Who is to blame?

One of my newest favorite songs starts out with Pete Rock uttering the words "These little niggas is crazy..." It's a Styles P record featuring Pharaoh Monch and I ultimately like the record. It reminds me of a barbershop conversation amongst the elders in an urban neighborhood. It also represents the men who've come directly before me, that point out the problem and complain about it approach. The only difference is that my generation of men are glorifying these problems because the very same men who came before us did so. There is absolutely no break in this cycle. Human beings are creatures of habit, so if you teach me how to do something I will learn it and possibly perfect it. Now I'm not here to bash or be critical of rap music, but I would like to address something that hasn't been spoken about; when does it stop? Death and destruction in rap music is about 15-20 years old (on a national/international level), so it is still a baby. I cannot for the life of me understand why this is seen as a form of entertainment. I can understand why there is a need for a Chief Keef to let us know what is going on with young Black males in American ghettos, but I cannot understand why people have a problem with his style of dress or Instagram pictures. I thought the problem was that this young man, like many of his peers, embrace dangerous lifestyles. This concept of leading a potentially deadly life is somewhat ignored and seen as just another "thing." Are We too busy out there getting our own shit and worrying about Me, to realize our lack of doing is causing Our untimely demise as a people? I have a suggestion: Lets stop praying for eachother and start doing for one another OR nah is it easier to think about better thoughts for someone really really hard with your eyes closed while kneeling?
"CHILDREN is all missing the rulebook, these old niggas is hard don't know how to school'em/ Don't know how a herb or a sucker or fool look, don't know how a crack-pack, dope, or the tool look"- Styles P
I'm not sure that they should know what all of those things are, but we sure ain't schooling them with the right schooling. Lets start equipping our children before they're forced to equip themselves with weapons and shoot fellow poor people at home and abroad. Peace!

Window Pain

The world through my window isn't dark. Bright though, it may not be, yet I can still see things a bit clearer. In efforts to maintain my sanity and remain true to myself, the greater good I sought. Those dark skies became light, and the shadows and things that went bump caused less of a fright. I sought out the good and the bad faded on its own, Not to black just to the background. And the space created left room for endless possibilities. The world through my window hadn't always been fair. There were days when no sun shined and the abyss came in and took its hold. I made the choice to reclaim what's mine. My life my dreams my aspirations. No jealousy or hatred or room for negation. No simple minded people with one track minds. But a willingness to go farther that can be defined. I adjusted my lens and focus and zoomed. Imaginations should run wild, shit we've been to the moon. With constraint and a goal and a plan in hand
I retrained my brain, (oh yes, you can)
Societies fallacies and over saturation of the "truth", mean nothing unless you let it, lets take a look at it the youth. The fragile and weak and easily lead a stray, it saddens my heart to think of raising kids any where near this way.
But when you have a chance to observe those things now taken for granted.
Like love and loyalty and fidelity and standards. It should bring comfort to know that all is not lost. The story of your ancestors and the fights that they fought. Was not totally in vain
Many of us will never know their pain
Or the true meaning of struggle. Everyday struggle.

New Message Alert!

I always bash watching the news. I guess it's because I honestly don't believe America as a whole is smart enough to decipher the messages being put into the airwaves. The Boston bomb suspect is going to be treated as an enemy combatant in his case. Now I'm going assume that everyone doesn't actually know what that means, lets just say he wont have the same rights as George Zimmerman in his case. Now this alleged bomber is being treated as such because of his RADICAL THOUGHTS i.e. his involvement with ISLAM and trips to CHECHNYA and RUSSIA. So is you dong praise capital G, and your passport has a potential enemy stamp on it, you're a radical. You will never hear of this alleged bomb suspect again. They are also labeling him a RADICAL because this is being treated as a mass murder. I don't know exactly how many people have to be killed at once for a crime to be labeled a mass murder, but if killing multiple people at one time revokes your rights as a criminal and you're a radical then why is James Holmes not an enemy combatant. Yeah the Aurora shooter. What about attempting to kill more than one person, shouldn't intent play a part in the matter? Why weren't the Sean Bell shooters being treated as such. Is it because these people were American citizens who were victims, why we treat this alleged bomb suspect as a radical/enemy combatant? Is this a tactic they see fit as one that will prove effective, sort of to scare people into NOT killing people? Why aren't people who murder Black American citizens treated as enemy combatants? Why are we allowing those in law enforcement to make up the rules while playing the game? This guy is going to disappear and you guys are going to forget about this Boston bombing until the 1 year anniversary, just like 9/11, Aurora, Sean Bell, Diallo, Troy Davis, Trayvon, Oak Creek Wisconsin (Sihk Temple Shooting), Newtown, etc & etc... Check your ingredients y'all, PEACE!

God Bless You

Yo I watched the Bible's television series and I can't lie... I think if you believe any of that shit is true you might be un-smart. You may not be pro-intelligence. First off, that was the first time I've learned any stories wholeheartedly in the Bible and oh my L. Ron Hubbard that shit is violent. That shit helped me understand why the Crusades was popping and why America (Christian Country) feels like guns and violence is the key to ANYTHING. Possibly the most violent TV series I've seen all year, and I watch "The Walking Dead" weekly. What scares me is that a lot of the Bible was left out in the television series, so exactly who the fuck does the History Channel think they're talking to and why would they hide the truth? I mean I know why, I hope others ask why. Secondly, I've spoken to many scholars and just avid Bible readers and their was lots of sexual activity left out of the Bible television series. Ummm what's up with that hot shit? This is pretty much lying to people like myself who are ignorant to the Bible's teachings and stories. No, I don't care to read the fucking Bible, but it made an awesome television show for Sundays being that football season is over and "Game Of Thrones" just came back last week. With all the sex, violence, and hallucinations (come on son, speaking to a burning bush) the Bible seems like it was a frat party or rock & roll concert. Ultimately, the Bible made the best comic to television series of all time in my opinion. Bra-vo King James, Bra-vo (or whomever wrote that shit).