Resiliency: Mike Tyson Vs Buster Douglas

pursuit of happiness, "go get it"

jay can we please get this video?

david banner & 9th-wonder ft. luda "be with you"

congrats jay!!!!!

The Temptations "Silent Night"


Illtown Family "Real Christmas"


Boyz II Men "Let It Snow"



Vanessa Williams "What child is this"



Luciano Pavarotti "O Holy Night"


Charlie Brown Christmas tree


Otis Redding "Merry Christmas Baby"


James Brown "Santa Claus, Go Straight To The Ghetto"


Snoop Doggy Dogg - Santa Claus Goes Straight To The Ghetto

powerful words

Fella's:: u need 2 know what ur lady is not sayin: listen 2 the whispers so u don't have 2 hear the screams -rev. run

Doin nothin can bring u down! Throw urself into life! Holiday Spirits! Movin around!! Serve the homeless etc..u'll feel betta - rev.run

When you're ungrateful you become hateful -rev.run

The key to success is adaptation,,stop COMPLAININ & make due until GOD opens more doors.- rev. run

A man has to learn that he cannot command things, but that he can command himself; that he cannot coerce the wills of others, but that he can mold and master his own will: and things serve him who serves Truth; people seek guidance of him who is master of himself.
- James Allen

If you real desire is to be good, there is no need to wait for the money before you do it; you can do it now, this very moment, and just where you are.
- James Allen

Dreams are illustrations... from the book your soul is writing about you.
- Marsha Norman

"I'm never gonna see the value of a Grammy" jay elect'

MTV Shows

Jay Electronica might be hip-hop's underground — and Erykah Badu's — darling, but he's also been chosen as our Firestarter for MTV News' Mixtape Daily Year-End Awards.

Beginning his reign on the rap Internet boards, the New Orleans MC who recently signed with Jay-Z's Roc Nation broke into the mainstream with the release of his "Exhibit C." The aforementioned track, which was proceeded by "Exhibit A," nabbed larger-than-life production from super-producer Just Blaze.




Jay recently sat down with Respect, a photo-driven hip-hop magazine, and spoke to Editor-In-Chief Elliott Wilson about the rap world and what executives, including Universal Republic's Monte Lipman, attempted to woo him onto their label rosters.

" 'Exhibit C' magnified everything. Everybody was coming at one time. I'm the kind of person who, if I get to a point where I can't make this decision, then I'm gonna stand still ... " the MC admitted. "Puff can make a statement like 'F--- the underground,' which is a blasphemous statement in rap. But he doesn't mean that as a dis. He means, 'We're supposed to be out here shining.' Maybe I'm never gonna see the value of a Grammy. But for somebody to be able to show me the value of it, what it means for people to see you get that, and the inspiration of it. It's like the Saints winning the Super Bowl. Yeah, it's only a f---in' game, but what it does for the city, what it does for the people ..."

BUSH...... sociopath ?

Psychatrists tell us that all serial killers lack the emotions that make
us human, that they have to learn to learn to emulate those emotions in order to get
by in society. While Bush is far from being Ed Gein, he posesses traits of what I belive are dark tendencies. He's known throughout the counrty as one of the most controversail presidents all time, who causes more destruction that progress.
George walker Bush , child of the 41st president and grandson of Prescott Bush.
George grew up knowing his rich yet shady family history from his grandfather's allegiance to the natzi party, and finacially backing Hitler and Fritz Thyssen. And egotistical wrong doings of his father George H.W. Bush. He has his own qustional past experiences. His milatry record, he was able to sneak out of the vietnam war because of his rich daddy, joining the Texas national guard as a piolit while never leaving the country. And being apointed the precidentcy by false voting.

