Send Me a Pic

You know...I never really understood the whole photo exchange thing during the early stages of getting to know someone. It actually used to creep me out & come across as being perverted : /


Okay wait, well lemme break it down.....I understand maybe you go to a club, give out your number & you cant really remember what the person looked like..so later on in the convo you throw in that "hey, send me a pic" just to refresh your memory...thats cool, I get that.

But what about the ones we know in real life. Why do you need a picture of me? We've gone on like 3 dates.. We're friends on facebook...you follow me on twitter..we've hung out at parties...you saw me yesterday. Whats the point of this again?...


The whole sending a pic thing is just nothing but a bag of pressure. You could be the baddest bish or flyest dude ever, in all of life, but when that "Send me a pic" text comes in & catches you all off guard..it has now, at that very moment, become OPERATION: SEND A FLY PIC. This picture thing can MAKE OR BREAK your "talkingship"..not relationship, but talkingship (yall not that deep yet..lol) ...So alot is riding on this ONE picture. It is your re-introduction to this person. You've gotten their attention with your amazing personality but now its time to put it on em with that "DAAAMN" pic. Think about how many times yall have gotten that wack pic & said " : / ...I dont remember him/her looking like that...."

So of course when your on the receiving end of that text your main goal is to knock that sh*t out the damn park...im talking about 4th qtr clutch shot against the Lakers type of deal....but no success comes without work.

Here are some things that happen behind the scenes on that iphone/blackberry photoshoot..lol

1.) Hair, make up & wardrobe: You think our hair just naturally falls into place with perfect curls like that?....hell nah...this is the part where we whip out that curling iron & get that hair together (without overly fixing it, so it dont look like we were trying to hard ).. gotta get that lip gloss paawppinn & get our favorite tights & beater on all to achieve that "im cute, when i just be chillin" look... And dudes this is all where yall whip out your favorite fitteds & white v-necks/ beaters to achieve your "i just got in from the gym" look (even though you werent doing anything but laying on your bed scrolling your facebook timeline)

2.) Location: We've all been guilty of going from room to room to find where the best lighting is. Once we settle in, we're moving all our clothes & whatever mess out of the shot in the background so it doesnt look junky....notice how i said "out of the shot" and not actually cleaning up the mess..lol

3.) Posing: Decisions, decisions.....Should we do the kissy face? .. The sweet Colgate smile or go with the sexy swagged out one.... Now the photo gallery on your phone has 42 new pictures of you doing different variations of the "sexy face".

4.) Retouching: Some ppl try to use the good ol Instagram sneak move...little shadow here..little glow affect there to make yourself look flawless. INSTAGRAM MAKES EVERYBODY LOOK BEAUTIFUL..lol

5.) Republishing: When all else fails, keep it old school & log on to facebook & gather up your favorite profile pictures & send those. Who cares if they were from 2 yrs ago ...(what difference do they kno...they just met you..lol)

AND THAT MY FRIENDS is what is really going on 10 minutes after you've sent that text & you still havent heard a response...nothing but frantic scramble..lol........And always be on high alert to the OG's of the pic game. These are the ones we have to look out for...they go straight for the kill & hit you with the, "Do you have skype????" text. That question can honestly eff a persons head up in 2.5 seconds. Now a days you gotta give people like an hour heads up to skype..lol.. You cant just say "hey get on skype" all willy nilly like that. Thats like showing up to someones house unannounced. Set a time so everyone can look their best..be courteous..lol

So remember ladies...always be on guard & have the curling iron plugged in & fellas have that crisp white v-neck ready to go cus you never know when your face will be needed to make someones day :)




STAY PHOTOGENIC YOU BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE!!,

Ruthie G.

1 Missed Call

You know what irks me?...




GUYS WHO CANT CALL & TEXT PROPERLY...


Those abbreviated/3 word MAX text mssgs you boys just LOVE to send to us females HAVE GOT TO STOP...

