Off the Dome

Beef is not what Jay said to Nas
Beef is when workin' niggas can't find jobs
So they tryna find niggas to rob
Tryna find bigger guns so they can finish the job
Beef is when the crack kids can't find moms
Cause they end up inna PINE box or locked behind bars
Beef ain't the Summer Jam for Hot 97
Beef is the cocaine and AIDS epidemic
Beef don't come with a radio edit
Beef is when the judge is callin' you "defendant"
Beef, it comes with a long jail sentence
Handed down to you in a few short minutes
Beef is when your girl come through for a visit
Talkin' bout "I'm pregnant by some other nigga"
Beef is high blood pressure and bad credit
Need a loan for your home and you're too broke to get it
And all your little kids is doin is gettin' bigger
You tryin not to raise 'em around these wild niggas
Beef is when a gold digger got ya seat and a
A manicured hand out like "pay me nigga"
Or I'm tellin' your wife
Or startin' up some foul rumor that'll ruin your life
Beef is when a gangster ain't doin it right
Another gangster then decided what to do with his life
Beef is not what these famous niggas do on the mic
Beef is what George Bush would do in a fight
Yeah, beef is not what Ja said to 50
Beef is more than Irv not bein here with me
When a soldier ends his life with his own gun
Beef is tryin' to figure out what to tell his son
Beef is oil prices and geopolitics
Beef is Iraq, the West Bank, and Gaza Strip
Some beef is big and some beef is small
But what y'all call beef is not beef at all
Beef is real life happenin' everyday
And it's realer than them songs that you get at Kay Slay
This has been a Black Star PSA
From Mos Def, Pretty Flocko, black Dante
And the Black Star embassy, B to the K

Mos Def (What's Beef?)

random thoughts...

Have you ever left home and realized that you left your cell phone behind and you turned around JUST to get it despite the fact that you were running late?

If you use the bathroom, please wash your hands!

Do women really piss when they take a shower? I gotta know! Lol

What happened to the person who was voted "most likely to succeed" in your high school graduating class? The dude who we voted graduated from West Point.

They should've voted for me.

I found some old high school pics of myself. If I can figure out how to post em...I'll give y'all a good laugh

Not to harp on this point...buuuuut...um...I wonder how many votes I got for "most likely to succeed". Haaaaa

If a woman asks a man out on a date, then she SHOULD pay for it! And vice versa.

Remember my boy Pat that I told y'all about a few weeks ago. Remember...the dude who doesn't have a job but travels at the expense of these chicks...well...he emailed me earlier. This dude is out of the country...AGAIN!

If anybody wants to send me on a trip out of the country, you can hollatchaboi! I won't be offended! Lol

My real name is Kyle...just in case you were wondering. My mom got the name from a white classmate that she had in college. I never met anybody black named Kyle until I got to college. There was a brutha AND a sistah named Kyle

Zoe Saldana (sorry e)

Ten years from now we'll clown T Pain the same way that we do Vanilla Ice

There's a rash of crimes where these dudes are breaking in stores and stealing $300 jeans. Maybe I'm cheap but who buys jeans that cost $300.

What's the most that you ever spent on a pair of jeans? I think that I MIGHT have spent $50 on some Phat Farm jeans a year ago.

Erectile dysfunction commercials make me laugh.

Mrs12 always talks about how cute Anderson Cooper (CNN) is. Too bad he don't like women.

Hurricane season is upon us.

Keep ya head up Mike Vick. I know that you're reading this.

Dubya is going to the Olympics. *crickets*

It's time for the Yankees to make their move.

Alex Rodriguez is messin with Madonna? Say it aint so. C'mon ARod...she's been around the block!

The rumor is that ARod's wife has now moved in with Lenny Kravitz. WTH???

Does a dude who makes 20 million a year like ARod eat at McDonald's at least 2 times a week like me?

Gabrielle Union...Gabrielle Union...Gabrielle Union

Ever seen a small tv...that sits atop a big, floor model tv?

Mashed potatoes and gravy

I've reverted back to watchin' season # 1 of The Wire

Brett Favre...sit down. Pleeeeease!

I wish I could speak Spanish

Kickin it with the crew...it doesn't get
any betta than that!

daddy's lil girl

This is street ra-dio, for unsung heroes
Ridin in they regal, tryin to stay legal
My daughter found Nemo, I found the new primo
Yeah you know how we do, we do it for the people
And the struggles of the brothas and the folks
With lovers under dope, experiment to discover hopes
Scuffle for notes, the rougher I wrote, times were harder
Went from rocky starter to a voice of a martyr
Why white folks focus on dogs and yoga
While people on the low end tryin to ball and get over
Lyrics are like liquor for the fallen soldiers
From the bounce to the ounce, its all our culture
Everyday we hustlin, tryna get them custom rims
Law we ain't trustin them, thick broads we lust in them
Sick and tired of bunchin it, I look on the bus at them
When I see them struggling, I think how I'm touchin them! The People

Common (The People)



From the website...

www.daddyspromise.com

Award-winning broadcast journalist, Ed Gordon created Daddy’s Promise, an initiative designed to focus the attention of the African-American community on the positive relationship that can and should exist between fathers and daughters. Through a national campaign and a series of community engagements, including a father/daughter dance that will take place during Father's Day weekend 2009, the initiative will encourage fathers to be actively involved in their daughters’ lives. The movement gives this relationship a voice and creates a nationwide conversation with African-American families, ultimately celebrating fathers and father figures.

