Misfit Tunes The Magazine September 2014
Misfit Tunes is an organization dedicated to promoting domestic as well as international Indie and/or little known artists from all genres of music to the awaiting masses. In this issue :: * Mr. High Definition: Laelo * The Day The Music Went Silent * What's In The Name * One To Know: Stori Brooks *Honorable Mention: The Head Misfit In Charge Ki.Da,Misfit * Slash Speaks: Avi Thirst * Inspiration fron Twin: Life Is Not That Difficult Plus lots of Misfit Tunes' Must Haves (music we recommend you check out). ~misfit movement let's make it count!!! ISSN: 2375-2432 www.misfittunes.com
Misfit Tunes is an organization dedicated to promoting domestic as well as international Indie and/or little known artists from all genres of music to the awaiting masses. In this issue :: * Mr. High Definition: Laelo * The Day The Music Went Silent * What's In The Name * One To Know: Stori Brooks *Honorable Mention: The Head Misfit In Charge Ki.Da,Misfit * Slash Speaks: Avi Thirst * Inspiration fron Twin: Life Is Not That Difficult Plus lots of Misfit Tunes' Must Haves (music we recommend you check out). ~misfit movement let's make it count!!!
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TABLE Of CONTENTS<br />
Editor in chief :: K. Simms Ki_<strong>Misfit</strong> Ki_Da_<strong>Misfit</strong> Ki <strong>Misfit</strong><br />
High Definition Hitter 16<br />
One to Know 22 Honarable Mention 32<br />
Stori Brooks<br />
<strong>Misfit</strong> <strong>Tunes</strong>’<br />
Must Haves Videos<br />
Videos worth watching<br />
click to watch<br />
<strong>Misfit</strong> <strong>Tunes</strong>’<br />
Must Haves Downloads<br />
Albums/Mixtapes<br />
worth the download click to download<br />
Take <strong>The</strong> Pledge 28<br />
Laelo<br />
Ki.Da.<strong>Misfit</strong><br />
<strong>The</strong> Day <strong>The</strong> Music<br />
Went Silent 9<br />
<strong>The</strong> lack of public outrage for the<br />
muder of Mike Brown by the music<br />
industry’s elite<br />
What’s In A Name 30<br />
<strong>The</strong> importance of selecting a proper<br />
stage name.<br />
Life Isn’t Difficult 38<br />
Inspirational message from<br />
TwinIsFine<br />
Slash Speaks 36<br />
<strong>The</strong> Avi shorten version of Avatar<br />
thirst per<br />
SlashWaterboy<br />
What is <strong>Misfit</strong> <strong>Tunes</strong><br />
<strong>Misfit</strong> <strong>Tunes</strong> is an organization<br />
dedicated to<br />
promoting domestic as<br />
well as international Indie and/or<br />
little know artists from all genres of<br />
music to the awaiting masses. We<br />
use several vehicles to promote the<br />
artists’ work, such as:<br />
<strong>Misfit</strong> <strong>Tunes</strong>’ blog, which can be<br />
found at www.misfittunes.blogspot.<br />
com , receives thousands of views<br />
daily from all around the country.<br />
We also boast international visitors<br />
from places like Canada, the UK,<br />
Ireland, and Jamaica, to name a<br />
few. We update the blog weekly<br />
with new music and videos.<br />
Why does <strong>Misfit</strong> <strong>Tunes</strong> do it<br />
We do it for two main reasons:<br />
1. We do it for the LOVE of the<br />
music. <strong>The</strong> current top 40 selection<br />
leaves <strong>Misfit</strong> <strong>Tunes</strong> wanting<br />
more from music, which is why we<br />
promote indie and/or little known<br />
artists. <strong>The</strong> music industry has<br />
become so saturated with clones<br />
that the music has gotten lost in<br />
translation or merely forgotten. We<br />
believe it our duty to keep good<br />
music relevant!<br />
2. We do it to change the industry.<br />
It is our belief that the industry has<br />
become too much about money and<br />
no longer about the art of creating<br />
music. With the current state of<br />
the economy and the advent of so<br />
many free internet tools to make<br />
music, it’s now the perfect time to<br />
usher industry change.<br />
Now that you know who <strong>Misfit</strong><br />
<strong>Tunes</strong> are and what we do, we<br />
would like to invite you to build a<br />
wonderful working relationship.<br />
Again our services are completely<br />
FREE of cost for artist. We would<br />
appreciate you sending us your<br />
music, videos, upcoming events,<br />
pictures, and/or any other information<br />
you would like us to share. By<br />
sending an email to <strong>Misfit</strong> <strong>Tunes</strong> at<br />
submissions@misfittunes.com. We<br />
request that you to ask your fans,<br />
followers, and supporters to support<br />
<strong>Misfit</strong> <strong>Tunes</strong>. By increasing<br />
our supporters, we can reach more<br />
people. <strong>The</strong> more people we can<br />
reach the bigger <strong>Misfit</strong> <strong>Tunes</strong> will<br />
grow. Our growth will ensure more<br />
people will be exposed to your music,<br />
which in turn, will potentially<br />
increase your fan base.<br />
We would also like to request any<br />
promotional merchandise you can<br />
spare, as we would like to begin<br />
running contests to get people to<br />
engage more with the artists as<br />
well as <strong>Misfit</strong> <strong>Tunes</strong>. <strong>The</strong> more<br />
people we get to engage with <strong>Misfit</strong><br />
<strong>Tunes</strong>, the better we can serve the<br />
indie market. We fully understand<br />
<strong>Misfit</strong> <strong>Tunes</strong> need the support of<br />
artists to reach our full potential as<br />
we are nothing without the music!<br />
How can I as an artist support <strong>Misfit</strong><br />
<strong>Tunes</strong><br />
· Keep us informed on your<br />
career by emailing us an artist<br />
bio, your music, pictures, videos,<br />
and any information on upcoming<br />
projects.<br />
. Encourage your fans to support<br />
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have supporting <strong>Misfit</strong> <strong>Tunes</strong> the<br />
more people with which to share<br />
not just your music, but also the<br />
other artists’ music we support.<br />
. Provide <strong>Misfit</strong> <strong>Tunes</strong> with exclusives.<br />
Let us be the first to break<br />
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details on upcoming events or new<br />
projects.<br />
. Invite us to events. If you are<br />
having an album release, performance,<br />
and/or any event you’d like<br />
us to cover, send us press credentials<br />
or put us on your guest list. If<br />
we are in your area we will gladly<br />
enjoy covering your event. We<br />
