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.

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

Statutory Rap

Havent we learned ANYTHING from R.Kelly, Michael Jackson, Akon and others? I mean, look. Im fully aware that urbanites dont really pay attention to the law. I wont act innocent either, because I have a rap-sheet, and Ive been known to “ride dirty” when necessary. That being said; Let mi tell you a story…

Mi vehicle is getting repaired, which leaves mi to take the bus today (which I havent done in years). Im sitting there, reading RSS feeds and trying to get twitter sms to work – along come two red bone, cute-as-hell, young females. Now, initially I am lookin these girls up and down and thinking, “one of these girls is giving mi her number before we get on this bus”. Then I start to pay attention to their mannerisms and their conversations and realize…these are very young gals, and abandon any thoughts of getting at either of them.

30 minutes pass, and Ive counted about 6 dudes that have passed in their cars, yellin, whistlin, and cat-calling at these two. Once again, I understand all that (hey, guys are dogs). They probably dont know these girls are underage, and they look damn good! Listen; A scraper passes by with two guys who have gotta be as-old or older than miself. They turn into the parking lot and pull behind the bus stop to holla. The passenger hangs out the door and starts saying something like, “aye lil mama, what it do…”, and the girls are trying to shoo them away. “We only 14 years old…I dont like guys. this is mi Girlfriend…blah blah…” – yet, this dude is like, “thats okay, I aint trippin girl. Lets do somethin“. SAY WHAT?!?!?!? This girl just got through tellin you shes waaaaaaaaaaay under 18, and there you sit like a fuckin dumbass and keep trynna holla at this girl? WTF?

Its THIS type of shit that makes mi hold mi head in mi hands when it comes to these so-called “hood niggas”. Why would you willingly throw yourself in harms way in hopes of “doin somethin” with a young girl? And its THIS type of shit that scares the fuck outta mi as a young Father. I KNOW mi lil brown eyed, mulatto Daughter is going to be in them streets. I KNOW she has a chance of being sexually active by age 14. So, I KNOW fools are gonna be trying to pull her drawls off.

I feel that mi worrying is validated when I see this go on, right in front of mi. But I also feel that its KARMA comin full circle: I was that young dude in High School, jumping out of windows, and hiding in closets when Moms and Dads came home, waiting until the coast was clear to vacate, condom still on. I was the lil heart breaker, telling girls what they wanted to hear just to pull panties down. Yet, I can accept that. Not happily, but I accept that I have major parental challenges ahead which I probably deserve.

If I even see something like I witnessed earlier happening to mi Daughter, theres no tellin how I’ll react! But, I’ll be ready. >:oP When mi lil girl starts dating, mi brother and I get the opportunity to act out the scene from Bad Boys II: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRiT3ISEN3M

Forgive mi, I digress. The point? Im scared of being a Dad with even a slightly cute lil girl, with these fools runnin the streets. She’ll face so much more sexual danger than I did as a youngster! I guess the best I can do is educate her, teach her all of mi old tricks (and new ones, heheh) to get her familiar with GAME, hope she maintains a good head on her shoulders, and hope I dont fuck everything up. =o)

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Now playing: Damian “Junior Gong” Marley – In 2 Deep
via FoxyTunes

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