Sweet Percy

This video is even more reason for me to love Phonte of Little Brother AKA Percy Miracles. This right here is up there with "Sensual Seduction" by Snoop. I have no more words so please enjoy.

Question of the Day

How tight should your work pants be?

This is my question of the day (or maybe weekend). I meant to post this during the actual work week, but I'm heavily in demand and have a whole lot of everything going on (and I do love it). Anyway. On about Tuesday or Wednesday or someday last week that wasn't Friday, one of my co-workers showed up in some pants that could only be described as "inappropriate for life". Just to let you know, I do work in an office and perform what one could describe as a professional job. The job that one would assume she performed while wearing those pants probably wouldn't include those pants at all. Seriously though, another co-worker told me that the last time chick wore those pants to work she and another co-worker had to help her get in and out of them so she could use the bathroom. I wasn't too sure why she offered those services, but I digress. The point is those pants are tight as hell. These pants are too tight to even be thrown in the "club clothes" pile. If I saw these at the club, I'd be slightly embarrased for the wearer b/c they aren't hot tight, just tight tight.
And since I'm not a hater I will disclose the fact that I wore some pretty tight jeans to work on Friday, but they were hot, as am I, so that's different.

Food for Thought

"I ain't saying that it's right, but we often pay the price
cause a woman's life is love and a man's love is life..."
"Breaking My Heart"
excerpt from Phonte's verse

Now that I'm a little more "grown up", I find myself not merely listening but actually paying attention to lyrics. I just recently downloaded "Breaking My Heart" and of course it's hot and it features Lil Wayne (which surprisingly doesn't make or break the song...not that LB isn't awesome, it's just that Wayne comes in with some ol' regular whatever rhyming) but what caught my attention was the quoted verse above. Now we all know I love me some Phonte, but I think those two lines are phenomenally insightful. Basically, a woman's goal is a loving relationship and a man's goal is having the time of his life. That's pretty great information if you think about it b/c it explains certain things. Like why a lot of men want to wait until a certain age to get married (I think it might be like 40 now) and why a lot of women want to get married pretty young. Men have more living to do and women feel like their living consists primarily of being a wife, then mother then everything else. Please note that I am NOT implying that this applies to all men and women, but society does and has always placed some sort of "traditional role" on males and females. I digress.

Phonte has done it again. Not only has he managed to entertain me with a hot ass song, but he has managed to provoke my thoughts. In relationships I am very much of a traditional "girly girly" (if I really love someone) and this can often lead to me taking a backseat on a lot of things that I want and need for me. I'm now learning to look out for myself b/c there's no guarantee that the significant other is going to always be around. Not that I don't believe in "real love" and "marriage" and "relationships" but I believe there's a better way (for me) to exist in those type of relationships. For me, that quotable illustrates what can happen if you don't continue to do you as well as doing all the relationship stuff. It's about balance and with balance you can choose it all. So I'm choosing love and life and when it's time, someone who can accept that.

This episode of Dr. Phil has officially come to a close. Please enjoy new hotness from "The Getback" below. (which I need to purchase this weekend)

Little Brother-Dreams ft. Praverb
"This is Your Night"-Little Brother
"Good Clothes"-Little Brother

Golden Goodness

I just recently loaded this to my Ipod and I'm finding it harder and harder not to break out into the chorus in the middle of work. Check out the hard ass dancing in this video. Check out the complete regularness of the video chicks. Check out the girls wearing their "real" hair. Check out the bad graphics. This, is what I call entertainment, people. Clowning aside, this song probably possesses one of the best beats of the era. When it comes on you have to take notice. Combine that with T-Ray's husky yelling and it's a wrap. Plus, the song is just hilarious.

Because I Can

Check out all of this hilarity.

1. Greg Nice doing the wop.
2. The swimsuits.
3. Kid Capri looking so young.

The list goes on. Premo is awesome and that's really all I have to say. Enjoy.

This Is It

What were you doing when this was the joint? I used to love, love, love dude in the orange hat. Thought he was the hottest thing walking. I used to play this in the Altima with the sun roof open (don't laugh), knowing I was the shit. This song is still hot right this second. Orange hat? Not so much. Sorry baby. That aside, this is a classic pure and simple. Enjoy.

Truce

I know its been a million years since I've had anything to say, but as you know I work hard for the money so most times I'm tired as hell. Sometimes too tired to even go to sleep. Regardless, I do apologize and today I want take this opportunity to send a little love out to all the ex-boyfriends. Specifically, all my ex-boyfriends. I just want to thank you all for helping me learn so much about myself. I hope you all are having a wonderful, successful life and are being treated beautifully by everyone you all deeply care about. Whether you are "single", "in a relationship" or "married", I hope you are truly, truly happy. God bless you all.

Hopefully that was convincing enough because I really tried.

But seriously, I was thinking the other day and I realized life is too short to be holding grudges against people who are probably not even thinking of you and if you're honest, you really don't think about them that much. I mean, my life is so in the upswing of greatness that I don't have time to even celebrate all the good stuff that's jumpin' off let alone whine about some old ish. People come and go, but I'm most thankful for the people who managed to stick it out and stick around. So to all homies, I want to say "I love you" and I'm so thankful that y'all are still apart of my life. Oh and remember this: the best is yet to come. Have a great pre-Thanksgiving. Later.

I Blame This

As far as I'm concerned, this video started the whole "too grown to be so young" R&B star (male category). I used to love this song though and for about 15 Good Minutes I used to really really want those Manolo Tims. Thank God I didn't give into my material desires on that one. Sometimes you gotta know when to hold 'em and fold 'em.

What's the Holdup?

Where are any of these dudes? If you see them on the street or wherever kindly point them toward the nearest studio. Consider it community service.



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Special tactics should be used if you see either of these gentlemen. They must be escorted to the nearest recording device. Be it a cell phone, tape recorder or an old school answering machine. Just keep the master recording and we'll figure out the rest later.

I'm Going Back to Cali...

Naw, I don't think so. But sometimes when I remember how free and relaxed and just "me" I felt out there, I really want to go back. Currently, I can't because I lost that half of the country in the divorce. So until I can handle the possibility of running into some very interesting situations without resorting to immediate assault, it's a good idea for me to keep it to the east coast. Who knows what the future holds though? All I can say is of all the places I have ever lived that was where I felt the most home.



This is probably my favorite Brandy song besides "He Is". I love this video b/c there is nothing like driving down the Pacific Coast Highway day or night with the road winding through the hills and the ocean as the backdrop. Simply gorgeous.

God Bless America!

I had the pleasure of enjoying left over Halloween candy all day at work. The great part is that Reese's cups are second in line to being crowned the "Nectar of the Gods."
(sweet tea currently holds the title) The not so great part is b/c of all the Reese's that I ate, my morning gym visit was cancelled out. I suck. Oh well. But since we're on the subject of Reese's can anyone tell me where they get that peanut butter from? There is not a peanut butter that exists in nature that is as sweet and perfectly textured as the peanut butter found in a Reese's cup. I remember when Reese's came out with their own brand of peanut butter how absolutely devastated I was that it tasted like regular old peanut butter. That's brand loyalty and recognition right there. I am and will always be an advertiser's target market. You put it on tv and I really want it. I've been practicing self control. I'll let you know when it starts to work. I'm exhausted and don't have much to say. I've been annoyed from all angles this week and I need to take a nap, so I'm gonna make it happen. Watch this. JYR sent it to me and I. love. it. Made me want to do few more back raises so my poppin game is strengthened. Enjoy.

