ARCHIVE: 7/30/07 - REAL TALK # 3 – The Self Enslaved

REAL TALK # 3 – The Self Enslaved

”If you... then, Kill Yo Self”
This is the segment where I talk about hot ass messes in the world.

If you’re in the 21st century, a grown ass mothafucka, smart enough to go to college and get a degree, but dumb enough to jump out of the plane without a parachute with the next fellow because they asked you to then… KILL YO SELF!

Do they call you a Bobblehead? Not because of the song but because every time somebody say something you’re always nodding. In past times, they called them “Yes Men”. You don’t even know what you’re “Yes’ing” about half the time, do you? For example, everybody wants Barack Obama to be the president but what percentage actually knows what the dude is about? I want him to be the President; not because he has the chance to be the first black president but because he has good plans for the country. So, I ask myself, do we have any people that will be different, take a stand for something, and not follow the norm? There’s a difference than riding with your boys whether they be right or wrong because you should know the deal with them before you ride. The fault is when you agree to something that you don’t have full acknowledgement of and be so quick to run to it. Obviously, you can’t stop your friends from lying to you and if that’s the case, you need to check your friends. But make sure your “friends” let you know what you’re getting yourself into before you jump in that water with them, and make sure you do the same if you want someone to follow you.

For example, I’m a guy that likes clothing and I like to stay in style, but I’ve always been the one that veered off to the left a little bit. If people went left with me, I went a little more to the left, you feel that? I was the one that was strange, weird, and crazy. I’m glad to be that person now because I know that being the “Yes Man” ain’t the way to go in today’s world. You might “Yes” yourself into some serious ass problems. In a situation like clothing, it’s not that serious because no one is going to really be hurt when the trends change. But in a situation like gang violence, many niggas get killed or kill someone because they want to conform to what the crowd is doing. I respect any nigga who wanna get into something for them but I despise the person who does something because he saw the next man do it. Before you lead any kind of life, ask yourself, “Do I know what I’m getting myself into?” If you’re going to be blind and jump into the water without knowledge that there are sharks in it then do your thang. But, don’t be trying to lead other blind people with you into those waters and fuck everybody up, you feel that?

Another example I have is when I was as at a Sheryl Underwood show, who is a Republican; she said something about Bush. Of course, it was true, everybody booed him on account of what she said and it was funny. Then it wasn’t even 5 minutes later, she said something else about Bush and his staff that was good in her eyes. At that time, everybody started cheering and clapping. This was the same crowd that just booed Bush and everything he believed in but because an influential person like Sheryl said something good about him it must be right huh? Wrong. She is a human being and she has the right to her opinion. Just because she is a famous comedian doesn’t mean she knows it all. It’s okay to take in what she says because she is a smart lady but make your own analysis of the situation. The Lord gave us all brains to make our own decisions on life. I just liked this example because I see a lot of people who do that when a celebrity or some other influential person opens their mouth. I love Sheryl and she is too damn funny, but I didn’t agree with what she said I wasn’t going to “Yes” just because of who she is. I’m sure you know other situations where people are always “Yesing”. It’s just like in the church; it’s sad to see people agreeing and “Yes Lord” to the preacher about what he saying, but they are not living the shit when they leave. You know, it all relative to the same principle: Don’t be jumping off bridges with people, and if you do I hope you… KILL YO SELF!


REAL TALK
This is the main topic of today’s blog is entitled “The Self Enslaved”

I am a black man. I love my black people but this is REAL TALK and that’s what you’re going to get so don’t be trying to call me a sellout or none of that ole hot shit because I’m for the right, always. “The Self Enslaved” is a group of people that hates another race and thinks they are the reason for their downfall. This is for ALL people of ALL races who stereotype the world and act as if their life is still at the hands of someone else