want to support all events, however<br />
that can become very costly potentially<br />
taking funds away from the<br />
services we provide since we don’t<br />
charge for our services.<br />
. Make <strong>Misfit</strong> <strong>Tunes</strong> your #1<br />
source for indie news, music, and<br />
videos.<br />
Remember, we do this for the love<br />
of the music! So if you love your<br />
music and want to support an organization<br />
that will love your music<br />
as much as you do, look no further<br />
than <strong>Misfit</strong> <strong>Tunes</strong>!<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Day the<br />
Music went<br />
<strong>The</strong> day the music went their swanky lairs. As their was a gruesome scene and yet<br />
silent was August 9, fan and supporters around not the titans still remain silent.<br />
<strong>2014</strong> a hot Saturday just the United States but also <strong>The</strong> questions began to stir:<br />
silent<br />
afternoon Michael Brown an<br />
eighteen year old male was<br />
walking with a friend when<br />
the pair was stopped by a<br />
police officer investigating<br />
an allege crime. What happen<br />
next shook the core of American<br />
society! Michael Brown<br />
who was unarmed was shot<br />
six times by the officer investigating<br />
the allege crime. His<br />
body would lay in the street<br />
uncovered for hours until<br />
finally being removed.<br />
Why would the music stop<br />
Why would yet another senseless<br />
gun fatality cause the<br />
music to go silent People are<br />
killing one another with guns<br />
at a far more alarming rate<br />
than ever before and officers<br />
are at the center of countless<br />
brutality cases. So why now<br />
has the music gone silent!<br />
On that hot Saturday afternoon<br />
the titans of the music<br />
industry disappeared from<br />
the stages and retreated into<br />
around the world cried out in<br />
pain and disbelief. <strong>The</strong> titans<br />
remain silent comfortably<br />
tucked away from the pains<br />
and struggles of that fatal day.<br />
For days many called out<br />
for their superstars to come to<br />
their aide while others straight<br />
out demanded more from<br />
the wealthy superstars. Yet<br />
these great titans sat in their<br />
lairs oblivious to the plight of<br />
their fans fighting for justice.<br />
Justice for yet another young<br />
man publicly murdered for an<br />
alleged crime he was never<br />
charged with, arrested for, nor<br />
convicted of.<br />
As the days followed tensions<br />
grew leading to violent<br />
battles between protesters<br />
and police officers. <strong>The</strong> scene<br />
appeared plucked straight<br />
from a movie based on unrest<br />
in a foreign country included<br />
tanks, tear gas, rubber bullets,<br />
menacing German shepherds,<br />
and screams for change. It<br />
“Where are they” “Why are<br />
they not here using their celebrity<br />
to bring awareness”<br />
I to asked these questions<br />
but then quickly changed<br />
gears and began questioning<br />
myself. Why do I expect the<br />
music industry elites, the titan,<br />
to speak up and speak out<br />
for justice <strong>The</strong> answer came<br />
quickly and clearly because<br />
if we the fans did not support<br />
them they would not have<br />
such swanky lairs to hide<br />
out in! <strong>The</strong> answer hurled<br />
another question through my<br />
thoughts. Why do I believe<br />
the titans celebrity would<br />
shed light on the injustice<br />
Once again the answer came<br />
quickly because what they eat<br />
for lunch is broadcast daily<br />
across a large majority of media<br />
outlets so naturally their<br />
disgust with the events on that<br />
fatal hot Saturday afternoon.<br />
Now if you challenge yourself,<br />
dig a little deeper and<br />
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ask yourself are not those<br />
very same titans, the music<br />
elite, merely men and women<br />
just like you and I Once that<br />
question is asked the titans<br />
then become mere human<br />
beings that like the rest of<br />
the world are shocked and<br />
in disbelief that an unarmed<br />
teenager was gunned down<br />
in the streets while visiting<br />
his Grandmother days before<br />
starting college by a police<br />
officer sworn to serve and protect<br />
that very same teenager.<br />
We should not assume nor<br />
expect anything more from<br />
the music elite than we do<br />
ourselves.<br />
Just because we support<br />
them and their music we need<br />
to also understand they feel<br />
they same pains and share the<br />
same fears we all have.<br />
More importantly with the<br />
reports of police officers<br />
threatening the lives of reporters<br />
and peaceful protesters<br />
the titans celebrity may not<br />
protect them. A bullet does not<br />
care how much money you<br />
make.<br />
<strong>The</strong> greatest strength of the<br />
titans, their celebrity, would<br />
have no impact on the media.<br />
As the media coverage early<br />
on in the unrest was little to<br />
none. It was a complete media<br />
blackout. Once the media<br />
coverage began it was criticized<br />
as being questionable to<br />
say the least.<br />
So in times of in justice and<br />
unrest instead of crying out<br />
to and demanding the titans<br />
come to the rescue understand<br />
the titan are merely humans<br />
just like you that share the<br />
same heartache and disgust.<br />
Understand they will need and<br />
want the same time to process<br />
and heal from the hurt.<br />
<strong>The</strong> fact of the matter is<br />
until all people recognize an<br />
injustice against one is an<br />
injustice against all this wont<br />
be the last time the MUSIC<br />
GOES SILENT.<br />
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Laelo pronounced lay low<br />
formally Laelo Hood relocated<br />
to the Washington,<br />
DC metropolitan area in<br />
1996 from St. Louis, MO. He<br />
generated an immediate buzz<br />
on the underground rap scene<br />
battling in local nightclubs.<br />
He slaughtered countless rappers<br />
while demolishing mics<br />
and stages around the DMV<br />
[DC//MD//VA] area. His destruction<br />
led to opportunities<br />
for him to open up for a few<br />
well known Go-Go bands.<br />
Laelo credits life as his main<br />
musical inspiration followed<br />
closely by rappers Jay-Z, Nas,<br />
and 2Pac. Jay-Z because of<br />
his consistency and business<br />
