The Roots - Dear God 2.0

yo so being the music genius that I am, I thought I should hip my fellow music heads with some reviews.

THE ROOTS: how i got over

So far this is the number one album out on my list. Of course we all know the class ?uestlove fro and band, but over the years they had experimented on different sounds. with this album they are back to their roots, giving a 110% percent to the save hip pop movement. The only thing that I don't like about this album is that their could of been a little more bang for buck (tracks), but it's absolute buy.

Score: 10 out of 10

... give me an eargasm

Ohh yeaa, I want you to hit me with it. Make me feel it deep inside. Something that lasts forever.. long enough to give me an eargasm.
Not Lil Wayne, nor Rihanna. I'm not feenin for Jodeci, but maybe a little Tribe by Quest, something I would request. Too much for you ? What about some Lauryn or my girl E. Badu ? For some nice affection, I will risk an infection.. no need for protection, sweet music, I'm sexing. Amen, keep blessing me, with the remedies, of real R&b. Nice and easy, true to the game. Ant, lets have a threesome.. I like how you make love, mane. Just let me have mine, and you can have yours. When it comes to eargasms, I'm music's number one whore.

.. A Real Man

Any guy that can open his eyes and cry with you,
open his ears and listen to you,
and open his mouth to tell you he loves you,
in front of his friends ,
is not a guy you label a punk,
but one you label a real man.
- RAVE

17 Years Later...

I can't even imagine being on that stage in front of all those people performing songs that I had done almost 2 decades prior... That's ridiculous! Snoop is the man.. GIN & JUICE is eternal!

Go For It

How many things in one day hold you back from doing what you want to do? Are you scared? Scared to fail, scared to succeed, scared that it will take a turn for the worst, scared it might put a strain on you? You cannot let things hold you back from doing what you want. If it will hold you back for a short period of time then, take baby steps towards your goal. If you can’t handle a task or a situation at the time don’t stop! KEEP MOVING FORWARD. Whether it gets better or worse, if you keep moving forward you’ll move through it.

Love & Needed... Consideration

What do women ultimately desire from a man... is it his strength? His looks? His status? His position of admiration amongst your friends that makes them say, "Girl you lucky"? No i think not. Women truly want to be loved and needed. They want to feel like they mean so much to you that you could never let them go. They want to feel as if all you truly needed in the world was them and that if you had her then there wouldn't be anything that you couldn't get through in your life. They want to feel like they are needed when you have a problem. They want to feel the consideration that you, the man, would provide. They want to know that you care about their little problems, as well as the big ones and that they will be missed when you haven't spoken to them or seen them in a while. They want to feel as if your world revolves around them and you know why they want that? Because their world revolves around you. They always question you... "How was your day?", "Anything new?", "Are you okay?", "Do you want to talk about it?", "What are you thinking about?",... They want to know everything they can about you so that they will never have to ask what's wrong with you, they will always know what is wrong with their man. It would just be a natural response when he's not feeling well, they're not feeling well and it will be like a 6th sense to them. The only problem is that the man may not notice or realize how much they actually mean to their other half no matter how much she tells him so they will never acknowledge or voice their opinions to the woman and show her how much she is admired, loved, needed and considered to be one of the most important things in his life...

Love Forecast

What used to be great is now ruined. Whatever was had is now lost. Swept away with the rest of our belongings in the high waters of a flood of emotions. I guess you can't change the future without changing the present because the present was the future of yesterday... Just as some knowledge that if one doesn't change the situation things will keep repeating themselves until you begin to interpret the world that way... life is everything that you make it. GOD may have put you on the Earth and he surely will take you out on two occasions: when HE needs you or when HE feels you have served your purpose... what you do in the time between is all you.

~GREY SKIES~

Life is ran on games but life is not a game. People play all kinds of games with each other but let's not play the love game. Any game involving someone's life and emotions is not cool. If your heart is true let your mind be true also and vice versa. Let's just speak what's truly on your mind, let's just speak what's truly on our mind. What do you really like? What do you really want? What is the message that you perceive when you read the underlying message in between the lines of what you said? What is truly on your mind and are you troubled by the thought? A foundation built on lies or half truths is as fragile as a castle built with a deck of playing cards... Free your mind. It may come as a first but, I will always except you as you are. Eventually I will see you as you truly are anyway so it doesn't make any sense to not be yourself and not to be 100% from the get-go. Playing so many games like an All-Star athlete haha... not funny and not cool. I'm not gonna be your personal cheerleader if my heart is gonna be the punching bag to your inadequate skills or your inferiority or your inability to see the truth when it's right in front of your eyes... "you betta recognize."

