And 2morrow ~|~


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But 2morrow I c change

A chance to build a new

Built on spirit, intent of heart

and ideals based on truth

And 2morrow I wake with second wind

And strong because of pride

To know I fought with all my heart 2 keep my dream alive

                     -Tupac Amaru Shakur June 16, 1971-September 13, 1996

Excerpt from the poem, “And 2morrow” from The Rose That Grew from Concrete

Cudi in cuffs?!?


  

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check this out, straight from popcrunch.com: 

Cudi, whose real name is Scott Mescudi, 26, got into an argument with a woman inside her apartment on West 24th Street at 4:15AM June 11, police officials say. Enraged, the 24-year-old star allegedly smashed the victim’s cellphone and ripped the door of her apartment off its hinges in a fit of anger. Police arrived on the scene a short time later and discovered a glass bottle of a controlled substance at the scene. 

Cudi was promptly taken into custody. The Cleveland native, who now lives in the trendy NYC neighborhood of Tribeca, was charged with criminal mischief and possession of a controlled substance. 

*I’m Going In…*~


What happened to humility?

It went out the window with some people. Yeah, this is one of my rants and raves. Since announcing to the world that I’m a published author, I’ve instantly became “friends” (Facebook, that is) with some of the most popular writers in the biz as well as some who are in the same boat as me, trying to get our name out to the masses.

The thing is, being friends with people on Facebook allows you to see almost everything that they do or say depending on their settings. While in most cases this is a plus, there are times when it isn’t. I’ve realized this with one author who I’m going in on. Of course, to keep from being sued for slander, I won’t point no elbows (yeah, I’m using that bad English), but I do want to discuss this.

Just because an author has sold millions of copies of books and have moved on to bigger and better things, it doesn’t give them the right to put down the underdog (as in the people like me who are working to get our name out there).

 Why do “we,” the people who have not reached these numbers, have to be accused of trying to be like you? Then, the nerve of you to say that some of us will never make it? WHY? Why don’t you want to support us and encourage us? That is the problem today. People see dollar signs, get bigheaded and forget to be humble. At one point in time, you weren’t selling a million copies of a book. At one point in time, you were struggling to get your name out to the world just like we are. And guess what…the UNDERDOG is what got you there. You don’t become a New York Times Best-selling author on your own. Yeah, you wrote the book, but people have to buy the book in order for it to happen. You should thank these people every single day. They are the reason you’re given thousands of dollars in publishing deals. YOU need US in order to be successful. It’s not the other way around.

It’s sad that some authors don’t recognize this. All they see is numbers in front of their face, which is proven with their frequent status messages about how some of us will never reach their level. What kind of encouragement is that? First of all, writing is subjective. Just because you don’t like something, it doesn’t mean it won’t sell. It just means that you didn’t like it. 20 people can say they hate a book. 1 person can say they love it, decide to publish it, only to see the book become a New York Times bestseller. And those 20 ppl? Their probably slapping themselves at this point, but guess what, they still probably don’t like the book.

Although none of these status messages have been publicly aimed at me, as a new author, it is very discouraging to see a seasoned author acting like this. At this point in my life, I realize that I only need positive energy in my circle. This negative ish can go in the trash. DELETE!!!!!!!

just so you know…


  • Congrats to Lala Vasquez who was given the position as editor in chief of VIBE for the day.
  • Check out this interview with Rihanna:

 

  • Faith Evans is coming back with a new record entitled Somethin’ About Faith. The first single will feature Snoop Dogg and is called The Way You Move.
  • Nelson Mandela’s great-granddaughter, Zenani Mandela has passed after a fatal car accident. She was only thirteen. RIP ~|~
  • Check out Gucci Mane “Everybody Looking:

 

  • So according to this post on Real Talk NY, Diddy’s empire is worth a 345 million. See, that’s why I call him Mr. Deep Pockets
  • Word on Latin Gossip is that Ricky Martin will be participating in the new production of Evita.
  • The Dream covers Honey Mag and Fader:

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  • Check out this goodie goodie:

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Slim Thug’s view on Black women…


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This article is straight from vibe.com and features VSNs (Vogue Sidenotes):

 
The way Black people think in general is messed up. Both men and women need to change their way of thinking. It’s hard to trust a Black woman [sometimes] because a lot of Black women’s mind frame is that the man gotta do everything for her, he gotta pay for this, he gotta pay for that, and if it ain’t about money then a lot of them ain’t fucking with him. If that’s what you’re here for then I don’t want to be with you. Hmm…what “black women” is he speaking of? I thought we were in the era now where black women couldn’t find a man because they were so successful and making big bucks. If this is the case then the “black woman” doesn’t need a man taking care of her. She’s taking care of herself. Slim, you say that black men and women both need to change their thinking. Well, where’s the comment on black men changing their thinking? You just went in on the sistas.

Most single Black women feel like they don’t want to settle for less. Their standards are too high right now. They have to understand that successful Black men are kind of extinct. We’re important. It’s hard to find us so Black women have to bow down and let it be known that they gotta start working hard; they gotta start cooking and being down for they man more. They can’t just be running around with their head up in the air and passing all of us. Successful black men are not extinct. They are out there. Let’s not put our brothers down. There are good quality black men out there.

I have a brother that dates a White woman and he always be fucking with me about it saying, “Y’all gotta go through all that shit [but] my White woman is fine. She don’t give me no problems, she do whatever I say and y’all gotta do all that arguing and fighting and worry about all this other shit.” So, that’s what you want? A woman who will do what you say? This isn’t about race, this is about power. This is about the man wanting to be in control. As the man of the house, you do have a certain power, but please, don’t take it to the head.

My girl is Black and White. I guess the half White in her is where she still cooks and do all the shit that I say, so we make it. She just takes care of me and I like that. She don’t be begging and I don’t gotta buy her all this crazy ass shit. And she’s a smart girl too. She graduated from Columbia [University] and I like that about her so it’s cool. I’ve dated girls that will buy a $3,000 bag and don’t know how to pay it off on their credit cards. They walk around in these Louis Vuittons and red bottoms but they’re riding around in raggedy cars, so it’s just getting your priorities right.

White women treat they man like a king and Black women feel like they ain’t gotta do that shit. Black women need to stand by their man more. Don’t always put the pressure of if I’m fucking with you, you gotta buy me this and that. Black men are the ones that motherfuckers need [but] I think a lot of them need to step it up too. A Black man who gets a little bread will go make it rain in the club and be broke the next day or instead of him going to invest in a business he gonna go buy new jewelry or a new car and still live in the hood. Black peoples’ mentality is real fucked up in general [and] it’s affecting everything.

Black women need to be more genuine and be more 50/50 [but] It should be a fair exchange in a relationship period or eventually somebody is gonna feel like they’re getting fucked over whether it’s the woman or the man. I think that will help Black relationships out a lot. As Told To Starrene Rhett

You know, I am a fan of Slim Thug. No, I don’t own any of his albums, but I do consider him a quality rapper. I am very disappointed in his views, but I have a feeling that he got this way from past relationships he probably had. Just because one black woman was one way, that doesn’t mean that the next black woman will be the same.

These are some funky shoes…


I promise you, I wouldn’t wear these shoes if my life depended on it…I lie, I lie, I lie! Yes, I would! I would definitely wear them if my life depended on it. They aren’t ugly shoes or anything, but their definitely not me. I bet Rihanna would rock these bad boys! For more information, visit nicholaskirkwood.com…. 

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