acumen, Nas because of his<br />
dedication and writing style,<br />
and 2Pac because of his passion.<br />
Many have of his fans<br />
sight these very same adjectives<br />
when describing their<br />
favorites rapper and or explain<br />
why they support Laelo. More<br />
often that not fans state Laelo<br />
is a passionated rapper who<br />
has embraced the business<br />
side of the music who delivers<br />
well written masterpieces with<br />
great consistency.<br />
In 2006 ten years after his<br />
arrival in Washington, DC<br />
Laelo independently released<br />
his debut album, “Ghetto<br />
Prophet: Water of Life.” <strong>The</strong><br />
foundation of the album is the<br />
trials and tribulations an artist<br />
goes through on their musical<br />
journey.<br />
“A Man will be a Man” tells<br />
of his struggle to be the man<br />
he wanted to become versus<br />
the man society expected him<br />
to be. <strong>The</strong> title track of the<br />
album “Water of Life” is a<br />
Ghetto prophet:<br />
Water For Life<br />
very significant song to him<br />
also. “I think it has the strongest<br />
message on the album<br />
and that wasn’t by accident.”<br />
With captivating lyrics like<br />
“I’m a man first hustler second/<br />
in the streets connected/<br />
respected not because I carry<br />
my weapon/ but cause I’m a<br />
young black male motivated<br />
with intelligence/ plus I<br />
make music 100% relevant.”<br />
“Creep,” an erotic tale of his<br />
infidelities, is guaranteed to<br />
be a hit with ladies. And yes<br />
dudes you will vibe with the<br />
track also. “Intimate Friends”<br />
is an illustrative depiction of<br />
friends with benefits boosting<br />
lines like “Lift ya up lay ya<br />
down on ya back/ push ya legs<br />
way back/ im going downtown<br />
I’ll be right back.” “I<br />
Feel Good” was an instant hit<br />
in the area. So much so that<br />
the listeners of Washington,<br />
DC’s WPGC’s Home Jamz<br />
show hosted by DJ Heat and<br />
DJ Dirty Rico voted the song<br />
#1 consecutively for five<br />
weeks. It is the final song to<br />
be retired into the WPGC 95.5<br />
Home Jamz Hall of Fame. “A<br />
Man Will Be a Man” is still<br />
hailed by fans as one of<br />
Laelo’s best records ever.<br />
In 2009, Laelo signed a two<br />
project deal with Washington,<br />
DC based label, Inner Loop<br />
Media Group. Inner Loop<br />
Records is a lifestyle based<br />
entertainment company focused<br />
on providing platforms<br />
for musical creativity and<br />
strategic musical exposure.<br />
In 2010 believing <strong>The</strong> High<br />
Definition Society had great<br />
potential to be the definition<br />
of a seriously dope grassroots<br />
movement. Laelo and his<br />
producer Str8 Beatz launched<br />
“<strong>The</strong> High Definition Society”<br />
or “HD Life” which instantly<br />
connected with a growing<br />
fan-base of “Lifers” across the<br />
world.<br />
<strong>The</strong> “HD Life” is based on<br />
the concept of seeing life with<br />
a clear view and not letting it<br />
be clouded by things like hate,<br />
judgment, or social expectations..<br />
People just gravitated<br />
towards to movement and<br />
what he represented. People in<br />
other parts of the country were<br />
flooding twitter timelines with<br />
#HDLife. With such an outpouring<br />
of support from fans<br />
Laelo came up with the term<br />
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“<strong>The</strong> Lifers.”<br />
“Lifers” is a term that he<br />
came up with to identify his<br />
real fans and affiliates. Lifers<br />
are the people who make their<br />
own paths in life and are determined<br />
to reach the light at<br />
the end of said path by giving<br />
everything in themselves to<br />
that mission.<br />
Having an army of fans<br />
and supporters, “<strong>The</strong> Lifers,”<br />
Group. <strong>The</strong> album was a<br />
passionate raw display of his<br />
dissatisfaction with the DMV<br />
[DC//MD//VA] music scene.<br />
Laelo admits he was angry<br />
due to the fact he was not<br />
receiving the recognition he<br />
knew he deserved in the DMV<br />
[DC//MD//VA] music scene.<br />
<strong>The</strong> lack of recognition began<br />
to frustrate Laelo tremendously.<br />
It was not that fans of the<br />
of the 1978ers evokes memories<br />
Curtis Mayfield and Issac<br />
Hayes during their hay days of<br />
old 70’s funk music. “Hooked<br />
On You” featuring Maimouna<br />
Youseff produced by Decompose<br />
is a coming of age tale<br />
of a young man in love with<br />
a girl no good for him with<br />
an old school Motown feel.<br />
“Trust Nobody” featuring<br />
Muggsy Malone produced<br />
behind him Laelo closed out<br />
2010 securing sponsorship<br />
from up and coming clothing<br />
line Marijuana & Bullshit and<br />
natural rolling paper company<br />
Raw Rolling Papers.<br />
In 2011 Laelo released his<br />
second album, “F*ck <strong>The</strong><br />
World” on Inner Loop Media<br />
fuck the world<br />
DMV underground rap scene<br />
did not respect Laelo. On the<br />
contrary they held him with<br />
the utmost respect however<br />
they did not put him in the upper<br />
echelon of local emcees.<br />
Which upset Laelo even more.<br />
His frustrations, four years<br />
of struggle, hardships and his<br />
trying to figure out what his<br />
life was going to be, can be<br />
heard on much of the album.<br />
“Cool” featuring label mate<br />
Lyriciss and good friend local<br />
rapper Pro’Verb is a bonus<br />
track produced by Slimkat78<br />
by Bad Abbot is a grimy get<br />
it how you get reminder of<br />
how the game will eat you up<br />
and spit you out if you are not<br />
careful.<br />
“Fu*k <strong>The</strong> World” will<br />
always hold a special place<br />
in Laelo’s heart as it was the<br />
album that woke the Internet<br />
up to his skills as well as had<br />
the streets in love with is rage<br />
filled flow.<br />
After releasing multiple visuals<br />
for both projects, Laelo<br />
went back to the lab immediately<br />
to get started on his next<br />
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Life in high definition<br />
album.<br />
To wrap up 2011 Laelo<br />
released his third album,<br />
“Life In High Definition.”<br />
<strong>The</strong> album is sponsored by<br />
Raw Rolling Papers and<br />
Marijuana & Bullshit Clothing<br />
Company. It has features<br />
from many of the DMV elite<br />
such as Tabi Bonney, Smoke<br />
Dza, Lyriciss, Chaundon, Mic<br />
