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Mya did her THANG on this video. Listening to her makes you realize she may have been a heavy influence for artist/vocalist such as Tinashe and Jhene Aiko, when you listen to her harmonies and tone. And this video! Look at the quality of it, the creativity, the concept, the angles, her fashion, the scenery, PERFECT! Mya is so talented. She's been doing her than for years, but people keep saying where she's at. I get that she doesn't have a heavy machine under her, I get her indie game isn't as heavy as other indie artist, but she's out here. If you truly care about Mya's music career, an easy Google search would show you what she's been up to. It's really that simple, and I have to tell you, I don't have every project she's released, but K.I.S.S. is PERFECTION! Get into our lovely R&B Siren Goddess, who also dabbles in quite the other genre's she excels in (Pop, Reggae, Vogue, etc.). And isn’t she lovely?  #BlackGirlMagic

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DAWN is so DOPE! This song is so addictive and hypnotizing. The versatility of her voice >>>>>>  I love the fact that she’s always so versatile, in her voice, her luck, her music, music videos, photography, overall art, just EVERYTHING! This is like Afro-Pop to me. I love it. As Dope Avenue said, Dawn is truly the “Urban Indie Icon.”

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For all our Beautiful Brown skin Melanin Goddess Queens that deal w/ Colorism and Skin-tone Stratification on the daily basis. This is for you.

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Fire Emblem Heroes will be out on Android and iPhone Smartphones February 2nd!

Hype train 🙌🙌🙌 

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DAWN Richard (D∆WN) - Redemption (Album Review)

“Redemption (Intro)”

This song reminds me of something from the Lion King. I wouldn’t necessarily say the super theatrical part where Rafiki raises the newborn Simba to the rest of the Animal Kingdom, pretty much hailing him as the new King and heir to the throne of his father Mufasa. Rather, it seem as it is an overall celebratory piece, feasting collectively as equals, enjoying life. Like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeRck6JLhw8 .

This also reminds me of those celebratory dances in Africa, where it goes on through the night and the villagers feast upon a campfire on, similar to this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34ennb3rhdI . This is where it’s near pitch black, and the only light is the roaring campfire from feast they have prepared.

This intro definitely seems like the celebration of a King and/or Queen, such as Dawn herself. Though this King and Queen’s celebration is also in aappreciation of their tribe in all that they’ve done, whether surviving a war such as the story through DAWN’s trilogy from GoldenHeart to your Redemption, or being great and monumental African folk in their existence, woven into the legacy,  into the continuance of the beautiful African culture and lineage. This intro really makes you think of your roots,  celebrating who you are, in your black excellence of just being you. You truly feel like you’re home in your motherland, and DAWN is shining ablaze, reflecting off upon your cocoa butter brown melanin skin, as the Sun God/Solar Deity whispers in your ear, “you are the one,” all of you.

“Love Under Lights”

One of my favorites of the album. It kind of reminds me of a fusion of “Calypso” and “Billie Jean” from Blackheart and “Gleaux” from Goldenheart. DAWN is the queen of transitions and sequencing, and ‘Redemption’ is no different. This song flows perfectly from Redemption. “Redemption (Intro)” is the warning call that the celebration is starting soon, and “Love Under Lights” is the beginning of this massive celebration.

I love the narrative of this woman that DAWN sings about, like “Billie Jean” (as I mentioned about the songs it reminds me of a fusion of). Which reminds me of the visuals of “Billie Jean.” You can imagine some beautiful, free-spirited, rebellious (in her individualism), woman walking into LA streets (Whether Los Angeles, Louisiana, or any new city) and exploring this new place, the culture and what is has to offer. She spends a day exploring this mysterious city, shopping on Melrose or the streets of New Orleans, sitting in the park taking in the beautiful weather, nature, and people. She goes home to change into a new spunky outfit, then hits some nightclub where it’s pitch dark and you can’t see a single person. But… you get glimpses of pulsating disco lights, as everyone parties it up, enjoying the atmosphere. Maybe someone is dancing on her, or maybe she’s dancing by herself living off of the energy of the music and the collective energy of the high-on-life souls in the nightclub. I love how DAWN sings,

“she was elevated, she was a fan of the niggas that kept her motivated, she said she fuckin wit Drake, I said King Kendrick….I guess we’re just Kindred spirits. And I will never never lie to you, I think you are the truth, I think I’d like to do some things to you, our love is cooool…it’s coooool….”

