Don't Hurt Yourself Jumping to Conclusions...

Twitter has truly convinced me that people don't read enough.

...now that I think about it, it makes it pretty pointless for me to even make this post. But I didn't feel like making a video, so you get what you get. Anyway...

Currently there is a trending topic called #RIPNickiMinaj. I admit, it looks pretty bad at first glance. But naturally, I wanna see what all the fuss is about. So I'm looking through all of the tweets, and a lot of them say

"Death isn't funny."

"You shouldn't joke about ppl's death."

"Whoever started this rumor has no life."

"The only reason this is trending is because ppl are asking why this is trending."

I'm behind my computer screen, agreeing in silence until I get to a few other tweets that say

"Nicki Minaj isn't dead. RIP = Really Inspirational Person."

The explanations were enough to satisfy me an hour ago when I first looked at them. But yet and still, there are people adamant about how rude and thoughtless the trending topic is.

You would think that others would do what I did and try to figure out why the topic was trending. But clearly, people have other things to do with their time, including jumping to conclusions (I hear it's the only exercise some people get...).

And it still amazes me that people don't use the resources they have: SmartPhones, Google... it's all taken for granted. People don't deserve it...

As for the status of Ms. Nicki, I read that she out having the time of her life in Vegas, and getting ready for the BET Awards... tonight!

Mind Games

I recently came across my old Creative Writing notebook from my senior year of high school. Sometimes I surprise myself with the things I write... and this particular story I'm about to share is pretty good...

A huge thunderstorm was expected for today. I hear the thunder approaching. I saw the lightning flash. I heard the rain drops fall faster and faster. I ran to the nearest window. I loved to watch the rain fall. Through the rain, I could see people and cats running for shelter.

Off in the distance, I see two figures. They come into view and I see they are a man and a woman. They both seemed upset. The man had stormed out of the house, occasionally looking back and shouting. The woman charges after him and begins pulling his arm, as if to get him back inside. The man snatches away from her, and she falls to the muddy ground. I am instantly intrigued. The man starts towards his car. The woman gets up and runs to him. As he is reaching into his car, the woman jumps onto his back. He throws her off and she falls onto the concrete.

I watch in shock as the man points a gun to the woman on the ground. He pulls the trigger. the woman goes limp. The heavy rain washes her blood into the storm drain. The man slowly brings the gun to his side, as he looks around suspiciously. His head turns from left to right until his eyes met mine. My eyes widen and tears begin to fall. he walks quickly in my direction. I panic. Suddenly, lightening strikes. Both he and the woman are gone, as if they were never there...

Open Your Eyes

So from what I'm hearing so far today, a guy by the name of Dexter Issac may have had something to do with the death of rapper Tupac Shakur.

But I heard this on Twitter, which is no longer a reliable news source for me, so I looked it up.

I found out that yes: Dexter Issac did shoot Tupac Shakur.

In 1994.

Tupac was killed in 1996.

All the while, people are raising their blood  pressure over this... "That n***a better hide!" "I don't know what he was thinking revealing himself like that.."

Get a freakin grip. He didn't kill him. Granted, Issac's actions may have EVENTUALLY got him killed, but he didn't pull the fatal trigger. All these people who claim to be fans of him should be ashamed of themselves for believing that.

Also from what I'm hearing, this Dexter guy caused the death of Biggie Smalls, which sparked the enormous East Coast/West Coast beef.

Once again, I offer this advice: get a grip.

I don't know who all was apart of the beef. But if it was just plain ole ordinary people, I ask this question: what the CRAP does this have to do with you?

Is it cool to just sit around idolizing rappers and hate people who did absolutely nothing to you? I don't understand.

Anyway, props to that Dexter guy (that is, if he's telling the truth...). He said he confessed to bring closure to both the rappers' mothers. Better late than never.

#GhettoWordTranslation

Picture this: you're listening to the latest urban music, or watching a classic "hood" movie, when all of a sudden you hear a word or phrase you've never heard before. You're too embarrassed or confused to ask "What did he say?" or "Should I be offended?" What ever shall you do????

Don't you fret! Because the people of Twitter have given you the #GhettoWordTranslation!!

Thanks to comedian, spoken word artist, and motivator @SpokenReasons, Twitter users have come together to give you this amazing tool. From basic words to the most complicated phrases, you'll NEVER be left out of the loop again!! The following are some examples:

"isusomekin"
"are you related to me?"

"Ain't Nonadees"
"None Of These Are"

"imfinsto"
"I'm about to"

"whatchu got on my fowty?"
"Did you purchase me an alcoholic beverage from the corner store?"

"I'll lee you stankin"
"I will murder you and, presumably, leave your body to decompose."

"You aint bout dat life"
"You dont have what it takes to do something vulgar or out of the norm of what others expect of you."

Now be honest. How much clarity do you have after reading these words and phrases? These are only a few of the understandings you will gain from #GhettoWordTranslation. But don't take MY word for it:

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 #GhettoWordTranslation is completely free. But you've got to act fast. It's only around for a limited time...

Are YOU bout that life?