Who Dey?

Last night, while I was gagging over Notre Dame's comeback win over Michigan State, I was at DJ Mark 1's place going over some of the songs that we plan to record. I had written to a beat CD he gave me and I outlined four songs for him, "Make Your Body Move," "Something Wicked This Way Comes," "UFO" and "Avondale Aphrodite." The last two are holdovers from the late 90s, but they're hip-hop classics in my mind and I want them to get their day on wax. I'll keep you posted, but it's looking like a match made in heaven right now.



Amped that my Bengals held it down against them garbage Steelers. (Plus Carson and T.J.'s multi-touchdown days will look good on my fantasy league.) Speaking of Pittsburgh, I stumbled across news of a tribute to this Steel City icon. I was always indifferent to Warhol's art but one of the last things I did was take a trip to his museum in downtown Pittsburgh. For an artsy cat like me, that was a cool experience. More Pittsburgh discussions: pray for the Duquesne basketball players that were shot a week back. As details are unfolding, it's looking more and more suspect for the woman that let the shooters in. I just remember when I was at Pitt, local thugs were ALWAYS turning up at parties, running game to our chicks, etc.



It's like that scene in School Daze when local cat Samuel L. Jackson and his flunkies was hating on Laurence Fishburne (who looked too old to be in college even back then) just for being young black college kids. I just wish young brothers could learn to respect one another's hustle. Whether you running the classrooms or the streets, I feel like we all in the same struggle.

The Whitney Houston-Osama bin Laden "love story" is taking another strange turn. First, Whitney leaves Bobby to join bin Laden's herum, now we come to find out this fool might be dead? Maybe Bobby's got more pull than we thought. Or maybe (and this is more likely), the rumors of bin Laden's demise have been greatly exaggerated. I was just kidding about Whitney leaving to join Osama's herum. But it sounds logical.

And speaking of bin Laden, how long does Bill Clinton have to be out of office before Republicans stop blaming him for everything I know Clinton and the Democrats have done some crooked mess too, but really, the hate for this cat is relentless and unnecessary. Political parties is like gangbanging, straight up.



You have to catch Katt Williams' HBO special ASAP. Another talented Ohio cat (that's right, Dayton is in the house this time) taking the entertainment field by storm. He riffs on Michael Jackson, Hollywood politics, getting shot -- and a whole host of other topics non-stop. I just wish it had been longer. Straight up hilarious. The Michael Jackson part alone is genius. There's a new sheriff in town.

Septembro

What's happening? Been so busy, my head's been spinning. The main development in my life is our new home-based business. No B.S., we made our initial investment back in, like, a week. If you're trying to get out of your day job, or just need some extra money to pay that car note, holla at me. I've seen the light.

Working on some songs, r&b and pop as well as my long awaited collabo with DJ Mark 1. I'm actually going to start writing for that on Wednesday. I got a rejection for the short from the Hollywood Film Festival today. I'm numb to rejections now. I know how my work affects the streets and regular people who are tired of the okey-doke. My time will come. It's just a matter who wants to make money first.

Speaking of which, why didn't y'all go see Idlewild? Me and wifey saw it twice. That movie was amazing. Quit sleeping. And get off your butts and go cop that Game Theory while you at it.

Happy cause I just saw them wack Steelers get shut out by Doug E. Fresh and the Get Fresh Crew, er, I mean, Jacksonville.

(You know Leftwich look like the world's most famous Scientologist rapper.)



Things are going well, just hectic. Between the writing, the day job, the new business, the commute and home life. But just wanted to drop in to say hello.

Damn, EVERYBODY'S downsizing.