Have no clue what im talking about?...well here then, let me show you an example:

boy: "hey beautiful"
girl: "heyyy, how are you?"
boy: "ok..u?"
girl: "im good, cant complain...what you been up to?"
boy: "nuttin..wyd?"
girl: "nuthin just got out of work..so happy to be out...you?"
boy: "word, me 2"
girl: "how was work?"
boy: "same ol same"


:: cricket noises ::


THAT RIGHT THERE, IS WHEN I STOP TEXTING BACK.

I was minding my own DAAAAMN business (kevin hart voice..lol)going about my daily life, when you and your bland ass text messages decided to frustrate my day. YOU texted ME, yet im carrying the conversation and you're replying in one syllable words. Why did you even text me??..I didnt sign up for this conversation. If you are a male, 25 yrs & older and can not formulate a full blown sentence and/or carry a conversation, then our future is doomed. Matter fact, its pretty much non-existant. Endangered, before it became a species, status. If you're that boring over text and then claim that you dont like to talk on the phone because you're not a "phone person", then what makes you think that this is going to work?

Secondly, lets talk about the ones who take FOREVER to text/call back ....you all are just plain ol' mean.... Do ya'll even realize the amount of anxiety that builds up with every minute we havent heard from you. In a 20 minute time span the average person probably looks at their phone like 829 times just waiting for that incoming call/text. In some severe cases, there are times where we may go a day or two without hearing from our other after sending them a text. Now that is when ish gets really real and what I like to call...."The 4 Stage Struggle" hits. Which might sound REAL familiar to some of you..lol...

THE 4 STAGE STRUGGLE::
1.) Anxiousness- constantly checking the phone
2.) Anger- "wtf is taking him so long?!?"
3.) Fear- "omg i hope he's okay, what if something happend to him?"
4.) Anger (again)- "OHHH WOOOOWWW!...that n!gga was just on facebook...yea im done with him"

and then FINALLY the text we have been patiently waiting for arrives...

boy: "hey beautiful..whats up, i miss you.. what you doing tonight?"
girl: "heyyy :) ..i miss you too..im not sure yet...most likely just stay in" --( notice how she's not mad anymore..lol)

...........3 LONG HOURS LATER.......................

boy: "o ok..i feel u"

.......................*&%$%^$*&#* !!!! ....REEEEAAAALLY?!?!........I JUST WAITED ALLLLLL THAT TIME FOR THE PHONE LIGHT TO BLINK RED (because i was really hoping you would ask me to chill)..FOR 5 DAMN WORDS!! ...Now, not only am I aggrivated that you took forever to answer back, I'm also confused because I dont know what the hell to write back to your dead end response. Chances are im not gonna say anything & imma just go be mad somewhere..lol

Dont get me wrong..I can be "understanding". Maybe you were busy helping your sister with her car problem or watching your neices & nephews or doing something real wholesome and sh*t......or maybe you just plain suck at texting. Whatever the case may be, dialogue needs to happen in real life 2011. With texting, bbm, twitter & facebook ruling the world, people are truly forgetting how to speak & engage in conversations. That, along side consistency , make up the most important parts of the relationship, yet those elements tend to be over looked almost all of the time. Guys, all we're pretty much asking is for you to pick up the phone & just have a conversation with your lady...thats it. A phone call is not a marriage liscense so stop being so prideful...ladies you too!

And while we're on the subject of phone etiquette, fellas please try not to call us with the music blasting in the background while your driving either. Its bad enough that you sound like your in a damn wind tunnel because you have us on speaker phone while your on the highway. But now I have to sit there & try to figure out what hell your saying with "Imma Boss" blaring in the background. That whole move is real 2003'ish

For those that really dont do the full blown text mssg convos...a cute text saying "just wanted to let you kno you were on my mind" will do the trick....FOR NOW. But it'll only hold her over for about a day or two. Now dont get me wrong, Im not saying call each other every SINGLE day but keep it practical. But if you like each other it honestly shouldn't even matter who calls who, how many times, just as long as communication is relevant.

So pick up the phone & get them teenage butterflies in your stomach going & cheese hard as hell when you get that phone call from your special boo :)




Until next time my beautiful SMS texting people...

