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Fuck Little Wayne, Trina, Rick Ross, etc.

IkanCyoursoul — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:55:16 GMT

The next time someone tries to tell me that negative music videos and music has no effect on our kids? I'm going to tell them to kiss my entire black ass! The next time someone attempts to justify shit like Little Wayne, Young Jeezy, Young Berg...I'm going to simply tell them to kiss my ass you sell out. A lot of your people make excuses and rationales for poison to infiltrate our people and from now on? In my mind, you're nothing but a fucking uncle tom or Auntie Tommasina. Why am I so pissed ...

Best Line of All Time.... HipHop, Spoken Word, Rap, Whatever

M.A.P. — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:44:46 GMT

D'Angelo: Voodoo - Left & Right

"And if you dream to be free, I can take you there just follow me...Baby I won't, I won't steer you wrong."

Something about this line...I love it.

Disclaimer: I know someone is going to post something better immediately following this post....

.:Blue Black Shoes:.

kriticool — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:07:36 GMT

..

Blue Black Shoes [THE BENCH CHRONICLES - O19]

She was sitting there all alone...more like propped up by The Midnight.

She had my favorite bench all to herself.

It's a nice bench too... can always count on it.

Always in tune with my Saturday nights...my Sunday mourning

And on this particular occasion..

One of my favorite seats along the bench was occupied;

It was taken up by her feet.

Probably some nice pretty feet too...but they seemed confined like her smile. ...

Energy foods -

Tizzy Lizz^ — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:32:34 GMT

From Essence Mag...

Energy Boosting foods

1 Blueberries (fiber, vit. C, the color (anthocyanin) helps protect cells from damange that they say can lead to certain cancers, vericose veins, urinary tract infections)

2. Yogurt (the B12 vitamin helps boost)

3. Almonds (20 almonds per servign recommended because they are loaded with calories) helps skin too

4. Sweet Potatoes (helps skin from being dry and flaky) digests slowly keeps you feeling fuller longer. Good source of ...

Meat -- digestion

Tizzy Lizz^ — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:06:48 GMT

In conversation over the weekend, and diet comes up. We talked about humans having the build for plant eating, and not meat-eating...and how its evident from our teeth (they would be more like the teeth of dogs, sharks, cats, etc - who eat meat). He said something about the animals that humans eat are plant-eaters mostly and we eat these animals for their protein and the protein they ate from the plants.

We talked about meat and it roughness on the digestion system...I've heard this before...but ...

Faith Evans - new book

Tizzy Lizz^ — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:45:23 GMT

Faith Evans has new book out..."Keep the Faith" its a tell-all memoir that chronicles her life in the industry before and after Biggie, Bad Boy.

The Essence article on it seemed pretty good.

**seems like a growing trend...wives, girlfriends of rappers writing tell-all books

what\'s your song RIGHT NOW?

glory — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 21:04:31 GMT

didn't we useta have a thread where you just put whatever song you was feelin right at that moment?

well if we didn't, now we do.

when i think of you - janet jackson

how come we need a new how come...

alyson — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 03:05:14 GMT

how come i'm so happy that the holidays are over...

how come it was dumb to start a new 9-5 the week before christmas...

how come i decided to host a nye sleepover for my children and 5 of their friends and cousins...

how come they had that sleepover arguement where one girl always gets mad and cries...

how come they're all still talkin bout how much fun they had and that they drank fake champagne...

how come my ass is still stired?

Best Writer of Color

mozartpoetry — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:43:45 GMT

I was thinking. Who hands down is the best writer of color to you. Mind you, i was going to just do fiction writers, but that genre is too vast, by narrowing it down to folks who write about the black diaspora/ african story we can have a much more vibrant discussion discussion.

My pic: Toni Morrison. Poetic. Honest. True to real life. Honestly, i hate how she weaves stories in & out of themselves, but honestly that's how people tell stories in real life, so it has a bit of nostalgia ...

Texas district will let teachers carry guns

alyson — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 01:54:53 GMT

from CNN.com 8.18.08

HARROLD, Texas (AP) -- A tiny Texas school district will allow teachers and staff members to carry concealed firearms to protect against school shootings, provided the gun-toting employees follow certain requirements.

The small community of Harrold in north Texas is a 30-minute drive from the Wilbarger County Sheriff's Office, leaving students and teachers without protection, said David Thweatt, superintendent of the Harrold Independent School District. The lone ...

BABIES - Am I selfish? Should I sacrifice?

