Dopeness... eh?

Canada.. I have arrived. 

the fam...

be free..

Made my day...

This 3 year old made my day...


on the way to Canada for New years.. more posts to come cuz Im a be in these airports all night!
be free...eh.


-Ono

Words of Wisdom..

Feezy gave me this scenario a while back... I juss cleaned it up.

Two friends attend a happy hour to grab a couple beers. Shortly after they recieve their beverages a man with a breifcase appoaches them and takes the seat next to them. The man turns towards friend number 1 and simply asks,

"How much money would you like for me to give you?"

Confused, Friend number 1 looks at his friend..... glances at his beer.... and then says,

"3 bucks should cover it."

The strange man reaches into his pocket without saying a word and hands friend #1, 3, 1 dollar bills.

The man now leans forward slightly to ask friend number 2 the same question,

"How much money would you like for me to give you?"

"3 million dollars!" he blurted out...

The man stood up and handed friend number 2 the suitcase and turned away as if to leave..

"That should cover it." he said and then walked away. 

After opening the breifcase to find it full of cash, friend number two looks at his beer, glances at his friend and walks out...leaving friend number 1 sheepishly at the bar.

The moral...

Reach for the stars and always strive for what may be beyond percieved limitations!

be free.

WOW!!! IRON MAN 2

I know u saw WAR MACHINE!!!
I guess Terrance Howard didnt make the cut...da well!!

So, I got a job..

Yes, its true... I got a job...

Business Analyst for a certain entity in the medical center...

Not bad at all...

Now, this is BIG for me! In a lot of ways...

As together as many may think I am, I actually have never had a full time job before! Last time I worked 40hrs I was wearin an apron and on skates (Sonic). I also have never been paid like I am about to be... change all ova the place..

So while I was at work today, I made a list of observations. Things that I noticed, realized, or just thought were profound about my day... Here they are.

1. 8 hour days aint no joke.. wut is this, HIGH SCHOOL?!

2. Thank God for Lunch. It helps the day go by faster... When you get to work in the morning you look forward to lunch. After Lunch you look forward to going home... without lunch work is torture.

3. Coffee.... may be my new best friend, real talk. I mean I was sippin when I was workin at the law firm, but... 8 hours?!.. chea, I'm a need all the help I can get.

4. I was way over dressed today. At the firm, my outfit would have been amazing and totally a fit for the environment, but these white ppl must have looked at my cuff links today like, "where does he think he is?" or "Ugh, black people are always over doin it... geez, tone it down Shaft."<--- ok, maybe too much, but you know what I mean. I am definitely taking it down a notch and I am investing in some chinos for the future. lol

5. This direct deposit is going to directly effect my attitude on life, come January 1st!

6. I think the HR lady may be involved in some questionable activities due to the demonic marking on the back of her neck... but thats all I'm gonna say..

7. When I started looking for a job, I really didnt want anything hard. I juss wanted something that was going to pay me a respectable wage. I thought this job may have been the pefect fit, but I have come to realize that what I'm doing can actually be hardwork at times. I've neva studied so hard in my life...

8. They think I am really smart!! I am the youngest person on the team, and they will not get out of my face...lol Its cool tho. 

All in all, the coming months should be interesting to say the least... stay tuned.

-Ono 

My joint..

fav joint off the album... "pursuit of happiness" -cudder

NEW SADE...

She's back... 1st single off her new cd. click here

POETRY

LISTEN... its Mos Def doing wut he does best.
an NO, not acting!! lol

Ski feat. Mos Def-Taxi from Creative Control on Vimeo.



Plus I like how it was shot... I would love to shoot a black and white joint of me cookin breafast or sumthin, set to some dope tunes....hmmm....


vid coming soon...lol. be free
at all times...


-Ono

MY day...

I was born at 12:05 on 12/05... 


For some reason, I am especially happy this year. Especially humbled. Especially grateful. 


sumthin weird...
I remember in like the 5th grade the year 2000, still many years from then, seemed like such a big thing. Almost like we couldn't believe it was coming. With that same spirit, I used to think about how old I would be in the year 2000... 
14 was the magic number.
at 14 I would be a man, 
at 14 I would have facial hair...
at 14 girls would FINALLY like me..lol 


I use to harp so much on that particular age that I don't recall ever imagining being older than that! 
14 was it!! 


Here I am at 10 years from the age of 14 (thats 24)
Crazy...


Anyway, I thank God for EVERYTHING.
Im BLESSED, and I know it.


thanx for all the luv yall... 

