Michael Jackson Suffers Cardiac Arrest

*Breaking News*

~Update~

*TMZ has reported that the International music sensation, Michael Jackson, has died*  It has been officially confirmed.

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At 12:26 p.m. today, June 25th, the Los Angeles fire department responded to a 911 call from Michael Jackson's home.  Upon arrival, the fire department found the pop music legend had stopped breathing and rushed him to UCLA Medical Center.  

Fire Department Captain, Steve Ruda, confirmed the report, and family members have been alerted to the situation.

The Medical Center at which Michael Jackson is being treated is only 2 minutes from the singer's residence in Holmby Hills.

At the moment, there is no word regarding Michael Jackson's current condition.

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VEGAS!!!!!!!

IN VEGAS BABY!



Well... I will be... tomorrow! My first time hittin' Sin City up! Should prove to be much fun! I will be there from the 25th to the 30th(last minute prep etc on 24th!) so...will not be posting for the next couple of days. Also may need a few days extra to post bail (lmao- hope not) and/or recover. <3>

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Perez. FINALLY.

OK...I'm sure you've heard already. Twitter is STILL all ablaze over this:

Perez Hilton gets PUNCHED IN THE FACE. FINALLY!!!

It barely registers for me that Will.I.Am is the one that reportedly threw the punch. I don't really care. The fact of the matter is, PEREZ GOT SUCKER PUNCHED! If only the Black Eyed Peas gave that joke of a "celebrity" a REAL black eye.

Perez is an ass. He talks a bunch of mess daily about real celebrities and then banks on his own trash. FIVE YEARS he's been doing this and he's just now getting his ass beat. FINALMENTE!!! IT SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED YEARS AGO!!!

Watch his cry babyness:


"I'm a big boy. I DISH IT." Well then MAN UP and take the damn punch! He keeps saying he doesn't deserve it! WRONG. He most certainly deserves it and more.

But get this. He thought he was doing the right thing displaying his utter disrespect for Will.I.Am by calling him a "F*CKING F*GGOT"

Wait what?! No part of that statement made any sense.

And he tweeted about this. "I took to twitter. It was a public cry for help" Um, did you also tell your followers HOW you instigated the physical reaction? Did you throw out the F*G bomb then, too? Yea. Didn't think so.

Someone watch these vids. I stopped listening to Perez's whining after awhile. I can only retort so many times before I grow tired of shooting down invalid points. He claims over and over again that Will.I.Am punched him but towards the end he says that he'd respect Will.I.Am more if Will.I.Am was actually the one who threw the punch. SMH!!! It definitely wasn't Will.I.Am who punched Perez. Polo, the Black Eyed Peas' manager threw the lil tap to the face.

DrinkTheGlitter

The picture doesn't show Will.I.Am throwing the punch. Just Perez's dumb face getting slammed. Like my friend said last night, Will.I.Am was in Wolverine. Maybe he teleport punched him. LOL!!!!

I'm not even going to put up that blurry and shaky camera phone video of the altercation. It tells you nothing. However, here are Will.I.Am's initial vlog and a response vlog:




Will.I.Am isn't the only one disgusted with Perez. GLAAD is really angry. They shat on his face for having a dirty mouth spitting out sexual-orientation insensitive slurs. (And these slurs were thrown at a "thug" because that's the last thing a thug wants to be called according to Perez himself. 1. Will.I.Am, not a thug. 2. Ever heard of homothugs? I have.) Perez is drowning in shite and issued a statement saying that GLAAD is further victimizing him.

I don't even know what to say to Perez's self-contradictory ass.

But who cares! Perez gets his just desserts for talkin a bunch of mess. I think we can all live with Perez taking a few blows.

UPDATE:
Aww...Polo. Charged with assault. FREE POLO!
Kelly Clarkson hits it right on the head (pun kind of intended):


What do you think about all this? Who do you believe? What's your take on the dispute? Whose side are you on?

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Another Year Has Passed Me By

Another year has almost come to an end. Another school year I mean.

It's great that most of these kids seemed to have picked up something in my classroom. If not some knowledge then at least a bit of discipline. I run a tight ship. Some of these children's behaviors needed some, if not a lot of, improvement. But they're young and their minds are pliable. I don't think I needed to do too much except be firm and consistent with my rules and set a good example. Although, SOMEONE told his/her parents I was studying in class and the parent complained to my boss. O F'ING NO! STUDYING IN CLASS?!?!?!! GASP! Whatever, man. Why don't you get your child. Not one of them is near perfect when you leave them with me. Get outta here.

But I digress

Another year and what have I done? Cashed some checks? Paid some bills? That's it? Like DAMN!

Damn waste of time. Siigh.

Ok. F this inaction. I need to prioritize. Make a list. Make things happen. Check it off.

• Get a real job.
• Find out how to get into PhD programs.
• Devise and execute workout plan.
• Get my own apartment.
• Get on that PhD track.
• I think that covers it for now.

I mean of course in the middle of everything, less tangible personal goals should be taken care of as well.

• Get a man.
• Get married.
• Have a baby.
• Be a grown up.

Anything else? I'm open to suggestions.

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Insanely Public FAIL on stage? Maybe

Yesterday I finally accomplished my goal of singing at this really professional, top-notch music open mic in New York City! 

When I say "top-notch," I mean it; You never know what celebrities or industry professionals will stroll in during the evening.  I've now been to this open mic 4 times total, the first three only to watch and build up the courage to perform.  During my first visits, Mary Mary (gospel group) literally sat right in front of me (I bought their newest CD directly off of them), and on another occasion the R&B sensation Raheem Devaughn sat on a stool a few feet behind me.  There are tons of A&R people (talent recruiters) who frequent this venue's open mic night, so I went in this past Sunday feeling very excited, slightly nervous, but ready to rock out.

