Time.. it flies

 

It’s been quite a while, what seems like an eternity, but one must always be able to take mental breaks. You see, in today’s society, we’ve become such multi-taskers that if you cannot keep up, you appear as an outcast. The whole world sees it because it is magnified by the intense monitoring of every breath through social media, but I digress.

What I was aiming at was that, maybe you need to take a break too, we all do at times. The ability to multi-task is one that cannot be denied, but it isn’t good to consistently do it.  When we were young, we were afraid to sleep for the fear that we may miss something. I believe that we, as individuals, do the same thing, but just a bit differently today.  You should focus on as much as you want, just continue to cross things off your agenda. In my case, I had to focus on a bit of my studies, it’s understandable. In order to reap the benefits, you must put in the time and effort, even if it means reducing your time put towards other things. In some cases, you may have to walk away from something all together to regain that focus. It happens daily to people all around the world. We are able to do so much on a daily basis, but often, we do not remember how far humanity as come. Yet, we still and I’ve even fell victim to saying, “there’s never enough time in a day”. If you stop and think about it, as productive as we are, there’s so much time that we honestly can’t do more with it. It’s like being given a puzzle with pieces that all fit together seamlessly, but you have too many.

Okay, maybe that was a bad analogy, but you get my drift haha. Sometimes time can get away from you, it truly does seem to fly. What happened years ago could feel like it happened yesterday.

..but yesterday is gone, we only have today.

.. Until we meet again

-That Gentleman

.. What a waste of time

 

You may be thinking, “must of chosen the wrong one huh?”

..but for me, that is NOT the case.

It’s that time of the season, where the phone calls become more rampant and the heat begins to rise. Many are beginning to apply pressure towards ones that mean the most to them, and for others, they’re finding out that this time of the season may not end well. It never fails though, hearing the same complaints at this time of the year.  I understand that a large amount of people want loved ones for the season, but it shouldn’t come at the cost of complacency. Make up to break up or just get together for a short time, seems to be how my generation does it. It’s truly another post in itself, which I’ll attack later. Since we are becoming increasingly geared more towards exclusive social network interaction *laugh*,  just take a small glance at your Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace (lol..nah I won’t go that far). The relationship statuses changes have become far too usual, and in many cases it’s just downright awkward.

As you begin to bundle up and see more couples walking a little closer, think about what defines a relationship. It’s a complicated equation that most will never get a grasp on, but for the few that do, they experience something that can’t be described.

The season isn’t an excuse to grab a short-term hookup, even though I know that may even seem fun to some. Relax and realize that true feelings aren’t induced by a season. Don’t let that person be a “waste of time,” choose wisely, it could make all the difference

Next time you walk under a mistletoe, think twice.

 

 

… Until we meet again.

- That Gentleman

 

When you fall, get up

 There comes a time in life where we all stumble…

We’re human, none of us are perfect in this world.

We may try to be, but failure is all apart of life.

Those falls are where and when we build our character, looking deep within and pull forth the strength needed to keep going.  After all, it’s not like we can just sit there and watch the world pass us by. Some wish that were the case, but we would become nothing more than an obstacle for others to walk over or go around. If you pause to think for a second, it really rings true. We sit and watch everyone go by, we’re merely making it a little bit tougher for others. The clock always ticking, the years go by quicker, and people grow in separate directions. You see, I’ve failed once in life and allowed it to torment me for a couple of years, but things do indeed happen.

We have to remember that we have the chance to pick ourselves back up, whether it’s now or two years later, but it CAN be done with a little determination.  You fall in love, we fall out of love, we fall short, and we could fall flat. In order to walk, you must first fall and realize the pain in doing so. You could walk a million miles in life, but eventually you will fall, embrace it. When it happens, take a brief look at your surroundings and get up because the clouds will continue to roll by and the sun will rise somewhere every morning. In America, it’s growing closer to that time of the season, where leaves turned brown fall slowly from their limb in the trees. The change of seasons and the growth of an individual, realize and embrace it.

… Until we meet again

New Music from Vega Diamond!

TRACK: UnKnown Greatest
ARTIST: Vega Diamond
PRODUCER: Don Cannon
LABLE: Fatal Hooks Pro (Indi)
PUBLISHING: Fatal Hooks Pro. Publishing/SESAC
CONTACT INFO: FatalHooksPro@Gmail.com
DOWNLOAD LINK: http://www.zshare.net/audio/77684224cd138234/
Mixtape: The UnKnown Greatest

Introducing vitaminTHICK, a brand set for intake

HAILING FROM BOSTON! With inspirations ranging from notorious signature sneakers to the Notorious One; cafeteria showdowns to play timedisguises; vitaminTHICK aims to bring the fun and edginess back to a streetwear industry that has become overplayed and uninspired. VitaminTHICK: Cooler gear than the other kids since bagged lunch.™

Brand Identity

vitaminTHICK is a celebration of living life to its fullest through community, culture, and dope clothing. With the street cliches of

violence, greed, and politics plaguing the urban fashion industry today, co-captains Elliott Curtis and Andrew Shedd listen to the

echos of their youth for inspiration. “Back in the day” was a glowing and carefree time when anything and everything was

possible. Without all the posturing and bad noise, childhood was a time when we had our whole lives in front of us. The vT brand

is a blending of this nostalgic mindset with a culturally informed social commentary.

Our Approach to Design + Product Development

vT’s product, like its approach to brand and design, embodies the definition of limited edition in its most earnest sense. A full

collection of vT pieces are individually numbered out of a finite denomination. This is real. No marketing gimmicks. No fine print.

