I've been listening to and inspired by the following:So i just wanna say i love Anthony David's music and voice. Absolutely amazing. if u love good shit. No matter ur preference of music ur crazy if u don't love this man's vocal tone (like butta!) and the words and melodies . love him!!!! LOve J*Davey.... that girl's pen is wicked. She has the greatest lines and her partners chord selections are really nice too. If u like slick talk.... little mama spit it!I love the musical score to Prince's Under the Cherry Moon movie.... all the beautiful strings. I love the Parade album of course but i have been playing the movie just to hear the score. I have been killing DO U Lie from the Parade album. It sooo fuckin yummy!Yall know how i feel about Sir PRINCEI have been listening to the SOS Band. I love that hold time in music. How they experimented with new sounds and intertwined that in with a traditional sound. That is probably the reason i love that Bently Farnsworth new record Everybody. Yooooo!!!!! Andre Benjamin writes like his brain is overflowing. If i were a rapper i would quit! He is one of the greatest modern day inspirations in Black music.... eeeeeyyyy! its just my opinion. i love artist that constantly improve. Sa-ra killed the track too. Love Jazmine Sullivan!!!! Her voice is perfection! Gr8 TONE!!! people can sing and hit whatever notes they want and it comes off cool enuff but some singers have these voices that literally sound like an instrument.... perfect tone. Ms. Jazz got that. can't wait to hear her.I love the Cool Kids they are fun hip hop! Not goofy... not nerds but cool. For soooo long hip hop just wasn't funny. i guess niggas were afraid to smile. I love listening to them. i love their sparse tracks and laid back rhyme style. My Homeboi Brian the Black Socialite... Who I absolutely adore and think he has the gr8test musical ear.... introduced me to Chester French.... fresh fuckin air baby! Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!I took a few minutes the other day to youtube Pat Benetar.... You Know i love Gwen Stefani and she is a product of Pat in my eyes... She had real cool songs but she delivered those bitches like UPS! Sexiness and sweetness but still strong! LOOOOOVVVVEEE her!Lately i 've been wanting to hear a group like Jodeci.... not exactly like them but an offsping. I know somebody out hear grew up to "do u believe in luuuuuv and the promise that it brings. i wanna luuuuv u for liiiife. cuz ur luuuv is why i live" (singing) and those crazy chords devante used to be on. Those dudes were something! there's been nothing like them since.Yea..... and i love the Platinum Pied pipers new single too. that girl is singing her ass off. "cuz when God woke me up this morning. didn't predict u in my future!!!" (singing)I jus wanna say thank yall soooo much as always. Your "stay down" attitude does more for me than u know. For a second i got kinda frustrated with music because i was frustrated with the situation i was in (label shit). I thank yall for holding me down always and not allowing me to get too caught up with what i couldn't control @ the time. I know GOD chose me for this cuz i didn't know how the hell i was gonna get away from TVT. BUT I'm no longer with TVT Records and I feel a weight lifted. Tho, i am appreciative to them for introducing me to yall and giving me a start. ( I do feel like Whitney Houston when she was on one of those awards shows and she started singing "FREEE, FREEE!!" cuz her man had just gotten outta jail :) lol) See, i can write songs and hand them out to people all day. I'm gr8tfull for that cuz that definitely pays the bills, but i think yall know i ain't just in this to pay the bills... i do like making money tho :) but there is nothing gr8ter than hearing my voice singing my sincere emotions. I appreciate the fact that yall appreciate these emotions, melodies and lyrics. i thank God for the gift that has been given to me and I love to appreciate it and be inspired by it in others. I know a lot of people that visit my page are artist of some kind too. i visit ur pages and try to leave a comment or message when i run across talent that strikes me. We all have dreams of some sort. I say to You..... Go get it! Don't doubt it baby! The world is urs. U just gotta turn in ur claim ticket! Musicians, painters, writers, photographers, actors, businessmen, make-up artist, clothing designers, hustlas... YOUNG LIONS and LIONESSES Dream Big Think Blessed and be blessed Live abundantly I luuuuuv u.... Young Legends Teedy :) the young lioness

Wassup yall, just wanted to apologize for the show getting cancelled, and let yall know it was well beyond my control... I really wish things would have turned out differently, but for those of you in LA I'll have a Halloween performance coming, and I'm trying to get to NY next month. I miss yall!