You’re not sure if she’s singing about herself and to this woman directly, like a dialogue of a relationship, or if she’s a narrator, observing the woman. It keeps you guessing. It shows you how open DAWN is, in her music, in her perspective, and what world she lives in, encompassing everyone.

“Black Crimes”

This track reminds me of “Billie Jean x Dance.” The reason is reminds me of “Billie Jean x Dance” is because of the transition from “Love Under Lights.” The story and content of this song also reminds me of the story of “Billie Jean, ” and puts me in what I would imagine the visuals would be when I think of this song. As DAWN sings, “Love crimes, high cost, we’re doing time, we’re sentenced to life…,” doesn’t that remind you of the story of “Billie Jean,” more so a continuation of that song?

“I’m a Rollin stone, I really can’t stay I know I gave you pussy but das cause yo test look great I’m like an assassin, leave without a trace It’s the mess you love when you all in my face” “Billie Jean trill impaler like a fate I never stay too long on my own grade And if you’re lucky, 2023 Send that prenup to my new legal team No counting sheep up in a city full of thirsty hoes”

Doesn’t that sound like Love Crimes of High Cost? The beat kinda reminds me of her infectious, high-on-life track “Wake Up” as well, but more mellow. Though not exactly, because DAWN is always giving us something fresh and new.  However, this track is similar to “Wake Up.” I am glad that this is similar to “Wake Up” because that’s my jam. So anything in some kind of vein of it, would immediately entice me. Around 3:01, she changes the flow of the track with some kinda sound effect on her voice, with the new apocalyptic-like alarm she introduced around 2:17. I love stuff like that because you don’t get bored with the track because the pace is not all the same.

On this album, instead of Dawn’s vocals being the lead of each track, it’s more so the production that sets the setting, that builds into the story of the lyrics that she sings. So the production is the beginning, middle, and end, more specifically: the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution. Which is something artist rarely do. Another great track.

“Voices”

I love this track. I had been searching for the track DAWN had previewed, accompanied to her new work as a curator for Cartoon Network’s “Adult Swim”.That song is everything. I searched all over the album to see if the track was there. This track, along with “Lilies” were the tracks I thought it was, but wasn’t. The beginning instrument playing is just EVERYTHING. It’s not over-the-top. Sometimes less is more, and in this case, it is definitely more. I’m not a musician, so I don’t know exactly what instrument it is, but it’s dope. All I have to say is, that brass instrument, the horn, whatever it is in the beginning, is dope. This is goldmine of the track.

“LA” feat. Trombone Shorty

Dawn’s favorite track on the album, and one of mine. It almost took the title as my personal favorite, but there are too many dope tracks on the album for me to pick just one. The production of this track is everything, and as few lyrics as there are, they hit extremely hard. It’s like something my counselor said about me, “David doesn’t say much, but when he does, it has an impact.” The few lyrics Dawn sings on this track are so powerful:

“These LA streets are killing me” “It’s wavy cause this shit don’t matter MJ on the radio, so we blast that , MJ on the radio” “We thought we was above it all ‘Cause the difference is Wayne was a hot boy”

To me this song is about, police brutality, being racial profiled, and just the struggle of being black in our current society. As powerful as the production is, this track puts you in a place to think about what she’s singing about. You think about it, but at the same time, you drown it out and sweep off to another dimension. The way this song starts out, I can’t even explain it to you. All I have to say is this song is like a true Symphony. This reminds me of something that could really be a hip hopera, and some musical on Broadway. As a play, it transitions into a scene where there is an uproar and outrage, with riots on the streets, as everyone is running everywhere, watching as some fellow blacks are killed. However, we are reminded that there is strength in numbers, as blacks are standing up against the police to protect their brothers and sisters, and some get away under the protection of their fellow black brothers and sisters. It’s like there’s some kind of martial law, such as this moment pictured above.