Call Me,

-Ruthie G.

Now taking applications...

Heyyy ya'll!..Im back & this time around I'm covering EVERYTHING..lol...so lets just dive right into this blog post..




DATING.....

Okay soooo, this whole dating sh!t is honestly the most repetative thing we can do in life. You meet someone, text for a bit, talk on the phone, then go out a few times. If things go well you date & then move up to the bf/gf stage.

But let's talk about the process to get from dating to bf/gf. It is truly one of the most complex, confusing & puzzling processes in life. You pretty much sit & screen someone for months to see if they are compatible enough to your liking. Sad part is, most of the time the person ends up not being the one. It is truly now becoming a JOB to find a damn spouse...which leads to the point of this blog...

WHAT IF DATING WAS LIKE APPLYING FOR A JOB?

Me & my friend Nay have been saying FOR YEARS that single people should just carry a damn resume' with all their dating qualifications around with them. Imagine if, with reading just one persons dating resume' you could determine whether they should receive a "call back" from you..lol..Let's just visit that idea for a moment.

The Dating Resume' outline would be as follows:

The Cover Letter
- Introducing yourself & the objective of your dating goals

Education
-school history (we'll keep that simple..lol)

Job Experience/References
-The position you held (i.e.: Husband, Fiance',Boyfriend, Jumpoff, Crazy Ex)

- How many jobs you held (which really means..HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE YOU BEEN WITH)

-How long they "held each position at their company" (which really means how long they dated each person). Years, months & dates would be a major factor. If they're holding 2 "jobs" at the same time...then in this case, that's a damn problem.


Qualifications/Skills
- What the person likes to do, hobbies, interests & activities they are involved in

- Skills would fall under any other talents the person may have such as cooking, cleaning, baking, speaking any other languages, insert all your fun fact tidbits here..etc.


*References will be available upon request* = which pretty much means if I do decide to give you a "call back" make sure I can contact your "references" to "verify employment". if you catch my drift.

Oh & also keep in mind that each resume' would also have a head shot photo attached too :)



Imagine if life was just that simple...On facebook instead of announcing to the world that your "single" all over everyones newsfeed..you could just put "Now taking applications" as your dating status. Instead of harassing voicemails like "Yo, its ____, what is up wit you!?!..i texted you like 6 times..wtf...call me back, im serious, CALL. ME. BACK......Bye!" left by a guy/girl you barely remember because you gave your number to them when you were to drunk to function in the club, you would receive voicemails that said, "Hi, this is _____. I'm just calling to follow up on the resume' I submitted in for the position as boyfriend/girlfriend last night. I'm very interested in this position & hope that we can set up an interview in the near future. Thank you." .........And for those that didnt make the cut, there's always the proper curve you can hit them with... "Hi, I'm sorry but the position has currently been filled..but if they're are any openings in the near future I will be sure to keep your resume' on file to take into consideration again :) "..LOL..

Now if the applicant DOES fit the qualifications you are looking for, then that's where they can be called in for their first "interview" = DATE. Where questions can be asked, such as the ones below:

-Have you had any previous experience in this field before?"
-"What are some things you would be able to bring to this table?"
-"What major challenges & problems did you face in your last relationship & how did you handle them?
-"Have you ever been arrested for a crime?"
-"What did you like, dislike about your past "employer" (gf/bf)?"

...and the most important question of all....

-"Why did you leave your last place of employement???"


From there you can determine whether they will be hired & go through training..lol. Like at any job, the first 3 months of the relationship would be the "evaluation period". If they score all across the board, then "promotions" are sure to follow..lol


Again guys this is all just fun & games...just a wacky idea me & my friends have discussed for years...
So many battles are fought & we've lost a lot of good minds out there in that battlefield called "dating". Just trying to preserve our mind, body & soul from all the fools out there that we are wasting our precious time on. Hope everyone out there can one day can say to someone, "YOU'RE HIRED!" & live happily ever after..lol




And do remember, there is someone always out there trying to come after YOUR position :)

Put in that work!
Love.Live.Life & Resume's..lol

-Ruthie G.

