gone for a min

havent wrote on this ina min lol, my bad been buzy.
anywhooo i cant wait till july 18 thats the kid cudi, asher roth, and 808 keys concert at the royal oak music theather. Im upset that you cannot take pics in there i think thats really retarded!!!
oh yea i went to see hangover, omg its sooo funny lmao it had me rolling. I also saw drag me to hell it was pretty good it was scary tho but it did have its jumpy and creepy moments, haha, but i like it!
idk wat ta talk about lol but i got class in the morn and i will be going to sleep ina min so g nighters

wkend wit da fam

SO this weekend was fun, hitt up this party and the next night hit up coldstone and ate soo much cause it was mii moms bday. So the fam came over and after everyone left mi and my cuzzos went to the movies and was clowing took lots of pics, and on mem. day went wit mi bestie and cuzzo. To burn rubber copped me a pair of shoes and two teees for under 100 dollers all together!! Then hit up somerset mall and of course brought something so i had a good time so far this summer is going great..im doing great at work im selling like a mother freaker =] haha and im happy cause i got into the social work program! so all i have is 4 more classes to take so i can transefer wit my degree and hopefully soon start my career. And im gettin closer to gettin a car used of course haha im gettin my money up! summer jams is coming soon hopefully im going to that..and the alumni meet is coming up ive been gettin in shape =] so i do well!

11/14 bigsean/drakerz

So i been pretty buzy so i dont get to come on and blog as much but neways on the 14 i had like the greatest day everrrr besides the day i talked to drake =] lolz. But my friend kara was like do you wanna go to wale meet and greet at burn rubber its at 4 im like yea sure so we go hit it up and we walk in and see my friend mari im talking to her and a couple people in there. We waiting and its like 430 so we walking and talking in royal oak to pass the time, then were like aye i think wales there so we head back. Wale is pretty cool and nice which i didnt think he would be lol, but he signed maris nickes and then signed karas poster and asked her if she was going to his concert that night (he asked mari too but she was like no lol) Kara was like im broke haha, and wale was like put her on the guest list then i take a pic of her and him and he signs my poster and asks me how im doing. Im like pretty good how about you, and then he adds to the man plus one and points to me so me and kara was on the guest list. But the thing is that concert was the same day as the drake one lol so we are torn about which on so we were like okay we'll go to both. But basically the drake/bigsean thingy was supose to start at 11 right and we were late so we 4get about the wale one cause we didnt know where exactly it was. So we get to the place and of course they late im like damn i shoulda known, we coulda went to the wale show chilled with him and came over to this concert with him and bigsean since they both came to the drake show at the majestic! But over all it was pretty funnn, drake did good. My friend matt drove there with drake and his people, got backstage and tried to get me back there but the sercuity was being reeee lol. After that kara and her friend L decided to go to the motor city hotel cause thats where they friend said drake was staying lmao, so since they my ride im going to haha plus i wanted to kinda see just for the heck of it even thought i didnt think he was there at that point of time. So we end up meeting drakes friends, t rex and 40, furture and some others they were hella nice and cool, kara ate a salad they gave her she said it was on point lmao and L got a i love t.o shirt but basically we didnt get to see drake they said he was sleep and didnt feel good. My phone died that night when i was on the phone with matt and he was telling me he just left the motor city hotel on the 3rd level and how drake was there now. I was mad cause my phone wouldnt turn back on haha cause it was too gone! so we didnt get home till 5 then i had work the next day at 2 so i didnt go to sleep untill 6 then woke up randomly at 10 then back to sleep. Got up and went to work and i actually did pretty good that day at work lmao.

i live in my workplace..

So summer classes started today, im happy my soc class seems to be cool the teacher is nice and not boring she makes things interesting! Im also happy cause the one kid i think is cute is now in my class hhaaa which is funny cause i knew that was gonna happen soon. I have another class tmr which is abnormal psy i hope i have a good teacher! ONly takin two summer classes and working.

