#NIGGA ITS A CONCERT

[nudystar]

I live in the most boring state known to man

[angelsaxis]

I hate when ur coming back from the concert and u see the dudes selling the bootleg merch for 20 bucks and then u buy a shirt and then you walk a lil further and its a nigga selling the same shit for ten

[pgaftrpar2ie]

Hoodwinked on OakPoint (2017)

Okay so #BOOM. Holdon lemme-

Set the Scene: October 2017, Bronx, New York, Halloween Night

Its my first time in #NewYork, I just turned 18 and my gurl @ the time had brought me tickets to go see #TRAVISSCOTT !! On #HALLOWEEN NIGHT!! @ the time i was the biggest Trav fan, truthfully idk if we were fighting at that time (we were always fucking fighting) but she #FISHERR looked out I will say that much.

PS: D****** would end up being my most #toxic love/relationship, which you'll begin to understand in later post. Anyways..

Lets put this into perspective. Im not a person that brags cause my family story started in a place of poverty. I love where im from, #PGCounty. Simply put-my family did everything the right way to get us out of that situation and that's the story I choose to tell. Now if you FROM THAT then you KNOWW #hood shit when you see it.

My biggest pet-peeve has to be: You was never raised in that environment but you swear you THINK you know how to move cause you not "scared". Then me "reading-and-reacting" gets confused for overthinking and being "pussy". So you think.

No. That?.. Her? Problematic.

So we get into the concert. Travis literally takes 1.30hr to come out with NO OPENER, or I dont remember. In the mist of his taking his sweet ass time-it was some niggas in that mf ready to shake the spot on bro. They was moving hella funny fr. They had secret lil call outs, matching Mocler's on and shit, it seemed like they was looking for somebody. They had these masks on like different animals type shit and im just lookin, watchin how they move. See, I was lookin too hard, lacking-just right behind me over my shoulder was a Monkey mask and a Moncler.. Damn. I got caught lookin by the same person ion want the attention of. Fuck it. Be cool, we cool. I think to myself.

My gurl on the other hand has no clue what the hell is happening, turns around, cusses the dude out for standing too close. Great.

Some "yeah, whatevers" and a couple "sound goods" were exchanged as I stepped in between them. Situation diffused. Problematic.

TRAVIS SCOTT IS ON THE STAGE. Im screaming, she screaming, everybody's pumped. Its great. Now if you ever survived the Rodeo you know there's no such thing as staying in one spot. if you not strong enough you WILL get pushed over. Its simple. So I got my gurl in one arm and the other hand recording/moshing, whatever. I held it down. In this moment there's actual #peace and #serenity. We not fighting, Travis Scott is flying on an eagle, were looking in each others eyes the whole time during #Drugs Like This, I almost loved her. So close.. Then she looses her purse. #OMFG. Money, ID, Social, phone, charger gone, all in the fucking purse. Why. UGHHHHH

First instinct, make my girl happy. I pull out my flashlight and point it at the floor, franticly moving people out the way and interrogating them at the same time. This somehow makes my gurl more unhappy. Problematic.

I look up and Zebra face, Moncler man got the fucking bag. He's literally looking back smiling as they walk through the doors of the warehouse. In between us there 2000 people, raging. Fuck

[deswatchedit]

Wattstax (1973)

Mel Stuart's Wattstax is more than a concert film—it’s a celebration of Black pride and culture, rooted in the aftermath of the 1965 Watts Rebellion in Los Angeles. The film documents the 1972 Wattstax music festival, a gathering of over 100,000 mostly Black attendees who came together to reflect on the ongoing struggles for civil rights, police reform, and cultural empowerment. Combining music, interviews, and sharp social commentary, Wattstax serves as a vital piece of Black cinema that explores identity, resilience, and the power of art in challenging systemic oppression.

Music as Resistance

While the film centers on performances from Stax Records’ top artists, like Isaac Hayes, The Staple Singers, and Rufus Thomas, it goes beyond a simple concert documentary. The music, much of which carries themes of social justice and empowerment, becomes a vehicle for navigating the struggles and joys of Black life. Songs like "Respect Yourself" and "Theme from Shaft" embody themes of self-respect and defiance against societal pressures. These performances are infused with both pride and pain, serving as a reminder of the enduring fight for equality in the wake of the Watts Rebellion.

However, Wattstax isn’t just about the music. The interwoven interviews with Black residents of Watts offer a glimpse into the daily lives of those living with the aftermath of racial violence, economic disparity, and systemic racism. Their candid reflections ground the film in a very real struggle, reminding viewers that the rebellion was not just a moment in time but a continuous fight against injustice.

Language and Interpretation

A major theme in Wattstax is the power of language, specifically the complex meanings behind words like "nigga," and "bitch." In the interviews, Black residents of Watts discuss how these terms are used within their community to build solidarity or express pain, despite the negative connotations they often carry. The reclamation of these words is seen as an act of empowerment—an assertion of control over language that has historically been used to degrade Black people.

The film doesn't shy away from the complexity of these terms. In one segment, a man speaks about how the word "brother" became a way to express solidarity during the Civil Rights Movement. Similarly, while "nigga" is used casually between friends in the film, it carries a heavy history of racial violence. Wattstax presents these words as layered, with both negative and positive associations depending on context, illustrating the fluidity of language in Black culture.

By focusing on the Watts community and the ongoing legacy of the rebellion, Wattstax also connects music with the broader political struggles of the time. It’s not just a celebration of Black music—it’s a reflection on how that music became a form of resistance and survival in a country that continued to marginalize Black people.

Wattstax is more than a concert—it’s a statement of Black identity, pride, and resilience. Through its focus on music, language, and lived experiences, the film becomes a powerful expression of the Black community’s ongoing struggle for justice. It is a Black film because it authentically captures Black life, celebrates Black culture, and serves as a historical document of resistance in the face of systemic oppression.

[f0xd13-blog]

are u sure its not u on my profile and u is.the one that day doesnt concern this.situatiin at all who.are u monkey faced nigga? Unlearn being on my profile playing mind games with ur art and doxed profiles . Its more than proven thT this concerns me and u gotta think u is literally ever coming to portugal.and convince people of that gonna get fucking slapped from here to america nigga. Madonna already got spat in the face mid concert so keep.trying to frame me as crazy and give me advises online u only rest till u have all ur monkes in the hospital

[sweaterbob]

its always black lives matter all month with you mfs and then niggas only support their same favorite and already rich artists or like Trans niggas but not niggas who actually need that support ayeee 💯🔥🔥🔥🔥

yall will throw $100 at someone's transformation procedure but can't cop a $60 hoodie but I bet you'll be at that Kodak black concert huh niggas

goofy ass people

[chathura03]

My two cents about J. Cole's "Middle Child".

Written by J.Cole, T-Minus,Allan Fedder and Norman Harris and produced by J.Cole and T-Minus this is one the best songs by J.Cole so far.

This song is starting with the flow of Mariah Carey's hit "Santa Claus is comin' to town".Just take a look at Carey's part.

"He's making a list

He's checking it twice

He's gonna find out who's naughty or nice

Santa Claus is coming to town"

Now take a look at what Cole is telling,

"N****s been countin' me out

I'm countin' my bullets, I'm loadin' my clips

I'm writin' down names, I'm makin' a list

I'm checkin' it twice and I'm gettin' 'em hit"

J.Cole is famous for his minimal lifestyle.Typically most of the rappers outta there go crazy after they find the same.They wear ice from toe to head, buy fancy cars and jewelry and do many crazy things that possibly make them go broke.But Cole is a real one who's conscious about his lifestyle.

In an interview with Angie Martinez, he once said he sold his Range Rover and bought a bike at some point.

In this line he's telling he wears a Rolex but it was a gift from Drake.This line is a reference to his minimal lifestyle and his close friendship with drake.

"Just put the Rollie right back on my wrist

This watch came from Drizzy, he gave me a

gift".

In the next part, Cole addressing about rappers going at each other.He's famous for his humble character.There are many examples of this part of his character.After he got into a beef against Lil Pump he dissed Lil Pump several times but days after he sat down for an interview with Lil Pump.Also, fans chanted "f*ck Lil Pump" at Cole's concert and he told them not to do it.This is his thought about beefs.

