hip hop twitter etiquette

aight. after you read this, you may accuse mi of being “tweetier-than-thou”. do i give a fuck? no. because i LoVe twitter and am tortured by the latest wave of ebonical posts, constantly self-promoting ‘artists’, and spamming assholes. i know its tired, but ive assembled a quick list of things that will help you look like less of a douchebag-refill on twitter. these are listed in order of annoyance, followed by a helpful hint. *ahem* (mixtape DJ voice) LETS GO!!!

1. including your OWN USERNAME on a Follow Friday post.
unless it is a RETWEET of another user, including your own username in your HUGE list of names to follow is repetitive and just dumb. did you know that your name is ALREADY included in that list? how? because ITS POSTED BY YOU, dumbass!! FUCK! rappers are especially guilty of this, because they believe that including their own name will get them more followers. oh what a tangled web they weave…

2. incorrect spelling (c’mon yall. its getting out of hand)
listen! im not stickler for correct-spelling. i use words like “yall, sup, mi, tho, crackin, sittin, bro, breh, etc…”, but i also enjoi KNOWING what the fuck someone is saying whilst reading mi timeline! constantly seeing shit like “tanite we r purformin @ da sylk. hit me ^ 2 get own da guesslist, breh” makes mi want to cry. as i type this, mi good friend said something about the “ressesion” (recession). this type of incorrect spelling should be corrected. though its socially acceptable to be the “cool guy” who doesnt give a shit about grammer and spelling, fans who know youre intelligent enough to at least press the SPELL-CHECK button, may respect you that much more! check out the twitter page a highly popular emcee named Doey Rock. a good balance of wisdom, slang, promotion and correct spelling! =0)

3. incorrect use of HASHTAGS (the # you see attached to certain words)
hashtags.org defines a hashtag: Hashtags are a community-driven convention for adding additional context and metadata to your tweets. They’re like tags on Flickr, only added inline to your post. You create a hashtag simply by prefixing a word with a hash symbol: #hashtag. heres a direct quote from thenextweb.com that fits perfectly:

There seems to be a misguided assumption among some Twitterers that in order for their tweet to show up in searches it needs to be filled with hashtags. It’s not uncommon to see these people write things like “I just tried to use #iPhone #Tweetdeck but it kept #crashing. Back to #Tweetie I go”.

Besides being ugly, this peppering of hashtags through tweets is just pointless. Anyone monitoring Twitter for mentions of the keywords mentioned here will see this tweet regardless of unsightly hashes. A search for “Tweetdeck” will show up all mentions of both “Tweetdeck” and “#tweetdeck”. By using hashtags, all you’re doing is using up your 140 character limit pointlessly.

in other words. filling your post with userless hashtags will NOT get you more followers. unless you can tell mi what META-DATA is, chances are, you dont even KNOW what a hashtag really is used for.

thank you thenextweb.com! i #couldnt have #typed it #better!

more to come as i find more annoyances. i LoVe you guys, but sometimes, as a culture – we hip hoppers look pretty fucking stupid when it comes to the things we do or say on the interweb. i say “we”, because im guilty of it too (just read more of mi blog). can we all step our game up?

20.Nov.09 Rants, twitter Comments (3)

Protected: its been fun, but…

Tags: dubbing, gossipers, haters, hiatus, in-laws, losers, twitter, wannabe gangsters

09.Nov.09 Words, twitter Enter your password to view comments.

New Word: Douchebag-refill

Noun

douchebag-refill (plural douchebag-refills)

1. (US, slang) An uber-jerk; a mean or the dumbest mother fucker youve seen in a while.

   That douchebag-refill stole Taylor Swifts moment!!

   Why doesn’t that man admit that he likes fat girls? He’s a fucking douchebag-refill.

So, we already use the word “douchebag” to refer to an idiot. But what do you can an idiot that just takes being an idiot too far?
What do you calll an asshole who yells stupid shit at the president during a speech? What do you call a young and washed up hoe who jumps on stage with two of the greatest performers of our time just because she wants some “shine”? What do you call a local rapper who’s ego is way too overinflated, and thinks he’s gods gift to women when the TRUTH is; those women are laughing behind his back?
What do you call someone who just refuses to take the hint that he/she needs to get a life?

and…what do we call THIS guy who left this comment on mi blog (click to read mi response, its too funny):

Thats right folks, we call these people douchebag-refills! You can thank mi for that word, as i came up with it when i saw some stupid shit the other day. please use it as you see fit!