And this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGbGj82SQrE

The electric guitar string breakdown and the KEYBOARD SYNTH at 2:51-3:01, and then again around 3:37-4:11 is so epic! Especially the keyboard synth. But to me that’s the rising action, but the true golden moment of the track is the ending, the Trombone Solo with Trombone Shorty. It is absolutely EVERYTHING!

DAWN has said over time, how she likes to play with her voice with auto-tune and different elements of sound effects, which gives a unique flair tracks, such as this one. She has also mentioned how she’s heavily involved with production and how important production is, especially in telling of the story of a song, how it can stand alone. That Trombone solo at the end ,Man… that is just something that we will never hear from mainstream artist these days. DAWN the QUEEN of what music truly is, from every different sector. This track is the definitive example of when music is Golden, in every spectrum. This a true collective effort, where not one thing is necessarily the lead, every piece is the lead. Though the Trombone is the strongest, every element in this song gets to shine.

“Interim (Interlude)”

DAWN and these interludes! Dawn is the artist that will make an interlude so great. This is not just an interlude, it’s as strong, if not stronger than a full track. Her interludes will make you want a full track, as you’ll be mad at her for not making the interlude a full track because you don’t want the hypnotic, mesmerizing epicness to end.

Interim reminds me of some ‘Darkness before Dawn’ like moment. Like when someone has died, a warrior has died, but you know you have to go on. Like something out of “Maleficent” or “The Huntsman: Winter’s War.” Like that falling action. It’s like the moment where you think everything is fine, and you’ve won. Then, suddenly one of the main characters, either the main character in the story everyone knows and loves, or you as a viewer, who has grown to love, is instantly killed. In that moment, this is what “Interim” gives me. Like that moment of betrayal, think of Ciara’s “Paint it Black.” Such as this moment:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZJS99fPN7M . It also reminds me of  “Tide” (The Paradox Effect)” a song exclusive to the Vinyl edition of Blackheart, which there’s a video of it on YouTube. Interim:

“Light, You stimulate sight , And make everything expand Can you see as I have, Can you truly love it, Under the light?”

Does that ring a bell with “Tide”?:

“Under your gaze, feel your pull,  Every night my waves grow, Crushing past the rocky view.”

“Day moon - I am your tide, your light gives me life. Day moon, day moon.”

This songs perfectly transitions into “Renegades,” and I do mean perfectly! It sets the tone perfectly.

“Renegades”

The 1st single of the album, to replace what “Dance” was supposed to be. This song is song is a slightly dark, dance anthem. Not dark as in like negative emotions, just not bright, like some bubblegum-summer tune. It makes me think of some Urban (more black people) West Side Story, with more grit and grunge.

I see a scene late at night, where DAWN and a group of dancers are in black, short leather jackets, and jeans and you get a low-angle shot of DAWN and her dancers to introduce them at the beginning of the clip. The camera then tilts up from their feet to their knees, or a wide angle shot, that’s kind of close-up showing from the waist down of DAWN and her dancers. Next the camera zooms out to reveal the scenery of some European-like streets and village where there are vendors on the streets, and from building to building, it’s about enough space for two people to walk through the streets. This song to me is reminiscent of “DANCE.” It’s very Urban EDM to me, like when the synthesized keyboard comes in (the more EDM part), and then when the horn comes booming through with the bass underneath, with that beat dropping. It’s that ass shaking urban-sauce that we love and are accustomed to.