Tizzy Lizz^ — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:46:53 GMT

...Do I really want children? Will the sacrifice be appreciated?

2 stories:

#1 About a week ago, I was speaking with a good friend of mine who is married. I hadn't seen him in a while. While we were in conversation, someone interrupted to congratulate him on his growing family. I was impressed because his wife looks fabulous for that number of children. I said that to him (his wife was not there). He says "but it only takes one to ruin the figure"

#2 Two days later another ...

Is this really the business I want to get into?

IkanCyoursoul — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:28:54 GMT

Rihanna's now ex-business manager Patricia Willliams has been recently fired as she says "for no good reason, all in ignorance" and is "livid" with Rihanna & her management company Rebel One's decision to fire her. Rihanna recently met with Willliams to check on her accounting affairs and was shocked to see that almost all her money was missing. She instantly accused Willliams of "stealing her money.""I'm a professional Business Manager, I have a staff of ...

"Only in America" ---from an email

Tizzy Lizz^ — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:28:56 GMT

once in a while...these forwards are worthwhile:

Only in America......do drugstores make the sick walk all the way to the back of the store to get their prescriptions while healthy people can buy cigarettes at the front.

Only in America.....do people order double cheeseburgers, large fries, and a diet coke.

Only in America.....do banks leave both doors open and then chain the pens to the counters.

Only in America.....do we leave cars worth thousands ...

Get your camera out

A_Str8 — Tue, 27 May 2008 16:53:44 GMT

How about a thread for pictures? I've seen some interesting shots by April, and I'm sure the rest of you have some. I'll start it off.

This is a picture of the water running in my shower. I used a high shutter speed and flash, to freeze the motion, so you can see each drop of water. Check out the full size version to really see it.

parenting...

alyson — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 23:15:52 GMT

my apologies if you all are tired of hearing me talk about my kids, but they are my main focus now so...it's hard to think or care about anything that doesn't affect them...

i used to think that it would get easier as they grew older. i was so wrong. thre are so many types of situations that they are dealing with that i would have never thought possible. it's hard. i constantly ask myself if i responded the right way to a situation.

currently:

1. my almost 10 year old thinks ...

A woman is suing her husband $25M for giving her an STD

alyson — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 02:03:10 GMT

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/bestoftv/2008/08/14/pn.husband.sued.for.std.cnn

what do you think? is this lawsuit justified?

god speaks...

alyson — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:53:11 GMT

friday afternoon, my old 'little' boss sent me a job listing for a publicist for the ACCVA. (nj state job working for the atlantic city convention and visitor's authority.) if hired, i would directly report to our old 'big' boss who is the vp there now. even without a degree, i have enough experience on my side. so...i thought about it.

i went out later that night to ac to celebrate my old little boss' birthday at a beach bar. i ran into people that i haven't seen since my days of working ...

The Urban Fiction Plague aka Mix Tape for Women

sheeks84 — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:09:55 GMT

Ok, so the subject line may be a little harsh, but I have a gripe, and when I'm griping I could use harsher words than plague...

I've come to the conclusion that urban fiction is the mix tape of Black women right now.

Many of you have noticed how the appreciation and respect for hip-hop has declined to record-breaking lows over the past decade or so, as has a general respect and interest in many artforms and education... In the meantime, we have a mass populus of young African-American men ...

Metropolis - Janelle Monae

Tizzy Lizz^ — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 08:58:50 GMT

So I got the cd this past wednesday. It came out on the 12th. It has 7 tracks on it. 1 which is an intro, and another that's a very short opera-like cut.

I like it. It seems to be everything that's on her myspace page. I was hoping they would have that song "Letting Go" on there...that's a really fun, uplifting song, but "Smile"is on there and that works for me.

The packaging is nice...I love cds that have the words written on it. When you read the words while ...

Surprise 30th Birthday Party/Roast For Kisha!

sam I am — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:58:23 GMT

On saturday we are giving a SURPRISE 30TH B-DAY PARTY/ROAST

for KISHA!

It's a Surprise!

I repeat, ITS A SURPRISE!

we are inviting all of the folks from the Writerblocks boards!

Its goin' down on Saturday August 16th, 2008! (Yeah, this Saturday!!)at Dowling's Palace 1310 N. Broad St.

Be there @ 8:30 pm if you wanna yell "SURPRISE!" with the rest of us!

Her family is gonna ROAST dat azz! (They Crazy!)