JAY-Z SPEAKS!!!!!!!

SHOT OUT TO AR15 for the scoop this morn... good stuff.


THIS IS WHAT I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR.... GEEZ.
This was on Allhiphop.com today!!! here is the article, verbatim...

JAY-Z ADDRESSES DEVIL WORSHIP ALLEGATIONS!

Not sure when this happened, but Jay-Z has talked to radio host Egypt about the allegations that he worships Satan, the lord and master of the dark underworld of evil. He took it straight to a preacher that made these claims.

Jay: “He should be arrested, seriously. My position is not unlike anyone else who ascends to the top of their field. That comes with the game. But that’s crazy. That might be the craziest one I’ve had.”

“But do you go to church?”

Jay: “Nah, I’m more spiritual than [having] organized religion. I have a personal relationship with God. …I believe in karma, I believe in cause and effect…but religion, I have my opinions about religion.

Personally, I’ll never forget how Jay reacted to Bill Maher, a well-known atheist when he said something about Jesus. Seemed genuine to me.

________________________________________________________________________________

Nothing about "Jesus cant save you"...? wuteva. Juss needed him to say SOMETHING 

Stevie cryin for MJ..

Almost made me break down...
This is Stevie Wonder performin at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary celebration.
John Legend was there for ABSOLUTELY NOTHING..lol.

there she go...

kayla rae...beastin'.

Wipe Me Down... in prison.

Lil Boosie is pullin' a Shyne and has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for violating his parole and a 3rd drug offense.

What will we do without his shrill, high-pitched voice in hip hop?! lol... 

Sorry, that may have been a lil insensitive of me, but he brought this on himself. Anyway here is his last interview before he left...

Creative and super hard to make...
be free.

Beardbox from Gabriel Shalom on Vimeo.

Take that, Take that...

Diddy and the fellas of the Lox square off!!
D-block was at Hot 97 and they obviously have some pent-up issues with their old boss P. Diddy combs. Diddy calls in and they argue in front of all of NEW YOOOORRRRRKKK (Alicia Keys voice)!! lol

Remember the shiny suits?!!!

Kobe is NUTZ!!

Hate him if you want, but you CANNOT deny that KOBE BRYANT IS THE BEST BASKETBALL PLAYER ON THE PLANET!!! Bar none...
Not just because of this freak of a shot he pulled off, but his career speaks volumes!

Wale and J. Cole Freestyle..

Some youngins in the game clownin after performin..
Freestyle session in Denny's.

Empire State of Mind w/out Jay!

Sounds Great! I really think the song would do well without Jay.... 
sry for being a worldstarhiphop whore...lol

Manbabies

dumb funny...

Manbabies from Beef & Sage on Vimeo.

Precious...eh

I saw precious the other day and I have to say that, though it probably it is a touching story of a young woman that overcame A LOT, I found its depiction to be sub par. Mariah Carey actually did a phenomenal job in her role, and Paula Patton was inspiring, but I just could not take Monique seriously... All her attempts to be nasty and mean translated into funny punch lines, that actually had me rollin!!! (ask my date.) 


Yall know I'm weird tho... be free. 
-Ono

Longest Ride Home...

It had to have been like the 10^th grade. By this time, I had had several girlfriends, as most kids do these days (I am not encouraging having gf’s, I’m just sayin’), but none, I repeat NONE had met my parents. I don’t even know if any of them knew what they looked like. I had gotten in the habit of telling my girlfriends, that that introduction was prolly never going to happen.

“Trust me, that aint what you want…”

So yea, its the summer after the 10^th grade and I of course have a girlfriend. She was cute too; light-skinned and popular, pretty much the only things that mattered to me back then, lol. No but really, we found ourselves “falling in love” with each other and I was willing to do a lot for her.

During school, I had no problem seeing her. I saw her during the day, and most days after school, since I was in sports. So not telling my parents I had a girlfriend was no big deal in that it had not yet inhibited us from having a normal relationship. The summer although was a different animal. How could I tell my parents that I wanted to go and see my girlfriend? How could I make them understand?

Frankly, I COULDN’T.

They are African, and dating at my age is grounds for a slap that my kids (if I can still have any) would feel.

So this day, the day that will live in infamy, I decided to tell my father that I was going for an interview for a summer job at the then new Super Target in First Colony. In my defense, I was REALLY going to go to Target… I was just going to pick up my girlfriend and have breakfast at Denny’s on d way.lol

I left the house that morning confident that I had it all planned out. I was going to jump in my Volvo station wagon, swing by her house in all my glory and take my baby to breakfast….(*southern accent*) I could not have dreamt of the unfortunate events that were to follow..