~CLOUDY SKIES~

Will I be able to look to you for comfort? Will you help me stand when I feel weak? When nothing in my day makes me smile, will I be able to look to you for the first smile in my day? Life is full of unanswered questions. The knowledge of not knowing comes with confidence because you should not have to question the one you love....ever. Flaws and all you should except them and don't let no one come between what your feeling to be true. Truly a diamond in the rough and believe that you can stay that way because the ones who matter will accept you as you are. A diamond whether it's rough or polished is still a diamond. One should not just love someone for what they see because the visual could fade in years to come. One should love someone from the inside out. You should always have a legitimate reason for loving somebody and the reason may be hard to understand but it would not be superficial. Be in love with the basics friendship, trust, honor, respect and admiration always share the truth... having the truth is better than hearing a lie because the truth is not questionable.

~CLEAR BLUE SKIES~

"Once Mine... Always."

Some people just don't want to let go of old things. At least that's how I viewed it. Some guys (it's not only guys) tend to get mad at a girl for having another guy. Why do guys get mad when they either didn't make a move or they left the girl?? I thought that once it was over, it was over but now it seems like every time you move on they try to pull you back in. So first point why do guys get jealous when they didn't make a move? Well the gents say that it was doubts and they missed their chance. "Maybe he wasn't too sure of himself, then he saw someone else step up and he punked out." Jealous because they punked out? Sounds like a personal problem to me. You just "got up the courage" and then you lost your chance you must have took to long. Of course that is not the problem for all. The other things is that once a dude has been in a relationship with you, you are off limits to everybody else even if it's his friends, family or people he doesn't even know. So basically "once mine... always."It usually happens like that even if they deny it and even if they have a new girlfriend or whatever. So that makes me wonder... when does he get over it? If he's still jealous even though he already has someone else then what does he need to get over it. I believe that is a more "out of sight, out of mind" thing. Although it doesn't always happen that way. You leave one person, find a new person, then you see your old flame moving on so you get jealous, then you get distracted and then you don't hear from nor think about your ex... right? Seems as if you are mad without a cause, or maybe I just don't get it...

Don't Mention It | Pac Div

Everytime I cut on my Zune I hear a song by Pac Div. They definitely have a top spot on my favorite artists. If you haven't downloaded Don't Mention It, I suggest you do now. That is... if you're a hip hop fan. It came out around April 27th yet the rhymes are timeless. Trust me. If you don't know about Pac Div look em up! They are a group of three members: the brothers Like and Mibbs and their longtime friend Be Young part of the New West movement of California. This is not the typical jerking music we usually hear from Cali nowadays, they have a classic [hip hop] feel with their own little spark to it.
Don't Mention It | Download Now!

Theesatisfaction

Yo so I checked out a group in seattle, where hip hop is well alive. here's some tunage and check out their site! I posted a mixtape and a entire CD, so take a listen and comment! let me know what you think.

Wondamix! Tightrope Remix Video.

Monáe, Bobby Ray, Lupe... Nice remix, I love their style. Especially in this video because first off it's in black and white and I love that classical appeal. Second off... Monáe... Lupe... and Bobby Ray. :) LOOK AT THE STILL FOR THE VIDEO!! I want that to decorate my bedroom's wall! Bomb!

A True Lyricist

Rhymes penetrate the minds of little ones. I never really knew what that meant, but know I know. When lyrics are spit, it's like a open portal to what they see. Many of us can't figure what's fining on and assume they are crazy. No what musicians produce, can be far beyond.

What you find is maybe something to brag about, or a inspirational message that that slashes to the heart. This is what a true lyricist does. They get their message out with clever punchlines, riding their beats with careful expressions. What they leave for you is your interpretation on how to take it.

In hip pop lately there has been a breakdown on lyrics and and frankly character. Last post I talked about culture, something that is always effected by words. Just listen to sugarhill gang and Lil Wayne. Different isn't it?

What happened to stories about playing ball at the park, how I'll your flow is, or even the non-beef rap battles? In all honesty I say hip pop is on it's last legs....

"When it comes down to it"

Why Should I give People The Satisfaction Of, Lettin Them get Tha Best Of Me, When I Clearly Know They Envy&;Are Jealous Of Me, I Should Feel Bad That They Are Pitful Enough To Want To Live Thier Lives Through My Down Falls, People Are To Weak To Follow There Own Dreams,&; Will Try To Find Anyway Possible To Discourage Me, it's a Natural Thing, So i Don't Curse it, im Just Blessed For it, Because The Pathetic Hater's Encourage &; Justify My HAPPY Beautiful LIFE! -KB

I'm Really Happy For You

People always say you act different when you get into a relationship but can you really expect for nothing to change? The thing is that when you're in a relationship you have other obligations and you center around a certain person to aside from the rest. You can't possibly be exactly the same. I hate it when my close friends get into a relationship because then I'm just left alone without my usual companion or I'm the third wheel in their relationship. Being left alone is the worst because then you have no where to turn to. Your friend who used to spend the most time with you is now barely seen with you any longer. Makes you feel like you're old news, like you just get dropped like yesterday's newspaper and that's a problem you would have to deal with yourself because you friend has other priorities. Another problem is feeling like you're the third wheel. You're friends still want you around, to kind of show you that they haven't changed but that doesn't work. You just feel like leaving because you're out of place, like you're not wanted. Another downside of your friend being in a relationship was that you can feel used. You always have time for your friend and they always had time for you, now they only talk to you when they have a problem. That's not fair to me and ultimately ends up tearing me apart on the inside. I'll admit, I'm not jealous. I'm glad you have someone. Seriously, I'll miss the times when we were the main focus of our lives but now I guess we have to push that aside for someone else... I'm really happy for you.