This put a smile on my face!



feelin this joint

sky highhh

YO wats good...so im offically done with my winter classes...last final was yesterday in english..so idk what i got in it...my antro final i gotta A!! so happy cause that was basically my hardest class then its adjusment to psy. but idk what i got on there..english i should get an A and idk what in child dev.....but the Page video still fly feat drake is finally out here... i like it

I GET IT IN, IN OHIO LoL

SO wats upperz! man i had just about the greatest weekend everrr! lolz but yea drake came to bg! that fri i chilled with friends visited lots of people i aint seen ina min since i havent been up to bg in a good min. Then sat went to the toledo mall for the first time and shopped and looked around, its nice seen this one chick i actually have class with lmao idk why she live in det. but work in toledo then goes to skoo in royal oak! but aye she doing her cant knock it! That night went to the step show which was str8 the alphas killed it tho, they have a couple cuties on ther =] lolz...but then after them drake finally came on after these boy groups and fat Al, and sum chicks who dance horribly lol they kinda messed up but props to them they were actually st8. I was front row because of this new chick slyly made a plan to slide over once they moved the table so we both could get in front. So i was madd happy cause i was in front and dead center so i could see everything lol. Drakes cool as hell =] he touched my hand twice and left it sweaty lmao but anyways he had a great performace and everyone loved it some of the guys were hating tho but ya know i stuck em down and kept talking about drake ya kno promoting him lik i always do and they like him now =]. After that the after party was a banger!!! i had fun with ma gurls brit, saedeeah, and her two cuzzoz and her cute boy cuz named demer =].
After i came home sun. i had to get right back into skoo mode and did my finals and projects im happy cause i aced ma antro final and ill find out how the others went, my last class is monday!
anyways im out ill post the videos sooner or later

cuteee

MTV Shows

i like this interview...=]
so classees are almost overr...=] 2 classes of mine are done now i have 2 more to go...ohh yea and im going to bg tmr morn and i see my fav rapper..drake...performe sat! can wait then i come back home sun..im bout to fool with my bg friends lots of parities =]

radiiooo

http://www.zshare.net/audio/58761860abb425d3/

drakes been doing radio appearances!!
hes a freestyle...

alright im back to watching stomp the yard gotta, wake up early tmr morn and go to work =]...then come home studdyyyy for my adjustment of psy. how fun lmao

buzta move

http://www.zshare.net/audio/58622761551f411b/

remix of best i ever had with busta

easter sunday! drake day lol!

SO i was pose to go to the concert sat the 11th with this one kid, and of course he aint show up just like i expected and of course u know he had a reason why. I was kinda salty at first then i forgot bout it and was watching tv till lik 12 then i decided to come to my room and go to bed. But i jus wanted to check my cs page and facebook so i check fb then cs and my friend was like on my tag board saying call me asaaappp im lik ugg i guess ill call to see what he wants. So i call he doesnt pick up then he calls right back like a couple secs after i hang up. Hes like waddup guess where im at..im lik uhh idk tha wayne concert. Hes like yea guess whos standing by me..im like uhh nahhh..hes like whos ur fav rapper. IM like drake duh! hes like thats who im talking to and drake gets on the phone man i was sooo flippin happy that made my day cause i was salty on not being there but that call was better than actually being there yo!! he sounds soo good..cant wait for the 25th ill get to see him perform yay! so the rest of my easter went smooth lots of food and fam <3 style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">alright im out gotta go meet my english group tmr so i gotta get up early grrr lmao

underclassman

Whats good?! Classes are gettting closer to ending, my presentation in antro went pretty good i gotta A on it =]. We got our midterm which will be due on the 22 i believe A but the teacher is such a hipcrite and there is no right answer but her own. Next week i have my living adjustment to psy. class and we have yet another test grrrr! lolz...neways idk wat exactly is up for this weekend pose to be going to the wayne concert with this one kid but idk cause i aint heard from him, some people are veryyy umm interesting ill put it that way haha. If i dont ill prolly hang out with the bestie cause she's home for the wkend and of course well be blasting drake b4 we go club. OOHHH and im officially obssed with taking the stage i love it man! Tyler is sucha cutie and him and jamine look really nice together, malik is a cutie too bad he's gay but fareal he looks familiar like i have seen him before just like shakira from the show.

neways new song by promise feat drake =]

http://www.zshare.net/audio/582893659e71b0b0/

and check this vid out of cp3 with a cameo from drake

young moneyyyy babyyyy

EVERY GURLLLL VIDDEEOOO!! I LOVE IT =] lolz


so yea i been buzy with school its almost done with 3 of my classes will be done in like 2 more weeks and then shortly after that so will my forth one! im so happy cause i needa lil break, im taking 2 summer classes so i can be ahead of the game =] but they should not be too bad =].
So i watched the state vs unc game last night man i was mad they played dumb i think they were nervous which is understandable because this was there first time, and they were even expected to make it that far. But they didnt lose by as much as they did the first time they played them so nice job team yall got it next yr =]

now off to watch college hill!!

4/03/09 FINAL 4..GO GREEN!!