He presented himself himself as a charmer which he is, glib in a way, towards the public as the attacks on the world trade towers took place he decided to go for his photo oppurtunity and read to elementary students knowing his nation was under attack he pauses, and continued with no one telling him what to do he continued to read My Pet With The Children. Sounds like lack of empathy, to many but slow to react for some. "Psychologically speaking, Mr. George W. Bush is what is called a ‘malignant narcissist.’ A narcissist is someone who has become hypnotized and entranced by their own inflated self-image. They have become so self-absorbed that not only are they not in genuine relation with others, but they relate to others (including the environment) as objects to satisfy their own need for self-aggrandizement. A ‘malignant’ narcissist, however, is a narcissist who reacts sadistically to others who don't support and enable their narcissism. For example, instead of self-reflecting and taking in critical feedback, the Bush administration reacts with ruthless contempt for anyone who disagrees with them. Like a mean and cruel-spirited malignant narcissist, Bush and Co. denied the accusation and try to destroy the messenger. Ultimately, a malignant narcissist wants to annihilate anyone who in any way threatens their illusory self-image and self-serving agenda.
Theres another trait that Bush posses as well, a natural terrible liar.
"There are few choices more terrifying than the one Mr. Bush has left us with
We have either a president who is too dishonest to restrain himself from invoking World War III about Iran at least six weeks after he had to have known that the analogy would be fantastic, irresponsible hyperbole, or we have a president too transcendently stupid not to have asked, at what now appears to have been a series of opportunities to do so, whether the fairy tales he either created or was fed were still even remotely plausible. A pathological presidential liar, or an idiot-in-chief. It is the nightmare scenario of political science fiction: A critical juncture in our history and, contained in either answer, a president manifestly unfit to serve, and behind him in the vice presidency an unapologetic warmonger who has long been seeing a world visible only to himself." His weapons of mass destructions were like watching a long mystery movie, causeing many people to have paranoma. Stating that Colin Powell seen the laboratories and functions that they had. His story is deeper than what the world can comprehend, it took filmaker Micheal Moore’s Fahrenheit 9/11, to expose the devilish allegiance. The same of which is grandfather had he became buisness partners twenty years ago, with Irans top oil tycoon Osama Bin Laden at the time a young twenty something who partnered up with his brother and brother in law that did business with George Bush jr & sr. along with giving the Iran people CIA training in the process, later down the line Oil became Bush's main objective. The Oil is the function that makes the world go round, from buses, vehicles , airplanes, and heat up houses a other things Now drain the American society that Bush so called loves. What an act of callousness, cold blooded in his efforts to get rich while we remain confused and angry. Remember you can't trust a con man we need to remain guarded at all times and alert.
Persistent lying, empathy for others, Poor behavioral controls expressions of irritability, annoyance, impatience, Tendency to violate the boundaries and rights of others Irresponsible work behavior mainly the traits that a soiopath can have. Bush continues to express these traits whatever he posses he has a long list of controversy with him from his ties with the skull in bones society that has n impressive list of celebrity members as well as the most shocking member of them all John Kerry. With the stinch of the Illuminati all around it, the skeptsisim causes lots of conversation for those who research. Which is another trait being secretive George Bush has done a lot of things that corrupted this country and placed a bad name on America who knows He may seem all together to you, but to me I see pass his mess and pass the smoking mirrors I see a destructive sociopath.

Melanie Fiona – Gone And Never Coming Back

Melaniegone by grapejuicy

this song is amazing

3d must die!

Roger Ebert: Why I hate 3d movies and you should too



3-D is a waste of a perfectly good dimension. Hollywood’s current crazy stampede toward it is suicidal. It adds nothing essential to the moviegoing experience. For some, it is an annoying distraction. For others, it creates nausea and headaches. It is driven largely to sell expensive projection equipment and add a $5 to $7.50 surcharge on already expensive movie tickets. Its image is noticeably darker than standard 2-D. It is unsuitable for grown-up films of any seriousness. It limits the freedom of directors to make films as they choose. For moviegoers in the PG-13 and R ranges, it only rarely provides an experience worth paying a premium for.

That’s my position. I know it’s heresy to the biz side of show business. After all, 3-D has not only given Hollywood its biggest payday ($2.7 billion and counting for Avatar), but a slew of other hits. The year’s top three films—Alice in Wonderland, How to Train Your Dragon, and Clash of the Titans—were all projected in 3-D, and they’re only the beginning. The very notion of Jackass in 3-D may induce a wave of hysterical blindness, to avoid seeing Steve-O’s you-know-what in that way. But many directors, editors, and cinematographers agree with me about the shortcomings of 3-D. So do many movie lovers—even executives who feel stampeded by another Hollywood infatuation with a technology that was already pointless when their grandfathers played with stereoscopes. The heretics’ case, point by point:

1. IT’S THE WASTE OF A DIMENSION. When you look at a 2-D movie, it’s already in 3-D as far as your mind is concerned. When you see Lawrence of Arabia growing from a speck as he rides toward you across the desert, are you thinking, “Look how slowly he grows against the horizon”? Our minds use the principle of perspective to provide the third dimension. Adding one artificially can make the illusion less convincing.

