Okay so I don't know why I haven't even blogged about this yet...well I haven't blogged about a LOT of things that I've been doing so I need to get on with it. But anyways, yeah...here's the thing. I've been fortunate to know a lot of wonderful intelligent and beautiful women and I feel like they are the SUN of mankind because (I know this will ensue an argument) without women, there would be no OFFSPRING...That being said, there is a very critical and unresolved issue plaguing our beautiful women it's called BREAST CANCER. I have lost more than enough people that I loved towards this terrible disease and I have taken up arms to fight for a cure against the disease I am asking each and everyone to take just 5 minutes of your time to PLEASE donate to the cause, I am trying to raise $2,009 individually and my team is raising over $20,000 collectively. I know times are hard but please spare what you can, you will be helping to the increasing ray of light that helps towards the fight against cancer and the cure for it. Here is a link to my site:
www.avonwalk.org/goto/king4acure Please donate and spread the word. AND A BIG HUGE THANK YOU GOES TO ALL THOSE THAT HAVE DONATED THUS FAR
I am ashamed of my sorry a** blog that I cannot even keep up. I just came back from Miami and my good friend Ms. Rene told me that I was a lazy imp (or something to that effect) because instead of keeping up with my blog all I do is post 140 character's or less on Twitter and consider THAT a blog. How pathetic of me huh? I won't say anymore. I'll just show and prove! Oh and Happy St. Patrick's day!
So here is a little background...I was born in Nigeria to an American mom & Nigerian dad, moved back and forth from there to the U.S. almost every Year...spent the bulk of my time in Buffalo, NY and then later on moved to Maryland from Nigeria for good in the summer of 1994. Okay great. Let's Fast forward to the hip hop sh**.
I got into a really bad accident on my Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle on August, 2nd 2003 couldn't walk anymore and was ordered by docs to stay off of work and in therapy for 6 months...so I rediscovered my love for hip hop. I was always behind the scenes of another artist, but this time I was writing so much, and the TV stayed stuck onto MTV Jams on the flat screen, that I had no other choice but to get jiggy wit it!
So anyway, a potentially-long-story-short; I could walk again (YAY! But I missed the cane, not the walker) and I recorded heavy. BUT I was still supporting/pushing other artists along with me Tai Slumz, D. White, DJ Doc Rok, ReAce, YoungFlo, Summer Cipriano and many many many more all along the years they came and went for some reason or the other...most of whom I'm still friends with, 1 or 2 we had major beef, and many more still just fell off of the face of the earth....thus being epitome of "a waste of my complete time"
So what does this all mean? Well I have a weakness, I like to help people (I think this came from my Nigerian side of me)...but there comes a point, or limit where you gotta cut your boys off and take care of YOU...especially when they don't want to be serious or sign a committment or agreement between you and them for business' sake. Or if they rather invest $600.00 in a weekend on bottles and weed, instead of $600.00 a month for studio time and CD duplications etc.
So along comes my conjecture, not a fact, that in the DMV area we have a high percentage of non-serious minded individuals that embark on a dream and jump blindly into situations with no hesitation nor convictions about what their future may hold. In turn, not taking into consideration those that may have helped them along the way. Now this is all my opinion, and food for thought. But if you've walked where I've walked, and seen what I've seen. Then you'd understand where I am coming from. And by no means am I in anyway discounting everyone. There are many individuals in some camps that go above and beyond their dreams and aspirations with their mere drive, determination and Hustle like the Wale's and Tabi Bonneys, this is why they are doing shows and getting endorsements from everywhere. It is sad that I had Ed Hardy and Stall&Dean (Shout out to Rikers in N.Y.C) sponsor me as I wore their clothing in the video below, before a local clothing company in the D.M.V. would even respond back (I had to almost BEG Schmack to endorse me and I wasn't even asking for Free Clothing)
It get's worse when you reach out to your fellow artists, blogs, and other hip hop outlets and they don't reciprocate the love. I know it ain't the music, because there is so much sub-par garbage piling up, that sometimes these same people put it out there for the public to see it. Such an eye-sore!
So to re-iterate my intent on this blog...fellow artists, I can relate when the successful one's get 'hated on' even though they have tried to reach out and help with other artists. When it comes down to it, in regards to oneself and at the end of the day you've gotta HUSTLE OR BE HUSTLED!
King Kan ---> Just an opinion and topic for debate, collaborative elaboration and rebuttle.
Okay, so I was a little perturbed because I was trying to give Angel aka Lola Luv the benefit of the doubt in regards to her exterior assets, but I am compelled to retract this because of the series of events that led me to the expose video above. Such a bitter sweet revelation because she still looked good with what the Lord originally blessed her with....sigh, TYPICAL
So, this mixtape right here!!!!! (oh click the pics or this to check it out by the way) Yeah this was blood sweat and tears, it came about in one day (literally) I had summpercipriano create the design in one day (shouts out ma!) then I had Product the super engineer/producer...but RAPPER 1st (lol) had uber mixed it for me then I had it printed up and duplicated. All in 8hrs flat. And if I say so myself the sh*# came out pretty darn good!
Ahhhhhhh the next one is coming sooner than you know...this was a freebie!
The award goes to the recipient above. Why? Well just look at his blogging history on his OWN blog...very sporadic and in efficient. He should be ashamed of himself. he WILL do better. LOL. Okay......?
