THE MATRIX REVEALED

I HAVE MOVED TO MYrealiTV.com!!!!

2011-06-25T06:36:00.000-04:00

1st off let me say hello to everyone that was following this blog, I know it's been a minute but many of you know all the changes and stuff I been dealing with for the past year or so. But I just wanted to let those of you that may not already know that I have moved my blogs to a new website, I can now be found at www.MYrealiTV.com and I am also back on Twitter and can be found on there @DaFamousNobody so come with me to my new stomping grounds, I promise you will not be disappointed...1

MYrealiTV

Recent "Ask Neo"

2010-10-18T20:23:00.000-04:00

Just the most recent "Ask Neo" I made about a week or so ago...enjoy

Miss Me???

2010-10-17T22:46:00.000-04:00

Just wanted to give a quick heads up to let all those that actually give a damn about the blogs that I write that I will be back to blogging, sorry I just been busy and haven't really had the inspiration to blog recently so now I will be blogging, OD style actually. I won't be poppin off on Facebook too much like I was before so if you want to know what's on my mind or how I am feeling you may need to just come through and pay the blog a visit more often. Before my blogs were kind of limited because I only chose to speak or talk about things such as music and sports but I think now it's time to just range it all the way out with everything from funny things I see to random thoughts etc so stay tuned and buckle up...

ASK NEO - 9/13/10 (From The Heart)

2010-09-13T22:42:00.000-04:00

The next installment of my "Ask Neo" blog series and in this one I hope to explain myself into a bit more detail as to why I do what I do and am who I am online...Today's question was "Why Are You So Open With Yourself Publically/Online?"

This one was a little hard for me to do but I put it out there and I hope everyone understands what I am trying to say in the video, I do this stuff because I feel like I have a voice and I want people to hear it which is a contrast to how I used to be...many don't understand why being public and online is important to me, maybe after this you will understand...it's more than just random phrases, posts, & funny comments, this is my THERAPY

ASK NEO - 9/10/10

2010-09-11T05:11:00.001-04:00

Next installment of the "Ask Neo" blog series in which I answer questions from you, THE VIEWERS...Today's question was "How/Why Did You Become A Titans Fan?"

This video was actually made during about the 2nd preseason game of this year after the Titans had defeated the Cardinals, and I figured since theactual season starts in a day it would be a good time to post this one, plus I finally finished making the video lol Everyone enjoy and LET'S GO TITANS!!!

New J. Cole - "It Won't Be Long"

2010-08-17T22:14:00.001-04:00

Yall already know how I do when it comes to holding the homie J. Cole down, so he just dropped a new song which I am digging...took the chorus a minute to grow on me but I am banging with it FULL BLAST!!! The lil homie bodies the lyrics as always with a great delivery and cadence for the track, please yall if you don't, haven't or aren't paying attention to what the young boy is doing please take notice. Also I will include his other recently released song "Premeditated Murder" which also is a banger.

"It Won't Be Long"

(this song would be ill with Anthony Hamilton on the hook, tell me i'm lying!!!)

He also announced on a radio show in St. Louis the other day that his debut album will probably not be coming in October but rather in November or December (late 4th quarter the time when the starts shine). Also the album WILL feature a guest appearance from the boss...HOV aka Jay-Z for those old folks out there reading.

"Premeditated Murder"

My Gift To The People On Madden Eve

2010-08-11T20:57:00.000-04:00

Just a little piece I put together for all the brokenhearted ladies and those dudes that absolutely suck at Madden...please enjoy and share with a friend if you have one out there that is going through that heartache...DUECES

ASK NEO - 8/4/10

2010-08-06T13:42:00.003-04:00

Next installment of the "Ask Neo" blog series in which I answer questions from you, THE VIEWERS...Today's question was "How Did You And Your Wife Meet?"

And I am working on spicing my vids up a bit so I added a nice little dedication to the end of the video so like in the movies stay in your set for the ending and let me know what you think of it...DUECES

What Really Grinds My Gears - Part 5 (I'M GOING IN!!!!!!!) DJ Khaled retard voice

2010-07-31T12:33:00.000-04:00

What up world, it's ya friendly neighborhood blogger Neo back at it again with another installment of my "What Really Grinds My Gears" blog series in which I will highlight numerous things and activities practiced out here in these streets that really just grind my gears. Sorry I been kind of M.I.A. lately been busy on my PS3 rocking with that new NCAA Football 2011 so I haven't had the time to really stay on top of my blog game but I am back today to drop some venom out there so here we go with PART 5!!!!!

People that speak Spanish and English in the same damn sentence, 1st off I hate your life if you do this cause it's like come on son make up your mind on what or who you are going to be and represent...it's confusing enough half the time understanding what people are saying when speaking either of the 2 but you are going to mix it up and FURTHER con fuddle me....WTF!!!
Black sneakers and white socks...listen there is a certain criteria that we all must follow and doing this should result in an instant lashing from a whip with 7 tails because it's just despicable. If you are going to do this I will make one exception and one exception only and that is please PLEASE wear ankle socks (you know the ones that barely show) and not the joints that cover your damn shin game IM JUST SAYIN!!!
Social network site stalkers...look if you are going to sign up to something just to see what someone else is doing you are a waste of time, space, and energy. We see it and hear about it all the time and it's just gross
Long ass shorts that look like pants, again make up your dumb ass mind because this is a fad that is just beyond ridiculous to me...the objective of shorts is so you DO NOT have to wear pants and the objective of pants is for if you DO NOT want to wear shorts....you do the math
Pants hanging low WITH A FUCKING BELT!!!! Seriously what's the point of the belt, and then sometimes it's an unfastened belt, it's like come on ock you really doing it like that??? If you have to bend down to reach into your pocket for loose change you need to really re prioritize the decisions you are making in your life
Female MC's that can only rap about how wet their pussies get or sex...see this is why they get no respect within the hip hop community half the time, NUFF SAID ON THIS ONE!!!
Loud systems in your car that sound like pure unadulterated garbage when you ride by...listen if your back plate is all we hear when you are bumpin your sheer existence has been a joke to all those that you know...TURN THAT SHIT DOWN!!!!
People that have to be right in your face when they talk to you...it's like really B you gotta be right at my eyebrows to tell me about that shit, back up you bastard!!!!
People that can't control their kids in public...if you have to keep saying Ronald's name in IHOP you seriously have to learn how to take control as a parent, I mean if I know his full name by heart before my Bacon Temptation Omelet comes out then there is a serious problem within your household and you may want to fix it or end up on your local news trying to figure out why he just beat your ass in isle 6 at Target and stole your car and crashed it in a Walmart parking lot
Gnats........................that's it just GNATS!!!
People that type out words in dumb ass manner, so bad that as you read it you have to go back and actually analyze what the fuck they just typed to see if you can decode the bullshit (we've all seen this on Facebook and Twitter)
When I walk into work and people ask me shit before I even have a chance to say good morning, log into my computer, check my email on Microsoft Outlook, have a cup of joe, take off my jacket, etc. DAMN DUDE i just walked in this bitch how the fuck should I know if the TPS reports are ready to go...FUCK OUTTA MY FACE AND WAIT TILL 9 o clock when I actually am in the right mindstate!!!
Those that do not courtesy flush...REALLY DUDE??? *holds up C'Mon Son sign*
Men that allow a women ESPECIALLY their own woman to walk on the side of the sidewalk closest to the street...if you nimrods had half a brain and come common sense and proper upbringing you would know that the woman is supposed to and i repeat SUPPOSED to walk on the inside on the sidewalk not the side closest to the asphalt you fucking moron!!!

And as always if you have some things that really grind your gears please feel free to send me your issues and I will highlight them, thanks for listening...DUECES

NEW JOE BUDDEN - "Short Summer" feat. Emanny

2010-07-22T23:23:00.002-04:00

"when you done being critical, say the painter was wild but he made sure the portrait was original"

I haven't been on my blog game much lately because I been locked in on my PS3 with that NCAA Football 2011 but after hearing this new Budden track I had to run to my computer and put my peoples on because I want to make sure none of my fellow Budden fans miss it. Joe spazzed out on this track that's all imma say and he also had a new JBTV vid, well a Cheah201 joint on YouTube so i'm gonna add that too because it fits as you will see....Ayo Joe, you bodied this one brother (as you always do)

"Short Summer"

NEW JBTV/Cheah201 VID!!!

ARE YOU IN THAT MOOD YET!!!!!!!!!!

Neo's Daily Words Of Wisdom

2010-07-19T08:44:00.000-04:00

"stop giving or offering advice, inspirational words/quotes, or anything of that nature to anyone if you don't follow it yourself...I'm just sayin" *OJ Simpson the glove doesn't fit shrug*

The Talents Of Batman, But The Heart Of Robin

2010-07-10T20:47:00.000-04:00

"He has the talents of Batman but the heart of Robin" - Author Unknown

These are the last things I will say about Lebron and that quote above that I saw someone write on this website (pastapadre.com) pretty much sum up exactly how I feel. I know half of yall are defending him but then again no matter what he does you always do and then you give him a pass damn near anytime he does something. I will say this, the move came as no and I repeat NO surprise to me because a lot of his previous moves as a pro and things he has said have indicated that this is exactly what he wanted to do all along, take the easy way out...here are some examples that stand out to me:

Subpar performances whenever a playoff series was on the line, such as the video from Game 6 against the Orlando Magic about a year ago (see below). He averaged 42.0 points a game up to that point then you get a lackluster second half where it looks like he checked it in, see for yourself...matter of fact we all saw it no need for me to even say that

Or this gem of a performance this past postseason, maybe he was hurt, maybe he wasn't, kinda similar to the above post isn't it...turnovers, missed shots down the stretch, notice a pattern here...who knows, well maybe Dan Gilbert

And if Lebron was was hurt as many say just remember MJ's pops was murdered one year, and he did this one below with the flu son...Mike would have never let his team go out like that

Next in that same game, at the end of the game against Orlando from 2009 he shakes no ones hand after getting mollywhopped and then goes on to say "It's hard for me to congratulate somebody after you just lose to them...I'm a winner. It's not being a poor sport or anything like that. If somebody beats you up, you're not going to congratulate them. That doesn't make sense to me. I'm a competitor. That's what I do. It doesn't make sense for me to go over and shake somebody's hand".....*cough* BULLSHIT *cough* C'mon Son this coming from someone who is the face of the NBA, meanwhile the man everyone loves to hate, Kobe, shakes hands after losses in playoff games and always does his press conferences...see my blog about that from right after it happened a year ago here http://mrallenakaneo.blogspot.com/2009/06/sportsmanship.html

Next up he is a so called fan of the Yankees, Cowboys, & "formerly" the Bulls, hmmmmmmmm I wonder why that is???

And here is another reason why I am so critical, everyone keeps saying he had no team around him well let's look at the Cavs records from the past 2 seasons (which happened to be tops in the league both times) SHALL WE......in 2009 they went 66-16 and in 2010 they went 61-21, yet you say he had no team, I am sure half the other guys int he league would love to have no team around them that produces 60 plus wins back to back times. See the problem with the whole no team around him logic and saying the Cavs did nothing to give him what he needed is bullshit and it needs to cease right now, I also blogged about that a year ago see here http://mrallenakaneo.blogspot.com/2009/06/lebron-has-no-team-around-him.html. They brought in guys EVERY YEAR since he has been there to help him from Mo Williams, to Antwan Jamison, to even Shaq. They shook that roster up time and time again to appease him and his needs, to give him complimentary players to attempt to succeed with. And let's be honest who were they going to get other wise, what other big names have been available the last 3 summers, I mean they were even going to try to get my boy Amare from the Suns but Shaq being there already probably botched that one. They had a team when they were showboating, Mo Williams was an all-star wasn't he, when Jamison came didn't ESPN and all these other outlets (including some of you *points my finger at the screen*) say that he is going to win the championship this year for sure??? Don't worry I'll wait..............*crickets* that's what I thought, he has chances in Cleveland and they probably could have easily won another 60 games this season if he would have returned but like I stated before he took the easy road, as this blog post is meant to illustrate....

(his epic landmark of a billboard being removed)

My heart goes out to the city of Cleveland, not for just basketball reasons like most probably think, but unlike the rest of the world, ya boy is not surprised.....*Lebron "whatever Cleveland" shoulder shrug*

New Rick Ross & Jay-Z........WOW!!!!!!!!!!!

2010-07-10T10:46:00.000-04:00

THIS SONG IS EPIC!!!!!!!!! Hov totally destroyed ALL YALL (Ross was nice too), yeah you *points my finger at the haters*

Rick Ross feat. Jay-Z & John Legend - Free Mason

"rumors of Lucifer I don't know who to trust, whole world want my demise...TURN THE MUSIC UP!!! hear me clearly if yall niggas fear me just say yall fear me FUCK ALL THESE FAIRY TALES, go to hell this is GOD ENGINEERING this is a hail Mary past yall interfering, he without sin shall cast the 1st stone so yall look in the mirror double check yall appearance, bitch I said I was AMAZING not that I'm a mason" - Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter

I would go through the trouble of speaking on all that "BULLSHIT" yall keep talking about when it comes to this devil worshipping, but I will simply say this...how would you feel if someone questioned your faith and what you believed in and then right behind that called you a devil worshipper or whatever yall deem these dudes to be???

"I'm on my third 6 but a devil I'm not!!!"

And as always to those opposed have a strawberry smoothie with broken glass in it on me....DUECES!!!

SMH at The King

2010-07-08T21:29:00.003-04:00

Over the course of this past week the man that has done no wrong in the NBA finally did..........good luck to you in Miami Lebron but the team you roll with should have been the 1st team to not make the cut as they have tainted your image with all this madness especially this 1 hour special titled "The Decision". Today we saw why it's still Kobe's league to own....SMH

"The worlds most admired and loved man just became one of the most hated in the NBA"

Ask Neo - 7/5/10 "How Do You Feel About The Knicks Getting Amare Stoudemire?"

2010-07-05T20:30:00.002-04:00

LET'S GO KNICKS!!!!!!

Ask Neo - 6/29/10 & 7/1/10

2010-07-05T20:21:00.001-04:00

6/29/10

7/1/10

Budden List Revisited (Guest Blogger - Cuzzo)

2010-07-05T19:42:00.002-04:00

BEFORE WE BEGIN YOU CAN PEEP MY CUZZO'S BLOGS AT http://threefoureighty.clipz-status.com/

What’s good world. Well this blog post was inspired by Cuzzo Neo. So he just did a 40 Days of Joe Budden series on his blog and I must say it was quite impressive. But as with all lists, there were some cuts left off and with his blessing I’m providing bonus coverage. So here we go with just Ten Eleven Joe Budden Cuts. Oh yeah and this is in no particular order.

1. The Soul

If you follow me on twitter, you’ll see that I play this song a lot.

“So hard I flirted just to be all nervous

Wish she could see me now, I’m so perverted

I tell her “I’m so glad I found you.

Are you ready for round two? Or can I mount you?”

In old pics I used to look like a clown dude

When I had know idea what I’d amount to

A nigga used to be out of control

Man, I miss the good ol’ days, when we had soul”

2. Happy Holidays

I remember when Joey was doing a live stream of prepping Padded Room, he was recording this track. It’s a song talking about how he feels around others..

“Everybody is putting there mask on

Nigga I rock mine all year

Just to avoid stares

To come across like a nigga who cares

So to my peers I can look like I’m really sincere”

3. Addiction (Freestyle)

Joey’s spin on the Ryan Leslie track caught my attention right off the bat. And whenever I would quote lines from the songs, people would get offended.. Stop that.

“Was at the bar, thought she felt the aura

Figured if I buy her a drink, might could call her

She said “you from Jersey holmes, you not a baller”

I said “stop snapping bitch, you a New Yorker!”

You making offers, something like a stalker

She calls me to practice everything that you taught her

But if chick ever get out of order

You know I gotta off her, dead her, white chalk her, OH!”