2. IT ADDS NOTHING TO THE EXPERIENCE. Recall the greatest moviegoing experiences of your lifetime. Did they “need” 3-D? A great film completely engages our imaginations. What would Fargo gain in 3-D? Precious? Casablanca?

3. IT CAN BE A DISTRACTION. Some 3-D consists of only separating the visual planes, so that some objects float above others, but everything is still in 2-D. We notice this. We shouldn’t. In 2-D, directors have often used a difference in focus to call attention to the foreground or the background. In 3-D the technology itself seems to suggest that the whole depth of field be in sharp focus. I don’t believe this is necessary, and it deprives directors of a tool to guide our focus.

4. IT CAN CREATE NAUSEA AND HEADACHES. AS 3-D TV sets were being introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January, Reuters interviewed two leading ophthalmologists. “There are a lot of people walking around with very minor eye problems—for example, a muscle imbalance—which under normal circumstances the brain deals with naturally,” said Dr. Michael Rosenberg, a professor at Northwestern University. 3-D provides an unfamiliar visual experience, and “that translates into greater mental effort, making it easier to get a headache.” Dr. Deborah Friedman, a professor of ophthalmology and neurology at the University of Rochester Medical Center, said that in normal vision, each eye sees things at a slightly different angle. “When that gets processed in the brain, that creates the perception of depth. The illusions that you see in three dimensions in the movies is not calibrated the same way that your eyes and your brain are.” In a just-published article, Consumer Reports says about 15 percent of the moviegoing audience experiences headache and eyestrain during 3-D movies.
5. HAVE YOU NOTICED THAT 3-D SEEMS A LITTLE DIM? Lenny Lipton is known as the father of the electronic stereoscopic-display industry. He knows how films made with his systems should look. Current digital projectors, he writes, are “intrinsically inefficient. Half the light goes to one eye and half to the other, which immediately results in a 50 percent reduction in illumination.” Then the glasses themselves absorb light. The vast majority of theaters show 3-D at between three and six foot-lamberts (fLs). Film projection provides about 15fLs. The original IMAX format threw 22fLs at the screen. If you don’t know what a foot-lambert is, join the crowd. (In short: it’s the level of light thrown on the screen from a projector with no film in it.) And don’t mistake a standard film for an IMAX film, or “fake IMAX” for original IMAX. What’s the difference? IMAX is building new theaters that have larger screens, which are quite nice, but are not the huge IMAX screens and do not use IMAX film technology. But since all their theaters are called IMAX anyway, this is confusing.

6. THERE’S MONEY TO BE MADE IN SELLING NEW DIGITAL PROJECTORS. These projectors are not selling themselves. There was initial opposition from exhibitors to the huge cost of new equipment and infighting about whether studios would help share these expenses. Some studios, concerned with tarnishing the 3-D myth, have told exhibitors that if they don’t show a movie in 3-D, they can’t have it in 2-D. Although there’s room in most projection booths for both kinds of projectors, theaters are encouraged to remove analog projectors as soon as they can. Why so much haste to get rid of them? Are exhibitors being encouraged to burn their bridges by insecure digital manufacturers?

7. THEATERS SLAP ON A SURCHARGE OF $5 TO $7.50 FOR 3-D. Yet when you see a 2-D film in a 3-D-ready theater, the 3-D projectors are also outfitted for 2-D films: it uses the same projector but doesn’t charge extra. See the Catch-22? Are surcharges here to stay, or will they be dropped after the projectors are paid off? What do you think? I think 3-D is a form of extortion for parents whose children are tutored by advertising and product placement to “want” 3-D. In my review of Clash of the Titans, I added a footnote: “Explain to your kids that the movie was not filmed in 3-D and is only being shown in 3-D in order to charge you an extra $5 a ticket. I saw it in 2-D, and let me tell you, it looked terrific.” And it did. The “3-D” was hastily added in postproduction to ride on the coattails of Avatar. The fake-3-D Titans even got bad reviews from 3-D cheerleaders. Jeffrey Katzenberg, whose DreamWorks has moved wholeheartedly into 3-D, called it “cheeseball,” adding: “You just snookered the movie audience.” He told Variety he was afraid quickie, fake-3-D conversions would kill the goose that was being counted on for golden eggs.

