Why I love Arsenal

I love arsenal football club and my reasons are simple. It started as a kid watching my gunners beat liverpool in 89. All I know is that the reds didnt have any discernible black players and the couple that Arsenal had made the difference in the game. I played soccer in Korea (86-89) as a youth when pops was stationed there and my coach was also an Arsenal fan. I loved playing soccer it was the only sport I have ever picked up and with some work became good enough to mean something. However when I came back to the states and saw the white boys slide tackling in the snow, I decided to hang with the rest of the bros playing basketball in the warm gym. I was an Arsenal fan but to be honest it laid dormant most of high school.

Now when I moved to Atlanta I had fully recognised my own pro black weirdness and really starting coming out more about things I was into...like beer, women, video games, and sports. That doesn't make me weird tho right? What makes it weird was as a freshman at the greates institiution for black men in America let alone the world (Morehouse College you suckas!) I was the only one listening to NIN, rejectin (thats a lie) well not drinking as much malt liqour as the next man, and I hated MADDEN LIVE and all other negro related simple video games(yea I said it)! The games that got me were Tekken (i'll still bust anyones ass who wants it) and my favorite EA franchise of all time FIFA! Thanks to Fifa I was reconnected again to my Gunners!! And Happy too We just signed a young French winger/striker named summtin Henry from Juventus and he was coming to make a team of Bergkamp, Seaman, and all led by the Professor to the top. And he did. And I rejoiced gettin stinkin drunk with any and every Arsenal lovin Brit and yank for the next few years of my life. I witnessed Thierry break wrighty's records, an unbeaten premiership campaign, and a double winnin season! I love Arsenal football club and im in good company with fans like Roy Ayers, Spike Lee, and Jay-Z.


Now im grown and I still have my kiddie streak! Ever since I saw Green Street Hooligans ("Take Arsenal for instance: Great Football, Shitty Firm") I still contemplate leaving the states getting a shite job in West London and whoopin real arse in the name of my beloved Arsenal. And okay yea Hooliganism is wrong but im saying, I love their focus!! And in the states I do my part I bump old ladies with Man U scarves on, trip up small children wearing Chelsea kits (and chide their parents for raising them wrong), and lets not talk about what I did to the last Tottenham fan I met (when the find Hoffa they will find his ass too). I take a joy outta whippin up on whiny british nationals in FIFA who think I just picked the team because Im an american. I love how they cuss at the end of the game and the request you as a friend (Brainiac31 on the Xbox and Arsenyank31 on the PS3, come get some) the brits are so classy. Also I love how some of my Black American friends have found a passion for the beautiful game. even though may of them are bandwagonning dick riders (any and all newfound Chelsea and Barca fans). And why am I specific about black folks? Because we generally dont like shit outside of our borders. So even you bandwaggoners get some props for being outta the box....at least youre not all redskins fans that would really suck!

I know

So shes on my mind
Seems like its all the time
I really first met her on the internet's dime
In my homeboys friends is where she resided
Seems cute
but I decided
a while a go
to leave the internet alone
meet some wild chicks
not the Queens I wanna know
Your head can take a trip
however your heart still knows
but
This Truth here like Marvin's "My dear"
Had a cool attitude that put me on my rear
Came from nowhere straight took me by surprise
something serious about her maybe the look in her eyes
From up north not known to tell lies.
Sometimes she comes off tough tho..
not in a thug way but in a straight up tone
but it could be misconscrewed if you not knowin
or insecure
but Im not either
so to me this Queen is like a teaser
I think I like her but can I mentally afford to really be there
and oh yea not be broke-er (lol)
Anyway
It started quickly
and careful we must be
I like her and i'm sure it's deeper
Were both tough nuts with a lil baggage
Both used to having a lil cabbage
Being broke is a bad habit
It's about to stop cause im no addict
When I think of her though I gotta have it
like spike
Used to write all the ***in time
Bloggin and salty journalism squirin'
Shes mos def the smartest i've ever met
and "I know..." is all she ever says. :)


...wow did I just write that! LOL.