hey yall. Just letting you know that my album is not coming out this year. It has been push to the top of next year. Not my decision but I ain't mad. It is what it is. I really am ready for yall to hear it though!!! I wish I could invite all of yall to my house. We'd have cocktails. I would cook yall some really good down home cajun dish. (You know New Orleans redbones are raised to show talent in the bedroom and the kitchen.... yada mean!) Me and The Black Moses Group (my band) could rock out in the backyard. Afterward we could get on some layed back sexy shit in my living room and listen to the The Young Lioness roar. Its funny, industry people think every artist hates their label, but in my case their wrong. I don't hate nobody. I just don't quite understand their logic. But don't cry for me Argentina. I'm soooo Goood!! I don't put my faith in a label my faith is in God, who reminds to have faith in myself and my team. God has a plan for me so no weapons formed against me will ever prosper. Its taken me a while to humbly accept it, but I am truly blessed with a talent from God. The world didn't give it and damn sho can't take it away. Thank yall for staying down so long, waiting so patiently and supporting so consistant and diligently.Showing up to everyshow packing the house singing loud and having fun with me. Telling all ya folks about me and always making me feel relevant in a musical climate that has forgotten the value of an artist that still makes music out of a love for it. I love yall for soooo many reasons. 1 reason is for the way you relate to me and just accept me for being myself and so many other reasons. Just so yall know, in 2008 I'm gunning for world recognition. Yall know i ain't no superstar and never will be but Hot Dammit! I'm a natural born ROCKSTAR!!!!! and simply put I think the world should have a chance to witness a Young Lioness. My home boi Dre from the super talented production team Cool and Dre said the realest shit i ever heard the other day. "There's no testimony with out a test." So you know imma be testifying next year on how I overcame and reigned victoriously, despite label chaos. WORLD WIDE BAAAAAAYBAAAAY!!! the Young hustla vol. 2 Live from the Jungle is floating around. u should definitely get involved. I'm starting to work on a Christmas mixed Tape. I know that sounds novel which ain't normally my angle, but I'mma put a sexy soulful twist on christmas... ya feel me! When in doubt or rattled with fear pray and regain your confidence. Let nothing and noone stop u. Who the fuck gave them that right. Guess what, only u can. Remember life is what u make it.... so go head and get urs!!! I love u always. Pray 4 me cuz i do 4 u.

stay focused and stay fly young legends,

Ms. Teedra Moses

the Young Lioness

Let me start off by saying I LOVE THE USA. Wouldn't wanna live any where else. (for a long period of time. i could damn sure do a a couple of years or less at some of the places God has blessed me to be able to visit) BUT!!!! Taxes are a mufuckin BYATCH!!!!!! SHIT!!!! U get it, they take half of it. Now i know that we have to pay our dues for our citizenship, but what the hell.... U spend my money on a bullshit war i don't agree with. I still have to pay for healthcare for myself and kids. And the killer... I can't even send my kids to fuckin public schools cuz the shit is horrible. Our president is a damn idiot. Our country needs special attention (there's still a city fucked up down at the bottom of the boot that they've forgotten about, LET ALONE the increasing levels of poverty in this country) BUT!!!! this nigga.... this nigga is concern with a country on the other side of the world. our generation (including thine own self) should be ashamed. When i go to other countries I am. They asked "how could you guys let this man run ur country?" all i can say is. "good question" I'm tired of talking about shit. I'm praying and asking God to help me be a vessel for CHANGE!! As a society we are lost in the clouds. So much is going on. Believe me, I'd much rather watch smoke rise into the starry sky and write another love song but that ain't gonna change the world. I'm very aggitated with the society i live in and even more aggitated with myself for contributing to the nonsense that we have become. My mothers generation marched (atleast). We have gain more financial power and become individualist. They've had these youngsters over there fightin for their personal gain for a long minute now. Are we gonna let this shit turn into VIetnam.Nobody gives a fuck cuz it ain't them. i support the troops. i just don't support our bitch ass president and his administration.

I'm sorry yall. i know i always come on here venting. i do have good days ya know. More good than bad. (Actually today has been a good day. Rather leisure... that's the best days) I'm just passionate. these things stir in my soul. I wanna make a difference with my life. I believe in prayer, but i also believe in action. I believe in the beauty of the world. It just gets hard to convince the generation following us when they are subjected to the morality of our current society. I grew up in the hood during the crack era. They are growing up in the hood during the aftermath of the crack era... feel me! The state is taking over St. Louis school districts cuz they've been performing so poorly and this nigga is protecting oil he's stole from these people in the middle east. New Orleans east is like a third world country and he talking bout a fuckin war on terrorism. I know... I know.... save it for Real Time with Bill Maher. (I like him.... he's for legalizing LOL) If ur not up on that show check it out. HBO!!!!! Its good way for people who don't like the news (like me) to stay up on shit we NEED to know about.

i apologize again. Yall know I'm just passionate. I love yall sooo much for listening. Don't be surprised if i turn into BOB MARLEY on my third album. LOL.... BY the way I just decided on the name of the third album. I'm gonna start working on it now, so I don't have to take another three years to get it to ya. Kay!