8. I CANNOT IMAGINE A SERIOUS DRAMA, SUCH AS UP IN THE AIR OR THE HURT LOCKER, IN 3-D. Neither can directors. Having shot Dial M for Murder in 3-D, Alfred Hitchcock was so displeased by the result that he released it in 2-D at its New York opening. The medium seems suited for children’s films, animation, and films such as James Cameron’s Avatar, which are largely made on computers. Cameron’s film is, of course, the elephant in the room: a splendid film, great-looking on a traditional IMAX screen, which is how I saw it, and the highest-grossing film in history. It’s used as the poster child for 3-D, but might it have done as well in 2-D (not taking the surcharge into account)? The second-highest all-time grosser is Cameron’s Titanic, which of course was in 2-D. Still, Avatar used 3-D very effectively. I loved it. Cameron is a technical genius who planned his film for 3-D from the ground up and spent $250 million getting it right. He is a master of cinematography and editing. Other directors are forced to use 3-D by marketing executives. The elephant in that room is the desire to add a surcharge.

Consider Tim Burton, who was forced by marketing executives to create a faux-3-D film that was then sold as Alice in Wonderland: An IMAX 3D Experience (although remember that the new IMAX theaters are not true IMAX). Yes, it had huge grosses. But its 3-D effects were minimal and unnecessary; a scam to justify the surcharge.

Even Cameron plans to rerelease Titanic in 3-D, and it’s worth recalling his 3-D documentary, Ghosts of the Abyss, which he personally photographed from the grave of the Titanic. Titanic 3-D will not be true 3-D, but Cameron is likely to do “fake 3-D” better than others have. My argument would nevertheless be: Titanic is wonderful just as it stands, so why add a distraction? Obviously, to return to the No. 2 cash cow in movie history and squeeze out more milk.

I once said I might become reconciled to 3-D if a director like Martin Scorsese ever used the format. I thought I was safe. Then Scorsese announced that his 2011 film The Invention of Hugo Cabret, about an orphan and a robot, will be in 3-D. Well, Scorsese knows film, and he has a voluptuous love of its possibilities. I expect he will adapt 3-D to his needs. And my hero, Werner Herzog, is using 3-D to film prehistoric cave paintings in France, to better show off the concavities of the ancient caves. He told me that nothing will “approach” the audience, and his film will stay behind the plane of the screen. In other words, nothing will hurtle at the audience, and 3-D will allow us the illusion of being able to occupy the space with the paintings and look into them, experiencing them as a prehistoric artist standing in the cavern might have.

9. WHENEVER HOLLYWOOD HAS FELT THREATENED, IT HAS TURNED TO TECHNOLOGY: SOUND, COLOR, WIDESCREEN, CINERAMA, 3-D, STEREOPHONIC SOUND, AND NOW 3-D AGAIN. In marketing terms, this means offering an experience that can’t be had at home. With the advent of Blu-ray discs, HD cable, and home digital projectors, the gap between the theater and home experiences has been narrowed. 3-D widened it again. Now home 3-D TV sets may narrow that gap as well.

What Hollywood needs is a “premium” experience that is obviously, dramatically better than anything at home, suitable for films aimed at all ages, and worth a surcharge. For years I’ve been praising a process invented by Dean Goodhill called MaxiVision48, which uses existing film technology but shoots at 48 frames per second and provides smooth projection that is absolutely jiggle-free. Modern film is projected at 24 frames per second (fps) because that is the lowest speed that would carry analog sound in the first days of the talkies. Analog sound has largely been replaced by digital sound. MaxiVision48 projects at 48fps, which doubles image quality. The result is dramatically better than existing 2-D. In terms of standard measurements used in the industry, it’s 400 percent better. That is not a misprint. Those who haven’t seen it have no idea how good it is. I’ve seen it, and also a system of some years ago, Douglas Trumbull’s Showscan. These systems are so good that the screen functions like a window into three dimensions. If moviegoers could see it, they would simply forget about 3-D.