Lust for Life.

Ever have a day where you get so creatively fired up you just dont know what to do with yourself? Great thing we have blogs like this to just spill our creative colored thoughts on. A canvas for the mind...its a beautiful thing...

I've always had this complex way of thinking...(hence, the name of my blog, The Pharcyde...im always thinking with The Pharcyde of my brain) Maybe its the Virgo in me that causes me to over analyze certain situations. Whatever it is, 2 constant thoughts keep coming to mind. #1 being my fear that my career will be a job i absolutely dread everyday of my life and i'll never do what i wanted to do. Thought #2 is the fear of never knowin what my knack in life was. I always have the lingering question in mind "what is my special talent in life and will i ever discover it?". There's so many things in this world that a person could do, whether its doing hair, playing the piano, singing, rapping, painting etc. But how will i discover it? & will i ever get the chance too? Hopefully someday, somehow i will...if i havent already...who knos..

Whats your knack in life?




P.S. Here's a few pics from the good ol' Blackberry again...i really need to invest in a camera..lol.. :)













Remember to always see the beauty in the small things in life..discovery keeps the mind fresh.



UNTIL NEXT TIME BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE...

-Ruthie G.

I Dig the Cudster

I been playin this song/video all week. Loved it so much i had to post it...





Song kinda stuck with me cus i get what he's saying on so many different levels. The way the song goes with the video really captures and brings the vulnerable realness of Cudi to light. This is what "Pursuit of Happiness" looks like to me. The director Jason Goldwatch did his thing.

And in this interview he really broke down wat the hell is wrong wit hip hop now & i agree:



The other day on twitter i tweeted that I didnt really catergorize Cudi as a rapper. I got a got a bunch of responses, some agreeing some disagreeing. I think the ones disagreeing took it wrong & thought that I wasnt calling him talented. WRONG. Dude is way talented. What i was trying to say was that he doesnt rap like a regular rapper. He's got a different twist & approach that i like to call "harmonic spoken word" lol..Which is fresh & great too see. If your tellin me that hes rappin on the hook of this song then im gonna really fight someone..lol..either way, i appreciate his creativeness & he's doin the damn thing.Get it Scotty.




Q: What would be the Sountrack to your life?.......


"Im super paranoid..like a 6th sense...since my father died, i aint been right since & i try to piece the puzzle of the universe.."



Ruthie G.

Snappin Flicks

Okay so i've always been a little undercover fan of photography & kinda always wanted to do it as a hobby...but of course i never got a chance to really take it up. So i was looking through my Blackberry folder of pics & thought lemme just share some of what i've seen through my lil day to day journies (not alot of pics but just a lil somethin somethin) but its just the world in my perspective...& this is just from my Blackberry....gimme a real camera,some time & some creative music to start my day off & i swear i'd do some damage..lol...[ click image for larger view] ...enjoy :)


Jersey







Texas







Dyckman St., NY


Times Sq., NY



..."Somebody told me that this planet was small,we use to live in the same building on the same floor and never met before, until I'm overseas on tour and peep this ethiopian queen from philly..taking classes abroad, she studying film and photo flash focus record....." - The Roots

To be continued..... :)


Ruthie G.

Drizzy.

THE FASCINATION WITH AUBREY "DRAKE" GRAHAM.


This kid has single handly took over the reigns of Hip Hop & created this tornado of a buzz surrounding him. How?...honestly, do we even know? Well lets go back to the beginning. It all started with a lil mixtape entitled, "Comeback Season" that gave him a so/so buzz....from their he upped an echeleon with the next mixtape that would serve as his stepping stone into stardom entitled, "So Far Gone". His lead single of his MIXTAPE (not even album) called "Best I Ever Had" went bonkers on the stations...& BAM...next thing you know he's up at HOT97 spittin freestyles off his blackberry for Funkmaster Flex. Now his song is on every friggin radio station..he sells out venues with NO ALBUM OUT...and not to mention theirs this tiny 2 million dollar bidding war for this kid to sign to major labels. Now me personally, i dig the kid. His aura..his personality..quirkiness..boy next doorish charm..his clever lyrics..everything. But are people jumping onto the bandwagon a bit too soon? Are we merely paying attention to him because Lil Wayne's on every other 3 songs of his?...Is it because a good amount of celebs are on Team Drake?...are we..the listeners that easily persuaded?...Now lets say..hypothetically if Hov gave an interview and said, "Drake is alright..he needs work though"..would we really still be selling out his venues???