“Lazarus”

“I watched my soul rise up, Rise up, rise up” “My ignorance is a human thing My ascension is a spirit thing I can be both in the same I didn’t change… I became” “I watched my words rise up Rise up, rise up They slept on the rise up Rise up, rise up”

This is definitely the Redemption. It’s like that moment that you look back on your life. After all the turmoil, heartbreak, broken friendships and relationships, like flipping through your Senior yearbook, old Facebook photos, you realize who you were in those moments. The things you experienced, the mistakes you made, you realize who you were, and you were makes you realize who you are. You smile at your quirky, individual self, and through your imperfections, you are still perfectly you. You have truly risen. This is one of my faves of the album.

“Tyrants”

“Tyrants” to me is the flip-side of “Lazarus.” “Lazarus” is the risen, realizing the good in the darkness, the embarrassing and awkward moments of your life. “Tyrants” is that song that you listen to late at night and think about a breakup or any struggles you’ve faced in your life. You get kind of sad and you may tear up, and realize all that you’ve went through. It’s that outer dimensional track. You ever had those moments and you say, “I wish I could be alone with me and my music?”, “If it could be me, my music, and space, and no one else… I’d be fine.” Okay, this is that song. Visualize an IMax theater, but just big enough to house you, and enough space for you to get a good look at the 360-view screen, that has a slideshow of videos and photos of your life. Though it’s not an actual I-Max theater, it’s a dimension displaying your life moments.

On the flip-side, another perspective is being in love or having a crush, and you want to just see that sparkle in that person’s eyes, you’re just admiring their glow. The lyrics:

“Lemme see your eyes I wanna see them glow I wanna see how far Your power goes They’ll all be scared Never understand Our power glows The light expands”

Also puts you in the mind of Tide: The Paradox Effect, in how DAWN is singing her narrative to the moon and how it gives her power and life,

“Day moon - I am your tide, your light gives me life. Day moon, day moon.”

This track can be taken so many different ways, and the narrative could be targeted to man, inanimate object, or other. “Tyrants” is a beautiful and simple track. It’s one of those late night walks, realizing the beauty of music, getting lost in your memories and the music. Another fave of the album.

“Vines (Interlude)” feat. PJ Morton

This song is reminds me of a track that you’d play when trying to do some kind of seductive dance for your lover. When I initially heard the song, I thought it was some issue, lost in translation of downloading the track, because dawn was stuttering in like slurred speech. But then I realized that this was for dramatic effect and emphasis of the track. It’s like where she sings, “water falling down,” like her body has went numb and she’s just wet, lol. This is that kinda song where you’re like, lost in love. Like when you have so much of a crush, or are so love and/or attracted to someone, that whenever they’re around, you get super awkward and are like a loss for words. Or maybe it’s through social media; you can’t even respond to their messages, it takes you week to give a simple reply. But this song is much more sexual and seductive to me. This is definitely in the R&B lane, a nice seductive slow jam. People not into the EDM sound, probably could find themselves at home and in comfort of this song.

“Hey Nikki”

This is the part of the album, where things start to slow down, as the trilogy concludes. Hey Nikki is like an Ode to Janet Jackson, as DAWN sings,

“Hey Nikki I know you want to see me Do all the things that I do to him If you’re nasty..”

Remember Janet famously says “Janet, Ms. Jackson if you’re nasty.” DAWN always has this narrative where’s she talking about this woman who is a sexual creature, comfortable with her body and her sexuality, who is always in power and in control, not falling under the spell of guys and their penis and their manipulation. Instead it’s like she’s this Praying Mantis or Black Widow, getting what she wants, using the guys for something like sex, making her money and moves, then moving on, just like those insects. Though it’s not saying the woman needs the guy or is always using them for sex, but she’s just not submissive to his wants (or needs), while succumbing to mediocrity by not meeting her needs. She’s a QUEEN and her title will not be of lesser value, because QUEEN is SHE. SHE is a ruler, a powerful being that demands respect and will builder her utopia.

“Hey Nikki” is a chill track that you’d probably listen to when you have nothing else better to do with your day, those bored moments. You’d probably chill to this track, and write, sit and think, catch up on some intellectually stimulating articles online, or read a book.

