The Phaded Life

mrwhitelighter: JUMANJI FLOW produced by ME

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:17:45 -0500

JUMANJI FLOW produced by ME

Don't Let Your Perception Lead To Your Deception

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:56:09 -0500

Who knew that something as small as a sports game would lead to this post? I’m a Lebron fan and I have been since college. My favorite NBA Players are Jordan, Allen Iverson, and Lebron James. There are tons of great players but I identify with the ones I mentioned for various reasons. Needless to say but whatever team Lebron plays on, I support. Simple enough right? My hometeam is the Philadelphia 76ers but I haven’t been a fan of them since A.I. was traded a few years ago. So again, since Lebron is my favorite player to watch, the Heat is my team of choice.

Now on twitter, people have their opinions and that’s alright with me because we are all individuals. But it bothers the hell of me when people assume that they know EVERYTHING about you. I guess its because I don’t divulge every aspect of my life for the world to see that every tid bit thats released becomes all that’s needed to know about who and what I am. And that’s with everybody. I’m nice and well mannered and people think that I can be talked to or treated any kind of way. I am a man first and foremost and if you cross me incorrectly, I will set that ass straight. I’m just not an asshole like I should be because maybe then people would finally get the picture.

Far too long people tried to tell me what I should and shouldn’t do. Fuck that. Let me cook out here. How I dress, the shoes I wear, type of Raybans I choose to rock, etc. Believe me, whatever I want to wear is my business family and bet I could pull an attractive, intelligent woman no matter what. For my opinion on a sports game to cause people to question me based off of a lack of information pretty much “George Bush’d the Button”. The worst mistake anybody could ever make is to think that they know me completely.

Pardon me for not giving a fuck in 2012

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:03:22 -0500

Pardon me for not giving a fuck in 2012

My weapon of choice!!!

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:08:55 -0500

My weapon of choice!!!

Dre 3000 on Style

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:15:19 -0500

Dre 3000 on Style

collabprojekt: ASAAD - LVMH & Origins of Cotton ASAAD, the...

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:38:11 -0500

collabprojekt:

ASAAD - LVMH & Origins of Cotton

ASAAD, the Philadelphia up-and-comer I featured a couple weeks ago seems to have inked a deal with Re-Up Gang recently; a good move by Pusha and his people. Everyone knows Pusha is hungry for a good year in 2012, so hopefully we’ll see a lot of Ab-Liva and ASAAD as well. If you checked out our last feature on ASAAD, you know he’s got a crazy work ethic and a dedication to his art; not just his music. Building on his recent signing, ASAAD wants to continue to share messages through his music and he is declaring February “New Black History Month”. In the past two days, fans have received LVMH and Origins of Cotton, which you can download down below. Check out what ASAAD had to say about “New Black History Month” and if you didn’t catch our last feature, check it out here.

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ASAAD - LVMH

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ASAAD - Origins of Cotton

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"Style is taking what you have, kind of what you’re given, and playing with it"

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:11:56 -0500

““Style is taking what you have, kind of what you’re given, and playing with it””

- Andre 3000

Self Portrait

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:05:26 -0500

Self Portrait

I’m in Focus…

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:34:00 -0500

I’m in Focus…

"Hip-Hop used to showcase much of what is great about America: the diversity, the swagger, and the..."

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:59:46 -0500

““Hip-Hop used to showcase much of what is great about America: the diversity, the swagger, and the variety of sights and sounds. Now, hip-hop seems to embody everything that is wrong with this country: inconsiderate braggadocios with little-to-no taste. It’s my mission to change that….””

- Wale on why “Hip-Hop Is Dead” in URB’s JUL/AUG 2007 issue

Ironic isn’t it?!

Sometimes I Wonder...

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:17:37 -0500

Whenever I see the bullshit on Worldstar and some of the dumb shit that I encounter in the inner city… I often ask myself “Damn, Did the Civil Rights Movement even happen?!” because with the amount of bullshit I see, you wouldn’t think any of those monumental events ever occurred.

D’Angelo is BACK!!!

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:48:16 -0500

D’Angelo is BACK!!!

Deon Cole is Hilarious… but everything he’s saying.....

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:07:34 -0500

Deon Cole is Hilarious… but everything he’s saying.. reality

2 I was cast away one Saturday afternoon, War torn, restless, defeated, and starved, Unwanted by...

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:00:05 -0500

I was cast away one Saturday afternoon,

War torn, restless, defeated, and starved,

Unwanted by Venus,

Therefore my form is of an infuriated Mars,

“Who does to stare at thee unloved” my disposition screamed from my soul’s summit,

Turned away the food of warmth and tenderness from my cold stomach,

“Your charity in a piteous chant is unwelcome yet appreciated”

Swimming deep in the wells of misguided hatred,

I drown only to find that pleasurable pain and painful pleasure are one in the same,

Finding strength in my wounded state creates valor and vigor,

Either that or I need to thank the healing source of brown liquor

Late Pass: Thoughts on Watch The Throne

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:15:35 -0500

I waited a while to write about this album. This is probably one of my favorite albums of 2011 and I’ll continue to play it’s music. My issue with the album wasn’t with the production or the artists but rather with Hip-Hop fans and “purists”. I defended the album so hard on twitter, you would’ve thought my name was in the liner notes. In hindsight, I should’ve just ignored their opinions because after all, we as individuals are all entitled to them but my mischievous side never allows me to chill out when it comes to a argument.

