same type pride.

i also read about the issue of "bad hair" in Latin America, maybe that will be part II.

Say it ain't so Sammy........I hope you find your "swagger" again. I hate the overuse of that word (swagger) but i am sure you know what i mean.

and if you had a Jheri curl in 1991, how can you go white in 2009. seriously, he had a mini Easy E with the White Sox/Rangers.

A Step for Mankind


One down, many more to go (sinister laugh)

10.19.2009

I had to show a little love


October is Hispanic Heritage Month, so i felt it a duty to spread a little love to my hispanic/latino brethren. I wish i had something profound to share, words from a world famous poet or head of state. but i will stick to what i know, Buena Vista Social Club

lol, i really wanted to put a Iris Chacon booty shake video up. now she is a legend but she just doesn't fit the occassion. maybe next time

His Swagger is Mean


i guess thats what the "youth" might say, i just find this hilarious. Bill Cosby at his finest. before the sweaters and pudding pops, he was just damn hilarious. i just finished watching Uptown Saturday Night and Let's Do It Again. your favorite tv father was a bullshit artist with a nasty beard and wicked of style. check it out if you can.

10.13.2009

I remember when.....................

gimmicks werent everything. Mohawks were an attitude and damn near permanent. both mr t and animal still rock the Mohawk. both are old as shit and wrinkled but the spirit lives within him. that breeds respect
Mohawks were an attitude
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now your ass needs to tighten up. maybe if you didn't look like a douche, your 95 lb fiancee would talk to you with some respect. so you don't have to rough her up. and tell your AFC brother JaMarcus Russell, to get deeper in the playbook and in the barber chair at Anderton's where he can get a real haircut

10.07.2009

Clay Davis says it best


thats how i feel, insert any number of situations in the blank ________________.

i tried to explain in more details, but couldn't type the words.

chickenshits, i have no love for you

Support your local artist

The Foreign Exchange - ''I Wanna Know'' from The Foreign Exchange on Vimeo.


hot damn, another favorite

10.06.2009

Something the Lord Made I



need i say more. my cousin went to high school with her in Detroit. i saw her in July and still am waiting for her to give me an introduction. i can do the rest. i will be sharp, smelling good and have a line so tight on the beard that LeVert (RIP) would be proud.

Man can't make 'em like that. he hath not the ability. only the lawwwwwd can make it like that

9.28.2009

Again, its necessary


This is a retread, but i needed it. i am seeking answers. maybe not my soul, but answers nonetheless

9.27.2009

Taps: Rosa Acosta

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This is a new series. I want to give respect to anyone who has fallen from grace. This weeks edition is dedicated to Rosa Acosta. If you didn't know the is model who set the world on fire with her seductive stretching videos. yes no ass clappin just stretching. i think she has been featured in some videos too. i was in lust, but over the last few weeks i have begun to see her in gossip headlines, with the infamous Soulja Boy. One rumors her to be possibly engaged and others just play up their relationship. i'll be brief cause bangin on Soulja isn't worth stretching my fingers to hit the next key. So all i will say, is that if that is what it takes to get close to Ms Acosta, i will have pass. i do judge women by the company they keep, if you hang with clowns, i guess thats what you really are. i can't duplicate that, even if had Powerball money tomorrow.

So Ms Acosta, you have slid from grace, but I do look forward to another stretching video

Sunday Soul



just a little soul to get you thru the day.

9.24.2009

The Microwave II

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Beside Isiah, is Vinnie Johnson aka the Microwave. he came of the bench and became instant offense. he is a legend to me. stout in stature, not too handsome but beloved because of his grit and exciting play.

today,i was the Microwave. i went into the office and became instantly offensive. i had two complaints against me, 1) from a slack ass employee whose tender feelings were hurt because i had to call her out on being slack 2) a customer who deemed me unpleasant stating that i acted like i didn't want to be there

i'll cut to the good part. in regards to #2, i told my boss that i don't appear happy because i am not happy. he is aware of the entire situation: last two months have been a clusterfuck of inexperienced and rotating employees, as well as constant support to our counterparts thus leaving our dept in a quagmire of un-attempted duties which grows as i write this. i then said that everyday i come to work i feel like i am being dicked from behind. thats why i am not smiling. furthermore, i said that i cannot fake a smile. i hand customers accordingly and thoroughly, but i cannot be bubbly. it is not in me. although, i am angry as hell, i do not take it out on the customers. i actually talk in a lower tone of voice and have not had any "words" with anyone, employee or customer in maybe eight months. so he did his obligatory, we need to suck up to customers routine and i know its been stressfull but..........blah blah blah.