So the final four is taking place here in detroit, MICHIGAN!!! yaya goooo green (mich. state spartans) and there was alot going out downtown, big sean, jesse mcartney and others were play. So i went to work and then got off round 2. Came home chilled and went up there round 730 with my friend drea, man i had fun. I was pretty much close at first then people keep moving and pushing past so i jus keep moving in through the crowd and ended up in a great spot i was madd happy lmao. drea, and the other 2 people with us were a ways behind me because they got caught up over there, i took videos and pics =]...today 4/4/09 they are having pussycat dolls, and tmr are janelle monoe and gym class hero im going after work =]!!! i cant wait lol then i cant wait till the 24 cause im going to visit my old skoo bowling green (bgsu), and while there seeing drake in concert and im soo geeked, if you know me then you know im a big fan of his and i have all his songs and watched everything and anything with him in it. IM so geeeked oh and im pose to be going to this wayne concert with this one kid but idk bout that one cause...lolz ill keep that to myselffff..im out =]

4/2/09

so thur i found out some interesting things man, and its really making me think about alot. Like about people and why they do what they do, i have always wondered this, but i expect the best from people, and i see the good in everyone and i try to overlook the bad or try to make excuses of why they are the way they are. Man why do so many people lie, like if ur a dude and u wanna talk and u say u feelin me whats the use of u talking to other chicks. YOur steadily trying to get on them and me at the same time and telling me im the only one your talking to, uh come on im not dumb if you wanna try this then your game better be good because im farrrrr from dumb. Damn if you wanna talk to me and talk to other people find then tell me, then i will forsure say alright you do you ill do me im done you must not be feeling me too much if you wanna talk to other chicks so go head good luck! Damn i just want a good man some one who treats you good, cool, smart, outgoing, goal oriented, honest, non cheaters, non liars, loyal damn that should not be too much to ask for but it seems these days it is. That is exactly why i dont even date i focus on school and work and if im feeling someone most times they do not know and they are just my friends. I dont tell them this becasue i want to see exactly how they are ya kno and how they treat the chicks they talk to or go out with. SO many people trying to be "player" and be like the dudes they see in on tv..newzflash thats not reality. You really want groupie love, love like emotions and relations with someone who only wants something from you, whether that be sex, money, fame or anything!
aiight im out..

Shortys brand new

I love it!!! drizzy made a cameo, seems like everyones in this video like there at a club or somthing..it doesnt really match the song but its all good i still like. Treys sooo fine =] lol

Trey Songz - Brand New

IF I WERE SINGLE!

SOOOO IM ALMOST done with classes for this sem. im taking 4 classes and in two of them next week i have presentations. GRRR i dont want to talk in front of the class haha but imma have to do it, and try and make my antropology presentation not sound boring. For my living adjustment of psy. that one is going to be interesting so that will be no biggy. Also next week i have a couple test and a midterm in ANtro. grr. But i cant wait for this weekend im going to the riverfront to see big sean, jesse mc., pussy cat dolls lol i lik em, n.e.r.d, janelle monae, and gym class heros!!! LOL its free because the final 4 is here ya kno im gonna watch the bball games! I gotta work this wkend tho but ill be done in time to do those things in the afternoon! Man this month theres alot going down =]]..


lolz at joe b. least he up on drake...i swear everyone495840850485409 yrs late on drake tho

fakkkerrs

So Monday was coo had class came home and chilled...tues had class at 9 then left class early to chill in the lobby with my cuzzo and mar and blue lolz but my class was soo boring i just had to leave we werent doing anything at all and we didnt have too much longer so i dipped. Then round 12 me mari and chary (cuz) went to burn rubber to chill and look at the shoes and talk to Ro we stayed there a good min talking about lots of things man they had me rollin then charly left and i noticed i had another class that started in 5 mins lmao so me and mari hurried and walked back or whatever. As we are we was talking about people and how now a days so many people are so fake they say one thing to you then talk to other people about you, she was talking to this one dude i know pretty well i had to tell her dont tell him anything you dont want anyone knowing cause he has a big mouth and hes pretty fake because when hes around other people that dont like you he all up in their convo plus adding statements on to it. After that i went to my boring class the people in that class had me rollin tho haha after that went to my sis track pratice and gave her her spikes so she could run then went home chilled...Today i had class again at 9 then after i got out i chilled wit a couple people up there then came home and watched my shows antm and 90210 which is still on currently....i gotta work tmr 6 to close and friday open till 4 and then tryna hit up the movies to seee the haunting of conn.