..Now as a blogger, i would usually sit & analayze this formula that has generated the boy Drake..as a Marketing Major i would try to break down the the marketing plan involved & as a hip hop fan, pick at everything else in between..but this time around im not gonna. Im gonna sit back & hopefully watch a new comer of our generation continue onto the golden path of super stardom.From Degrassi to Sold Out Venues.. Team Drizzy all damn day.




"We're gonna have fun..i promise." - Drake





-Ruthie G.

The Under Dog.

We all love the underdog.


Beneath the layers of Hip Hop's.. "lean wit it rock wit it's", "stanky legs", "im gettin money niggas" & reverse psychology of the startling "HIP HOP IS DEAD epiphany/revelation "......lies the underground layer...the under dogs of hip hop who lay low & do they own damn thang...we call them... THE UNDERGROUND RAPPERS. I can say i listen to main stream, definitely in tuned with it all. But in all the madness i lost my underground sense of music, where suprisingly, the real talent lies.

Recently i've been payin more attention to Joe Budden..whose been almost translucent in main streams eyes. But lemme tell ya'll, he is as solid as can be. Im talkin about HAWRD. His new album, YES ALBUM, not mixtape but ALBUM just dropped on February 24th titled "PADDED ROOM" & this honestly made me realize how dumb the lyrics we listen to on the radio everyday have become. This man really is talented in every sense of the word. He's an incredible story teller & concept lyricist. Not rapper, but LYRICIST.


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*SONGS TO LOOK OUT FOR*:
-> Title: In My Sleep
-> Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrKTUWSDc4g
-> Comments: A mind with an incredible imagination who wouldnt mind a quick journey thru a crazy dream for 4 minutes & 20 seconds would highly enjoy this..very ill song. You Lupe' fans are gonna love this one =0)


-> Title: The Future feat. The Game
-> Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWTSSpI8hV0
-> Comments: Sounds like a track Timbaland & The Dream would do. The song is an ode to the women by their side. Def. the track to go commercial off the album. This is the song i'd hold off until the summer & let the windows down & let the system go boom while the sun just shiiiiines. PERSONAL FAV OF MINE =0)


-> Title: Pray For Me
-> Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNxcQrsqBpQ
-> Comments: This is the most personal song i've heard in a long time. He goes in on this one as we the listeners listen in on a one on one convo he's having with the big guy upstairs as he's asking for redemption but yet finding ways to justify all his wrongs with his scorned,heartfelt, yet harsh excuses. You cant be mad at him for bein too real on this one.




*SUPPORT..SUPPORT..SUPPORT..SUPPORT..SUPPORT..SUPPORT*

P.S. Check out his youtube show on joebuddentv.com...its HILARIOUS!..here's a lil sumthin sumthin ..




Until next time my beautiful people...im outie 5 thou!

JEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRZ!!!



-Ruthie G.

Love Lockedown

I think its endearing once in awhile to see the softer side of guys...esp. when their hard grimey rappers in love with our favorite r&b chicks..so today i just wanted to put the spotlight on all our faboulous hip hop couples that are keepin it together..i think its so cute to see these relationships bloom with class. Through the rumors..groupies..tabloids & never ending paparazzi snappin pics of em they've managed to keep it strong & some, even take the next step into marriage. So this post is dedicated to all the happy couples..may your joy continue for eternity =0)










yes yes & even Nick & Mariah..lol..







(Oh you kno they had to get the most shine..they started the damn trend..lol)




NOW HOPEFULLY WE'LL GET TO SEE MORE OF THIS KINDA BEAUTIFUL BLACK LOVE ALLLLLL THE TIME...