imma be me. i am not tap dancing for these overly sensitive, need their hand held crackers that come into my establishment. they get served, and thats it. he can do Mr. Bojangles all he wants too. Fuck that.

when i get treated better, i will reciprocate. but thats not coming soon. so i will do what i must to stay loyal to my check, but they can lick my salty scrotum about the other shit, employees too.

9.21.2009

Its not easy, but I am

I am a Panthers/Redskins fan. I was born a Redskins fan. I have passed good ole RFK repeatedly while in DC visiting the fam and now they live only 3 miles from the new stadium.

I became a Panthers fan, living here in Charlotte. being a Panthers fan is a test of fortitude. we have a good team, but moving to the next level has been a challenge. we a few minutes away from a Super Bowl victory, which has left a bad taste in our mouths. the inconsistency that has followed, no consective winning seasons, two NFC Championship losses, have us all foaming at the corners of our mouthes, waiting and wishing for that ultimate season.

with a solid nucleus, we always seem short a part or two which leaves us reeling. Here is my list of GM mistakes that have tanked us. These are great causes for losing seasons and inconsistency.

Wide Receivers
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Mushin Muhammad

we let go a few years ago. Steve Smith came in and stole his shine. Plus Mushin had a habit of shining during a contract year, while the years in between were rather lackluster. you were aging and demanded too high of a price. So we let you go. Great business move, but not so great on the field. which leads us to our next contestant

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We then drafted Keary Colbert from USC. he was to fill Muhammads shoes and be another weapon for our very predictable offense. Keary couldn't catch VD. Did he catch 50 balls as a starter for 2 seasons or more.

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Speaking of USC wide receivers, we went to the well again with Dwayne Jarrett. Bad route runner, a few injuries = no productivity. Less than two career catches and this is his third seasons. He has hosted more parties than that. I understand why Jake lives and dies with #89, Jarrett can't catch the swine flu in quarantine. Note to Management, lay off the USC wide receivers.

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Calcium deficient DaShaun Foster. in '03, he was a beast behind Stephen Davis. he ran hard, broke tackles, a North-South runner. but he stayed hurt. i once went to Burger King and incidentally we met his cousin who worked there. she said he was always hurt because he never drank milk as a child. he would have worked out if he could have remained a good 2nd option at RB, but that year he was alone and got that 1 year extension for good money. it was like watching the tsunami coming towards me, i knew we were in for a rough season.

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Jake Delhomme

He has to be the mosted hated QB in the league. or at least on a "decent" team. the way this season has started, i use decent loosely. he is just not accurate. his leadership skills far outweigh his talent. maybe he should have been a marine. he is obviously limited. he doesnt spread the ball and throws hail mary's all the time. not to the end zone at the end of the game like you are accostomed to seeing. he throws passes to Smith like he is a frisbee catching dog. now Steve's supernatural talents allow him to get too many of them. this has elevated Jake well above his mediocrity but its not new. now every team has the handbook to defeat us. key on the run game then allow Jake to hang himself. because between the inaccuracy and dependency he will cause turnovers. and to think a QB, with this many limitations was rewarded with a 5 yr $40 million extension after one of the worst games of his life. something is wrong with that. i have heard that called failing upwards. half of it is guaranteed, so if we cut him, we still pay him. good job, management. at the time when you should already have someone in place being groomed to take his position, you pull this. i am a fan, but i definitely see some dark days ahead.