songz

So i had the induction for phi theta kappa and it went good theres sum cool people and i won a dvd player lolz i was suprised i won....that lasted most of the day so after that i came home chilled read my book Act like a lady think like a man by steve harvey its interestin im in the middle of the book so ill tell ya more soonn...im bout to chill and listen to music =]

love it, mannn trey goes hard on the lil remixs he makes in his free time, i dont see why hes so under rated! He's hella nice...like this but also still like cudi's version to they both go hard =]

www.twitter.com/ashmo

So i worked today 9 to 1, then had a hair appointment.
My friends brother brought over my pink n white G shock and i love it, its cute =] lolz
Im happy cause i got 50 percent of at my store wet seal so ya kno i had to cop a couple tops
and a pair of jeans this cute e and r watch, and im happy i got mii book! Act like lady think like a man by steve harvey! so im bout to see wat its about and i gotta right a paper and ill write about it.
I dunno wat im finna get into tonight idk may chill tho idk yet.....im out

buzy

So wassup! mannnnn jus found out that april 11th wanye, pain, keri, gym class heros are
gonna be here for a concert at the palace, and im tryna go!! =] haha
then april 25th im GOING TO SEEE DRAKE AT BOWLING GREEN i love my old skoo tears!
but yea im going to that forsure idk if i gotta take of work or skip studying for a test!!!
if yall aint kno i been on drake since them degrassi days im his biggest fans i put people on him!

Lil' Wayne introduces Young Money
Uploaded by yardie4lifever2

but coming up cant wait for that keri cd on the 25 and on the 28 cant wait im going to the pistons game wit mii boo lolz...hopefully that will be fun and they win!!!.
I gotta work tmr morn then hair appointment then sat hhad to take off work cause i got this iductive meeting i gotta go to for phi theta kapp...Alpha omicron psi chapter.. so im going then after that come home and chill then club i think..and sunday work come home and do this skoo work!!



oh yea
i found this kinda funny and gay but look lmao

day and night

Wow so the ending of last week was semi hectic alotta school work plus i had to work wed thur night and friday night so i barely had time to write my paper..they gave me the day off sat then asked if i would come in they called and left a voicmail since i didnt answer lolz...and i didnt call them back because i had to finish school work and chill lmao...so i worked on half my paper and other hw. THen had to get up sunday morn to work till 3, it was so nice when i got off. I came home chilled ate then got started on finishing my paper, im glad to say that i finished and it came out pretty good hopefully i ace it if i dont imma be upset.

SO i have learned by reading kid cudi's blog that he's stepping down from the rap game because it comes with so much drama, but i feel like if this is what you love doing and your good at it then you should keep doing it. Forget all the fake people in the game who are smiling in your face and talking behind your back and just do your thing your true fans and friends know the real you so you should not worry about what rumors go around. There will always be rumors, and people who talk about you no matter if you rap or not. Do what you feel best tho, but just remember you can still rap and come out with songs people enjoy and surround yourself with the people you know are there for you, just like lupe does =]. Keep your head up and do what is best for you, your very talented. i wanted to see a collab of him and drake but thats not gonna happen now =[..

i gotta do sum more homework grrr, its nice outside so im happy..im hungry to lol peace..

food for thought

soo i been mad buzy with school and work man! Im glad cause im getting more hours at work which means more money so i can get a car lol and not be broke all the time haha! Man i had a antro. midterm due and a child dev. test and adjustment to psy test and a English draft due all in 3 days man! i hope i did good on all of them lol i will see come Monday.

Ive been thinking...

I have been thinking about all this talk about cb and riri and how all of a sudden everyone's on talk shows talking about teen boyfriends and violence, they have been going crazy talking about it they say the same things and its the same situations. But at the same time they fail to see the other aspects of it. Like they never mention it the other way around like the WOMAN beating the man because they do sometime and the man reacting back to protect themselves. This is i think sexist in a way because men are look at as being the stronger sex and women of course are weak so if there's violence in the relationship its the man whose doing it. Just like people fail to talk about men getting rapped like it cant happen, it can and it does daily. It also saddens me that since this whole cb and riri thing happened we all want to talk about it now but before them no one was even though this happens daily with boyfriends and girlfriends, husband and wife's and even friends. But since it happened to CELEBS we all have to talk about it and everyone pays attention and has something to say about it.

Another thing is when charity events or anything to that nature are occurring how come people have to get celebs to come in order to get everyday "normal" people to pay attention and at least watch or attend you have to get a CELEB to come and support the cause..and in most cases they are paid to come rarely do they come for free just to support the cause. I was thinking about this in my adjustment of psy class when this girl was giving an report on the military and how the family of the military people are going thought rough times to but people fail to realize this or they do and just do not care until it hits them close to home. She said there was a even going on, on tv and they got about 3 celebs to come support the cause and on the commercials they talked about the even but made sure that they mentioned the celebs in the commercial so people would look and tune in. I think this is horrible and really makes me think about people these days and how selfish they really are.

