we're far from it

so far from basic, but still manage to keep it real

For Japan

NOGGIN

Mr. Rager

It’s explicit, but smart explicit. I’m not holding back. I have no regard for what people consider right or wrong. Some things I follow—like the law, from here on out. But other than that, I’m doing whatever the fuck I want to do. I’m not holding back. That’s why I’ve been so excited about this move to L.A., because I just want to keep growing creatively, all over, as a human being. And part of that is anti-metaphor.I want my shit to be like you’re reading a novel, not a Dr. Seuss book. I felt like the last album was too short. This one is a little bit longer, it’s 18 tracks and counting. It’s just ten times better on all levels. The story’s deeper, darker, with no holding back. It’s beautiful, man. It’s an emotional album.-KiD CuDi                                                                     

LASERSS

Lupe Fiasco talked to MTV about the recent online petition that was formed for Atlantic Records to release his new album entitled “Lasers”

He said:

“I love to see progression,” he said yesterday via phone. “I love it. I love to see this petition. It brought me to tears a couple of times like, ‘these n—as really f— with me. All these kids and these fans f— with me and it’s some positive sh–. Go to Wearenotlosers.com and see what Lasers really is. … That’s what they’re petitioning for. Listen to ‘I’m Beamin,’ the song. It reaffirms what we’re doing…I don’t think the label cares about an album. I don’t think n—as care. People just want their number-one record. They don’t care about the rest of the album. I was talking to an engineer the other day and he said, ‘These n—as don’t even care about mixing an album no more.’ They just want the first three songs. Three singles. They get them, one, two, three, they don’t care what’s on the rest of the album. I know this for sure. I’ve seen it. You can’t blame them because of the attention span of the game and the attention span of music, how fast things are going. You only got them one, two, three shots. I’m not no fool. I’m looking at it like ‘Yeah, you’re right.’”

should’ve stuck to first and fifteenth..

Do lyrics matter ?

More and more we see upcoming rappers and current rappers turn to the autotune, catchy hooks and dances.. So where does that put lyrics? My whole life I thought the substance behind a track was its words and what the story the artist was trying to tell, but it’s more and more evident that your ears are more important than what lies inside your ears, being your brain. At the end of the day, who the fuck is going to remember that one song that was top on the billboard charts for having a catchy hook? The timeless music is the one you could zone out to and not get tired of. I still listen to old school nas, talib kweli, pac, mos def and others. But im never going to listen to crank that nor do that wack fucking dance in my life, and you’re a jerk? LOL..


Here’s the problem, it’s not like those songs are horrible(kindof).. its just that those songs are taking over the industry and not letting lyrical rappers get there shot at fame. There should be more of a balance between lyrics and sound in the mainstream industry. I always wonder how some of these rappers like niki minaj get more hype than a rapper like jay electronica/j cole/ kid cudi ( rapper or hiphop artist). You may have heard of them, or may not have, but theyre the future of rap if rap is going anywhere and if they arent, then ask yourself..if you’re a future artist… and you had to answer this one question,


“Would you sacrifice quality for fame?”


What would it be, because the way rap’s going the answer’s going to remain the same..


Life and Death

What’s the point of living if you have nothing to die for? Why do people die when they had something to live for.. Why is it that the good die young, and why is it that we only find the worth of someones life, once they’re no longer living. To be honest i used to be a person that didn’t ever ask them-self those type of question, and frankly why would I? I had never experienced death first hand before.. I never thought something like this would ever happen to me, not now, not ever… and, now that I’ve seen a close one die, its like I’m a whole different person with new morals, and new goals. Life has to be lived to the fullest, because you only have one chance to live it and I count on doing just that. I’ll be damned if I ever made a day insignificant, or take anyone or anything for granted.  And it’s because of you that I’ve opens my eyes, I love you and you’re never going to be forgotten.


r.i.p Christian Sisco Williams..


In God’s Handss

It’s true, I push wood.

Living in Canada and Skateboarding is normal. Living in Canada and Skateboarding while being a black guy is basically considered riding dirty. No pun intended. Why the fuck is it such a head turner? I’ve been skating for 3 months now, and everywhere I go with my board I seem to draw attention to myself. Is it that much of a shock? I guess people are so used to niggas either rapping or playing ball, that trying something new is out of the question.  But why limit myself to please others? Keep it real.