I’m not opposed to 3-D as an option. I’m opposed to it as a way of life for Hollywood, where it seems to be skewing major studio output away from the kinds of films we think of as Oscar-worthy. Scorsese and Herzog make films for grown-ups. Hollywood is racing headlong toward the kiddie market. Disney recently announced it will make no more traditional films at all, focusing entirely on animation, franchises, and superheroes. I have the sense that younger Hollywood is losing the instinctive feeling for story and quality that generations of executives possessed. It’s all about the marketing. Hollywood needs a projection system that is suitable for all kinds of films—every film—and is hands-down better than anything audiences have ever seen. The marketing executives are right that audiences will come to see a premium viewing experience they can’t get at home. But they’re betting on the wrong experience.

Ebert is the film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times.


of course I Obviously agree, it takes away from the authencity from the film. I've grown tired of movies that i have to put specail glasses on to see, there have been plenty of movies that I wanted to see, but once I see 3d I go into a scruge attitude and mumble like when I used to hear the old timers say " well in my day" lol i'm a simple man who enjoy movies, not fads.

Blu "Untitled(LovedU)2"

I know I'm late but I love this song

a must read

According to neuroscience studies, the adage that you should “be careful what you ask for” has more teeth to it than you might imagine. Your brain is very good at attending to whatever you direct it to. It’s kind of like when you go to buy a car and you think you’re the only person in the world who will have that shiny, bright purple VW Bug; then you drive it off the lot, and it seems every other car is just like yours. The Bugs were always out there, but it took a focusing event to get them onto your radar screen and noticed by you.

Thoughts, goals and ideas work the same way, and you can increase your brain’s considerable input on them if you learn to ask your brain nicely and deliberately to get involved. You can create your perfect world if you know what you’re looking for and–perhaps more importantly–if you pay attention to how your brain is fed.

This process works with negative thoughts, as well. As I teach in classes on emotional intelligence, crap will find you all day long, especially if you expect it. It will parachute into your office without an invitation and typically won’t leave when you want it to. You don’t have to go looking for it. It will find you. If you are dwelling on the bad stuff, it will find you more quickly and readily, and you won’t be primed for the things that will make you successful. Good things need to be noticed. We generally have to be more deliberate about the positive. Your brain will help you find innovative ways to do it. Just prime it, and it will be there for you.

Here are a few tips on how to make your thoughts work for you:

1. Keep a sleep journal. Every night before you go to bed, write a few pressing questions in a notebook. Go to sleep. Research shows that much of the insight you experience happens while you’re focused on not focusing. You read that right. For the brain to do its magic, it needs to be untethered from biases and judgment and negative self-talk. That freedom happens while you sleep. If you continue to do this on a regular basis, you’ll train your brain to make the connections to find the answer you’re looking for. It worked for Edison; it can work for you.

2. Play. Innovative and creative Google is famous for its play areas. Many look at the Ping Pong tables as a quirky perk. In reality, they are a genius way to unlock the brain and allow it to wander without paying attention. The brain gets to do the awake version of what it does when it sleeps. Any play activity is just a way for the brain to attend to the problems you’ve been focused on without your cognitive brain butting in with its biases and opinions. Play allows you to see new things.

3. Incubate. When you have a big question–like “How am I going to be successful?”–the worst thing you can do is to try to solve it immediately. When you do, you limit the more than one quadrillion possible connections in your brain to just a few old tried-and-true tricks. If you have something huge that needs to be solved, give it time. Have deep discussions with your trusted pals and then leave it. Research shows that the “aha moment” comes after you’ve worked a problem from every angle without coming up with an answer. You might actually get frustrated searching for the answer; then you walk away from it and let your subconscious take over. In a few hours, a few days…maybe a couple of weeks, your brain delivers because it’s been scanning the environment the entire time, looking for connections and answers. The slap you give yourself on your forehead when you realize the solution was so obvious is a product of your cognitive brain finally recognizing what your subconscious brain has been up to for the last few days.

