A Final Stand: SOPA & PIPA Must Go
Yo, adults of all ages (yes, that means you, too, 18+ year old who doesn't think I'm talking to you), I know sometimes when I get political or humanitarian, it goes over a lot of people's heads...but if you were ever to listen, at least one time, PLEASE let it be this one.
The US Government wants to control the internet...all of it. No, this isn't a "conspiracy" or some YouTube video, this is a fact. It's name is SOPA (House of Reps) or PIPA (Senate).
In attempting to block internet piracy sites, they are handing corporations and the government control over what we see and what we don't see...and under this bill, corporations or government could shut down any website at-will and without reason or due process (including this one). This also means Facebook or Twitter would be held accountable and possibly blocked if a random-user (or even bot, spammer or virus) posted a pirated link.
Some of the largest websites you visit are against the bill, including Facebook, Google, Twitter, YouTube & more. Wikipedia, Reddit, WordPress, Craigslist & have already, or will, shut down for 24+ hours (some starting this morning) in protest of SOPA/PIPA, and Google has developed a petition and censored it's logo in protest. Adam Savage of Mythbusters explained in a blog how SOPA would completely eliminated out First Amendment Rights online.
We do not live in China, or Iran, or Libya, or North Korea, therefore it's important to quit the "there's-nothing-we-can-do-about-it" attitude. We are adults. We are citizens of the United States of America. We can do absolutely everything against these bills. And you can start by signing a petition.
Google Petition: https://www.google.com/landing/takeaction/
Vote For The Net: http://voteforthenet.com/
Demand Progress (SOPA): http://act.demandprogress.org/sign/stop_censorship/
Demand Progress (PIPA): http://act.demandprogress.org/sign/protectip_docs
Change.org (Ask Electronic Arts to stand against SOPA): http://www.change.org/petitions/tell-electronic-arts-to-oppose-internet-censorship
Stand-up or be stepped on. That's the reality of this country & it always has been.
To read more about the details of SOPA & PIPA, start here:
https://www.google.com/?q=sopa+pipa
Freedom is ours and the internet belongs to its users.
Drug Testing For Welfare Recipients…is Bullshit.
I've had this argument a few times, so I felt I'd rant about it today...but considering I just did on Facebook, I decided instead to just screenshot my argument (which was in reply to mostly opposing remarks) and post it for y'all instead.
Yes, I censored their names because even though they don't agree with me, I still care about their right to privacy. Get it right, son!
Eh, I care about the rights of people who don't have any money...so sue me, Republicans.
Mane Rok – This One’s (feat. Myrical Child) [Prod. by 800 The Jewell]
One, Two, Three.... FUCK THE PO.......wait.
Let's not start it off like that, because I don't really think that's the point today. Check this, I woke up to an important email this morning that I've been waitin' for all damn week. It's the first drop of the This One's remix collaborations. If you don't already know, This One's is a song written by my boy, Mane Rok, spotlighting police violence and brutality, and for anyone who knows me personally, police violence and brutality are on my list of OMG-Don't-Even-Talk-To-Me-About-This-Shit-Or-It's-Gonna-Get-Ugly topics, along with Columbus, Thanksgiving, etc.
I, myself, was asked by Mane to make a remix, that you may just hear later this week, but this one is directly from my JewellTyme family, 800 The Jewell and Myrical Child, and the instrumental makes my heart fuckin' smile. I luh' dis shiiitt. It's for the kids. But let me start with more details about the song, remixes, release, video, and more:
The time has arrived.
What initially started out as another day making music from the heart has turned in to an event for change.
"This One's" is an anti-police brutality track crafted by Mane Rok some time ago-initially written to the Ichiban/Gunther B collaboration "Japanese Cowboy" instrumental. Having loved the tempo & the concept that he'd came with, Mane Rok asked Ichiban to make a beat that matched the tempo of "Japanese Cowboy" as soon as possible. No slouch on the MPC, Ichiban produced the song immediately, giving Mane Rok & his then partner Theem One the canvas of which to make the most powerful song they had to date.
