In other words...

A response to last week's New York Post atrocity....

Another again...

The story seems to be the same everytime and I am trying to figure out why...I have the type of personality that cause me to have a huge impact on the lives of guys I encounter and decide to take interest in. However something negative always gets thrown into the mix. I am so often misunderstood by those who choose to define me by the perceptions of others. those who enshroud my personality, the things that make me who I am, under a veil of deceit. they denounce the person I can be in favor of glorifying the image and persona exalted by peers who "know" me or by previous encounters with women. . . because we are all the same . . . all after the same thing...all inherently evil and even when I begin to allow them into my world, they doubt my intentions. So then I wonder why ask about me? Why get to know me? Why does one want me to open up? Why should I give in? Why take advantage? Why venture into the depths of my soul, skin to skin, breath to breath? you're already convinced you know who i am.....

Well, I've lived and I've learned
I've taken and I've earned
I have laughed, I have cried
I failed and I have tried
Sunshine, pourin rain
I found joy through my pain
Just wanna be happy...bein me
-Common "G.O.D Gaining One's Definition"

88 Keys ft. Dilated Peoples, Alchemist, & Aceyalone - Fresh Rhymes & Videotape (video)

Living Colour-Cult of Personality

Boy After Dentist

Afro Punk- Somewhere I belong....

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Jade Ross "Gangsta" and Mark Gonzales "Letter To Our Loved Ones"- Get Down for Life & Lyrics: Get Down for Gaza

Get Down for Gaza was a pretty cool event...
"Over 300 people at capacity crowd came to Juanita's in HIghland Park to Get Down for Life and Lyrics: Get Down for Gaza. Mark Gonzales & the Human Writes Project, in conjunction with Xaris and Starr of The Blend, brought together artists, community, and beauty to raise funds for the Gazan families who are crying out in pain in need. As the seige continues, and ashes simmer with the dreams of a free Palestine, we continually build community and consciousness that no bomb can ever destroy. 100% of ALL PROCEEDS were donated to organizations with a presence on the ground in Gaza to distribute medicine and blankets."