4. Stuntin

I remember when this song dropped, Shanda (@ShandaTV) and I thought the best was getting ready to come from Joey. But it didn’t work out that way..

“I don’t babysit Ma, this aint daycare

I fly out tomorrow, what we do here stay’s here

Sport Range pulled up it’s no hate here

Deep Dishes White five fifty, I don’t play fair”

5. Things You Do

This is another Budden song that gets played daily. This track is talking about cheating in relationships.. Real shit..

“IT’S TWO THINGS CHEATING WILL DO…. TELL ME WE AIN’T MEANT TO BE OR MAKE ME JUST APPRECIATE U”

6. Sidetracked

This is another track that I fucks with off Halfway House. Through out the song, he’s on one train of thought and then he’ll switch to another. Let’s see your favorite rapper pull off a track like this.

“I’ve lost so many relationships

(Tell me) Is it, just because I don’t relate to shit?

Me I (me I) I hate ignorance so much

I’m prayin for niggaz that didn’t grow much

Maybe our whole generation was raised wrong

I’m only responsible for me, I gotta stay strong”

7. Def Jam Dis

Awww man.. When this hit the internet, he really vented his thoughts on how he was being used at Def Jam.

“Radio hates “Fire” nah they wont try it

But they love that Rah Digga song that sounds just like it

Wanna keep me under dog, Im the underdog

And they don’t want ya’ll to see up under the fog, so ya’ll

Tell every man in the hood

Gold album one single I’d say im doin hella damn good

Listen here Def Jam, are you deaf man?

Politics aside please don’t interject fam”

8. Pump It Up (New Verse)

Well remember when Shawn Carter snatched “Pump It Up” and wrecked it.. So Joey grabbed it back and added new lyrics..

“everybodys a killer but the deaths dont add up

everybodys a hustler but the money aint comin in”

9. Anything Goes

Another track that I digs off of Halfway House. This track is talking about life in a Joe Budden world..

“I’m just plotting my next step and my next breath

If you don’t do that in excess

It’s really no point, like TV’s in the backseats head-rest

Some niggas get spiteful or angry

Some niggas are prideful and it pains me

Our brain speed ain’t at the same speed

So I ain’t mad, don’t blame y’all, I blame me

Put a wall in my path, I’m just gonna knock it down or go through it

Before you try to knock that down, go through it

Try it and go do it, the folk in my world won’t look at you so stupid”

10. I Couldn’t Help It

Another Joe Budden track that spits that real shit. I’m still wondering who’s he’s talking about in the second verse.

“He has her on T.V. with their kids

I got her on the T.V. in her ribs”

11. All Of Me

Nothing can be said about this song… I mean he just goes in on this track. The whole song is filled with quotable lines.

“See I preach gratitude, she keeps an attitude

Argue long enough and that shit becomes laughable

My norm now since my heart is so natural

Wish I could dwell into all them niggas after you

So not compatible, that we compatible

Its nothin else in this worl that we would rather do

Anybody out there relate to my pain?

Turn the music up let me know that I’m sane”

So that’s the end of my list and it was fun doing it. Shout out again to my Cuzzo Neo for inspiring this post..

SPECIAL 100th BLOG: 40 Days Of Budden (#1)

2010-07-03T00:00:00.008-04:00

#1 - "10 Minutes" (100th blog & song explanation below)

"some days i'm not invincible and I feel the pressure...like if everyone is depending on me and I just stop.........then what the fuck happens"

THANK YOU ALL.........oh and HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my queen Key, I love you baby!!!!

40 Days Of Budden (#2)

2010-07-02T00:00:00.000-04:00

#2 - Pray For Me

"I need yall to pray for me"

Next to last installment in the "40 Days Of Budden" blog series of mine and this is a great one in my personal opinion because this song as with the last 2 and the one to follow tomorrow reflect me almost to a tee. Pray for me for those not up on Joe's work is a song in which he is at the crossroads and facing his death and he has a chance to speak to the lord and this is a great back and forth conversation between the 2 parties. He asks many questions that I know I have had and I am sure many others have had even if they are too scared to actually admit it. The song is a great track from beginning to end and from the moment I heard it I realized the strength that it carried and have been in love with it from day one. Joe is again giving us raw emotion and truthful words/bars in this track and anyone that I know that has heard this simply has just been speechless at the song and it gives everyone that WOW moment and emotion. Typically the questions that he is asking we all feel but many of us will never even fix our mouths to ask said questions because we are scared to, we are scared to wonder WHY in life and that's something that I am never afraid to do, I have many questions and just like Joe in this song I would not be afraid to ask them. Even as I listen to this as I am writing this description it's just engulfing me in the track...I won't hold yall up any longer, do enjoy!!!

"you stand there and question a nigga that tries hard and finds a way when you keep dealing him fucked up cards...you make mistakes like me far as I can see I think it's a mockery whenever rich niggas win the lottery"

"See my child you need gratitude maybe just a sample, I never give a person anything that they can't handle...don't tell me bout everything you had to go through there is reasons for my actions even if I never showed you...kept trying with you all you did was hurt me still gave you chances to prove that you were worthy...and so I sat with you on the train, i asked you for change you kept calling me names"

"look i'm far from a Christian, not big on religion, but haven't done too much wrong my entire time of living...never killed never tried to though I been lied to, was once suicidal, never read the bible"

That last one was really deep to me because in all honesty if anyone wanted to know a lot about me this whole piece explains it perfect, I was raised as a Christian but I am not too big on the whole religion thing (personal reasons that I do not choose to discuss), I haven't really done a lot of wrong in my life, well one time I thought about killing someone but he was hurting my mother so I think many of us can understand that, been lied to on many levels, I was suicidal at a point in my life because I was weak...many people don;t know this and probably will be shocked to read it but it is true...and I have never read the Bible, just parts of it.

The next installment will probably be a video because not only will it be the ending of my "40 Days Of Budden" series but it will also be my 100th blog (purely coincidence that it happened that way, but what betetr way to celebrate my 100th blog than with one of my favorite MC's....tune in tomorrow for the series finale....

40 Days Of Budden (#3)

2010-07-01T00:00:00.000-04:00

#3 - Anti

"I ain't the social type, I ain't with all the congregating...FUCK NIGGAS"

Alright so we are down to our last 3 and like I said to you guys yesterday the last 4 are a total reflection of me and my varying moods & personalities and this one is the perfect representation of me at times...ANTI. This song is just perfect for me when I am in those moods when I just don't want to be bothered, when I want to just close myself off from the world, and when I am not at my most friendly. I tend to get "Anti" on many occasions because well life and people just tend to piss me off and then I just block everything and everyone out. At times you may not see any new blogs or videos from me, you may see my Facebook status as simply "Anti" and it's just because I need time to myself just to sort out thoughts or just to keep from lashing out and bringing the heat to someone's neck if they come at me sideways. Joe really gave it on this song and it's one of those that I listen to frequently due to not only the strong lyrics but an incredible beat. So sit back and enjoy this next 3:58 of your life because I promise you will not be disappointed.

"I ain't got no patience with niggas that cant speak their mind...WHAT THE FUCK YOU GOT A MOUTH FOR"

"i'm past real they past phoney, ignore the personal and physical attacks on me, I remain cool relaxed homie brand new...I ain't got a scratch on me"

"better tell em what reluctance is, i'm controlled by uncontrolled substances"

"be clear I ain't here to be friends you can dislike me I ain't here to pretend"

Free Agency Eve......LET'S GO KNICKS!!!!!!!

2010-06-30T14:34:00.002-04:00

So today is kind of like Christmas Eve for NY Knicks fans, it's the day/night before the start of free agency which begins at 12:01AM/EST on Thursday, July 1st...and yes as a Knicks fan I am very excited. We haven't had much to get amped about over the past few years, little bright spots here and there but nothing consistent, nothing to run out and brag to your friends about, who mysteriously are all Lakers, Cavs, and Celtics fans nowadays, so today marks hopefully the beginning of a few good years to come. Now I know everyone and their mother is clamoring for Lebron James to come to the Knicks and I do agree that would be a beautiful thing but even if we don't or can't land Lebron it's not a loss by any means. Sure he is the best player....wait excuse me, 2nd best player in the league (Kobe is #1 no matter how you feel about that) but that doesn't necessarily mean that we need him. Who knows how he will fit into the system, who knows if we can get the right pieces around him etc, so truthfully I am not holding out hope for King James so I shoot a little smaller in scope. Also I want to say to any and all on the fence Knicks fans, Knicks fan that have become fans of whoever else is winning over the year since we been kind of buns, etc stay where you are at, we don't need you. Don't try to align yourself with the Knicks once they have those Lebron jerseys for sale (if he takes the sales pitch), when they start winning and blowing people out, when NY is dominant again...I don't want to hear it, you didn't ride for them when they sucked so don't start screaming em out now. My true Knicks fans know who they are...Uncle Jeff, Uncle Chris, Charles, Kaseem, Jeff Foster, Tiffany Harrington, Droptop, Dow aka Pretty Ricky what they call him (even though he disowns them after every loss), & Kevin Martell...i'm sure there are a few others but I am not sure where they stand so WE SHALL SEE.

Let's start off by going through a few guys I wouldn't mind seeing in a Knicks uni next season...:

Lebron James - SUPERSTAR and the prize possession in this year's free agency crop, do I really need to explain this one....any team, any fan, would love to have Lebron no matter how much we may get on him about stuff, but I would love to see that killer instinct that a superstar must have, a bit more in Lebron. And before everyone gets hype about he and Wade joining forces I think that would be a dumb move on both their parts because they both need to have the ball most of the time on offense so who would defer?

Dwayne Wade - (see Lebron comments but ADD the killer instinct because he has it AT ALL TIMES)

Chris Bosh - very underrated player and because he played in Toronto a lot of people aren't up on the homie Bosh but he is a monster in almost every facet of the game for a big man. Can play about 3 spots on the floor, nice jumper, good defender, nice in the post, good passer, I mean the guy deserves every bit of any hype that he is getting. Would be a good fit with NY no matter who you paired with him because I think he is on the cusp of being a superstar in his own right...he is NOT just a role player or bit guy to stand next to Wade and James, so Chris why do it??? Stick to what you said and make your decision, don't wait on Lebron and D-Wade!!!

Joe Johnson - outstanding SG with great scoring ability and if you don't know this you haven't been watching enough of J.J. No he isn't Lebron or Wade but he is quite good and will be a perfect compliment, if those 2 are "Jordan" types then Johnson is a good look at the 2nd option or the coveted "Pippen" that every team is trying to pair their superstar with. Johnson also has said he does not need max if he comes to NY and he became a star playing under the D'Antoni system

Amare Stoudemire - another guy that flourished under D'Antoni and has continue to play great since Mike left Phoenix for NY. Amare is a beast, on the blocks, decent mid range jumper, pretty good defender, flashy at times and he knows the system, and paired with any combo of players he will be a force. He has the ability to outrun your best big man, and dominate smaller forwards when matched against him...he can also play center if needed

Ray Allen - Jesus Shuttleworths is still a deadly sharp shooter and as my man Alvin said he has one of the if not THE best jump shot in the game. Ray isn't Ray Allen of old but he is still more than capable of dropping 20 points on you at any given time and he spaces your defense out and in the D'Antoni system he would be a good fit in my opinion. Put Ray at the 2 and then you still have Gallinari who can shoot the lights out if left open and you pair them with any combo of James, Johnson, Amare, Wade, etc and you are looking at a pick your poison type scenario.

Paul Pierce - just opted out of his contract last night and Paul would be a legitimate piece but I have this weird feeling that he is going to end up playing in LA, and no not for the Lakers but for the Clippers....but don't be surprised if the Lakers made some kind of move for him, that would just ignite rioting in Boston like none ever seen before in US history. I don't see Pierce coming to NY though

Dirk Nowitzki - what can I say about Dirk other than, c'mon son, THAT'S DIRK!!! I know you have seen the Mavs play on a few occasions and if you have you know Dirk is deadly, about as deadly as they come and in the NY system Dirk would be damn near unstoppable especially when pieced with other shooters and big men thus making the possible pairing that much more substantial in NY.

Other notable Free Agents - Carlos Boozer, Rudy Gay, Tyrus Thomas, John Salmons, Travis Outlaw, Josh Howard, Roger Mason, J.J. Redick....(some dependent on whether or not they opt out, are restricted, etc)

Another thing to keep in mind when you guys are thinking about the Knicks is this, yes this year they have the money to get 2 max contracted free agents or maybe even 1 max guy *cough* Lebron *cough* and then 2 others for lower than max but still substantially good contracts a la Amare/Johnson or any combo of that effect...and then here is the kicker, once Eddy Curry's bum ass drops off the payroll next year they can offer yet another max deal for next year's crop of free agents. Fucked yall up with that one cause many people didn't even know or realize that part...so even if they miss out on Lebron this year and maybe have to just get the homie Joe Johnson and Amare, Bosh, etc build around that and then next year with that next max contract holla at the boy Carmelo. Now I haven't always been the biggest Melo fan but in a Knicks uni he get's my vote cause his game is vicious. So listen Knicks fan we are in a good position no matter how you look at it, don't look at shit as a loss if Lebron or Wade go to Chicago, stay in Cleveland or Miami, or any other wacky combo like that, I think we have the best overall chance to make a good overhaul of our team within the next 2 seasons if done right, but no matter how the next few days, weeks, months, play out I think we are headed in the right direction...GO NY!!!!!

40 Days Of Budden (#4)

2010-06-30T00:00:00.001-04:00

#4 - Hello Expectations

"it makes sense i'm being framed....I'm a work of art"

Alright we are at the top 4 and this one is a newer song by Joe but it made it into this slot for one reason...IT'S ME!!! The next 4 songs on the list beginning with this one mean more to me than any of the others simply because they are honest representations of my varying moods, emotions, feelings etc. A lot of times we hear a song or some form of music and instantly relate to it, it immediately resonates within us and get deep down to our soul to the point of giving you goosebumps and chills because you feel like the artist actually knows you and is actually speaking for you and as I stated previously I think that's what many of us admire about Joe, it's his ability to connect with us...sure he can't reach everyone but who can, that's not nor never should be the goal. When I do my blogs, YouTube vids, etc it's to attract those interested not those who don't care to know me or what I am about. "Hello Expectations" gives me an escape if you will, it allows me to think about my life and the expectations I have set for myself and the ones that others have set for me, and how I continually exceed them because I always push to do just that.

"my audience is die hard so if my fans spazzing you might see the 1st drive by from a bandwagon"

"I try to see shit in all shades so i'm prepped when they finally show their true colors"

"word from the wise, when you lie, make sure the trail is gone and don't expect a happy ending unless you in the nail salon"

And this last one (he always gives a line in a song that just sticks with me) just was really that one line that was just so epic I have to keep repeating it when I listen to that piece of the song itself

"if you got an assessment of what I represent, it's more than likely negligent if we were never friends"

40 Days Of Budden (#5)

2010-06-29T00:00:00.002-04:00

#5 - Dumb Out

"some acquire these skills I was BORN WITH EM"

Alright loyal subjects we are now entering that top 5 of the "40 Days Of Budden" series and it's been a good ride but let's go on ahead and bring it on home with these next 5 personal favorites of mine. "Dumb Out" is a classic in any and all Budden circles because well....IT WAS SIMPLY BANANAS!!! There is no denying Joe on this one, no matter how much you hate him, how little you know about him, if you are a hip hop head then you have to really respect this song. The bars he spit were absolutely incredible to me and it's one of those songs that I consistently play no matter what the mood is that I am in because it's just raw ass hip hop.....PAY ATTENTION!!!!!

"i'm somewhere between the real and the fakeness, the red pill, blue pill, real or the Matrix"

"i'm downloading like...NIGGAS ACTUALLY PLAY THIS, maybe i'm buggin out maybe i'm on a spaceship"

"these dudes might as well be Jamie Foxx, trying to sound like somebody that already died"

"i'm the nicest dude out since Reasonable Doubt"

"now who said they fucking with me, they just said that fucking with me....they didnt mean it, NAW!!!"