Creative differences made these members of L.I.F.E.Crew go their separate ways before being able to release their project, and found Mane Rok working more and more with InkLine & DeeJay Tense to eventually form ManeLine.
"This One's" was pushed to the side, but remained heavily on Mane Rok's mind.
The song concept...would be timeless.
Since the Rodney King beating had happened, and with the advance of technology, more and more victims of police brutality would step forward in the years to come, strapped with video of these terrible incidences.
And they seemed to come more and more frequently.
2010 would find Mane Rok, a Denver Native, releasing "The Ugly Truth", his long awaited solo effort which would include "This One's," the same week that Detroit police would shoot a 7 year old Ayana Jones. The album was received to great critical acclaim, with "This One's" being a stand out track to many simply for the content. The idea would then sprout.
Mane Rok & DeeJay Tense were then approached by video director Vince Lance in hopes of collaboration.
After seeing his portfolio, Mane & Tense knew Vince was someone they'd be honored to work with, so the duo through Mr. Lance a copy of "The Ugly Truth" and let him decide which song he'd most like to shoot a video for...
During the process, Mane would run into his old friend (and frequent Eric Heights collaborator) Nache Greene.
Nache having an extensive film/TV background (Dir. for MTv’s Lyricist Lounge Show) was the perfect fit as director for what Vince had by this time proposed: a video shoot for "This One's."
Vince & Mane would sit down and craft a rough story line of which to sell to Nache to get him on board.
The movement was well under way.
As the excitement built, it was revealed more and more how many people felt and understood the concept behind "This One's" and truly stood behind it.
With so many wanting to be apart of what was going on, Mane sent out the call to Denver Hip-Hop artist to remix "This One's" how ever they see fit.
This led to a series of 6 remixes that vary from the hard-hitting Hood-Hop sounds of Jewell Tyme to the face smacking goodness of Dub step remixes from Kolor Grey (RIP) and TimeLine.
Mane Rok - This One's (feat. Myrical Child)
Prod. by 800 The Jewell
WOO! I know, right?! Now, let's do it together this week, listen to all the remixes, and I'll see you Denver (or surround area) residents on July 16th, 2011 for "This One's" TimeLine Remix Video Premier & One Eyed Kings "Children of the Ghetto" Ft. Molina, Akir & Big Samir Single Release at Casselmans (2620 Walnut St, Denver).
The release of it's video, directed by The Emergency Room (Vince Lance & Nache Greene), with live performances by Mane Rok & DeeJay Tense, One Eyed Kings and TimeLine, will also go towards the cause, considering a portion of tickets sold will be donated to Denver Cop Watch.
If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything."
Be sure to support the cause, as well, by clicking that BUY button and bumpin' this shit around your. Don't act like $1 is too much for you....*blank stare*
GET SOME.
Here's a schedule of all the drops:
7/11/11
Scarlet Smoke - http://www.scarletsmoke.net
800 the Jewell Feat. Myrical Child Remix
7/12/11
Denver Cop Watch - http://www.westdenvercopwatch.
Strange Powers Remix
7/13/11
Denver Post - http://www.heyreverb.com
Kolor Grey (RIP Cassidy McLean) Remix
7/14/11
Popular Lemonade - http://www.popularlemonade.com
Qknox Feat. Jericho Son Of None Remix
Generals Booty - http://www.thegeneralsbooty.
Dyalekt Feat. Theem One Remix
7/15/11
Westword http://www.westword.com
"This One's" (TimeLine Remix) Video Preview
We Are Not Losers, We Are Lasers
I remember when I saw this on WeAreNotLosers.com for the first time in June 2009:
We Are Not Losers, We Are Lasers
I don't want to give a review for the album because that wouldn't be fair. I'll just say...