We'll see on November 4th =0)

S.W.A.G. !

"I’m the opposite of moderate, immaculately polished with the spirit of a hustler & the swagger of a college kid.Allergic to the counterfeit, impartial to the politics.Articulate but still would grab a n!gga by the collar quick." -T.I.

Oh how i missed you!

I've been gone way too long..i apologize..between new a computer..living life & everything else in between..the blog took a backseat but im super amped to let my mind breathe again..so without hesitation..let the blogging begin..


I love him i really do..


..seriously i do..


So imma just dive right into it..WHO THE HELL TOLD KANYE HIS FLASHING LIGHTS VIDEO WAS HOT?!!?..i love him to death but im so disappointed, being that the track is an all time fav. of mine..but seriously though Ye'...SERIOUSLY THOUGH..WHY?..I honestly dont wanna watch it ever again so it doesn't ruin my perspectve of the song pre- video...but for those of you who haven't seen it..



so disturbing......Ohhhh but i know he wont fail us with...



yeaaaaa you can just feel the dopeness riiiight?..me too =0) ..so glad to see N.E.R.D. back on the scene.

...moving on to more dopeness....

Miss Wynter Gordon


i really like her ..shes a new artist on the scene..first seen her on Dj Sickamore's myspace page when she inked her deal with him over at Atlantic


Now she's got a hot track out called "Survellaince"..im lovin it..i would love to hear something fresh like this on the radio..the girls got some bangers over at her myspace page...def. go show support

*FREE99*: http://download.yousendit.com/792974890D79013C
*MYSPACE* http://WWW.myspace.com/wyntergordon85


& yall need to keep up with the Jones'..their not playin

i dont know whether to be offended or put my fist in the air..but that album is coming whether black america is ready or not.


AND MY FAVORIST BOYS (ESPECIALLY Q) ARE BACK..

THE BAND!!..aka..DAY 26

i absolutely love this show & the boys got their first single out called "Together" & i LOVE it..very catchy
*FREE99* : http://download.yousendit.com/F827915D375C969D


Before i sign off..lemme just share the funniest thing i heard all damn day ..


"run in ya house snatch ya little russy and diggys" -Fabolous

LMAO..mad wrong but i couldnt help but laugh...but they are still the coolest family on tv aside The Cosby's

laterrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr kiiiiiiiiiiiidssssss....FEELS SO GOOD TO BE BACK!!

Ruthie G.

I broke my pencil..Can i borrow your pen?

Im focused.


Okay so some of you may have realized i didnt write in my blog for awhile. I guess its cus i've been busy..working..social life & what not.... or the hidden truth that i've been hiding from it. I always had a complex with writing, being that it's basically putting your thoughts (that you may not express vocally) down into words.. and sharing it with other people. Writings kind of like a secret world in your brain that nobody knows about. Theirs your imagination that other people may find strange. Your opinions that some might find offensive & your feelings that make you vulnerable. I sit & wonder how rappers/singers can put all their daily adventures..hood stories..love heart aches & their general personal life out for the world to see. Us folks listen to the song & dont even think twice about what kind of emotions took to sing the hell out of that verse. We just bump it & give it the, "yo this shit is hot" line. Perfect example of written expression is the Mary J. Blige.."My Life" album.The title track song "My Life" to me is one of the illest r&b songs of all time (along side "Im Goin Down"). Mary sang that song & you could hear the pain in her voice & with one note she could take you to that low right beside her. Years later we come to find out that Mary was at her lowest point in her life..only high off of cocaine & alcohol while recording the "My Life" album. Another r&b fav. of mine is Mariah Carey ft. Bone Thugz, "Breakdown"..she had just divorced her music mogul husband Tommy Mottola & basically spilled all her feelings into the song. Every lyric in that song mirrored back where she was at emotionally at that time. Even the harmony with Bone Thugz put you into a melancholy state making you highly aware that this wasnt just "any ol song". Even Justin Timberlakes "Cry Me a River" was written right after he recieved a phone call in the studio that Britney was cheating on him. But when talking about the best writer ...theirs Tupac. He was known for writing the rugged concrete truth & turning it into sweet melodic hip hop poems..such as, "Letter to my Unborn Child" & "Dear Momma". He really was an artist at what he did & understood his craft. He wrote what he felt & didnt give a damn about it. Poetry in its rarest form. Some people take advantage of the writing creativity & use it to their advantage...such as Usher. Remember back in the day when he broke up with Chili & he came out with that lil song called "Confessions". Everyone thought the whole song was about why they broke up (him having the baby behind her back)..when at the end of the day it was just a regular ol song. Non relatable to his life what-so-ever. Just a well written song about betrayal. But he sold the hell out of that cd. For those talented writers our their that have that creative flow that God blessed them with..a big thank you is in order for letting us in their world. I truly admire them. Hopefully, after reading this..the next time you hear a song, you'll listen to it from a creative perspective & understand the science behind it....just really listen.


