...er uh,guts.Been a long time since I watched a beauty pageant but I was fortunate enough to catch the last 15-20 minutes of the Miss USA pageant on Sunday.This one was alot different than any one I ever saw before.I remember they used to ask the contestants stupid questions like "how do you feel about world hunger" and "what do you think about homeless animals" and they would give little cutesie answers...boring. This time,the people running the pageant asked real questions and made them squirm. It was very entertaining.Most of them tapdanced all around their questions and managed to say something without actually saying anything.One girl straight up refused to answer.The highlight was when Perez Hilton(flaming gay gossip blogger) asks Miss California if she believes more states should follow Vermont's lead and allow same-sex marriage.She didnt actually answer the question but did mention that she believes that  marriage should be between a man and a woman.Since then its like none of the news stations will shut up about it.Im trying to figure out what she did that was so controversial about.Most people in America apparently believe the same thing.The thing that impressed me about Miss Cali though,is not what she said but the fact that she has repeated it several times since the fallout.Takes some serious guts.The funny thing I see in this all is how all these people get mad about this,but so many of them voted for Barack Obama.Dont they know he said the exact same thing(maybe they know he was lying...)?These hollywood and establishment media folks will flip it on you quick too,if you dont fall in line with their politics.Miss California found that out and still alleges that she didnt win because of what she said.No one will ever be able to prove it either way but it sure as hell did seem like a setup to me.In fact,right after I heard what she said I was like"yep,she lost".Good to see somebody standing up for what they belive in though.What do you think?

 I recently did an interview with ourstage.com.They posted it to their page today.I think YOU should check it out. http://blog.ourstage.com
ATTENTION ALL ARTISTS!!!
If you havent already heard, Ourstage.com is where its at.You get to put your music against other artists in your genre in head to head battles that are judged by fans and fellow artists.Its a completely democratic process.Basically,if you think your music is hot or you just want to know where you're at,you should definitely check it out.Have a nice one.

So my team lost,again.Now the whole debate is on about a playoff system vs the BCS and what not.I for one dont care what they do about that right now.More urgent to me is a restructuring of the BCS games themselves.Since Utah proved its worth and the Big Ten did not,I dont believe any league should be guaranteed a BCS slot.They should just take the best teams available.Speaking of the B(C)S system.My main beef is the fact that the sites of the games are in Arizona,California,Louisiana, and Florida.Two Pac-10 states and two SEC states.Therefore,if a Pac-10 or SEC scholl gets in te championsip,they have a 50/50 shot at a virtual home game.Last night,Oklahoma was the number one team which means they had earned the home field adavantage but instead,the game was played in Miami(virtually a home game for Florida).Now,because I have the utmost respect for Urban Meyer,Tim Tebow and the whole UF program,we wont even go into how their "speedy" defense was holding and hitting our receivers before the ball got to them and the commentators calling it "great coverage" and the Florida defense "challenging" the receivers but let me just ask you this,do you think perhaps things might have been different in ...say....Kansas City or Dallas?Im just wondering?

    Im back.........

       I know alot more people read my blogs than the people who actually leave comments.Thats cool with me.I realize alot of people are probably thinking "what up with him?" "he's buggin out""why is a rapper writing blogs?" "I didnt know he was like that" etc........thats all cool too.And you're right,I am buggin out,but thats what I do.

    As far as being a musician writing blogs,I actually think of myself as an artist in general(started as a painter) and I employ many different methods of self expression.I dont have to say another rap in my life,but I will find a way to get my point across.Comprende =)

     It trips me out when people are surprised about what I have to say because most of them supposedly like my music.Im like,uhh...."were you listening to the words at all or just the beat?"In that case,what about Angry Black Man which has no background music?Some people actually own my album and damn near have a heart attack when they find out what im really about.This is very disheartening.You go through all this trouble putting together a powerful message and making it as tight and as aesthetically pleasing as possible and people dont listen...shame on you.

      Why all the politics?Life is political.My music is laced with my religious and political views because,unlike many people,I believe that what you believe is who you are and cannot be separated from any aspect of your life.If you separate your beliefs from your art then your art will lack substance and is therefore useless.About every 3 and a half to 4 years the political propaganda machine becomes extremely active in the spreading of lies.All I have attempted to do is give people an alternative,to help bring some clarity(this is what my music is for as well).I feel like it is my responsibility as an artist,a man of God and American citizen.

   When it comes down to it,all I have really done is take my music page and convert it into a vehicle to persuade people to think and talk about things that actually matter(not the typical,what are you wearing?who did you last kiss?blablabla).If you fault me for that,im sorry,but this is what I do.peace

Mr. Etc.