If THIS is what Lupe Fiasco's Lasers was forced to become, I'd love to hear what it was in June 2009 when I was excited for it. Maybe we deserve a Lupe Fiasco We Are Not Losers (Mixtape) or something. Wishful thinking...maybe, but it's hard to listen to it and wonder what it would be without the Trey Songz or psuedo-Techno songs on it.
Don't get me wrong, there are a good 4 or 5 songs that I love, that sound like Lasers, but the rest just seems....so bullshitted. This isn't what I signed the #WeWantLasers petition for, or saw the We Are Lasers Tour for. I'm just sayin'. Music politics are for the birds. Makes me nervous to ever sign a contract. Oh well, that's life, always a bigger finger that controls a bigger button.
Anyways, sorry I haven't had an update in about a month. Been workin' on this new design. Should be implemented super soon. Then I'll be back in full effect. Belie' dat!
Holla.
Will I Always Feel This Way?
This last decade has changed social interaction forever, but I'm sure you knew that. But how's that really affect people? Is it too much when a person correlates their worth as a person by how many comments, friend requests and "likes" they get? There's a serious problem with vanity when a person's self esteem is affected by the number of comments their friend's picture got on Facebook, pushing them into a subtle state of envy. As genius as the social network's development was, who knew it would cause people to react in such dramatic ways? Digital bullies. Suicide. How far would you go to get a comment...?
It hurts my soul to see females post (mostly) naked pictures of themselves in an attempt to get hormones racing and, in turn, stir up more "likes" and I'd hit dat comments to boost their own self esteem. We've come to the point where sexy isn't even sexy anymore. Females and males alike lust so badly to be "sexy" that being conservative and fashionable means nothing. I, personally, think a female in a polo, with good style is sexy. Am I wrong? Yet, I can't even front, if I had a six-pack, you'd probably find a picture of it on my profile. It's consumed us all. Somehow my entire generation has become victim to the need to want to fuck anything that is willing to fuck us back.
It's sad. It's cold. It's...wrong. And all it takes is one picture of a chick we used to know in high school, displayin' her ass as if it's no big deal to push us into the temptation and lose our own self control. Then, we get to places like the modern-day, all ages raves, or "dance festivals", where parents are even droppin' off their own teens and pre-teens, dressed in lingerie and bright colors, to a drug-infested "festival" to be preyed on by all that attend throughout an entire night. Really...?
You can tell me that I'm ignorant to the situation, try to justify those actions, or even try and sugar-coat it all, but isn't that what made it socially okay in the first place? I ask a lot of questions, but most are rhetorical. I know the answers. But what good are the answers when they're disregarded? Nothing. Nothing at all. Nothing good is in the future for this generation. A generation who wants to attend a college fuck-fest. "Have fun while you're young," is what they tell us. But my generation lost the ability to realize their age.
My generation lost responsibility. My generation lost it's self control. My generation is obsessed with lust. My generation is obsessed with vanity. My generation is obsessed with drugs. My generation is obsessed with sex. And unlike all other generations that fell victim to the same problems, in my generation, this is all socially okay...
Damn... MySpace. Facebook. Twitter. My generation is aaaalllll fucked up.
And that's where the need to make this newest instrumental came. Will I always feel this way...?
Feel This Way? by Dyalekt (JClass Beats)
This One's by Dyalekt (JClass Beats)
Life at Night by Dyalekt (JClass Beats)
Holla..
Unemployment & How-To: Good Looking
For y'all that don't know cause you're some kind of fuckin' genius and got a job: Being unemployed SUCKS. It also prevents you from being able to post shit on the blog you just started.. Weak, I know.. But not to fear, I found a dope lil app for my phone that will let me post. 
So, 'til I get a job again (*sigh*), holla at me for a beat, or graphic design, or web design, or a verse or anything else you want to pay me for. And I'll keep you entertained here, now that I got the app to do so.
Anyways... This bitch wants to teach all the females into tricking people into thinking you're good looking...and it's funny as shit.
HA!
Holla.