So Eloquently Put.....

Jay-Z has done what no other rapper will! He has told the truth about "the hood" in an interview. Like to read it? Here it goes:

‘I think it’s more important for me to be in touch with who I am than in touch with the streets, per se,’ he says. ‘Being in touch with the streets, keeping it real, that’s become a lie and a cliche. I’m not hanging on the corner in the Bed-Stuy. I hate it when rappers say, “I’m keeping it ‘hood.” I’m like, “Why? What do you mean? No one’s there by choice! You’re in the hood, by choice?”‘
Bling he feels was misinterpreted by the media as tasteless showing off, when really it was a celebration of success by people who had enjoyed precious little of that before. ‘These people came from nothing,’ he says. ‘No-thing. The bottom. And when they got money and cars and houses it was a party. Like, us being here, at the Lanesborough, eating caviar? That just didn’t happen before. Why not celebrate that?’
I couldn't agree with him more! It's not about forgetting where you came from but, realizing that certain areas don't have you best interests at heart! If some of these rappers would give back to the impoverished areas they came from, that's all people can ask. When (notice I said when) I get rich I will build rec centers for kids! Performing Arts buildings and playgrounds. That's keeping it "real!"

So Sweet!!!

Lil Romeo (can we still call him that?), has passed on a lucrative venture! Read why:

Rapper Lil Romeo has passed up a starring role in new movie "Sweetwater," so he doesn't lose his college basketball eligibility. The son of music mogul Percy "Master P" Miller, Romeo Miller, this year begins playing for the University of Southern California, where he'll have to abide by strict college athlete rules.The school's directives require that the 18-year-old has to be a full-time student and can not accept hand-outs or cash favours from potential sponsors, agents or professionals. In "Sweetwater" Miller was set to portray the first African American player signed by America's National Basketball Association, according the WENN News."Romeo has agreed to abide by all NCAA regulations, but I think a lot of their rules will need to be updated to take into account a person of his magnitude and his past accomplishments," the rapper's father said."I couldn't be more proud of my son's decision to choose education and athletics over money. Being a student athlete takes a lot of hard work and discipline."Lil' Romeo says that Master P - his dad - always insisting that he learn as well as play in school: "Being raised in poverty-stricken New Orleans, I know first hand what it's like to have nothing, and to see what my dad has done with his education, goals, and opportunities has really opened my eyes."Now I'm grown up and I'm setting my own goals and with the right education, I know there's no limit."Sunset Pictures, the production company behind the new sports film, supports Miller's decision and has committed to working with Miller on future projects once he completes college.




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Say What???

Luke (2 Live Crew) Campbell married, this week! According to People.com, "The stars of the upcoming VH1 reality series Luke's Parental Advisory tied the knot in front of 300 guests at Saint Luke Community Methodist Church, followed by a reception at the Opus Grand Ballroom at Hotel Palomar. Thompson, 27, who serves as general counsel for Campell's company Luke Entertainment, wore a wedding gown by Monique Lhuillier.Doug E. Fresh deejayed and performed, keeping guests, including Arizona Cardinal Edgerrin James, on the dance floor until the early morning. Soul singer Betty Wright serenaded the happy couple. Their first dance was to Brian McKnight's "Back At One." Congrats!

Step Up!!!!

Nas is the first rapper and celebrity to step to Fox News (better known as Faux news). Nas went to the station and turned over a petition with 600,000+ signatures, demanding the racist coverage cease and desist! All the "Obamas Baby Mama" and other racist quotes stop! We, as a people, should boycott the channel! Stop worrying about the "n" word, while this mess is being aired on a daily basis! The "n" word means nothing with this trashed being allowed to be pumped into our homes, daily! While there, Nas performed his single "Sly Fox" to the crowd of supporters!

The New White House Residents!

Well, hopefully! The Obamas are the most down-to-earth family I have ever seen! I'm sure they have the drunk uncle and the lying cousin but, other than that they are perfect! I WANT to see them in the White House! VOTE OR DIE!