Daddy’s Promise includes a symbolic component that will encourage men to sign a pledge and make a public acknowledgment of love and support for their daughters.  It also consists of principles and guidelines to assist in fostering positive relationships between fathers and daughters. 

The Father/Daughter relationship has a significant impact on the many ways social and familial bonds are formed and the way girls grow up to be strong, confident women. To that end, Daddy’s Promise is a sustainable program that:

1. Encourages African-American fathers to take greater interest in their daughters’ lives,

2. Builds self-esteem in young girls and teaches them to be productive citizens

3. Salutes the importance of the father’s role in the full development in his daughter’s life and the tremendous impact he has in shaping her

4. Creates dialogue among families as a first step in establishing healthy relationships between girls and the men who help raise them—fathers, grandfathers, father figures and mentors, thereby strengthening African-American families as a whole.

A lot of times we talk about the roles that men play in the lives of their sons but we neglect the roles that they play in their daughters' lives. I don't have any daughter's but I know that there is a special bond between a man and his daughter.

What are your thoughts? What kind of relationship do you have/had with your father? Will a program like this be successful?

Hollatchaboi!!!

prank call

OMG!!!! This is hilarious. It's a couple of prank calls from ya man. FRED G. SANFORD

maaad stylez

Mannnnnnnnnn, we're gonna have a hard time explaining why we were dressing like this in the 90s. LOL



GUY

Fantasy




BBD

She's Dope



BBD f/ New Edition

Word to the Mutha




Boys II Men

Motownphilly



SWV

Anything

Off tha Dome

random thoughts...

No matter your religious beliefs, I hope that you would pray for others as well as your fellow bloggers. I've read some things over the last few days and it reminds me about how blessed we all are. It's easy to complain but everyday above ground...is a good day.

BET sucks! I just wanted to say that.

Mrs12 recently cut her hair off. Not all of it...but a lot of it. I'm so used to seeing it long but I can imagine that it can get pretty hot dealing with these summer days. I like the new look

Headed to SC this weekend to pick up Deion and Kameron. They've been gone for 2 months. I miss em.

I'ma try to keep this one short for prettyblack! LoL. But I dunno if I can

Speaking of her, big ^ to prettyblack for recently getting her high school diploma. She's working on that undergrad degree right now. Keep doin' it!

I really enjoyed talking to Obama the other day. That's my dude.

How many of y'all get mad when you see a black movie star or entertainer with a white spouse? Tell the truth!

Isn't it frustrating to see someone over you who makes more money than you...but KNOWS less than you?

Nia Long @ the BET Awards

Shaq...let it go bruh. Leave Kobe alone.

Kobe...stop tryna be like Micheal Jordan. You ain't him. Be you! And for the record...Jordan NEVER got blown out like that in the Finals.

The Summer Olympics are around the corner. Do you even care?

Are you ready for some football?

I have no respect for these brothers on the DL. If you're gay, that's cool. Do ya thing. But don't try to play both sides of the fence.

This is such a cool blog. And I am such a cool guy.

Every year around the 4th of July, people get drunk, fall off boats, and drown. Be safe out there y'all

In my opinion, Ole Dirty Bastard was very talented.

Instead of stimulus checks, can we get some stimulus gas??? Have a weekend gas sale like they do at Macy's. Gas will be 50% off from Friday to Sunday.

I think single women should be aggressive (not slutty) if they see a man that they like. Sometimes you can't wait for the man to come to you. You gotta go get him.

Some men need to stop playin games with these women. We're too old for that.

Wonder if I can hook my 1 yr old son Brandon up with Tiger Woods' daughter. Man! We'd be set for life...i mean he'd be set for life. LOL

Regina King...Regina King...Regina King

Fantasia is cool but she is ghetto AND country. That's a helluva mix

Rick James (RIP)

I love black people

Much love to my blog crew.

Much love to y'all who read but never comment.

I guess there is a way to find out who comes to your blog but it doesn't really matter. Somebody is reading it.

Just like you did.

one on one

Just a few days ago, I received a phone call from a brutha. He let me know that he reads my blog every day. He said that he doesn't get a chance to comment but he wanted to holla at me. He asked me if I had a few minutes to talk. No problem.

Who was the dude on the other end of the phone...Barack Obama

Barack Obama: "Whussup 12kyle? Whut's good?"

12kyle: "Chillin fam. Whut's poppin?"