Why do celebs influence so much of some peoples lives?
Celebs are regular everyday normal people to who just happen to have money, and are on tv?
Why are people so selfish now?
Why dont people do charity work just for the cause not so they can get credit to graduate?
whyyyy????

just some thoughts alright im out i gotta do this homework...=]

Globe

Boston globe speaks about drake =]

http://www.boston.com/ae/music/cd_reviews/articles/2009/03/02/drake_so_far_gone/

man im soo flippin tired, i worked from 430 till ten and i gotta get up early in the morn and go in at 9 till 2 then hair appointment then buffleo wild wings for my friends angels like birthday thingy..and gotta come home and study for the test i got tues. May go out because ti supose to b at this after party so i may go, not sure cause i got work sunday too at 10 lol damn somtimes i hate working so early haha....but yea sb is like over i start back in skoo monday. I have two test on tues and my midterm is due wed for anthropolgy. grrrrrrrr alright im out..

music

this is a cute lil video =]

Musiq Soulchild - "sobeautiful"



and to my suprise i liked this vid.


keri/kanye/neyo=greatness =]


well now im chillin till i gotta go to work..adios

spring break....haha more like midwinter break in michigan

So im on break and today i didnt have work so i jus chilled the whole day =].
Watched tv and listened to music and i watched the medea goes to jail online it was pretty good i like it...so tmr im going to get the book by steve harvey act like a lady think like a man! it seems soooo good so i gottta cop it lol. I may go out tmr inno theres this party 2doller tuesday..i wanna go to the mall and go shop so i may do that inno guess ill see im out. I gotta watch rip the runway and the new serious show coming on, on bet i 4got what it was called lol

born an orginal why die a copy??!!

YO wats good..man im soo tired man...im outta skoo but ive been at work for the past 4 days st8 and some of the people who have been coming in had major attitudes! But ya know i kept a smile on my fave and ignored it to the best of my ablity lolz....but i gotta question i dont get why people cant be themselves like why copy off of other, like copying the words of another friend wth come on now everything your friend says you say u!?! u repeat her and when shes not around you act/talk like her come on now be you theres only one her....neways so far ive had a pretty fun couple of days went shopping at somerset and oakland went to mongos and chilled with the bestie b, chilled with the fam they crack me up lmao! And got lost with the bestie kara trying to go clubbing but the place was covered with cops lmao still dun know what happend cause we dipped!...any ways check him out =] mike posner hes dope. his mixtape dropped today!




the interview.

you've got fashion with style..

So im offically on spring break from school but its still cold and not spring yet lolz so mid winter break is what i call it =]!...Anyways i still gotta work stay on top of that money lolz..today i have work 6 till close then i gotta find somthing to do cause i feel like going out ya kno! So my bestie kara comes home today so hopefully we get to chill b4 she goes back to school...im currently listening to
him...what can ya say hes a genius literally lolz

Making of "Addiction" from Ryan Leslie on Vimeo.

Kid cudi! =] i like the vid..ya know i like the song heard it a while back tho. Hes got talent.

drizzy day

vibee.com

February 25, 2009 @ 3:47 pm
Drake Day

Tracy Garraud
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Between Thursday, February 12 and Friday, February 13, 2,541 comments were added to Aubrey “Drake” Graham’s blog, octobersveryown.blogspot.com. Remarks that were asking, nay relentlessly demanding what many had spent months waiting on—his new mixtape.

For an independent release, the 22-year-old’s third effort, So Far Gone, gained a level of anticipation that would make some label-hugging rappers blush. But even with a co-sign from Lil Wayne, an established television fan-base, and an online presence intense enough to freeze a PC, Drake isn’t daunted. The ex-Degrassi star won’t give you flashing lights or fragile facades, he’d rather just gift the truth. And with eighteen tracks bulging with sincerity and depth, Drake is indeed one of hip hop’s best wrapped presents. Currently in the process of sealing an un-disclosed label deal—noting that it will be finalized in the next two weeks—the Toronto native shares with VIBE.com his struggles, triumphs, and why honesty is his best policy.

DRAMA WITH DEGRASSI:

VIBE.com: You were on Degrassi for eight years. It must have taken a lot to leave that comfort zone. When did you know it was time to go?

Drake: I can’t really say I left that show. One day we came in and all the names were just changed on the dressing rooms. Everyone got cut. We go upstairs and it’s like, “Who are all these people auditioning in the front?” They owe us a lot of money. The amount of loyalty, the years we put in with these people…they did us foul. As far as the producers go, I don’t talk to anybody over there.