40 Days Of Budden (#6)

2010-06-28T00:00:00.001-04:00

#6 - Good Enough

"make me uncomfortable and you gonna put me in a comfort zone"

Alright yall we are getting closer to that number 1 spot and now we are getting into my FAVORITES, and this one is hands down just great to me because I can't express to you how I feel like this about 75% of the time. I used to post quotes from this song on Twitter all the time when this song 1st came out because I wanted people to not only relate to real shit but to see that Joe was a rare breed of MC that should be highlighted more than he is. Again these types of songs are the main reasons why I respect Joe so much because he can spit those lyrics that honestly really touch people, he digs deep into his honest emotions and puts himself out there to be ridiculed or in my case and the case of many of his true fans loved/admired. I am sure we have all had feelings such as these but how often do you get an MC speaking on them, instead they want to make those bullshit dance songs and use metaphors that mean absolute shit to the masses of us with actual intelligence. I can go on for days about how dope this song is but just listen for yourselves and tell me that you have never felt some of these emotions, that you have never felt like you just weren't good enough...stop being blinded and recognize the truth.

"insensitive, don't waste time trying to tell me what emotions is, i'm emotionless"

"speak up and violence gets mentioned"

"even I don't know what to expect from me, but yall have yet to see the best of me"

That last one means the most to me because that's how I feel, like I can't ever totally predict my own actions but I also know that I haven't even begun to show my best.

40 Days Of Budden (#7)

2010-06-27T00:00:00.002-04:00

#7 - Russian Roulette Freestyle

"I'm outspoken, out casted, when the odds were outrageous a nigga outlasted"

Okay I had to go with another freestyle and many may argue and say that this one shouldn't be this high but you gotta understand the reason why I put this one here, it was simply due to the fact that I loved this song originally by Ri-Ri and then if you are a Budden fan like myself you know that he was going through a lot of stuff around this time with breakups, new chicks, the Wu shit, so it has a stronger meaning and the words speak with more venom in my opinion. Like the part about his ex (who I won't mention cause I don't give away free shine) was just bananas to me, as were all the other lyrics because unlike a majority of these bullshit rappers Joe actually speaks about real shit. Joe does nothing but spit good lyrics so I don't get why these lames out here really think they can see him on the mic cause at the end of the day in hip hop that's what matters....IMO

"out of every battle I ain't lost yet, they say i'm misunderstood I say my points just ain't come across yet"

"she can do what she want as long as she don't do it near me"

"since we no longer you and Cotto get the same advice need to fire everybody in your corner"

40 Days Of Budden (#8)

2010-06-26T00:00:00.002-04:00

#8 - No Comment

"motivated by the hate, inspired by the love"

AMAZING....that's the best way I can personally describe this track, simply amazing one of his best in my eyes. I remember the 1st listen and that beat came in I was like "this one is going to be a problem" then Joe came in with the "Uuuuuh Oooooooooh" I knew he was about to let loose and that he did. The chorus was on the money, the flow was sick, bars were insane....COME ON man how can yall not fuck with Joe after shit like this. You know what from here on out anybody NOT on board with Budden is straight asscheex to me son, i'm sorry but anytime I hear this I get amped and get on my fuck the world flow so deal with it...lol Yo why did my dude Joe call niggas "SCHMUCKS" that shit was just fucking hilarious to me son, I swear that's the ill insult to bitch made sensitive ass niggas...and I think that's why I rock so hard with this song cause it's like a motherfucker can't even have a fucking honest opinion nowadays without some femininity coming out in niggas, can't even spit without people reaching for disses towards someone else....SMH Thats why I respect Joe cause he always speaks his regardless of what the popular opinion is.

"so i'm supposed to put niggas on a pedestal for rapping bout a bunch of bullshit that they don't ever do, you sound stupid when you go there say i'm only hot online and you ain't heating up NOWHERE!!!"

"what up with you and so and so I heard you got dissed...I don't know about that but I know about this nigga...NO COMMENT, NO COMMENT, NO COMMENT, I ain't got a comment"

"things niggas say I don't mind it, say they lost respect for me, well who the fuck was asking you to find it"

"rappers saying my name like it's a bright tactic, Jackson 5 put your mic in a casket"

40 Days Of Budden (#9)

2010-06-25T00:00:00.001-04:00

#9 - Three Sides To A Story

Making lyrics come to life is a trait every MC does not possess but Budden has the ability to do it as you can hear in this track. I personally love songs like this because it plays in my mind like a movie and I can actually visualize a video and the verses scene by scene in my head. I am not going to elaborate too much because for those that haven't heard this song before I really want you to listen to it so you can bear the same appreciation as I do for this track because it's sheer genius in my opinion...so please give this one a listen and see how the story begins and then ultimately climaxes.....REAL HIP HOP SHIT!!!!!

no quotes on this one cause Budden's words are much more potent when heard rather than read on this one

40 Days Of Budden (#10)

2010-06-24T00:00:00.000-04:00

#10 - Downfall

"let me tell you this bout Joe, I only say what I want you to hear, you only see what I want to show"

We are almost there yall, thank yall for riding with me on this for the last 30 days, and now its time for that Top 10 so here goes. This one is a great song and one of his relatively new ones which may or may not be on his next album (you never know with Joe lol). That line under the song/video clip is by far one of my personal favorites of any quote ever because it is how I feel sometimes because people have often questioned me about how much of my life I give to the public through my blogs, youtube channel, tweets, facebook posts etc, but I say it like Joe said I only give you what I WANT to give you. This song has some amazing depth to it and I swear when I 1st got my hands on this one I kept it on repeat for about a week and a half just because everything he was spitting about I related to, well majority at least. He really let loose on this one and spoke for many of us out here in the world going through the motions, and I mean if after listening to this song you are still not a fan you are either a sheer hater or you just need to go listen to some skinny jeans bullshit or something. He dropped some amazing lines in this one, peep:

"last thing i'm tryna be is the good guy now, I ain't never gave a fuck why should I now"

"yall ain't so important that my words are meant for you"

"God chose me to put a lot on my plate so he had to figure I wouldn't be bothered by the weight, i'm trying to change the pattern but it's on loop, even an outcast in my own group"

"i've outgrown hip hop it's turned into a daycare so next time some shit is on my mind it will STAY THERE"

"can't use anything I ever gave you to bury me, you were supposed to be the one to bury me"

Thank Me Later.......Okay I Will

2010-06-23T19:15:00.006-04:00

Upon being asked my opinion by numerous friends of mine here is a quick review of what I thought about Drake's "Thank Me Later" debut album. Included is just some stuff I talked with my brother P about on Facebook and these are my thoughts on the album:

P Says: "I never saw your thoughts on that new Drake R&B i mean rap album..LMAO"

My Response: "I had some but then I just kind of forgot about it, wasn't too memorable...it wasn't bad but I haven't went back and listened to it again yet, but I have listened to Recovery about 8 times since last week. Drake sounds like he doesn't have an identity to me, decent musically but there is no true direction....but the album itself I will listen to ... See I am not saying I don't like it, it's just not something I'm gonna be shouting off about unlike Blueprint 3 or something like that. The kid is very talented but to me it sounds like in listening to a cleaner cut version of Lil Wayne with more intelligence and thought in the lyrics but delivery etc is all the same...it's like I'm listening to a singer that's rapping as opposed to a rapper that happens to sing, hope that makes sense"

P Says: "same thoughts i had..didnt live up to the hype at all"

My Response: "Yeah as I stated I'm not disgusted by it, he gave about what I expected, nothing WOW'd me, but it was decent if the hype machine wasn't so large i probably would feel slightly different but i been saying since my days on Twitter how it sounds like Wayne or Wayne sounds like him either way it's a curse to him and his career at least through me. It's... See More just a tough listen I don't really like the last word metaphor style EXAMPLE "it's going down....BASEMENT" I think it's cool sometimes but not for your whole shit and then your whole camp, and some sounds like "So Far Gone" leftovers, i don't know how to properly put it, good 1st attempt though. Some songs he sounds like Wayne, one or two sound like they could be Trey Songz tracks, I can clearly hear the song he wanted Sade for, so *Kanye Shrug*"

THE VERDICT: it was and is a decent album, more hits than misses but that depends on your musical tastes and if I was to recommend it to people it would solely be based on the person that I am dealing with because it won't be for everyone so some people I would say "yeah go cop it" and others I would simply say "download, see for yourself". It's not a bad 1st album out the gate though but again I haven't went back and listened to it a full 2nd time yet, that's not to say that I won't though. I just believe it is too influenced, I hear too much of Lil Wayne in there, tend to hear Trey Songz or the identity of the person who is featured on said songs for example..."Find Your Love" yeah I like the song no fronting on that but it sounds like it should have been on 808's & Heartbreaks and for those NOT in the know Kanye produced that track, "Fireworks" sounds like it should have been on Alicia Keys album aside from the rapping, "Karaoke" sounds Sade inspired and I heard that he wanted her for that track or something like that, and then "Cece's Interlude" sounds Trey Songz inspired. So basically what I am trying to say is I still don't know who Drake is you feel me, I know Wayne is his dude but that's becoming a gift and a curse and anyone that knows me knows I have been saying that for a minute now, and like I said at the end of my comment to my dude "it's like I'm listening to a singer that's rapping as opposed to a rapper that happens to sing"

RATING: 7 out of 10 (rating system below)

ALBUM HIGHLIGHTS:

"Up All Night" feat. Nicki Minaj (but minus Minaj she kind of ruined this track for me)
"Fancy" feat. T.I. & Swizz Beatz
"Light Up" feat. Jay-Z
"Fireworks" feat. Alicia Keys
"Thank Me Now"

Now notice how all the songs I highlighted have special guests except one, thus part of my only problem with this cd, as I said I still don't know who Drake is......is he a rapper that can sing or is he a singer that can rap???

NOTE: This is my personal rating system

1-3 = A Fucking Dud or Double Wood

4-6 = Lukewarm Heat or Lukewarm Garbage (depending on the side of 5 it is on)

7-8 = NICE (Loso voice) but was lacking some key elements

9 = On The Cusp

10 = CLASSIC

40 Days Of Budden (#11)

2010-06-23T00:00:00.001-04:00

#11 - Fire feat. Busta Rhymes

Well well well I mean yall had to know at some point this joint was going to pop up and here it is..."LET ME JUST MAKE THIS STATEMENT LOUD AND CLEAR JERSEYS HERE"...that line alone had me hooked when I 1st heard this song, well along with the dope beat. Not only was this song ill but the video was dope, good ol house party, A REAL ONE not those make believe video shits you normally see, and in this video you see a little of that funny side of Joe. Busta also came through and repped on this one and added that PUNCH to it, but Joe had my radio and most car radios on smash when this came out. It should have blew a little bit harder but again I blame Def Jam for the lack of a true push cause I heard this joint in the club (one of the rare times I went) and shit was poppin when this came on. But this one always hold a spot in the hearts of the New Jersey faithful because we hadn't really had anyone rep for us after Redman so Joe took the torch and ran with it. Oh and also if you listen to the flow Joe rocked on this song you will begin to understand and appreciate...most people don't give this one a lot of credit but he rocked it perfectly as he always does.

"now rap dudes suck they own pee hole, the wacker the music the bigger the ego"

"all yall songs is the same they cheesy and you wonder why people don't go and spend their change on the weekly"

Yoooooo I just remembered something I used to rock my tees like that, with one underneath matching something in the one on top and then roll one sleeve and I keep the fitted on lean like Budden, all that right there is Jersey SHIT!!!!!

J. Cole - WHO DAT??? (Official Video)

2010-06-22T20:10:00.001-04:00

If you know me you know I been really rocking with the young boy J. Cole for a minute now, and for those not in the know he is the 1st artist signed to Jay-Z's ROC Nation label and the boy is bananas!!! He has 2 classic mixtapes out there (The Come Up & The Warm Up) and he is working on his debut album but this is the video for his 1st single and may I add that this video is dope. He has continued to take a different approach to everything he does in the game and it's paying dividends, so enjoy the video and stay tuned for an in depth blog about the homie from Fayetteville, NC....J. COLE!!!!

40 Days Of Budden (#12)

2010-06-22T00:00:00.003-04:00

#12 - She Wanna Know feat. Lil Mo

"it's bad enough that the mic gives me feedback, I ain't gotta come home and see that"

Now if some of the other joints within the top 1 through 10 been a little less potent this would have easily been in that top or upper echelon of my favorite Budden songs because this one right here was just the TRUTH to me. I remember when I was on Blackplanet.com I would steadily use lines from this song on my profile because I swear to you Joe spoke to exactly how I felt about a lot of situations as far as relationships go, it was like he was speaking for me with this one. And I will admit that upon hearing this it began to change a lot of my outlook towards relationships in general and what they were and should kind of be about. The whole mood of this song was on point, nice ride out music just like the last one in the blog series "Sacred" and again this SHOULD HAVE BEEN A SINGLE, man what the fuck were they doing up there at Def Jam, they stayed putting out garbage ass shit while Joe had this crack on that 1st album...I still SMH at that bullshit I'm telling you. These are some of the best bars...EVER!!!!!!!

"fuck I need to cheat on you for I'm already winning"

"please believe boo, won't deceive you it's not just a want...I NEED YOU"

"ma I'm all about you and me but you sloooooooowly losing me when you keep accusing me"

"nothing wrong with arguing but we having the same ones, either you gonna ride out or you gon spoil it either you gon take a shit or get up off of the toilet"

"how many times I gotta tell you boo you all that I got, how many times I gotta tell you be secure in your spot, I understand so I can knock it but I'm your man stop it, checking my two way and going through my pants pockets"

40 Days Of Budden (#13)

2010-06-21T00:00:00.004-04:00

#13 - Sacred

This one has and always will be one of my all time favorite Joe Budden songs...it's not the typical song from him and it's another great example of how he is able to go into any realm you need musically. When I 1st heard this, again I was like "man Def Jam is dropping the ball" cause this was and would have been a great single as it touched on some great stuff as well as providing that good ol feel good music for you to ride out in the V with your miss. I used to listen to this and be like "man I know exactly what he means" and then the song in itself is just amazing, beat, content, chorus, etc no way he would have lost with this one...I know I kept this on steady repeat, shit STILL DO!!!

"is it my New York swag or my Jerz style"

"and I won't try to impress you by icing out your wrist and your neck cause when the captain is material the ship gets wrecked"

40 Days Of Budden (#14)

2010-06-20T00:00:00.001-04:00

#14 - Unthinkable Freestyle

I had to go with a freestyle right here, there weren't many of these on this countdown but Joe is a beast on the freestyles, but this one really stood out to me. One of the main reasons is because I love the actual song by Alicia Keys and this beat is sick and Joe just spazzed out over it. I loved how he bragged about his spot, that shit was ill to me.

"shoutout to my fans, glad I could inspire yall...got a couple haters still trying to acquire more, ain't gotta be abrupt I tell em like I tell my girl you doing a great job NOW KEEP IT UP"

"the neighbors would know my name if the crib was smaller"

"these bloggers will have you thinking that i'm abnormal, so when you read it can't say that I ain't try to warn you"

"hip hop is just a journey most number 1 seeds got clipped just like the tourney"

Ask Neo - 6/16/10

2010-06-19T09:00:00.002-04:00

Next installment of the "Ask Neo" blog series in which I answer questions from you, THE VIEWERS...today's question was "What do I love most about being a father", and in this one not only do I answer that question I also give some special Fathers Day shoutouts at the end

Happy Fathers Day to all the good men out there, as well as to all the women out there who hold it down by themselves...I have nothing but the utmost respect for you all.

40 Days Of Budden (#15)

2010-06-19T00:00:00.001-04:00

#15 - Thou Shall Not Fall

This is one of Budden's best songs, again it's all in the feeling he puts into it...one time someone told me that Joe was wack I told him to listen to this, yeah he's a fan now.