Afterwards were gonna open the dance floor & do the ...

age...really just a number

Tizzy Lizz^ — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 17:26:48 GMT

In the past, I have been guilty of assuming most younger men to be "immature" - or just simply not there yet. Now, I'm running into older men that make younger men seem so much more wise.

I'm discovering older men that are actually immature?

Maybe they don't realize that its okay to be mature and older. That some women actually find that attractive.

More times than I expect...I see younger men that surprise me sometimes. They have wisdom. They have strength, ...

Opinion wanted - Black face in 2008: Tropic Thunder

Vision — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:29:22 GMT

So I'm seriously torn here. Robert Downey Jr. plays a black man in the new movie Tropic Thunder. It's obviously a spoof of itself, but I'm not sure if I should be offended or not. Actually, I am offended. But something inside of me is telling me I shouldn't. I laugh at other people all the time. Mock other people all the time. And I normally laugh at jokes made at our expense (I swear Family Guy and South Park are great at making inappropriate jokes at our expense).

Now, my question ...

Right protected...

Tizzy Lizz^ — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:50:18 GMT

I have this mp3 player that i'm trying to copy songs to...and i have not used all of the space yet. i'm trying to copy more songs to it and the computer is telling me that it cannot do it because the disc is right protected.

I have tried fooling around with the properties, etc. but got nothing.

any help?

What's it like out there?

Tizzy Lizz^ — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:16:17 GMT

Hey Folks,

I haven't been to any venues in a loooooong time beside the Youth Poetry Slams and before that the Jus Words Anniversary.

What's it like out there? Who are the new poets and artists on the scene that you enjoy? Are other people on a break too? Or is the crowd still familiar?

When was the last time you came out and where did you go?

Did you read or listen? When do you plan on going out again?

Double Rainbow

Tizzy Lizz^ — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 04:50:28 GMT

Did anybody see the double rainbow on Sunday 8/9/08. It was covered in the news. I saw it in Germantown...they said it could be seen in Gtwn and Mt. Airy.

I liked how it interrupted city life and made everybody stop and look

new foods...

alyson — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:46:01 GMT

ok, those of you who don't know me, don't know that i'm REALLY picky about my food (nothing is allowed to touch on my plate, i don't eat week-old or soggy bread, i was my hands constantly when i cook, i won't eat in certain restaurants or homes, etc.) however, i'm really proud of myself because lately i have been trying new things...and i know they may sound like everyday fare to you, but trust me, this is monumental in my little world...most recently...

1. cold baked salmon over a spring ...

THE FINAL CALL

jus words — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 05:06:18 GMT

SO WHAT IS ARTISTIC GROWTH. IS IT JUST WRITING ON NEW TOPICS SUCH AS I AM A POET WHO NO LONGER WRITES ABOUT BLACK TOPICS BECAUSE I AM GROWING. GREAT BUT HOW ABOUT ACTUALLY WRITING BETTER AS I LISTEN TO YOUR WORK LAST YEAR DO I HEAR THE GROWTH IN SKILL AN CONTENT THE FOLLOWING. AT THE END OF 2006 I PUT OUT MY THIRD SPOKENWORD CD THE FINAL CALL AND I FEEL AS THOUGH I UP THE ANTE ON MYSELF AS A WRITER AND ARTIST.SUBJECT MATTER VARIED ON THE CD. THERE WAS THE POEM MISEDUCATION OF THE NEGRO BASED ...

an open letter

glory — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 17:31:46 GMT

i am just checking in.

i knew that staying away from the scene would be hard. but i didn't know that staying away would be so easy once i did it. neither did i know that the realization that staying away is easy would be hard on me. i worry sometimes if the changes that i assume are happening in my absence will be too alienating when i come back. the last time i came out to jus words i looked around at a group of people that, but for some few precious exceptions, were strangers to me. ...

guilty pleasures...

alyson — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:46:10 GMT

is there anything that you do, watch, or read that is your 'guilty pleasure'?

i LOVE watching:

from g's to gents (mtv) - this is a reality show where farnsworth bentley tries to transform 'thugs' into 'gentlemen'. i don't know why i like it, it's just entertaining.

gossip girl (cw) - i guess this is the teen version of sex in the city. it's just interesting to see how teens today act and what they like. plus they always showcase great clothes and greater accesories.

reading:

vc ...

Grace Jones song

Tizzy Lizz^ — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:21:03 GMT

Yesterday I was about to get out of this car...took my cd out and the radio was on...this song stood out to me. The voice caught me first...kind of sounds like Diana Ross. So i'm listening (cause ol' school lyrics have a way with words)...Then I heard something like "I laid my trap for you.....but the game just ain't the same...anytime the hunter gets caught by the game"

This song blew my mind. I recorded it in my phone. Mistakingly deleted...then I sang it from memory. This ...