Were people skeptical about your talent when they saw that the kid from Degrassi was trying to be a rapper?

Before people had heard my music they were like, “So you’re really going to be a rapper? That’s really going to be your thing?” Especially around that time, that dope boy rap was really popping. People were wondering what the hell I was going to do. And it took me a while to find my sound.

ACTOR TERNT RAPPER:

There’s a shift in character from your first mixtape, Room for Improvement to your third, So Far Gone.

The first songs I made were all like “Replacement Girl” with Trey Songz. It was pretty straight forward, radio-friendly, not much content to it. And I thought that was the direction I’d go in. And then as life progressed, I grew and decided that to follow suit would truly be a waste of time.
I started to see my situation as more of an opportunity as opposed to a curse. Coming from Canada, coming from a TV show, it’s like “Wow. If I can really do something different, I may be regarded as the one of the first crossover film to music people to really be looked at as an artist.” Once I saw it like that, I started becoming more confident as a person. I started seeing my thoughts and feelings as something the world may want to hear, as opposed to some shit I just make up in my head. I think I did it a little bit on Room for Improvement. And Comeback Season was more of me proving that I had bars. Then So Far Gone was really my chance to open up and give people a true piece of myself because I had a lot going on in my life. Good things and bad.

Starting off unsure about pursuing a music career, what really solidified that this was the route to take?

I was friends with this kid that would put you on the spot all the time. I guess he read my rhyme books at my house and one day he just put me on blast at school. He told this kid I wanted to battle him and it became this big thing. So I went home and wrote all these rhymes for him—yeah, I cheated—came to school the next day and killed the guy. From there I just started getting into rapping and becoming comfortable with myself.

…GONE WITH THE WIND:

So Far Gone was such an anticipated mixtape. What was the creative experience like?

It was just cleansing. That’s been the key to me making music lately. It has to feel good. For every record I do, it takes something to truly spark that. On the album I plan to give people my all. I want it to be something enjoyable, I don’t know if I want it to be so personal. Which is another reason why I made So Far Gone, to just get that out of my system. Some people are like, “Why’d you do that for free?” If I released that as a retail album, I would’ve probably been criticized and scrutinized. It wouldn’t have gone over as well as the way I did it. Which is, “Go and download this for free because I truly want to give this to you. Before we embark on this journey together, this is something that you need to know.”

Yet you have Kanye whose entire career is based on being left-field. Wouldn’t that make you feel comfortable know that there is room to do that and be successful?

I don’t want to tell people, “Oh I’m just so weird and you all have to love it.” It’s not like that. I’m a simple guy and I just have a vivid mind that I want to share. I don’t even want it to feel like left-field or right-field. It’s about how I feel in the moment and So Far Gone was when I was at a very unsure, confused state. It’s not to say that the album won’t have those components. I have a sound that I’m known for now. The mixtape is very slow and very dark. My album is going to be maybe a little happier [laughs]. Then the second go around if something crazy happens in my life, I might feel a totally different way. But right now I feel great. And I want to make an album that reflects that.

Your lyrics touch on plenty of personal issues with your family and ex-girlfriend. Has that ever made them upset or do they get it?

My ex asked me for a public apology the other day. She really genuinely asked me straight up to come on YouTube and tape an apology. As far as my family goes, it may not be the best thing in the world to hear, but at the same time they respect me for it. They know it’s my outlet.

EMO-TRIP:

Because this mixtape is so personal and has been compared to 808s and Heartbreak some have categorized it emo-rap. Do you agree?

There are people who rap about life and then there’s people who rap about a life. If that’s the case, then maybe Tip should be called emo-rap too because with all the shit he’s been through—that’s just as, if not more emotional than all the shit we talk about. Just ’cause his whole story is more G, I don’t feel like it’s any less emotional. That’s a weird term.

Do you embrace your mixtape being referenced to 808s?

I think it’s just about a rapper singing. One of the strongest things about 808s is the writing and one of the strongest things about my R&B is the writing, too. It’s about being genuine and really striking a chord with women. To be honest I don’t think there’s many songs on 808s and Heartbreak that really do that.

So when you made So Far Gone did you mostly envision women listening to it?

No, not really. I know that there are also purposes for men to use that mixtape to their advantage [laughs].

Many people think that the problem with R&B now is dudes feeling like they must have a rapper swagger. As someone who sings and raps, what’s your stance on that?

I think that’s a valid point. Trey is one of my best friends and I told him to do a mixtape and just have it be on some sexy shit. Not to say that the music or drops that he does aren’t ill. You just gotta remember you’re an R&B artist, like I have to remember that I’m also a rapper. But at the same time, there’s definitely been a shift in the last three years. This generation is all about partying and living life. The soundtrack to that lifestyle is not a Case or Joe record. Dudes will tell me they’re not even into R&B like that, but they appreciate my swag on it.