Upon arriving at Denny’s me and my baby sat in a booth by the window.

Waiter asks for our drinks… 2 OJs..

She asks me what I’m going to eat….moons over hammy

I ask the same…. Grand Slam

I glance out the window to check on the whip… 85 volvo sittin right.lol

Cars passin by… ’89 benz catches my eye…

My heart… stops

89 benz?!! That can’t be my dad’s car!!!

I quicly get myself together and I exclaim, “My Dad followed me up here!”

Luckily my girlfriend knew the deal, and a certain fear struck her face too… My next move has to be the most cowardly move I have ever made in my life!!

I told my gf to leave and go to the restroom, and I would call her when get out ..

Yea, I know… pretty weak.

Anyway she did what I said, and I was left at the table for a moment to gather my thoughts to assess what may go down…

“Man, I hope he don’t come in here hollerin”

“What if he try and hit me in front of all these people.”

“What if he want me to leave with him, I would have to leave o gal in the bathroom!!”

I try to act normal as my pop comes walking up to the building…

He stops at my window and knocks on the glass.

I pulled one hell of an oscar performance, when I acted to be surprised and jumped in my seat, as if startled, and stared at him in bewilderment… he stared back…

I shrugged my shoulders, as to say. “what are you doing here? Can’t you see I am here by myself.”

He points to the other glass of orange juice sitting on the table across from my glass.

I look at the glass. I look at him with a look as if saying, "so.."

He shakes his head and walks off….

At this point I am officially shook. I cannot believe what has just happened and I cannot imagine how much trouble I will be in when I get home. I am panicked and scatterbrained. So scatterbrained that I LEAVE MY GIRLFRIEND AT DENNY’S AND TELL HER TO GET HER MOTHER TO COME PICK HER UP!!

Yea, I know….pretty weak.

That was the longest ride home of my life. 

My Status Updates Could Keep me Outta JAIL!

For all those who think I update my status too much....



A 19 yr old kid gets 12 days in jail for a crime he didnt do! How did they get him out? The defense saw that he was updating his status on facebook at the same time the crime allegedly was taking place... Oh how I wish I was on around the lawyers that came up with such a defense. REVELUTIONARY!!

Dont call it a comeback

Chris Breezy's new Album cover.... 

yea, i dunno man....

Sammy?

Sammy Sosa

He's denying skin bleaching, and he's denying suffering from any sort of skin disease... so then WHAT IS IT SAMMY?!! I hope everything is aite...


-Ono

Breakfast..

lol...

Allen Iverson Breakfast from factorii on Vimeo.



if you didnt get it, its a spoof on this ridiiculous press conference with Allen Iverson.... Funny in itslef.

One of the best Crossovers..

Hope you haven't forgotten about my boy Tim Hardaway...raw.

Party in a House..

When I was in college, my bro and I didnt have any cable for the LONGEST time... for obvious reasons (we was broke, duh). So we watched the same few movies from our collection over and over again. We most frequently popped in House Party; the 1st and the truest.

Favorite character= Shaun Baker- "Clint"

Favorite line= Clint- "See baby, I'm taking you places,.. meetin' people."  DOPE!

I've used that line SO many times after seeing it in the movie. lol. Yea, i know. Im wack.

Enjoy. 

Classic

Their cypher was sick!! Everybody was so into it... pumpin' fists and everything!

It's my right!! grrr..

In response to some of my posts, Sometimes I get hit with,...

"Don't judge them..."

PLEASE, do not take away my right not to like something. YOU, yes you,  cannot possibly like EVERYTHING, and that is perfectly fine. 

So if I dont like something someone has done (music, movie, written piece, actions at an award show, or wuteva!!) I am not passing judgement, I just DONT LIKE IT... 

Had to vent... but its really not that serious.

u know me. 

be free...

Oh, for those that may get offended. Calm down. Don't be an angry baby..

lol.

-Ono

Phil Ade

Phil Ade "Hollywood" from Okayplayer on Vimeo.


good ish... I really just think his concepts in the video were dope.
I can tell it was low budget, but his creativity made it worth watching...
-Ono

Show me the money...

They say Obama's changes since in office have created over 1 million jobs so far and more are to come...

How come I still can't get one? lol hahaha jk

New Tia interview for some online magazine... here.
She's a lil wack, but I still love her...lol

Share everything, or keep some...?

Thought about this today. Scenario is as follows...