Steve is a year older and Jake is no better. nor do i see any valuable free agent signings on the horizon. if the panthers don't draft you or get your for cheap, you won't be here

9.16.2009

They all can't be good girls

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say what you want, Amber Rose is a bad bitch. i had to put that in writing. the very first time i say her, i didn't get it. i guess i was overwhelmed by the blond low-cut. after i got over myself, she beemed with a glow like Shogun of Harlem's. she is dripping with sexy appeal. usually i like more thickness, i am from the south, so what do you expect. she crashed all conventions with that undeniable sex appeal. she is the kind of chick that has you sitting at dinner with a chubby, with no provocation. so i see why Yeezy had to snatch her up.

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as we all know she is definitely not the type of chick you bring home to mama. now unfortunately yeezy doesn't have to go through that situation so he has her out on front street. going to premieres, black tie events and as you all know, the VMA's.

this is where dating a stripper goes wrong. strip her of the designer clothes and elbow rubbing with famous people. she is the nyc stripper who not too long ago was living damn near on skid row. therefore, she accompanies her man at the VMA's, with a bottle of Henny. and you already know the rest of the story. she isn't looking out for her own golden goose. tighten up lady.

Yeezy, have your fun then get out, i mean pull out. leave before you give birth to a check and/or you do some more damage to your "pop" career. she is permanent side chick status. don't call her up to the big leagues.

this is frq, signing off.

9.13.2009

The Vault Revisited


I am knockin the lock off the vault. i will kick it off with a classic from non other than David Ruffin. funny glasses, drug habit, ego-maniacal, but damn the song is fire

Homage

i just want to pay homage to some of the greatest orators of our time. if there was a linguistic hall of fame all five would be first ballot inductees

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Moses Malone

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Magic Johnson, I love Magic Johnson, but he has some real limitations. It is uncanny that he makes his living as a commentator.

"Tony Pawwwwwker, Tony Pawwwker, now you are married to Eva Longorrrrria. How does is feel being married to one o the fiftiest most beautiful people in the world." thats more classic than the baby hook over Bird and McHale in the garden.

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Floyd Sr and Roger Mayweather. Somebody ban them from 24-7. They are in the category of Keyshia Cole's fam. Now i dont ever think they will get that bad, but they embarrass Money Mayweather every time they open their mouth.

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and the local favorite, Julius Peppers. UNC-Chapel Hill' admissions hit an all-time low when they approved him. I mean the governor had to approve his application. I saw him on the Tarheel coach's weekly wrap up show, in 2000 or so and still am in amazement. Webster's cringes everytime he opens his mouth, his vocal chords flutter which emits sound. very shameful on him, Charlotte, and the entire state of NC.

Ps. oh slack ass slacker, find a damn pulse on the field. you been playing like a fat kid on the Derita Redskins all pre-season. 17 million dollar man, tighten up.

8.31.2009

Another gem for ya

The Foreign Exchange "House Of Cards" Official Music Video from Matt Koza on Vimeo.

I was lost, now I am found

Yes, my name is "O" and I am an absentee blogger. about 5 months ago, i put down the blog. it wasn't on purpose, it just happened. it was the first thing i put down, but not the last over the this time. and over time, i changed. the glimmer in my eye waned. the enthusiasm in my heart left me to. i stopped seeking new things, experiences, tastes, vices, i had become stale. i looked like myself, maybe even said the right things, even tried to get my "thing" together. and it was harder than i could ever imagine. i lost myself in the process. a life without passion, isn't a life. i learned that the hard way. and everyday, i fight to reclaim what was rightfully mine. so, i am back, reincarnated. so if you still come by this site, i am eternally grateful. i am backed up, therapeutically speaking, so be on the lookout for more cheap laughs and buffoonery to come.

i am here

5.13.2009

Paying Homage

the world was given a gift, 59 years ago. the gift is/was/become Stevie Wonder. so i share with you some of my favorites.






4.29.2009

Blind Dedication


Use Me - Bill Withers
being used must feel good. a person i know, lives this song. and is happy to do it. if you are happy than i am happy. better you than me

Better late than never


why does murs always do this. he will leak his videos months or even years after the album dropped. better late than never.

4.28.2009

Murs completes the trilogy

my favorite song from the album. the pain and the a-ham sample put this one over the top.