"i'm on a warpath go tell the opposition, naw keep it to yourself cause i'm my only competition"

"he can snort lines with his dick and won't come (cum) dope"

"i don't go out looking for drama like the feds did"

40 Days Of Budden (#16)

2010-06-18T00:00:00.003-04:00

#16 - Focus

This was the 1st song from Budden that I had heard, I was living in Atlanta and my boy Renard was playing that Def Jam fighting game and I saw this dude in a red hoodie named "Joe Budden" and I was like who is this cat, looked it up and found this song and I was like okay 1st off homie is from New Jerz so thats a win since thats the homestate so I gotta give him a chance and then I downloaded the track and was hooked. The beat is ill and lyrically Joe ripped and delivered perfectly with the flow of the song. This was the 1st taste of the greatness that we know of as JUMPOFF!!!!

"we pump diesel, I ain't talking bout jeans and sneakers"

"jumpoff that nigga known to see me with at least 2 birds like Jack Tripper"

"I won't see ya tomorrow how we going out to eat...I thought you ain't swallow"

40 Days Of Budden (#17)

2010-06-17T07:37:00.002-04:00

#17 - Warfare feat. Joell Ortiz

"if that's the #1 pick then he Sam Bowie"

Okay this is a great back and forth track between Joe and Joell...actually it's the song that really put me on to Ortiz. I liked a few of his joints but hadn't heard a ton of them but after this I got on the grind but both he and Joe just totally destroyed this track. The lines were great, bar for bar...so let's just get to it

"me i'm bringing fresh air back i'm rap's heimlich"

"it's like we lions against Lassies, niggas ain't nice they lyin their flow asscheeks"

"the inserts of your album put my ganja out, yall sweeter than the lip gloss on Rhianna's mouth"

"these felons ain't predicate, sandcastle delicate...metal spit and leave em on the field like Everett"

My Manz & Dem (Klutch Tha Game Shifta)

2010-06-16T16:41:00.000-04:00

Ever so often I am going to highlight a friend of mine that is out here in the world doing his/her thing to bring a little shine to them. Now I know I am not this big hype machine on the web and my voice is a very minimal one but you never know how you can help someone or what door you can possibly open just by sharing information or the talents of those that you know.

"face me and get ate (8) like a 1, 3, 4" - Klutch Tha Game Shifta

That line was from a friend of mine that I met in my time on Twitter so today I decided to make this blog and feature my homie, my friend, Klutch Tha Game Shifta. He is an up and coming MC from Augusta, GA and one that I back because of his passion, creativity, and desire...and as his friend I see it only right to share his talents with those that I know in my own world. He started this dope series of videos on YouTube called "Whip Rhymes" where he steps out of his car and just flows and spits some shit for a few minutes...very creative approach and it's some very good stuff in my personal opinion. Below the videos I will put up any and all ways to reach my homie Klutch, so if you just want to show some love, constructive criticism, book him for something, or just follow his moves give my dude a shout man because he is good peoples and yall know me I am not going to cosign nothing or anyone that isn't worth a damn. So enjoy the homie Klutch and his "Whip Rhymes" series....(next features for "My Manz & Dem" include posts for my manz Skeptik, my brother New Star, and a few other cats that I know that deserve that shine)...enjoy

WHIP RHYME 1

WHIP RHYME 2

WHIP RHYME 3

WHIP RHYME 4

WHIP RHYME 5

WHIP RHYME 6

KLUTCH'S CONTACT INFO:

http://www.twitter.com/gameshifta

http://www.facebook.com/gameshifta

http://www.youtube.com/gameshifta

http://www.myspace.com/gameshifta

Serious inquiries to the email > Klutchlyfe@gmail.com will get the telephone contact info

Website Gameshifta.com coming soon

Formally of Katt Williams' KattPack records but I am separating from that situation & independently rebuilding.

40 Days Of Budden (#18)

2010-06-16T00:00:00.001-04:00

#18 - Forgive Me

"i'm aware my opinions hated, so why the fuck am I so opinionated"

Another great track off that "Escape Route" CD and believe me if you don't have it you need to really re-evaluate some shit in your life because songs like this highlight the joint and really immerse you in the whole Budden experience. This one right here is a track I throw on when I am just feeling like I need some forgiveness for some of my actiosn and thoughts because I know I can get kind of brash and hurt some people sometimes with the things I may do and say, but I have to be that way cause that's just me and that's all I know how to be..."I'll be my own filter" - Joe Budden

"in a state of confusion, what i intended is never the conclusion, amusing normally the one they accusing, maybe that explains my seclusion"

I left it with that line because that's exactly how I feel at times because I may have good intentions when I do or say stuff but it's never taken that way and always turned into something negative...again this is why I not only relate to this song but to Joe Budden so well

Why I Am Frowning Today

2010-06-15T11:12:00.002-04:00

Why I Am Frowning Today by Dwight James Allen (Neo)

I frown today cause my smile needed a break

I frown today cause the pain I couldn't take

I frown today cause life got in the way

I frown today cause its what my face wanted to say

I frown today cause it's the easy thing to do

I frown today cause well I want to

I frown today cause things didn't go as planned

I frown today cause my joy just couldn't withstand

I frown today cause sometimes you have to sink low

I frown today cause I needed a personal day to grow

I frown today cause my hair is not looking right

I frown today cause I got some disturbing news last night

I frown today cause today that is what is needed

I frown today cause today I just feel defeated

I frown today cause I thought about all that are gone

I frown today cause one day I too have to go home

I frown today cause the one I love isn't near

I frown today cause I recognized my deepest fear

I frown today cause I share the pain of a close friend

I frown today cause his broken heart I cannot mend

I frown today cause life at times makes no sense

I frown today cause of all the time I have yet to spend

I frown today cause I just need to sometimes get it out

I frown today cause today I just needed to pout

I frown today cause darkness fills this letter

I frown today cause I know as long as I wake up

tomorrow will be a chance to make today better

40 Days Of Budden (#19)

2010-06-15T00:00:00.002-04:00

#19 - Who Killed Hip-Hop (Parts 1-2)

This one right here....this one right here nigga (Katt Williams voice), man Joe bodied everything with this one, TRUST ME!!!!!! PLEASE LISTEN!!!!!

(Part 3) Had to post it seperately because YouTube only allows 10 min joints

"seen a video call Lookin Ass Nigga, grabbed the remote tired of looking at niggas"

"we the only business where you can excel with no diploma"

"the more niggas said they didn't write down lyrics the more it started to sound like they didnt"

"maybe we at a cross, Canibus had one of the dopest diss records but some still say he lost"

40 Days Of Budden (#20)

2010-06-14T00:00:00.000-04:00

#20 - Number 1

Well thanks for riding along for the first 20 in the countdown folks as we have now reached the half way point and time to kick it up a notch. I have had so much fun doing these and taking my fellow Joe Budden fans (as well as new ones) along for the ride. This was one of the very 1st songs I heard from him due to the fact that it was the 1st song after the intro on his album, and this one always gives me that nostalgic feeling due to the lyrical contetnt. Took me back to when I was a kid and remembered all those great times of my life...this song was a great look, see how many lines you can relate to...lol

"I remember breakdancing, carboard and blackflips...the royal blue and the orange Patricks"

"i remember way back when every clan was stylin Flava Flav clocks and X-Clan medallions, in class see a girl you glance at her pass her a note do you like me circle the answer"

"the 8-Ball jackets and Columbia rain suits, we ain't pay mind to the length of our chain, Transformers was a dance Decepticons was a gang"

"back to Ron G. tapes, back to Black Sheep"

"i'm talking old Bobby Brown before he thugged Whitney, I used to bring all my toys in the tub with me...a snotty nose kid eating boogers it was Ultimate Warrior and Jimmy Fly Snuka"

And then he just killed it at the end because I remember that drink he was talking about at the very end, he I think it was called Tropical Fantasy and I remember around the way everyone was like "yo the KKK owns that company and they are trying to poison us", but damn all that them shits was like $0.50 cent a bottle and it was like a 20 oz jumpoff...LMAO

40 Days Of Budden (#21)

2010-06-13T00:00:00.001-04:00

#21 - Dear Diary

"I got another side I never showed to you, the side where everybody is disposable, see relationships are never a threat cause I'll erase the history and act like we never met"

Man man man this one right here and that line.................i know I typically have a description for these joint but this one you just gotta listen yourself

"some people confide in the person that they sleep with, I've learned that there's no such thing as a secret"

"A couple wrong turns will turn a friend to an enemy"

and this one right here, this last part I am going to include is for all my dudes out there going through that nonsense with this silly ass baby mothers cause Joe spit some real on this:

"Dear Diary, how could she deny me how she go to bed without it fucking with her psyche? Is she wrong using him so I can come back or am I wrong for wishing I could get my cum back? Looking for sun, all I see is the hail how I'm gon' trust all I see is betrayal it's like they keep trying more and more to subdue me and only you understand, signed by yours truly"

Ask Neo - 6/12/10

2010-06-12T12:35:00.001-04:00

Next installment of the "Ask Neo" blog series in which I answer questions from you, THE VIEWERS...today's question was "What Is Your All Time Favorite Hip Hop Song"

Big Daddy Kane - "Ain't No Half Steppin"

soon as Kane went "AAAAAAH Yeah i'm with this, it's 88 time to set it straight" I just knew it was some greatness about to happen, I still remember trying to spell his name out the way he did...CLASSIC

1A) DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - "Brand New Funk"

I still go ape shit whenever I hear that flow from Will beginning at the 2:13 mark...THAT SHIT GIVES ME GOOSEBUMPS cuz i just love hip hop!

1B) Tha Alkaholiks - "Let It Out"

this was my shit right here, and here is where the sample came from for those NOT in the know

1C) Joe Budden - "10 Minutes"

"sometimes the best medicine is just to cry yall".....this one is self explanatory if you know the song, or ME....DUECES

40 Days Of Budden (#22)

2010-06-12T00:00:00.013-04:00

#22 - We Outta Here

Okay I know some of yall may ask why this one was ranked so low, well it was and is actually a little higher as far as one of my favs but just like the joint with Meedah it's not just Joe by himself and that's what this list is supposed to represent. Joe went in on this joint with the rest of the homies from Slaughterhouse (Royce, Crooked, & Joell) but Joe had the stand out verse and if you have heard this you will know why I am saying this. His delivery from the beginning to the ending of his verse was TOP NOTCH and to be quite honest it is probably one of his best verses EVER!!!! The rest of the team was on point as well but I am sure ever they can admit that Joe totally murked this joint...below I will also include the video when they 1st played it in the studio (another clip from JBTV that really gives a different appreciation of the song) and I think we all collectively had the same reaction when we 1st heard it...I still remember being on Twitter and me and the rest of the Internet Soldiers were going bananas over his flow over this track...enjoy

"cordially they forcing me to act accordingly, when according to me my thoughts disorderly JUST LIKE THEY OUGHT TO BE" (this line was sick!!!)

40 Days Of Budden (#23)

2010-06-11T00:00:00.000-04:00

#23 - In My Sleep

"baby girl told me in my sleep I was talking so it's only natural I asked her what I said...she said she woke up when she heard me but she was so damn tired she couldn't make out a word, she said she was trying to see if eventually I would scream the name of a bird I told her that's absurd...and then gave her the face like WORD"

I like this song 1) because I think the beat is ill, kind of demented and a little psychotic so it fits the lyrical content and 2) because the song itself makes me actually think about many dreams I have had that have been so hectic it has probably caused me to either talk in my sleep or do an obscene amount of moving around in the bed. This is another one of those songs where Joe shows not only creativity but also his side that is a little off, but we all have that side only difference is most of us are scared to share it with others in fear of them looking at us differently thus why I respect Budden so much (and I am the same way...FUCK HOW YOU VIEW ME IMMA DO ME). If you really listen to the lyrics, especially in tune with the video which I wish got more attention on these dumb ass music video channels and all that...it blends seamlessly.

"took a walk on the ceiling just to get my mind right, that was yesterday...so in hindsight"

"i went to see a man walking on water and asked if he'll ever get things back in order"

"stuck in a room with an elephant, opened the closet and dapped up my skeleton"

40 Days Of Budden (#24)

2010-06-10T00:00:00.000-04:00

#24 - Stand Up Nucca

well this one in particular was one of the 1st ones I fell in love with from his 1st cd, I mean soon as I put it on I knew this was going to be a problem at least in my opinion. I challenge you to get your favorite MC and make a more realistic song and spit it with the kind of venom that Joe did on this one. He rode the beat perfect and the lyrical content is just some of my favorite.

"Pop can't be found, hand me downs...you the oldest out of 5, HOLD THE FAMILY DOWN!!!"

"fend for yourself cause you ain't got no boys, ride or die really you ain't got no choice"

"full clip cause your foes is lurking, or the D's at your door with a picture...DO YOU KNOW THIS PERSON"

For some reason that last line always did it for me, I was like damn that was an ill bar from Joe...this song is classic in my opinion

40 Days Of Budden (#25)

2010-06-09T00:00:00.005-04:00

#25 - Under The Sun

Okay this song was just bananas for numerous reasons but one reason why this one always stands out to me is because this was one of the 1st installments of Joe's JoeBuddenTV website http://www.joebuddentv.com/ that I actually watched and you can see how this song was actually built and it gives a much deeper appreciation to his creativity. I also have to give the homie Killa BH (who is a very good friend of Joe's) for a great beat selection, I will actually include the video I am speaking of, I mean the look that Budden gave when the beat finally dropped you just can see the wheels spinning and his mind racing (at about the 6:21 mark of the video below) because it was and is a dope beat. But this song is dope I mean I don't know what else to say about it.

"sometimes you gotta stand by your failures to recognize your success"

VID FROM JBTV

this video was hilarious man, especially when Joe was like "oh wait a minute CAUGHT EM....OH MY GOD Dawson's Creek.....holy snap what a fag!!!" yo I was in tears when Joe was airing BH out, this is a classic episode of JBTV especially because this is when you see behind the scenes of the creative process of one of hip hop's BEST ARTISTS!!!

"yo who do I have to fuck around here to hear a beat"

Ask Neo - 6/8/10

2010-06-08T18:59:00.001-04:00

Here is the next installment of my "Ask Neo" blog series in which I will answer questions from you, THE VIEWER....today's question was "What Do You Think Makes A Man Value Doing The Family Thing" so I tried my best to explain at least my reasoning....enjoy

40 Days Of Budden (#26)

2010-06-08T00:00:00.011-04:00

#26 - Ground Breaking News

"BEST RAPPER IN THE WORLD WIDE WEB, AND YOU CAN TELL THE WORLD I SAID"

Alright bear with me on this one, this is not Joe Budden's song per say but you cannot deny the quality of this track. The song itself is actually for the homie Meedah and it's featuring Budden but man I swear from the 1st time I heard this track I have always had it on steady repeat because they lyrically destroyed this sick beat. The flow was amazing by both of them on this one and Joe of course came with that heat to close up the joint, but unlike most songs there was really no clear cut winner on this one because Meedah more than held his own with Budden and I didn't know much about duke before this but he really showed me something and I fucks with him now too. Also Joe dropped some shine on my Titans all be it not in the most positive light when he mentioned Vince Young and Kerry Collins, man just re-listening to this joint as I type this up I am going to have to replay it about 3 times.

-BUDDEN-

"anywhere you trying to go I been BEEN, highest of the high to the lowest when the ends END" (crazy!!!)