Your GIRLFRIEND has kept a journal/diary for years and you have never thought anything of it. You just dont care, and you also understand that there are boundaries that u have to respect in a relationship.


Years go by....


The two of you are happily married now and your WIFE is still diligent in her journal entries.
MY question is, do you, as her husband, have the RIGHT to read her journal? If she insists that they're her private thoughts and would prefer that they remain that way.... is that ok?


I'm sure that somewhere in the realm of psychology it encourages people to get out their thoughts and emotions on paper as some sort of therapeutic exercise, but within the realm of MARRIAGE, do the rules change?


I'm asking a lot questions this time because I'm straddling the fence on this one (<----bad figure of speech).
..........

I roll over in the bed to see my wife writing away in her journal...
Me: "hey honey, u wanna share some of what you writin' there?"
My wife: " Naw son, stay where u at?"  (i envisioned her with a NY accent... and subtly disrepectful.lol)
Me: "C'mon babe, stop playin... I just wanna here your thoughts. You know, get in your mind."
Wifey: "umm... I dont think thats a good idea...hun." 
She pats my chest twice and gets back to writing...

now I know I over-did it, but u know what I mean..
She gotta be hiding SOMETHING, right?!!
My imagination would run wild with all the things she could be writing!!


Divorce or some form of domestic violence is sure to follow such behavior...(the latter may be a bit extreme) 


On the other hand, if I had a journal, which I don't, and I wrote my inner most feelings about everything around me, I'm sure I would probably have some messed up stuff in there about my mate that I probably would not want her to see, much less share, for fear of her looking at me or our relationship different. 


Think about it. If you found out that your mate found one of your friends attractive, or they find out that you actually hate his/her family, this could cause some serious rifts in a relationship; and I dont think I am being far fetched in my examples... these are normal thoughts that people could have! I mean is sharing EVERYTHING healthy in a relationship?


So, yes, to save yourself an arguement over stuff that could hurt someone's feelings or stuff that happened so long ago that you don't even feel the same way,...YES, don't share your journal...


Could go either way...
be free... 
let me know wut u think?
-Ono 

0o0o0o Interesting...

Lets see wut she's gotta say for herself?...



ummm... scary girl. Don't like the video, or song... please, could somebody tell me what she is talking about in the song.. I have my opinion. Would love to hear yours...

He's lucky I love his sister...

PLEASE WATCH!!!
This served as a HEARTY laugh for me!! lol
Tahj Mowry's new video.. tryna cross hip hop and punk rock.

All I could think about was...
1. Y u wearin shorts, homie?!
2. NEVER GET ON A SONG WITH FLO RIDA!!
3. I mean, dude can dance... but Y yo voice sound like that?! lol HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!


let me stop... he's prolly worth millions; still spending "smart guy" money...
as for me... not so much.


be free yall.
-Ono

Todays Downloads...

New MJ mix by DJ Jazzy Jeff

I'm more impressed with the artwork than the actual mixtape... 

Decent mix tho. Sumthin for my car.

DOWNLOAD

Then of course the new weezy... "no ceilings". 

DOWNLOAD

Like you have never heard it b4!

I forget what season, I think the one before last, but my boy (I don't really know him) Anoop Desai was a top finalist on American Idol. Dude could blow. So I googled him and found this!
He went to UNC and was part of a school acapella singing group called the Clef Hangers...
Boys iz wild, check em out!

His audition... indian nerd sounds like a black dude..

They killed this Boyz II Men...

Wildin!! lol

They do alot of other popular songs. Youtube 'em... pretty dope.

-Ono

WILL SMITH had some hits, believe it or not...

Not a huge Will Smith fan, but these guys did a cool medley of his hits...." Here come the men in blaaaaaccckk!"
Dont act like you wasn't jammin' that song when it came out!! lol

Pearl and the Beard - Will Smith Medley from Goddamn Cobras Collective on Vimeo.
This is extremely dope! Please watch till the end. Korny, yes... but super creative, to say the least...
be free folks..
-Ono

IM BACK!!

Carmello puttin Milsap in his poster....Wow..

Juss one of my MANY hobbies..

I effs wit Garageband. 
Few know of the CRAPOLA that I create every now and then, but for the most part I keep it to myself... 
I just got some new drums tho...
practicing sampling too..(which is EXTREMELY difficult), soooo...

YEEZY drums + BIGGIE sample + My BRAIN= this.
use the beat if u think its any good. I dont care, juss give me a shoutout or sumthin...lol

think..... awkwardly.