Life goes on…

One day you will have this one person who will just pop into your life unexpectedly and you will realize from that moment that they are special. So you start trying. Trying to get to know them better, trying to hang out with them, trying to spend every moment you can with them. They were the only one you thought about. The only one you cared about. The one you were madly in love with. Because you know that you wanted to spend the rest of you’re life with them. Eventually you really do start to plan your whole life with them. When this starts happening you get caught up. Caught up in the moment and start feeling invincible, like nothing could ever tear you apart from each other. But then shit happens. Shit that wasnt meant to be.. and everything starts to fall apart. You fight, and you fight, and you fight. But only gain cuts, and bruises with no victory. You spend weeks and months trying to overcome your emotions. You push them away, then you pull them back. You love them, then you hate them. Memories fade in and out but eventually you start to forgetting about them. You stopped fighting but now you realize that couples that fights the most is the one most in love… because the other person is worth fighting for but when you stop fighting it means you stopped caring. As everything starts beginning to die down you fucking see them and you try to ignore them but all memories come back… memories of what was once love. After you guys pass shoulders, you work even harder to push those memories even farther out of your head…. You were once happy. Your friends and family tell you to forget about them and it wasn’t really meant to be. But you can’t even imagine anyone compared to them… It will never be the same again. But life goes on… and all you can do is miss them but it’s going to get easier everyday. Each day that passes is one day further from from what it was, but at the same time it’s really one day closer to what it will be.


How lucky was I to have someone that was so hard to say goodbye too.


Thanks for everything

Honesty

An asshole is someone who looks to put people down, and brings out the truth in people inconsiderately.

Honesty is the key to any kind of relationship, no matter much it hurts it’s better to know that someone was truthful than to know they someone was lying. Being honest is always telling the 100% indisputable truth. But it seems like being honest makes you an asshole now adays.

Am I an asshole or just plain fucking honest? I am quite the asshole most of the time but only because I always try be honest. Many people say they want the whole truth from people but just cant seem to handle it.

Sometimes people don’t want to tell the truth because they’re are scared of the person’s reaction. Come on. Stop being a girl, tell them the truth and it will benefit them in one way or another. I don’t care about offending people if the truth will benefit them, or if i think the person will take a second and analyze themselves to find reason for the truth.

If you want people to treat you well, treat yourself well. For example, if I’m telling you, you smell like shit, most likely you do. And if you’re offended clean yourfuckingself up. I do not have the intentions to put people down. My intentions are for people to understand themselves more. Take my opinions and criticism raw, don’t cry because i didn’t sugar coat it for you especially when it’s the truth. I do not tell people the negative truth for recognition? or my own benefits? It’s you’re own fucking good, stop bitching. Don’t take it personally at least i had the balls to tell you.

“A successful man is one who can lay down a firm foundation out of the bricks others have thrown at him.”

Towards my friends I will be a dick all day if I have too because can you really call someone you’re friend if they cant even tell you the truth? And my friends towards me, I would always want the truth from them. If it hurts or not, I would rather them be real with me then talk shit behind me back? Friends should never hesitate to be honest or to offend each other.

“Don’t say half the truth because it’s a whole lie.”

Let’s be real, how are you gonna live your life right if no one tells you you’re doing it wrong. You can’t expect to live your without any flaws. You’re not perfect, no one is perfect. And you wont realize that if everyone is riding you’re nuts, being fake and not pointing out the imperfections you will never know.

Why lie about yourselves? Because being dishonest everyday will hold you back from discovering your trueselves and the honest people around you will expose who you really are to those who are fooled by you. Why be fake? You have one life, and it’s yours, be your fucking self not someone else.

“It’s better to be hated for who you are than to be loved for who you are not.”

The truth might hurt but hurt is only pain, pain is only temporary, and with pain you’ll grow. But then again honesty is a tree in a world of liars.

“Change for the better not for the worst.”

And at the end of the day if you are going to erase me out of you life for who I am. I am fine with that because my life continues with or without you…

I Just Do

“if we fall in love because someone makes us laugh, what happens when we no longer find them funny? if we fall in love because someone is beautiful what happens when that beauty fades? if we fall in love because someone can provide us, what happens when they lose their wealth? love defies all reasons. when you truly love someone, you can’t find a reason. you just do.” – Tierney Markey