"Say whats on your mind & you'll find in time that all the negative energy..it would all cease & you'll be at peace with yourself ..you wont really need no one else ..except for the man up above..because he'll give you love" - Mary J. Blige



Ruthie G.

P.S. The Dedication Pt. 2

C.R.E.A.M.

Must be a hood thang.

Earlier today I got a chance to go to upstate NY & visit the historical Olana Estate located along the Hudson River.


My mom,sis & family friend were also there. From time to time we do this just for a little bit of cultural enlightment. Sometimes these trips are really interesting & sometimes i wanna go sit in the car and listen to HOT97, but for the most part this trip was pretty good. It just amazed me on how this one man & his family owned 250 acres of land & this BIG OL HOUSE that he designed himself. As i was on the tour, I realized that this mans main hallway entrance was bigger than my room & thought, "this dude was buggin". He was a very talented artist who made good money for back then, (which would be about $10,000 a painting...which is still good if you asked me). He really made MTV Cribs look like your Auntie TT's crib. Of course the hip hop head in me mirrored this into how rappers of our era get dumb fly to the point where club bangers are produced about it. The most known side effects from these songs for our current generation would be the infamous, throwing our rent money in the air OR the new trend of, gettin soooo fly that our best friend has to stand there & slap/pat us down for a whole 4 minutes & 34 seconds of "Wipe Me Down". But of course, theirs the hood classics like, BIG's-Juicy that we sing along to drunk as a mug at the club, to the point where the 2 step seems like the only appropriate dance for every song for the rest of the night. I can only imagine how foreign the feeling is of waking up in a different social class . Especially coming from the streets of Marcy Projects like Jay, the slums of N.O. like Weezy or the Set Reppin' hoods of Compton like Dr. Dre and to securely say with your head held high I'm paaaaaaid. Classic example of what i like to call the, "hair nappy, but im happy, pocket full of doe" syndrome. Some make the transition & climb higher, going from selling records to being Presidents at Record Labels. Some just focus on the typical, girls, cash & cars. AND SOME just go power trippin & make people (who want the "out the hood" status) walk to Brooklyn for some cheesecake. Whether its Making it rain off stage or gettin "So Krispay" that ya jeans 900 & your shoes 850, like the song implies, ballin is at an all time high. Granted, at times we look like foolish hoodstars & at times we look like striving entreu-pro-negros. But whateva it is, make it do what it do rapper man.Live it up & pop them bottles, cus truthfully, we cant stop watching.





"..and my whole crew is loungin' ..celebratin' every day, no more public housin' ..thinkin' back on my one-room shack ..Now my mom pimps a Ac' with minks on her back ..& she loves to show me off, of course ..smiles every time my face is up in The Source"- BIG


-Ruthie G.


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Happy Birthday Weezy & JoJo!!!!..Love You!!

I Got Yo' Back Like Chiroprac-tic.

Boyz N Da Hood.

