Thursday, September 29, 2011
LOST CHILDREN ROAMING THE WILD STREETS AT NIGHT by @MsNewShoes (poem)
Raised by single mothers, whom themselves are their own prisoners of society, are the four walls that surround them.
Wondering: “how did your mother let you leave the house in that manner?” With rags on barely covering up your scars, hairs matted together, body odor smelling through caked up perfumes.
We approach: we smell the foul urine odor from the stairwells, see the guts of cigars spread on the floor, the empty clear bags of cocaine with smear of white residue left in them. The unclean apartment with roaches and mice looking at you as if you don’t belong there.
Lost children roaming the wild streets at night ,questioning themselves…. “did I really have a f*cked up life?”
Show me your morals and values! where is your mother at?
My mother is a street walker, a gold digger, a high price hoe. She get’s dressed and goes out with the high rollers all times of the night. Sometimes barely making it back in before the sun starts to peek in on the night and tell it to go hide until it kisses it on the forehead.
My mother searches for her NEXT “get high” every two hours or so…..she wears anything from spandex to nothing underneath her “party clothes”. Her friend… Uncle Ted, we’re told to call him, prefers it that way. You can tell by the smirk on his face and the bulge in his pants when he sees her cat walking around.
Lost children roaming the glistening air, waiting for the pleasures of tomorrow to arrive. Driving in the passengers seat questioning principals,morals, and reflections all kicked out the door and replaced by a false happiness embedded to the soul.written by -@MsNewShoes
** copy written **
Posted on Tuesday November 16th , 2010
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
ILL THOUGHTS- PRESENTS "zzZZzz" on DatPiff
NS: What's up Ill Thoughts. I see you just dropped your new mixtape Ill Thoughts- Presents "zzZZzz" on DatPiff ...tell us about that. Who's featured on it, why did you give it the title "zzZZzz"?
I.T. Well, "zzZZzz" is my first project. I got the idea from attempting to share my music and not much people reacted to it. S from being slept on I wanted to produce something I felt would attract their attention. Waking them up in a sense. It only contains one feature I came across in San Diego. Lyrik and his stone age camp. I just showed him the beat and in about two hrs hit me back up and said he's ready to hit the booth. We did and the single just came out like magic. "zzZZzz" is most definitely a mixtape for lyrical appreciation. Its sole intent was to amaze creativity of rhymes.
NS: What does "Ill Thoughts"stand for ? (and I thought you went by "Illy Thoughts") ? Who is Ill Thoughts and what state/area do you rep?
I.T.: Ill Thoughts I believe was the name I was looking for all along. I went through alot monikers before sticking with this. It basically defines my character, I think alot. A deep thinker, what I think is what I write and people consider it ill. So my thoughts are ill. And Illy was actually a name that I got from you when I was participating in some cyphers earlier this year. And other radio stations and people around said it too so it just caught on. I guess it's become a nickname haha. Ill Thoughts is a just a poet that is seeking God meanwhile trying to build a beautifulk legacy for my family. I hail from and represent San Diego, CA. The soul cal city of sun.
N.S.: I read that you feel "hip-hop is missing"...please go in dept more. Why do you feel this way? Can it be changed?
I.T.: I feel recently there hasn't been much lyricism, the stressing of something beyond typical. Along with that it doesn't seem like cats are sticking to what hip hop was made from. Instead we starting to find trend rappers, dance rappers, swagg rappers, but not many emcees in purity that are concious of complex rhymes and the art of storytelling. But now, the tides are turning and emcees are teaming up to change it. My peace goes to Kendrick, J Cole, Big Sean, Jay Electronica etc. I plan to be apart of this revolution of bringing rhyming back to its essence.
N.S.: Is there a track on your Mixtape that you would consider "your baby"? The track you are most proud of every time you hear it...and why?
I.T.: For me, I enjoy the mixtape as a whole. I don't think I have favorite, but if I had to choose I'd say, "Thinkin Remix.." The original song found on my youtube channel was just a personal song that consisted of random thoughts from two random pages in my notebook. On the remix I wanted 70 bars and rhyme all the way through just to express my heart and what I'm about. Its arguably the most personal track on the tape.
N.S.: " every song and rhyme I construct is a dedication and appreciation to God for the gift of music....music is my heart and my love.The same as god and his son." That's a deep statement to make. I can relate but for the few who can't please elaborate...so that we can get a better understanding of what you mean.
I.T.: Every rhyme, and piece of work I do for the honor of God. As a way to respects for giving me the gift. Its me giving back all that I can the best way I can. I consider rhyming as an expression of my love and appreciation of God for who He is and what He's done for me.
N.S.: You grow up listening to the 90's music...who are some of your inspirations and do you feel this has contributed to your development as an artist?
I.T.: Most definitely, Nas. Illmatic was the first hip hop album I remember bumping as a young kid. Jay-Z, Cannibus, Big Pun, Pac, Ice Cube, Biggie, Raekwon, Scarface, Method Man, Gza, Mos Def, Common, Andre 3000, Eminem. Most of all Rakim.
N.S.: Thanks for the interview. Is there anything you would like to say &/or shout outs? How can people contact you for collabs,features...twitter,facebook?
I.T. I'd like to shoutout my pack, Elevated Company. Plus, check out the EP Cold Summer, soon to drop at the end of the summer. Stay tuned and keep in touch with the music. I'm most active on twitter, follow and hit me up at @thoughtful1904 or my youtube channel, youtube.com/hiphophead1904. And thank you for the oppurtunity.
Sunday, July 17, 2011
African American Gang Bangers are helping the KKK by killing one another smh !!!
I recently read an article off one of my close friend's Facebook page that took my breath away.*eyes open wide & deeply inhales* titled "A Salute to all Gang Bangers" after reading the article I was at a stand still with disbelief & unaware to the fact that not only did the KKK still exist but glorified the killing of blacks by another black man's hand. This article states that the Ku Klux Klan salutes & congratulates all Gang Bangers that have help kill/slaughter any African American. They praise all & anyone killing the African American race ....they feel that African American Gang Bangers are helping them get rid of the African American race by killing their own....Smh ....its such a shame that "we" the African American race is killing one another over bullshit while the KKK wants & glorifies it because "we" are Helping them reach their goal ....which is to get rid of our own race. When will we wake up & see that this has to stop ??? ....We are killing our own generation ....the youth need better role models!! We need to get them out these streets & lead them to the right track before its too late. Please read this article that is circulating ...dont forget to leave a comment!!
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