You can’t take the Golden Age of Hip Hop and try to define todays modern rap with it. Those standards no longer apply. With todays artist people are quick to say who’s hip-hop and who isn’t by using those characteristics found in the Golden Age of rap. Just because Kendrick is using the elements that created hip-hop doesn’t mean TPAB sucked. Just because J.Cole gets on a record and damn near makes you cry doesn’t mean he’s soft. Just because Young Thug gets on a record and says some shit that isn’t understandable doesn’t mean there isn’t meaning. You have your hip-hop purist and your radio listeners with strong opinions. Hip-Hop is a creative art so wherever an artist goes with his music is where he is going. Theres no rules in what you can or cannot say; Sound like you want to sound.
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Oregon School Shooting [October 1st]
I think its fake.
Yes I said it and I back it up.
Heres my reasoning.
In addition to the other school shootings this year, the Umpqua event that took place today makes it 21. We have had 21 school shootings, not to mention all of the other shootings that didn’t take place in school. Now tell what kind of sense this makes?
I’ll wait…
Exactly. Nobody can explain the cause of these events and when they do its always some boy who was crazy because he didn’t take his prescribed medicine.
The fact of the matter is, we have had way to many shootings these past couples years and they don’t seem to add up. The stories behind these killers don’t have any validity to them. Like that news anchor shooting, that was probably the fakest of them all!
I know what you’re thinking, “Why would they stage a shooting?” oh and further more, “Who are they?”
Well first its the government, and second they want our guns. This is practically a repeat in history and everyone is blind to the matter. Before Hitler got even more reckless than ever, he signed a strict gun control law. Guess what happened after that? Defenseless jews were killed.
The same thing is happening right now… well at least they’re trying to. With this latest shooting Obama is urging legislation of Gun Control among America. These shootings that continue to take place and get publicized on national media outlets are there to convince the public that guns are bad.
Make sense now? Good.
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Black Quota
So if you already couldn’t tell by how I formulate my post, I’m black. I consider myself black because well, I got a big afro and look black, but thats besides the point. Being brown in this world has its perks like scholarships and the ability to put words together poetically. There is also a downside to having dark skin though and we all know what that is; racism.
As I have stated many times before in other post I have made on this little webpage I call home, I work at UPS. I’ve referred to the place as under paid slaves and… well thats it (LOL). There have been times where I have really hated my job because of other employees or management, but now I feel like it has taken a turn for the worse.
So what can possibly go wrong inside of a facility that is easily be compared to high school? They want my to join the Dark Side of the force (Yes I know, this isn’t Star Wars but it sounded cool right?). Anyways, I’ve managed to show upper management good quality potential to become a supervisor, something I have mentioned before and now they are relentlessly attacking me to join them. Now I know you’re wondering, “Why are you trippen, you’re getting a promotion at work!.” Yes that is true but I REEEAAALLLYYY don’t want to take up on this off right now.
I’ve looked at this opportunity from every angle.
Angle Number 1. If I go through with everything and become a supervisor I will get better pay, go from laborious work to mental work, and get to go into a nice cool office after the sort and bullshit with the rest of the sups (supervisor for short).
Angle Number 2. With me leaving Posi 3, I am allowing everyone to move up one in seniority.
Angle Number 3. Daimont can be Erics new deice partner and the deice crew will have yet another black guy and white dude driving a big truck causing mayhem out on the ramps.
Angle Number 4. I’m not going to like being in management because damn near all of the supervisors are a bunch of weirdos and now I get shitted on more because I’m closer to the “TOP DOGS.”
Angle Number 5. The way I see things is that, once I become a sup, they’re going to be like “Hey welcome aboard, heres a bunch of problems, fix them.”
Angle Number 6. Management finally can get the best of both worlds, a black guy to reach the quota and one who is not dumb like that bald headed nigga Lavaskey.
Angle Number 7. Go back and read number 4.
Leaving you with that last angle, I don’t want to get any closer to management than I already am. Right now the only person I have to deal with is my part time sup, which they constantly change. The only time I ever see those old heads in the office is when a truck is getting demolished or one of the areas are acting like they don’t know what they’re doing. The less I can see my manager and full timer, the more happier I am. I mean, who really wants someone who has dominion over you there by them all the time?
Also going back to angle number 6, my management team at UPS is trying to reach the black quota. I know they are, its not like they can hide that shit from me. I know they know I’m not stupid. Every time I look in the office I literally see 3 black people. Its always been 3 or 4. Adding me to there team of conformed supervisors would make them look good because now they’re more “diverse.” I see nothing wrong with what they are doing but at the same time they’re being so persistent with getting me to join them.
What makes things worse is that I can’t argue with them because everything I throw at them these people have a counter argument. At this point I don’t know what to do. I thought about just going into a full on nigga mode on them but they would really tarnish my image. I have got to figure out something fast.
I do aspire to be a sup someday but right now I just DO not want to take up on the offer. I simply don’t want it. If I can make these old heads understand that then I’ll be a happy camper.
The struggles of being black.
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College Can Eat My Shorts
I usually don’t tell people where I am academically in college since I fucked around to much. I’m only just a freshmen. Considered that is. I’ve been in school for 4 years and haven’t gotten anywhere. I feel like a turd but at the same time, where I am in school doesn’t matter to me. Finishing college isn’t even a goal. I’m not even sure why I’m still in the shit. I feel like I’m wasting my time trying to do math equations in a remedial class. The system sucks. I honestly want to give a personal fuck you to college because it’s just been a waste of my time.