"Back when the rap game was prayin' I'd diss

They act like two legends cannot coexist

But I'd never beef with a nigga for nothin'

If I smoke a rapper, it's gon' be legit"

The next part is a bit interesting.If you dig down carefully you can find out this is a shot against Kanye.Cole's close relationship with Drake and Drake's past beef with Kanye pushed him to spit this shot.He didn't say Kanye's name directly,but take a look at this bar.

"It won't be to sell you my latest lil' sneakers"

This bar itself talks about its target.Because Kanye is famous for his sneaker brand "Yeezy".

In the next part he talks about the inspiration he got from OG's.Also, he talks about the younger generation.He's telling that he's like a middle child who's in between two generations.He's not old enough to be an old school or not young enough to be a new school.

"To the OGs, I'm thankin' you now

Was watchin' you when you was pavin' the

ground

I copied your cadence, I mirrored your style

I studied the greats, I'm the greatest right

now

I'm dead in the middle of two generations

I'm little bro and big bro all at once

Just left the lab with young 21 Savage

I'm 'bout to go and meet Jigga for lunch

Had a long talk with the young nigga Kodak

Reminded me of young n****s from 'Ville

Straight out the projects, no fakin', just

honest

I wish that he had more guidance, for real"

Cole is one of the greatest ever to step behind the mic and that's a fact.Hope he gonna drop some fire in 2023.

[sonianvmd]

thh characters with a crush on you

warnings: none, maybe some swearing but otherwise nothing major

oH and mentions of murder and death but this is danganronpa so im going to assume u expected as much

a/n: so we kickin this blog off with a bang, writing for LITERALLY THE ENTIRE TRIGGER HAPPY HAVOC CAST LMFAOAOAOAO (excluding hifumi, yasuhiro, and the two despairs doe bc i’ve already made that clear)

also some character’s sections are shorter than others im sorry i just couldnt think of as many bullet points for them *tiktok cry emoji*

edit: I FORGOT CELSESTE FU K SORRY

spoilers under the cut!!

★ 彡 ★ ミ ★ 彡 ★ ミ ★

makoto naegi

when he realizes he likes you, he doesn’t necessarily panic or anything, but he does get nervous

nervous around you, that is

y’all saw how he was with sayaka

if he says anything that might sound intimate then he’ll immediately rephrase it or reassure he didn’t mean anything by it

he really only does have good intentions but his wording just kinda flops sometimes

he appreciates how you listen to him and value what he says

you don't make him feel dumb or inferior compared to a bunch of ultimates with actual talents

he’ll muster up the courage to tell you eventually

let’s hope his luck comes through 😁

byakuya togami

now when THIS man realizes he likes you, he a bitch nigga bout it 😐

he can't believe he fell for a common plebeian such as you

but it was hard not to

the way you preferred to get to the point

the way you were aware of your situation and didn't sugarcoat how you felt about it, although you certainly were nicer with it than him

he's ruthless

anyways

you knew your priorities and spent no time trying to use your resources

he noticed how much you had in common; in you, he saw himself

and we all know how this mf feels about himself 😐

he’ll be quick to defend you in class trials

he won’t realize he’s doing it but he just subconsciously protects you

but just because he doesn't notice it, don't mean the rest of the class brushes past it as well

yeah they on his ass LMFAOO

kyoko kirigiri

kyoko is very good at keeping her composure so she won’t be very obvious

she’ll probably just hang around you more

she’ll also defend you in class trials, calmly

“oh, it couldn’t have been [name]. i remember seeing them in their dorm around the time the murder took place.”

hifumi probably finna say some dumb shit like “aye what was you doin in their dorm doe” but anyways

she finds you respectable

if you have anything to contribute, she’ll let you take the floor

when she tells you, she’s very composed, but also very indirect LMFAO

she’s not too sure on how to express her interest in you but maybe she’ll go about it like “well, [name], now we’ve made it here, would you like to step back into the world with me?” or somethin else along those lines idk

take her hand

pls

toko fukawa

y’all know her whole “master togami” shtick

yeah so 😁😁😁😁

no but fr, toko ofc still has her borderline stalkerish 🧍🏾‍♀️ tendencies

she’ll often find herself staring at you, either in the library or in the morning meetings everyday at breakfast

but she isn’t as straight forward as she is with byakuya

i actually think she’d be mad shy and non confrontational

the whole thing she kept up with him ? yeah, never again

if you approach her first then she’ll be able to get a few words out but for most of the conversation, she’ll just nervously play with her braids

you’ll most likely put two and two together

unless ur a makoto kinnie bc then you’ll have to wait till someone else puts it in place for u but anyways

if you decide to approach her about it, you’ll kinda be backing her into a corner bc she’s just bad at deflecting things lmao

she’ll eventually confess (begrudgingly but hey i mean its better than nothing)

expect much stuttering and a gesture like giving you a small gift

and not to be that writer that uses japanese terms in english writing but toko seems like a tsundere but not really if that makes sense?? so she’d probably shove it in your hands and if you try to say something then she’ll just try to play it off as not a big deal lol

calls u a baka 😍😍

aoi asahina

i know y’all all see how she is with sakura

yeah.

aoi is the kind of person who’d like to spend time with their crush rather than shy away from them

she values you and your friendship very much

bring her donuts

just trust me bring her donuts

she doesn’t really realize she’s into you like that for a while but believe me, she is, the whole time

and yeah i think she’d be nervous to tell you bc that’s just natural but ultimately she’d be cool about it

uh oh looks like we goin for a swim

sakura ogami

similar to kyoko, she’s very calm

despite her big and bad appearance, she really is a sweet girl

she cares for you and your well-being very much

will indeed go on x games mode for you

the way she tells you is very sincere and well spoken

kith her

naow

im sorry this is like the shortest one i couldn’t think of much for her 😔😔

leon kuwata

flirtatious ass mf

and he’s lightskin

so this just cannot go well

y’all know that bit where it’s like the guy yawns and stretches his arms up and then wraps one around your shoulder

yeah that’s literally him LMFAOO

he’s very confident

he was fairly well known with the ladies at his old school so you know he’s rhockin wit it ‼️

but

you feel.. different than usual ??

those girls were just lil flings n dates bc he was nice enough to accept their confessions and it boosted his ego anyway so it was a win win

but you

he was genuinely interested in you since he had saw you the first time

he didn’t just acknowledge your appearance

he learnt about your personality and your hobbies and what you liked and such, and he really cared and wanted to hear you talk about it all

he felt the need to really make an effort to show you how much he respected and had affections for you

he doesn't tell you in a grand way

probably just asks you out to a movie or somethin

he's chillin

mondo owada

you know

for being the biggest, baddest, most respected biker gang leader

or just for being in a biker gang period

mondo’s a huge softie lol

yeah he gets violent but he’s a sweet guy who cares about and is loyal to his friends

so mfs need to be nice to you

or they gettin whooped

when he decides it’s time to tell you how he feels, he thinks over his words and he’s all confident there’s no way you’d reject him but then he sees you in the halls and goes 🧍🏾 LMFAOOO

he’ll push through but it’s like he’ll walk up to you and look away from you because he refuses eye contact and just go

“so y/n, would you wanna.. tch.. come to a drive-in movie with me or somethin’?... dumbass.”