Obama: "I'm out here on the campaign trail. Just taking in the sights."

12kyle: "First, I wanna thank you for calling me. I know that you're a very busy man. I have to ask you...how does it feel to be the Democratic Nominee?"

Obama: "It feels good. But this is just the first step. We're making history."

12kyle: "You WILL be the first black president. How does that make you feel?"

Obama: "Feels good. Feels really good. I've got my work cut out for me. But before I go into the White House, we WILL party like its 1999. Beleee dat!"

12kyle: "No doubt. How did it feel to defeat the Clintons?"

Obama: "I felt just like the New York Giants did when they beat the Patriots in the Super Bowl. You slayed the giant when nobody gave you a chance. And that's a great feeling."

12kyle: "Is there any truth to the rumor that you will be paying off Hilary Clinton's campaign debt?"

Obama: "Ummmm."

12kyle: "C'mon, B. Keep it real with ya boy."

Obama: "Ok. I'ma keep it real with you, bruh. Will I pay off her debt? Hellllllllllllllllllz no!"

12kyle: "Why are folks hatin on Michelle?"

Obama: "They feel like they can't get to me so they'll get to the person who is closest to me. It's all good, tho. She's tougher than leather."

12kyle: "People don't know that you were a serious hoopster in high school. I'd be remissed if I didn't ask this question. Will there be a court in the backyard at the White House?"

Obama: "Beleee dat!!!"

12kyle: "Much was made by white folks about the "celebratory fists touching". Your thoughts?"

Obama: "(laughs) It's called giving somebody a pound."

12kyle: "I know that you're a music fan. What are you pumpin' right now?"

Obama: "Jay Z, Common, and Jay Dilla are heavy in rotation. And Alicia Keys, too!

12kyle: "I'm gonna read you this verse from the new NaS mixtape. The song is called Black President...

"What's the black prez thinkin' on election night
Is it how can I protect my life, protect my wife
Protect my rights. Every other president was nothing less than white
'Cept Thomas Jefferson mixed with Indian blood
And Calvin Coolegde. KKK is like whut tha fug? Loadin' they gunz up.
Loadin' up minez, too. Ready to ride. Cuz I'm ridin with my crew cuz if he dies, we do too!

But on a positive side I think Obama provides hope
And challenges all minds of all colors and races to erase the hate and try to love one another.
So many political snakes.
We in need of a break
I'm thinkin' I can trust this brother.
But will he keep it way real? Every innocent brother gets out on appeal.
When he wins, will he really, really care still?

Your thoughts...

Obama: "NaS is a deep brother. I'm not worried about anything happening to me. I have a nation that has my back. And much like he said...they are ride or die. LOL. Seriously, don't worry bout me. I'm good.

12kyle: "I know that you're a huge sports fan."

Obama: "Of course. You know that I support the Chicago teams. Right now, the Cubs are doing well in baseball. And don't sleep on the Chicago Bulls in the NBA. They just drafted Derrick Rose. The buzz in the city is back."

12kyle: "Sup with the gas man? I mean, it's a gazillion dollars to fill up."

Obama: "Hang in there, bruh. Lemme get in office and I GOT U! Dats my word!"

12kyle: "Fa sho. One last question before you get outta here. We talk about CHANGE. Have you noticed that McShame been bitin yo style."

Obama: "Just plain haters. I don't let it bother me. Haters never win...and winners never hate."

12kyle: "Aight, fam. Be easy."

Obama: "One love."

12kyle: "One"

Tagged!!!

"List seven songs that you are into right now. No matter what the genre, whether they have words, or even if they're not any good, but they must be songs you're really enjoying now, shaping your spring summer. Post these instructions in your blog along with your seven songs. Then tag seven other people to see what they're listening to."


1. NaS f/Keri Hillson "Hero"

2. Wale "The Artistic Integrity"

3. Dwele "I'm Cheatin'"

4. Lil Wayne f/Babyface "Comfortable"

5. JDilla f/Common "e=MC2"

6. Public Enemy "Fight the Power"...gotta listen to this one every day.

7. Little Brother "That Ain't Love"

I'm tagging...

kandi black
dione
shellyshell
the f$%k it list
dreamy
l renee
ms. jones

close tha door pt 2

Men are smarter than women.

Men know everything about sex.

Ok. Maybe those first 2 statements were wrong. Just wanted to get your attention. Haaaaa!

Much like we did before, let's vibe for a minute.

an article from the good folks at WebMd

As men, sometimes we think that we know everything there is to know about having sex with women? The erotic encyclopedia that we carry around in our heads may contain a lot of basic errors and omissions about women's sexuality -- errors that can lead to sex mistakes.

That's because -- after learning the facts of life -- most of us are left to figure out sex for ourselves. Guys tend to take a lot of cues from adult movies, and we all know how true-to-life those are. Experience may help, but many women can be shy when talking about what they like.