Love you young LEGENDS!

tee
the Young lioness

hey yall. U kno i duck out and disappear from myspace every once and a while. Like always, after a few months i resurface. I'm very blessed. I hope yall are the same. Still crazy as ever but working on it :). I am one song awAY from completing THE YOUNG HUSTLA VOL. 2 Live from the Jungle. I kno I took forever Annie but uuuuuggh...... no excuses I took forever. I think that (maybe I'm bias) the live mixtape is pretty good. I incorporated some live performances of songs from Complex Simplicity, one live performance of a new song from The Young Lioness, some left overs from the past 5 years and some Teedra versions of other peoples shit. You kno! I had so much fun putting it together. hope yall like it. i am done with my new album The Young Lioness. just waiting for TVT.......... But u kno I can't sit and wait i just have to keep making music and gettig it to u..... hence, the live mixtape. I am very excited about my music and i feel so blessed that God has given me the gift of song to share with others. I'm not sure if yall kno but i take this shit very seriously. I love it so much. U kno how there's that thing in your life that takes u away from the world, comforts u and make u feel really special. Well, thats what my music is to me. I know its part of God's purpose for my life because it comes easier and easier each time i go into the studio. I feel like i have developed so much, first as a women, second as a producer, and a singer and songwriter. I'm so anxios for yall to hear the new shit. At the same time, I'm scared. I don't give two fucks about what most people think of my music, but yall opinions rank really high with me. Yall are such a huge part of my inspiration. Well i ain't gone beat ya over the head. I love yall with all my heart.

Stay fly young Legends,

Teedra Moses
the Young Lioness
**** Jyea! *****

Goodness, doesn't time sure fly by!!! After everyone has finally gotten use to saying/writing 2006, HAPPY NEW YEAR 2007!!! 

I'm hoping that this year has brought a positive change in everyone who needed it; and if you haven't seen it yet; don't give up, God isn't through with us yet. J 

This past weekend I went to New Orleans to visit family and for my God-mother's 60^th Birthday party.  It was a blessing to see how many people love her. While I was there, I visited my cousin Shannon who was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer last year.  The year before (Katrina) she went to see a doctor who said, "theres nothing wrong, your too young to have cancer."  Months later, another doctor's results were different.  This January she had to have her right breast removed, unfortunately, due to a doctor's lack of knowledge and professionalism. Being a young mother of two girls (Megan 16 and Madilyn 5 ½ ), she couldn't believe this was happening.  Being in Shannon's surroundings, the love and spirituality is definitely present in her, because she has God with her all the way and she too will overcome this in Jesus name.

 

I felt that this was so ideal to share being that it is time for the annual REVLON RUN /WALK 5k (3miles) on May 12, 2007 in Los Angeles.  Last year we had 25 eager and energetic team members to help us walk for the cause and for the loved ones we've lost to this illness.  This year Shirley's Angels would like to double the team count in honor of our cousin Shannon.  Just by sending this email to a friend, we could reach that team goal.  NOTE:  Our team must be registered by April 20, 2007. To register, go to www.revlonrunwalk.com and register under Team Name: Shirley's Angels Team bib #: 911.  The cost for registration is $25.00.  For those of you who feel that you don't care to walk, but would love to donate to the cause, please feel free to go to the website and donate under our team name Shirley's Angels.  https://www.revlonrunwalk.com/la/secure/mywebpage.cfm?pID=348813

 

I thank you, and I look forward to seeing you there.

God Bless  

I can't take this shit no more... I quit. Shit!!!! I'm hungry. I've verbally almost ripped a new asshole in quite a few people. I think its time to stop. This is hendering the amazement of ME! The Teedra experience has been broken down to a verbal scuffle with a hungry bitch for something ur not even aware that u did to offend her. See! I'm talking in third person. Oh helllssss no no no no! I done lost it! I'm going to make myself a sandwich. Right NOW! FUUUUUUCK THIS!!!!! I've cleansed enough. I'm hungry shit!!!

.......master cleanse my A. S. S.

heeeeeeeeeeeeeeey!!! thanx sooo much for my fantabuluos birthday wishes. I thank God for yall and your continued support of a simple girl like me. I had a simple B-day with the fam. It was GREAT!!!