"we all get it poppin, you may be Vince Young crazy but you get the success of Kerry Collins, and if them football players ain't remind you fuck around in that water and they might not find you"

-MEEDAH-

"hip hop when your shit flop you can't blame the buyers you cant say that they lame you cant say that they biased, you can't say that they haters maybe your flow is garbage, maybe you tried your hardest but maybe you're not an artist"

"and these bitches ain't shit for a bottle and a ring you can turn em into Yoshi they'll swallow anything"

Ask Neo - 6/7/10

2010-06-07T18:19:00.001-04:00

3rd installment of the "Ask Neo" series...got a question about hockey so I gave my take...also was questioned as to why I am STILL a NY Knicks fan.....so enjoy

40 Days Of Budden (#27)

2010-06-07T00:00:00.003-04:00

#27 - Just To Be Different

"maybe i'm regular and the world needs to adjust"

Yet another one of those songs I can just zone out to and turn on when I am locked within the depths of my mind and I need some theme music for my feelings. A lot of these songs I don't really need to go into too much explanation about and this is one of them because the line I will put at the end of this sentence shows the strength behind this track...enjoy

"why try to fit in when you are a standout"

That is by far one of the most truthful and best lines I have EVER heard.

40 Days Of Budden (#28)

2010-06-06T00:00:00.003-04:00

#28 - Exxxes

Okay it took me a looooooooooooong ass time to even form some sort of mental understanding to what he was talking about, I was mad lost but this song is bananas and truthfully its some over the top shit but good hip hop. When I 1st listened to it I thought it was about a girl when he was initially rapping, then I was listening deeper and realized that that was too simple so then I said okay maybe he is talking about jerking off or some shit (PAUSE) but then I was like naw Joe is a bit more complex than that so then I came to a realization that it was about his depression and then it began to make a bit more sense to me considering how crazy my homie Budden can get sometimes...lol But this song was dope and the beat is chill as fuck...all imma say is listen to this and gather your own opinion but when I get a chance to talk to Joe imma ask him where he was at mentally with this one....

"said she'll never love me cause I don't love my own self"

"if we gotta stay together just to co-exist then so it is"

"YOU KNOW HOW MANY AIR JORDANS 6 BLACK KIDS WEAR!!!"

2010-06-05T10:32:00.003-04:00

Watch this video clip and then see the problem I have with it down below...and this is nothing against Diddy because I rocks with Diddy and it's good to see him branching out into acting because I actually think he is very good at it but this clip bothers me for other reasons....PROCEED

"YOU KNOW HOW MANY AIR JORDANS 6 BLACK KIDS WEAR!!!"

I meant to blog about that whole “Air Jordans” thing awhile ago cause it’s like why do our jokes always have to have african american people just making a bunch of babies and buying “Air Jordans” as Puff said in the movie. 1st of all who the fuck says “yo I’m about to go to Foot Locker to cop the new Air Jordans” so that in itself is far fetched but why couldn’t Puff’s character just say something like “hey I have a wife and 6 kids I have to keep this income coming in” that whole part about the Jordans and "BLACK KIDS" just infuriated me and makes me not even want to see the movie, not that I really wanted to see it anyway. I mean would they ask Brad Pitt to say a line like that or Gerard Butler…that’s some gutterbutt bullshit right there. I’m just sick of the stereotypes like, every movie with a oriental person in it has to be karate based, damn but Tom Cruise is the Last Samurai (Paul Mooney voice)…GTFOH!!! Hopefully you all understand what I mean by this because I just don't get why the line in itself, I think the part that bothered me was it's like why did he have to even include the words "black kids" I mean based on the character we know the color of your children, so is the whole "black kids" statement really necessary??? The 1st part was cool about putting them through school because that shows great positivity and all that but then it lost it's value as a joke as soon as it then went into that "OTHER" arena...and there are many other movies that suffer from this same problem but I just don't have the time nor energy to put it out there right now, I just had to speak on this briefly. I’m sick of that stupid shit and the portrayal of minorities as characters in movies…so “Get Him To The Greek” can GET THE BOZACK!!!!

40 Days Of Budden (#29)

2010-06-05T00:00:00.000-04:00

#29 - If I Die Tomorrow

Damn yall I can't believe I am on #29 already those 1st ten went by pretty fast but let's lock in to the next slew of hits from the homie Budden. Well this one is a great song and take on some of the ways I am sure we all feel. Gives me that same feel hip hop wise that I had when I heard that joint by Ma$e and them "24 Hours To Live" and actually had me thinking about what I would do if I actually knew I was going to die tomorrow. Songs like this are when Budden is at his best because he gives you that deep shit to have you thinking and he reveals a lot about himself not just a bunch of fabrications like most of these bum ass rappers out here. This was a well put together song to me and it's another highlight in that good ol "Mood Muzik" series...

"Best thing about dying tomorrow I won't see anyone that I love leave".........NUFF SAID!!!

40 Days Of Budden (#30)

2010-06-04T00:00:00.002-04:00

#30 - Ain't Gotta Go Home

YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO when I 1st heard his 1st album and this song came on I was like DAMN THAT SHIT IS THAT HEAT!!! I was living in Atlanta at the time and I would drive around non-stop blaring this joint out the whip because it just has that "FEEL" to it...and the lyrics were hilarious especially the 2nd verse when he was talking about those dude yapping about all that silly shit "he want attention he want his named yelled and me and him always end up in the same cell...i'm pissed on the top bunk I cant sleep, this guys aint street GO HEAD NIGGA I AINT BEAT!!!"...yo that line had me rolling when I 1st heard it. And then just as fast as he hit it with the humor he really dropped some knowledge on that last verse about the ladies (by the way he also flowed greatly over the beat), I think all these absent minded chicks out here need to listen to this one, matter of fact i'll post a majority of the verse RIGHT NOW so pay attention:

"Ma you real aggressive catching me off balance it's a turn off don't you know niggas respect a challenge, move a little slow getting at me treat the pussy like its worth something don't just go throwing it at me cause while you doing it at the same time i'm thinking how many niggas hit you with the same line or how many other niggas you ran game to how many niggas you fucked or you gave brain to...how many other dudes houses you done came to with condoms on you hoping that he fondle on you and I aint trying to catch nothing from you so i'm caught up in a catch 22, if I dont fuck her then im not like guys she met before so while im turning her down she's just liking me more, but if I do get to poking hit her with long stroking I now have a girlie on my hands that's open, and I don't want her calling me constantly think cause I fucked her she gotta bond with me, I dont want her misunderstanding our one night stand it was just a nut im not your man..."

AND I WROTE ALL THAT OFF THE TOP OF THE DOME, told yall it was one of my favs!!!

40 Days Of Budden (#31)

2010-06-03T00:00:00.002-04:00

#31 - Do Tell

There are many songs from Joe Budden that I can just relate to from top to bottom and this is one of them because it really hits home on a lot of levels because I think we all go through some of these same feelings and emotions. Songs like this are why I got some much love and admiration for Joe Budden as an MC as well as just a regular everyday dude because that's how he gives it to the masses which is why his music is so powerful. The line I will include at the end of this is one of my all time favorites because it is truly how I feel about all my friends and people in my life because honestly without them I don't know what kind of friend or even man I would be. I mean just listening to this joint as I write this is making me want to put down all these great lines that Joe is spitting...man I should have put this joint a little higher now that I am thinking about it...lol

"tell my friends each one they taught me how to be one...i owe to them part of everything that i've become"

40 Days Of Budden (#32)

2010-06-02T00:00:00.001-04:00

#32 - Stained

"what are you supposed to do when yourself ain't reliable, you looking in the mirror but yourself ain't desirable"

Come on yall that line alone was ill and one of the reasons why I love this song so much, it's one of those joint I throw on when I got a lot on my mind or going on with myself...good ol soul searching type music. This song was full of some of the best lines I ever heard spit by Budden and it is a classic to all Budden fans.

"i don't love nobody, don't trust nobody, don't fuck with nobody but me I can't lose"

Ask Neo - 6/1/10

2010-06-01T21:13:00.000-04:00

Here is the next installment to my "Ask Neo" blog series, and as stated before please feel free to leave me a question if you would like to see it answered or know what I think or feel about something in particular...enjoy

40 Days Of Budden (#33)

2010-06-01T00:00:00.001-04:00

#33 - Outcast

Possibly the best 2 plus minutes I ever spent listening to a song in my life...from the 1st time I heard this song it has always stayed as one of my personal favorites because the lyrical content was just ridiculous. This is one of those joints that I really don't need to spend a whole lot of time explaining on as it speaks for itself so enjoy.

40 Days Of Budden (#34)

2010-05-31T00:00:00.010-04:00

#34 - Ma Ma Ma feat. 112

I know a lot of cats maybe weren't feeling Joe when he was on songs of this nature but again it shows the diversity and range that a GREAT MC needs to have and he has an abundance of it. This song was so bananas off that 1st album "Joe Budden" and I remember I was living in Atlanta at the time and me and my dudes used to ride out listening to this, it was like our "just got the cars washed" joint. The lyrics were dope (he dropped some classic ones peep below) and then once Joe said "you gotta go to the car wash on this one.....don't just get the exterior joint neither, you need the the THE WORKS the $30 joint and you need to get the little tree to put up on the rear view so it's smelling nice and sexy inside" once I heard that part I knew that was the official nice day anthem & since it's Memorial Day when you are on your way to that cookout knock this in your whip with all he windows down and the sunroof open, don't forget to hit that car wash 1st though!!!

"imma let the world see, other boos can't relate...let you walk in front make the other dudes hate"

"i'm tired of trickin, i'm tired of pigeons...need a house with acres to put my wife and kids in"

"when them other cats call you TURN YOUR PHONE OFF...new school your neck take that herringbone off"

40 Days Of Budden (#35)

2010-05-30T00:00:00.002-04:00

#35 - Blood On The Wall

When I 1st got my copy of "Padded Room" this was one of those tracks within the 1st few days that I kept on repeat, I just fell in love with the beat and then when I was listening and realized it was Joe GOIN IN on these cats I was like "I'm loving it". He gave it to Prodigy on this one and I really was on this line "used to be hip hop to me until you bombarded me with everything ass like sodomy"....CLASSIC BUDDEN

"not a murderer or gangsta robber, washed up 90's nigga now a gangsta blogger.......your sound is old not even worth a download"

40 Days Of Budden (#36)

2010-05-29T00:00:00.002-04:00

#36 - Invisible Man

This is another great song and one of those good ol fashioned "Mood Muzik" cuts...someone asked me before why he named his cd's "Mood Muzik" and I just had to say it's simple it's MOOD MUSIC, similar to is you are trying to set a mood for a romantic evening and you play Maxwell or Luther Vandross, just down a different lane with the mood. This song is dope for a number of reasons and the main one is the whole message within it, I mean I could go into the song real deeply but you can hear it for yourself what he is saying and his words and delivery are just seemless on here, PAY ATTENTION!!!

"staring out a project window under mad stresses, me and my mental got 2 different addresses"

"if I was Kanye I wouldn't have these problems.....but then i'd have Kanye's problems"

40 Days Of Budden (#37)

2010-05-28T00:00:00.003-04:00

#37 - I'm Back

This is one of those songs I heard and said to myself this is going to be a hit for him because it has that crossover appeal, and I felt like Def Jam was going to really jump behind Joe but as well all know that didn't happen (one of those rare moments when the big homie Hov really disappointed me cause they didn't handle Joe right). He went in on this beat which I may add was dope, I used to ride out to this track something serious back when it dropped cause I just loved the whole feel of it. Again this is one of the reasons why I fucks with his music so much because of its diversity, he has great range and can really go into any avenue when it comes to making songs cause this was like a club, radio joint as I mentioned earlier..."it's the newest piece of the Def Jam takeover, the best piece of that Def Jam makeover"

40 Days Of Budden (#38)

2010-05-27T00:00:00.002-04:00

#38 - State Of You

This is one of those songs I just zone out to when I am in a crazy emotional state, he goes in on this one and pretty much on every track from "Escape Route" (which is a dope cd if you aren't up on it). It's one of those songs you kind of just feel deep down because he speaks on many relatable topics...I mean the line "I got demons by my door staked out, i'm inside going over my escape route" alone was just a classic/memorable line. And the last verse was just venom...he spits with such conviction, it just engulfs you in the song.

"so try fucking the world, ain't as easy as you think"

ASK NEO - 5/25/10 (New Blog Series)

2010-05-26T19:44:00.004-04:00

"Pro football, as a game, is virtually built to weed out the chaff so that true greatness may emerge. Our oblong ball seems designed for the express purpose of making fools of men that cannot master its indiscriminate bounces. The weather conditions of the game can level the proverbial playing field in more ways than one."

Link to NFL.com story that really says what I am trying to say: http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d8184f9d4&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true

The above quote was taken from an article on NFL.com pertaining to this 1st question that I was posed for my newest blog series entitled "Ask Neo". In this series I will answer questions that you guys give me as honest as I possibly can. I hope you enjoy this 1st installment and if you should have any questions that you want to ask me please feel free to send them to me, thanks and enjoy....

GET ME THOSE QUESTIONS!!!!!!!

40 Days Of Budden (#39)

2010-05-26T00:00:00.003-04:00

#39 - Big Shot (G-Unit Diss)

MAAAAAAN i always loved this one man, I mean he single handedly bodied G-Unit with this one, especially Game and 50. How many MC's can take it to a whole camp of dudes by themselves and come off like this. I was so impressed cause I was like damn he concentrated his energies and murked these dudes, I was like "man I don't know how they are gonna recover from this one", I mean the Unit held on though but they took a chink to the armor with this one from Joey. This shows his range as an MC as well cause it shows he can REALLY give you that battle rap if tested..."as far as Banks and Buck i'm done discussing em, I only beef with niggas who own publishing...Curtis you're a bum and you're almost done same artist you was dissing is exactly what you've become, saw him at Summer Jam and all he did was stare, walked on stage and all you heard was chairs (they threw the chairs at him)"

40 Days Of Budden (#40)

2010-05-25T00:00:00.008-04:00

What's good people, we are taking a break from our regularly scheduled blogging to shine the light on one of my all time favorite MC's...Joe Budden, and in this new blog series titled "40 Days Of Budden" I will be highlighting & counting down 40 of my favorite Joe Budden songs. Initially it was going to be "30 Days Of Budden" but I honestly couldn't just squeeze in 30 joints, the list actually had 50 plus originally so it was hell just trying to narrow it down so I figured this is a good way to kick the summer off for all my faithful readers as well as those loyal Budden fans such as myself.

Joe is a fantastic MC and people don't really appreciate his genius so I am taking time out to show him and my fellow fans my own appreciation for his music and the time and energy he puts into making it. I have watched him actually make songs on JBTV.com as well as through his numerous live feeds so I have a deeper appreciation for what he does and this is just my way to show that love he shows to his fans right back. Joe Budden has always been (since he came onto the scene) and always will be in a direct tie for my all time favorite MC with Jay-Z, many have questioned how I can put him above other great MC's and I simply say "listen to his work". You either love him or hate him, personally I got nothing but love and respect for the homie especially since he reps for my homestate of New Jersey (JERSEY STAND UP!!!) and his music helps in a lot of ways...when I was going through tough times I threw on a Joe track and it helped, when I am in a funk emotionally or have a lot on my mind I slip into what I call my "Anti" state (as my friends on Facebook know) and just zone out to his music, can't say I can do that with many other MC's. I also quote his music a lot and if you aren't familiar with it a lot of the songs I will use in the countdown is where I got the inspiration for such quotes.

So Joe if you happen to catch wind of this big homie this blog series for the next 40 days is for you, I know you always have bloggers trying to tear you down but not over here, keep doing your thing because you have a loyal following and we will continue to support you. Good luck with the Shady deal, and big ups to the whole Slaughterhouse movement (props to Crook, Joell, and the big homie Royce). And I know I speak on behalf of many people and other fellow fans (such as my peoples L'z aka Larion, Skep, Shanda, Willis, Bryan, Wolf, Jam, Dill, Skeeno as well as my wife) when I say THANK YOU.

#40 - 40 Licks

I picked this one because from the time the beat drops until it fades it is just a phenomenal piece of work and the bars Joe spit are just epic and very truthful as are all his lyrics...ex: "where's the answer, don't ask for a cig, i'm so self centered I won't even share this cancer"

NOTE: all the new blogs will be posted at midnight the next day

Season Finales....WTF HAPPENED???