That's Some Bull

After I checked my email this evening, I accidentally ran the mouse over the horoscope link. I read it. It was inoffensive. I then decided to read my Chinese horoscope. Bad move. It pretty much said 2007 is a complete wrap! Pack it up and move it out! It actually read: "overall year 37% favorable (and the 37% makes it look better than it is)" end quote. How f'ed up is that? To make matters worse, I casually went to check the Chinese horoscope of a non-friend of mine (an ex-boyfriend to be exact) and the exact opposite was listed. It honestly read as the best year of life for this dude. Love: Woman of your dreams. Money: Never stops coming. Career: Never been hotter. Overall: You're doing waaaaaaay better than your stupid ex-girlfriend. All this would be fine if I felt like all this goodness made sense. You see, I'm not a hater. Although I don't have good feelings about said person at this time, I hope that passes and the day will come where I don't feel mild hatred when he is mentioned. Ok. It's more like supreme disappointment when he's mentioned, not mild hatred. But it's still an uncomfortable feeling. Mostly because I feel like this person tricked me. He tricked me into really loving him and then he changed the game. I won't go into the whole sordid story b/c it's not important. Just know that he made some interesting, unnecessary and somewhat questionable confessions for absolutely no reason at all expect to be rude to me. So while I am fully aware that he is an extremely talented individual, I am also aware that he has morphed into an asshole. And I have a problem with an asshole having a higher percentage of yearly success than me. Call me petty, but it is what it is. Maybe when I zen out and get all spiritually correct all up and through my soul I can feel for real happy for his year, but not today. That Chinese horoscope was just too much and to keep it real, sometimes just sometimes, I feel like that dude should pay. Sorry. I'll go and work on my soul now.

Sweet Jesus

Keep me in your everlasting arms. My ears are literally burning. My workday was cut short again today and while I'm not pleased about it, I'm keeping a positive frame of mind. My co-worker is not. She took this as her opportunity to whine the day away in my ear on the way to the parking lot. She whined about the inconsistency of our project. She whined about why some people were asked back and why some were not. She whined about the lack of hours we've been getting. She then whined about the possibility of working on the weekend b/c she wants to be able to spend a weekend with her family since she worked last weekend. Whine, whine, whine, whine. Great day in the mother f***ing morning! A rational person can only take so much. It speaks volumes of my resolve that she is still able to speak, let alone whine to me about things that I too have to deal with. That's the part that's on the verge of driving me crazy. This shit is not just happening to her, it's just that everybody else is handling it better. Take this whining BS to your husband. He made some sort of vows to you about sickness and in health, richer or poorer, so take that poor me ish to him. I absolutely detest whining and whiners in general. Take that shit outside, fix your voice and speak to me like an adult please. I don't like it from kids and I definitely don't like it from grown-ups. Thank the sweet Lord that I can write all of this here. As a result, I was able to politely tell co-worker that I am remaining positive about the situation so I choose to remain quiet while everything works itself out. Because the truth is this: Thank God we have a job. Thank God we get paid. Thank God that we worked this weekend or the next check would be on life support. Thank God we got off early today b/c you got to take your kids treat-or-treating (something else you complained about yesterday). And since we got off early everyday this week and didn't even go in on Monday (the day you took your kids to the movies) you effectively got to be home just as they were getting in from school. Where and what is the problem? The gift and the curse of common sense makes understanding some thought processes so difficult at times. I need to go run this irritation out. Later.

Thicker Than Your Average?

So, I went to work out with my trainer last night and he wanted me to do some crazy ass ab work where I lay on my back, hold my legs up 6 inches from the ground and then draw the alphabet with my feet. He showed me the example and I asked him what was really going on. He explained and I told him it looked crazy and that I was going to have to take a pass. He rightfully agreed that I could. When I got on the bench to do our usual crazy 6 inches like abs, he told me to be careful b/c I have an "insane" arch in my back. I was like "what?" He went on to explain that he could slide his entire hand underneath my back when I lie down b/c of the arch. Which is true, but as I explained to him, not uncommon for most women with some curve in the back. He agreed but looked as if his heart wasn't really in it which led me to believe maybe this is not normal or average. That is weird to me. I have a pretty good relationship with my body and I don't find myself to be ridiculously curvy. No, I am not shaped like a boy, but I'm not shaped like Melyssa Ford or Kim Kardashian either. And if I was shaped like that it would be great, it's just that I'm not. So it seems crazy to me that my trainer is acting like I'm all Jessica Rabbit or Buffie the Body. If I were a seventh grade boy I would say "arch deez." But I'm not and I really can't think of a better comeback at this time, so I'll just stick with "whatever."

R.I.P.

Like I mentioned, the past few weeks have been rough. In my rush, I failed to mention the passing of Houston legend Big Moe. So consider this my apology and acknowlegement of a great loss.

Random

I was going to title this entry "My Ex-boyfriend Is Lame" but I figured that was a little salty and I don't feel particularly salty today. And although my ex-boyfriend is lame, for a host of reasons, he hasn't done anything (lately) to warrant such a mention. He was on my mind today though. I hope he's safe. Moving right along.



This right here is my new song. Ever since the first time I heard it on the radio I've been looking forward to hearing it again. It just reminds me of that spring or summer song. You know the one that comes out just when you're about to get out of school for the year. Love it.



God Bless Pastor Troy, King Tut goatee and all. This song will forever and always get it crunk up in any spot in the nation and abroad. And that's that.



Tonight's the night like Betty Wright and I'm chillin. What's amazing is the way Snoop aged 50 years from 1992-1998.

I guess that's all. Earlier today I think I had some thoughts about what I was going to write and what songs I was going to post but that went completely out the window and you got stuck with this instead. Have a great weekend.

3 Hit Wonder

"This is How We Do It". I distinctly remembering NEVER liking that song. I also remember it being on everything from BET to Now That's What I Call Music 5411. While it was everywhere it was not a good song. It was, however, and much to my complete disdain, a hit. So big of a hit, some people probably wonder why he hasn't shown up on any one hit wonder shows. Well, I like to think it's b/c he's a three hit wonder. Honestly, he might just be a 2 1/2 hit wonder, but 3 hit wonder has more of a ring to it, don't you think?
See the evidence below:

Montell Jordan - This Is How We Do It
Uploaded by hakim93200

Montell Jordan ft Master P - Let's Ride
Uploaded by akhenaton38

Montell Jordan - Get It On Tonite
Uploaded by Pschent06

Ok, I can't even front on "Let's Ride." That was seriously like my song. Even tried to learn the dancing from the video. And as a bonus I have posted this:

Montell Jordan - Somethin for da honeyz
Uploaded by hakim93200

Ha! I know this is the equivalent of "I Like the Crotch on You" by R. Kelly or "Summer Bunnies" also by the R., but it was available and since it's no more offensive to me than "This is How We Do It", I made an executive decision and posted it. It's all about my personal entertainment folks. Have a great day.