“Sands”

“Sands” picks up perfect where “Hey Nikki” left off. Sands is one of those reflective tracks. It’s that moment that you put your whole life into perspective.  It reminds me of that introspective, reflective nature of Blackheart tracks, like “Swim Free” (Minus the upper tempo dance beat) and “Projection”, and Goldenheart tracks like, “Ode to You” and self-titled “Goldenheart.”

DAWN sings reminiscently,

“Pictures on the wall, Remind me of all…the shit that we lost… It ain’t right, but that’s right.” “When we were young, we were dumb, we were too young… we were young…”

“We didn’t know that everything would come falling down, we didn’t know everything would come crashing down….”

We know better now, but we wish we had done better, seems to be the thought that comes to mind as DAWN sings this. We were simply “too young to understand.” We crash and burn, and that’s life. We wish we could’ve made better choices, but we must roll with the punches and accept that we can’t change what has already happened. The song closes with fading echoes of DAWN chanting, as the grand piano takes leads and closes the chapter into the next interlude.

“Lilies (Interlude)”

I think this has to be my favorite track of the whole album, and it’s only an interlude. If you’re already a fan of DAWN you know her interludes are life. They are not to be overlooked. They are stronger as, and potentially stronger than most singles.

I love how this track transitions perfectly from “Sands.” It continues that Grand Piano, Dramatic, Phantom of the Opera instrumental, and brilliantly transcends into the EDM beat.

This track is rather interesting, it’s like a response to “Sands.” Like the redemption of “Sands.” She sings about her past, like Sands,

“Yellow lilies light..the house where we used to live where we used to go, when we was all wrong out there we watched them grow, like our lives, they grew everywhere And now it’s old and they’ve withered…” And her redeeming response, “And so I let ‘em go, let go…”

So though she made mistakes, when she was a kid playing in the sand, fumbling, all wrong out there, she bloomed and blossomed like a lily from all her mistakes. She grew, she got bigger and better, and she let her mistakes go. She let them stay in the past and wither away, as she evolved into the Queen that she is. No need to hold a grudge and regret the many times she tripped over her own two feet in the sand, over the war that she battled and the mistakes she made. It’s time to accept the light at the end of the tunnel, and walk into your shine. The grass is always greener on thee other side.

This song is that uplifting beautiful track that you listen to, to deal with your issues. Yell, scream or what have you, accept them and come out smiling because battle scars are things only warriors acquire. It’s because you’re human, but you’re also a warrior. God only puts on you what he knows you can handle. So be happy that he has accepted that you are powerful beyond means and words/ He has given you this mission, as his shining warrior.

It’s like the Marvel movies of Thor, he went through so much darkness and destruction, but through it all, he still remained because he had purpose, to change the world, for a brighter future.

“The Louvre”

The commencement. The weeping willow, saddened, violin strings at the beginning, a perfect opening to a commencement of the journey of this roller-coaster of the wars fought through this trilogy.

This song is truly beautiful. DAWN is all about full productions, very cinematic and theatrical. All of her songs sound like they could be apart of some epic Broadway show. That music that receives high honors from well-respected vets in all spectrums of music, but art overall. So like songwriters, people who write sheet music, screenwriters, music directors of symphony orchestra’s, she has that sort of quality. Everything she does it well thought out and intricate. Production and instruments are always the core of her music. They are always a balanced lead with her vocals. There are no 2nd fiddles in DAWN’s music, every part shares the limelight.

This song comes to mind as a commemorative song of the dead. Remembering the greatness of those who died before you, and all the beauty, peace, and happiness they brought to so many on their journey. This is a celebration of all their good, that is now engraved in history, that can now be told as a part of their legacy. Think in the mind of Lazarus:

“I watched my soul rise up,” “My ascension is a spirit thing.” This is the celebration of that spirit, the war it battled, and now it’s time to rise, rise over to the other side, where the grass is greener, and the sun always shines bright as the beauty it is, as DAWN coos “Ooh…you’re a work of art.”