2010-05-21T18:16:00.000-04:00

Remember when Season Finale cliffhangers were just purely suspenseful, so and so ended up pregnant or found out his best friend’s father was actually his dad as well, you know good old fashioned stuff like that. Now it’s been replaced by death and killing off characters and I just need to know when did we as a people become so socially accepting of the exploits of negativity. Sure many of these shows that we watch, especially the ones that I like such as all 3 of the CSI series as well as Criminal Minds and The Mentalist, are all based around homicide and things of that nature but that doesn’t mean that at every season finale someone has to get shot, stabbed, kidnapped and things of that nature. I mean I am an avid watcher of CSI and the Season Finale for the Vegas series had one of the characters shot (he didn’t die) and another one was stabbed in his back at the very end of the episode prior to the credits rolling. Listen I would have been just as satisfied as a fan if it ended with them catching the bad guy and going out as a team to have a drink instead of one of the characters that I like being stabbed in the back by a detained serial killer that should have never been able to get that close to him or anyone else.

These season finales have just become shock value for the viewers, “how much carnage can we fit into one episode?” and I don’t think that it is necessary to be quite honest. And the crazy part is if they would just end some of these season finales on a good note fans would be upset and I can’t for the life of me understand why. You have an 8 episode season and all the other episodes end on a good note but not the “THRILLING SEASON FINALE, SOMEONE WILL GET SHOT AND YOU HAVE TO WAIT TILL THE END TO FIND OUT WHOOOOOOOOOOO” (in my scary commercial voice) I mean it’s just getting ridiculous at this point. I was checking my Facebook feed last night and I saw that everyone was watching “Grey’s Anatomy” now I don’t watch this show, tried once but it bored me almost to the point of suicide but I am not here to knock anyone else’s viewing pleasure it’s merely to make a reference point. I didn’t even have to watch the show to know that there was nothing but sheer mayhem going on, people got pregnant, there was a shooter/sniper, I think Tupac made a special guest appearance, Spiderman swung through as an extra bonus, Jay-Z and Beyonce came to the hospital right after their formal dinner with the Obamas and people were going absolute ape shit over it and that’s good because that’s how you should feel when you watch your favorite series but at the expense of what? Your favorite character dying or being killed off, the advocating of violence in a setting that it would never happen in anyways, I don’t know yall (insert Kanye West shoulder shrug here).

I mean I am personally pissed off for the 2nd time in about the last 4 years with the season finale of CSI (Vegas) because a few years back they killed off my favorite character, Warrick Brown (Gary Dourdan) and then just last night I had to watch my homie Ray Langston (Laurence Fishburne) get stabbed up all in his lower back and left for dead….while I do appreciate the drama and tension created for next season it sucks that it has to be my lasting image of a good character throughout the summer. Then the worst part is the follow up 1st episode of the next season is never adequate enough, generally speaking. So in closing I would just like to every once in awhile watch a show that could have a season finale without all the death, murder, scandal, etc and at least if you want to leave some cliff hangers do it like they do at the end of some of these Hollywood movies, show something subtle to get the mind of the viewer going, give us something to really think about, don’t dumb it down with senseless shit…thank you for listening

Neo's Old School Pick Of The Day (Naughty By Nature - Written On Your Kitten Remix)

2010-05-20T00:00:00.002-04:00

This right here was a fire track...the original was alright but this remix was bananas, I still remember my reaction when shorty was grabbing on her breast towards the end...heeeeeeeeey i was a perverted teenager lol Treach was one of our most underrated MC's in my personal opinion and I am not just saying that cause he was repping Jersey. I am sure I took a lot of yall back with this one...DUECES "and if somebody's knocks it after me there'll be a CATastrophe" lmao

Happy Born Day Malcolm X

2010-05-19T21:37:00.001-04:00

I just wanted to show some love to perhaps one of my favorite people in history on his born day because I highly doubt that tv, radio, Twitter, Facebook, etc will show any kind of love to the big homie. But this is just a blog that I am going to fill with some amazing videos of speeches and clips of Malcolm X. I learned about him as a kid when my grandfather (as well as my father and Uncle Chris also telling me about him) was showing me a lot of those "Eyes On The Prize" videos and they mentioned him and then I found this book laying around the house called "Remembering Malcolm", now I am not a huge reader but even as a kid this book resonated with me. Then once I saw the Spike Lee movie "X" it really opened me up to Malcolm and the many parts of him because I didn't really understand fully the extent of his genius, passion, heart, or intelligence. I hope that these videos give you all something to think about, now while I may not have always agreed with EVERYTHING he said (we don't always see eye to eye with everyone) but I always understood and respected his stance...please enjoy the clips

and one of the best actors of our generation (Denzel Washington) played a perfect portrayal of Malcolm X, and this scene damn near made me stand up in the theatre

Maaaaan SIT YO ASS DOWN Part 1 (Intro To The Series)

2010-05-19T21:15:00.008-04:00

I was going to make a video blog (vlog) about this but I haven't had the time to actually make it and there have been far too many things going on in the world and I just can't let some of this shit slide so I figured it was time to attack some of these nimrods out there so here goes....

1st person on this list that needs to take a damn seat is Dream (the R&B singer) for those not in the know...he recently remade Aaliyah's "One In A Million" and needless to say it hasn't been getting favorable responses, not one over here either. It sounds kinda of sad and makes me feel slightly suicidal not in love, I mean I do respect him and what he was trying to do and it was a good meaning behind it but he should have left it alone it's one of those songs that should NEVER BE TOUCHED a la the "We Are The World" remake that they butchered last year...so Dream.....

Next up Brett Favre, this whole circus with Brett Favre is just getting on my last nerve...all I am trying to do is get some news about the NFL from the NFL Network, ESPN, etc yet all they ever have is "Favre Watch". Come on yall dude is a grandfather and has more grey hairs than well all of our grandparents combined, and I mean how do you keep doing this year in and year out to your teammates, fans, etc. Check me out Brett we loved you back in your prime and you are a great NFL QB and destined for the Hall Of Fame but Brett please do us all a favor and....

Whoever is responsible for all this bullshit going on in Arizona, please PLEASE...

Anyone out there talking all this "Free Lil Wayne (or insert various retarded rappers that did some dumb shit here)" you are a clown to say the least, I mean these cats did the crimes and they DESERVE to do the time. I also think that these dudes should be put in with the rest of the general population, why you ask, because WHY do they deserve preferential treatment above the regular person that does the same crime? Cause you can best believe that if these dudes had to do some "REAL" jail time, not this 1 year bid for only 5 months bullshit I bet neither them nor the other idiots that think they can do whatever the hell they want cause they got some stacks will think twice before doing the dumb shit. So to all those people screaming about "Free Lil Wayne", "Free Gucci", "Free Bootsie", etc please do me a a favor and.....

Last but certainly not least, Gucci Mane, I heard that statement you said after you 1st got out of jail and I will readily admit that some parts of that were really good and actually not what I expected to come out of your mouth but then right behind the good came the bad. As soon as you started to speak about hip hop I began to lose brain cells and then you said some ol silly shit about how the hip hop game is lacking substance, SUBSTANCE ARE YOU KIDDING ME with all that nonsense you spit over tracks...all imma say to that is...

and that's it for this 1st edition of "Maaaaan Sit Yo Ass Down", hope you enjoyed it and liked where I tried to go with it...DUECES

***to anyone I spoke on in this blog, don't take offense it's nothing personal...NEO LOVES YA***

Neo's Old School Joint Of The Day (The D.O.C. - Funky Enough)

2010-05-19T00:00:00.000-04:00

***If you are reading this on Facebook 1st please click on the link "View Original Post" to my blog in order to actually watch the video***

This was always a dope joint to me,this was around the time when the whole N.W.A. movement was just taking over and the West Coast had that really dope buzz. The beat was always the best part about this song and really began to showcase Dr. Dre's skills even though he had the crazy joints with N.W.A. this one right here was a banger, EVERYWHERE!!!

Passing Judgement

2010-05-18T18:16:00.002-04:00

I'm gonna speak to all the judges out there for a sec, if you judge me solely on my outer appearance, how I talk, things I say, things i write on Facebook, in my blogs, the videos I post on my YouTube page, etc then ignorance must be your mother & intolerance your father because I'm more than what I choose to always show and if you actually took time out to open the book instead of just analyzing the cover maybe then you would properly know the whole story and realize that I am a lot deeper than what you have judged me to be....got a beef with what I said then take it up with whatever deity that you believe in...DUECES *steps off of my soapbox*

"those that know me matter, those that don't....well DON'T" - Dwight James Allen

Neo's Old School Pick Of The Day (EPMD - You Gots To Chill)

2010-05-17T21:15:00.002-04:00

***If you are reading this on Facebook 1st please click on the link "View Original Post" to my blog in order to actually watch the video***

Had to take it back to yet another favorite of mine...(see a pattern with all these old school songs, they are all favs) but this one holds a lot of sentimental value to me because it's one of those songs that make me think about 2 of my favorite relatives, my Uncle Jeff and my cousin Charles. I think about my Uncle cause he just loves this joint and I think about my cousin Charles cause I remember chillin with him in my Uncle Pook's basement when we were younger playing video games and stuff and whenever he played this he would start rocking that dance that my man was doing behind Erick Sermon at about the 1:34 mark (CLASSIC), oh and when my daughter gets married imma bust out with the move my man kicked off at the 1:53 mark (he was going in). This is true hip hop and songs like this are the reason I will always be a lover of the genre.

Neo's Old School Pick Of The Day (Outkast - Player's Ball)

2010-05-16T21:41:00.002-04:00

***If you are reading this on Facebook 1st please click on the link "View Original Post" to my blog in order to actually watch the video***

Today's Old School Pick is a pretty good classic in my own personal opinion because it was one of those joints that really began the whole ATL movement. I mean I know there were other artists before Outkast but this song right here really brought that region of the south a lot of attention. I remember when I 1st heard this song I was like "damn I like these dudes even with their strong southern accents and all that" because they really were and still are dope MC's...

Neo's Old School Pick Of The Day (Full Force - Ain't My Type Of Hype)

2010-05-14T00:00:00.004-04:00

***If you are reading this on Facebook 1st please click on the link "View Original Post" to my blog in order to actually watch the video***

Alright so I am moving the old school picks over here to my blogspot so you can now catch all the picks here. This 1st one is another favorite of mine and I figured I would go a little different because it was a song that had a video but most people will remember it from this scene in House Party (i'll add the regular video as well). The song is from Full Force called "Ain't My Type Of Hype" and it was a banger, me and my homie LA used to rock to this back in our old apartment...hope this gets everyone's weekend started off the right way, DUECES

Happy Mothers Day To All From Neo

2010-05-09T02:13:00.000-04:00

This note is just my way of expressing my respect, admiration, and thanks to all of you women out there that this day was created for. It's hard to fit all of the thanks into just one day but each moment of today is special because it is celebrating the greatness of women, mothers to be exact, and it is your day to be honored how you should be. You have to deal with so much in the world but not today, you have to fight hard to be memorable but not today, you get taken for granted a good portion of the time but not today, because today is your day to be recognized. From my mothers (Mitzie, Terry, & Carol) to my beautiful wife (Kiesha) and all of my friends and family members that are mothers I thank you all for each and every thing that you do to make this world as beautiful as that word that we call "Mother". Your efforts and sacrifices, your patience and love, your tender loving care and nuturing is what helps us all come into this world healthy and ready to make something of ourselves. To all the mothers expecting, to all the women helping to raise children that aren't their own, to the aunts, cousins, and grandmothers helping to raise the next generations I thank you all as well. Special thanks to all those mothers out there with that mean belt game, keeping your kids in order not through abuse but through guided discipline with that leather strap...lol I thank you because without you and that "guidance" many of us would be out here in the world lost and doing God knows what. Each one of you that holds that title of "Mother" is a very special and unique individual, your carried us around for 9 months, you were the voice we heard the most of during that time, you were the 1st sight most of us saw, the 1st one that we cried to, the 1st one that we ran to when we fell off the bike, the 1st one we thank when we win a Grammy, and we do this because you are our strength, our lifeline, our blessing, and most importantly....OUR MOTHER. So today I want you all to enjoy it, savor it, and let this special day be more to you than just a card or flowers, more than just a nice dinner or that gift you have been dying for, let today be special because thats just what you are to those that call you "Mother"....special and we love and thank each and every one of you for all that you do....Happy Mothers Day

Happy Mothers Day Mommy From Shania & Quentin

2010-05-09T02:12:00.000-04:00

A video of me and my kids acting really silly which was just our way of showing my wife Lakiesha how much we truly love her and appreciate all she does for us. Mothers Day just isn't enough for us to express ourselves but we damn sure tried...enjoy

Neo's Open Letters - Happy Mothers Day To My Mommy

2010-05-08T15:09:00.000-04:00

Just a little video I made to show my appreciation to my mommy for all she does for me and for my life...she has been so instrumental in the making of me I figured it would be a great way to show my appreciation and love....oh and to all my blog readers, the hiatus....IS OVER, IM BACK!!!!!

New Blogs Coming Soon.....Stay Tuned

2010-04-29T23:00:00.002-04:00

Just a quick video about my upcoming blog series "Maaan Sit Yo Ass Down" in which I will pinpoint varying retarded behaviors out in the world and hit em with the "Maaan Sit Yo Ass Down". I will be back on my grizzy with all of my blogs and everything in a bit, just still on my hiatus/hibernation but once it's over...........that's all imma say, yall have a good one...DUECES!!!

My Hibernation (A Little Hiatus)

2010-04-10T20:52:00.002-04:00

Ya boy Neo will be on a little break, not for any reason other than sometimes we have to regroup our thoughts, actions, etc and get that balance back so every now and then I have to go into recluse and hibernate (physically, mentally, & spiritually). Life can get demanding at times and between all this work and these projects, trying to figure out where my family and I will be moving to once my job moves futher into downtown, etc I am just exhausted. I just wont be around much so this is merely a heads up to those that actually care enough to wonder. Not saying I won't be in contact with my loved ones or even periodically poppin in and out online but the steady influx of blogs, Facebook posts, & YouTube videos will be kind of at a stand still until I sort some things out. No I am not stressing or ready to choke nobody I just need some time to cleanse the system a little that's all (which we all should do from time to time to get that focus back we tend to lose), so I don't want no one bugging out cause it's not even like that. It may be 2 weeks, 2 months, who knows but when I come back it will be ON!!! I'll be back with the Old School joints of the day & Neo's REALTALK 101 for Facebook, some more videos for my YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/user/mrallenakaneo and the blogs cause I have some great ideas for some new topics. Oh and for all my Joe Budden fans I will be doing a special "30 Days Of Budden" to highlight 30 of his best tracks in my eyes so that those that either don't know about him or understand him can get a better understanding as to why we go so hard for the homie Joey...plus I have that blog about those infamous "FUCK MY LIFE (FML)" people that dont appreciate the air that they breathe so stay tuned. See you all when I awake from my hibernation, DUECES

Special Guest Blogger: Reasy from "Stumbling & Rumblings"

2010-04-10T20:33:00.002-04:00

Okay so I was going to go into this full detail and write this extensive blog about what I thought about Tyler Perry's new movie "Why Did I Get Married Too?" but after careful deliberation I decided against it because I already know most won't even get what I am trying to say and I also don't want a bunch of angry people running up on me cause they loved the movie. Was it a bad movie, naw it wasn't bad but it wasn't that good either and no where near as dope as the 1st one but that folks is just my opinion. I am going to leave this one to my homie Reasy and his blog http://threefoureighty.clipz-status.com/?p=725 because he pretty much summed up everything that I felt in regards to this movie so sit back and enjoy the read below:

SIDENOTE: I did notice how Tyler made the portrayal of the women with a very subliminal touch of trying to educate, many won't even understand where I am going with that, THUS the reason I am not writing a full review of my own as it would be a waste of both your time and mine

**WARNING** May Contain Spoilers

So Saturday morning, I went to the movies to see said movie in the poster. So whenever a movie that is geared towards black audiences, the theaters tend to be jammed packed. Fine. Make sure you all do this for other Black film makers as well. Now I saw the first one on bootleg and when I watched it, it was different from what we saw in his previous movies. But you can always tell when you’re watching a Tyler Perry by the simplicity of it. To me it seems as if he doesn’t want to push the envelope in his movies. The writing and character development could stand to improve greatly.