sobriety and black people

So first of all sobriety sucks. Sure I understand all of the health benefits and such but on the real it sucks. Im doing it right now, and it's by choice really, but the more sober I am the more aware of people who spend every day like this...and really i'm like what the fuck!? It makes me understand more why I have had the honor of smoking and chillin with politicians, preachers, pro athletes, musicians (even tho thats easy music and weed go together like football and beer), and other non-upfront 420 supporters. Now yea I have mos def seen benefits but on the real I dont know...now onto other shit.
Black people, black people, black people. What the hell are we doing!? First of all stop following all of these people who are just using our skin color as a way to make cash. And yea finally ima say it fuck Tavis, fuck Jesse, Fuck Al, and fuck alla yall preachers out there taking advantage of my people. They all use the same pattern which is, they just want black folks to talk about the problem but they dont wanna solve them because they dont get paid for being "advocates". But you would think with alla that money they could be a- on top of the fuckin' news, and b- do some research on these cats before they go down there for the PR opportunity. For example when the Jena six story broke initially none of them covered it at all!!! It took months before they finally got on board to even make remarks about it. Most times they are too worried about their
speaking/appearance fees to really give a shit. Or their hair, or what building is gonna be named after them, or their ill-legit kids coming to light, you name it they got it. All of these dudes are all ego, and the only reason I dont knock Oprah is because i'm not in the mood too. But shes on the list too. In fact big shout out to David Banner for being the only person in hip-hop willing to speak the truth. And Immortal Technique plus Dead Prez too they put it out there. And i'm cool on the argument that we should respect these cats because of their past civil rights exploits. I still feel Jesse set up my Morehouse Brother for the okey doke! The past is done and they along with MJordan helped make it cool for kids to sell out in the name of money. Which by way aint cool either. These dudes have made themselves celebs of struggle and thats wack!
Okay thats it fo today... "...took me a long time to get here." - Khujo Goodie.

...because im sober?

So A lot has happened since I last blogged...and most of it has caused me to have major moments of revelation. First of all im no quitter but I am taking a hiatus from one of my favorite activities, Smoking. Now whats funny is I didn't know how synonymous smoking was with me and my name. Astonished friends and associates all responded with the same surprise, which to be honest was surprising in itself. Friends all figured hell had frozen over and that G.Bush was about to be indicted for war crimes charges. The reality is way more simple than that...I promised myself years ago that when I got to the point that I couldn't tell if I were the problem or if it got in the way of family i'd lay off. Well needless to say (or explain deeply) both happened and it totally messed me up mentally. The worst part is I like smoking, but the increased energy, increasing number of dollars in my pocket, and new possible job opportunities are enough to really make a brother chill out for a while, naaimean!! But it also attacks another issue that i've been having which was seemingly a writing block. Not to say i'm now going around writing on everything I can find. But the words have seemed to come easier.
I had to break up with someone because the relationship wasn't healthy for her or me. Nor was it working for me mentally either, and that was the most important part. We argued for sometimes no reason at all and that played itself really quickly. I had to stop myself from answering her emails, phone calls, text messages, and all other forms of communication. That was hard for me and still is. I felt and still feel manipulated in the worst way possible, even if her intentions were quite the opposite. It never came off that way to be honest as well. I pursued her and the after I got her I was'nt sure this is what I really wanted. Plus I didn't understand myself enough to see that I was succumbing to a form of pressure I hadn't really seen before. Now I know better as the song says. I'm move forward and hope that relationship wise things get better. But if the truth brings good things to light then I may be ok very soon! :)
Last but not least the company I was working for elminiated my postion and others in the most unceremonial way possible , we didnt even see it coming. It's really made me question if I wanna work for black people ever again. It's strange to me that the "Greatest Generation" and the "Baby Boomers" run everything into the ground. Plus they have no problem sacrificing their young in order to keep their pockets phat. It's really kinda depressing to be honest. You know, you go to an HBCU and expect to come out and work for a black company in the naive mind state that at least it's a black company and youre helping your people out. The reality is your people could care less. AT the end of the day regardless of what ever your personal issues my be the corporation doesn't give a shit. We have all evolved into a what have you done for me lately society, and it's sad. And it's wild that until people go through some bullshit how little tolerance they have for others situation or even concern about others well being. Now obviously this isn't everyone, and if theres someone reading this thinking to themselves "Stop bitching and get over it!" , I pray for your soul and hope you never get put in any bad position. SOmetimes we all must be cold but I find it's one of the hardest things to do. That doesnt make me a punk but then again depending on who you talk to maybe I am. I really dont give a shit. At the end of the day if you wanna work with black people start your own company and crush all your enemies (regardless of race) into the ground. Dont let someone with a proven track record of fuckin up tell you how to do better either. Listen to those who will tell you the truth even though it may hurt your feelings sometimes because those are the people who care for you. And always be willing to look in the mirror and realize that sometimes you may be the problem. Cause on the real the only person we all can really police is ourselves. Yea i'm all over the place right now...maybe i'll make more sense tomorrow...and oh yea i'll be back tomorrow or even later tonight...gotta write about this lemonade master cleanse.
Big shout out to AFC (top the prem baby), SH (And the truth is setting me free), JD (ima straighten it out like pete rock and cl smooth), AD, BD, TB, MP, PR, J"fresh"L, and last but not least theblacksiriusblack...your writing makes me write more..thanks for being a brother and friend when I needed one...
more to come