To help us with some sex tips, WebMD asked two acclaimed sex
educators, Tristan Taormino and Lou Paget, to tell us what they think
are the most common sex mistakes men make with women.

Sex Mistake No.1: You Know What She Wants

Men often make assumptions about what a woman wants based upon what they've done with other women. But women aren't all the same.

"You develop a repertoire as you mature sexually, but you should never assume that what worked for the last person is going to work for this person," Taormino says.

That applies not only to sexual predilections, but also to relationships, she says. "There are women who can have no-strings-attached sex, and women who can get attached very easily, and then everyone in between."

Sex Mistake No. 2: You Have All She Needs

Some women can't have an orgasm with less than 3,000 rpm. No human tongue or fingers can generate that kind of vibration. But men typically think something is wrong if a woman needs a vibrator.

"If the only way that a woman can achieve orgasm is with a vibrator, she's not broken," Taormino says.

Think of a vibrator as your assistant, not your substitute. Many couples use vibrators together.

"While you're doing one thing, or two things, the vibrator can be doing something else," Taormino says.

Sex Mistake No. 3: Sex Feels the Same for Men and Women

Paget says there tends to be a "huge disconnect" between men and women in the ways that sex feels good.

"When a man has intercourse with a woman, and his penis goes into her body, that sensation is so off the charts for most men, they cannot imagine that it isn't feeling the same way for her," Paget says. "It couldn't be further from the truth."

The inside of the vagina is probably less sensitive than the outer parts for most women. Also, deep thrusting may not feel so nice on the receiving end. If the penis is too long, "it feels like you're getting punched in the stomach," Paget says. "It makes you feel nauseous."

Sex Mistake No. 4: You Know Your Way Around a Woman's Anatomy

Most guys know generally what a clitoris is and where to find it. That's not to say that they really understand it.

More than 30 years ago, at the start of the "sexual revolution," a best-selling book called the Joy of Sex got Americans hip to the orgasmic importance of the clitoris. But the belief that women must be able to orgasm from vaginal penetration stubbornly persists.

"I still get letters from people who say things like, my wife can't[orgasm] from intercourse unless she has clitoral stimulation -- please help," Taormino says. "I want to write back and say, 'OK, what's the problem?'"

"For the majority of women, it's not going to happen that way," Paget says.

Men also lack information about how to touch it and how sensitive it is, Taormino says.

A touch that's bliss for one woman may feel like nothing special, or may even be painful for someone else. Some prefer indirect stimulation.

How can you find out how she likes to be touched? Try asking her.

Sex Mistake No. 5: Wet = Turned On

Guys sometimes get hung up if a woman doesn't get slippery enough for easy penetration. Don't worry about it.

"I think there's a myth that if you're turned on, you're wet," Taormino says. Not necessarily.

Some women tend to get wetter than others, and how much natural lubrication a woman has can change from day to day. It varies by the phase of her menstrual cycle, and it's subject to influences like stress and medications.

Sex Mistake No. 6: Silence Is Golden

A lot of guys think they should be silent during sex, but unless you speak up, your partner has to guess what's doing it for you and what isn't.

If you're respectful about it, a woman who wants to please you will probably appreciate some directions.

"I'm not saying push her head in your lap," Taormino says. "I think that, 'this is how I like it,' is a very useful conversation to have."

More lessons to come. Next time it'll be about what the women should or shouldn't be doing.

Class dismissed.

Your thoughts. Hollatchaboi!

Quote of the Week

In the midst… of the… storm…
I used …to … travel….backwards
Only to realize… I should have been moving forward… instead
On bended knees….I cry …cause He…. bleed…
Yet.. I…so… easily… sin…
Running away from him…to the clutches…of men
Forgot…I'm a daughter…. of the King…
I feel my soul ache….as I lay on my back and fake…once again
Tears.. run down…my cheek…I cry…on the inside… I shake
But it's not…pleasure…rather…pain
As I close my eyes…and envision…His...blood... stain
But when it rains…it pours….pulled out my umbrella of faith
No more traveling backwards…I'm... moving forward…..

Keisha the Kitten (In the Midst of the Storm)




"Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe." ~ Anonymous

tha 90s

At the time it never bothered me, at the bar
gettin my thug on properly, my squad and me
lack of respect for authority, laughin hard
Happy to be escapin poverty, however brief
I know this game got valleys and peaks, expectation
for dips, four percent pertation we stack chips, hardly
The youth I used to be, soon to see a mill'in
No more, Big Willie my game has grown prefer you call me William
Illin for revenues, Rayful Edmond like
Channel 7 news, round seven jewels, hand dead in the mic
Forgettin all I ever knew, convenient amnesia
I suggest you call my lawyer, I know the procedure
Lock my body can't trap my mind, easily
explain why we adapt to crime
I'd rather die enormous than live dormant that's how we on it
Live at the main event, I bet a trip to Maui on it

Jay Z (Can I Live)

Last week, we took a look at some hot cds from the 80s. A few of the young inhabitants at the 12th Planet couldn't really comment b/c they were just lil babies in the 80s. They asked for a post about the 90s music. Well...here ya go!