4. Pay attention past your nose. Consider a product named one of the best inventions of 2005. It was recognized and subsequently adopted by Target stores, and it was the result of being open to ideas everywhere. It’s a prescription drug bottle, conceived by graphic designer Deborah Adler, an idea that turned bottle design upside-down–literally. The bottle stands on its cap. It is flat, not round, making it possible to read the labels without turning the bottle. Why is this so revolutionary? Today, baby boomers are taking more and more prescription drugs, and a growing number of people are living well into their 70s and 80s. The flat design allows for less confusion and increased ease of handling. The bottles also come with colored rings to put around the mouth of the bottles so that different members of the family don’t mix up their prescriptions. Mom gets yellow, Dad gets green, and so on. Warnings and pullout information are on the flip side of the bottle. The design is considered so innovative that a sample bottle is on display at the world-famous Modern Museum of Art in New York City. Where did Adler’s design insight come from? Not from mimicking or competing with other designs. As it turns out, Adler’s grandmother once mistakenly took her husband’s pills instead of her own. Open your brain up to ideas everywhere, not just in your industry or service area.

So tell your brain about the life you’re looking for. Let your subconscious do its magic. Put good things in your head, be open to success showing up in unlikely places. And then get out of the way. Aha! You knew that already.

via www.entrepreneur.com

amazing art

The wreckage of the double-decker bus after the 2005 attack

A controversial painting at a Banksy gallery of the bus blown up during the London 7/7 attacks is set to raise eyebrows among victims’ families and the public alike.

Mark Sinckler’s painting of bus bombing is set to spark debate
The black and white picture by former Tube graffiti vandal Mark Sinckler shows the wreckage of the double-decker, with renaissance-style angels flying out of it.

The bus was destroyed in the explosion in Tavistock Square, after it was targeted along with three Tube stations by suicide bombers.

A total of 52 civilians were killed in the attacks on July 7, 2005.
Sinckler’s work will be placed in the window of a new gallery created by Banksy, who is no stranger to controversy himself.

Speaking about the Marks & Stencils gallery in Soho, London, the renowned street artist said: "People enjoy shopping more than they enjoy art.

"So it makes sense to try and disguise your gallery as a home furnishings store."

Open for the next four weeks, he described it as "a chance for the public to see some less-refined culture after they’ve finished browsing Soho’s adult bookshops".

The Bristol-based artist, who has never revealed his identity, is famous for painting political and satirical graffiti on walls during the night, apparently unnoticed.

His artwork has been sold for up to £600,000 at auction. Collectors apparently include Angelina Jolie and Damien Hirst.

Gods Favorites / Attention - Marcus Jay Ft. Ras (Directed/ Edited by:Chris Goosby)

my homie Marco on the second verse, killed it!

Clipse feat. Pharrell & Kenna “Life Change” & malice #3

OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO: CLIPSE 'LIFE CHANGE' FEAT PHARRELL AND KENNA from Shahan Jafri on Vimeo.

Malice's Book Excerpt #3 from Malice of the Clipse on Vimeo.

Daniel Chapter 3
21 Then these men were bound in their coats, their hosen, and their hats, and their other garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.
22 Therefore because the king's commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
23 And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.
24 Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonied, and rose up in haste, and spake, and said unto his counsellors, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king, True, O king.
25 He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.
26 Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, came forth of the midst of the fire.
27 And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king's counsellors, being gathered together, saw these men, upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was an hair of their head singed, neither were their coats changed, nor the smell of fire had passed on them.

amazing, a must read

Jay Electronica Signs To Roc Nation

Jay Electronica, is the new voice of Roc Nation.
The game will never be the same!! and if you don't know who jay elect' is
check this out.












"We not Illuminati, but our Eye is on the money" jay elect'

"Dear Artist and Musicians, don't let the naysayers and judgement casters keep you from your goals and dreams. They are not you!" jay elect'

I'm a huge fan of Jay, brotha has been grindin' for years, from being homless traveling from state to state, goin in different studios trying to develop his sound, to know having the world lending their ears it's amazing how GOD works.

jay electronica -When the leaves broke

deep, just listen to the words, close your eyes and let the words take you on a ride



Angela McCluskey "Its Been Done"

Sia - Soon We'll Be Found

I was put on this woman one morning, my ears were enticed by this enchanting voice that almost brought me to tears (yeah this brotha cries lol) amazing take a listen.