I have an example for y’all about what people don’t normally consider to be racism. One night my lady Amy and I were out enjoying ourselves. She was looking good. I was looking good like a playa do in a brand new Polo fit. As you may or may not know, my girl is white. People fail to realize, some white people ain’t going plus she ain’t with a square so yeah… Anyway, these girls of color thought it would be cute to choose on me and tried to say that I couldn’t handle them. My girl spoke up quickly saying, “I beg to differ.” They were drunk and got hot about the shit and one of them was like, “Nah, you don’t understand. You’re a white girl. What is your name? Judy? Becky?” When she saw me or my girl wasn’t fazed, she pathetically went on to say, “Oh, I’m sorry. I’m just playing. I have a white friend so I’m just kidding. Y’all have a nice night…” My girl made the right move and said, “What if I had said something racist to you and been like its okay, my boyfriend’s black? Would it be okay? No, I doubt that.” And as much as it may hurt black people to hear this, she’s right. The truth doesn’t hurt. It KILLS. I know a thousand black folk who would’ve whipped a white person’s ass if the tables would’ve flipped but obviously it would be ignorant to fight over that shit, especially when both parties are intoxicated. So why do we act like this, why do we black people hate but when we are being discriminated against it’s wrong and racist. We can be racist too.

Don’t give me that “they gave us 200 years pain of strife” shit because granted it was wrong but the people who done that to our people have been dealt with by higher powers. We are in 2007 and do you know any modern slaves or slave traders? No, more than likely. I’ve said “Look at that stupid ass white dude” and would’ve been furious if a white dude said the same about me. I’ve been in the same situation where I hit a boy for calling me a nigger, and have sometimes myself referred to white people by certain names but didn’t see any fault in it. I thought it was cool, but since I’m elevating my mind and becoming the man I need to be I know that it is not only wrong, but selfish for us to think that we are the only ones that can be hated or discriminated on. God made all of us equal, but separate. We all come from different backgrounds but we are all His children. To me, as long as you’re real as can be I could give a fuck what color you are. There are flagrant ass black people out there who don’t give a fuck about helping me out just like there are white, you feel me? So, let’s as black people…as human beings, just stop getting mad about what people call us. If you don’t want someone calling you a “nigga” then don’t go off calling the white person a “honkey”.

Ok now saying that, I’m going to say this…
There is a thing called “The Man” and so many times I’ve thought of that person as a prejudice white dude who is trying to hold back blacks. That’s not the case in my mind anymore. “The Man” is the square, player hater, uptight, never think they can do anything wrong, holier than thou people in this world who feed off of making other people feel lesser. That can be an African American, Euro American, Jewish, Arabian, Pakistanian, or Asian man. Granted, racism does exist but many of us hold ourselves back. We, as black people, need to realize that there are so many different kinds of people in the United States that are/have been discriminated against, have risen from racism and persecution, and have not continued to let it effect countless generations and the mindset of their people. There is nothing wrong with taking a stand in remembrance and reflection but what is wrong is the hatred that is behind some of these movements that carries over in how you view people and what you teach your children.

My girl is a Jew but I’ve never heard her say she hates Germans based on the events of the Holocaust, you feel that? Everybody got problems but they are your problems so don’t blame your shortcomings on an entire group of people. I’m not wealthy by any means and I refuse to say that’s because of a white man. I am not wealthy because I haven’t gotten off of my ass and got wealthy. It’s because I haven’t been on the road God has wanted me to be on, stepped out on faith and used my gifts that He gave me like with my music and my writing. That is the reason why I haven’t made a mil yet. No other individual can stop the blessings that God has for YOU but YOU. Why? Because they are YOUR damn blessings. I know so many people waiting on someone to take them out of a situation, make them rich, and make them successful. This is the 21st century and people have too many chores on their hand to baby you. My grandma has two of her sons living with her both over 40. Man, she is a blessed woman and a good woman but in today’s age, ain’t nobody taking care of no grown folks. The moral of this is to take responsibility for your actions and if your actions don’t provide the results you want then don’t be mad at nobody but yourself. So if you want to be that successful, rich, influential human (regardless of race) you better get up off yo ass and GET ON YO SHIT! NOW THAT’S REAL!

Suggestions, Questions, Topics (Real Talk Request)
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Entertainment
Movies to go see: “Ratatouille”; This lil nigga is my hero. He is one bad rat and breaks ALL stereotypes of the famously ghetto pet (besides the roach!). I wanted to embrace rats after this movie. He loved his craft so much (not cheese!) that he… just go watch the movie, man.

Music to listen to: Musiq Soulchild. This guy has always been one of my favorite R&B artists. His new song, “Teach me how to love… show me the way to surrender my heart.” Yeah, that nigga be goin’ off and I got to get that CD (bootleg, of course.)!

Thank you all for reading my blog. I hope that you obtained the knowledge that you were looking for and the entertainment that you have longed for. Take it easy and may God bless you in all of your future endeavors.