First, I would like to acknowledge the argument that it isn’t cool to talk about wealth, materialism on records when the country faces financial turmoil in a stifling economy. Jay-Z and Kanye West are two young, black and wealthy hip-hop artists who are far from impoverished so why would they continue to write and perform songs about something that’s no longer an issue in their lives.

You don’t have to tell me twice about how ridiculously difficult it is to find a job. Sending out countless resumes without any chances in hell of getting employed. When I heard Watch The Throne, I looked past the talk of cars, women, bottle popping, and endless stacks of cash to find something that I aspire to be: affluent. Living from check to check doesn’t do much in terms of boosting one’s morale and I could be a lot more powerful with a nice chunk of change in my back account. I’d love to have the luxury of travelling to Paris, London, and Tokyo without worrying how each trip would affect my pockets. Being a broke is a joke that I refuse to find hilarious.

I admit, some people may listen to Watch The Throne and only hear tales of extravagance and decadence because its all that they desire or it’s all that their closed minds (and ears) absorb. In my opinion, being materialistic makes everything in life superficial and though you will be rich in assets, you will be poor in spirit. Watch The Throne may not be everyone’s cup of Earl Grey tea but before you denounce it because of its apparent opulence, check out “Murder To Excellence” to get an idea of what the fuels this album.

Miles Davis’ 60 Minutes Interview (1989) Miles was a...

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:41:30 -0500

Miles Davis’ 60 Minutes Interview (1989)

Miles was a legend and I wish I could’ve met him… His attitude and perspective on life is one for the books.

Me and The B-Word

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:33:41 -0500

I never liked saying that word. I was taught to never utter such a profane term while referring to a woman. And why would I? Especially hearing Queen Latifah talk about punching someone “dead in his eye” over it as an impressionable preteen. I remember getting in trouble for playing with the word and this girl’s name in class and almost catching wreck for it in the 5th grade. And it wasn’t until high school that I notice my fellow classmates substitute the words for girl, woman, etc. for the unflattering “terms of endearment”.

So what was a nice, well mannered, young brother from West Philadelphia supposed to do in a climate where “respect” for the other gender lost its luster? I almost got into a fight in college with these younger guys who worked for dining services over asking this question about a girl he saw me with: “So Mike, is that your new bitch?” I had to politely tell that kid to chill but then since he lacked class, he automatically tried to act tough but of luckily, nothing came of it. Ironically, the girl I defended actually put me through some of the most uncalled for, unscrupulous bullshit of my collegiate junior year and the summer that followed. But is she a bitch? Nope. Just a goofy broad who actually did me a favor. Blessing in disguise.

I’m almost 30 years old. Well, I have like 2 and half years to go but you’ll get the point. I’ve dealt with women who were beautiful inside and out and I’ve also dealt with a few ladies that I wanted to put in eight consecutive headlocks. I’ve dropped the “b-word” in conversation with a limited number of friends only while expressing my frustration about any woman who decides to bring forth bullshit in my path. I’ll probably never call a woman a “bitch” to her face because that’s not how I get down but I can never say “never” right? So I’ll do my best to maintain my composure.

What I find really find humorous are the women who call themselves “bad bitches”. “Bad Bitch” usually refers to a woman who’s on point physically and maybe mentally (I don’t think I’ve ever heard Trina discuss the Pythagorean Theorem in her songs but she could be a rocket scientist). I have no problem stepping out with a very attractive woman but if she ever said to me “Mike, I’m a bad bitch yada yada yada” I’d have to treat her like she’s expendable. A woman with confidence is a must have but there’s a difference between that and a false sense of entitlement. In conclusion, if you refer to yourself as a “bitch”, don’t be surprised if you receive that kind of treatment.

"If you dream of something worth doing and then simply go to work on it and don’t think..."

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:00:06 -0500

““If you dream of something worth doing and then simply go to work on it and don’t think anything of personalities, or emotional conflicts, or of money, or of family distractions; it is amazing how quickly you get through those 5,000 steps.””

- Edwin H. Land

Word...

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:05:29 -0500

Jealousy should be a felony, especially when you’re a grown man angry because a woman is feeling someone else instead of you. Gossiping, throwing dirt on another brothers name, etc. is whack by any means. Keep calm and chill the fuck out chiefs.

Reckless but Real

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:30:36 -0500

As a member of the male species, I can say that sex is a beautiful thing and very necessary in sustaining my sanity. I watched my fair share of pornographic films over the span of 20 plus years and I’m not shocked by anything anymore. But do I still see certain women and fantasize about doing wild things with them? Yes very much so, especially with so many talking the talk.

We live in a society where the Amber Roses, Kim Kardashians, and World Star Candy models thrive off their sexuality. I’d be lying if I said that if any of the women named offered me a risk free night of fucking that I’d turn them down because I’d certainly would not BUT would I seek a relationship? Nope. I have nothing against those women but it’s like if other brothers (a multitude of them) have been intimate with them then by all means I’ll take the pass on that.

Every chick who I’d have crazy fresh out prison type sex with isn’t who I’d want for a relationship. It’s quite a few women in Philly who I’d whip out the beecho for, you know, slang the almighty Alabama Night Stick on but its all based on sexual attraction not for anything “legitimate” reason like personality, level of intelligence, or even their overall likability.

When I was younger, I learned the hard way that you can’t “save” them all if they don’t want to be saved. I treat all situations differently because not every woman’s the same and neither are their motives. You have to know the game in order to play it. Although I’m not about playing games but when you’re in Rome, you do as the Romans do, no matter how retarded or ass backwards.