For example, Angela (Tasha Smith) and Marcus (Michael Jai White) exchange about “Why Did I Get Married” should have left on the cutting room floor. Angela’s character annoyed me throughout the movie. I know that her character was written to be outspoken but acting like a plum fool throughout the movie make me cringe while sitting there. Patricia (Janet Jackson) and Gavin (Malik Yoba) seemed as if they couldn’t get over their issues that was preventing their marriage from improving. Sheila (Jill Scott) and Troy (Lahman Rucker) were adjusting to life in Atlanta. Of course they had their issues and thing got crazy when Sheila’s ex Mike (Richard Jones) showed up at the beach house to everyone’s dismay. And last but not least Dianne (Sharon Leal) and Terry (Tyler Perry) is suffering from emotional disappointment.

Now I’ve said this over and over again, Perry’s movies seem rushed. And as I watch, it jumps from one point to the next without letting that particular area grow. The jokes in the movie are meh. A lot of the audience howled in laughter while I sat there like huh? That’s funny? Then the scenes where Janet Jackson said she had to go to a dark place proved so. The anger, rage and raw emotion showed that when you push a Black woman too far, the results aren’t always positive. And come on now, Patricia screaming “Fix it!!” will not solve issues. If that’s the case, the Easy Button that Staples advertise would fix a lot of things.

Overall, the movie was tolerable. It’s like you seen one Tyler Perry movie, you’ve seen them all. It came in 2nd this weekend, doing $30 million. So that’s not bad. - Reasy

"McNabb Traded To Redskins" (Dummy move of the year by the Eagles)

2010-04-04T21:57:00.000-04:00

So let's 1st get the news out of the way, Philadelphia Eagles QB Donovan McNabb was traded to the Washington Redskins for a 2nd Round pick (Pick #37) in this year's NFL Draft and either a 3rd or a 4th rounder in next year's and all I am left with is.....HUH???? (keep in mind I am in no way, shape, or form a Philadelphia Eagles or Washington Redskins fan I just actually kinda like Donovan McNabb and these are just the ways that I feel)

This has to by far be the dummy move of the offseason every year there are a few but this one by far tops any this offseason. Okay I see the trade was needed after all the behind the scenes talk, the contract situation, the current QB situation etc but to trade him to a division rival, wait excuse me a HATED division rival is just retarded. Now you will have to face him twice a season and if you think for one minute he isnt coming to show yall up you are sadly mistaken. McNabb is a good QB regardless of the labels he carries such as "he can't win the big games" and "he doesn't have the heart of a champion" I mean the beat writers that say and start this stuff up are about as idiodic as the people that believe it. Classic case of the QB gets too much credit and too much blame...maybe the blame should be placed at Andy Reid's feet with his pedestrian offensive gamecalling and planning I mean the team throws much more than they run and I guess it's also McNabb's fault during all those times the past few seasons when the Eagles had like 3rd and 1 or 2 and couldn't get the yardage because the team isn't constructed to be a bang it inside and get the tough yards type of team.

This move is actually great in my eyes but only great for the Skins and McNabb himself. Personally I am so happy to see him get out of this city because they never appreciated him and what he was able to do as a QB, I mean they boo'd the guy to no end the night he was drafted...steadily ridicule and shit on him when the team doesn't do good but it shouldn't come as a surprise they do that to all of their teams out here in Philadelphia which is the reason why I hate their sports out here so very much. The moves made by Philly this offseason have been questionable at best but this one takes the cake I mean trading Donovan McNabb to a division rival and the Skins of all teams, I mean isn't it like an unwritten rule that you never trade a good player to your division rivals and in some instances not even your conference foes, SMH.

So no McNabb, no Westbrook (which his departure is a little more understandable) and now you turn your team over to Kevin Kolb??? Honestly people do you really think he is going to be "BETTER" than McNabb.....*holds up C'Mon Son sign and makes the Ed Lover face", I watch football religiously and I live in Philadelphia so unfortunately I have to suffer through Eagles games on a weekly basis (just because I love the game) and I have seen Kolb and nothing about him screams out this guy is ready to dethrone McNabb and lead the Eagles to the promise land, they are better off letting Vick have the job but they really don't want him anymore either but they can't unload him cause his trade value isn't that high. But everyone is so high off Kolb and I can't figure out why, same thing with that kid out in Seattle now...Charlie Whitehurst, I mean I would throw a few ideas out there but thats a whole other talk show...lol

It sucks to see a guy like McNabb blamed for everything, even as recent as the playoff loss to Dallas, no way in the blue hell was that all his fault...I mean yes he did play kind of buns but come on son they had no answers for Dallas and basically got outcoached and I challenge anyone to tell me otherwise. McNabb doesn't play defense, he didn't miss tackles on Miles Austin and Felix Jones (yeah I remember if you McNabb haters have selective memories). All I am saying with this whole blog is be careful what you ask for because you just may get it. You ask for McNabb to be gone, well no you have your wish but the options behind him aren't that good in my opinion and now what's going to happen is this Kolb kid now has all this ADDED pressure (like there isn't already enough playing in Philly) less talent around him than Donovan had and you are going to all expect miracles that will never come to pass and next year around draft time the headline in the Philly papers will read "What QB will the Eagles pick in this year's draft?". Now I could be wrong but generally when it comes to sports I am not. I wish Donovan McNabb nothing but the best and much success with his new team, he can also help to groom Jason Campbell should Shanahan decided to keep the young dude who like McNabb has great talent but gets blamed waaaaaaay too much for subpar team play.

So to both the Eagles and Redskins fans I wish both of your teams well this coming year and I will tell you all this much I will be watching the Eagles games this year just to see them fall on their faces, just to see the reactions of all the McNabb haters within the city of Philadelphia ESPECIALLY all those corny sportswriters half of which never know what in the flying fuck they are talking about. I will be paying extra close attention to the Eagles/Redskins games this season to watch McNabb demolish the Eagles, namely when the Skins come to Philly I may even have to get tickets to go see that game with a McNabb jersey on just for kicks...LMAO Again this is a dummy move by the Eagles yet great move for McNabb and the Skins, now Donovan can go somewhere where his talents will be appreciated, where his play and the heightened level of the teammates around him will be elevated and noticed, where he won't be boo'd when he is selected in the draft, where every newspaper and writer won't label him....Good Luck #5

What Grinds My Gears - Part 4

2010-04-01T21:57:00.000-04:00

Today was a pretty interesting day, had a few things happen that sparked this edition of Gears, enjoy...

- People that come up to me and just start speaking spanish like I truly know what the fuck they are talking about...look you chubby chick with a moustache I AM NOT SPANISH, I don't even look spanish...DO I???

- People that stand too close to you while you are in line somewhere, I think I mentioned this one before but it really grinds my (and my wife Kiesha's) gears!!! Back what they call THE FUCK UP you oily bastard before I fart on your damn stomach

- Internet thugs and tough guys...come on son you tough talking on YouTube over a fuck ass corny ass football game (in this example I mean that lame ass Backbreaker game), i mean these internet nerds, geeks and fake thugs stay talking tough over some dumb stuff...just gonna SMH at that

- people not aware of the difference between "HATE" and "OPINION"...just let that one sink in

- Mucus....nuff said (had a bad cold this week)

- Eating healthy, this is so tough to do because of cost and then I gotta look at labels for calorie counting, it's much easier to just hit the dollar menu at McDonalds

- people without shit always telling you hot to GET, KEEP, or MAINTAIN shit...worry about your own shitty life and stop trying to tell me how to live mine. Also if you are a failure at everything you do how in the blue hell are you going to tell me how to not be a failure at the same shit....*holds up C'mon Son sign* GET THE FUCK OUTTA HERE WITH THAT BULLSHIT!!!

- Bad mouthing the competition just to sell your product, i mean come on Comcast and Verizon, get over yourselves Comcast you suck and I know cause I have to deal with you...and Verizon yall think yall run everything but in essence you suck too, just my opinion like it or hate it I could care less than a pigeon fart

- People that smoke and throw their cigarette butts on the ground still lit when there is one of those cigarette recepticle things right there, thats just asinine

- People that smoke and get an additional like 6 breaks throughout the day while I only have my stingy ass two 15 minute joints, how is that fair. I mean they get their two 15 minute breaks plus the other 6 to go outside and smoke a square, thats some ol bullshit

- Assholes that beep at you when you are stopped at a red light, hey look dickhead pull over and let me get your address so I can send the ticket to you for payment...sit there and wait you dweeb

J. Cole At SOB's

2010-03-31T20:12:00.000-04:00

This vid post is just to show the skill of my dude J. Cole, I am going to go down in flames telling cats to pay attention to this kid if I have to because I honestly believe he has "IT". I will be composing a full fledged blog about my dude just to highlight his talent and honestly not on no groupie shit or nothing but I hope the homie has a chance to read it so he can know that his hard work is appreciated by the masses cause anyone I have put on to the homie has said to me "son you weren't lying about J. Cole"...the kid got skills, and my favorite part of this video was what he said beginning at about the 1:50 mark...very witty and clever, check him out, DUECES.....

C'Mon Son - Episode 12

2010-03-31T19:53:00.000-04:00

Gotta make sure I rep for the big homie Ed Lover cause he is smashing the web with the "C'mon Son" videos, if you aren't up on them check the homie at www.cmonsononline.com or at his YouTube channel "edlover4real"...so C'MON SON!!!!!!!!

Ed Lover killed me when he was talking about the cats falling off stage, Columbus Short caught an "L" but that latin cat REAAAAAALLLLLLY took an "L"!!!!!! if you aint up on it.....*holds up my C'Mon Son sign"....DUECES

Great Video (NY-Z by Absolute)

2010-03-24T19:41:00.000-04:00

Just had to write a small little blog about this to shed some light on this amazing video constructed by filmaker Danny Clinch about my favorite MC, Jay-Z. Everything about this video is just amazing from the cinematography to just the message and things that were being said by Jay so I wanted to make sure that it got some shine because it is a very good. You can hate on him all you want, talk about all that illuminati trash yall speak of (yet truthfully know nothing about) but this is a dope piece right here and it's not all about Jay it's about music and music is UNIVERSAL. The pics beginning at the 12:31 mark and then the speech on music that Jay gave at the 12:53 mark was just GREAT!!!! Simply AMAZING...I don't have much more to say other than that, I don't mind spending 15 mins of my life on something so well put together...enjoy

Neo's Open Letters - To The Daddys

2010-03-17T22:13:00.000-04:00

This is just a little vlog (click link below) dedicated to those good men out there that are on their jobs as fathers. A lot of times I see and hear nothing but negative stuff when it comes to men so I took some time out of my day today to make sure to recognize some of the good ones and let people know that its alright to tell someone they are doing a great job and not just tear them down when they fall off or do something wrong. So this is my salute to all the stand up fathers, stepfathers, stand in fathers, guardians, brothers that have to be fathers, uncles, cousins, godfathers etc that are helping to raise our children up...YOU ARE APPRECIATED

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/5523108

Reconnecting with friends on Facebook.......PRICELESS!!!

2010-03-11T23:00:00.000-05:00

ATTENTION: As always please pause the Matrix movie soundbite off to the left side of the screen prior to listening to watching the video...kinda hard to hear me over Morpheus, oh and Facebook heads reading this in the "Notes" section you won't be able to see the video unless you come directly to my blog so just click "View Original Post" down below...NOW PROCEED!!!

Just had to do a little blog/vlog after speaking with my homie Lu on Facebook today, he is a childhood friend and we were speaking on how much of a benefit this Facebook thing is in that regard of being able to re-connect with some of the great people that you knew growing up. He said I should blog about it so I decided to do just that but put it in video form. As always pardon the randomness of my thoughts but all of these vlogs are straight off the top as you know so I don't technically plan them out, I just go with the raw emotion. So this is just to illustrate some of the reasons why I truly think this whole Facebook thing is good, some may agree, some may feel different, some may just not giving a flying squirrel fart but that's out of my hands at this point...so enjoy and big shoutout to Plainfield and all of my people from there that I know and love

Selling Out

2010-03-08T21:16:00.000-05:00

THIS 1st PARAGRAPH IS FROM WIKIPEDIA: "Selling out" refers to the compromising of one's integrity, morality and principles in exchange for money, "success" (however defined) or personal gain. It is commonly associated with attempts to tailor material to a mainstream audience. A person who does this, as opposed to continuing along his or her original path, is labelled a sellout, and typically regarded with disdain. Selling out is often seen as gaining success at the cost of credibility. The phrase is frequently heard in the musical community, where it is used to imply that an artist has compromised his or her artistic integrity in order to gain radio airplay or obtain a recording contract, especially with a major label. Often, the label will force a particular record producer onto the performer, insist on the inclusion of songs by commercial songwriters, or the label may even refuse to release an album, deeming it uncommercial.

But I ask what exactly is your definition of a sell out? I mean this is a phrase that is thrown around very loosely in the world nowadays especially within the hip hop community but seriously what is a sell out, and what criteria does one have to carry in order to become one. Is a sell out someone that starts from the bottom and works their way up to the top, is a sell out someone that gets a great job...mind you one that they may have worked very hard for and then they up and move out from the environment in which they were raised, i'm just confused. I mean isn't the goal in life to better yourself and situation, make the best for those that will follow you such as younger siblings and your own children? I have 2 kids so no i'm not living where I grew up and i'm not saying that I grew up in the roughest spot in america but come on I want the best for my kids so like any parent I try to do better than my own parents did FOR my children. If I was to hit the lottery im not trying to live in the PJ's sorry, call me whatever you want. I mean am I a sell out if I was raised in the "hood" and went to Harvard to get my degree, am I a sell out because I don't hang with people that aren't about nothing in life because I was always told that if you want to be the best you have to be around the best or those that will inspire you to do better than you are currently doing. In the music biz a sell out is someone that has "forgot where they came from" and I find that very funny because these same MC's stay shouting out where they are from so how the hell did they forget. They do tons of community work in their cities, trust me a lot of them do but there is no media coverage of that kind of stuff but yet they FORGOT where they came from. Take someone like Jay-Z (who is part of the reason for this blog because I was reading comments on a video earlier and a few people didnt even bother to listen to the music anymore cause they were too affixiated with calling the man a sell out) he gets the sell out thing a lot, why because he was on Oprah, because he personally knows Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, etc...come on do you know how idiodic that sounds. Funny thing is that when when he is on Oprah (whom would never have a rapper previous to him on her show) he is doing that to possibly open a door for the same knucklehead calling him a sell out, when he is opening businesses or owning part of a basketball team it's to show that it can be done, I mean is that NOT giving back? Think about this for a minute, who did he have to look up to in the "hood" the same people we had to look up to in the hood, drug dealers, hustlers, etc typically for a majority of us those people were our fathers, brothers, uncles and all that but think about a generation that looks at a cat like Jay-Z, a young kid can aspire...no not to be a rapper but be a majority owner in a professional team, open his own sports lounge, go to the White House for lunch with the President as well as be asked to help with the President's campaign. So come on are you serious with this sell out stuff? There are some instances when YES people DO actually sell out because they allow themselves to be prostitutes meaning they will do anything to make a dollar but what I am saying is use the word in the right context if you are going to use it. I mean am I a sell out because I have a good job and take care of my family? Am I a sell out because I dont want to shop at certain Walmarts or Targets because the overall quality of the store is less than another? Am I a sell out because I have close friends that I even actually look at like family but they have a different complexion than myself? Am I a sell out because I dont always listen to all underground MC's or music? Am I a sell out because I work hard to make my way up the corporate ladder to better my career and future endeavors? I mean I have never been called one myself but I guess in the eyes of some maybe I am, who the hell knows but I do know this the last place I would want to live after working my whole life to get out is the "hood" unless my means could only afford that. I don't work to stay on the bottom just like a starving artist doesn't want to make it in the business just to stay in the cut and not make that big money. People are funny they are like so and so moved out the "hood" or changed their ways so now they are sell outs but those same cats would black mask it out if you were still in the "hood" with all your money and rob you...WHY, because they would say that you think you are better than everyone else, trying to show off or stunt etc. See the mental capacity will not allow them NOT to hate in some capacity, it's what people do when you have something they are striving for, when you have something they wish they had or wish they had the will to do. I never hate on anyone that's out to better not only themselves but their whole lives and by that I mean all surrounding them and building a great foundation for thier children and the generations to come after. I want my son to be better than me just like my father wanted my brother and I to be better than him and the best way to do that is to make sure to create the best options possible for him to succeed so sometimes I may have to rub elbows with the "other side" just to make my way in because they aren't just going to let you in or open the doors for you. As I stated this is a statement that is used a lot in hip hop and myself being a lover of hip hop music it just infuriates me when I hear it because what is it being based on...wealth, status, residency, i mean what??? I guess NOT being a sell out is going to jail as a rapper, I guess not being a sell out is living in the same place you've been working most of your adult life to try to make it out of...so TI lives in a gated community does that make him a sell out, so Ludacris decides he wants to hang out at a club with Matt Damon does that mean he is a sell out.....?