The "N" Word!

I know that many of my readers will not agree with me on this. I use and have used the "n" word all my life. I am trying to cut down but, I will not stop using it. I am trying to use it more positively. I know you are thinking that it can't be used positively. I looked the word up and in many languages, negro means black. It has no negative connotation. People give it that negativity. I am so tired of White America saying "don't use that word!" I think it reminds them of their past! I wouldn't be able to sleep or live with myself if my past was like theirs! Killings, beatings, oppression, rape! I couldn't sleep a wink with that on my conscience! When the "n" word comes from my mouth, I am not downing or saying anything bad. Occasionally I slip and talk about the fool down the street but, that person isn't necessarily black. I may have caught someone doing something foolish and had a momentary slip. For the most part I think that people are upset about the word because they used to be able to say it, and we couldn't do anything about it. Now, if the word is used by someone of non-color, they expect a swift and lethal beat-down. That's all I have to say about it, what do you think?

So That's Why!!!!

I was trying to figure out why Jesse Jackson would say the things that he said about Barack. Out of the blue came Jesse Jackson's former mistress, Karen Stanford. This is her reasoning for his comments:

The hot mic conversation where Jesse was caught saying he wanted to “cut Barack’s nuts out” for “talking down to black people” was in reference to a speech Barack made chastising absentee African-American fathers for not taking responsibility for their children.According to Jesse’s former mistress, when Barack said, “We need fathers to recognize that responsibility doesn’t just end at conception”, Karin believes, “Somewhere in the back of his mind, Rev Jackson has to acknowledge that he has his own responsibility to his daughter.” Karin told The Enquirer, “My daughter Ashley, who is 9 years old, has very little contact with her siblings. And although Jesse takes care of her financially and has a relationship with Ashley, she is still not considered a part of that family. And to tell you the truth, even if Jesse took Ashley to see his family, it would have to be a chaperoned visit because I would literally be afraid to leave my baby alone with them. They are so dysfunctional, there is no telling what they would do or say to her.”

Wow! It seems that those words by Barack, literally, cut Jesse's nuts off!

Oh No They Didn't!

Please tell me that the shyt I am hearing about Beijing isn't true! The bars are banning blacks during the Olympics? Don't make me act a damn fool! Read this:
http://www.livesteez.com/news/news_detail/943

Beautiful, Just Beautiful!

This video shows that love is all encompassing. That loves knows no species or boundaries. Two men purchased a lion cub. The cub soon grew too big for them to handle. They took the lion back to Africa to acclimate him to the wild. After several years the two men went to Africa to find the little lion. People said that the lion had formed his own pride and was probably too wild for them to approach. Days passed and on the last day, a lion appeared. The video shows what happened then. This video brought tears to my eyes. It shows that all animals aren't wild. It also shows that Sigfried and Roy were not always nice to their animals. Animals don't just attack! Watch the video, it's beautiful!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRXof_nz_rU

Another Reason To Pull Ya Pants Up!!!!

Lock Up:Raw, showed the another reason to pull ya pants up, gentlemen. Fleece Johnson, an inmate in a Kentucky prison who has a penchant for "booty." Check it out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-JjldxU-pA

Finally!

Finally there is proof that Halle had a baby! Halle and Nahla were out and about in Hollywood, yesterday. Someone snapped this pic! Isn't she?

More From HollyRod...

Judge Mathis and his wife showed support. Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon came out looking fabulous and Jimmy Jam and his wife Lisa were in the house. I am sure this raised alot of money for the cause. Again, kudos!

HollyRod Gives Back!!

Holly Robinson Peete and her charities for Parkinsons Disease and Autism, were especially Blessed by her many friends, this weekend. Friends like, Magic Johnson and Cookie, Lela Rochon, John Sally and wife Natasha and Lisa Vidal. Love to see folks give! Kudos