Life Has No Script™

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Broaden Your Horizons

It’s 2009. The whole “It’s (insert year here)” cliche has been beat to death, but that doesn’t make it untrue. Just keep those words in mind, though…”It’s 2009.“

I was speaking to a few people about interracial relationships a while back, some of their views really ain’t politically correct, but they’re not unheard of.

“My momma said if I ever bring home a white girl she’d slap me.”
“I don’t like asians. They’re weird.”
“Date a white guy? Pffft…”

My race/ethnicity/whatever term applies doesn’t and shouldn’t really matter, but for the purposes of this message, I will say that I’m a black male. I grew up in the ‘hood, by way of Gary, IN, so I’m 100% sure you already know what my taste in females was when I was younger. I had to have me a hood chick, or a “ride or die,” as that’s what they call ‘em these days. Anybody with a similar background, male or female, can relate.

Ever wonder why, though? It’s no secret. It’s your parents and environment that influences your way of thinking. Everything I said or did relationship wise was tainted by these characteristics that are common for people from ‘hoods across the nation. If you’re black, this probably sounds familiar:

- General mistrust of people of different races (mainly white people)
- Disdain for and humiliation of those who date people of other races (depending on where you’re from, latinas/latinos didn’t really count)
- Was accepted as long as the person of the other race had that loot

Sounds about right?

I was pretty much the same way, until I moved away. The years that went by helped too. I felt like life was too short to be trying to fit the status quo. Just because I’m black and I wanna date a girl that ain’t black doesn’t make me a “sell out.”

The thing is, some of you out there are basically putting yourselves into boxes because of that very reason. You’re scared of what somebody will say. The thought of your friends/family laughing at you or not approving makes you uneasy. What should you do? Shoot them the bird and march to the beat of your own damn drum…only YOU can live your life, so do it. Like I said, it’s 2009. You don’t have a reason to be scared…it’s more accepted now than it was fiddy (no typo) years ago. Live a little.

Broaden your horizons, and date an Indian, Chinese, or white dude/girl. What do you have to lose?

Beware, though…when you have different cultures clashing, you can have good and bad results. All of that’ll be covered next time I bless ya’ll with some knowledge. Now gon out there and pull one of them kinky ass Korean girls you been lookin at on campus.

-The King-

April 7, 2009 Posted by lifehasnoscript | 2009, horizons, interracial | , , , , , | Leave a Comment

Mr. Governor, I swear there’s a cover up….

I was just driving through my city last night…. smoking on a white grape White Owl…. so maybe it was the munchies that put me on game… but I noticed there are actually more liquor stores in Gary, IN than food joints. Ain’t that a bitch? There isn’t 3 sit-down restaurants worth a damn inside of my 53 square blocks. There used to be a jiggy little mom-and-pop Black owned Italian joint in Miller. It was called La Dolce Vida and there used to be little slam sessions and open mic nights up there every Tuesday. Now it’s closed and the building is up for sale. That spot lasted all of a year and a half… maybe. I know rii?

My question is this: What does it say about a community where the only thriving businesses either sale Hennessey or narcotics? To me it says that when people don’t have shit else, they lose site of their priorities. I can’t even lie, I do it to. Hell, I bought that blunt with the same money that probably should have gone into my gas tank with my taking-late-night-strolls-like- gas- is-free ass. It’s almost as if you get this mentality like, “Well fuck it, if ain’t nothing else gonna go right today, I bet you I catch my buzz. Fuck it!”. Well to be honest, I’m tired of living that way. I’m tired of watching people live, and die, that way.

You don’t change your world with one HUGE action… most of the time. It’s usually done with the gradual accumulation of small baby steps, but once you look back on it…whoa.

My nigga Nas said it best:

“I switched my motto, instead of saying fuck tomorrow, that buck that bought a bottle could have struck the lotto”

It’s amazing what a little change can do. You can fill the gas tank of my car for the same cost as a 5th of Crown Royal just to put it in perspective. How many Saturday night 5ths have you killed in your life? Could you see yourself driving up a whole tank of gas in one Saturday though? How many opportunities to better yourself have you passed up because you didn’t think about the following Sunday?