1997 or Hype Williams

About two days ago I was out running errands, making money or something like that when the DJ decided that he wanted to revisit 1997. It was crazy b/c 1997 was a pretty good year for me. School was good. The boys were good. I could drive and I had a car. I still had about 4 jobs though, but there was obviously money. Anyway. There were about 4 songs that I equate 1997 (and truth be told some might actually go with 95/96 but I wasn't that old back then so it all seemed the same) Let me take you back.

702 - Steelo
Uploaded by vibe_ro

Can't you see
Uploaded by esoterian

Only you - 112 Ft. Notorious Big & Mase
Uploaded by kaz1988

112 ft Lil Zhane - Anywhere
Uploaded by hakim93200

Breath -N- Stop
Uploaded by majestic69

Vivrant Thing
Uploaded by majestic69

Ok. I admit that I ventured into 1999 really hard and sort of waived to '97 but these were my feel good songs. I remember my little sister and I first saw "Vivrant Thing" we were so happy b/c we thought that the girls looked so beautiful. At the time we thought that was a positive for the black female, but a good thing is only good in moderation. Oh yeah and Qtip is hot. Enjoy the videos and have a great day.

Hell Week

I know, I know. I've been busy in all aspects of my life. Except the male aspect and that's actually cool with me. I have waaaaaaay too much stuff going on at this juncture in my life for any side piece distractions. Anyway. As we all know, A LOT has happened in the past two weeks. I went to Atlanta for the Hip Hop Awards, ran errands for a friend of a friend and still didn't get to go to the show, which in hindsight was a blessing b/c we all know what went down at a certain Walgreen's parking lot. Complete devastation. As a result of my totally non-judgmental stance, any comments on the matter would be perceived as biased, so I will refrain. However, I will say this, I have never met a perfect person in all my years of living on the planet earth and I don't expect to meet one. This being said, the sheer magnitude of mistakes, mishaps and such that we as humans will make in one lifetime could be viewed as downright embarrassing. The beauty is learning from these things serve to make us better people in the end. In sum, he's no better than me and I'm not better than him. We're all just trying to make it. My heart is still full of love for him and his family.

Because It's Only Fair

I know yesterday I got a little heated about the whole Lupe Fiasco thing, but that's what I do. I get heated about things that are close to my heart like hip hop. And if something doesn't make sense to me, I'm going to have to speak on it. Again, that's what I do. However, it's only fair to direct you to Q-Tip's response.
It's really neutral given how heated most have gotten over the whole thing. I'm guessing this is mainly b/c Q-Tip is a grown man and has sense beneath his belt. Anyway, the whole thing is pretty tired at this point. It's on every blog from here to Zimbabwe and honestly, dude probably doesn't deserve all this attention. In a slight way, I'm sorry I spoke on it, but it illustrated a bigger point to me: the decline of respect. Again, at some point we are all going to have to learn to live with one another and respect each other. But to get to that point, people are going to have to start with self. I had a slight argument with my trainer this morning b/c he was complaining about the state of music today blahblahblah, etc. He agreed about the lack of respect and then just kept complaining. I told him, sitting around complaining about how lame people are isn't helping anyone. He looked shocked but agreed. The main reason why kids are so pissy is because somebody's always telling them what they like isn't shit, which is interpreted as them not being shit. That's really why Lupe acted up and to be quite honest, it's why I act up from time to time. We all just want to be respected.


LOL at those dudes dancing down the sidewalk behind Def Jeff.


Tone Loc was AVAIL-A-BLE! He obviously was at the forefront of the nonviolent movement! The best part of both of these videos is the dancing. It just comes out of nowhere. Hilarious.

So What's the Scenario?

I was on Bossip this morning and I read a little something about Lupe Fiasco which disappointed me. He was picked by Q-Tip to perform at the VH1 Hip Hop Honors, where they honored Tribe, Snoop, Whodini, Missy and New Jack Swing. It was a great show. My sweetie Tip (T.I.) rapped the brakes off of "Deep Cover". He even wore a Dickie's suit and a LA fitted. So proper and respectful. When the Tribe tribute came on Common did "Bonita Applebaum" and Pharrell and Lupe did "Electric Relaxation". Lupe fumbled on a few lines and I have to be honest, I did cringe a little bit b/c that's like one of my all time favorite songs but I wasn't through with him, just a little embarrassed for him. So imagine my surprise when I read Bossip this morning and Lupe is talking ish about Tribe. Notably that they they didn't sell alot of records and in so many words were not that influential. I try to be a fair and open -minded person, but I'm slightly disturbed by this. At some point, we have got to start respecting each other. I don't think forgetting the words to "Electric Relaxation" was disrespect like some, but I do think those comments on Bossip were straight unadulterated disrespect, through and through. I don't care if you never heard of A Tribe Called Quest in your whole life. What I do care about is that you take responsibility for forgetting the words and sitting down. All that other commentary is unnecessary. I've never net Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He was long departed when I entered the world, but I would not open my mouth to say he wasn't relevant to my life today. If music, more specifically, hip hop is your career, you should not disrespect the people that created the genre. It's just not cool. I don't care if you felt them or not. I don't care if they influenced you or not. It's disrespectful to shit on the people that came before you. Period. Just as it's not cool for Clarence Thomas to shit on Thurgood Marshall and affirmative action, it's not cool for you to shit on Tribe cuz. And just to get it straight, I'm not a hip hop elitist. I like snap music, "backpacker" rap, gansta, etc. It's all "real hip hop" to me. So Lupe, I'm not saying you aren't "real", nor I'm I saying that you are talented, but I am saying that your comments were rude and disrespectful. You may not have found Tribe relevant, however, an entire generation must have since they were honored for their contributions to the genre. And you may not know this, but when a producer is directly influenced by a particular group or style of music (as Pharrell has said he was with Tribe) and he produces a track for you, you are benefiting from the contribution that they made to the game. Just something to think about. I know this so too long, but I just love hip hop so much and I always have. And it gets so frustrating when all people do is fight and blame each other for stuff and act like babies. There are two golden rules. 1) Do onto others as you would have them do unto you and 2) Don't disrespect your elders. If you don't agree with your grandma you just nod and say yes ma'am. You can disagree in your head. I promise you'll live longer.

American History

Can I tell you how amped I am to see this movie?! When "Heart of the City" starts playing, I seriously get chills. Today, I read an article about the real Frank Lucas. Truth be told, I find his story to be incredibly fascinating. And before all the righteous start to judge, let me briefly explain myself. I know that crime is "wrong" and "bad" and "reprehensible" and many other strongly used adjectives. To be quite honest, I'm not really impressed with the physical criminal aspects of what he did. I'm more impressed by the strategy behind the crimes. Again, I am well aware that crime is not the business, but you can't deny that this was or is (b/c he's still alive) a very intelligent man. I'm impressed and disappointed by his intelligence. Just as Chris Brown is ADHD gone right, Frank Lucas is intelligence and common sense gone wrong. It's really sad because now he's old and broke and has this legacy that won't get him anything but the wrong kind of respect. This is a man, if given the opportunity or if he had the will to make legitmate opportunities could have been a positive force. But he chose otherwise. I know it's not as cut and dry or black and white, but it's a pretty close summary. It's hard to be upstanding. It's hard not to take fast, large sums of money. But I'm thinking it's really hard not to be able to sleep at night. And I really like to sleep. Your mileage may vary. He did have the right attitude though about this being his country and not going anywhere. I totally agree. I'm here America and I'm not leaving. Deal with me. The article is good though and the movie will definitely be hot. Moral confusion aside, I still can't wait.