The biggest thing about it I guess is to NOT forget where you came from because it is solely responsible for everything that you are. I mean there are people that try to hide their past because of how it may be viewed in their present lives which to me THEN makes you that sell out I am speaking of. I have actually worked with people that grew up maybe somewhere like Newark, NJ and lied and said they grew up in Westfield, NJ because it sounds better in the corporate world. I mean I personally always stay true to who I am, but I know WHEN and WHEN NOT to be that Dwight, I will not run into a meeting with the big heads at the job with my Yankees fitted hat on to the back talking about "yo B we are on to the next one son" if we are moving to a new topic in said meeting but I also am true to who I am so I don't run around lying like I was not born and raised in Plainfield NJ. I don't front like there weren't nights when my mom and I struggled and had to have candles light our apartment cause the lights were out, when oodles of noodles were part of my everyday diet, but those same things conditioned me to work harder to build a good life for my kids, those same things instilled in me a mentality to work and succeed like none previous to me before at all costs, I mean I became a manager not for the money or just to say that I am one because it sounds dope when you say it at a high school reunion or on Facebook but I wanted to become one because I want to leave some footprints and show some of my fellow employees that work with me that you dont have to accept being just the low man on the totum pole, to leave some kind of mark that someone else may follow and in time do better than even I could do, and I think thats what some people such as Jay-Z do in my opinion. Those things he does are for hip hop and for the culture, I mean sure everyone wants to be rich, be paid, have money and nice things so how the hell can you fault Hov for that and then use that as your primary means to drag his name through the mud. Not one of those same people can tell me that if Budwiser offered them $2 million dollars to do a commercial they wouldnt have done it, some of them would do it for a G stack so they can miss me with that nonsense. So you wouldn't be president of a record company if they asked you or change your music and style to adapt so that you can continue to have a job. Those that refuse to adapt stay stuck and they are trapped and are the same ones that look at others moving forward then throwing hate at them. In hip hop you can't stay the same, I mean a rapper cant rap about stuff he rapped about on his 1st few albums once he starts getting that dough because then its "oh he just raps about the same stuff all the time and he isn't in the hood anymore anyways" but then if you try to change its "oh he sold out, all he talks about is money etc" or my personal favorite "he needs to take it back to that old shit, how he rocked when he 1st came out" are you kidding me, i mean what do you want? Basically this blog is just to tell people to grow the hell up and learn what a true sell out is prior to using the word, and then ask yourself what would you do in the same position, what would you do if you have or are offered millions of dollars and it could better your life and those around you? What would you give or sacrifice to fullfill a dream of your such as many of these people that are so called sell outs are doing? Would you do what you needed to do to be the best and position yourself with those people that may have other looking at you as if you were a sell out and if so would you consider yourself one for doing so....?

Neo's Open Letters - To Shania & Quentin

2010-03-04T21:59:00.000-05:00

This is the 1st vlog entry for my blogspot series "Neo's Open Letters" in which I will speak on some of the most important people in my life and what better way to do my 1st blog than to dedicate it to my children, oh and before you play the vid you can pause the little intro player for my blog over to your left so that you can hear the video. These videos to these great people in my life are kind of like time capsules so I wanted to make sure I did something extra special for my Prince & Princess, & pardon the randomness of my thoughts I was kind of everywhere but I want to do these straight from the heart no script...so it's all off top and it's all in the message i'm trying to get across so pay attention kids, DADDY LOVES YA BOTH!!!

Neo's Artist Spotlight - Pac Div

2010-02-25T20:22:00.000-05:00

What's poppin yall i'm back at it again with a new little addition to my blogspot which will be entitled "Neo's Artist Spotlight" in which I will feature various artist, new and old. The newer artist will be featured as a means to help showcase some of the talent out there that may get overlooked by some people and that basically caught my ear and my attention, and the older artists that I feature will be more of a paying homage type of thing to help show where many of my musical influences came from.

The 1st edition of this series will showcase a group out of Cali called Pac Div or Pacific Division which consists of Mibbs, Like, and BeYoung. Currently signed to Universal/Motown these cats caught my attention when I 1st saw their video for "Mayor" on MTV Jams, initially I was like okay another decent song but I have to hear more but I liked what I heard and saw just in that video but then I caught wind of the video below for their song "Whiplash" and it was over for me from there...

Once I heard this song, I knew I was listening to some true hip hop cats because from the lyrics, delivery, concept, chorus and the video I just got into that good hip hop zone that I used to feel from back in the day. I downloaded a few more joints after that and my excitement about these cats just grew especially aftrer listening to this track "Act Like You Chillin" and I spent mad time just laughing cause they were kicking some dope shit on the song but it was in such a humorous way, peep....

Th main reason why I am feeling these cats so much is just because they represent what hip hop is SUPPOSED to be about, they also have a great respect for those that came before them which is beyond evident in their music and their videos. See the creativity of the musician shouldn't just stop in the booth but extend to the way they are portrayed in videos and Pac Div does an amazing job with their videos such as the one shot video for "Paper" as seen below and if you aren't exactly sure what I mean by "one shot" its just one continuous shot from the start to the ending of the video, very creative approach if you ask me...

I am a harsh critic when it comes to hip hop and music in general, but once I hear something that I like it doesn't take much for me to just lock all the way in with it as many of you know with how hard I rock for the young homie J. Cole (who will probably be the next featured artist on my blogspot). Pac Div brings something new to the game and truthfully speaking when was the last time we had a group and I mean an actual GROUP of 3 MC's who could all spit and all had enough of a uniqeness individually that it makes them that much better collectively. You can see the chemistry with these guys and you can hear it on the tracks and I respect that so much. They have a few mixtapes and an EP actually called "EP" available so get on your grind and google them because trust me you WILL NOT be disappointed. I will attach a few more songs/videos below beginning with the video that inspired me to write this blog "Women Problems" (this song is dope and the 2nd verse by the homie Like is just hilarious) and put the spotlight on these brothers, also I will put up a few links for places to find some further info about Pac Div. I hope that this blog will help get these cats some more shine at least with those within my circle and if you read this pass it along to a friend, then to another friend and maybe eventually it will make it's way back to them and they will see that all their efforts when they step inside of the booth are appreciated by true fans of hip hop...thank you Mibbs, Like & BeYoung (Pac Div) for the music and keep doing your thing...you got a fan out here in Philly, DUECES...

LINKS

http://www.myspace.com/pacdiv
http://itspacdiv.com/
http://www.twitter.com/itspacdiv
http://www.twitter.com/likepacdiv
http://www.twitter.com/mibbspacdiv
http://www.youtube.com/user/PacificDivision
http://www.facebook.com/pages/PAC-DIV/67567648672?v=wall&ref=search

ALBUMS

1st Blog/Vlog For My Site

2010-02-20T12:21:00.000-05:00

Just wanted to drop a little video using my new means of operation to see how I liked it and so far so good. I will vlog occassionally but typically this is still a means to express myself through written or typed words. The videos will generally be for my "Neo's Open Letters" series and other forms of vlogging as I come up with varying ideas. This will be the only site where you will actually be able to see me as it is more of a personal expression so I felt the need to step from behind the camera for it, unlike my YouTube channel (MYrealiTV) where it is supposed to show the viewer what my life looks like from my point of view, thus why you never see me actually in the videos on YouTube. But enjoy the vid and there will be more to come as inspiration hits me....DUECES

In A Perfect World

2010-02-13T22:56:00.001-05:00

- rich people wouldnt win the lottery
- the side effects of the medicines on those tv commercials wouldn't be as bad as the problem they are trying to fix
- this Facebook app on my iPhone wouldn't force close so much
- eating healthy wouldn't require you to be damn near rich and sacrifice the taste of food cause half that shit taste like a damp paper towel
- skinny jeans wouldnt be fashionable
- Lil Mama and Kanye would have stayed in their seats
- men would have a form of birth control pills, most dudes need em
- there wouldnt be so many single mothers left to raise these children by themselves
- America would spend a little more time worrying about the messed up parts of it's own country as opposed to someone else (and no I do not mean in times of disaster such as with Haiti)
- No one would buy a booger green colored car
- people would actually use their own minds and stop letting people, or the news, or the media influence their thoughts and ideas
- people would listen to me talk or read my blogs instead of me feeling like I am just wasting my time
- OJ Da Juiceman wouldn't be on that "Who's Real" song with Jadakiss cause he is straight buns (some of my brother Kas's slang)
- There would be no such thing as blue balls
- George Bush would have been born a female (both of those idiots)
- They wouldn't give Obama such a hard time just because of his skin color
- Chris Henry wouldn't have fallen off the back of that truck (RIP #15 not a Bengals fan but I can appreciate when a man turns himself around and goes down the right path in life)
- My pops would have stayed away from trouble and been right there all along for both my brother and I growing up (we love you Dad)
- I would never make mistakes and make my queen cry
- I would have achieved a greater status in life and been able to give my mother whatever her heart desired
- My wife, kids & myself would be living in Jersey much closer to our family and friends because we miss them more than they will ever possibly know (yeah Kas, Rob, Jason & everyone else im talking to you all)
- My 2 favorite MC's of all time would be on a song together, Jay-Z & Joe Budden
- Biggie wouldn't have went to Cali during that time
- My Uncle Eric would not have died in that car crash, which would have directly impacted my Grandma differently (RIP Uncle Eric & Grandma, i love and miss you both)

Neo's Open Letters

2010-02-12T22:50:00.001-05:00

PUBLIC AFFECTION (Dedicated To The Key To My Heart)

This is the 1st in a series of open letter blogs I will be writing and this is a very special one to me, dedicated to the most important person in my life. I typically type blogs about varying things from music to haters so I wanted to take a different approach for a second and dedicate a whole post to my valentine, my beautiful wife Lakiesha. I called this public affection because people use many forms to express their love in a public manner from holding hands to a loving embrace or kiss, and since I like to think I'm somewhat of a good writer I wanted to give my wife yet another way to show my appreciation for her. After this sentence the rest of this is me talking directly to her, please feel free to read on if you choose to, or even hate if that's your bag but either way this is for my queen, so here goes...

Hey baby I just wanted to write you a little something to let you know a few things in more of a public way. You know all these blogs I write, videos I post, and stuff I say on Facebook is supposed to be a direct expression of my everyday life, thoughts, and feelings so I just wanted to make sure to include the most important in all of that and shine the light on you for a bit. I just want you to know that recently I haven't been the best husband, man, and most importantly friend to you in your times of need...sometimes I forget that I have to be your friend 1st, I have to be there for you when you are weak just as fast as I am there when times are going great. I know at times I can take you for granted, at times I don't listen to what you NEED because I am too busy focused on everything else and I just want you to know that none of it is intentional. I'm sorry for any tears that I have caused, sorry for any doubts that I have created with my actions or words because you know I love you more than anything and I would never want to hurt you.

You are such an amazing wife, mother and woman in general...you take such great care of me and the kids, so much so that I even feel guilty at times like maybe I don't do enough around here. I mean you cook almost every night, you clean every day while I am at work even when you are tired and worn out from the kids. You wash and fold all the clothes, make lunch for me almost daily and have it ready for me when I drop Shania off from pre-K and then the best part is everyday that I come home you are right there sometimes even running to the door to greet me and you never fail to ask me about how my day was. I am telling you all of this because these are those small things that I think about when times get rough, when we go head up and occasionally fight, when we don't see eye to eye and these are just some of the thoughts that go through my mind and help me to remember why it is that I love you so very much.

No one said that marriage or relationships for that matter were gonna be easy but I know so long as I have you in my corner everything will work itself out at the end of the day. I am going to do more, be more, work harder, be more focused on you and your needs. You are my queen and I want you to feel like one, I don't want to lose you, I can't afford to lose you. I've made many mistakes through these years but right here you still remain and I am not going to give you any reason to regret that. I know at times I have let you down and not been everything you expected me to be, I know at times I can be the complete opposite of what people from the outside think of me since they seem to always think I am this perfect man and husband...I have been a complete jerk sometimes getting defensive and trying to turn things on you instead of just listening to your words. You have told me things and I may not have listened initially but in the end you were absolutely correct, I mean even as recent as the stuff with Twitter. I was on there and it was taking time away from you and us, I was putting energy and time into some individuals that didn't deserve it, I mean we wont go into detail but like I said when I left Twitter you were right especially about those select people that I considered friends at one point and I wasn't afraid then and I'm not afraid now to admit that you were right. But the most beautiful thing about all of that was it actually brought us closer so while some were hating on us and what we have they actually were blessings in disguise because things have been good and you seem to have that beautiful smile back. So I know this is Valentines Day and it comes but once a year but I am going to work harder to make sure that each and everyday feels like Valentines day for you my queen...I LOVE YOU KEY

Quick Commercial Blog

2010-02-12T02:48:00.000-05:00

I was sitting here tonight in bed with my wife (bear with me I am not about to take it there you nasty heathens) and I was updating my YouTube channel (MYrealiTV, shameless plug I know) and I was going through my favorites videos and watched this Kobe Bryant Nike Commercial about 10 times and began to realize why I love it so much, it's because I feel like in a way he is speaking for me and how I feel aside from the basketball references throughout. I am not one that bases who he is on what the view of me is portraying because those that know me, I MEAN TRULY KNOW ME, know the type of person that I am and they love me unconditionally...yet I still manage to hit snags along the way which is just a part of life. But this commercial made me realize that with me there is no in between you either hate me or love me...which side are you on???

That last statement by Kobe spoke directly to how I feel, "HATE THAT, hate it with all your heart.....and hate that I am loved for the exact same reasons"...case in point Kobe is my dude no matter what people think about him, you think bad generally because you dont understand and like Nas said "people fear what they dont understand and hate what they cant conquer".....DUECES

A Letter I Will Never Send by Neo

2010-02-03T16:50:00.000-05:00

I think i'll write a letter/blog

to all my enemies & detractors

haters and envious bastards

hit em with some subliminal rhetoric

to make their feeble minds sick

do my best to ether their bullshit

with an array of my quick wit

make em wish they were still on

my team instead of against it

I could be talking to you prick

if you are feeling a bit sensitive

cause a lot of flimsy fuckers blow

loudly in the changing wind

some call themselves real and

some even call themselves your friends

and although initially painful

its bittersweet when that relationship ends

this letter/blog was written by your friend Neo

one that I will never send.............................

I SALUTE YOU!!!

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