Oh of course people love school. Those same people will look at me and call me a failure and tell me that I’m going to be stuck at UPS for the rest of my life. But how? Because I haven’t finished college to get my degree so I can go work for someone? That’s not why I’m living. I didn’t come into this world so I can become a slave to someone else’s company. My father raised me to never work for somebody else but to work for myself. I want to offer the service, not be the person doing the work.
I know what your thinking. “You need a college degree!” Yeah go to Steve Jobs’ grave and tell him Apple would’ve been better if he finished college. Tell Bill Gates that he shouldn’t have started Microsoft without finishing school.
Don’t get me wrong, college is a great outlet to meet people and to help build long lasting relationships. But in the end, joining a fraternity or sorority to get the connect for a good job down the road ain’t me. I know, everyone doesn’t join those types of organizations but school has done nothing but waste my time. You don’t need something people want you to have. See that key word? Want.
Let that sink in.
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The Leaves are Still Hanging
I love fall.
No not for pumpkin spice lattes because I prefer Colt 45 and Tops rolling papers, but because of the change in weather. Don’t get me wrong, I love summer to the fullest, long days of nice sunlight and skateboarding. The one thing I love about living in Louisville, KY is the fact that we experience seasons. Many other people do as well but if you live out on Long Beach snow is a myth.
Any ways, entering Fall is always exciting. Its like opening a door to a road that allows you to see Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Not to mention that the weather slowly begins to cool down and the leaves change colors. Its all a sight to see and a wonderful experience. I feel like the reality of everything around me changed as well. Its like my surroundings are accommodating to the astronomical presence of Fall. Yeah I know, flowers die off and birds fly south but those are common things. Its hard for me to really explain my feelings towards this but to keep it simple and short, Fall is awesome.
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Depression
I’m literally in my room right now with the lights off, drinking luke warm coffee, and holding my bladder for some strange reason. This past week hasn’t been the best for me. I’m not sure why. I’ve been in this depressed state and I don’t like it. I remember when I read the book “The Secret” and learned that if you change your way of thinking, you will change your life. I guess lately since I haven’t been thinking positive happy thoughts, I’ve brought in all the sadness and negativity.
There are some days where I wish to feel like this but I think thats just from being so down and out. I;m good at covering it up though. The only time I open up about it is when I get on here or when I write a song.
Man…
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Houston We Found Life!
If you don’t know anything else about me other than my skateboarding addiction and new found passion for rap, I love outer space. It all started when I was in High School watching a Stephen Hawking documentary one night. He talked about time travel and just so many fascinating things that dealt with the universe. Ever since then I would go about talking about what I learned from that documentary. My love for space continued through more online research and books I would pick up from the library (which I mostly looked at pictures).
I didn’t take my endeavor in learning about space until I got out of High School and entered college. Around this time I learned about Nibiru and all the crazy conspiracy theories. Discovering all over this catapulting me into how the universe works, black holes, the kuiper belt, and other planetary systems.
Oh, did I also mention that I’ve always had this keen interest in aliens? For some reason growing up, I always thought about life outside of earth. Stargazing as a child allowed me to think abroad and just wonder what was out there. As I said earlier about the whole conspiracy theory stuff, I dug a deep hole into the realm of ET life. The Sumerian gods or also known as the Annunaki plagued my mind and filled it with questions that needed to be answered.
My answers came… well somewhat. When I came across articles about NASA discovering habitable planets I thought “THERES THE PROOF RIGHT THERE!” What made it difficult for anyone to believe is that these planets are so far away. Now NASAs Kepler Spacecraft has found a habitable planet that has been in the universe for at 6 billion years. Thats long enough to sustain and create life. I’m hoping that NASA can get photos of this planet and send them back home because this is a must see for me. For a long time now I have dreamed of other planets and have had crazy thoughts about being reincarnated on one of these planets.
Hopefully more research will surface in the future and we can find out more about this new planet. Maybe they’ll sound out a telescope like they did Pluto?
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Happiness
If anyone knows happiness it may be me.
I feel like nobody knows what it means to be happy.
I look around and see everyone hustling to get a dollar bill.
But is this what life is really supposed to be about?
Why are we born and raised in a world that requires us to work every day to receive a fictional amount of money?
What if we all were just happy?
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What Have I Done?
You know that feeling you get after you sit around and entire summer and you notice that just in few weeks from now you got school? It sucks. What makes this situation odd is that I am viewing this as if I am still in high school and its mandatory for me to go.
Guess what?
I’m CHOOSING to go! I honestly don’t have to put myself through this but I gotta keep my Amazon Student Prime Account, lol! No seriously, I’m sitting on my back porch right now pondering how my summer has been. This summer literally flew by! It’s saddening but I’ve realized it’s like this every summer.
Each summer that comes around quickly disappears into the sunset. Then winter comes with large amounts of snow and a warm coffee shop for me to sit my ass down in. This little rant doesn’t come back down to me not having a life, but the life that I live. I always do this, sit around at the end of summer vacation wondering what I’ve done these past two months. I hit the rewind button and press play and what I see never disappoints.
It’s been a good vacation, one that I can sit back and play some good tunes that will remind me of those adventurous days. I’m not sure when school starts, nor have I signed up for classes, but I’ll tell you this; FALL IS COMING!
Now it may be a little to early to scream that one out but I love fall and all of the enjoyment is brings. I’ll be 22 in November and my mixtape is still on the way. How about that? Lol