On Strike

Ok, so I was doing my morning web browse of celebrity gossip and learned some terrible things. Apparently, Karrine Steffans has touched on young ass Chris Brown. That makes me a lot uncomfortable. I mean for real, he just turned 18 like three seconds ago. And 18 isn't even a respectable age for touching on someone if you're over 25. 23 year olds don't even want to touch on 18 year olds. Hell, most 18 year old girls don't want to touch on 18 year old boys. I'm so disappointed that I can't talk about it anymore. Go to "A Hot Mess" to read about it for real. The thought of sweet kids getting turned out is too much for me to take on a Thursday morning. Getting turned out is a vicious cycle and I don't wish it on anyone. My main concern about Ms. Steffans is out of all the people she's slept with, only a few were satisfactory or better. That's a lot of work for no real return. I know she gets stuff like money, but I don't like to be worn out for no good reason. Not even for money. Call me lazy, but my entrepreneurial spirit only goes so far. I'm not hating. Differences make the world go 'round. Hope she sells a lot of books and takes good care of her son. That's about all I can say. That and poor Chris Brown. SMH.

I Miss Black Moon

Put up, what up, BO BO BO! Man, that's been in my head all day. I can't even tell you why. That and souljaboy, tell 'em. Not the song, not the dance, just the phrase: souljaboy, tell 'em. There's a lot going on with me today, this I know. I got my hair pressed yesterday which means everything I do must be done gently if I want it to last. I have no idea what that means for my training session tonight. We will see. I had weird dreams involving Tip and 50 cent last night so maybe that's why my thought process is so off kilter. Well, I'm off to figure out some plans for my life. Oh and if you didn't know, the video is Black Moon "Who Got the Propz." One of my favorites, from me to you. Have a great day.

Got A Who? Gotta Get A What?

Lyte is so serious and so is that wrap she's rockin'. That's a good perm right there. And to be quite honest, there was a touch of cuteness up in that video. That was right around the time when the bald head was so hot. So this video is full of bald chocolates. Yum!

See how much I love y'all? And to think, I did this while in the middle of watching my fantasy 106 & Park with Trey Songz, J. Holiday and Omarion. Ok, except the Omarion part. Replace that with Chris Brown and it's a wrap. (Only for the talent... he's way too young to participate) Yes, I love men that look like they belong in middle school. Let it go. I've always had a love for the lanky man. It's a weakness of mine. Okay, for real. Trey Songz is almost legitimately cute. Like, I'm almost not embarrassed to admit this. Almost. Anyway. I need to get back to the show. Have a great day.

Please Forgive Me

Because I might be slightly in love with J. Holiday today. Just today. Tomorrow will be a totally different story. I promise. Check this out below.

Keeping It Real Gone Wrong

I was flipping through channels last night and caught about 3 minutes of "America vs. Hip Hop" and that's really all I needed to see to realize that show wasn't going to clear up anything for anyone. The host was yelling over the panel. The panel was yelling over the panel. It was a mess. Now granted, I didn't watch enough to see if a resolution or realization was reached, but my common sense guess is that neither occured and there are several reasons why.
1. The guests (Nelly & T.I.) felt attacked. That's why there was so much yelling.
2. The guests didn't understand exactly what they were being accused of, and as a result they were very defensive.
3. The explainations of why they were singled out and accused were done while the guests were trying to defend themselves.
All in all, a real crazy experience to view. And I only saw about 3 minutes of this.

In the future, I would like to suggest a few things.
a) It's really difficult to understand that a certain behavior is derogatory when women continue to willingly participate.
b) Hip Hop is dominated by men and these songs and videos are their particular fantasies.
c) Most fantasies are quite derogatory no matter what your sex is.
d) Call outs should be done in private. If you want to chastise someone don't do it in a public forum and expect the outcome to be favorable. It usally isn't.

That's my social commentary for today. What everyone should really do is take heed to late, great Jermaine Stewart.

No Love Should Be This Good

I figured I might as well start of October correctly and b/c my love knows no bounds I decided to post these delicious treats below. Enjoy!




Gangtress of Love (GoL, for short) is officially my new title. I used to for real, love this song. I have always had a soft spot in my heart for really wrong R&B songs.
Truthfully, I may or may not have had this song on a tape. I mean, this video is so old that I don't even know what "MTV base" is or was. Never heard of it. And that's saying alot b/c I've been up on videos/vidoeo channels for a while. Slightly disturbing.



God Bless whoever messed around and put this on Youtube! The quality of the video isn't that great, but I don't even care. This song is so serious. Ideal had like 45 singles on that one album. That was some good stuff right there. Too bad they got dropped from their label for no good reason. Poor Ideal.



Come on. You knew I couldn't leave Jodeci out of the mix. Check out that dancing and of course the loud for real singing. I almost broke out my combat boots while watching this. I've said it before, but it gets no better than Jodeci. Too bad they are no longer with us. RIP Jodeci. You'll always be in my heart.

My Pressure is Definitely Up

Right now, I'm trying to calm it down. I was all set to take a nice leisurely walk for my first round of cardio for the day, and I went to go get my Ipod and it was gone. No longer on the charger. Now, I know I put it on the charger and didn't move it b/c I didn't listen to it last night. I didn't go back to the gym. And since I don't sit around my house listening to my Ipod, I know I didn't mess with it. This is troubling b/c I want to go and walk around my neighborhood. Like most people, when I listen to music, I can workout, walk, play, whatever for longer periods of time. This is beneficial to the hotness that is my body. My Ipod and I work together. We are a team. So you can imagine the heat I'm feeling right now at not being able to find it. I know somebody moved it. This is pretty rude and I'm not taking it well. I'm going to find it and promptly get up out of here before my attitude becomes unpleasant. Have a great day.

UPDATE: I found it! Life can now go on as planned! As a result of my sheer happiness, I am leaving you with one of my favorite treats of all time. B/c I was looking for this to make me feel better I actually located my Ipod. Yay!

Sylvester never lets me down.

Sweet Treat

I'm so loving this video and song right now.

It Can't Get Much Wronger

I finally had the time to figure out how to get the music posting together. I now present you with "the new, the blah and the foolish"

As you know, I love Little Brother and Phonte in particular so whatever I find with him on it, I'm getting it and keeping it. Here are a few Phontelicious tracks.

Evidence ft. Phonte- Let Yourself Go
Little Brother- Cool As A Fan
Yellowlines- Cunninlynguists, Witchdoctor & Phonte

The New:
Kin ft. Pharrell- Goodfoot
Nice beat featuring an all female rap group, which I thought was pretty cool.
Falsetto- Dream
Nivea's husband. Make that money, baby!
Wale ft. TCB- Ice Cream
Girl
Wale is a new artist from DC. He was reportedly discovered by Mark Ronson and he absolutely killed the "Big Spender" freestyle. He is clearly reppin' DC with that Go-Go in the back. I'm not hating though. Please believe, NC has much love for Go-Go.
Lupe Fiasco- Can You Let Me Know
I love Lupe.
Chris Brown- Throwed
I'm really starting to like this song. The more I listen to it, the better it gets. Has a touch of Go-Go as well. If he comes out with one more song that I like like, I'm gonna have to purchase "Exclusive".