I looked through the old cd collection and I picked out one of my favorite cds from the 90s. One of my favorites from the 90s...comes from one of my favorite MCs. It was the first cd from a Brooklynite named Shawn Corey Carter.

Reasonable Doubt is the debut album by East Coast rapper Jay-Z. It was released on June 25, 1996 by Roc-A-Fella Records in the United States and Northwestside Records in the United Kingdom. The album features production from DJ Premier, Ski and Clark Kent, and guest vocals by Memphis Bleek, Sauce Money and The Notorious B.I.G. It peaked at #23 on the Billboard 200, received platinum status in 2002, and sold 1.4 million copies as of 2006. Four singles were released, the most popular being "Ain't No Nigga" and "Can't Knock the Hustle". Reasonable Doubt received strong critical reviews and has been heralded as Jay-Z's "crowning achievement", a seminal work and an "undisputed classic".

1. "Can't Knock the Hustle" f/ Mary J. Blige
2. "Politics as Usual"
3. "Brooklyn's Finest" f/ Notorious B.I.G
4. "Dead Presidents II"
5. "Feelin' It" f/ Mecca
6. "D'Evils"
7. "22 Two's"
8. "Can I Live"
9. "Ain't No Nigga" f/ Foxy Brown
10. "Friend or Foe"
11. "Coming of Age" f/ Memphis Bleek
12. "Cashmere Thoughts"
13. "Bring It On" f/ Jaz and Sauce Money
14. "Regrets"

The cd was sick. I mean...bird flu/anthrax sick. The cd was Jay Z's best work and all of his work is measured by this cd. This cd came out when nobody knew who he was. There was no Beyonce...no Rocawear...no presidency of Def Jam. Just him. Jigga

Today's post...gimme ONE HOT cd from the 90s. It doesn't have to be hip hop. You don't have to provide the tracklisting if you don't want to but you have to tell me the hits from that cd. And the cd MUST be from the 90s. I NEED JUST ONE CD (let's see who's the 1st to post 20 cds that came out in the 90s)

schoolin' em

Here I am, R-A-W
A terrorist, here to bring trouble to
Phony MC's, I move on and seize
I just conquer and stomp another rapper with ease
Cause I'm at my apex and others are below
Nothing but a milliliter, I'm a kilo
Second to none, making MC's run
So don't try to step to me, cause I ain't the one
I relieve rappers just like Tylenol
And they know it, so I don't see why you all
Try to front, perpetrating a stunt
When you know that I'll smoke you up like a blunt
I'm genuine like Gucci, raw like sushi
To stage a rage is what rap did to me
To make me want to create chaos and mayhem
Cold rock a party until the A.M.
I'll make a muscle, grab the mic and hustle
While you stand dazed and amazed, I bust a
Little rhyme with authority, superiority
And captivate the whole crowd's majority
The rhymes I use definitely amuse
Better than Dynasty, or Hill Street Blues
I'm sure to score adored for more without a flaw
Cause I get raw

Big Daddy Kane (RAW)

Oh how I miss those college days. Those were the best times. I'd chop my arm off if I could go back and do it again (minus the work...ha). I think that most of you who read this have either graduated college, have taken some college courses, or are currently in college. If you haven't...that's cool too.

As many of you know, I graduated South Carolina State University. I enjoyed my time there. It was a life changing experience and I wouldn't trade it for the world. I became a man there and I made some great lifelong friends along the way. I loved it. Was it my first choice??? NOPE! It was probably my 4th or 5th choice. It was a school that wasn't too close or too far from home. But it was the school where everybody in my family had gone. I wanted to do something different. Once I was offered a scholarship to play football, I changed my mind. LOL

If I had to make a decision on college now...would I go to SC State??? Probably not. That's no knock on my school. If I were looking to go to a school where I could get a great education and play football, I'd go somewhere else. The education is still great but the football aspect has declined.

I have no regrets about my decision to attend SC State. I earned a degree in marketing. I won a Black College National Championship in football. I met my wife there. I also met friends like Rezidl, Bacote, Clark, Big Mel, and Steve. Brothers for life. I wouldn't have met them had I gone to Harvard.

I watched this report on tv the other day by Dan Rather that talked about kids and the pressure that they are under to make the decision to go to the "right college". The kids that they interviewed talked about the "image" of the schools that they were applying for and what they thought about college.

What about you? Where did you go to college? If you had to do it again...would you choose the same school that you attended? If not, where would you go?

