"Live your mothafucking life. Get your hustle on. Understand people are gonna hate you regardless. Get that out of your head, that fantasy world where people ain't hating on you. You gotta be grateful. You need haters. What The Fuck you complaining about. What The Fuck do you think a haters job is? To fuckin' hate. So let them do their damn job. What The Fuck you complaining about. Ladies if you got 14 women hating on you, you need to figure out how the hell to get to 16 before the summer gets here. What The Fuck you mad about. Fellas, if you got 20 haters, you need 40 of those m'fers. What The Fuck you complaining about. If there are any haters in here right now that don't have anybody to hate on, feel free to hate on me."

        Katt Williams

Oh Ive been waiting for this...


    Since I first became Drum Major of my band I've had to deal with haters, and because of my position I've had too keep my mouth shut on how I feel about them. I'm so glad marching season is over. When I first made it I had to deal with a good friend of mine completely trashing me out of sheer childish jealousy, Tim, and I've had the pleasure of another friends not-so-bad hating as well, Angela upon others, I'm a black man with a loud voice that's Drum Major now Gabby. The worst part being that I couldn't speak my mind about it. No, I had to spent an entire summer and fall stroking these peoples ego and 'trying' not to make them mad by cutting myself down and hiding my own pride in what I did. Its not happening anymore. I was the one who won unanimously in front of impartial judges, one who if anything would have picked the one on drumline, and I did not win by a small margin, I stomped your scores. I worked my ass off to practice, I put in MY best effort and I got what I believe I deserved, MY position, MY trip to DM camp, and MY chance to conduct at EIU band day. There was no luck, there was no picking favorites, I beat you, and after how you all have acted its a good thing I did. I mean really would we want people who act like that in any kind of power? xD However for then I was quiet and said little, I told few friends and was humble. I gritted my teeth at the racist comments being thrown behind my back, I bit my tongue when I got attitudes, and I played coy to the stories of the of the other things that were said or done. And I hoped, just a little, that maybe you would swallow your pride and move on, Hell just like anyone else all I wanted was for my friend to be happy for my accomplishment just as I had been and would have been had things turned out differently. But you didn't.

    Its now the end of the season and still I'm hearing of the haters. And you know what? Keep hating, please. I just know that apparently I'm doing something right. So to my true friends and bandmates I extend a thank you. Thank you for working with me, thank you for your criticism, thank you for your time. This season was a lot of fun and it was an honor to be in the same band as you for the time we had together. For my haters I say thank you to you as well, Tim your two page letter to Mrs. Rhodes of how terrible I am, you know the one you wrote instead of doing the assignment when the sub was there and we were watching OU and UofI, Its touching to know that you care, and are still that jealous, and to you too Angela for stitting beside him and still disrespecting me. Your hate has made my time so wonderful, and the hate from you two means the most. I will remember it fondly right along with my memories of conducting the EIU band and all the compliments I received. I hope you and your fellow haters are as proud of what you have done this season as I am.

Edit: Thank you Tim for coming and apologizing, It means the most to hear it from you. We've played together for our whole high school careers in band and hung out lots as well. It hurt the worst when I found out about your comments because I knew you the best, and its good to have you back.

I <3 you all! :D

Sam