real smooth mondo i think you got em good job

please tease him LMFAOO it’d be so funny

he’d probably yell but you can tell he’s not mad so you just keep going with it

but once you’re done tormenting him, you do agree to the movie, don’t worry 🙏🏾

also mondo would call his s/o doll

that is all

chihiro fujisaki

my fav dude in a dress <3

chihiro would be quite shy, but that’s just how he is tbh so no surprise there

he’s very kind so he’d check up on you often just to see how you are

he cares about you v much

the way he confesses is one that consists of a red face as he offers you a box of candy or something similar

and he’d feel honored that you reciprocate his feelings

he’d be very scared to tell you his secret but once he does, he’s delighted to hear it doesn’t make any difference to you

he doesn’t know how he got so lucky with you

not only because woooo they like me back but also because you like him despite,, well everything about him LMFAOO

sweet lil boy

i’d feel like he’d talk about you to alter ego a lot

and when u meet the program for the first time, he’s like “oh! you must be [name]! master’s told me all about you :)”

sobbing i miss him

kiyotaka ishimaru

okay here’s the thing

if taka were to like someone

i can’t tell whether he’d be more strict because he doesn’t want them to get in trouble (and also so it would hopefully divert any suspicion that he DOES like you since he treats you the same as everyone else, only more)

or if he’d hold back more because he favors them LMFAOO

so imma write a lil bit for both

in the case that he was even stricter:

he’d prefer to be around you because he believes the best way he can make sure you stay out of trouble is to make sure you don’t get into any in the first place

of course it’s impossible to monitor you every second of every day but he does his best to make sure you’re doing well

if he sees you do anything out of line, he’s shutting that shit down IMMEDIATELY

but in the case he let up:

he’d still lecture you but noticeably less than the other students

if your feet were resting on top of a desk, he’d ask you to move them and then leave you alone rather than yell at you and forcibly move them himself

if you notice his behavior towards you in comparison to the other students do not tease him about it he will go as red as his eyes /hj

either way he’s confessing to you with a polite but exaggerated bow while holding out a well thought out letter with both hands

sayaka maizono

she will tell you

idk why but i feel like she’d be straight up lol

she’d make sure she’s sincere

she is the ultimate pop idol and all so she wants to make sure you know that she really does like you and isn’t playing a sick joke on you or anything

ok bc

while i do think she’d tell you

i’d feel like she’d be a little indirect just to see how you feel

like she’d give you a free ticket to one of her upcoming concerts with a kind smile

and naturally, you're like :o

and of course you come to support her

and seeing you smile at her from the crowd and cheer her on was the encouragement she needed to push her to ask you out

for real this time

she asks if you wanna come to a concert with her and ur like “oh yeah i love ur shows!!” bc ur dumb and then she’s like “no i mean.. for another artist” and eventually it hits you that she’s asking you out and ur like “oH YEAH YEAH SURE THAT SOUNDS GREAT YEAH OK” LMFAOO

———

i really hope that this is good LMFAOO this is my first time writing for dr so 😃👍🏾

fun fact i finished toko’s section first and taka’s last 😁😁

and i’d like to thank @mius-imagination @bloodygir n the rest of the discord for helping me figure some of these characters out *simultaneously whips and nae naes*

bye ive been working on this for like weeks this took forever

———

edit: here’s a deleted section bc i kept blanking for this character 😍

[d4rkpluto]

hey bae,

here’s the exchange reading:

first meeting with your future partner ♡:

okay so first things first i keep hearing “shelter” wherever you meet could also be private i’m hearing, specifically hearing like a private party/concert, there will be drinks there so this is definitely probably at a party as well, i’m getting some messages here that your fp will definitely stare at you, right now im seeing his point of you of him just looking you up and down, he’ll be staring at you then looking away, i see him holding a drink as well, you’ll definitely notice this and be like “why tf this nigga keep starring at me chileee” but before this like before going, your intuition will be buzzing that day, your intuition will probably be telling you you’ll meet someone important that day, you’ll most likely go to the party with your friend as well, anyways while seeing him look at you, you’ll know its your future partner, i see you coming up to him first and saying “hey i haven’t seen you around before” or some shit like that, but yeah! this meeting will definitely go smoothly and i’m hearing you’ll be the attention of the room bae!

i hope it resonates ♡

♇ thank you so much for your patience, so many things has been going on and i just wanted to answer your ask truthfully and with a clearer mind, thank you for joining my game @shesaprincessxo

♇ one thing someone will do to my is STARE, my God. and a party, that is a new one, if it was one of those places then it'll probably be a private party, and its always me coming up to the person, they always too scared to come up to me.

⟶ your question - "first meeting with your future partner"

↳ my answer - six of cups

↳ this could be someone you already know or you will just feel familiar with them. this could be at a childhood place or a place you live around or in. could be somewhere you go a lot, like a shop, a restaurant, could be outside your home, your neighbourhood, the area will be bright or it'll be around noon or evening. you two will get along first meeting for sure, someone might be helping the other with something, could be a direction; you two might laugh a lot together.

pluto's paid readings

[mypimpademia]

Bakugo, Todoroki, and Shinso picking up on s/o's taste in rap

Bakugo x Todoroki x poc!reader x Shinso

Note: They all stop rapping if the song say nigga bc id be damned if they didn't... And if you see rappers in here that you don't like, feel free to pretend that it's someone else bc im personally going off of what I listen to

BAKUGO

One time he came over to work on a project with you, and you put on your playlist

"If your taste in music is shitty, im blowing up your speaker."

The first song that came on was nuketown by ski mask the slump god

This boy didn't listen to anything but Ski Mask for the rest of the week

You sent him your playlist after that

And next thing you know, you get in his car and he's playing ski mask, xxx, Uzi...

Emo rap is this boys shit

"If YoUr TaStE iN mUsIc Is ShItTy, I-"

"SHUT THE HELL UP."

He mostly likes anyone that can rap and scream and still sound good

But he can fw Lil peep and Juice WRLD too

Yall will be in the car together just screaming your lungs out while you rap

If yall are just gonna sit there, not do shit but stare at a wall or something, that's when he'll put on something quieter

Star shopping by Lil Peep when yall are just sitting around and talking>>>

SHINSO

You cant tell me he wasn't already listening to that shit...

You just got in his car one day and Tay K was playing

Omg id die happy if I could see shinso rap "I <3 my choppa"

Listens to 21 savage, YNW Melly, Trippie Redd, Lil Baby, Gunna, Kodak, Yachty, Shoreline mafia, all that

God tier playlist

Everyone thought this dude listened to metal or something

So when he pulled up playing codeine dreaming???

The whole school was confused

Doesn't mind when you end up connecting to the aux or Bluetooth either

He can kinda go with anything, as long as its bearable

If you put on blue face, even as a joke, hes taking your aux cord privileges away for a month

TODOROKI

He honestly didn't listen to music before he came to UA and became friends with people like you and Mina

You played some music in the car every now and then because you had no clue what he liked, but he didn't seem to mind whatever you put on

But when you found out he hardly knew what a concert or rave was??

You were on it

Todoroki, being a quieter person, naturally didn't like louder music

So hes more on the chill side of rap

Aka, its always a vibe with him

But he likes stuff like YBN at the same time

6lack and Frank Ocean are like gods to him

Really into Tyler, The Creator too

Also likes Lil Peep because he can be like kinda yelling but still quiet?? Which Todoroki likes

Maybe some Playboi Carti too

Also likes xxxtentacions quieter songs

Brent Faiyaz>>

Mac Miller too

I'm aware that Khalid isn't a rapper but I still feel like it fits for Todoroki

[fivepercentgodsandearths]