IN IT TO WIN IT:

Having worked so much with Weezy, do you see him as a mentor or a peer?

I definitely look at Wayne as a mentor just because I have such respect for what he does and am a big fan of his music. I didn’t let being around him change me and I think he respects me for that. I think the illest thing is that I see him as a mentor and he sees me as a peer.

Having already established a name for yourself and being so multi-talented, what’s the ultimate end goal?

I’m a realist so it’s not like I’m thinking my debut is going sell a million copies in a week. It’s my first album, I just want people to appreciate it. One of my goals is to win a Best New Artist Grammy and I’d also love to finish high school. I’m starting to live out my third goal now, which is to get into scripts and go back to shooting these movies. My grandmother tells me that at the end of the day all we have are memories. I’m trying to make great ones.

flllyyer than the rest

so i been a lil buzy tryin to keep this skool stuff up and stay on top at work..trying to be employee of the month lmao fareal tho!...haha im happy because spring break starts thur. technically its like midwinter break because its not spring yet and its not warm!! grrrrrrrrrrrr but heres sum drake



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The money, the cars, the clothes, and the hoes..i suppose

Yo wats good
so yea the massacre was pretty coo but not wat i expected i guesss for a first time event they did pretty good..there were of course a last min lil falling out so that changed up some plans.
I watched the all star events the dunk contest was cold as hellllll lolz and i like how brown had his lil yellow cardigan on with his classes and dwade has his suit on with them red glasses nice.
But i noticed something this weekend..people really get on my nerves lmao, its like they have no manors anymore.

• Stuck up people make me want to slap the ish outta them
• News flash diff people have differ. styles you may like one more than the other just do you
• If you think your fly, you really don't have to tell people, they will tell you duh
• Don't flaunt or brag about stuff its not cute
• Don't constantly talk about sh*tting on everybody, then say who give a fuc* about them lmao werent you the one who was trying to sh*t on them??!! going out your way for them to see what you got on wtffff lmao

Jus a few things had to get off my chest..any ways im out bllaahhhhzz =]

im everywhere these other niggas neva been b4

SO i waited till 3 am so i could get drakes mixtape lol i finially got it im soo happy and of course its bumping right now...i rem when no one really knew bout drake and i said he was my fav rapper they was lik wtf now they all running to me asking where to get the mixtape haha. Yall believe me now drizzy is the coldest thing since ice cream u aint kno lolz..
well today is the fli pelican and br fashion show at 10 hopfully it good i went shoping and figured ma outfit out so im all good. =]
Im hungry i dont kno what i want to eat tho haha
well anyways im out..jamming to drizzy.

Drop

So today was a pretty good day i covered this chicks shift form 9am to like 4 then (wet seal), so after i got off i walked around the mall to find sum clothes for tmr right. I go to forever 21 and brought a couple things and then went to check out sum shoes didnt get any tho then went back to my store and brought more stuff i love my store lolz. So i got my outfit for the pelican and burn rubber fashion show and for the party sat! its cute and it goes good with my sneaks =]. Hopefully the show is good and i have fun. Making the band 4 is back on i just watched that and Americas best dance crew i like quest crew, beat freaks and fly chicks!

Things that have been on my mind

• I dislike when stuck up teens come in the store just to stare talk and
• Say how they dislike the store...why u come in then lol
• The assistant manager at my store bothers me alot cause she's lazy and she spends more time in the back fixing her make up and looking in the mirror then she does actually working!
• I wish people would think before they say things
• Im tired of people thinking there famous uhhh last time i checked your just like everyone else out here
• Everyone's TRYING to rap on myspace or sing with the voice thingy majig!
• I think diddy is narcissistic, no disrespect tho lol
• I need some more shoes
• I get deju vu alot!
• I want octobersveryown would put up drakes mixtape already they said they were going to do it today! grrr hurrry!