Could it be ???

ATTENTION ! ATTENTION! I believe I have finally heard one the worst female rappers ever. Yes, I had given this title to Nicki Minaj but I am now pulling the rope on that. The lucky woman to claim this title is Lola Monroe. Gorgeous, yes. Rapper, she shouldnt be. I wish that these women who obviously look great would stay away from the rap game and model or something. I'd rather see her as the president. Now, give me these two ladies, a bottle of Ciroc, and some Luther Vandross and we can make it happen.

Love and music

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What up peoples?! this is Kentucky Fried, a new addition to the Ladies & Gents blog. Getting right into it here is a recent post from my many saved in my ipod.

Love and music. Everybody listens to what they like. Jazzy tones or a hard slammin' guitar, it all serves one purpose . The music is the fundamental art that displays everything bout our lives. We as people don't realize this.

The music today is something even god couldn't explain. It has been turned into hate and tolerance. Artist have filled the music with all this junk that tarnishes it's classy background. Losing it's touch, people are responding to it with crime, saggy britches and disrespect for women.  Not to say all of the time, but more frequently.

Now an occasional song about girls and cars, can be quite nice. Every once in a while. People are suppose to listen and take a lesson from what they say. They can even flaunt a bit too. Still it is leaving an impression on how we live our lives. In recent times, coming from Louisville the crime has skyrocketed to having at least one shootout every week. Then guess their favorite artist. Yes it's
One that talks about sex, money and clothes.

Now the look of an average man has gone way down too.  We spend huge amounts of money on useless things. Now new shoes are lovely, but spending a 100+ on some shoes..... No buddy you are sadly caught in the game of looking good. Jordan sells at least 40 million dollars a year just on selling sneakers. It's a shame, but people will keep spending......

"I'm what you'll never be"

I'm a slut cause I'll wear shorts & a tanktop, I'm a bitch cause I dont let you push me around I'm a liar cause I wont tell you everythinq , I'm stupid because sometimes I'm wrong, I'm a whore cause I like boys I'm annoying cause I'm not chill enough, I'm a loser cause I'm not friends with your group, I'm fake cause most of the time i'm happy, I'm weird cause I'm not like you I'm controlling cause I get mad sometimes, I'm clingy cause I like to be around people, I'm greedy because I like to be satisfied I'm conceited cause I'm proud of who I am , I'm rude because my manners arent perfect, I'm unappreciative cause I dont praise you, Dont try to tell me who I am because I already know, i'm that bitch you'll never be".

"You wouldn't be ballin' if ya name was Spalding."

So I woke up this morning to someone playing Ron Artest new song Champions... -__- "They say we warriors." Well I am a Lakers fan but most definitely not a fan of that song at all. I don't understand why athletes think they are rappers. I was thinking you already have one half of the dream why aren't you satisfied?? Everything about the song kind of gets to me. Whoever is singing the hook, I would like to tell them that they are the very reason why this song will never be on my playlist. As I was wondering what the heaven Artest was doing with that monstrosity, I thought about the Hyperizers commercial that DJ Quik did with those basketball players. To me, that track was so bomb. It was infectious, made me wanna go cop some of them even though I was not a fan of the sneakers! It had Andre Iguodala from the Philadelphia 76ers as Chief Blocka, Mo Williams from the Cleveland Cavaliers as Fog Raw, Kevin Durant from the Oklahoma City Thunders as Velvet Hoop, and Rashard Lewis from the Orlando Magics as Ice-O. When this commercial was on tv I watched it so many times that I knew all the words! It was hilarious but nicely done. Definitely a fan of them. Each verse just flowed and there characters were too cool but at the same time humorous. Back in the Day all the boys I knew wanted to be in the NBA or be a rap star, if you did one of those things you didn't do the other. If you're already in the NBA don't start rapping. You're "rap career" will be short lived trust me, I don't care how dope you are. Do I need to bring up Shaq Diesel... didn't think so. There are plenty of other athletes that should not be rapping also therefore Ron Artest needs to stick to basketball... But they Hyperizers did it well so I applaud them and DJ Quik.

Been Up All Night...

Stayed up so long that I'm not even tired anymore. Man I hate when this happens. I start getting restless... going from laptop to XBOX, XBOX to MPC, MPC back to my laptop. There's barely anything on TV worth watching. 50 million infomercials and commercials about Viagra and yeast infections. GROSS! Can't even enjoy my breakfast now. *throws out chicken biscuit* I'm done! In the meantime I'll just bump to this...