Hollatchaboi!!!

don't stress it

In no fashion have I lost my passion for the pen
It's just that lately life has been a lost less inspirin
To tell you the truth trials and tribulations is very tirin
I gotta play a little game of gimmick and gunfirin
I'm not aspirin to be any lower or higher than,
I get equal as in eye to eye again
I'm the truth, I'm complicated I'm all ready but try again
I've got to die once to never ever die again
And what I believe within I engrave within my skin
And one thang that I ain't is a saint without a sin
How could there be a now if there never was a then?
That is unbalanced just like the yang without the yen
I am distinguishably deeper as opposed to the paper-thin
And I breathe oxygen, and you rhymin bout rocks again
You stagnant, standing still enough to feel the world spin
I'm beginning to smell the end in the path of the blowing wind
Hopefully I'm fortunate enough to spend forever with a friend
I'm slow dancing with destiny every day until then
When I first got my big break I said that I would never bend
And discredit my character to keep up or contend
And my belief beat baseline secrete such a special blend
I am not like them at all and I cannot pretend
I am not like you at all and I cannot pretend.

Cee-lo from Goodie Mob


Stress
Stress
Stress

We all have it. We can't avoid it. But we all have different ways of dealing with it. We can be stressed by family, friends, work, or that dude in the car that just cut you off. We can be stressed by that female who annoys you so much that you started ducking her calls. We can be stressed by that dude who you KNOW aint good for you nor is he good to be around you.

We can be stressed by rising gas prices...a war that shouldn't be...and high food prices. We can be stressed by these damn bills that WON'T go away.

Stress is here. And it's here to stay. The question is...how do you cope with it? Where do you go? What do you do?

Hollachaboi!

Off tha Dome

random thoughts...

The Celtics are a much better team than the Lakers. Period. There's not much more the Lakers could have done to try to beat them. But if you're a Laker fan...I gotta ask...don't you feel bad about getting BLOWN OUT by 39 points? That game wasn't even close

RIP Tim Russert

RIP George Carlin

Doesn't it seem like folk are dying too soon?

Went to church on Sunday. Got the "refill" that I needed. My tank was on "E"

The top two disposable income industries in the country are porn and dogs. Learned that from my man Torrance aka Rawdawg. He runs a dog store in ATL. Check him out

Congrats to Lil Wayne. He sold a million copies of his new cd in one week. I copped it via the net. Very solid. Wayne is a good lyricist although he can be lazy at times. You can't anoint him as the "next greatest rapper" because he moved all of those units. Nelly sold 10 million copies of Country Grammer but I dont know 5 people who bought it!

Now that basketball season is over...I have nothing to watch on tv. Is there ANY good shows (non-reality) out there? Lemme know.

What's good ain't always popular...what's popular aint always good

Sup with the 17 high school girls who made a pact to get pregnant at the same time? I couldn't believe that when I read it. Talk about ignorance.

When I read the headline, I KNEW they weren't sistas. No sista is gonna have 16 girlfriends to go with her on some bs like that! LOL

When was the last time that you went to the library? I haven't been in YEARS!!!

Fish and grits for dinner. That's what I want.

Are you ready for some football?

Hey Hilary (*wavin*) How ya doin'?

Are you going to your family reunion this year? If so, where is it.

It's ok to set off fireworks for the 4th of July. Why can't I do it on an important day like December 9th?

Ever seen somebody in a nice ride with the windows down despite the 100 degree heat? Gas is too high for them to waste it blowing the AC. LOL

People do stupid stuff when its hot...like leave kids in a sweltering car with the windows down...or break into houses in BROAD daylight

E-True Hollywood Story...when are you gonna do a feature on Flavor Flaaaaaav????

Lauren London...Lauren London...Lauren London

Just got a $70 traffic ticket for being in the intersection when the light turned red. Aint that a bitch?

I remember when I used to go to "random cookouts" and eat...talk to people like a knew who they were...then I'd leave. LOL. Ahhhhh...the good ole days

All Star Popsicles and Push Ups

Slip and Slide or the fire hydrant

you be the judge

Yo, I speak at schools a lot cause they say I'm intelligent
Nervous cause I'm dope, if I was wack I'd be irrelevant
I'm like the dope in your tracks until your high is settled in
You leanin' to the left, the laughter's the best medicine
But the troubles you have today you just can't laugh away
Stay optimistic, they can change, it's gon' come like Donny Hathaway
You have to pray, on top of that, act today
Cuz opportunity shrivel away like Tom Hanks in "Cast Away"
Everybody pass away, the past will pay, the family mournin'
Everybody act accordin' to the season that they born in
You fight in the streets, start bleedin' 'til the blood is pourin'
In the gutter, mothers cry 'til the Lord be livin' by the sword and
All that folks want is safety, they goin' gun crazy
The same reason Reagan was playin' war games in the '80s
The same reason I've always rocked dog chains on my babies
The struggle is beautiful, I'm too strong for you to slave me

Talib Kweli (Beautiful Struggle)


I need to get your opinion about something. I know that you have good taste in members of the opposite sex. Vibe with me on this one...

