Friday, October 30, 2009

Jay-Z & Alicia Keys-Empire State of Mind Video



HYPE WILLIAMS IS BACK! (Well kinda) He aint 94-02 back but this video is fresh! Makes me feel like the bay needs an epic record like this. A. Keys is sooo bad!

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Steve Harvey Can Teach us Something....

As a sat and watched this video with Donnie McClurkin interviewing Steve Harvey I almost cried. My mother took me to church as a child but she always told me to "Know God for yourself, not how the preacher and people tell you, but for yourself." When she saw people professing to be so holy or morally perfect, chastise someone for singing secular music or another profession that they didnt approve of she would ask "Do you work for a Christan company?" Meaning all of those critizing the "foul mouthed Emcee" coming into church, look at your place of employment is that company Christian based?

When I watch Steve Harvey break down, I understand the pain. My prayer is that the church would truly learn to love people for who they are. They should see that judging people for what they do is the reason so many people refuse to go to church anymore. God is the only and FINAL judgment.



Thanks to The Rundown for the clip.

Thursday, October 22, 2009

WHAT IS WRONG MY PEOPLE? Vol. 1



My mom sends me this video that her co-woker showed her last week. I can't believe what I saw when i open it up. A little girl no more than 5 swearing like she was a 44 year old prostitute. The way she says the words (that I'm sure she can't even spell) makes you think that she has been cussing all of her short life. Young brothers and sisters when you tell your kid to "shut the fuck up" or "you gettin on my goddamn nerves dumbass" this is what happens.

This girls future is messed up, how can she be taught in school? This ain't cute now and it's not gonna be cute when she turns 18 and gets her ass slapped by a man or stabbed. I don't know WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY PEOPLE!

Timbaland ft/ Keri Hilson & Jay-Z





New music From Timbo's new album Shock Value 2 The track is called Rumors. I give it 2 1/2 out of 5 but I wanna know what you think. Shout out to 2dopeboyz for the world premire.

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Monday, October 12, 2009

The Moon is Hurt


I had a dream last night which consisted of Michael Jackson, a spree for kids at a toy store, a weeding reception but none of those meant anything. I dreamt that the sky was changing colors and as I stood in a group of people in the middle of San Francisco I saw the moon. The moon had broken into two uneven pieces. The smaller piece was crumbling into even smaller pieces and floating into space.

People weren't panicking but they were angry. Angry at the powers that be, angry at NASA. In the crowd I heard "They did it", "Yep, they killed us all", "What the hell would make them bomb the moon?" A lady from my church and my mother appeared and began to tell people about the goodness of the Lord and the promise of Heaven. I couldn't believe it but i kept saying "I knew it" then I got a warm feeling that everything was going to be alright.

The sky never stopped changing colors and I knew the the end of the world was eminent. I awoke, wondering why would NASA bomb the moon. It's a known fact that the moon has saved the earth from devastating asteroids. Why do we bite the hand that feeds us, hurt the ones who love us the most? I pray that this was just a dream.

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Keep it 100: "Let's Have a Tea Party!"


When I first looked at these tea parties making there rounds around the US my heart sunk. People calling Obama a Nazi, people enraged to the the point they can no longer control themselves. This is the flame to a very racist Americas tick, or is it?
One of the main reasons why I am angry is that these kinds of rallies against George W. Bush were stopped and people were arrested. Or was it simply not enough people speaking out in public about bush. How big of a roll is the media playing to perpetuate lies on the health care reform? Where was all the public outcry when the Patriot act took away our privacy, or when the war in Iraq began to cost trillions. I'm angry for not starting a national cookout to discuss how FEMA fucked over the people in New Orleans. People are sick and it all boils down to racism.

This is the beginning of a battle between race and class that can only further damaged an already delicate nation. 2 years ago my sociology teach said we would have a black or female president to be used as a scapegoat. He was right. People are so easy to fall for the bait. We need to wake up and talk to each other, all people. How can you be so blind, how come it took you all so long to speak up. Did you forget the $4 trillion deficit Bush left Obama to fix? Help me understand what a president who has been in office is supposed to do, when every decision he makes faces extreme opposition? There has never been a lack of disrespect shown to a president and his judgment. Do you really want him to flex his power? All that he has to do is say the right things to the right people and the tea parties would be shut down.

As a young American in the work force, the plan for HealthCare sounds pleasing. I work hard everyday and pay taxes but when i go to the hospital I get a $5,000 bill, but someone who has never payed a dime to this country can get free health care. Excuse me but is this Bizzaro world? What part of the game is that. Do you think this is fair? Why do I have to feel like I'm wrong for being a natural born citizen?

Look, everyone has their opinion and i believe in freedom of speech but learn the facts before you lie to people with the hate of your heart. My hope is that we will teach one another respect and tolorence (though i hate this use of the word.)

This is K7 and You know I can't help but to "Keep it 100"

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

NO GRAVITY

New music from 3 Kali KIngz (Well 2 of em) This is a sneek peak from our album. No Gravity (Produced by Soane Beatz & Krysis-7)

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Am I trippin or...

Does it seem like the closer and closer it got to President Obama going into office (and after) the more ignorant black peoples image on television/the media became? I mean I thought we were going down fast but not this quickly. It seems like everything has gotten more extreme. You can't have a successful black movie without it being written by Tyler Perry. A man who's best comedy is to dress like a gun-totting typical ass ABW (Angry Black Woman)? Big Mamas' House, Skank Robbers, The Miller Lite Guy (for real he acts like a female) why do black men have to act like Black women to get money on the big screen. Now dont get me wrong I love comedy but can't we do more?