The Blah:
Lawz Spoken & Introspective- Goodnight Moon
Not sure how I feel about this song. Love the beat, Mary used this on the song "No One Else" from "My Life". I haven't had time to fully digest it yet. But if you know me, you know "Goodnight Moon" is my phrase, so I had to see what this song was about.
Chaundon & Vega Benetton- No
I know of Chaundon b/c of his work with Little Brother and the track was produced by Khrysis so I had to see what was going on. I haven't quite decided yet.

The Foolish or the "It Can't Get Much Wronger" section:
Shawty Redd, Pastor Troy, Daz & Big Kuntry- What The Deal Boo?
The title alone still has me howling. You could ask why I even bothered downloading it and the answer would be Pastor Troy. He has lifetime immunity just for "No More Play In Ga" alone. So anything he makes gets listened to at least once by me. Sorry kids.
T-Pain- Mr. Downtown
Another song about oral relaxation. It's T-Pain, so you know it's classy and tasteful.
Eddie Wright- Rethickulous
I listened to this song and literally died. As a result, I am posting this entry from the Afterlife. Rethickulous sounds like something my friend Nikki made up. I'm actually not convinced that she didn't write this song. I'm gonna ask later.

Well, that's all I feel like sharing today b/c that ish takes a long time. I'm off to help somebody get their wings. Be Sweet.

A Little Something Special For You

C&C Music Factory "Gonna Make U Sweat"


What happened to the days when a man could wear lycra tights and dance shirtless in a video and not be afraid of what anybody had to say? I mean, this dude knew in his soul that he was the hottest thing in the video, so not only did he offer to be shirtless, he offered to dance as well. You can't get that kind of service now days. You just can't. Freedom Williams, I salute you.

II D Extreme "Cry No More"


This was the "old school joint of the day" on the radio this morning. In the early 90's there were like a million groups like this showcasing that same loud, flat singing. Not really good at showcasing harmony like Boyz II Men. Nor really churchful like Jodeci. However, they do showcase the fact that back in the day you could look like someone's daddy and still be in a singing group.

CeCe Peniston "Finally"


There was a time when dance/house music was all over the radio. Man, I used to love me some CeCe Peniston! I bet there isn't one person born before 1985 that doesn't know all the words to "Finally". Or at least most of them.

I hope you have a fabulous day and enjoy!

Something's Rotten in Denmark

Whew. I have a few days off and I am so thankful to the Almighty for his blessings. This has been a rough week. I've been through so many emotions. My non-ethnic co-workers are becoming more and more comfortable and letting some unsettling opinions and arguments come out. These people have a right to feel what they feel, but keep it tight at work. That's all I really ask. They do NOT want an EEOC complaint. At this point people all just bursting at the seams with inappropriateness. Between Bill O'Reilly being surprised that while dining out I don't scream for a refill of some "motherf***ing iced tea" to a reality show alum letting me know that slavery "sucks balls" and that I should just, say it with me now, "get over it", and the boderline fools at work, I'm about done. I'm about ready to take a life vacation. I don't really know what that entails but I'm about ready to find out. With all this foolishness, I may need a shot of Johnnie Walker Red. It's that serious. I'm going to go get my eye mask out of the fridge and lay it down. I posted a little Chico below to soothe my nerves. I'm going to try to have a better evening.

Happy Birthday Sweetpea!

I want to take this opportunity to wish Mr. Clifford Harris Jr. aka TI/T.I.P./Tip a very Happy Happy Birthday! Sorry I couldn't be in Atlanta for all the festivities. Unfortunately, there is always work to be done. Enjoy it and I wish you many more.

Ayo Technology

I think I may have way too much technology in my life. I have this blog. I have my computer and now I have a new hot ass phone. As of right now, I'm loving it but it has single-handedly worn me completely out. I've been messing with it all day trying to figure out how everything goes. It's my business phone for the new and improved business portion of my life. Watch out world cause I'm coming for that ass. I digress. I really didn't mean to update at this time but I was checking the web address and happened to see one of my videos f-ing up. Sooo, I had to fix that which brings me to the title of this post. I love technology but it's for real annoying at times. Sometimes I don't want everyone and their mom to be able to reach me while I'm on vacation. And just sometimes I want to be able to just sleep without the trill of an incoming text message waking me up. But on the flip side, I love online banking, sending text messages and the internet in general. Seriously, online banking has made me appear to be much more financially responsible. The truth is I just have enough time to switch, rig and hustle my finances all before "real time" sets in. So I guess the moral of this whinery is you take the good, you take the bad, you take them all and there you have, convenience. And a convenient hassle is way better than an archaic one? Whatever. It's Sunday, I'm still tired, amazingly thirsty and not yet finished learning about my phone. Hope the end of the weekend is lovely for you all.

I don't really like "Ayo Technology" so here' something I do (and it's a little technologically advanced)

I Hate MySpace

MySpace is a mess b/c it seems to feature everyone that you don't want to find. You can best believe if you're really, truly looking for somebody, they will not be on MySpace. However, if you're morbidly curious about someone that you probably shouldn't be looking for, please believe that their page will be public. Anyway. Today I came across the page of an ex of mine. I had been thinking about him lately, just sort of wondering if he was ok. Well, by the looks of his myspace page, he's doing FANTASTIC! And that's cool and all but wow, it's like that? I mean the last time I saw him (almost 2 years ago) he was giving me grief about the cause of our breakup. And yes, I know that was 2 years ago, and yes, I'm sincerley happy that he's doing so well b/c he's a great person, but it's just so weird when you do your best with and for someone and it just doesn't work out. His page said he was "in a relationship" so I hope that's going well. I hope she's an amazing person and that they're for real happy. And that's real talk. I will say that his new job as a personal trainer has done his body even more good b/c he is even hotter. Good work. Oh yeah and happy belated birthday to you. I guess that's about all for that. I really need to take it to bed. Have a good evening.

Tell it Key Key:

Happy Hour

My job had a work sponsored Happy Hour tonight so I am just getting home. Please believe that I'm not pleased about that. This work week is dragging by so freakin' slowly. The upside is that I do get paid tomorrow and it should be a pretty respectable check. I'm also getting a new phone and hopefully a new wig. We'll see.
While at work today, I realized that I left alot of great rappers or MCs off the list. This is causing me stress b/c I have like ten more additions. Ladies and gentlemen, this is why I don't make "greatest of all time" lists. They are much too hard. The previous list wasn't even in definite order after like #5 b/c that was too hard. I obviously have way too much love in my heart b/c I find it difficult to make choices. I want everybody to win. With that being said, here's my other best rappers/MCs alive in no particular order:

1. Q-Tip
The Abstract has the best voice. Just love it.
2. Common
I know people think he fell off with Electric Circus but Come Close is such a complete song in so many ways. From the way it throws back to Tribe's Benita Applebaum to Mary singing the hook...just absolute goodness.
3.Talib Kweli
Just because. (And of course BlackStar)
4. Mos Def
Every album is different and b/c everyone would love for BlackStar to do it again. Please.
5. Kanye
Arrogance aside, Ye has some pretty good lines and the production is always innovative and sick.
6. Snoop
Deep Cover, The Chronic and DoggyStyle.
7. Ghostface
All That I Got is You made everyone cry across the board. From bourgie to thug, everyone felt it. Not to mention Cherchez La Ghost and well, Ironman.
8. Slick Rick
Legend with the sick flow.
9. Lupe Fiasco
I just love him. Thought provoking with a sick flow. I fell in love when I heard him on "Touch the Sky".
10. Phonte of Little Brother
NC's finest. If you don't know about Percy Miracles, run out and get "The Minstrel Show" tonight. Do not pass go and please do not collect $200.
11. Game
Yes he name drops like crazy and his pen game isn't that great, but his freestyle game? Ridiculous.