Just BAM- “I have shirt 23 out of 100. Only 99 other heads are up on this piece right here.” Although the products are exclusive,

vitaminTHICK is a community of those who hold lifestyle to a higher level. This is why vitaminTHICK’s products adhere to a design

regimen that shells out for style-specific prints, eco-friendly inks, extra attention to stitch work and the little details that might

go unnoticed to some, but define the brand to Shedd and Curtis. These principles of value-added design tower over brands that

subscribe to the cost cutting and inferior quality of mass market production.

 

 VitaminTHICK Thixtape Vol. 2 Mixed by DJ YS by DJYS

Welcome To The Squad™

Contact

www.vitaminthick.com/

 

New Music!

Hollywood FLOSS shoots a video short trailer for the song Here I Am… (Interlude) – XP2 (XPeriment vol. 2) mixtape drops August 10th

Download: Hollywood Floss - Here I Am

VIDEO FILE – http://www.vimeo.com/13421051

CONTACT
www.hollywoodfloss.com
twitter.com/HollywoodFLOSS

Download: Qualmes – Love Drunk (ft. Jim Chitty)

Contact

www.twitter.com/qualmes

www.qualmes.com

 Phred Diamond- Do It B.I.G ( from their mixtape NOWALATERS) released June 4th, 2010

Contact

Twitter: @knoxsogun / @hillwill6113 / maniboy89 / @phredDIAMOND
Face Book: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=116980604982875&ref=ts
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/PhredDiamond301

We wear “fashionable” clothing yet pay our bills late.  We want to be wifed up but still want to wild out.  We are truly walking contradictions…

Download: Eyeris – soberdrunklovelust.

Contact

www.itseyeris.com
www.twitter.com/itseyeris

 

Kil Ripkin

 

After years of producing for several artist and the split of the FEDS, Rip turned his focus back to his solo career and started working on the revolutionary banger “Black Power Black Love” The Buz CD, with production from Kil,Don Newkirk and Valentine of I.G.T. The album became the theme music for the revolutionary Uhuru movement that was taking place in Brooklyn, and Kil’s passion grew even more to get his message across.  The Music is soulful, truthful, spiritual and rebellious. Surely after one listen to Kil Ripkin you will realize very quickly what Hip Hop truly sounds like.

Contact

Kil Ripkin-Part of The Coalescence with Torae
Some of his collabs include-Kurtis Blow, Skyzoo, Chaundon, Torae, Kam Moye
Follow me on twitter- http://twitter.com/KilRipkin
For Tours and Collab Info-hit me up at kilripkin01@gmail.com

why hello there Clarice

And there’s those times

At times, you may feel as though the weight of the world is on YOUR shoulders. Understandably so, you feel as though you are making no progress and life, it’s just conspiring against you. It’s quite the disheartening feeling, but as we come to learn in life, it has its high’s and low’s. If we were to all be completely happy, wouldn’t it just a boring everyday ritual?  We do have those who attempt to consciously smile 24/7, but sooner or later, it does get old.

Pause, allow me to recount.

I had to learn how to convert my fustrations into something meaningful, drive. It takes a lot of patience to deal with all of the unpredictable weather life throws at you. It’s funny because even the weathermen/women are wrong several times, during the year. Things can’t well, MOST things, can’t be predicted. There’s those times, where we have to vent. There’s also those times, where we MUST vent. Then, there’s those times, where things we CAN”T quit vent at all. There’s always those times where you feel as though you can’t quite get through to anyone, it’s as if you have no voice, so it’s just consistent fustration. We all have a voice, a voice to be heard and there’s always those times, where we will be heard and felt.

You can be heard and felt without a single word, but if you so happen to use words, make it short and sweet. Nobody likes listening to someone stretch out a topic forever, when they could’ve just said it THIS quick.

Count the times today that you smiled and the times that you frowned, remembering the reasons behind the two… Is this mysterious journey as bad as it seeems, or is it really just a pessimistic midnstate that you are in.

Granted, you get thrown some curveballs that make you miss the point all together, BUT there’s those times when everything is going your way and you’re just looking for a reason for it to all stop. Why would we consciously wait on something to go wrong, maybe even something as minor as a slight slip or bead of sweat dripping from one’s forehead.

Think.

If something so minor can make you upset or put a frown on your face, then logically, we should be able to smile just as easy. After all, “it takes 37 muscles to frown and 22 muscles to smile,” depending on your addition skills.

- …Until we meet again

To be unscripted

Sometimes you can feel as though you’re a puppet to life, taking a path that you indeed did not create. You are in control though, everything that you do involves a decision that isn’t scrutinized, until days past.

Descartes once believed thinking is his essence as it is the only thing about him that cannot be doubted.

One though, leading to several more, none can be labeled as scripted. Yes, there’s something like a script, only it’s a blank canvas. A script would confine your expression into the limits of your imagination(measurements).

You live and you write, each and every day. Many strive for perfection, it being understood that you live once, so you should try and achieve the best. I believe that some are content with taking a conscious breath. A breath, in itself, is subconscious, but it is necessary to of this.

You do not count your breaths, but you count your faults. Enjoy every second, time’s ticking.

Greatness Opens Doors – ’nuff said

The artistry that is hip-hop is alive and well, as for GoD Jewels, he’s a testament to this statement. Once again, Jewels delivers with a substance filled tape completely embodying what an MC should be, offering features that bring their own to the table. If you thought he was “On The Cusp” before, he might have just kicked the door down with this effort. As the cover details, he remains faithful to his city, especially with the debut of the video “All Things ‘Go”. Greatness truly does open doors, find out for yourself.

Download – http://usershare.net/gowherehiphop/ol9i20j7dpsr

www.godjewels.com