return of notthatnigga

It's a new year and I aint said shit since november 05...aint like much has happened I justaint posted...Im still black, still smokin, and still funny. And I plan on bloggin more for me and anyoneelse who reads is. The theme for 2006 is "Get It In!". If you dont know or understand this clearly aint the phrase for you. In fact let me take a second and thank the two men that I have "borrowed" this philosophy from..no names just know they are two of the finest graduates that Morgan State University has ever produced...nuff said, thank you gentlemen..."Getting it in" simply means what it says, get it the fuck in...take it sexually, commercially, hell even globally! You gotta do it..nothing or no one should stop you from getting your "it" in...now to some of my ignorant asses out there this has nothing to do with forcing women (or for some of you others out there--men either) to do anythign sexual...in fact if you are using the "Get it in" philosophy and siad person dosent wanna sleep with you it's their loss, please believe there is a line of others waitin to step in!! That's what it's about! Keep going regardless and leve the negative shit outta your world but dont forget to learn the attached lesson to it. If youre gonna smoke, then damnit smoke well...if youre gonna quit (even tho quitters never win) then do it but do it for yourself not for some socially reedeeming bullshit reasons. You wanna still bling do your shit, bling away. But know that ima make my comedic career off you for looking (in my opinion) like some walking debt mirror! Take it with a grain of salt, and remember that opinons are like assholes...everyone has one and they usually stink. And most importantly you are proud of your platinum but smelly teeth, your ostentatious obnoxious jewelery, and your tricked out rented SUV and youre take on getting it in. I aint mad at 'cha like Pac! So to everyone find a mirror, stare at yourself and repeat after me:
"My name is (Insert your FULL name here) and I get it in!"
I gurantee you will better about yorself do it multiple times a day...just like Mooney says nigga to keep his teeth white...tell yourself and others that you proudly "Get It In"! Thank me later...:o)

People not recognizin my corporate gangsta

So now that I work for a temp agency new things have come to light. One, people are busy. SO busy in fact that they forget how to talk to people and just put one at ease. As a temp this is just the way you are supposed to expect to be treated. So get over it. Two, people love assuming temps are stupid. Now this one is diffrent because one has a choice one can go with the stereotype and play the stupid role. Or one can be a hard core go getter and do ones best to blow out this stereotype. Nothatnigga suggests choice 1. Remember youre a temp if this shit dont work or feel straight you can dip! Dont get stuck anywhere for a paycheck. That sucks. Three, well three is the magic number--what other lesson should one learn at three?;) Four, a quiet office place is seemingly an efficent workplace. That means you dont need to talk to the new person because that is less time you could be pickin massa's cotton. Nuff said. Five, smoking is the only way to meet people. This is true!! In the corporate environment everyone appears perfect (as far as corporate perfection goes) but if you wanna meet the real folks bum a cigarette one day (even if you dont smoke) and find where the smokers hang. You learn more about the company around a butt can then you do on a website. And just for kicks as a temp never get mad if said temp assignment dosen't recognize how smart, talented, and truly how dope you are, it's their loss. Besides who the fuck really wants to be corporate anyway. Never forget that people, no matter your position, are still people. The way you interact with them is the way they interact with you.