I know a dude named Pat. Real cool brutha. He's tall, smart, and women find him very attractive. Pat is in his mid 30s. He's single and doesn't have any kids. He graduated from a well known midwestern college. Sounds good so far, right? Here's the problem...he doesn't work! It's not that he's unemployed and looking for work. No. He's not looking to work! He hasn't worked since graduating college in the late 90s. He lives in the "family home" in his own wing. He has "dabbled" in the music industry as an artist but he has no steady job. Despite all of this, he's constantly being showered with gifts and trips from women. I just got an email from him the other day. He's in Paris with a female. You know me...I give props to everybody. I'm not mad at the "pimp" moves. I just have to know from y'all (especially the single ladies of the blog crew)...is he a good catch to make your mate???

I have another friend. Her name is Shywon. She's single with no kids. She doesn't have a degree but she is taking classes. She's real cool and down to earth. She's a dimepiece. I mean she is drop dead gorgeous. She lives at home with her mom despite the fact that she'll be turning 30 later this year. She doesn't make a lotta money but she goes out a lot. Normally, guys will pay for her dinner or a night on the town. She doesn't sleep around but she will "milk" you financially if you let her. Her goal is to be a model! She has done some modeling in her past.

I'm not one who wants to step on anyone's dream but I think the window maybe closing on the idea of being a model. As a friend, I won't tell her that. Nevertheless, she's more concerned with "getting by with her beauty" than being focused on school or a career. Here's the question...is she a good catch to make your mate?

You be the judge!

Hollatchaboi!

igotchaback

nuffin like your crew coming to the rescue....

80s, baby!!!

Ole skool. That's me. Let's take it back to the ole skool today.

I was reading my girl Pro's "review" of the new Lil Wayne cd. After reading it, I started thinking about how music has changed. Today's music is different from the music of the 80s and 90s. But then again...so are we! We're older so our tastes are different.

I thought about the music that was HOT back in the 80s. Then, I looked through the old cd collection and I picked out one of my favorite cds from the 80s.

GUY
Guy is the self titled debut album from the American R&B band Guy. It was released in 1988 by MCA Records. It is credited with popularizing the New Jack Swing genre and was co-written produced and co performed by Teddy Riley who was instrumental in developing and created this new style. It became a platinum selling record.

1. "Groove Me"
2. "Teddy's Jam"
3. "Don't Clap...Just Dance"
4. "You Can Call Me Crazy"
5. "Piece Of My Love"
6. "I Like"
7. "'Round and 'Round (Merry Go 'Round of Love)"
8. "Spend The Night"
9. "Goodbye Love"
10. "My Business"

This cd was SMOKIN!!! From the beginning to the end. Today's post...gimme ONE HOT cd from the 80s. You don't have to provide the tracklisting if you don't want to but you have to tell me the hits from that cd. And the cd MUST be from the 80s.

Let's take it back! Hollatchaboi!!

how ya feel

Thanks for the well wishes on the hunnidth post. Looking forward to the next hunnid.

I think old age is catching up to me. I was 'sposed to introduce the newest members of my blog crew yesterday but i forgot. here we go...

mah homey...dione- very good peoples. we go wayyyyy back to freshman year at SC STATE UNIVERSITY

dreamy- she's not new to the planet b/c she's here every day but she changed her name. lol

kieya- she's been in the crew for a minute but i wanna shout her out any way. she's gettin some schooling in beantown

ms jones- very new to the blog crew but not new to bloggin. she's a jersey girl

shellyshell- she's been here for a minute, too. reppin new yawk

the l- i've been going to her blog for a minute. L is maaad cool. reps vegas! and she loves the lakers...but i won't hold that against her. wessssyyyyde!!! LOL

tony oh- a fellow atlien. dude is sick with a camera. don't believe me...check him out?

Just wanted to take a second to shout out the new crew members. Check out their blogs as you do everybody else in the blog crew. You'll be entertained.

Now...on to the post...it's simple. Tell me what you feel. Period. Not your goals. Not your aspirations. Tell me what and how you feel as you read this post right now.

I feel...hungry
I feel...like my career isn't where it should be...and I've gotta get back on track.
I feel like...there aren't enough hours in a day
I feel like...yelling (ahhhhhhhhhhhh) for no real reason but just to yell.
I feel a lil down b/c Deion and Kameron are in SC with my parents and I miss them.
I feel like...a breakthrough is around the corner
I feel like...tough times don't last but tough people do.
I feel like...praying.
I feel like...I've got a lot more to learn
I feel like...I should be running my own company.
I feel like...I'm tired of punching somebody else's clock and being a slave to the dollar bill.
I feel cool.


How do you feel? Hollatchaboi

one hunnid

First things first...I wanna thank all of you who "holla'datchaboi" yesterday. I didn't create a post yesterday b/c I dozed off and woke up at 3am. That was wayyyy too late to be bloggin'. So, for the first time...there was no post from the 12th Planet. Thanks for the emails. I'm ok. And no...I didn't quit or retire. LoL. You know me...I'm here every day...hangin out like wet clothes!