More NC love below.

It's My Prerogative

And as the great Negro poet Bobby Brown famously stated, "I can do what I wanna do." So I did and changed the name of my blog. The new name is actually courtesy of Q b/c she couldn't remember what it was really called. I found Sweet Peaches to be hilarious and more to the point so here we are. Speaking of prerogatives, JYR sent me a text today asking for the 10 best rappers alive. I couldn't answer mainly b/c my phone is some straight bulls&*t and I didn't have 10 right off hand. I will say that I'm glad that she said "alive" b/c that frees up at least two good spots. I know alot of people won't necessarily agree with my list, and I kindly ask them to refer to the title of this entry. So without further ado:

The 10 Best Rappers Alive

1. Rakim
Self-explanatory. He's the best.
2. Lil Wayne
Honestly, he's technically #1. Rakim shouldn't even be on this list b/c he's not really mortal. That being said, Lil Wayne could be top cop for his performance at the VMA's alone. He filled in for Tip and it wasn't even a disappointment. Weezy has wit for days and even when he trips he brings his A game.
3. Nas
No one can paint a better picture while simultaneously challenging your mind.
4. Andre 3000
So underrated, yet so great. For being able to flip from Southernplayalistic to The Love Below to Walk It Out Remix. For being missed and always being worth the wait when he returns.
5. MC Lyte-
The Queen. If you don't know, you should really ask somebody. Cha Cha Cha, Cappuccino, Paper Thin and the list goes on. She has not been dethroned in my book.
6. Jay Z
Because I'm not a hater and 99 Problems is my shit in a ridiculous way. Besides, no one can front on how sick his catalog is.
7. Scarface
From his verse on "My Mind's Playing Tricks On Me" to "MaryJane" to his verse on "This Can't Be Life" 'Face always brings it.
8. Tip
Trap Muzik is such a complete album from start to finish. It really gives you a look into Tip the person and the artist.
9. Ludacris
Severely underrated, witty and hilarious.
10. Tie
Busta Rhymes
For being consistent for 500 years.
Method Man
For being able to stand out in the 400 piece unit of Wu-Tang. For being the best hookman the game has heard. Imagine "Ice Cream" without Meth on the hook? You can't can you? I mean, he doesn't even have a verse and still brings it home. For "Bring the Pain" and of course for "All I Need" with Mary.

Choices are based on lyrics, wit, flow, choice of beats/production, consistency and pure heart. Your mileage may vary.

And the Winner Is...

Chris Brown. Hands down. He completely killed the VMA's. Usher and Auntie Meek Meek are probably standing over the cauldron as I write brewing up something real special for young Chris. I wish him well.
This was actually one of the better shows that MTV has done. Was I pleased with the winners? Not really, but I didn't expect to be. I was pleased with the concept. It actually made Vegas look cool. Gold star for them.
I recently found out that my mom has a crush on T-Pain. She said that he reminds her of friends she had when she was younger. Whatever. She can call it what she wants, but I'm going to have to give her a warning. I blame my grandma for this. Apparently all she wants to watch is BET, day in and day out. As a result, my mom has been exposed and captivated by wrongness in all forms. I hope this all works out. Moving along. In celebration of Chris and T-Pain, I've posted my new favorite song. Yes, I'm a hypocrite, but that's my business. Have a great day.

Chris Brown - Kiss Kiss
Uploaded by Tynisha-mendeS

Some Things Never Get Old

While in the middle of trying to get the last post together, some dude called me about insurance. I shouldn't have answered the phone b/c when I did I felt violated. I thought I knew the number, so technically it was my fault for violating the classic rule of "never answer a call from an unnamed number". Whatever. I need insurance so I made an appointment to talk to this dude on Friday.

Anyway. One good thing about Labor Day weekend was the great music that was played in the club. Here are a few classic selections that still burn just as hot today.





This isn't that old, but it's always been hot.

Pontificating with Phonte

What's good with ya? I've been slowly trying to recoup from my bday extravaganza. The funny thing is that I did not get crazy drunk, loud or stupid. I was mild. I was even more mild for Labor Day weekend. To sum it up, I was lame. It's cool though b/c the fool is going to be had. Wait til I get my money right. You know the rest. It's Saturday and it feels like Sunday. I haven't done shit. I haven't been to the gym but I did go to a great Jamaican restaurant and talked to somebody about coloring my hair. It's time for a change. I was on some website today and it linked to a blog post from Phonte's (of Little Brother-NC's finest) myspace page. Straight hilarity. I have posted it for your viewing pleasure. Have a great Saturday.

June 6, 2007 - Wednesday


Lord let me finish this damn album..(The Tigallo Update)

"There's always light at the end of tunnel," so goes the saying. Right now I feel like the opposite is true: I'm seeing a tunnel at the end of all these lights...Jesus, keep me near the cross.....

*deep sigh*

In le midst of finishing le album right now (single drops in a week or so, album in Sept), but I figured I'd drop in a for a quick minute and fill y'all in on a few things that's been keepin me sane throughout the arduous Getback recording process:

1. R. Kelly- 'Double Up'
Just when you think the Kaing of R&B can't get any more niggerish, he gives us a gem like 'Real Talk' (track 10 for all my bootleg niggas). Name anybody else in history who could sing the 'lyrics': "Did she say there were other guys there......DID SHE SAY THERE WERE OTHER GUYS THEEEEEEEERE?!!?!?!" along with "IS YOU TWEAKIN?!" I'm convinced this nigga is certifiably insane....there's just no other explanation for his genius.

2. Chic-Fil-A
I came up on a free meal in they drive-thew today because I was the 400th customer. Eat mor chikn!

3. T-Pain
I posted this on okayplayer earlier, but I'm reposting it so the world hears me....it's time for cats to stop frontin. I done seen people call my nigga Thurgood Pain everything but a child of God, and I can't take it no mo.

Allow me to discuss his finer points and try to explain his appeal:

When Theodore Pain first arrived on the scene with his debut 'Rappa Ternt Sanga,' I admit that I balked a little bit at the sheer niggerdom of the title alone. But one listen to "I'm Sprung" and all was forgiven. It was a simple, breezy R&B joint where our protagonist Talladega Pain sung about being infatuated with someone and doing things to accomodate them (washing the dishes, etc). We've all been there, and we all could relate.