I started this master cleanse the day after my bday and I am hungry as a mo fo! Everybody's been staying outta my way cuz I'm grouchy too, jus snappin' on people for no damn reason. Well Hunger makes u think a lot (sometimes some crazy ass shit) so I've been reflecting on myself. We could waste our whole life looking at the next man.... ie. this nigga/ bitch ain't shit he/ she treated me like.... this bitch ain't shit, i thought she was my friend..... why does the poor get poorer and the rich get richer? Blahze Blah blah fuckin blah! Well I can't change folk. I can only make changes within myself. I was told if ur not apart of the solution then ur a part of the problem. Its the end of the year. I'm one year older and I'm happier with myself than I've ever been. I luv the people around me. I luv my life in a way i didn't kno how to times b4. I don't really make new year resolutions. Its just not my type of shit, but going forward in life I just wanna look at myself and try to be better.... fuck what the world is doing. Everytime I see something I don't like I pray God gives me the strength to change it in me. My life's too good of a dish to waste it away picking off another's plate. I have been soooo blessed and I want to stay ever aware of that in every second of my life. This is MY amazing journey as short or long as it may be. I wanna leave my stain on this world. :o) I'm jus trynna do this bitch to death!!!! Life is soooooooooo wonderful, cuz even in the trials there's a lesson learned to only make u stonger. Jus some thoughts my hungry ass been thinking.

merry christmas and happy new year to all of u. I luv u and I pray that this next year be the most blessed u ever experienced. Take risk cuz "scared money don't make none!" U and I, we are the next legends.

Tee
the young lioness
*mmmmmmmuah*


oh!!!!!! by the way I luv Shareefa's Album Point of No Return ( its hip hop Soul). If u like albums that give u insight to who that artist is u'll be able to fuck with it. She's on Def Jam /DTP. Buy it for some one for Christmas or something. She's talanted and could use the support. Just a suggestion.

i kno I've been beating yall over the head with my blogs but.... I'm feeling real close my folk right now. So when i have feelings about shit i come here to yall. Today (tho this feeling didn't just start today) I'm feeling confused. I don't kno, it seems to me the lines of gender are bluring. I'm not speaking about sexual preference, u kno I could give a damn who's doing who. To make it plain, Where did all the real niggas go? (When I say niggas I mean men.... don't mean to offend its just the way I talk) the talented Mr.Kat Williams says there's a war going on between real niggas and fake niggas and fake niggas are winning. I would have to agree. What happen to the man that took pride in taking care of his women. What happen to the manly man that grabs the groceries from u cuz he doesn't wanna see u worry your pretty lil head with it. Why are men looking so pretty these days. They arch their eye brows more than me. (Not talking about all just some) No ones courting any more. Broads running behind niggas like their trynna catch one before there is no more left. Damn this ain't the Kmart blue light special. I know there are more women available than men so the ratio is all fucked up but I see women losing value daily. Or should I say a women's value has been narrowed down to what she looks like. Not the shit that truly makes us special... all that doesn't really matter anymore. U kno I'm quick to push my tits up and squeeze into a tight dress (see photo to the left). I know men may be drawn to it but guess what, I do cuz i like the way it looks and how i feel (tho lil mama can feel sexy in a big T shirt with a scarf on my head going to bed). It just seems like I see so many women crawling. Doing anything to get a man, allowing all kind of shit. Having life long relationship with other womens husbands. Lord knows I don't wanna sound judgemental cuz i could give a shit less what they do. If it makes them happy fine. It only concerns me cuz this makes things akward for a women like me. I want a man to chase me..... show effort. Chyle that makes me difficult. Well I damn sure ain't gonna be easy.... then I wouldn't be me. Men wanna be catered to. I'm with that. Baby I'm that bitch! but u gotta earn it first partna. Women are spending all their money to keep a man... upgrading him. That's cool, like I said I can give a shit less what others do. whatever floats ya boat! I just believe in things being mutual. I'm probably traditional when it comes to this. Women sometimes don't play the women roll and men don't play their roll. I know, I know its damn near 2007 and I sound like I'm in the dark ages but fuck that.... I want a real MAN that knows how to treat and appreciate a real women. Someone that understands "cook in the kitchen, lady in the streets" and lets not forget freak in sheets.... Heeeeeeeey!! It all leads me to ponder, what in the hell is going on? It all use to be sooooo much more simple. Not all guys are this way and not all women are this way and i am not looking down on anyone that is. I just don't know where someone like me fits into a society like this. Once again this is just my OPINION. what u think?