The Popeye's Chicken lady, the cooning robots in Transformers 2, Frankie and Neffie, Tiny and Toya, I keep an open mind but watching Meet the Browns and House of Payne makes my head hurt. There is no balance for us anymore we are either a sidekick or making a mockery out of ourselves. How can Oprah endorse this buffoonery but she won't give Hip-Hop any love on her show? And while I am on the point of Hip-Hop, what the hell is going on? When did this Auto-tune, jewelry-Porche renting, patron sippin, "swagger", money's more important than my mother, mess become music? What happened to informing your people about what is goin on. No, not just I have to push weight to survive information, I mean letting people know why they need to be a father and the fact that going to prison doesn't equal being a "real nigga", it just means your dumb ass got caught slippin (or persecuted for being black).

Why can't we be celebrated for being smart, not just a 2 minute acknowledgment (BET Awards), I'm talking about shows that revile how advanced Egyptians were. Not history channel Egyptians who all of a sudden are white I mean the dark and beautiful all color Egyptians. What about doing a special on the emasculation of the black man with promoting this loose lifestyle, the mistreating of our women, the prison system and that God-forsaken Halle Berry dance (really bruh?). It is under the radar genocide, and if they can keep you thinking small they've won.

So I tell you this Black Man, even if you can't afford to go out of the country get a passport. If you cannot afford school, read book. Think bigger than being a rapper, producer, getting into the league because the odds are it won't happen. I would never suggest to give up on your dreams but be realistic! Who's gonna take care of our people when we are sick, represent us in court, fix our cars, build our houses if we are all rappers. In the words of Kleeane "Find out who you are so you can lead."

Monday, June 29, 2009

The KING!




The King of Pop is gone. A man that meant so much to so many people, a man who was scrutinized for being different. He left a mark that can never be matched, set the bar to an intangible level leaving all others who try in a cloud of dust. Trailblazer. Humanitarian. Spirit. Crossover. King.

I'll leave you with these MJ experiences. When i was around nine years old, my mom said she would have a surprise for me if I did well in school. So I did and she came through with something I never expected. She brought me into the living room of my Grandparents house and in front of Aunts, Uncles and other family members she pulled out an envelope. In the envelope, she pulled out "The Picture." I saw the hair the familiar face and then my name in felt tip marker and the rest went blank.My head began to ache and swirl, i felt intense heat my feet began to involuntarily run away from the picture. I ran to the bedroom my mother and I used to share and fell face first on the bed. I was sobbing uncontrollably and had no idea why, but I couldn't stop. My mom came in to check on me. "Kenton," she asked, "are you okay?" "Mama, he knows my name!!!!" I yelled then asked her to show it to me one more time. I wasn't dreaming Michael Jackson, my hero signed a picture of himself to me. I later found out my 'Uncle' Barry made that happen and to him I'm forever grateful.

August 2nd, 2008 in Las Vegas, the 3 Kali Kingz (Kleeane, Krysis-7 and Khali-B) were celebrating the fact that they were all 21. This was the last full day of our trip, we walked from our rooms at the Circus Circus all the way to the Wynn. The walk seemed to go on for 12,000 miles in the 100+ degree desert heat. In order to escape the sun we walked down a short set of stairs into a dark ally with a sign that read 40/40 club.

The place was huge and at 6 in the evening no one was in there. We toured the club and picked a place to sit in front of a tv by a room with huge couches and pool tables to watch the Cotto fight going on down the street. Broke and thirsty we each got one beer to sip on. The waitresses we all cute as hell and ours was a Georgia peach trying to make her way in the city of lights. We made conversation, she left and came back sprinting. We also noticed people on radios, people getting kicked out of the room next to us and getting kicked out of the club. The waitress sat down in front of us and whispered "Don't say anything, but Michael Jackson is coming!" We looked at each other and laughed and told the waitress to stop lying to us she claimed she wasn't, so we waited.

Ten minutes later a very important lookin' white dude told us to please put our cameras away, we did. Two huge brothers each about seven foot 350 came walking next to our seats behind them was a small man holding a childs hand whose head was covered with a vail. Two more children came skipping laughing behind him and then it dawned on us...MICHAEL JACKSON! He was quickly rushed into the room we were sitting next to.

Not knowing what the hell to do we all got up and started walking around. The Dj played a T-Pain song that said something about MJ being on it. Khali and I sat down while Kleeane went to use the restroom. Michael and his entourage (minus the kids) came out to tour the club we stated posted to our seats and watched him as far as we could see him. Next he made his way back to us, panicking because Kleeane was going to miss the opportunity to say something we looked around the club. He walked to the right of us Khali and I wanting so badly to say something but nothin came out. Staring with our mouths open he raised his hand and threw up the peace sign. We gave him the symbol right back. Kleeane came running back sayin that he saw him in the hallway by the bathroom and nearly ran into his bodyguards. At this point we are squealing like damn school girls!

Shortly there after MJ left the club back to the Pilazzo hotel. We left the club broke but happy running down the street telling everybody we saw we meet Michael Jackson (not technically! lol) I was glad I got to share that moment with my brothers not knowing we would never get that opportunity again.

RIP MJ, you are a big reason I do music with such intensity and passion. In a strange way, I felt like the baton was passed that day. Mike, we will carry it to the end. You all may laugh but you soon will see.