If only...

I was actually quite confident going into the performance because I was singing a song I know and love, "Everybody Knows" by John Legend.   My only concern was that the band would not know how to play the tune.  If they didn't know it, I'd be stuck on stage high and dry as they played wrong chords in an attempt to give me instrumental support.  Man oh man...that's EXACTLY what happened.

I walked up to the band director, told him my song name, and he froze in thought for a second.  He then asked me to sing a few bars of the song, so I did.  While singing, it was clear to me that this guy didn't know the song at all, let alone how to play it.  He proceeded to ask me if I had an alternate song, and while there were a few others I could have performed, I was mentally ready to sing "Everybody Knows."  Consequently, I just told the band director to follow me and we'll get through it... ...he tried, lol.

I opened my mouth to sing the first few words and right away people began cheering.  That was definitely reassuring, but then...we got to the first change in chord progression, and the band's unfamiliarity with the song was exposed.  I still drove forward and sang the song, but I completely avoided singing the bridge because it switches keys all together.  I would have sounded like a hot disaster (probably rivaling Hurricane Andrew) if I'd decided to switch keys on the already confused band... I probably would have been yanked off the stage by a long cane from the stage wings (watch "Showtime at the Apollo" to get the reference).

So in the end I sang a shorter, anti-climactic version of the song, and although the crowd was vibing to my vocals, the performance was nowhere near as successful as I'd hoped it would be.  I'm going to have to come back another night with a different song and try again.  When I left the stage on Sunday, I got a really nice audience applause and a bunch of hand pounds/high fives.  Clearly there's potential, and I can only imagine what it'll be like when I get to sing with no reservations and the band plays confidently.  

This time around was by no means an epic fail.  I was just held back by a lack of cohesion between vocals and instruments.  Next time, I might bring an old school, up-tempo jam that everybody actually knows.  I'm certain that I can rock the house.  

No matter, yesterday was still a success because I finally took my first solo live performance step, and I can only grow in competence and confidence from here.  My music demo's virtually done, and I'm starting to perform for the public - Cheers to proactively chasing dreams!

*Today I'm going to spend some time designing the CD art for my Demo!*

Be well,

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*Highlights* - Ivy League Bound

Another highlight about Harvard this weekend.

This Brooklyn-born brainiac was homeless most of her life. But she didn't let Nothing bind her. In fact, nothing bound her. Now, she's Ivy League bound.


Her story is nothing short of inspirational. Things happen. It is what it is. Misfortune defined her situation but it never defined her identity. She realized she had potential to be great and kept her eye on the prize. She made it into Harvard and she is still reaching for the stars.

For those of us that have lost sight of our goals (especially post graduation...from an Ivy League), she puts possibilities back in perspective.

Thanks, Khadijah. Best of luck to you!

Here is her story.

The amount of self-empowerment in her brilliance:

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*Highlights* - Ryan Leslie Artist Spotlight

Ryan Leslie - singer, producer, songwriter, video director. 

Even if you don't know the name, you probably know the music.  His tracks, including "Diamond Girl" and "Addiction," have blown up on the charts these past few years, and from 2007 onwards he's become a steady contender and contributor in the R&B, Hip Hop music scene.

His music style is very engineering-based, often with little vocal showcasing. Ryan actually produced the 2006 track "Me & U" for his artist, protege, and possible girlfriend, Cassie. As a champion of true singers, I don't usually gravitate towards over-produced artists, so in the past I haven't paid much attention to the Leslie camp.  In all honesty, I did not warm up to Ryan Leslie in the slightest until the "Addiction" release.  While "Addiction" is very much in the "Cassie vein," being purely a studio-crafted product, it has some addictive qualities and made me finally take notice of this guy's songwriting talent.

So why an artist spotlight?  Watch this:
 

This stripped down version of the two songs "Diamond Girl" and "How it was supposed to be" really showcases Ryan's musicality.  I've always known that his music is heavily 50s influenced,  and finally that inspiration is shining through his songs.  You've probably also noticed that Ryan has a coarse, soothing, and rich vocal quality which really lends itself to the old school vibe.  My recommendation is that he move away from his typically digital wall of sound in favor of the more classic feel.  

What really drew me into Ryan Leslie recently was his 2009 BET music award nomination for best Male R&B artist of the year.  I did my research and found some really interesting information about the singer.

Did you know that Ryan Leslie scored a perfect 1600 on his SATs, was accepted into Harvard at age 15, and graduated at age 19 with a degree in Government (concentration in Political Science and Macroeconomics)?  While in college, he was placed on academic probation 3 times, possibly because he started spending too much time in the studio developing what would become his career.  After graduating, Ryan persuaded his family to take out a $15,000 loan so that he could construct his own studio. Fortunately, after years of work and talent development, he is finally reaping the rewards of his family's investment. 

The more I listen to Ryan Leslie's music, the more I like it and respect him.  Give it a few more months and Ryan a few more good song releases and we all might become fans.

How enthusiastic I am about Ryan Leslie's musical evolution:

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*Highlights* - Obama's New Goals for America

Obama Drastically Scales Back Goals For America After Visiting Denny's



Firstly, I'd like to say that I prefer IHOP over Denny's any day and many of the reasons touched on here are why. COME ON PEOPLE! I dont want to see you in your stained sweatpants and dirty wife beater while I'm trying to enjoy a Sunday brunch after church....fine...after clubbing (dont judge me).

LMAO! I have to say that this is very well done and I wonder how many people will think that this is true and go up in arms. Its freaking hilarious!!


5/5 for a More Realistic Presidential Agenda!





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