Lungz and many more. <strong>The</strong><br />
features garnered Laelo more<br />
attention from industry power<br />
brokers and underground fans<br />
alike <strong>The</strong> album also boosted<br />
some heavy hitter production<br />
from Bad Abbot, Str8 Beatz,<br />
G Money and Smoke Trix.<br />
“Life In High Definition”<br />
speaks to Laelo’s growth and<br />
maturity. <strong>The</strong> album is by far<br />
his lightest album. No longer<br />
angry or dissatisfied he wanted<br />
to make people feel good<br />
with this album. Is built of<br />
sixteen tracks of witty wordplay<br />
undeniable production<br />
and a smokers vibe. A stand<br />
out track is “So Many Things”<br />
featuring Blak King and Reesa<br />
Renee is a snare driven<br />
track warning about getting<br />
distracted my so many of<br />
life’s things.<br />
With “Life In High Definition”<br />
Laelo put himself in the<br />
top tier of artist in Washington,<br />
DC underground music<br />
scene in many of the eyes of<br />
supporters. He has also become<br />
one of the faces of the<br />
marijuana culture in the DMV.<br />
Which he believes is kind of<br />
cool.<br />
Laelo’s new sound took his<br />
career to a new level. People<br />
all across the World Wide<br />
Web started to pay close attention<br />
to what the rapper would<br />
do next. What he did surprised<br />
everyone! Laelo for personal<br />
reasons, he took almost a year<br />
off from music not dropping a<br />
new music until 2012.<br />
In 2012 after taking almost<br />
two years off he sounds<br />
battle ready and re-charged<br />
Laelo released his fourth album,“Lifers<br />
Never Die.” <strong>The</strong><br />
album has an all star line up<br />
of features from Uptown XO,<br />
Black Boo, Gods’illa, Awthentik,<br />
Alison Carney, Violet<br />
Rocker, and Precious Joubert.<br />
Production is supplied by Str8<br />
Beatz, Matcy P, Sergio Cortez,<br />
Awthentik, DCypher, Nowah<br />
Beatz, and Hec Dolo.<br />
“Niggas Ain’t Grindin’” featuring<br />
and produced by Awthentik<br />
is a shot aimed squarely<br />
at the skinny jean craze<br />
plaguing the rap game. “I’m<br />
A Hustler Baby” produced by<br />
Str8 Beatz is an ode dedicated<br />
to Laelo’s never ending hustle.<br />
“This Is My Home,” featuring<br />
Uptown XO and Black Boo<br />
(of Mambo Sauce) produced<br />
by Matcy P is a salute to Laelo’s<br />
city, Washington DC.<br />
“Lifers Never Die” has been<br />
branded Laelo’s most mature<br />
piece of work. He credits his<br />
ability to balance entertaining<br />
and educating while still<br />
making a cohesive project in<br />
sound and theme with making<br />
this his best album.<br />
In <strong>2014</strong> A3C Circuit tour<br />
made it’s second to last stop in<br />
Washington, DC looking for<br />
a fire spitting MC to grace the<br />
A3C tenth anniversary stage<br />
in Atlanta, GA. <strong>The</strong> competilifers<br />
never die<br />
tion was thick with each artist<br />
that graced the stage putting<br />
on stellar performances. However<br />
at the end of the night<br />
Laelo was crowned the victor<br />
and invited to perform during<br />
the A3C Festival.<br />
An opportunity like A3C<br />
mean Laelo will be able to<br />
expose his slightly aggressive<br />
style with a marijuana influenced<br />
vibe to one of the biggest<br />
hip-hop festivals in the<br />
country.<br />
Laelo has vowed to “first<br />
and foremost KILL every<br />
stage that I touch! Gain new<br />
fans. <strong>The</strong>n after that, build<br />
working relationship that<br />
can help me move my career<br />
forward. Also, sell some merchandise<br />
and spread the word<br />
about my brand. As well as<br />
put on the best show possible<br />
and put on for his city, Washington,<br />
DC.<br />
Laelo makes all kinds of<br />
hip-hop music. He speaks<br />
on his real life experiences<br />
in records hoping to inspire,<br />
encourage or simply help<br />
someone get by. That’s why<br />
his new album is titled “Deeper<br />
Than Plenty, Higher Than<br />
Most.” That title embodies<br />
Laelo as an artist. He loves<br />
hip-hop. And needs the industry<br />
to embrace he is not a<br />
rookie. Having dropped his<br />
first album in 2006. <strong>The</strong> grind<br />
made him appreciate every<br />
win. People are starting to<br />
pay attention. Do not be left<br />
behind lay your eyes and ears<br />
on Laelo now so that he can<br />
prove he is Mr. High Definition<br />
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one to know<br />
stori brooks<br />
Stori Brooks is a blossoming<br />
female emcee<br />
coming to you from<br />
South Carolina. We had the<br />
pleasure of asking her a few<br />
questions and enjoyed ever<br />
answer. After reading this<br />
piece and checking out her<br />
music I am sure you’ll have<br />
enjoyed every answer as well<br />
as became a fan.<br />
Read // Listen // Enjoy<br />
<strong>Misfit</strong> <strong>Tunes</strong>: How did you<br />
come up with your stage<br />
name<br />
Stori Brooks: A friend of<br />
mine said I should call myself<br />
Stori because I always have a<br />
story to tell. My other friend<br />
said, “Yea, that’s a dope name<br />
because that’s the alien’s<br />
name in 5th Element!” It’s<br />
not. But it stuck anyway.<br />
<strong>Misfit</strong> <strong>Tunes</strong>: What are your<br />
influences<br />
Stori Brooks: Every awesome<br />
thing that exists and all of the<br />
un-awesome so that I can do<br />
the opposite.<br />
<strong>Misfit</strong> <strong>Tunes</strong>: Why are you a<br />
rapper<br />
Stori Brooks: Hip-Hop is the<br />
only religion that I would<br />
claim, so, I gotta testify.<br />
<strong>Misfit</strong> <strong>Tunes</strong>: If you were not<br />
rapping what would you be<br />
doing<br />
Stori Brooks: I would probably<br />
be a lawyer by now.<br />
<strong>Misfit</strong> <strong>Tunes</strong>: How would you<br />
describe your sound/music<br />
Stori Brooks: I’m a lover of<br />
music and I respect it. When I<br />
take on a song its exactly how<br />
I’m feeling at the moment so<br />
it could change any minute.<br />
It’ll always be from my heart<br />
though.<br />
<strong>Misfit</strong> <strong>Tunes</strong>: What does your<br />
lyrics say about you/your<br />
character<br />
Stori Brooks: That I’m myself<br />
and I have an odd sense of<br />
humor and I have an English<br />
Degree and that I’m not a<br />
gangster but I’m not a punk :)<br />
<strong>Misfit</strong> <strong>Tunes</strong>: Do you love<br />