4.25.2009

This is how i am feeling right now



my addition,
why is that you are charging me a $14.99 convenience fee to take my credit card payment over the phone? why must we pay a convenience fee of any kind. shouldn't it be convenient that i pay you anyhow, especially if you want it on time.

Funk Dat

Cheap laugh


PG PORN: Helpful Bus
its so terrible i had to share it, some of you should enjoy

4.21.2009

It don't stop


The Foreign Exchange feat. Darien Brockington - "Take Off The Blues" from The Foreign Exchange on Vimeo
the concert is over but i can't get it off of my head. i have been waiting for this video since December. In Decemebr Nicolay said Take Off the Blues would be the next singlei finally got it. i am so happy that they are getting some shine, still not as much as they deserve but a step in the right direction. i saw them in Carrboro at the Cat's Cradle on Fri on a cupcake mission. then my peoples, whom i am so proud of came out in numbers in Charlotte on Sunday.

So to Charlotteans, thanks for bringin ya black asses out and allowing yourselves to get blessed. hopefully this wont be the last time. can we represent more than once this year, please.

but in '09, the year of elevating, why does phonte have anthony hamilton's old beard? i'll let him slide though

4.19.2009

Special Ed says it best


you want to know how the game is fucked up, listen to this

4.17.2009

Thursdays



if you are in town, come out to Crave on Thursday nights, Crave is right beside Cans on 5th st. Bring ya black asses!!!!!!

4.14.2009

A message to the Boykrew


This goes out to the Boykrew. 'cakin has been on the rise lately. i just hope you aren't walking to your cars pullin' a Hakeem. whats next, Shai dedications on the Preston Miles Show? lets just keep it in check.

out,
o2

4.03.2009

Damn Jakes!

i got harassed by the pigs today. it took me till i was 29 to get this definitively black experience. i was driving down the highway. i passed a cop on the side of the road. i had slowed down so i was doing close to the speed limit when i passed. about two miles down the road i see the cop coming up behind me. being innocent, i moved to the right lane to let him pass. he followed. then cut on the lights. i obliged. i was a little pissed that i might get a second speeding ticket in 6 months.

he rolls up and asks for my license and registration. and then tells me that when i had passed him i was going 70 mpg, which is the speed limit in Davidson County, NC, but i was only two carlengths behind the truck in front of me. and by law i should be at least 1 carlength per each 10mpg of speed i am driving. now i sincerely tried to not give him the infamous frq sideye. yeah the one that acknowledges how much of a dumbass i really think you are. i don't know if that worked, but he immeadiately said that at most i would get written warning. now, besides a little wasted time, i would take that and not let Jake fuck up a lovely Spring day in NC, one of the few absolutely free things in life i enjoy.

so as i wait on the shoulder besides mile marker 99, i watch as he types on the computer and talks on his walkie talkie about three times. he then returns to the car, hands me my registration (actually bill of sale cause i just bought the car last week) but there is not damn citation. he holds on to my license asks me where i was going, where i was leaving from, and to confirm my address in the most casual way. he asks when i bought the car, now i almost messed up.

now all of my info is in my name. and as a cop he has to know that it takes a while for the dmv to send your plates and registration. so dont trip, flatfooter!!! but he asks again, when did i buy the car. i said two weeks ago because thats when i should have received the car. well due to some slack ass mechanics and lack of open conversation i had to wait a full week before i could pick it up and finalize the deal. so my answer was unclear and for a professional racial profiler from Davidson County, my answers werent totally adding up. but my info is straight so go back to eating donuts and maybe even do some real police work. i retract my earlier statement and tell him the correct date. nice and succint, luckily i had my glasses on and didnt look threatening. he returns my ID and i leave.

i have a policy to never let cops fuck up my days so my blood pressure didnt rise even little bit. cause i'd hate to give them the pleasure of making some trumped up charges and red tape that will at the end cost me time energy and money and maybe some jobs in the future. some of these clowny ass hr reps look at the arrests and make a decision without thinking about convictions or getting any other information. especially cause i have nothing to hide. you gotta do better if you think you can serve the kid.

who are you serving and who are you protecting? i have the right to drive an 02 Jetta that i bought. and drive within the speed limit.

try this help, me somebody some time. wouldnt that be a good idea.

