Roses are Red Violets are Blue
I slid my key into the door and opened it to an amusing sight
As you walked around that corner in your body hugging dress and it reminded me of the first time,
I saw you from across the room
There we were in an unassuming place
Filled with unfamiliar faces
A drink in my hand and doing a quick scan
And then,
I saw you from across the room
There you were with your coordinating top and bottom
Glowing smile in all and I knew that I had to
Make my way across the room
A lil chit chat and a few quick facts and I knew this was the one I wanted to get into
Time goes by and I can’t get enough so we must continue at my place and
We make our way across the room
It doesn’t take long for us to get to it
Our bodies call to each other in a primal way
You nibble on my ear and whisper,
Let’s play
You stand and slowly walk away as you peel off one piece at a time
I can’t help but admire all that is about to be mine, as you
Make your way across the room
Jump back from the past
Every night better then the last
I can’t wait to see what’s in store, as
I make my way across the room
Me and My Generation
According According to Dictionary.com nostalgia can be defined as a wistful desire to return in thought or in fact to a former time in one’s life, to one’s home or homeland, or to one’s family and friends; a sentimental yearning for the happiness of a former place or time: a nostalgia for his college days.
I’ve spent many hours reminiscing about my childhood and smiling at the things that I once did and how innocent everything seemed. I waste time surfing the internet and browsing YouTube looking for traces of my lost youth. It seems as if tv shows these days have very little real world application as opposed to the shows I watched in my youth. The mix of media and real world experiences has shaped me and others of my generation into the current and future rulers of the world.
Past generations have been more concerned about working hard and sacrificing so that they could provide for their families. I appreciate all the hard work that everyone before me has done to help put me in the position that I am in today, but I will not let a corporation decide how I will handle myself in the workplace. Companies today are still concerned with the God of Maximal Profits. That is that regardless of what has happened in the past, if you as a worker is not generating more and more money for the company then they don’t care about you. As an individual I don’t need you to hold my hand but I want to feel respected and appreciated for my contributions.
Who do we blame for this? Should we blame anyone? Maybe we should say that our parents who told us that we could do anything; be the president, a pro athlete, a movie star or whatever we set our minds to. This attitude could have helped motivate those who felt that they had no options and at the same time could’ve made the rest of us feel entitled to things that we really do not deserve.
So maybe we should be considered the rotten egg generation just to reflect how spoiled we all really are. I don’t mean spoiled in the sense that we get all that we desire, but instead spoiled in the sense that we have air conditioning, video games, available access to the internet, unlimited food options, name brand clothes and at least 200 cable channels. Is it ok that kids are getting fatter and aren’t reading books but can work computers better than their parents?
Maybe Gen Why is appropriate. To get to the truth one has to question the perceived reality to separate what is real from what is unreal. What’s real is that Gen Y is here and it is our time to make our stamp on the world and shape the next generation as we see fit. How does that make you feel? I think you should be scared, if you think Gen Y is bad then wait until you see what Gen Next has to offer.
Really Mr. West
Dear Mr. West,
I’m not sure if you realize this but there are a lot of people who really don’t like you. I’m not telling you this because I am one of them but rather as a person who is concerned with what is going on with you. You emerge from a terrible car crash to show the world your musical talents, but while experiencing the ride of success you lost touch with the world. I know that you have an “I don’t care what people think” type of attitude, but sometimes you gotta keep some things to yourself.
I really wonder what you’re thinking at times. How can the same person who created such hits as Jesus Walks, Stronger, Champion and Heartless (just to name a few) do something so absolutely selfish. You are not only dis-liked by so many but also an easy character to make fun of.
It’s okay, we get it, You’re Talented but at some point you have to step outside yourself and realize that it’s not all about you. So please just get back to the music.
Your Fan
9/9/09
A supposed day of Luck and Misfortune, Blueprint 3
So on 9/9/09 I went out and got a copy of Jay-Z’s latest album, The Blueprint 3. Not to be confused with The Carter 3, which was Lil Wayne’s album that dropped last year. Jay continues to display his musical talents and cements hisself as one of the greatest rappers of all time.
The album is mainly about getting back to the roots of hip-hop and getting away from the autotune, which is becoming and increasingly popular sound and way to make up for artistic deficiency. When done in a good way it can end up sounding like this. Or it can be used to make seemingly boring situations slightly more interesting.
Artist such as T-Pain where pioneers of this sound but the ease of the autotune software along with the way it makes up for the lack in musical ability has led to an increase of its use.
In addition to the sounds created by the autotune other artist are creating songs which can be classified as “ringtone” music. This term applies to rap songs that are made which have specific dances that go along with them or do not offer any type of lyrical concept. What I mean by this is that the song may have a catchy hook but when you break down the content of the music itself it tends to be lacking. Especially when comparing it to lyricist such as Jay-Z, Nas, Tupac, Biggie Smalls, Cam’ron etc.
If you are like me and are tired of hearing songs with lacking lyrical content or just want to take time out to appreciate a living rap legend, then you should go and check out the Blueprint 3.
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