your music Tell me about<br />
that love how it feels, where<br />
it has taken you, the sacrifices<br />
you have made for it.<br />
Stori Brooks: I love my music,<br />
and I hope people feel half<br />
of what I feel when I make it.<br />
I’ve met a lot of wonderful<br />
people, had people look at me<br />
in an admiring daze as well<br />
as people throwing shade. I<br />
think I’ve put myself up to the<br />
public’s scrutiny for the sake<br />
of doing what I love. That’s<br />
something I never would have<br />
done otherwise.<br />
<strong>Misfit</strong> <strong>Tunes</strong>: What kind of<br />
impact if any do you want<br />
your music to have on your<br />
fans<br />
Stori Brooks: I just want my<br />
music to give you that Feel<br />
Good Feeling! And that its<br />
okay to be yourself even if it’s<br />
different from everybody else!<br />
It’s okay... swag it out. And<br />
never give up.<br />
<strong>Misfit</strong> <strong>Tunes</strong>: What are your<br />
goals<br />
Stori Brooks: To have more<br />
assets to make awesome music<br />
and videos and to provide<br />
opportunities for others dying<br />
for the same thing.<br />
<strong>Misfit</strong> <strong>Tunes</strong>: What is your<br />
definition of success<br />
Stori Brooks: Being happy<br />
and being able to help others<br />
find their happiness too.<br />
<strong>Misfit</strong> <strong>Tunes</strong>: How will you<br />
know when you have “made<br />
it”<br />
Stori Brooks: When I can<br />
wake up when I want to!<br />
<strong>Misfit</strong> <strong>Tunes</strong>: Do you have a<br />
team behind you<br />
Stori Brooks: Not a team<br />
exactly. People mess with me<br />
and I’m thankful for that. <strong>The</strong><br />
team thing is weird to me.<br />
Seems too conditional and<br />
binding. Love me and I’ll love<br />
you for it and I’ll support you<br />
if I like what you’re doing.<br />
<strong>Misfit</strong> <strong>Tunes</strong>: How many live<br />
performances have you done<br />
Tell me about your best performance<br />
what made it the<br />
best. Tell me about your worst<br />
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performance what made it bad<br />
and what lesson did it teach<br />
you.<br />
Stori Brooks: I’ve performed<br />
a good bit but not enough. It’s<br />
never enough. But Atlanta has<br />
so many opportunities to perform.<br />
<strong>The</strong> worst experience<br />
I’ve had live is when me and<br />
the DJ argued on stage before<br />
we went on... then he messed<br />
up the music and kind of<br />
laughed about it. <strong>The</strong> lesson<br />
it taught me was to not mix<br />
music and relationships, ha ha<br />
<strong>Misfit</strong> <strong>Tunes</strong>: What’s next for<br />
you<br />
Stori Brooks: I’m really excited<br />
about this upcoming tape<br />
although its in its zygote stages.<br />
I just want to make good<br />
music, it sounds so basic but it<br />
feels so big to me.<br />
<strong>Misfit</strong> <strong>Tunes</strong>: Where do you<br />
see yourself this time next<br />
year<br />
Stori Brooks: As a rapper in<br />
law school LoL<br />
We wish Stori the best of<br />
luck! She is well on her way<br />
to major success as either a<br />
dope female emcee, a lawyer,<br />
or a dope female emcee lawyer<br />
either way she is definitely<br />
one to know.<br />
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No Reckless Internet<br />
Posting better<br />
known as No R.I.P.<br />
is a movement started and<br />
led by entertainment mogul<br />
and rapper Waka Flocka’s<br />
mother, Debra Antney. Ms.<br />
Antney and her family have<br />
had documented turbulent relationships<br />
with several blogs<br />
and other media outlets which<br />
have sensationalized stories<br />
to garner popularity for their<br />
site as well as to drive traffic<br />
to the site. <strong>The</strong>se tumultuous<br />
relationships cost Ms Antney<br />
her twenty-two year old son<br />
Caodes “KayO” Scott.<br />
During the 2013 Christmas<br />
Holiday season the stresses<br />
and pressures of the world<br />
forced KayO to do the only<br />
thing he knew to ease the<br />
pain and end his own life.<br />
KayO’s kind heart often wept<br />
due to the malicious, reckless,<br />
and thoughtless people<br />
who spread vicious rumors as<br />
well as fueled harmful gossip<br />
about not only himself but<br />
his mother and other family<br />
members.<br />
Ms. Antney is determined<br />
her son’s silenced voice be<br />
heard by the world! She also<br />
hopes to speak for the millions<br />
of people living through<br />
the same storm while encouraging<br />
positive change in<br />
not just media but also in the<br />
Global Online Community.<br />
“In every test there is testimony.<br />
Through all adversity<br />
there is a lesson to be learned.<br />
And in cleaning up the mess<br />
around us often times you’ll<br />
find a message.” For Ms.<br />
Antney and the supporters<br />
of the No R.I.P. movement<br />
the message is simple… NO<br />
RECKLESS INTERNET<br />
POSTING! NO R.I.P.<br />
What It Means to Pledge No<br />
R.I.P.<br />
* KayO never supported the<br />
saying “Rest in Peace” because<br />
he believed that people<br />
lived on in their spirits<br />
forever. Instead, he would<br />
say “Long Live” to whoever<br />
transitioned on. In loving<br />
memory of Caodes “KayO”<br />
Scott, the No R.I.P. movement<br />
will take on a life of its<br />
own and continue. No R.I.P.<br />
#LLKayO<br />
* When you gossip and<br />
spread rumors and recklessly<br />
post about people’s lives, you<br />
are speaking death - killing<br />
their spirits, killing their reputations,<br />
killing their relationships,<br />
killing their hope and<br />
so much more. Stop speaking<br />
death. No R.I.P.<br />
* We are afforded the rights<br />
of free speech, freedom of the<br />
press, etc. However, we also<br />
have a humane responsibility<br />
to each other. As media, we<br />
encourage all bloggers and<br />
other members of the media<br />
to take the No R.I.P. pledge<br />
and post responsibly on your<br />
site; report responsibly on<br />
your shows. As a community,<br />
care for one another. Be<br />
mindful that words do hurt<br />
and can cause damage. Focus<br />
on the positive, not the negative.<br />
Focus on the truth, and<br />
not the gossip and the rumors.<br />
Stop the reckless, hurtful and<br />
destructive gossip. Whether<br />
you are media or the general<br />
public, please post responsibly.<br />
No Reckless Internet Posting!<br />
No R.I.P.<br />