Constables - O.C.

3.27.2009

Murs & Roxy


ooohhh, oooohhhhh (shakes head)...Damn

3.23.2009

Coming Soon

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I read in the Charlotte Disturber that a non-stop flight to Rio de Janiero is coming soon to Charlotte. fellas, boykrew, BBE time to stop all this bullshitting and make it happen. Imma get there one day, just hope you are there to experience it with me.

Selfish Promotion


ladies, i am hitting my stride. test me if you want. DJ Justice thanks for playing my theme song.

Did you see Dennis "Hot Plate" Edwards. He was sharp back in his day. Twenty 25 years and 100 pounds later, i think he still has the same haircut. but the jam is sick still

3.17.2009

This is a FRQ PSA

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if your ass is darker than a brown paper bag, you better not ever leave the house without applying ample amounts of lotion. i don't care if your color is due to extreme sunburn or a fluke recessive trait, there is no excuse.

so this goes out to you, with your ashy ass. i see you at work 2 or 3 times a week. i understand you live literally across the street. so you come in laid back in shorts and sandals, even when it is cold. i don't judge. but if you ashy ass corners me again and asks a thousand redundant questions, then repeats a third of them. i will promptly direct you towards the Lubriderm, Vaseline Intesive Care, Jergens, or the Vaseline is in 8 oz jar. if that does not work i will give you precise directions to the beauty supply store off Eastway where my man Muhammad and his brother Omar, will direct you to all of the Palmers and Queen Helene products they carry.

if those products don't work, i am sure i can find someone with some solidified bacon grease that you could work into those ashy ass pores of yours.

now i know you are Indian, Pakistani or another nationality from that area so you may see things a little different. but your calves look like they were battered at Hardee's this morning. and for that there is no excuse, irregardless of where you are from. ashy-ness has no place in public.

3.15.2009

A few words for Chris Brown

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i dont know why but this has been on my mind for a while now. we have all heard about chris brown and his domestic violence issues. from rihanna's incessant jealousy to chris's family history and wandering dick, this story is not about to end soon. i was thinking about their career's from this point on for some reason. i will hold my thoughts on rihanna. but chris on the other hand is fucked. he needs a radical makeover now. now, that good boy image is done. over, the cute twinkle in his eye that made the little girls swoon. thats over.

the caterpillar should emerge from the cocoon as a lowdown nasty thug. sold out arenas and TRL are a thing of the past. The Vox and seedy YouTube videos and maybe even a sex tape are the future. he could go on tour with those harmonizing bad boys from Charlotte, Jodeci. and put those dance moves to real use. give the ladies what they really want, pull ladies on the stage and grind on them like its a ladies lock-in. he should come out with Pumps in a Bump 2009. he could be a taller, better Ray J. (oooh that was a low blow, i must admit. market yourself to grown women with an definate sexual edge. find a stripper/porn star and with her have a volatile whitney-bobbi type relationship that will keep your name in the headlines. but every once in a while, show a little compassion or heart just to keep the ladies hooked. so they can get a glimmer of your good boy promise that was once on full display.

3.04.2009

I have found the answer

if you have been reading lately, you should know that my car died about two weeks ago. since then i have become a sophmore in high school again. mom has become a "soccer" mom once again, by either dropping me off at work and even on occassion letting me borrow the truck to take myself. i didnt know how much it meant to me to control my own transportation. but i am very grateful, except for those moments when trapped in the car, i am forced to listen to her hard sugguestions and not feel empowered enough to make a retort. yes, i feel like i am a sophmore in high school yet again. at least then, i had Atliens in my walkman.

so i have been searching for a vehicle and did i mention that i was broke. so i have been scavenging for anything cheap yet reliable. hopefully i have no more incidents and can own the damn thing before it putters out on me. so by next friday, i plan to be rolling in something. as long as its presentable and the heat and ac work, i can work on the rest. but as i look i constantly resist the urge to look at fancy cars, which means anything outside of my price range.

but low and behold, i found a gem that i can a) afford and b) stunt in. for only a few thousand dollars i can be the talk of the town.
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Lambo doors on a 93 Civic, get like me!! I see you hatin'