222 reasons to hate Kanye West...

1. Ghostwriter – need I say more?
2. Ghost-producer – need I say more?
3. Bitching about the source not giving him 5 mics.
4. Bitching about not winning an award.
5. His mother thinks he’s the best ever cause he mispronounced “seat belt”
6. He thinks Ma$e is the G.O.A.T.
7. He wears shirts with little bears on them.
8. He thinks he’s the G.O.A.T.
9. Chuck D spoke out against him.
10. Made Twista wack.
11. He wears a backpack.
12. Most annoying hooks – ever.
13. Thinks he’s intellectual or some shit.
14. He’s gonna produce for 50 Cent.
15. He sounds like 50 Cent.
16. He sounds like Ma$e.
17. Making people drop out of college.
18. Puts random violinists in his songs
19. Puts random schoolchildren in his songs.
20. In the words of Bol: “The man is both a plagiarist and a douche”
21. Young MC could beat him up.
22. His production on Jay-Z’s “Lucifer” after 5 listens = leading cause of suicide
23. Ever.
24. Has a mixtape called “High School Graduate”
25. College Dropout = Terrible cover.
26. Sped-up singing.
27. He has more money than me.
28. The old white guy who does the news loves him. Too much.
29. Brags a lot.
30. Too stupid to go through college.
31. Kanye West is a douche.
32. People go around typing “KANYE4EVA”, which is the gayest shit ever.
33. He’s been nominated for more Grammy’s than hockey players I could name.
34. Bullshit = “Anybody who gives my album less than a perfect score is lowering the integrity of heir own magazine”
35. He bought a song and then pretended it was “co-written”
36. His fans defend ghostwriting.
37. He sold like crazy.
38. He thinks people admire the fact his mouth was/is fucked up.
39. He sounds like Ma$e.
40. His fans wrote a petition to counter the “Ban Kanye” petition.
41. His fans are idiots.
42. He admires Puff Daddy.
43. If he was straight, he banged more women than me.
44. He’s rich.
45. Rhymefest probably got like 1% of the proceeds from the track
46. His mother is ugly.
47. He’s converted idiots into his religion. I’m sure of this.
48. He is like the Allen Iverson of rap – just not talented.
49. Pseudo-R&B bullshit strictly for the clubs.
50. His fans are the same people who care about Ben Affleck.
51. He doesn't sound like MF Doom.
52. I think he is somehow related to ODB’s death.
53. He sounds like Loon.
54. I swear he is this close to making a whole album with Lil’ Jon.
55. Hillary Duff is a better lyricist.
56. He bit 2Pac.
57. He’s not man enough to eat a Monster Thickburger.
58. In the words of chiseven “Kanye West is an overrated, egotistical hack and he wears shirts with Teddy Bears.
59. Kanye, about not winning at the A.M.A.’s: “I feel robbed.”
60. Me, about taking 10 min to d/l his album: “I feel robbed.”
61. He “makes music that appeals to white people”.
62. He's never made a song about ice cream.
63. Wait, Teddy Bears represent the college struggle? BULLSHIT!
64. C’mon, seriously. He’s wearing fucking shirts with Teddy Bears!
65. When he performed at the AMA’s, there was a large man in a Teddy Bear suit jumping around.
66. That man was me.
67. Somehow, I missed my chance to kill him.
68. He made a song that could be ghostwritten by Richard Simmons (“New Workout Plan”).
69. He thinks he’s going to be bigger than Michael Jackson.
70. He could be a child rapist. Say 50-50 chance.
71. He sounds like Fabolous.
72. Kanye West is less of a man than his mom.
73. Saying Kanye West is a little girl would be disrespectful to the courage of little girls worldwide.
74. Introduced chipmunk-like soul singers saying “oh!” as his trademark sound.
75. We should hunt and kill his mom.
76. I bet the reason some record employee hasn’t signed me yet (I don’t know to do what or why) is cuse of Kanye.
77. He sings too much.
78. The Heatmakerz exist cause of him.
79. In the words of Brian: “Yeah, dude, awards shows are bullshit. Get over it.”
80. “Lucifer! Lucifer!” AHHHH! MAKE THAT SHIT STOP!
81. Kanye West’s performances include what can best be described as a “jazzercize routine”.