Curren$y ft. Fiend “Flying Iron” / "micheal Knight"

MICHAEL KNIGHT from Creative Control on Vimeo.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!!

enjoy... lol

women

I love to meet new people, I truley gain knowledge and inspiration in a way from enteracting with women. It's never on a sexual tip, i value women for who they are I learn em' by the way they show htere feelings, the way they eye's look during a converstion, the way they invite you into their lives after allowing them to at least see yours. I love women, it's funny that most of the women i attract our the one's I find myself having inside me ( emotionally distressed, athletic one's, shy one's, confiedent yet secretly emtional, and the one's who place a wall in front of them so that you can't penatrate) I'm all that most of my female friends are lesbians lol I love them too. I have a new found appreciation and love for em' even if i don't understand most of the shit they do, i find myself rubbing my rib everytime I feel close to em' ( The adam effect lol)

Kanye West - The Joy Feat. Pete Rock, Jay-Z, Charlie Wilson, Curtis Mayfield & Kid Cudi

"give all glory to gloria, they say you raised your kids to fast" jay

Kanye West - Runaway

RUNAWAY

MTV Shows

Kanye West truley out did himself today, I was inspired, entertained and amused all at the same time. I spent the hour watching MTV, while captivated by the music, artistry, acting choreography and cinematography. To the people who set the whole thing up BRAVO!!!! and many more, Selita Banks surprised me with her strong rendition of the phoenix.

much love

life lessons

malice #3

Jesse Boykins III - Amorous

Jimmy Fallon x Justin Timberlake Performing

Poems by Hissan M.

"just a thought #29"

Watch em' as they build ego's the size of cathedrals
they sharpen the human appitite to the point were it can split
atoms
with it's own desire
taking money from guilty clients while feeling your spirit break
the only thing that's truly free is the water upon your face
a defiant form of saying fuck you
with a sweet after taste
message to the week, pray for the better days for which you
seek
by Hissan Mock


"thinking outside my window part.1"

I came into the world, unexpected so as long I can remember
I've been free
Known as the child with limitless potential but my suicidal thoughts
would never let me be

I came into the world, unexpected
that's why my parents wasen't really ready for me
my mother's stress, along with my father's cocain residue played a part
in my behavior
but the angel's knew following destruction just wasen't for me
the world couldn't fully understand
the plan's God had for me

so I'll lend my words through my writtings and plant seeds
that only vibrant minds can see

I came into the world, unexpected
like orgasims during child birth
it took me years to fully understand my worth
and even though I was unexpected, I manifested into
into what you see today a king
with no Boundaries

that randomly let his mind go free
by Hissan Mock

NAS and Q-tip

NAS "black zombie"

The day I was amazed, and fell in love with hip hop.
this song truly was a jewl.


Yo, you believe when they say we ain't shit, we can't grow?
All we are is dope dealers, and gangstas and hoes?
And you believe when they be tellin you lie, all on the media?
They make the world look crazy to keep you inside?
Why you listen when the teachers at school
know you a young single parent out strugglin, they think you a fool
Give your kids bad grades and put 'em in dumber classes
Killin shorty future, I wonder how do we last it
Underground in they casket? Ancestors turnin
I'm learnin somethin every day, there is no Lazareth
Words like God is Greek or Latin
So if you study Egypt, you'll see the truth written by the masters
My niggaz is chillin, gettin high, relaxin
Envisionin, ownin shit, yo it can happen
What do we own? Not enough land, not enough homes
Not enough banks, to give a brother a loan
What do we own? The skin on our backs, we run and we ask
for reperations, then they hit us with tax
And insurance if we live to be old, what about now?
So stop bein controlled, we black zombies

[Chorus: (sung)]
Walkin talkin dead, though we think we're livin (black zombies)
We just copy-cat, followin the system (black zombies)
Walkin talkin dead, though we think we're livin (black zombies)
We just copy-cat, followin the system (black zombies)

[Nas]
Aiyyo we trapped in our own brain, fuck behind bars
We've already gone insane
They've already gave up, cut our own heads offs
Stab our own backs and dream too much
without fulfillin reality; too greedy and
can't have one or two chains, we need three of dem
Can't have one or two guns without squeezin 'em
on our own people and, fuck black leaders
cause whites ain't got none leadin them, the rhythm is cosmic
Nas is divinity, the deity's prophetless
All get down and get up
Victims walkin 'round with Down's Syndrome, all stuck
Faintin, shoutin, catchin Holy Ghost in church
Scared to do it for ourselves 'less we see somebody doin it first
We begged, we prayed, petitioned and demostrated
Just to make another generation - black zombies

[Chorus]