MISC TOPICS - Wallet Pics, Fading Talent, Marriage...etc.

Tizzy Lizz^ — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:51:10 GMT

2 things...

yesterday, I went to my hometown for a family picture of all the grandchildren. There were 15 of us present, and 5 missing (out of town or other)...We have never done this...infact, we are starting to do a lot of more family like things that we have never done and it feels sooo good. Its the new generation thats creating these new traditions...Anyway, the pictures were printed in a half hour (thank you technology)...and I now have a nice little wallet size picture of 14 of ...

Social Survey - 4 things about you

Tizzy Lizz^ — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:00:01 GMT

4 THINGS ABOUT YOU survey

*How it works - copy and paste your answers...get to know each other! Somebody emailed this to me...and i thought it might be fun for the boards...whenever ya'll decide to come back

A) Four jobs I have had in my life before age 25:

1. Compensation Specialist / HR Analyst

2. Teaching Artist

3. Newspaper Publisher

4. Hotel Receptionist

B) Four movies I would watch over and over:

1. Sparkle

2. Usual Suspects

3. Boyz in the ...

Savage

the_whisper — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:30:19 GMT

For a time

I believed that written lines

Were no longer the ties that bind

That seeking water

I'd grown beyond my own borders

So like the wind blow

I let my pen go

To let life flow

Just to realize that even though I'm not addicted to doin' shows

Ink's got me in a strangle hold

Ten fold

Pressure beating upon my temple

And not letting go

Like constipation

While attemptin' to increase my vibrations

Operatin' within the systems of a corrupt nation

Done tested ...

Interesting Personality test

Tizzy Lizz^ — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:44:12 GMT

Here's an interesting test I came across on email...its not the whole test, but its part of it (you may have taken it before)

Put these animals in your order of preference:

Cow, Sheep, Tiger, Horse, Pig

You have to write down your order of preference FIRST then read the Spoiler below:

Spoiler: This is supposed to be a cue to your priorities...lol: Cow = CAREER,

Sheep = LOVE,

Tiger = PRIDE,

Horse = FAMILY,

Pig = MONEY....so they say... Mine ...

REAL RADIO 2

sam I am — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:15:00 GMT

I am writing this letter to myself to remind my ever humble self that there is nothing wrong with believing that I am the sugar honey iced tea sometimes.

Sometimes.

Artistically, I believe that my gift is limitless as long as The Lord continues to bless me with words. I don't go around trying to think of concepts, poems, stories or the like. God has allowed me, this vessell to carry thoughts, to paper, to words, to the stage- all courtesy of Him.

As I embark on the creative ...

How often do you watch?

Tizzy Lizz^ — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 13:59:06 GMT

Yesterday I went to the Black Women's Arts Festival. I was helping out this year as a volunteer. It was a different hat for me to wear, and I want to continue to help support other artistic projects by rolling up my sleeves whenever I can. (This is the kind of change that I want to see more widely from artists in the Black arts community in Philly, so instead of talking about how we need to do it, I'm just gonna do it, you know).

Anyway, I had a good time watching the other acts. I ...

Favorite Poet and Why...

M.A.P. — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:14:24 GMT

This is a spin-off from another post where IKanCYourSoul said his favorite poet of all time is Khalil Gibran. Mine is Sonia Sanchez. Why? Should be obvious Because of her colorful imagery and ability to combine senses in a single breath. "I gather up. each sound. you left behind. and stretch them. on our bed. each nite. I breathe you. and become high." - Sonia. That's some hot shit. Her work gives me sensory overload. Who's your favorite?

Do you look?

Tizzy Lizz^ — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 02:05:02 GMT

When you see a couple together, does the guy / girl seem more appealing - just because they are with someone?

I've heard a lot of people say they look because "something must be interesting about that person if they are with her / him"

*I personally go out of my way NOT to look at a man who is with a woman. I just feel like, respect black love. respect love period (even if its not what I think it is - respect whatever it is and don't look). But I'm told that makes me an ...

GhettoSongByrd- CD release at Sound of Market

Tizzy Lizz^ — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:44:27 GMT

Today at Sound of Market

GhettoSongByrd CD release

5pm - in store performance

Books that changed your life

Tizzy Lizz^ — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:01:32 GMT

Almost everybody has a book or two that changed their lives in some way...