-=t=-

03.Oct.09 Words Comment (1)

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18.Aug.09 Music, Podcasts Comments (0)

Twitter Faves #2

hilarity, good points and shameless flirtng in this installment of mi twitter faves. you can see all of em at mi twitter page, here!

11.Jul.09 twitter Comment (1)

Righteous Movement on News10.net

by Edgar Alonzo

Sacramento, CA – If you don’t know who Righteous Movement is then you don’t know the Sacramento music scene. And I don’t mean just Hip-hop music…I mean music in general. These cats have been a part of the fabric of NorCal music for the last 6 years. They’ve been written about and talked about for the better part of those years.

Collectively, they are a group of four MC’s and a DJ/producer. Impressive is the fact that each member brings a very different and distinct presence and style to the tracks that they produce and to their on stage presence. If you heard their material I guarantee that you would have a favorite member of the group. In fact, there’s a favorite member for everyone. These guys are on point and the added plus is that they are very real and very approachable.

Righteous Movement is concious of the greater problems that affect their community and the world at large. Much of this conciousness is reflected in their music in the form of Hip-hop. That’s why I chose to cover them because after hearing about the hype I went out and got some of their music and now I’m a big fan. In their music they beg for more realness in the industry and long for the days of way back when B-boy’s and DJ’s ruled the Hip-hop world.

Right now there really aren’t that many local groups doing what Righteous Movement is doing. At least not on the level and not with the same quality beats, rhymes, and flavour that they’re doing it with. Definitely, check them out because they keep it on the positive and bring it with emotion, opinion and realness. It really is…a Righteous Movement.

source: news10.net

28.Jun.09 Music, Vids, news Comments (0)

In mi neighborhood, we grew up on Michael Jackson

say what you want about Michael. you know Katt Williams had no problem doing so (and it was damn funny). and though some saw him as a predator, a weirdo, bonkers (BBC), etc.. we can all agree on one thing; he was brilliant. one of the most popular and recognizable musicians of our time!
i remember mi aunt making mi learn the entire dance routine from Thriller. i remember the feeling i got seeing Mike play The Scarecrow in The Wiz, and mi daughter now knows that feeling as well. i remember the kids in mi hood wanted to be like Michael Jackson in one way or another…

Rest in Peace, brother Michael. There will NEVER be another performer like you.

Tags: artist, dancer, dies, michael jackson, performer, quincy jones, thriller

25.Jun.09 Web, Words Comments (0)

KUMS.fm is LiVe!

from kums.fm: Its been a long time coming, but we are now LIVE 24/7! See the link to the right that says “click here 2 listen live“? Click it, open it with your favorite player (we suggest itunes), sit back and enjoi! We have a whole slew of new shows and new hosts that will keep you entertained during our 24 broadcasts, we’ll post the schedule in a few! Stay tuned!

ARTISTS/RAPPERS/SINGERS: Please submit us your music! We have a strong belief in Hip Hop that doesnt limit us to a mainstream playlist. We believe in supporting good music and strong artists! So if youre an artist or an independant lable that could use exposure to a wide audience, PLEASE send us your music!

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14.Jun.09 Music, news Comments (0)

KFC Grilled Chicken is GROSS!!!

so i decided to be nice and treat mi brother to lunch. he says how hes been going wild over KFC’s new grilled chicken and he has all of these free coupons from oprah.

well, he didnt happen to have the coupons and was at the studio, which was miles from where i was. yet, i was starving and more than willing to pay for lunch, so off i went to what is probably the worst KFC in sacramento .

anyway, i get back to the studio and crack open the plastic pod containing the processed, cloned meal…but when i sink mi teeth into the cloned flesh;  an unfamiliar ball of anger sweeps up through mi torso, a small village burns to the ground, and an innocent man is lynched in Alabama. as sure as mi mother is light skinned, this was THE most disgusting shit i have ever slid across mi teeth! in fact, i couldnt even swallow it, and promptly spit the meatwads out!of course i was pissed off cause i was so damn hungry, and ended up trying to fill up on the side dishes (corn and wedges).  i should have known better though, they had previously offended mi with that original recipe chicken strip bullshit….gaaaah!

Tags: grilled chicken, jae synth, kfc, omina labs, oprah

16.May.09 Rants, Words Comments (4)

Cocktail Stanky Leg

Heres a video of Cocktail doing the stanky leg! This shit is rediculous!
this is mi attempt at being a better blogger….or at least a more frequent one!

whatever. fuck off.

Tags: celeb reality, cocktail, danger, ray j, vh1

04.May.09 Vids, comedy Comments (0)