If you are a blogger, media<br />
entity or personality, or other<br />
member of the media, we<br />
invite and encourage you to<br />
take the No R.I.P. pledge. We<br />
simply ask those blog and<br />
media sites that take the No<br />
R.I.P. pledge to download<br />
the official No R.I.P. logo<br />
and post it to your website<br />
and social media pages - this<br />
logo placement will serve as<br />
a visible badge which lets the<br />
public know that your site is<br />
one that has pledged to post<br />
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What’s your stage<br />
name <strong>The</strong> most<br />
asked question<br />
of any artist. Developing a<br />
stage name is often seen as<br />
the easiest step when starting<br />
your music career. Developing<br />
a stage name is actually the<br />
hardest step. Perhaps not for<br />
all but for many selecting a<br />
stage name is a daunting task.<br />
Coming up with your stage<br />
name is not rocket science<br />
true yet it should have your<br />
full attention and should be<br />
given the necessary time to<br />
get it right.<br />
Let us take a look at rapper /<br />
actor Lil Bow Wow as he is a<br />
prime example of stage name<br />
older now and it’s too many<br />
Lil’s.”<br />
<strong>The</strong>n again in <strong>2014</strong> Bow<br />
Wow announced he was<br />
changing his stage name from<br />
Bow Wow to his birth name,<br />
Shad Moss, claiming that he<br />
made a lot of history as Bow<br />
Wow now it is time for the<br />
next chapter and new challenges.<br />
And “Bow Wow”<br />
was no longer a suitable stage<br />
name because he is now an<br />
actor, a father, and a host. He<br />
also pointed out that he has<br />
matured from the boy he was<br />
early on his career / life.<br />
I am not saying Shad did not<br />
think his original stage name,<br />
Lil Bow Wow, out thoroughly<br />
WHAT’S IN A NAME<br />
does your stage name fit your music<br />
stage name. Yes an expiration<br />
date “Lil” may be suitable<br />
when you are a teenager but<br />
five / ten years later it may<br />
just expose your age thusly<br />
acting as an expiration date.<br />
Your stage name should be<br />
viewed as your super hero<br />
name. It should be:<br />
* Something catchy and flashy<br />
not bawdy, a name that embodies<br />
your sound and energy.<br />
* Something that withstands<br />
the times. Avoid current popular<br />
brands or trends. <strong>The</strong>y<br />
might not be popular next<br />
year.<br />
* Something people are<br />
comfortable saying in front<br />
of their parents. Do not use<br />
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dilemma.<br />
When he started his career<br />
in 2000 at the tender age of<br />
thirteen Lil Bow Wow, a playful<br />
play on legendary rapper<br />
and his idol, Snoop Dogg,<br />
name, appeared to be an appropriate<br />
stage name for the<br />
adolescent rapper.<br />
As he started to grow into<br />
a young adult he found the<br />
“Lil” a bit of a hindrance to<br />
his career’s growth. In 2002<br />
he dropped the “Lil” from his<br />
stage name becoming Bow<br />
Wow stating “I changed my<br />
name because I’m getting<br />
yet I am merely using him as<br />
both an example and a cautionary<br />
tale.<br />
Your stage name should fit<br />
not just you the artist but also<br />
your music. If your music is<br />
about positive energy and love<br />
a name like #1 Killer might<br />
not be the right name for you.<br />
Resist the urge to copy<br />
your favorite entertainers<br />
name they had it first! Also<br />
ask yourself where do you<br />
see yourself and your music<br />
in five and/or ten years. <strong>The</strong><br />
answer will help you avoid<br />
placing an expiration on your<br />
profanity or vulgarity in your<br />
name radio will neither appreciate<br />
the name nor play your<br />
music.<br />
Your stage name should be<br />
as meaningful and memorable<br />
as the name your parents gave<br />
to you. It should be as unique<br />
and original as well. It should<br />
stir curiosity and encourage<br />
people to listen to your music<br />
and watch your videos.<br />
Your stage name should not<br />
restrict. It should allow you<br />
and your music to grow freely<br />
in any direction that suits your<br />
career.<br />
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the head misfit<br />
in charge<br />
ki.da.misfit<br />
What better way to introduce<br />
you to <strong>Misfit</strong> <strong>Tunes</strong> than<br />
to interview the CEO and<br />
Founder Ki Da <strong>Misfit</strong>.<br />
Here’s a short interview to<br />
get you better acquainted….<br />
<strong>Misfit</strong> <strong>Tunes</strong>: Where did you<br />
grow up<br />
Ki Da <strong>Misfit</strong>: I grew up in<br />
Southeast DC. Barry Farms<br />
to be exact and later off Martin<br />
Luther King Jr Ave.<br />
MT: What started your love<br />
for music<br />
Ki: Well my uncle Gary was<br />
a DJ and my mom was really<br />
into music. She always had<br />
a lot of records and kept the<br />
record player going. It was always<br />
music in my house and I<br />
just fell into the music and fell<br />
in love. It was a connection<br />
I had to it, and since I was an<br />
only child, music became my<br />
best friend. Wherever I was,<br />
whatever I was doing, music<br />
was always involved.<br />
MT: What was the first song<br />
that really made you appreciate<br />
music<br />
Ki: It’s really hard to pick an<br />
individual song that I can say<br />
turned me on to music. <strong>The</strong>re<br />
were a lot of artists that I got<br />
into very early like Phil Collins,<br />
Natalie Cole, <strong>The</strong> Barcays.<br />
My mom played a lot<br />
of music and my grandmother<br />
kept the radio on so it was just<br />
music in general. <strong>The</strong> way<br />
I connected to it, the way it<br />
made me feel. Asking me to<br />
pick a song is like asking a<br />
parent to pick their favorite<br />
child.<br />
MT: So can you pick 5 artists<br />
that you can say are your<br />
favorite<br />
Ki: Nina Simone is very<br />
high on that list. I really like<br />
Led Zeppelin. Jay-Z and Lil<br />
Wayne are both big motivators<br />
for me. It’s really hard to<br />
narrow it down….Phil Collins,<br />
<strong>The</strong> Police, it’s so many<br />
artists that I love and appreciate<br />
for different reasons. I<br />
could go on for years with this<br />
list! Those are the artists that<br />
I would definitely want to take<br />
to a deserted island with me.<br />