82. I remember him dissing wack rappers. I dislike irony like that.
83. He says he’s “the new version of Pete Rock”. Told you about the ego.
84. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=kanye+west&r=f
85. People think he’s the first socially conscious rapper ever.
86. He’s gay.
87. Damn. Now people think I’m homophobic.
88. I bet he dislikes the usage of the term “no homo”.
89. People’s defense is that every pop act gets shit ghostwritten also. So? Like I give a fuck.
90. He’s stupid. Jay-Z should write his shit. At least Sauce Money or something.
91. In the words of Ian Saporita: “just imagine how much his ego will boost if he wins 10 grammys h already thinks hes a genius”
92. Rahzel did the “Jesus Walks” beat thinking Kanye actually produced the shit, meaning Kanye ade Rahzel beatbox some ghost produced song.
93. Considering the beats I’ve seen him do before where Method Man - Bring The Pain, Wu-Tang - Ain’t Nuthin Ta Fuck Wit & Dr. Dre & Snoop - Deep Cover, it was a real letdown.
94. West is my least favorite direction.
95. Newborns named Kanye are up 600%.
96. He’s never killed somebody.
97. But in this album he’s gonna make a killing.
98. He actually said that shit (#96 & 97)
99. The Witch of the West is more of a man than Kanye West.
100. In the words of Byron Crawford: “Contrary to what Sean Fennessey thinks, it's not cool for MCs to use ghostwriters, and it's time somebody did something about it.”
101. Some emo kids probably could beat him up.
102. Fuck it, he might just be on some secret emo-type shit.
103. He wears pink.
104. He invented some gay shit like “Ghetto Prep” or some shit.
105. I heard some people saying that the other day.
106. Heartscab hasn’t done a Kanye West cover song.
107. In the words of Tyzilee: “we should not reward plagiarism.”
108. Word says the word “Kanye” is incorrect.
109. I’m pretty sure it is.
110. He was on the same label as Amil.
111. He gives me writer’s block.
112. Someone signed the petition as “Kanye West ruleS!!” That is the dumbest shit I’ve ever heard.
113. Then again, Kanye said Mase was the G.O.A.T.
114. Laughable, mumbling flow.
115. Un Casa – Un Casa (Intro) [Produced K. West] = would be a career low-point even for me.
116. Punk Groupie #1: “Kanye West just might save hip-hop.”
117. ^That shit was on absolutepunk.net: http://www.absolutepunk.net/archive/index.php/t-38443.html
118. Punk Groupie #2: “Kanye West put out the best rap album in the past 3 years.”
119. See? Its only emo kids who like his stuff.
120. Mr. K. West lost to 4 Hot 97 Interns at battle rapping.
121. Right after, he said he wanted to battle Common.
122. And he did.
123. And I’m not kidding.
124. In the words of Jonathan Scobell: “Kanye is a disgrace to the Chi”
125. Him and Dame Dash are friends.
126. In the words of Jeff Head: “Guerilla Black is the Man!”
127. Wait what? If there’s one more thing I hate more than a plagiarizer/douche, it’s a biting, grave-robbing, fat bitch.
128. Jeff Head isn’t good enough to be on the motherfuckin petition. And I hate Kanye West because of that? Sure.
129. Has a mixtape called “Jeanius Level Musik.”
130. Again, not kidding.
131. He says “[he gave] CL love.”
132. I don’t want to know what that means.
133. Freewest = Freeway + Kanye West collabos.
134. Whoever came up with that should stab himself.
135. Repeatedly.
136. In the eye.
137. And I’m 89% sure it was Kanyeeze.
138. Kanyeeze is definitely not a word.
139. He has AIDS.
140. He “supports our troops.”
141. Whatever the fuck that means.
142. Bol is going to battle Mr. West, appearently.
143. Did I just hear Kanye say “bitches love me”?
144. Then again, he might be talking about himself.
145. Or his mom.
146. One of the main producers for the Dipshits.
147. I bet he voted for George W.
148. Cause of, you know, the “ridonkulous religious beliefs.”
149. People seriously think Common is like a disciple of Kanye.
150. And by “people” I mean Kanye West.
151. And his punk groupies, of course.
152. I considered writing a one-act play just to show how much I hate him.