Peace, I love and miss the 80’s era in Hip Hop, there was so many conscious MC’s such as Public Enemy, Poor Righteous Teachers, X-Clan, Brand Nubian’s, Kwame, King Sun and many more. I remember how we use to rock those leather Black Power or African medallions around our necks, I still have 2 left and one hangs from my car mirror to this day. I remember Flava Flav use to wear that damn clock around his neck and I went out and bought me one. The conscious organizations: Nation of Islam on the corners recruiting and selling their papers and pies. Dr. Yorks Ansaars in the streets selling his lies. The five percenters running around with book bags full of lessons teaching everyone they come in contact with. Conscious MC’s, Conscious music was the order of the day ! But what happened ? They are now replaced with rappers who are proud to be a nigga, proud to be a gangsta, proud to be promoters of black on black crime ! I listened to Capone n Noregas Album titled “ The War Report “ and these brothers talk all this Allah this and that and all these five percent lessons on this album and then on the same album they said: “ … gag her mouth so she can’t scream and start raping her… next day FedEx the tape next day in the mail “. Sometimes I wonder, do the listeners of this type of music ever stop and think and realize that these rappers are talking about killing another black man, selling drugs to another black man, raping a black woman ? Chew on that shit ! It was Paris (east coast) who said it perfectly: “ Mindless music from the one that makes ya, think less of the one that hates ya “. Seriously, what kind of Conscious Intelligent person sits and listens to Lil’ Jon and the east side boyz or get crunk wit it ? This is filth they feed to the public as if they are human pigs ! But hey, you are what you eat , right ? What happened to Conscious music ? The end of the beginning of Conscious music started with Niggas with attitude and after them came Hoes with attitude. N.W.A. sold so many records rapping about murdering black people that these white folks said this is what we want, THIS WILL MAKE US FILTHY RICH !. But this is a designed plan bigger then A&R’s and record labels, this was bigger then the F.B.I. This was the C.riminals I.n A.ction doing. Out with this black conscious crap and lets rock the Niggers back to sleep. Next thing you know conscious rappers started dropping off like flies. Conscious rappers like Intelligent Hoodlum, changed his name to a gangsta name and started rapping about gangsta life. You got Wu-Tang in the beginning rapping about the everyday struggle in the community and dropping the Nation of Gods and Earths lessons and then they flipped the script and started rapping about sniffing coke and picking up Mafia names. Fool, you not no damn Italians ! Why would you pattern yourselves after some people that hate Black people ! Did you see The God Father when they said only sell and put the drugs in the black community because the niggas aint shit and will never be shit. This happened for real !!! Go back and watch the movie “ Panther “ ! While your eating popcorn, your missing the message Tobie ! Fiddler plays his damn violin while you buck dance and shuffle your feet for whitey ! Negroes please, you mind as well paint your face black and yell Mammy ! You fake as Five Percenters on the mic ! You know who you are, you Wu-Tang members ! On Wu-Tang forever Rza said the meaning of Wu-Tang is: “ W-whistle U-universe T- truth of A-Allahs N-nation of the G-gods. Did Rza tell Wu-Tang what happened to his ass at the Nation of Gods and Earths 1997 annual Show & Prove ? Of course not ! Remember before 1997 he use to wear a cross around his neck with diamonds in it. After we got a hold to his ass, we found out he didn’t know no lessons but claim to be the razor sharp of the Wu! After we got a hold to him, now look what he wears around his neck. An Iced out Universal Flag which is the Flag of the Gods and Earths. I bet he knows his lessons now. Raekwon, Gza, Ghostface, Method Man and the rest, I listen to your music and how you use our lessons. Built for Cuban links the chorus was : “ why is my niggas always selling that broke shit, lets get money son, why you want to smoke shit, chill god, yo the son don’t chill allah, what’s today’s mathematics, yo Knowledge god ! “ and on the same ablum ghost and rae said: “ you memorize the 1-40 ? I’m at the 19th degree, if the civilized man doesn’t perform his duty what shall be done?…” This is all Nation of Gods and Earths lessons ! In a Hotel lobby back in Chicago around 1995 or 96 Raekwon said we couldn’t come up and build with them, The God asked him can we have your phone number and Rae said do you know 120 degrees ? The god said no ! Raekwon looked at me and said do you know 120 and I said hell yeah ! And Raekwon gave his number to me instead. Earlier that day, when Wu-Tang entered the door of the concert, I walked up to Ol’ Dirty Bastard and said Peace God !! Can I kick it with you all back stage, he and Rza asked me did I know 120 degrees and I said true indeed God and they said come on. 120 degrees are 120 questions and answers required for those in the Nation of gods and earths to memorize verbatim word for word. My whole point for saying all of this is, simple and plain you used our lessons to put a conscious message out and yet you never donated or gave a dime back to us. Method Man wearing our flag and has a righteous Five Percent name and I don’t know wear the hell he got it from but he donated over $10,000 to the columbine high school but Allah School in Mecca ( 5eadquarters in New york) floor was about to fall in at that time and you want to give these crackers money because little billy shot up his fellow devils !? I see Hell Razah, Killah Priest, 4th Disciple, Gza and more of these Pseudo-Conscious Wu-Tang members on Myspace and I ask them about doing a fundraiser here in Chicago so that I can raise money and start a community center to teach the youth about their culture and etc. and they take it as an insult. If I say, lets do a benefit concert to help the victims of September 11th or Hurricane Katrina you Negroes will break your neck for that. At least Arrested Development on Myspace is at least considering it and have not took it as a insult. Their down to earth and are not full of themselves, I respect them even if they decide and tell me no because they took the time to hear me out and see my legal paperwork. Wu members, I listen to your music on myspace, fool your not deep ! Your knowledge is a snack. Some of those Fischer Price lyrics you can take back to the Toys R Us. On return to the 36 chambers of Ol’ Dirty Bastards album, they couldn’t of said it no better: “ Coming in the name to proclaim your fame for protection, and you don’t know no fuckin lessons ! “ and Rza said on the same album: “ A Five Percent, but all he knew was 1-10, he love the Gods with his heart but his brain was full of sin… “. AFTER YOU READ THIS, YOU’LL PROBABLY PUT ON YOUR PAGE YOUR NOT A Five Percent, but let me do you a favor the only “ real “ members of the Nation of God’s & Earths that are Wu-Tang members that we as the N.G.E. acknowledge are: Rza, Allah Mathematics, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Poppa Wu, Allah Real and Masta Killah ! There maybe 2 more but anyone else is counterfeit and just use our lessons because without them their lyrics would be meaningless. Nas and Az, two more who use the terminology from our lessons. Nas said: “ as for today’s Mathematics we Allah’s children, and this goes on in every New York’s ghetto, kids listen as Five Percent says there’s pork in Jell-O “ and who remember Nas first album when him and Az said: “ We were beginners in the Hood as Five Percenters… “? and on another album Nas said: “ My movado says the God hour, that’s if you follow, tradition started at the school not far from the Apollo “ the five percent school is down the street from the Apollo theatre and the God hour means 7 o’ clock. All I’m saying is give back baby ! I shouldn’t have to ask you to come do a fundraiser, you should send money instead, for the cause that helped you sell records. Take the Five Percenter lessons away from Wu-Tangs album, Poor Righteous Teachers album, Brand Nubian Album what do you have ? Chew on that shit ! Oh yeah, I haven’t forgot you groupies. A few low self esteem women hitting me up and saving me as a friend on Myspace, asking me to teach them the lessons and yet never call me so I can do my duty as an educator and the same day they suppose to call to build, I see them all over the Wu-Tang members comment book posting messages about thank you for listening to me on the phone and I shed tears when we were on the phone. Then I look at the date before that comment, they were just saved as a friend THE DAY BEFORE. Here it is a day later after you just met him, your on the phone crying to him. Groupie shit ! Wanting me to teach you the lessons but never call when you say because your doing your groupie thing on myspace. Another one says she doesn’t have a telephone yet but posting her groupie thing all in their guest book. I’m a busy Intellectual who don’t have time for people who should be riding that little yellow school bus. Do you actually think these are real rappers ? Do you think they just have time to be on the internet everyday with you ? You talk to them on the phone but is it really them or an obsessed groupie like you ? Hamm ! Look, The Nation of Gods and Earths is not some hip hop fade. Just because Wu-Tang advocates it and unfortunately some of our lessons are in the Wu Tang manual, don’t mean its some hip hop stuff fans should study to be a wu-tang fan or groupie. This is what we teach our babies, our children, our women. This is what we live, this is our culture and everyday life. Wu-Tang got ya thinking that five percenters is all about smoking weed and stuff. Allah Jihad is a real estate investor and own properties, including the house I currently live in. I don’t smoke weed or don’t even take medications. I’m a vegetarian and live a righteous and productive life. I’m an author of a $35 book, that I have received over 12,000 e-mails to my website of people waiting to buy it. Do the math $35 x 12,00 = ? If my off the head calculation is correct, that’s $420,000 and I didn’t get on stage and profess to be something I’m not, promote genocide of my people and that’s just online customers. I’m successful and not a weed head, drug dealer nor do I act like something I’m not. You better go to www.immortalbirth.com and read “ about the author “. and on that note, I leave you as I greeted you in… P.E.A.C.E. Allah Jihad 1st. Born and elder of C-Medina(Chicago) Author of Immortal Birth of Allah: Rise of the Five Percenters Writer and reporter for the N.G.E. News (former nge power newspaperfive

https://www.wutang-corp.com/forum/showthread.php?9940-Message-from-the-honorable-Allah-Jihad-of-the-NGE-addressing-the-Wu-Tang-Clan

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40.