MT: What prompted you to<br />
start <strong>Misfit</strong> <strong>Tunes</strong><br />
Ki: Well, I was looking for<br />
something outside of the Top<br />
40 hits. I wanted to hear good<br />
music from everywhere. It’s<br />
my infatuation with and love<br />
for music. And it just seems<br />
like the music industry is so<br />
saturated with droids and<br />
duplicates that I felt like if no<br />
one helped the independent<br />
artist get a leg up, then they<br />
would remain underground<br />
superstars and the truth is<br />
that the industry needs them.<br />
Everyone sounds and looks<br />
so much alike that I’m not as<br />
excited and interested in the<br />
Top 40 as I once was. But I<br />
do get excited about a lot of<br />
the underground artists and<br />
musicians I’ve found on Twitter,<br />
Facebook, Instagram, and<br />
Sound Cloud. It’s something<br />
new and fresh and their appreciation<br />
for the music coupled<br />
with their hunger for music<br />
is very refreshing. I just put<br />
their hunger for music together<br />
with my love for music<br />
and desire to help people and<br />
<strong>Misfit</strong> <strong>Tunes</strong> was born.<br />
MT: Why do you want to<br />
help people and you’re not<br />
looking for anything in return<br />
Ki: I’ve never been one to do<br />
something to get something in<br />
return. What I get out of this<br />
is the chance to hear all of this<br />
great music. I get music sent<br />
to me daily and I sit in awe<br />
and wonder why they haven’t<br />
been signed to a major label.<br />
That’s what I get out of it. As<br />
far as finances, you can’t do<br />
what you love and always expect<br />
financial compensation.<br />
Getting paid is a bonus, it’s<br />
the cherry on top that I don’t<br />
necessarily need to have.<br />
When it comes, I definitely<br />
appreciate it, but I don’t go<br />
into a situation LOOKING for<br />
the money. A lot of these artists<br />
are struggling themselves<br />
trying to put food on their<br />
families tables. Blessings<br />
flow freely when you give and<br />
do from the heart.<br />
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MT: What is it that you look<br />
for in a good song<br />
Ki: It’s a feeling. When I<br />
hear it, does it move me Do<br />
I connect to it right away Is<br />
the artist really into it You<br />
know, some of the music I’ve<br />
gotten, it doesn’t seem like the<br />
artist is really connected with<br />
the track…it shows through.<br />
But then a lot of the music<br />
I get, you can just hear how<br />
the artist is connected with<br />
the music and feels good. So<br />
what I look for is just something<br />
that I can connect to,<br />
whether it’s the track, the<br />
words, the hook, the way the<br />
artists’ voice rides the track.<br />
But it’s always different because<br />
I like different genres<br />
of music. I initially look for<br />
an “IT” factor….that thing we<br />
call the <strong>Misfit</strong> Gene around<br />
the office. You don’t really<br />
know what “it” is, but when<br />
you hear it you say “yeah,<br />
they’ve got that <strong>Misfit</strong> Gene.”<br />
MT: What is your ultimate<br />
goal for <strong>Misfit</strong> <strong>Tunes</strong><br />
Ki: Ultimately I want it to<br />
be the artists’ favorite vehicle<br />
and platform to get their music<br />
out. I want it to be somewhere<br />
where you can come<br />
and not have to be a member,<br />
you don’t have to provide us<br />
with your information to listen<br />
to good music. You can join<br />
a mailing list to get updates<br />
if you want, but it’s not required.<br />
I just really want it to<br />
be a vehicle for the artists to<br />
get exposure, to connect with<br />
their fans, and the people that<br />
want to support them and love<br />
that genre of music. Ultimate<br />
if I can find sponsors or investors<br />
that may be interested in<br />
a small tour, nothing grand,<br />
to get them more exposure. I<br />
want to see how far I can go<br />
as a tool for the artists. This<br />
is going to be the first phase<br />
of the <strong>Misfit</strong> Movement.<br />
We’re trying to encompass<br />
all media….TV, radio, everything!<br />
<strong>The</strong> world is so<br />
angry right now, much angrier<br />
than it used to be. <strong>The</strong>re’s<br />
a lot of stuff going on with<br />
the government, politicians,<br />
unemployment, and police<br />
brutality that I want to infuse<br />
some happiness and good<br />
times back into the world….<br />
and what better way to do that<br />
than with good music.<br />
Fun Facts About Ki<br />
<strong>Misfit</strong> <strong>Tunes</strong>: Favorite time of<br />
day:<br />
Ki Da <strong>Misfit</strong>: Night time.<br />
Late late night when the city<br />
is asleep. <strong>The</strong>re’s a stillness, a<br />
calmness, a true allure. Between<br />
midnight and dawn....<br />
that’s my favorite time. It’s<br />
just quiet.<br />
MT: Favorite car:<br />
Ki: It’s tied between a ’67<br />
Mustang and a Porsche 911<br />
Carrera.<br />
MT: Favorite Meal:<br />
Ki: Fried BBQ chicken with<br />
peas and mashed potatoes....or<br />
potatoes au gratin.<br />
MT: Favorite Shoe:<br />
Ki: Chuck Taylors. It’s a shoe<br />
that goes with everything<br />
from shorts to a suit!<br />
MT: Favorite vacation destination<br />
Ki: I LOVE Santa Monica.<br />
<strong>The</strong> energy there is great!<br />
MT: Favorite Movie<br />
Ki: Love Jones<br />
MT: Most annoying sound<br />
Ki: <strong>The</strong> sound of someone<br />
complaining.<br />
MT: Favorite sound<br />
Ki: Laughter<br />
MT: Least favorite word<br />
Ki: Hate...it’s such a strong<br />
word and causes so much pain<br />
in the world.<br />
MT: Favorite curse word<br />
Ki: FUCK!!!<br />
MT: What will God say when<br />
you get to the Pearly Gates<br />
Ki: I hope he will say “Welcome,<br />
you did a great job.”<br />
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slash speaks...<br />
Sup yahl... Tis yah man<br />
Slash. DO NOT hold these<br />
words against me... cuz if<br />
you do.. I shan’t give a fuck!<br />
OKAY Okay..<br />
<strong>The</strong> Avi... ( shorter version of<br />
avatar ) ... is the most important<br />
part of social media... it<br />
is the start of all thirst. It is<br />
what causes Him/Her to want<br />
to speak to U... initially. I<br />
often sit on twitter and watch<br />
people.... mainly women...<br />
talkin about thirst. Um...but<br />
what do u EXPECT when<br />
u are half or FULLY naked<br />
in your avi!!! Men will be<br />