153. He deserves an award in bullshit.
154. Or else you’re undermining your whole award show, dammit!
155. In the words of an emo girl:
“[me:] cuz he didn’t write his songs”
“[emo girl:] really? thats so fucked up”
156. See? Mr. West cant even get emo girls to bang!
157. And dammit! I (not being a rich-ass soft emo-like bitch) could do it!
158. He is what is standing between me and a copy of 1st Infantry.
159. His favorite food is pizza, which is incredibly lame cause he’s rich as hell.
160. Okay, he definitely voted for Dubya.
161. I mean rich, lazy, egotistical, religious = republican.
162. Always.
163. WTF is up w/Kon the Louis Vuitton Don?
164. Cmon, he has a mixtape called “I’m Good.”
165. Cut the egotistical bullshit, Kanye.
166. There’s no Kanye products in the Spitkicker store that I can make fun of.
167. He called himself “wack”.
168. 12 times.
169. In the same interview.
170. He might just outdo me in a description of how wack he is.
171. He took time away from Heartscab.
172. And Heartscab is WAY iller than Kanye.
173. I mean, Eazy-E is on that shit.
174. He got out-rhymed by Snoop Dogg in 2004.
175. And by un-underground Busta Rhymes in the same song in the same year.
176. Oh, and I remember, Snoop Dogg was freestyling on the Get By Beat and he still out-rhymedKanye.
177. And even Mr. Cheeks, who was freestyling w/Snoop was better.
178. Actually I never heard Mr. Cheeks’ verse, but I’m sure it was better.
179. Damn, now people wont trust me.
180. Rhymefest, w/a better flow, didn’t get any airplay w/Jesus Walks.
181. Yet, on the same station, Kanye gets regular play.
182. He’s anti-Semitic.
183. Kanye? Go make a group w/1980’s Professor Griff, for Jesus’ sake
184. He went to college.
185. And dropped out.
186. And he’s encouraging others to be brain-dead like that.
187. His “freestyles” are written.
188. One of his mixtapes has an “original version of Jesus Walks.”
189. And it has no Rhymefest.
190. He’s got like 8000 mixtapes out.
191. That makes him TOO much like G-Unit/Dipshits.
192. He thinks he’s Run-DMC or something.
193. He might just make a Christmas song like them.
194. I can’t think of any more reasons right now; I’m just listening to Run-DMC - It’s Tricky.
195. In the words of Joseph Simmons: “They even bother my poor father cause he’s down with me.”
196. His mother searches for her son’s name on the internet.
197. Now, Bol’s site would be like the 8 millionth site for the search term “Kanye West.”
198. Which means she had to go through 8 million pages to get to say shit about Bol.
199. Which is sad.
200. Damn, I just felt a little compassion there.
201. New Work Out Plan (remix) Production by Lil John = me dying
202. How the fuck does Mr. West not even produce that shit?
203. He just raps, produced by Lil’ Jon.
204. That shit I said earlier about maybe they do an album together? It’s all happening.
205. Sore loser.
206. He has 1 album out, and he already has a “Lost Tapes” mixtape.
207. How the fuck does this bitch lose tapes in less than 6 months?
208. Why would anybody put it out regardless?
209. He’s in a goddamn cell phone commercial.
210. I hate the idea of him making songs with Game using cell phones to rap.
211. He’s opened the door for some more bullshit commercials, i.e. the Snoop cell phone commercials.
212. He jacked the hook from the IOF for Ludacris.
213. He re-sold beats from Cap.One to Jay-Z.
214. That makes him as immoral as the Alchemist.
215. And Alchemist “is the dirtiest cracka in the whole music biz,” according to Bol.
216. The New York Daily News reports that Kanye charged a Maryland church $30,000 to perform the single there Friday.
217. But he showed up three hours late and without a DJ, backup singers or dancers.
218. The backpackers at okayplayer like him despite reasons #1-217.
219. He fucking “fears” to lose cause he’s nominated against Usher. What a bitch!
220. That Irish kid in the NY Times likes him. He also likes “Redneck Woman”.
221. Hey, Mr. West? Plagiarize this, bitch!
222. He just made me type 222 reasons why I hate the bitch.