What books changed your life and in what way?

THE END OF THE BLACK NARRATIVE

mozartpoetry — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 18:00:47 GMT

Charles Johnson, author of Middle Passage(if you ain't read it, you don't like books)... asserts that the black narrative in very simple words is - played out! we need knew stories of black america.....

here's the link:http://www.theamericanscholar.org/su08/narrative-johnson.html

Please don't knock what they man is saying until you have digested the article. Its heavy. He makes good points.

My Opinion:

He's right. The "Man" is holding me down is an old ass story, ...

Missing Tupac

Tizzy Lizz^ — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:56:45 GMT

I'm listening to Black President by Nas. Hearing Tupac's voice echo on the sample "And though it seems heaven sent, we ain't ready to have a black president"...makes me remember and miss him. I hear power, so much power in his voice. He sure was a light snuffed out early. I imagine he would have evolved nicely if he lived longer.

Favorite Tupac songs, moments?

Poem.....

Lady Sarkazym — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:29:54 GMT

I think back

we were each others passion

hands held tight to connect our life line

you were known as mine

how could we get back to a place in time when space was non existent

we resisted our fears and held on to our pleasures

we were meant to be together

even through creative thinking in my sumbers truth held with in a dream we meet

I fantasized about words left unspoken

the day you left we spoke in unfamiliar tones

I get lost without your presence

my mind drifts in what ...

git up a git git a git down 911 is joking your town

glory — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:47:43 GMT

This horrible crime: http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/26275729.html

happened within a short two minute walk from the front door of the home my parents raised me in.

I don't know the victim or the victim's family, but once, eleven years ago, I knew the neighborhood intimately. My aunt lives around the corner. I still have some family friends there. I can still be found in the neighborhood, visiting family from time to time. But this kind of thing didn't happen near my ...

$10 / hour - helping the Rotunda Thurs 8/7/08

Tizzy Lizz^ — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:56:03 GMT

The Rotunda needs your help right away!

We need helpers tomorrow (Thursday August 7) from 11:30am until 4:30pm.

We can pay $10/hour for your work.

We need people to help move wooden pews/benches and other furniture as well as staging supplies. Please note that the pews are not extremely heavy, but do require some muscle.

We need at least 10 people to make this happen, so if we do not receive enough replies, we will not do this work tomorrow.

This will take place in The Rotunda's ...

Questlove Sneaks - Air Force ones

Tizzy Lizz^ — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:50:04 GMT

Copied from internet:

This past Friday, Nike, Questlove and the Rivington Club hosted the release of the ?uestlove Air Questo (Air Force 1). Nearly 100 people queued up for a chance at one of the pairs and one of the Golden Tickets (which is the special gold toe pair plus a free regular red toe pair). Many dedicated fans and collectors queued up as early as Tuesday night for the Friday afternoon release. For the most dedicated, the first five who queued, ?uestlove showed them plenty of love ...

Local Artists I dig....DAVINA STEWART /// Event coming up

Tizzy Lizz^ — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:38:00 GMT

FROM Davina' Stewart (INFOrmance event):

Peace,

people keep asking me why i'm still hanging around philly. this informance is one of 3 reasons. i don't know how many people are on this list, but i need at LEAST 50 of you to support this endeavor. Thanks!!!!!

"TERROR IS UMMM... "

FRIDAY AUGUST 15

7:30-8:30 PM and 8:30-9:30 PM

FRIDAY AUGUST 16 & 17 1:30-2:30 PM 2:30-3:30 PM 7:30-8:30 PM and 8:30-9:30 PM

$15.00 ...

Skin Care - what is your regimen

Tizzy Lizz^ — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:58:50 GMT

What do you use on your face?

Have you changed products over time? Do you switch up in the summer / winter?

Is there a product that works best on acne, clearing the skin, moisturizing?

Do you believe some skin health is genetic no matter what we put on it?

nawlins book list - hey tizzy...

alyson — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:40:39 GMT

can you post the list that you wrote down from the bus driver?

THANKS!!!!!!

We're Not Alone - NAS (song about UFO's)

Tizzy Lizz^ — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:16:54 GMT

I just realized what this song is about this morning...This song is real.

At the first listen, I thought he was talking about uniting humanity (and he is), but the whole we're not alone is also talking about we are not alone in the universe...other life forms exist.

Lyrics (I colored the words that stood out to me):

CHORUS (by Mykel)

Where there's life there is water

We depend on mama nature

there's a message for tomorrow

Everything connects to you

Some say soon it ...