Waking out of the bedroom I screamed laughing “why though!?” I shouted over the music “because its a good ass song!” Jasmine shouted back to me “and it woke you up out of that bed, we can wake the whole block too. I wish you could drink” Jasmine has been on one hundred all week, I have well and truly been spoilt, never in my life did I think I would be in a mansion in the Hollywood hills, well I will be here for two weeks so we rented it out. As soon as we arrived we just met the owner and paid cash, I did think the owner would think weird of us for having that but he was none the wiser. I said it was Jasmine’ birthday so he was ok. He owns like so many places here, so Jasmine and I are living with the rich people. I could live here, I could really be bougie and live here. It’s so beautiful to just walk outside the back yard and look down at the Hollywood Hills, I didn’t think we had that much money. Jasmine and I counted it and I was like oh shit, ok this is a lot. I see why he is having a heart attack. The only thing that does put me back is the fact I am pregnant but it’s been fun either way “is he in that pool again?” Leyton has done nothing but be in that “he is, he even requested a mocktail, like who are you” he’s getting above himself “no matter what, if you and stupid get back together you cannot tell him about my dick appointment” Jasmine said it like I would “I wouldn’t but I do think your ex boo likes you still” Jasmine pulled a face “he’s got good dick and that is it, he near fainted seeing you. I don’t know what you’re doing with my brother, you have been getting men here all up on you and you pregnant. I was like dude, look at her stomach. These niggas don’t care” I laughed “he said I will be step daddy, he was bold” shaking my head laughing “step daddy, I think Cassius would put him in the ground” Jasmine walked off saying.

I refuse to go greyhound again, we need to spend this money either way. I cannot deal with that again, I mean it was fun but no “you think I did wrong?” I do question myself sometimes “oh no sweetie, I would have shot him in the leg and took his money too. You’re nice, you left him a Beyonce note and that is funny. He is my brother and I say you did fine, Atlanta would have been where Cassius would have come, he would have harassed you but look at us, we are happy and smiling are we not? My mother said just be happy, she knows you’re safe and she is ok with that” his family are so sweet “I feel bad because you are his sister” I took his sister with me “and? What is he going to do besides be sad? Bitch we in Hollywood, we can pay to see Lil Wayne, he is doing a concert, we must go. We can get VIP, we can do this. You can use your pretty eyes, we got this girl. Pregnant bitches go out too, who cares. Little Cartier don’t mind” Jasmine touched my bump, like I said she is wild as fuck and continues to be on one hundred.

Am I fooling myself, I feel very sad about this. I never got the chance to shop with Cassius baby clothes and I am doing this on my own, I guess daddy is paying though “do you need help at all?” the store assistant asked me “erm, you know what I think I do. I have no idea on sizes at all” I am useless, she cooed out “is this your first time being a mother?” nodding my head “this is my” I paused staring at Jasmine “sister in law”Jasmine said “yeah and this my brother, I have no clue if to get a big size for my son” the assistant seems so sweet “oh we all get that, how far along are you?” she pointed at my bump “I am currently twenty three weeks, soon to be twenty four” touching my bump “you have a perfect sized bump, now we do recommend to get three to six months. From looking at your bump I wouldn’t go any higher, what was it you was looking at?” looking at the rack “I was wanting this Gucci baby grow, I think it’s cute. The grey colour” the lady went ahead of me to look through the sizes “what about this?” Leyton held up a Versace baby suit “I like that too, hold it” I said to him “this, now it will be somewhat big for him but he can grow into it” he will look so handsome in this, I know my son will be “I love it, this is the first piece of clothing I have bought for him. I have been so busy. He can thank his dad for spoiling him” I grinned.

My brother has got a tan, he done gone a shade darker “do you like it here?” reaching over, wiping the side of his mouth “stop” he moved my hand away laughing “I do, it’s so good. Look how many things we done, I’ve been Disney, I seen universal. This is the life, so many things we can do too. I love the home, it’s dope. Why can’t we move here?” pulling a face at him “we can’t because I am having this baby and once I do I want to be in Atlanta and I will be staying there. I don’t want to raise my kid here, it’s expensive too” I am so tight, I am only spending because this is his money “but you dropped a stack on the baby, come on. I know Cassius would do it for you” licking my lips laughing “no thank you, I am ok. Anyways you better eat all of that. I done paid for extra fries, fat ass” seeing Jasmine’ ex, once again he is here “what’s good my nigga” he dapped Leyton “hey Hunter” his parents called him Hunter, that is some sad shit “looking beautiful as ever Sofia, the sun in your eyes is just wow and Jasmine. Simple one” rolling my eyes looking down at my food “shut up, you speak too much so. How about you babysit for us, just like take Leyton somewhere and we can have some girl time?” Hunter looked at Leyton “do I look like a babysitter to you?” he spat “you do, I mean why not?” I asked him “why, where you both going?” he pointed at us both “well she wants to see Lil Wayne but no, so we found out Beyonce is playing and we have just bought tickets over the odds. Just that we rather not take Leyton, I love you but no” I have no idea why I trust this man but Leyton has been with worse people “if you give me a smile I will” I couldn’t hep but laugh but I looked away “if I smile then what?” Jasmine spat “then I say no!” he shouted “I am playing, you know I do it for you. Ok, if I get to order pizza and stay in the, mansion deal?” Jasmine nodded her head.

I know what my brother means, the vibe here is nice but I couldn’t live that lifestyle at all “Jasmine, he really likes you. I know you said he went with another girl but he loves teasing you and he does this for you” Jasmine kissed her teeth “the reason I went back home was because of him, I was so heartbroken. I couldn’t stay and he said it was a mistake but this girl, well the girl he did it with said he wanted it but I guess we will see. He is good for the dick, you can honestly live off that. Do that to my brother” I laughed out, she is so stupid “oh god, look who it is. The many calls he does” seeing the caller I.D, Cassius has not given up. He gives Jasmine at least thirty missed calls a day and she doesn’t pick up at all “you boys just wait there, pick it up” I said to Jasmine “me!?” she spat “and get shouted at” Jasmine and I walked into the corner “just do it, ask him what is wrong? I just want to know something” Jasmine sighed out “if he cusses me out then you take the phone” we stopped in a corner where it was more quiet, I just want to hear something.

Jasmine picked up the phone, I placed my head ever so close to the phone “hi Cassius” Jasmine said, her voice ever so high pitch. The line went dead quiet “you pick up now?” Cassius said “I didn’t know it was you calling, duh” Jasmine is about to annoy him “where is she? She is not in Atlanta so where is she?” hearing him say “she? Who is that?” Jasmine eye balled me and shrugged “Sofia, where is she!?” he spat “I have no idea, I am in Dubai” my eyes widened, what is she doing “if I come Dubai, I am coming there to kill you. Now you fucking tell me where is she!?” Jasmine just looked at me “I don’t know where Sofia is, the fuck” Cassius groaned out “you and mom are some lying fucking bitches, I am sick of you both. You dumb fucking bitch” grabbing the phone from Jasmine “it’s good to know you still have that same attitude” I said down the phone and the line went silent, not even a word spoken. I had to check the phone to see if it was still connected “where are you?” he asked “shopping for my son, you should see the cute baby grows he got. They are so cute, what else? Stop harassing Jasmine” that is all he has been doing “why are you doing this to me? You ran with my money, you left me for what?” what a stupid question to ask “I want a real man to teach my son how to be a man, I will never find that in this lifetime so I will do it on my own” I know this will annoy him “Sofia, you ain’t about to have no home to go too, stop fucking with me. You will be back in Barbados with your mom, you are your mother. You fucking stole my money, if you don’t come back I will kill Samuel” he is such a bastard “when you do Cassius, snort a line off his body” disconnecting the call “for you” turning on my heels.

“You have broken another phone” Ethan said at the side of me “anyways the Latino’s are here” I don’t know how to even feel, it’s just a weird thing to even feel or even think of. Myles opened the door for me “no funny business here” Kyle said as I got out of the car, I knew this would happen and they come running to me. They have nobody protecting them so they need me “is this your people?” I said laughing, this is nothing “you killed our leader homie” I have other plans for Samuel actually “who’s fault is that? Mine or yours? He was an easy target, maybe you should like your leader more. So what are you? His right hand man?” he has a big mouth “you know our people have nothing, they are dying out there because of you?” I laughed, it’s laughable “weak” I said walking around him “so what do you propose?” they have nothing “you picking at us Cassius, you know what you are doing. You continued to kill us ever since you killed our leader, you have left the bodies outside their family homes. That is evil! I want out!” he shouted, turning to him “there is never a way out unless you want to die, I can post your body too? Free of charge” bringing my head closer to his “I am sure your daughter wants to see her daddy’ dead body, I have been waiting for you” moving back from him “you’re right, we picked at y’all at the weakest time and it’s worked. Look at it, you know what let’s do this. You give me everything y’all have and we just take over? Done deal? Yeah?” he nodded his head “yeah? Ok good” walking around him “kill them all” I don’t care anymore, opening the car door as I got inside.