Legacy never dies. DAWN can now take her bow. She is confident about the mark she’s left on this world with this magnifico heart trilogy. She will always be remembered. This song to me is that statue that you put up as a monument to celebrate the warrior’s legacy. You’re a work of art, you’ll always be remembered for your great efforts, we will never forget you. We will always look up to you and the greatness you have bestowed upon us, “Ooh… you work of art.” DAWN, you are ART.

“Valhalla (Outro)”

“Escape, run away with me Escape, to the open dreams Where rebels are the majority And my color isn’t minority Escape, ooh Escape, ooh”

There’s a fork and the road, and it’s your choice. What are you gonna do?

This reminds me of that moment at the end of some action flicks, such as Captain America: The Winter Soldier. After the war is won, with the losses that had to happen in order for the victory of the team takes place, it’s the bigger picture, of the betterment of humanity and the world outside of the hero.

There are paths. Are you gonna continue being the rebel fighting the good fight? Potentially always being alienated in some way shape or fashion, like Superman in “Superman V Batman: Dawn of Justice.” Through all the good he did, humanity still looked at him as a monster throughout the movie. They questioned his fight, his heart, and his soul, because he was different. Similar to Michael Jackson, all that positive he did to better humanity, songs like “Black or White” to fight against discrimination and hatred against one because of race, or songs like “They Don’t Care about Us,” where he speaks out about the music industry and evils of the world. This is where MJ shinned the light on that fact that he was still being pointed out as a pedophile, crazy, self-hating, and made fun of his skin conditions and plastic surgery.

The unknown is often questioned, is it good or is it bad? Often it is deemed bad. Superman’s mom told him in the movie Superman v Batman, you can get out while you can, you don’t have to fight for humanity. Or on the flipside how Captain America was asked at the end of The Winter’s Soldier movie to escape.

So… what is DAWN gonna do? Is she gonna fight the good fight? The fight to break through adversities, in music (narrow genre labeling, her ability to bend genres, better quality in music), misogyny and sexism, homophobia, racism, culture appreciation, etc., as the great Urban indie icon (in the great words of ‘The Dope Avenue”)? Or is this it? Is she done with the good fight? Though now she has an army, not just of her, but many other rebels, now the rebels are a minority. They are now hearts that she has acquired along the way, and still they rise (as Maya Angelou would say).

The Outro is perfect, and so simple. The synth harmonies with DAWN’s androgynous lower register, that she so famously loves and brilliantly layers with auto-tune for such a more cinematic, hauntingly mesmerizing effect. In all it’s glory, it is every bit of lovely. This is definitely an epic ending of a made-for-Broadway play, something like the end of the “Blood Brothers” play. An Epic end to not only an epic album, but this epic journey DAWN’s has taken us on, that is bigger than just music. Making the statement that, music itself is bigger than life.

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Been a fan from the beginning, but feel in love at Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams. Like Christina Aguilera, I believe she fell into her own at her sophomore album, which she herself has even stated. Not that her debut album wasn't good per se, but this was her sophomore was her coming to herself as a well woken, individual and artist. Solo and Frank have release some of the top 3 albums of this year, and probably of the last decade. When people look at great albums nowadays, a lot look at it by popularity, by "hit singles", and things of that sort. But music is really support to touch you, pierce your soul, make you feel, tell a story, motivate you, heal you, make you cry, make you happy, so on and so forth. Every album doesn't need a slew of slap you in your face, "turn up" singles to be great. A lot of great albums are anthemes of your life, that you can just sit and chill too. I feel like people have been conditioned to not understand the wide array of what greatness can be, or great beind outside of the people pleasers. This album has so many great tracks, I can't necessarily say what is and isn't a fave, but these few definitely stuck out to me, and Solo is a QUEEN of harmonies. I've been telling people this for years, but they don't seem to grasp it. Her vocal style is so unique, angelic, melodious and harmonies. True SONGBIRD

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Street Team or anyone a fan of Good Music check of m review to Sevyn’s latest EP, ‘Shoulda Been There Pt. 1′, it features the likes of Hit Boy, B.o.B, and of course the lovely Sevyn herself.

