Blast From The Past

Salutations World,

Sorry for another lengthy hiatus (blame that on the ridiculous workload handed out by Fox School of Business professors) but I am bizzack with a rather light-hearted post..

So, as I am doing my daily rounds of channel/Internet surfing, I turn to MTV Jams. And low and behold I see a video of one of my childhood idols...MC HAMMER! Yea I said it, when I was 5, I wanted to be MC HAMMER (Either him or Donatello from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles). So I dug into my hammer files, no homo, and pulled out a few videos that should take you down memory lane..

Slight Disclaimer: If you were born after 1990, you may not fully appreciate this post.

Now MC Hammer, next to Michael Jackson and James Brown, had to be one of the greatest show men that the industry has ever seen..



And of course you have classics like..





But I feel Hammer was at his best when he hit his raunchy stage. When he became aligned with Suge Knight, the true MC Hammer came out with one of my childhood favorites..



Man, I wish MC Hammer could have stayed around and been a factor in today's music scene. Just imagine MC Hammer using the "Autotune" effect?!?!?!

Until later,

Happy Turkey Day from RealTalkDC

Peace Out,

-Yeezy

Stick To Your Day Job

Salutations as always,

Now recently, I have been taking a more serious tone in my posts. Well guess what, to hell with that. Today I am angry. And you say, "Jeff how can you be angry?" Well, while enjoying a day of football, my cousin feels the need to send me a link of Allen Iverson rapping..YES I SAID IT, Allen Iverson rapping!..

So this got me the thinking, why can't they just stick to their damn day jobs?!

I mean is making millions doing what you love to do too tough these days? I mean, can a man who makes 20 million a year really convince me that he is struggling and that he will "murder me in the second and first degree"!!..

So in true RealTalk DC form, I give you a list of sorts, of the Top 5 worst songs ever conjured up by your favorite sports star!!

No. 5, our good friend Allen Iverson aka Jewels, with his song "40 Barz"


I mean the beat is tough..that's about it..

No.4, The Mamba (Kobe for you non-basketball lovers)ft. Tyra Banks, "K.O.B.E."


This was wrong for so many reasons..

No.3, Rasheed Wallace..Shit sheed!


And, well the No.2 and No.1 spots belong to Shaq Fu, sit back and try not to break your monitors..



And last but not least..



If you guys think like me, the next time your favorite baller makes a song, throw a cup of sprite onto the court while he is on a fast break, and with the hope of the masses, he looses his ability to make words rhyme forever..

Until later, Peace.

-Yeezy

Yes We Can..

"They said this day would never come. They said our sights were set too high.."
-President Barack Obama, Jan. 4th, 2008

On the evening of November 4th, 2008, I was witness to what I believe is the most monumental event in the history of our nation..



Now, as I thought out this post, I tried to think of all the angles to present this story to you. To talk about how our people have shown the ability to overcome adversity and ban together to make a change. Or how children from now on, of all races can one day aspire to be President. But only one story really seemed to capture the true essence of this moment..

You see, this story is about the sacrifice of these two people, and how they paved the way for my family and helped to make me the man that I am today. These two happen to be Thomas and Lillian Jones, my grandparents. These two, neither of whom graduated high school, scratched and clawed their way through every obstacle thrown their way to achieve a better life for their children and the rest of their family. The fact that they came up in a time where they could not even fathom the idea of there being a black president speaks to how far this country has progressed. And the fact that today, on Nov. 4, they had a hand in re-writing the history books. It gave them a sense that their sacrifices and hard work did not go in vain. And their sacrifice was no more evident then when at 11:26pm, I received a call from my grandmother, just for her to simply tell me that "she loved me." The pride and hope that beamed through that simple "I love you", really let me know how important this victory was to the people who helped set the foundation of our lives..

I say this to you guys because I want you to appreciate what is happening and what we are a part of. But to also realize that things are not going to change overnight. But with the patience and faith of those two in the picture, maybe one day the change that we so desperately need will be manifested in the lives of our children and their children and so on..

But until that day, keep this in mind...YES WE CAN!!



Peace.

-Yeezy

Nov. 4th

Salutations World,

Before today, I must admit that I was still skeptical about this whole "Democratic Process" known as the Presidential election. And I mean who could blame me? I have lived in an era where a man essentially stole an election and drove our country into the ground. But today, after attending a rally (In which my frat brother and I performed) where the Mayor of Philadelphia, Kevin Lyles, Mary J. Blige, Diddy, and Jay-Z spoke at, I have never been more inspired for a cause in my life..

It is imparative, as young people (whether you are African-American or not) to participate and exercise your right to vote. IT IS TIME FOR CHANGE (as cliche as that might sound)! Now personally, I'm pulling for Barack Obama, but I encourage everyone to vote..

Well, I guess I'll have more to rant and rave about tomorrow once the results are in, until then..

Peace.

Oh and p.s...Me and Hov! lol