The care scale with me has gone, I don’t care “I have never killed so much in so little time” Kyle said getting into the back of the car with me “Ethan staying to clean?” I said as Myles got in the driver’s seat “he is yeah, where we going?” it’s rather a blood bath out there “erm, to the club” Kyle and Myles looked at each other before Myles looked ahead of him “I can’t believe we back in Brooklyn, we went to Atlanta for what? You have created so much shit Cassius” the car drove off slowly “Myles, you don’t do fucking shit but you come here to look pretty. Just fucking stick with the bitch you don’t want” Kyle groaned out “can we please not do this ok? Just shut up both of you, I am just not happy with you either. Cassius what the fuck? You know what I don’t know how you do it, how do you get hooked up on shit and then get off it, you’re a machine but why? Why have you done it again, you are becoming mad. This was not needed, you and I both know that” I don’t wish to speak to them “just take me to the club” it’s not worth it.

Taking in a deep breath resting my head back, wiping my nose with my hand and looking at the side of my hand “you said to me never take your own product, I told you it’s good when it’s free” Raphael said “why be in this world when you can be out of this world” dragging my eyes away from Raphael seeing Celine, licking my top lip as she waved at me. Waving her over “make room” I said to Kyle to move “how is you? Everyone?” she looked at me up and down and then at the table “Cass?” she sat next to me “how is Sofia? You’re not doing this again? I know what you’re like with this, don’t do that” scratching the side of my head “is that why she gone to California” my eyes widened at her “she has gone where!?” I spat, Celine paused “oh you didn’t know?” getting up from my position “her and Leyton have gone, he sent pictures and things. Cassius what is it?” that is where she has gone, clenching my jaw “Cassius this is why she has gone without you, I was shocked to see you here. I made a mistake” she was about to get up but I dragged her back down “show me the pictures” letting her wrist go “get me some weed!” I spat, Celine sighed out “I don’t think I want this” Celine tried to get up again and I also got up “remember when you begged me to keep you alive, fucking show me!” I spat.

Sliding across on the picture, staring down at the picture of Sofia with Mickey and Minnie. A small smiled played on my lips with the way Minnie is touching the baby bump “you smiled” looking up at Kyle “not really, ring Leyton’ phone now” passing Celine’ phone back to her “Cassius, why are you taking that again. I thought you was happy with Sofia? She don’t deserve that” she is irritating me “I swear, I will kill you, fucking do it” watching her tap Leyton’ name as it rang out “Cassius, you need to calm down” Kyle acting like I don’t know what I am doing “hey big head, where is Sofia?” Celine looked at me but looked away, she can’t stand to look at me “oh she has, then who are you with?” where has she gone “oh right, that is ok. Tell Sofia I called, just wanted to know when you was back. Speak soon” she disconnected the call “Jasmine and Sofia gone to a concert, and Leyton is with a friend at the home” she is cheating on me, gripping Celine’ neck “you get that fucking address! Now!” I barked “woah, woah!” Kyle pushed at me but I didn’t move “get off her!” Kyle shouted at me “fuck!” is the last thing I heard until everything went blank.

I took in a deep breath as I opened my eyes, looking around me and realising that I am just at home. I laid back down “where is Sofia?” I asked, I am sure she is here “Cassius you lose your damn mind, you know she ain’t here” Kyle said, touching the side of my head “who hit me?” getting up from the couch “me” Kyle said it without a care “she left me” I mumbled, I got a bad head pain now “Cassius, it’s best you accept that she left you” looking up at my mom “I will once I get something” getting up from the couch “get what? Cassius you need to stop, you about to get yourself fucked up” Kyle is just full of air, walking off “nigga! You get that something then we going to have problems!” Kyle shouted at me “you near killed Celine” that was it “she knows where Sofia is, you right” I pointed at him “Cassius, my nigga. Sofia doesn’t want to know you! Hear me out! I seen the note, she said she don’t want you. She left you because this is not the nigga she knows. You lost your mind, what you going to do? Go there and do what? Scare her, beat her? What!? Tell me” Kyle got in my face “you said you ain’t Jordan! You came out of jail being clean as fuck, you was so right. You met Sofia and you was happy and you do this! If I have to knock you out again Cassius then I will, you want Sofia back yeah? You want to speak to her?” I swallowed hard “Sofia is good people Cassius come on, I know this shit is not it. You know this, you know it. I know you don’t want to do this but this don’t need to be it. How many times have I told you that I ain’t ever seen real love until now and you do this. You blame your dad for being a shit person and he fucked you up and yet you prove everything he say. Come on Casssius I love you bro we all do” patting Kyle’ shoulder walking around him “Cassius, baby” my mom said as I walked by her and then stopped “it was never about the money” I said as my voice broke and then continued to walk up the steps “he needs to do this himself mama, we can’t do it for him” Myles said.

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4,5,6 for concert asks!!

IM GONNA GET SENTIMENTAL FOR THESE CONCERT ASKS OKAY. BEST YEARS

4. First concert you went to? 

Technically Warped Tour (even tho its a festival). But my first VENUE show was The Apollo X Tour in 2015 (I’m deadass wearing the tour shirt right now). I cRIED at that show cause it was a Motionless In White and The Devil Wears Prada headlining and I just- MIW was my FAVORITE band at the time and I just- they played their song Fatal, and its my favorite of theirs and I just- missed that feeling. Upon a Burning Body, The Word Alive and The Color Morale played too and it was the last show of the tour and def is a highlight of my life. At this show, I got to take some selfies with Ghost (the then, bass player of MIW) and I just!!! gotta find the pictures

5. Last concert you went to?

The Hell In The Hallways Tour in 2016. Ice Nine Kills Headliner w Secrets, Sylar (!!!), and Out Came The Wolves, Cover Your Tracks. And I think Druid opened. (ive seen both INK, OCTW and Druid before this day, ngl I don't fuckin like the vocalist of OCTW - he’s from here and I just- im tired of that nigga. but him and his band used to do the damn thing.) anyways, I loved this show so much cause Sylar and INK did they things and I got to hug Jayden (vocalist of Sylar) and he's just very sweet ahhhh!!

6. What is your next concert?

If I can't make it back to Minneapolis on the 21st for Babymetal, then hopefully Issues on Nov. 27th.

CONCERT ASKS

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travis is really goin to town w/ astroworld like its a pretty cool concept that you can do a lot with...imagine if he had really committed himself to a rodeo concept...concerts in a rodeo stadium...nigga ridin on a horse singing antidote....live skits w/ a rodeo clown (it could just be him cuz that nigga a clown)

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OPINION — DISARMAMENT: THE RACIST, CLASSIST REALITY OF GUN CONTROL

MAY 16, 2019 EDITOR 1 COMMENT

by Villainus (formally bypolar)

Gun control is a popular subject in Seattle. A lot of privileged folks here pride themselves on having the “right” stance on gun control. They don’t realize that stance targets poor Black people in an attempt to boost this industrialized slave system known as the prison industrial complex with more human capital for consumption. Do you think gun control is really a left-wing position?

The answer is hell no. The first forms of gun control formed in the 1600s was to ban us “niggers” from possessing guns. That is the real purpose for gun control. Even as we pass the civil war and emancipation, we see white racism start its journey to ensure that Black self-defense and of course retribution (born from white guilt) would not be possible to form.

Swiftly the south started passing what was known as Black codes in 1865 and 1866. Alongside vagrancy laws, exorbitant taxation, denial of Blacks voting and restricting ownership of property, lawmakers also banned free Black folk from owning guns. One of the forces formed to disarm Black folks and enforce Black codes and their primitive gun legislation was the Klu Klux Klan — yeah you read it right, the Klan.