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In these moments alone with my music, and even my gadgets, I discover myself, life, and the many facets of the world.

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I'm going to be headed back here shortly, to do more personal blogs. I figured to start back off on this profile, I can do a little re-introduction. This is me NOW! 2013.

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College life: September 6th 2012

Some people here are really mad at me, lol. 2 days I have students ignore me, when we were supposed to be in a group. 1 of the people was one, I worked w/ before & got him in a group when no one would have him in there's. The other I asked to be in their group, then asked them what do we specifically need to discuss, she ignored me twice, & the group wasn't payin attention. I'm like ok... I'm abou

t my business, I ain't got time for the petty stuff. So in my head I'm like "you got one, I got a better one." Next class, I'm behind because I was told a separate date for this particular reading, so whens she calls groups, I don't do it because I wanna catch up, they ignored me anywhoo. So when she ask to answer the question, nobody raised their hand to answer. I' was the 1st and only one to raise my hand. While they were in groups, I researched online & conjured up answer AND I went for the metaphorical meaning than the literal one & the professor was impressed. The girl stood up for our next assignment, her paper fell, I bent over the desk in front of me & handed it to her, she said thank you. I know she felt so stupid. I don't have to be petty, I'm above that. Judge me, ignore me, hate me, though you have no reason, I will always come out on top because I'm about taking care of business. Learn your lessons.

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You see who your friends are, when time goes on, & the thing slipping besides time through your hands, is your conversations.

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Ok, I been wanting to post this for the longest. I just wanted to show my evolution through the last 4-5 years through hair styles especially, clothing, weight, all of it. It’s crazy I didn’t even know I’ve been through all this. I’ve been through natural, short, curly, colored, afro, just everything, event designs in my head. I’m truly my own trend setter.

I’ve been through nearly it all. & I’m proud of it. This is from the time span of like 2008-2012.

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The life I've lived

The life I have lived.

I’ve gone through so much in my life. So MUCH. & it kills me when somebody says, “you’re young, you know nothing.” That’s ignorant within itself, my knowledge is not measured by the number of my age, but the span on my experiences in the duration i’ve been on this earth; however, that’s not the point I’ve came here to make. Despite all the crap I’ve went through in my life, I have managed to still always be a good & humble person, & carry some of the good traits my grandma has gave to me. I have been a good friend, best friend, older brother, son, & grandson, & I won’t stop. Thou at times, I have my fumigating moments (as humans will have as imperfect beings), I make sure I remember not to take the wrath of my situations on others not involved. So here’s to those that despite the knives in their back, & the hand-prints upon their face, they’ve still kept their composure & handled themselves as a true citizen, gentlemen or lady. It’s not worth it.

In closing, I will not take the love I have in my heart, & convert that into hate because of someone else’s mishaps. The love that was lost on someone else, can be found & contributed to another. Hate will only kill me in the end, & rot me to the infinite & beyond in my after life. I choose to stay sane in this shitty place we call a world, despite all of the targets I have on my back, & all the lies that my ears will receive. 

[davidrwashington]

Relationship thoughts

Relationship thoughts

I hope I never become the type that get’s into a relationship & the relationship breaks off because the person is shitty (Which I doubt that will happen because I spot shitty people before any bond even happens), & if I am within some relationship I know when somebody is gonna do some dumb shit. But, yeah… I hope I’m never the person that keeps ranting about how hurt I am, & how much I gave to that person. I’m the type that I love people with all my heart, but once you done did some dumb shit, I really don’t give a fuck. Put on some good music, dance, & live my life. Why would I waste tears on you? If I do, do that, it’s only for that 1 time, & then I moved on. I feel like once I say what I say, & get how I feel off my chest, I’m good to do.

Just some thoughts…