     -learned that from a Feezy song..

work in progress..

THE BLACK FAMILY

coming soon..

no flu shot for me!!

man, this is horrible..

Kanye west dead?

nah... totally a rumor... peep the article here.

Thanx for the luv..

Call me lame if you like, but Im a lil excited about gettin ova 2,000 views.. may not be much to some, but it means alot to ya boi..
Keep reading, Im a try to keep it interesting...

be free. 
-Ono

Melanie Fiona

Puttin u on..
Melanie fiona is a beast... I dont like her original stuff as much as I like her live... 
DOWNLOAD her mixtape with Questlove of the Roots NOW!! Smooth Ridin' music. Lauryn Hill-esque...
Here is a lil of it..

Im dumb.. I know.lol

Is there another word for synonym?

Isn't it a bit unnerving that doctors call what they do "practice"?

guys dont usually do this...

I'm invloved in a few weddings right now, so I've been included in many a convo on the subject. Man, chicks love this stuff.. they can talk for days about wedding preperations and what not... 


So I started thinkin about where I wanted to be married... I like the mansion idea.. peep this. Its in the Woodlands, TX.

kinda beatsy..

the pink is wack.. but the grounds are dope... 12 acres!

only a lil bit of the room. Room for 500 guests they say... gonna need it. Im a have so many Africans in this joint..lol

picture electric sliding, and african music... not wuteva they doin..lol

click here for the site.

Like my Dad says to me ALL the time... 

"Gotta find someone to marry first!"

What u must, or what u want...

"Do what you love."

                                                                                    They say.

I have to believe that millions of teenagers to young adults across the globe are plagued with the same dilemma in life; should I pursue what I love, or should I pursue what is safe...?


The glorified answer that is commonly given in our society is to 

"chase your dreams!"

 "If you love what you're doing, then money will follow!" 

                                and so on an and so on...


Being a realist and a avid bubble-popper, I disagree with the above mentioned statement. Not fully, but to a certain extent. 


On this planet, and in this life, we all can agree that there are better decisions than others. The daily decisions that we make reap consequences, good or bad. Building on that principal, I would say that when all things are considered there are decisions that  have a higher success rate than others. "Success" will be defined as financial stability for the time being, but, dont worry, we will revisit this later. 


For example, the world needs and will always need health professionals. (Nurses, pharmacists, doctors, physical therapists, etc..) The demand for these professions is high and if one could bear the schooling required, a well-paying job will almost be guaranteed to them.


Africans get pressured into this crap ALL THE TIME by their parents!! And it blows. The reality although, is that our parents are merely exposing the BETTER decision. The high percentage shot, if you will. 


On the other hand, those that drop everything to pursue music careers, modeling or being famous in some capacity, I have to say, are blinded by the alluring lights of popular media (almost like one of those bug-light zapper thingies). Riches and fame are propagated to the point that we overlook the very simple fact that the rich and famous make up only 1% of the global population. The chances of "making it" are extremely slim.


If you find yourself "loving" one of these lesser career paths that I speak of, the odds are stacked heavily against you. If you are wise, the life choice is simple..


Ok, I know what you're thinking. this is a harsh and miserable way to look at/live life. And I would say that you are CORRECT!! It is messed up, but thats life. You don't have to live miserably though...


I say embrace both sides of the spectrum... check it.
1. Love God. 
2. Consciously Prioritize. Work hard in school, though you may not enjoy it, or LOVE it, realize that it is  necessary. Bust your butt, so that you set yourrself up as a game-changer and not one manipulated by the game. Get the job that is going to allow you to provide for your wife and family like you have always wanted, cuz that is where true happiness should stem from; helping those around you, not the glorification of your peers. 
3. Realize, that Love, again, is work. You may not LOVE your profession at first, but pray about it, and I bet you can find a way to learn to love your job... <<< this is difficult, but I believe its do-able in any situation.
4. Lastly, by putting yourself in a good position, you will find ways to enjoy bits and pieces of those dreams that you always had. 


Success is different for different people. I understand this. So, if for you success is living under a bridge, but playing music that you love all day everyday, then so be it. <<< I cant help but say that with a hint of what seems like sarcasm, but believe it or not, Im serious. 


Look, I wish I could drop everything I'm doing and go sit on the steps of a major tv network and beg until they give me a late night talk show... Now, that COULD happen... but most likely not. So, I gotta do what I gotta do (intern, do well in law school, get a good job, etc...) to provide for my future twins.

eh, but wut do i know. be free.. let me know wut you think!
-Ono