As time passed and the civil rights movement was put forward and being pushed through the country’s consciousness, civil rights leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr. were applying for firearms permits, which the system banned them from having. There was a concerted effort to disarm Black self-defense groups such as the Black Panthers and the Deacons of Defense, who ran off the Klan and the racist Klan-infused police with their firearms, in many cases saving Black lives.

The answer from right-wing politicians, namely Presidents Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon, was to add stricter gun laws that were aimed at disarming poor Black folks, especially the Panthers. Due to the adversarial role that law enforcement and the kkkourts play against our people, it left many of the Panthers burdened and labeled as felons.

Reminds us a little of the present, doesn’t it? Except the difference is left-wing centrists have taken up these racist stances, using botched statistics to justify this marginalization of people, who have the greatest need to own firearms for their own protection.

These botched statistics make an assumption of having an unbiased government that isn’t introducing illegal guns and drugs to the Black community. They don’t take into consideration the culture that breeds that violence, a culture of slavery, genocide and lynchings. They don’t ask why these things are happening, but instead dwell on the how.

If you choose to see gun control within a vacuum, you can fall into dangerous conclusions with classist and racist implications. People often use mass shootings as an example, but when we look at those honestly most of gun laws would have no impact on them. Most of the mass shooters would qualify for guns under even the strictest laws outside of outright prohibition. Which I’m sure some folks feel is the right way, but there are several more points folks are overlooking.

First is what I call the Pandora Paradigm. It is the concept that some things just can’t be undone. Once they were let out of the box, there was no way to put them back short of mass extinction. Two examples of this are nuclear fissions and firearms. The knowledge being out there is enough for the average joe to figure out how to reproduce guns on their own. Any enforcement of such restriction would only empower a monopoly on the weapons of violence. Giving that power to people (governments) who have a long history of genocide, conquest, subjugation, and experimentation of and on the people.

Another point overlooked is who has benefited the most from gun control legislation. Some of its original supporters of course: the NRA and gun manufacturers. Yes it is true, whenever new gun legislation comes out the NRA makes a false uproar designed to scare their constituency into stockpiling weapons — who I would speculate are a lot of incels, but who’s really worried about the group most likely to commit a mass shooting stockpiling guns? I’d venture to say that they are getting exactly what they desire from gun restriction: disarmed Black, brown, native and poor folks, and a very armed, very nationalist, angry white male constituency who harbor deep rooted hate for queers, women, people of color, and especially poor Black male assigned folks. Even more so when we have a record.

There are a lot of victims of this but I’m just going to focus on us for a second, the niggas (urban poor Black folks). I say niggas to differentiate between Blacks of privilege and those who don’t carry that same privilege. We are one of the groups most likely to need to utilize firearms for protection, yet we are the most banned from having one. As a felon with a past, and an activist with a present, it is one of the most terrifying experiences in the world to be damned to choose between ensuring one’s safety and spending years behind bars. Walking outside is a daily risk I face unarmed, also not allowed to legally have a bulletproof vest (mind you I work security at Seattle’s biggest club too) because of the same gun laws.

I have legitimate reasons to worry about past enemies, white nationalists, and people on drunken rages, yet the law requires me to be a target, with this lifelong ban held against me for choices I made as a child and young adult. All of which were nonviolent and a more than a decade old. I could say so much more, but I’ll leave you with this. You have a choice: privileged fears or respecting the self-determination and desire of safety of the oppressed. It’s your choice you will have to make

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39.

I have a one more week to go and then the tour is over, I am not complaining because this tour has been a blessing I wanted, I enjoyed every moment. Every fan I saw or met, Europe is always so good to me and the love here is amazing. I think I am going to do another tour again overseas, I feel like I didn’t get to do as many dates as I could because of the rush. I am in Switzerland and I have the concert date today and then I am at Belgium tomorrow but I got a day off before the Belgium date, I can’t thank the production team enough because they work so hard. I am tired though but I just want to get home for Robyn, that is my goal now. Stretching out my body, I hate sleeping in hotel rooms, especially when I don’t have anyone to hold. One big empty bed and I need to get out of bed for soundcheck and Sinko is now coming, it’s been two and a half weeks when I asked him to come, he is coming now. I am pissed, I think I will attack him. Robyn thinks I should just watch him and catch him out but no, I want to beat his ass. He purposely tried to fuck up my marriage and then Robyn has been in my mind, why the fuck am I letting a guy that hates my wife near her, he could have hurt her. He don’t respect any female and I am stupid enough to allow him to be near Robyn. I am fucking so stupid, he could have done anything stupid. I have so much going through my mind, it worries me but I am glad she is fine and he is coming out to me.

Pulling the chair back at the table “you look rough, are you getting that beard trimmed?” touching my little beard growing “yeah, maybe. I need to find someone to come out to me Ant” sitting down as I groaned out “I had a horrible night, the bed was wack and Robyn didn’t call me. I don’t know why, I can’t call her now because she will be asleep” rubbing the back of my head “you worrying about Sinko?” nodding my head “I am not worried, I just feel stupid. I had him near my family, I knew he didn’t like Robyn and I continued to have him around. He is coming now but I want to beat his ass, he is the one that been doing shit. The fuck as he got to do in LA? He follows me” Ant placed his fork down “from what I know of him, he hangs on to your ball sack every day, he doesn’t do anything without you so it does make me wonder why he stayed behind, he is coming now. I think, don’t wait. Say it to him, if you beat him then do it. He fucked with your future which is not good, what if he put drugs in your drink? He seems like a jealous person also” Ant is telling me to beat him, Ant must be angry too “he’s blood gang right?” nodding my head “blood gang don’t like snitches right? They down for their people yeah? Get Lo, tell him. Pass word on what he is like, nobody will fuck with him when we get back, let him rot but still beat his ass” Ant is right, I think I will do that.

Watching my phone ring out, seeing Mijo calling me as the I.D “you not going to pick it up?” Ant questioned, I guess I better “bro” answering the phone “I thought I would call you, erm Mel has gone into labour” not like I care “then why are you calling me? Go and meet your son” is he weird “not allowed in the room now, her mom and Jen are in there. Her family threatened me but Robyn ain’t here” that’s weird for Robyn “hmmm she ain’t called me either, I’ll check on her. Just hang tight Mijo, stay there. They will let you see him, what is your other baby mother having? It’s like babies for everyone with you” Mijo chuckled “she is having a girl” he got enough kids now “that’s sweet, just hold tight at the hospital. Let them speak their shit and see your child. I was supposed to ask you, do you know about Jessica fucking with Sinko during the time we didn’t speak, do you know anything?” the line went a little silent “I saw them together, they looked mad cosy and I walked away, I thought you gave your blessing for him to have her?” pulling a face “its not that, Robyn had a fight with that bitch because she kissed me out of nowhere, Sinko been setting me up all this time while fucking her? I don’t get why?” I am so angry “wow, ok. Sorry, I be in my own bubble with stress but that is fucked up. Chris, I told you that Sinko loves you when you were snorting a line and high as fuck, he wants to be you but now you have settled, he is jealous of you but he hides it well” rubbing my face “so what do you think I should do?” I think I will go with what Ant said though “beat his ass to show him who’s boss, he fucking with your family so do what you need to do” I can’t wit to see his ass now, that motherfucker.

The phone pressed against my ear, ringing Robyn for the third time. I don’t know why she ain’t picking up, I mean it is like the middle of the night but I want to know she is safe “Christopher” Robyn sighed out, she is half asleep “I’m sleeping” she mumbled “good but why didn’t you call me last night? I get worried you know. How come you are sleeping? Your bestie is giving birth” Robyn moaned out “ok that is good for her, I am tired. I just feel so tired Chris” I know Roby has her eyes closed talking to me “how come you don’t care?” stepping off the elevator “I do but I just don’t feel good, my back hurts and it took me so long to fall asleep. I was going to call you but I kind of lost it when I fell asleep, sorry. Just in some pain” I can’t blame her “ok, I just want to know you’re safe that is all. I will let you rest, I am just going to do soundcheck. Not long left” unlocking my hotel room door, the phone fell so eerily silent “Robyn?” I said, hearing light snores come through the phone. Let me put the phone down before those light snores turn loud, my baby.