men... and unfortunately...<br />
the thirst of women is NOT<br />
often mentioned... like yahl<br />
aren’t capable.. I blame<br />
NIGGAS. Niggas need to<br />
hold you women accountable<br />
for THIRST the way yahl do<br />
them.<br />
But taking this to another level....<br />
lets go back to where this<br />
prolly all started. <strong>The</strong> YA-<br />
HOO IM’s and the BP/Myspace<br />
pages.... People learned<br />
<strong>The</strong> avi<br />
(shorter version of avatar)<br />
early that folks are very<br />
superficial. Women stealing<br />
other women’s pictures..<br />
pretending to be them.. and<br />
gain “followers” or “friends”<br />
... people showing pics with<br />
just the chin to the forehead..<br />
so u cant see that they weigh<br />
350... We as HUMANS are all<br />
about the outer... the inner is<br />
only important after different<br />
levels of approval.<br />
ugly women give you the<br />
lengthy away shot... often<br />
with just body.. if they have<br />
a decent one... fellas often<br />
do the same. And lets be<br />
real... we all seen ugly... YOU<br />
KNOW IF YO ASS UGLY ...<br />
at least by “popular opinion”<br />
of ugly... cuz beauty is in the<br />
eye... <strong>The</strong>se days UGLY dont<br />
eem matter as much as it did<br />
before... if you a ugly nigga...<br />
u just gotta be willing to trick<br />
and have a decent personality..and<br />
make at least 3 pretty<br />
girls publicly like u and say u<br />
have “swag”... and walah... u<br />
gettin puss. Ugly gals on the<br />
other hand... have vagina’s...<br />
and often use them to gain<br />
popularity... and if they have a<br />
body... in THIER mind... they<br />
cute ... I LAFF.. cuz u can be<br />
phat as PAM GRIER, baby...<br />
but if u look like Ms Ceily...<br />
baby.. ur a phat monkey....<br />
even trolls get called cute<br />
sometime. LOL<br />
Now.. I think its safe to say<br />
that AVI’s affect followers<br />
and friends counts.... women<br />
with BUTTNAKED pics...<br />
typically get the followers...<br />
followed by generally pretty<br />
women... followed by women<br />
whom openly type alotta hoe<br />
shyt so that negroes wanna<br />
fcuk, along with a semi supposedly<br />
sexy avi... I ain’t<br />
MAD at yahl at all... STAY<br />
NAKED... but do NOT berate<br />
a man for being a man. If<br />
u dont ENJOY the “thirst”..<br />
which i KNOW most of u do..<br />
because you NEED that type<br />
of attention to feel good...<br />
then cut the complaints and<br />
comments... put up avi’s dat<br />
don’t say THIRST after me...<br />
Now.. fellas... unless u have<br />
100% female followers....<br />
save the peen pic avis and<br />
naked shirt bathroom pics<br />
mayne.. your MALE followers<br />
wish NOT to see that shyt!<br />
Make a ladies only page... and<br />
let your sausage scroll on they<br />
timeline got dammit.. FOR<br />
ME that’s an immediate<br />
unfollow unfriend... Sure it<br />
gets u a few followers... and<br />
the thirst u obviously need for<br />
validation.... but ultimately...<br />
ull just look like a man<br />
whore.. and women don’t<br />
wanna like man whores...<br />
cuz man whores carry alotta<br />
STDs!!<br />
Fellas whom have a female<br />
as your avi....thats trickery....<br />
u obviously are just tryna<br />
get yah followers up... and it<br />
looks desperate... UNLESS u<br />
find artistic ways to do it like<br />
@JudahOn<strong>The</strong>Beat ... (he<br />
and @DMVixen have the best<br />
Avi’s to me#FYI) ... but at<br />
the end of the day, mayne... u<br />
want followers THAT BAD/<br />
BUY EM.. fuck it.. who<br />
cares... its YOUR money...<br />
Its YOURS U SPEND IT...<br />
buy the shyts and look like ur<br />
popular.................until u get<br />
found out... and even then..<br />
if YOU don’t care... people<br />
won’t! LOL<br />
I really think there should be<br />
more to your decision process<br />
for Friending or Following<br />
then the avi.... at least read a<br />
bio... or the TL a lil bit... see<br />
what you gettin into... but the<br />
whole #THIRST is real thing<br />
has to end... shyt.<br />
And Slash said it.. FCUK<br />
INSTAGRAM ...aka #Thirsta-<br />
Gram<br />
and fcuk spell checking this<br />
shyt!<br />
~THE END<br />
~ @Slashwaterboy<br />
follow @Slashwaterboy at ur<br />
OWN risk..<br />
if u got comments or issues or<br />
wanna be a topic of SLASH<br />
SPEAKS... Hit the inbox<br />
gnahtg@gmail.com<br />
slashwaterboy<br />
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Life isn’t difficult, decisions don’t have to be hard, we make things hard on<br />
our own. Though we do a good job at making misery and being miserable, God<br />
won’t leave us in our misery. We have to learn to ask for forgiveness by opening<br />
up our heart and by opening our hands, and just receiving it. When living<br />
in misery your doubting mind will always have you second guessing but your<br />
inner heart will always know the truth. Dwelling on past transgressions will<br />
get you nowhere but in the past, and you can’t move forward if your past has<br />
you<br />
Caught up, blaming others and feeling sorry for yourself. I say this all the time<br />
“ Be real with yourself, if you can’t Be real with anyone else”. We are so hard<br />
on ourselves because we know our full potential, because we know we can do<br />
better, because we want to succeed no matter what, but you will fail before<br />
you try if you are harboring past hurt, and past misery. This is a continuation<br />
to my previous writing, I felted the need to put emphasis on misery and how<br />
some just let it take a hold and consume them until they are feeble and broken<br />
down. When it comes to misery, you’ll be shocked at the all the excuses and reasons<br />
why people are this way, my husband cheated on me with my best friend,<br />
nothing ever goes my way in life, why has God forsaken me, no one loves me, I<br />
came from a broken home etc... <strong>The</strong>re are no reasons as to why in my eyes that<br />
people shouldn’t be happy. <strong>The</strong> devil loves that he can easily manipulate his way<br />
into these people’s minds . Stop making excuses and blaming everyone but the<br />
person whose responsible and has control over their life which is yourself. <strong>The</strong><br />
world may be cold but our hearts are warm, wake up and take your life back,<br />
tell the devil he’s evicted and Christ has given you a stay away order along<br />
with a prayer of protection! ~Twin is fine<br />
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