Do the math. there’s 52 2-day weekends a year. Let’s say you party (drink, smoke, or whatever) on most of those days (3/4s or so). That’s 78 days out of the year, right? That’s not that much right? Remember that.

Now you’re already asleep 8 hours a day (or more if you’re lazy like me) so that’s 33% of your life being lived in a dream. Now that 78 days a year adds up to 21% of your time. BUT… remember, you can only party IF you’re awake, so really it’s taking 21% of the 66% of your total lifespan (because 33% of that time you are sleep so you’re not partying during those hours). Now I’m not a math wiz at all, but I believe that leaves you with about 52% of live left after “taxes”. That’s crazy. 48% of your life is a joke. But the shit ain’t even funny… it’s sad.

I can only lead the horse to water. I can’t make it drink think….

It’s been real,
Young Rilla live from LHNS by way of Gangster Island

April 7, 2009 Posted by lifehasnoscript | priorities, reality check, substance abuse | , , , , | 1 Comment

Album Review: "The Last Kiss"


Album review: “The Last Kiss“, the long awaited Jadakiss debut under Rocafella and Def Jam Records, will be in stores by the time you read this. I got a chance to get my hands on the album (thanks _________) so here’s the review!!

The Jadakiss fan in me has been awaiting this album for a while. I’m used to the slick talk and the signature “Ahhaaaaaaaaaa” cackle and he demonstrates that starting the album off well on “Pain and Torture“. The triumphant “Can’t Stop Me” sets vintage Jada lyrics to Neo Da Matrix production quite well (it took a few spins to grow on me). Labelmate Young Jeezy TEARS it up on “Somethin’ Else” but Jada still has it with lines like “I’m beyond these feeble mind rappers that half step/I done carved the way for these niggas like Aztecs”. “Rockin’ with The Best” sounds like a mediocre attempt at a club single, while “Stress Ya” has the inverse effect (Both feature Neptunes production and Pharrell on the hook). Kiss makes up for it with the stellar “Things I’ve Been Through“, which is the highlight of the album. Avery Storm sounds a bit awkward on “I Tried” but the song ulitmately delivers. Songstress Jasmine Sullivan is featured on “Smoking Gun“, a tale of lost innocence. A “Cartel Gathering” connects Jadakiss in an effective NY cypher featuring Ghostface Killah and Raekwon. “By My Side” featuring Ne-Yo is underwhelming and pales in attempts to Jadakiss’ past attempts at making singles to appeal to the female demographic. “Letter to B.I.G.” featuring Faith Evans attempts to update the Notorious B.I.G. on the climate of the industry in the form of a letter. Lil’ Wayne completely steals the show on the sinister “Deathwish“

Overall: Out of a 10, I’d give it about a 6.5-7/10. “The Last Kiss” is an alright album. Considering that he’s self proclaimed “top 5 dead or alive”, I’d consider that to be an issue with die hard fans. I also feel that ‘Kiss is a guest on his own album with the overabundance of features taking the shine from him. The album really shines at its high points and dulls at its lowest points. “Things I’ve Been Through” is in the vein of “Feel Me” and “Still Feel Me” and refreshes the album throughout its midway point. I was looking forward to a Jay-z feature. As Kiss says “Long as I know i’m nice/fuck it, I’m my own fan”. This album is probably his second best behind “Kiss The Game Goodbye“.

Positives: “Cant Stop Me”, “What If”,”Somethin’ Else”, “Things I’ve Been Through”, “I Tried”, “Cartel Gathering”, “Deathwish”, “
Negatives: “Grind Hard”, “Who’s Real”, Rockin’ With The Best”,”By My Side”

-100K

April 7, 2009 Posted by lifehasnoscript | 2009, jadakiss, life has no script, lifehasnoscript, the last kiss | , , , , , | Leave a Comment