2/11/07

So today my class was canceled so im at home resting.
Well today marks the 2nd yr that my cousin Brandon Lee Spieght is not here especially with us anymore. Every time around this time it sucks because i truthfully have not let it go, it still does not seem real eventually i guess it will. Like this xmas and the last one i kept thinking where is Brandon or at functions im like oh is Brandon coming then i rem. o no he's not. I miss him alot and so does the whole fam it just seems so weird because a piece of us is missing and it is, but at the same time he is in a better place and everyone keeps saying that but i still think what if he was still here, what if we did this or that, what if..what if...i try not to. I try not to cry either because it does not help and i try and think of all the fun times. i love you and miss you Brandon <3

wasssup! its pretty nice today outside its 60 which is pretty good for mich.! So im feeling good better than yesterday haha, had to go to the hosiptal about anyways. Well i had class at 9 to 1155 then again 1 till 445 in both classes we had quizzes grrr...(child development and adjustment to psychology) and now im home chillin! Everywhere i go i hear about the whole riri cb thingy and even today i got a forward message about it. I do not know which version is true but i read on mediatakeout lol that Chris's friend said it was a car accident that gave riri those bruises and that she hit him all the time and did this and cb actually hit her back this one time...this seems like the most truthful one but i dont kno. Chris doesnt seem like one to abusive someone but hey i dont kno the kid, hes a cutie tho, and shes reallllyyyyy pretty u gotta admit lol but i dont know her either so i cant or can say she/he wouldnt do this.

BUT GUESS WHAT DRAKES MIXTAPE. SO FAR GONE..DROPS THURS FEB. 12TH!!! YEAAAAA AND THEN THE VIDEO SHOOT FOR "EVERY GIRL" HAPPENS ONE FRIDAY THE 13TH! IM SOOO GEEKED ABOUT THE MIXTAPE FINIALLY COMING OUT!

OHHHHH YEAA AND THE FASHION MASSACRE IS ALMOST HERE ITS FRI/SAT CANNOT WAIT! I gotta dress cute/nice/different/fresh and fly lol its the flyest fashion show so i gotta find somthing! ahh i already know wat kicks imma wear tho =]
im out byes =]
JUST GOTTA FIGURE OUT WHAT IMMA WEAR!

"Im the one that put your ass up on him"

Drake's mixtape is coming out sooon!!! CANNOT Wait..if you didnt kno i have been listening
to drake since day one and even watched the kid on degrassi i love degrassi. Now people starting to actually listen to him and relieze that he's good, im like wow i been saying that for years and yall just looked at me like i was dumb....I said lupe then drake and yall was like shut the f up lol!
he's drizzy playing a bit a his new mixtape

LAME

SO its friday and its 1046, and im in the house yet again, man i work up yesterday with a scratchy throat but i thought it was gonna go away but of course today it was worse. My sinus's are bother me and its soo annoying therefore i refuse to go out, i have to work tmr 5 to close so hopefully this will be gone by then! But yea yall rem how i was spose to be hanging out with that one kid shawty well he aint even call or text but thats alright i aint text or call him either, so far my assumption is true and he's proving it...this is why i trust a SELECT few and only those really know me if that.
When i go to work tmr i get my check its not gonna be as much as i would like beause they are not hardly giving me any hours! grrrrrrrrrr the managers there are so stingy with the hours they make sure they get 40 hrs or more, and the thing is if they get more than 40 they dont even get payed for it so why do it!? You could have scd. me to come work and i coulda used that money! By this rate man me getting a car is going to take forever man. Another note i got this letter from my school stating im one of 10 percent of the students invited to join the pie kappa theata honor thingy..im going to go to the meeting and see what its about, because it could be benifical...Well thats about it...OH yea and the bestie kara is home so hopefully i can hang with
here b4 she goes back to school!

Hey i doubt anyone reads this lolz but anyways i kind of forgot my password to this
so thats why i havent wrote on it in the LONGEST time lolz...so far schools going good
3.8 gpa =] which im happy about. I miss my old school tho BG but for the most im getting
use to this one and the people in it.
Its funny i had class on wed. 9-1155, which is anthropology and my teacher is really dumb
we do not talk about any cultures except the gypsy one, and then she also told our class
that she does not believe in volunteering she thinks its a form of slavery..the whole class was like
wtf..lolz but no one said anything to her.
So theres this boy i really like and have liked for a min now ill call him Big A lolz...i think hes beautiful haha hes really tall and plays bball he goes to school out of state so since the last break i
havent seen him.

There also this other boy well call him shawty he's been trying to talk to me for a min, i have a
small crush on him, we are suppose to chill this wkend but inno if hes gonna hoe be again lol
i believe he's the player type which im prolly right about but i will sooon see.
IMPORTANT EVENT!

OOHH yea and i cant wait the fashion massacre is almost here! FEB 13 n 14!!! yaya!
i gotta find out what imma wear already know what shoes but i dun know anything else yet!
and yet again i have no valentine and prolly wont get one =[ but ill be alright. =]
CANNOT WAIT fly pelican all day the fashion show is the 13th @ cobo then the opening of the line at burn rubber on the 14 and then the party =]. BE THERE