This marks my 100th post. I remember the first one. Damn! It took me 2 hrs to do it. LOL. Once I did it...every post after that felt good. I think I've gotten better at this bloggin thang.

Nevertheless, it's time to celebrate! I'm having a party today at the 12th Planet. I have some Henny and some plain Lay's potato chips. Whut are you bringing to the party? Hollatchaboi!

Off tha Dome

random thoughts...

Why is the new Batman movie called The Dark Night and not Batman 3?

I remember the first time that I put gas in my whip the day that I moved to Atlanta back in '97. Gas was $1.05

Do you ever remember seeing any grown ups on the Charlie Brown cartoon?

I don't care how long you've known em...you'll never figure a woman out.

Now that Hilary Clinton is outta the race, Bill can go back to his old job...chasin' hoes.

Anybody remember The Gong Show? I used to love that show as a kid

Wonder how history would have changed if Willis (Todd Bridges) had made Charlene (Janet Jackson) his lady in real life?

Who is your cell phone service with? On a scale of 1-10...how would you rate their service...and phones? I have Sprint. Service-6! Phones-10

There's a reason why Tiger Woods made 167 mil last year. He was unreal this weekend!

I'll be glad when reality tv is dead

Kerry Washington

Do you know any white people who can dance?

Ever known a man who could forget something simple like a dr appt but he can tell you how many points Michael Jordan averaged in '96?

Kissing is underrated

Have you ever been on your lunch break and you got a drink...or 2...or 4...then went back to your job?

You should find something to laugh at each day.

Thanks for the well wishes for Father's Day. The day was awesome

I used to suffer from road rage. I haven't had an "outbreak" in years

Gimme Lauren London's dimples...Sanaa Lathan's eyes and smile...Kerry Washington's lips...

Basketball is almost over. Football can't get here fast enuf.

Mike Vick is in jail for fighting dogs and RKelly skates on charges that he slept with and pee'd on a 13 year old girl. That's not right!

Heard a fool say on tv that Obama might not be "black enough". Getdafugouttahere! You are an idiot!!!

Ever had a white co-worker ask you repeatedly "where do you live?" They really wanna know if you live in the hood.

I saw a young chick walking down the street with a shower cap on head. C'mon man!

I love black people

Good men are hard to find. Good women are even harder to find.

Aren't you glad that when you make mistakes...they aren't broadcast to the world?

One Love

"Any fool with a dick can make a baby, but only a real man can raise his children". -Furious Styles (Boys in the Hood) as told to his son, Tre.

Daddy. The one word that describes me that will always make me smile. That's what I am. That's who I'll always be. Even when I'm dead. I love fatherhood. It is the most rewarding and challenging job that I'll ever have. I take it seriously. Very seriously.

August 9, 1999
August 8, 2002
December 10, 2006

Those were the 3 best days of my life. I remember them as if they were yesterday. Deion was first. Although I'm not an emotional person, I remember crying the day that he was born. I was thankful to be blessed with a healthy son. He's was not only our first child but the first grandchild on both sides. I thought that he'd be spoiled but at the age of 8...he's very grounded. I already see some my qualities in him. He's extremely competitive. He's the friendly one. He's the kid that everybody likes. I love going to pick him up from school and his classmates say..."Hello Deion's Dad!" I get a kick outta that. In the end...I am Deion's dad. And that's ok with me.

Kameron was next. He was special because he came a day before Deion's 3rd bday. No...we didn't plan it but it just happened. I remember him being handed to my wife when he was born. I'd never seen a baby that big! As he's gotten older, I see that he shares some my qualities as well. Kameron is very witty. He's a jokester. I love that about the kid b/c i'm the same way. Both he and his brothers are extremely intelligent. Some middle children struggle to gain their identity. Not Kam. This kid is something else.

Last but not least is Brandon. He wasn't born in August but he was born on December 10th...a day after MY birthday. I remember praying that he would be born on my bday. But Brandon has his OWN mind and he does things his way. Right now...he runs our house. He just doesn't pay any bills! He's a lot like his brothers but he's different too. He's the baby. They will look out for him. They'll show him the way as he gets older. I could go on and on about my sons. They mean the world to me. I feel blessed to have them. They are a gift. It's my job to give them love, discipline, and an example to follow...just as my dad did for me and my brother.

Father's Day Shout Outs

Dad- Love you, man! You always told me and Damon that when we got older that you'd be more like our best friend than our father. And you didn't lie.

Damon- you've done a great job with Taylor and Tyler. I'm proud of you

My cousins...Mike, Eric, Scott, Marc, Robert- job well done!

My crew...Zell, Derrick, Roody, Bill, Shaft, Moe, Russ, Bruce, Clark, Will, Danny, ERob, Erv, Brad, Boogie, Mel, Hakeem, Ryan, Joey, Lamont, Pizzo, Q, Toine, Bobby,Wilson, Zo,

Blog crew...Torrance, Don, Tony OH

To all of you sistas who are mom and DAD for your children.

From me to you...Happy Father's Day.