In retrospect, 'I'm Sprung' almost serves as a manifesto for everything that Teddy Pain's music stands for: Music for the TRULY average nigga. The regular cat. The dude that girls call 'ugly.' Whereas Robert Sylvester Kelly (brilliantly described by my man Nabi as Poet Laureate of the Lowest Common Denominator Nigger Experience) spends most of his time singing about the lavish life of a baller, my nigga Thaddeus Pain instead comes from a much more humble place.

Just listen to "I'm In Love With A Stripper" as he describes the everyman experience of going to a strip club and being enraptured with a woman's body. Or the new classic "Buy You A Draink," where he makes an unbelievably catchy song out of a univeral pickup line. Or even "Bartender," Thelonious Pain's light-hearted take on breaking up with your girl, going to the club, and kicking it to the bartender cause she's cute, nice, and showing you love.

You may hate on my nigga Theodis Pain. You may think of his music as coonish. But you CANNOT front on him. With his universal appeal and knack for writing good melodies, I wouldn't be surprised if he crossed over to the Latin market as Telemundo Pain. He's that good.

Stop the hate.

*bumps Epiphany*

4. Alexyss Tylor a.k.a. the PEANUS POWER lady
Just when me and Khrysis are down to the last Red Bull in the studio and are ready to call it quits, we hit up youtube for a good dose of 'DICKA MAKE YA SLAP SOMEBODY' and all is well again. I'mma hit her up on myspace and try to get her out to our Atlanta show. Ms. Tylor if you read this and would like to come out, I got a draink and a Getback tee waiting for you. You tell the hard truths that many females don't wanna hear....props to you...

5. Tariq 'Kaing Flex' Nasheed
If you've never listened to this nigga's podcast, you are truly missing out on one of life's free treasures. He's like the male version of the peanus power lady. If you subtracted the time me and Pooh spent fuckin around in the studio laughin at this nigga's show, Getback woulda been done a year ago...lol

6. The UGK feat. Outkast and 3-6 "International Players Anthem" video:
A great song, a great storyline, and the best video cameos since "One More Chance." (Again, peep my nigga Teofilo Pain as the kwai' director..) Seriously, if you hate on this video you prolly need to get some pussy. Classic shit....

7. Donnie- "The Daily News" LP
This doesn't drop until 6/19 in the States, but I beg all of you to PLEASE support this album. I been bumpin this shit since last year. Dude is one of the bravest artists I know, and is probably the only singer I know whose catalog DOESN'T consist of 90% love songs. The strange thing is that his dark subject matter (suicide, child abuse, media conditioning, the hypocrisy of the 'drug war'), somehow makes for the most joyous, feel-good shit ever...lol My collaboration with him, "Over The Counter Culture," is in our player now for a limited time. Give it a listen, and then head on over to www.myspace.com/donniemusic and shout him out a holler, dun (c) Ben Stiller

That's all for now. Gotta run cause Milton is outside warming up the car so me and wifey can go cupcaaaaaaaaaking, girl....(c) J-Nash

Getback is on the way!

Peace,
Tigallo
The Cupcake Prince of the Triangle

Second is the New First

50 is the new 30 and 40 is the new 25 so I'm thinking 30 is the new 16. Come to find out, second is the new first. Your boy Larry Johnson of the Kansas City Chiefs ended his holdout on my birthday. He signed a contract for $45 million over 6 years ($43.2 mil over 5 yr extension). $19 million of that is guaranteed money. He will be paid $27.7 million in the first 3yrs of extension. Larry Johnson is now the highest paid Running Back in NFL history. Larry Johnson is also ranked as the #2 RB in the league. Second. Not first. The honor of top RB in the league actually goes to LaDainian Tomlinson. I don't know what he's making off hand, but I do know it's less than LJ. Let me be clear. I'm not clowning LJ or anything like that. His stats are wild, just below LT's. However, these dudes are around the same age, same size but LT has LJ by 2 yrs in the league. I know LT is getting paid, but I just don't think it's fair for #2 to have the honor of being highest paid RB in the league if he's behind the current best. That's just my personal opinion. Maybe I just don't like holdouts or maybe I just like LaDainian better. Or maybe he is just better and should hold the title of highest paid RB in the league like he holds all these other records:
* Holds the all-time NFL record for single season touchdowns (31). (The previous record was 28, it was set in 2005 by Shaun Alexander.[2])
* Holds the all-time NFL record for single season rushing touchdowns (28). (The previous record was 27, in 2003 by Priest Holmes and in 2005 by Shaun Alexander.[23])
* Holds the all-time NFL record for the most points scored in a single season (186). (The previous record was 176. It was set in 1960 by Paul Hornung.[24])
* Holds the all-time NFL record for most consecutive games with a rushing touchdown (18). (The Previous record was 13, it was set in 1983 by John Riggins)
* Holds the NFL record for most consecutive multi-touchdown games (8). (The previous record was 7, it was set in 1983 by John Riggins.[25])
* Holds the all-time NFL record for fewest games needed to achieve 100 touchdowns, with his 100th career touchdown (90 rushing, 10 receiving) in his 89th game (breaking the previous record of achieving the mark in the 93rd game of a career, which was done by both Jim Brown and Emmitt Smith).
* Holds the record for most touchdowns scored in a five game span with 16 TDs (14 rushing, 2 receiving), breaking his own record of 15 that he had set two weeks earlier. Prior to that, the record was held by Jim Brown with 14.
* Became the first and only player in NFL history to rush for 1000 yards and receive 100 passes in a single season.
* 2006 NFL MVP

Or maybe Alvin Keels (LJ's agent) is a pimp and I should just respect his hustle.

sources: http://www.rotowire.com/football/player.htm?id=3022
http://www.kansascity.com/sports/story/241793.html

Can't Nobody Sang Like Eddie Kane Jr.

Last night my little sister called me b/c she was watching "The Five Heartbeats". Now, she claims she's only seen it like twice, which I know is a straight lie. I know I've seen it like a million times. It's one of my favorite movies. It's just so hilarious and classic with all the good lines. So after we got off the phone, we started texting lines from the movie to each other. As a result, I have Five Heartbeats on the brain and I have to do something about it. In other news, the bday was great. Still excited about my party, my mom gave me a card with money in it and I still have a pound of dessert left. Ok, back to the Five Heartbeats. Check out classic Leon below.

So Far, So Good

It's still my birthday and things are going pretty great. People gave me snacks at work and I left early. I had an uneventful lunch with my pops (which is rare). The food was good and there was no fighting. I temporarily got caught in a monsoon but that didn't last long and I made it out alive. Another plus. Oh, and the picture doesn't suck on my new license. Today is pretty sweet. As a result, I'm gonna post some really nonsense videos. Enjoy. It's a celebration!

Classic


One of the best, if not the best old school beat/songs of all time. Definitely has got to be the most sampled. Did you pay up 50?


Sorry. I had to do it. I used to love this beat.


More foolishness. Can't explain it, but I like this one too.


Ok, I've got to get ready. I know there are a couple of "what the hell" situations on here, but it's my birthday and I can do what I want.

Happy Birthday to Me!

Good morning All! It's officially my birthday and so I'm excited. I'm excited about today and the rest of the week! Q is coming to town for my party. She might be bringing Chocolate (ok, not really, but it's fun to think about) I have to get ready to leave soon b/c I have to renew my license, which means I get a replacement for that God-awful picture that I had last year. New picture, new birthday, new Chocolate...Yay Me!