Lately i've been seeing the constant articles on "JIMMY VS. CAM BEEF"...& honestly...its annoying. It's sad that we can't keep it together when we reach the top. Especially after the long journey their. Sometimes I think that these people read way to many Robb Reports & get extremeley gassed up in there mental & think they are the highest of the mighty'est. Of course when asked what happend we hear the classic media excercised statement from Jimmy, "...Everybody gets older and sometimes best friends do grow apart as the time goes on.." This is a classic Dame & Jay scenario. Money changes everything & thats a simple fact. (this is where we glance back at what Bishop did to Raheem for that "Juice"). Theirs always *THE STAR* & the sidekick. Eventually the sidekick grows up and doesn't wanna be kicked on its side anymore, which is something to applaud for. But you should always know where you came from & who was their to drop you off at your current destination. We don't know what really happend between Jimmy & Cam or Dame & Jigga...but just remember kids, that people you call your right hand man...are just that. Your right hand. People should never bite off the hand that fed them. But like us, they are human. We can only just hope that they can go back in time to their, childish, but innocently truthful, years of, "You mess wit my dude, u messin wit me" friendship. But the lesson at hand always remains: you live & you learn & you realize...whose friend? & whose foe?

"Me, i run the show, oh, & these kids..don't like nobody commin around here fckin wit they doe for sh!t..you enterprisin though & i like it..but fck with the big dogs though, i gotta bite ya..look, its out of my hands & you gettin money round here.. its not in the plans"- HOV





But lord knows.. theirs always a chance...




-Ruthie G.


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P.S. JUST WANTED TO THANK ALL THE FEEDBACK FROM EVERYONE WHOSE READ MY BLOGS & LEFT COMMENTS..I THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!!

Cashmere Thoughts.

So after much help from my wiz kid baby sis...im kinda gettin the hang of things..so lets talk about the music...[i promise you entries will NOT be this long all the damn time..lol]

Tunes that im bumpin in the whip:


Kanye West ft. Fabolous & Jeezy- Can't Tell Me Nothing


-> Who's it for?: Righteous thugs bout they guapemz!
-> Comments: I KNOW you all have heard this song..but suprisingly i know some who havent heard the [unofficial] REMIX to this..Has an annoying but infectious "im gonna sing this shyt like i wrote it" conceited hook that chain reacts u into rappin the punchlines right along wit the fellaz..my personal fav would be...

"i keep a pocket full of do the damn thang money"...YES!!

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Kelly Rowland feat. Tank- The Show


-> Whos its for?: For the Grown & Sexy!!
-> Comments: Love the collabo!!...usually Kelly's voice is not of my..how u say..liking..but she def is listenable on this track & Tank's voice is just ...perfectly soothing.

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Lil Wayne- Something You Forgot


-> Whose it for?: Whoever
-> Comments: That classic "girl i need u back in my life" song cry...but i can dig it wit a shovel..yes.

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Unique Zayas- Wrote You a Song


->Whose it for?: Mainly 16-24 age bracket
-> Comments: Its cute..to keep it real..it sounds kind of generic but u cant help but just say "Aww" & sway ya lil head from side to side..dont fight the teeny boperism of it...just do it like Nike.

*thanks elz =0)*

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Chrisette Michelle- Like a Dream

->Who's it for?: NEO SOUL HEADS or ppl lookin for some refreshment in R&B
->Comments: Her voice is quite unique. She has this voice that takes u back into Harlem Renassaince times..sitting in the Cotton Club wit your feathered hat...this song is def a fav of mine at the moment.

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Oldie But Goodie Song of the Day!:
THE NOTORIOUS BIG- MACHINE GUN FUNK

"To let niggaz know..that if u fck wit Big & Heavy..i get up in that ass like a wedgie..Says who?!..says ME...THE LYRICAL."
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GO GET YA DOWNLOAD ON KIDS!
Hopefully i was of some assistance...i got more for ya'll but whats the point of pourin the whole bottle if noone asked for more juice...lol

& on that note, i think the train stops here.....Hopefully i'll stay consistant with this..until then.. i leave you wit this...


It's type simple and plain to maintain ..I add a little funk to the brain ..The funk baby.


-Ruthie G.

P.S. The Dedication Pt. 1