Passing my mic to the sound engineer “all good homie” sounds good so then I am good to go, just that this place usually has bad sound with echo and shit so I had to do soundcheck “Sinko is here” Ant said passing me my water bottle “you tell Lo?” he asked, nodding my head “they all know, I said it on the bus. You fell asleep” drinking the water making my way to the back of the stage “ok, and Robyn called your phone” Ant passed me my phone, let me call her back quick “she sound upset?” I questioned “just a little” passing the water bottle back to Ant, placing my phone to my ear “long time bro!” Sinko spat, smiling at him “good seeing you” dapping him “I will be two minutes” hearing Robyn crying in my ear “baby, what’s wrong?” frowning hard, I am concerned as fuck now. Hearing her sob out and snort while crying “Seriously? What the fuck? Talk to me” why won’t she speak “don’t shout at me!” she said through her cries “I miss you and I want you back!” she is having her moment “you know I am out here” rolling my eyes “nobody was here to rub my back” she sniffled “I want you here with me Chris, oh god. Why won’t you listen” she is so spoilt “I am listening to you but you crying like a brat with me, I can’t be there. Why cry?” I know she has boogers coming down her nose, these tears are deep “because I want you here Chris, I miss you” hearing her sniffing her boogers back up her nose “that shit is nasty, come on. Please stop crying, you make shit hard for me. I am hurting too, there is not long left and I will be back” Robyn sighed out “I bet you look different, I bet you look so beautiful. Tell Ant he takes rubbish videos and I can’t see you properly” she sobbed out again, my eyes bulged out “help” I mouthed to Ant, she is crying all over again “ok, Ant. You take shit videos, she wants better videos. She wants to see the sweat on my forehead, can you do that for me? Please thanks” Ant walked off busting out laughing “thank you” Robyn said, rubbing my forehead “I ain’t changed, I am still the same nigga. Just stop crying” Robyn is hard fucking work “I have got you something nice, I will give it you when I see you” I need to make her feel better “I just want you back” she mumbled “you get me and some new heels and dresses I bought you babe, I got them in France for you” Robyn groaned out “my feet are swollen and boobs leak so I will look horrible” I cringed “no, these are for special occasions only” I lied “not every day use so you good” Ant is dying laughing at me, I am walking on a thin ice with Robyn, she about to have another meltdown if I say something stupid.

I breathed out and fell on the ground with my arms out, Ant ran to me laughing “what the fuck was that” I said to myself “nigga, you was sweating, oh my god. Rihanna got you sweating, she legit with that” Ant got his hand out, taking his hand and he pulled me back up “this is so funny, women are a whole different breed. This break away is good for you too though, hearing the shit every day is depressing” listening to Ant shaking my head rubbing my chin “don’t ever get married you hear that shit? If you get married don’t get her pregnant, oh my god!!” I shouted, my videographer busted out laughing behind me “god!” I shouted “you can only show some parts of that but wow, women!” I think I could pull my hair out, I need a blunt. Running down the hall, I need a blunt quick “nigga!” Ant shouted still laughing at me, pushing the exit doors open and feeling the breeze hit my face “the hell you doing you monkey?” Cass said, I think I half scared him “I needed air and I need a blunt, you best believe I am not getting Rihanna pregnant again” Cass looked at Frank and they both laughed “I ain’t going into detail but she was crying, over nothing! I mean nothing!” no wonder she is tired, she be crying over stupid shit.

After all of that, I can now just concentrate on this motherfucker “I am free, mentally that is” I am glad Sinko wasn’t around for that conversation “what you been up too? Family good?” I asked Sinko “yeah, yeah. All blessed now” nodding my head “cool, let’s speak. Alone that is, I have some shit to speak on, you know you can’t trust niggas” I lied, he is the snake “hell yeah, phoney ass niggas around” Sinko said, looking at Cass he opened the door for me “I need to go and check on Frank, I’ll walk you” Cass is going to wait outside the door really “it was a shame that you couldn’t be here, it’s coming to an end and you here now, it’s a shame nigga” acting like I give a fuck “you know when shit come up there ain’t nothing I can do” he is never busy the liar, walking into the room “least we got snacks here” the door closed behind Sinko “I am actually hungry, long flight and shit” it’s kind of hitting me, I don’t need this nigga. I should have listened to when my wife didn’t like him, she says she doesn’t like my friends but Sinko, she always had issues and he actually would be disrespectful.

Drinking from the Red Bull can and then placing it down on the table, taking the last of the blunt before putting it out “you didn’t even share that?” Sinko pointed laughing, blowing the smoke out “I don’t share with snakes bro” his face changed into total shock “you what?” he is so confused “you snaked your way into OHB, I accepted you as a friend, as my best fucking friend and you have been setting me up all of this time” Sinko stared at me, he still has this shocked look on his face like he is masking the fact he has been caught “I wouldn’t do that shit to you” he shook his head in disbelief “Mijo, Rihanna, Jen they all saw you with Jessica. How did Jessica know where I was huh? In the lobby, waiting for y’all. Why was I on my own at that moment? How did she know where I would be shopping, how the fuck did she get through? You, it’s been you all of this time. Now I fucking can’t trust you” Sinko got up from the couch “I just fucked her, that is it” shaking my head “so you admit to it, why!? Why was you setting me up?” Sinko has been caught, he doesn’t know what to do “to blackmail you, I mean Jessica. She wanted to do it” letting out an oh “I thought you would have fucked, you’re a nigga like me. Fuck bitches, Rihanna is annoying as fuck and I thought you would have took the bait” shaking my head hearing the truth “so this was for money? Are you kidding me?” is he being real “look” he went silent after saying look “I just wanted to make more money, I want to be better than you. Your fancy ass clothes, wife, cars, home. How can shit come to you in your lap when you are just a nigga like us!” rubbing my face, he is so jealous “so you a jealous snake? There is blood gang rules about snitching on your own right? You just did that for money? Nigga you are done” I chuckled.

The room is so silent, I didn’t see it for him like that “you are so lucky you live in a gated community” those words hit me, now he is really pushing it. I turned to face Sinko, I balled my fist up and punched him square in the face he stumbled back, and his face darkened. The look of shock and anger, as if he didn’t expect me to hit him. I kicked him in the stomach before he could throw a punch. A trickle of blood as escaped his nose “get up!” I spat “come on blood, get up” this nigga is weak as fuck, Sinko wiped his nose and charged at me “you fucking dead” he body slammed me into the wall, I cringed in pain. Using my knee to jab him in the stomach, I am taller than his small ass. He staggered backwards, I managed to punch him again, and I instantly heard his nose crack “why am I lucky!? Tell me, you trying to harm my family!?” seeing red “I will kill you, if I hear one word my home been hit by anything” I hit him again, Sinko held his face crying “damn breezy, ok. I didn’t expect this” looking down at my knuckles “you over nigga, Cass. Take him out of here, you done. Don’t step in LA again, nobody likes a snake, everybody knows” Ant looked at me and didn’t say a word “I guess those boxing classes taught you a little something” nodding my head “get some ice for that” it’s really bugging me, I mean my family is safe. They can’t do shit beyond that gate.

The room is so quiet now, nobody knows what to say “what happened today just stays here, I don’t want to know. Mijo and I don’t have beef, shit was said but he didn’t try and fuck me over. I won’t even tell my wife this, she don’t need the drama and also she is already dramatic with her emotions. Just know that if you going to fuck me over then you will get the same treatment, Sinko is done. He knows it, his ass done. The niggas in this room are the ones I am rolling with and want to roll with and Robb, don’t say shit to anyone, not even Aaron. Just keep it here, Lo just make sure word gets out” moving the ice pack from my knuckles “we got you” Lo said, I am glad they do “what made you go crazy, you gave him a new nose” hood asked, I chuckled “he mentioned my family, he said I was lucky I live in a gated community, that shit got to me. Was he trying to hurt my family? If I wasn’t, was he going to do something but I am glad we moved and Robyn pushed for it. If my hand is noticed because it is fucked, just say Ant was teaching me to box and shit happens” that will be the thing I will be saying “oh yeah, while he was being removed. I took the chain and ring from him, we don’t fuck with those” Hood passed me the OHB chain and ring, I actually forgot about taking it from him.