Big Things Poppin

Sorry about that title. I couldn't think of anything else to write. I'm a little tired. I went to work today, which was cool. I also worked out at the crack of dawn and then went grocery shopping after work. I sort of had a full day. Tomorrow is the big day. I should be more excited but I'm a little tired. I need to be wrapping it up and getting in the bed. I have a lunch date with my dad tomorrow. Wish me luck. Then I have a dinner date. I'll be eating all damn day. That's cool though. I'm happy people care enough to want to celebrate with me. And I'll be celebrating until after Labor Day. Ok. I've got nothing. I'm going to bed.

Detox

I am seriously trippin. You know you're night was ridiculous when you have to be driven to the spot where you left your car the next morning. You know you're on some other shit when the ride there entails rolling down the highway with old school Outkast playing loud as hell, eating a chicken leg, with the windows rolled down and hair blowing in your face. I have no excuses for my behavior. I will remind you that my birthday is in 2 days. As we speak, I'm sitting here in a towel trying not to pass away. I think I need to go lay down. Oh yeah. I got a dress yesterday for my party. Goodnight.

Never Too Old for New Draws

My auntie just called me asking if I wanted a t-shirt dress b/c she was standing in the middle of Macy's and thought I would look cute wearing one. I said why not? I mean, it's free. She also asked if I needed some underwear and I replied yes, b/c that's something you always need. So it's not even my full on birthday yet and I have a new dress and new draws on the way! Life is good. In other news, I tried unsuccessfully to track down the phone sex perpetrator. I guess sending out a mass text to all the guys you know asking if they called you in the middle of a morning jack off session wasn't the way to go. Oh well. I tried. I also had the pleasure of babysitting my friend's kids and it was exhausting as hell. 2 year olds are the funniest, busiest people on the planet. She had me laid out on the couch trying to regroup as she tried to feed me nasty dried fruit snacks. We had quite the day which I think resulted in me putting on a backwards diaper. Whatever. I'm still learning and it's a very slow process. Enough of all that. I need to get clean and go look for clothes. Have a great Saturday.

Rude Awakening

This video is more than appropriate since my morning started of with a reference to skeet. Watch out for those "private" or "unknown" calls. Nothing good ever comes of them.

Disrespect All Around...

So around 6:48am, somebody sends me a text message informing me that they we should go out tonight. That's great and all, but you can't assume just b/c you're up at the butt crack of dawn that I am as well. Besides, I'm not so sure that I want to venture out with this particular person again. And I definitely don't want to go to the lame ass places she suggested. This is looking like a no-go. Take two. My phone actually rings around 7:45am (still sleeping by the way). The call is from a private number. Mistake #1. I answer it. Mistake #2. The person on the other end of the phone is softly whispering, so I think. My phone has questionable reception and I'm half asleep so I give this a pass. I repeat hello and realize that the dude on the other end of the phone is informing me that he is coming. So I'm pissed. I start yelling at this dude, calling him stupid, lame etc. The best (and maybe worst) part is that I recognized the voice, which makes this even lamer. I told dude not to wake me up on some bullshit anymore and hung up. I know I shouldn't have entertained any of that at all, but I was so sleepy and I hate when a ringing phone wakes me up. Absolutely hate it. I mean, this is so ridiculous that I couldn't even find a video to post to soothe my irritation. I'll try again later. Have a great morning.

Jesus is On the Main Line

In a surprising twist of fate, I checked the balance for my checking account and to my great surprise there was an extra grip of money from my job. I haven't worked in about 3 weeks. My co-worker and I speculate it's our bonus from the last project we completed. I really don't care what it is as long as it's mine. August 16th is officially christened as the Best Day Ever (besides my birthday which is a national holiday, so it couldn't be in the running). Since I don't have any strong praise songs to post I'll give you the second best thing: the hardest singing male group of all time. Enjoy.

He's An On Time God, Yes He Is

Ladies and gentlemen, I will be returning to work on Monday at 8:30am. I would like to give thanks to the Almighty for making this possible. For real. Like I stated before, the student loan game is so serious and money is so very necessary. As a result of the momentous news, there will definitely be an increase in fun had at my birthday party. There will probably be a purchase of an outfit or two and some much needed groceries. It's so beautiful when it all comes together. Wouldn't you agree? I think the only thing that would be better than this is if Chocolate walked through my door right now, in all his bodyrocker glory. That would be exceptional. But like I said, going back to work and getting paid is pretty damn exciting on its own.

Gym Etiquette

How come when you're at the gym minding your business, working out and such, other patrons think it's perfectly fine to come and either
a) stand right by you
b) get on a machine right next to you when all other 5011 machines are free or
c) stare you all in the face
I don't know about anybody else but when I go to the gym I sweat. A lot. I was told by my trainer that's a good thing, so naturally I'm going to make that happen everytime I go to the gym. And I don't like to be close to people when I sweat b/c I feel wet and well, a little nasty. That's why I go all out of my way to make sure I don't have to interact with people during those times. I bring music. I don't make eye contact with anyone, not even bodyrockers (and that's a little hard) I just go in and mind my business. Understand, I'm just trying to look out for y'all. Respect my gym hustle, please. That's all I'm asking.

Alexyss K. Taylor: The Realest Chick in the Game

If you've never heard of Ms. Alexyss Taylor then you are in for a treat. This lady is the most soulful, most hilarious, all around realest sexpert in the game. Truth be told, she is also the most intelligent. She has that authentic GA accent so a few people try to write her off as ignorant or clowin', but that's not the case. My Auntie is so thorough with it. No joke. This particular clip shows that she has a little wisdom for everybody. Enjoy.

Too Early for Chocolate

I am already ahead of the game. I saw my trainer this morning at 5:30am and we did abs for ages. Many moons ago my ab game was undeniable. I actually talked to a friend of mine yesterday who remembered my abs from 2 years ago. Unfortunately, I do not have the same abs today. It's cool though b/c abs are something that I develop rather quickly. I mean, the abs I have today aren't the ones I had in Miami (which is a shame b/c I needed today's abs last week) but whatever. It's still early and I'm hungry and tired and probably not really making much sense. I tried to post a video featuring a hot and chocolaty Weebey from the Wire, but obviously his presence would have caused too much commotion b/c youtube decided against it. As a result, I give you the new Rocawear Ladies promos featuring Ciara and Tocarra.

For Your Viewing Pleasure

Since I was a good girl and went to the gym as promised, I decided to post a few gems that I saw this morning on the web.

While my relationship with Pharrell may be rocky, I do love a tatted up neck. Here is Neck Tat with some dude named FAM-LAY.



The ambassadors of Hot Ass Mess themselves, Pretty Ricky. Hmm, I wonder if they've paid Joe for jacking that "Love Scene" song of his? Joe, you might want to collect on that sweetheart.



Some cat named Ray Lavender (?) who is on Konvict Music and sounds just like T-Pain singing about something he knows nothing about. Threesomes as song subject matter is so tired. I mean half these dudes don't know what to do with one chick, let alone a few. Whatever. Enjoy the show.

*ETA: Sorry kids. Universal decided to snatch the video due to copyright violation.