[Nas]
You scared to be yourself, cause you in a trance
Feel free, hear the music and dance
If you cared what they think, why wear what they wear, just for you
Dumb niggaz with long beards like they Arabs or Jews
or from Israel, (?)bish'meal Allah, el-rachman, el-Rahim (?)
Islam's a beautiful thing
And Christian and Rastafari, helps us to bring
peace against the darkness, which is unGodly
So what's the black man's true religion, who should we follow?
Use your own intuition, you are tommorrow
[roaring] .. that's the sound of the beast
I'm a Columbia record slave, so get paid
Control your own destiny, you are a genius
Don't let it happen to you like it did to me, I was a black zombie

[Chorus]

[Nas]
Wake up! Black zombies in a spell for more than fo'-hundred years
Ghetto niggaz won't have it no mo', can I get a witness?
Why listen to somebody else tell you how to do it
when you can do it yourself; it's all in you, do it, do it
Do it niggaz..

Advice For Aspiring Photographers, Randall Slavin

I got these from the great website http://photodino.wordpress.com/.


The surest way to become a photographic trend setter is to completely disregard all photographic trends.

Do ONLY what you want to do. People who don’t understand are not your target clientele / audience. So what?

In your quest to create the best images you can, don’t forget that sometimes it’s the snapshots that mean the most.

The only photos we can ever really regret are the ones we never make. Stop thinking about shooting, and shoot!

Your photographic style should not be determined by fear of trying new things. “Scared” is not a style.

Never apologize or make excuses for your work. We are rarely as good or bad as we think we are.

Work with your personality, not against it. It’s OK to be shy in your sessions. Learn to make it work for you.

Shoot what intimidates you. Seek out the subjects/sessions that are hardest for you. That’s how we grow.

When in doubt, simplify.

There is only photographic rule that should never be broken: respect your subjects.

You can either build your business by having a unique style – or by being the cheapest. Which sounds more fun?

Don’t worry that you aren’t creative enough. Express yourself deeply and allow your work to be what it is.

Perfectionism and high standards are not the same thing. Perfectionism is ego with a dash of self-doubt.

Nobody but you can make your photographs. If you don’t do it, no one will, and those moments will be lost.

A portrait session is a beautiful dance between photographer and subject; if either doesn’t participate, it’s just a recital.

Photograph according to your own artistic compass, and gain the clients who value it. Never apologize for your style.

If at first you don’t succeed, you probably need a light meter.

You do not need the latest and greatest gear. It’s an expensive distraction. Learn to effectively use what you have.

Know your technique so you can forget about it. Luck is nice, but a terrifying thing to rely on.

A successful portrait is a side effect of a strong human connection. What are you giving for your subjects to respond to?

Sharpness is overrated. There’s a place for a gentle, subtle print. Eyelashes do not have to look like weapons.

Every time you photograph someone, you tell them, “You’re important enough to remember.” Make the most of it.

There is perfection in imperfection. Don’t be afraid to show character and experience in your subject’s faces.

Your technique should never upstage your subject. It should enhance the image, not take over.

Photographers need to be photographed. It teaches us empathy for our subjects. It isn’t easy to be in front of the lens.

There is no such thing as bad light. There is only light that is used badly.

It matters little how great your portraits are if your clients don’t have fun. The session should be its own reward.

A great portrait is a side effect of a strong human connection. Be a person first, a photographer second.

It does not matter how good your post processing is if you start with a badly lit image! Good lighting is KEY.

Everything you need to know about lighting can be learned from your catchlights and shadows. You must know how to read them!

(my favorite is
'Every time you photograph someone, you tell them, “You’re important enough to remember.” Make the most of it.') Randall Slavin

( I had to place this knowlwegde on my page especially for a Aspiring Photographer like myself)

drop the science

Walker Evans, American Photographer (1903-1975)

“Whether he is an artist or not, the photographer is a joyous sensualist, for the simple reason that the eye traffics in feelings, not in thoughts.”

what up!!!

What's going on people's! It's been a while since I've spoken to y'all. for the past months, I've been in deep thought. Discovering things about myself good, bad, and the ugly. Realising patience is better than chasing after what I want I'm starting to understand things more clearly than I did when I was a young lad lol I'm twenty four years old. And I'm approching the world with a chess game mindframe meaning never be on the defensive or offensive too much but remain ten steps ahead of what's in front of you.



"Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars" - Kahlil Gibran