ok here we go

So i was told that i don't reveal enough of myself in my blog so i aim to rectify that situation. don't know what to say except what i feel and know and less of what i agree with other people say and do! Ok?
Just was involved on blogtalk radio with my boy NYOIL on his show BUILD SESSIONS
and the topic was Asher Roth and his apparent need to talk about shit he has no creedence to. He apparently made a statement admonishing Black and African rappers talking about how much money they have and wanted to know if they knew what was going on in africa? What the fuck is this white boy talking about? Is he purposely starting something/ what has he done? what does he know? does he give money or time? I'm not really sure what he hopes to gain other than the thrill of having people have blogs and discussions about his nonsensical ramblings! how dare you even say anything condescending to anyone about what their social or conscience stand is?!

I have an issue with the name strait from the gate
asher roth= asteroth/astarte

He/She is referred to in The Lesser Key of Solomon as a very powerful demon. In art, in the Dictionnaire Infernal, Astaroth is depicted as a nude man with dragon-like wings, hands and feet, a second pair of feathered wings after the main, wearing a crown, holding a serpent in one hand, and riding a wolf or dog. Upon closer examination, however, it can be seen in the image (right) that the dragon-like wings actually belong to the dragon. According to Sebastien Michaelis he is a demon of the First Hierarchy, who seduces by means of laziness, vanity, and rationalized philosophies. His adversary is St. Bartholomew, who can protect against him for he has resisted Astaroth's temptations. To others, he teaches mathematical sciences and handicrafts, can make men invisible and lead them to hidden treasures, and answers every question formulated to him. He was also said to give to mortal beings the power over serpents.

According to Francis Barrett, Astaroth is the prince of accusers and inquisitors. According to some demonologists of the 16th century, August is the month during which this demon's attacks against man are stronger. He also goes by the name ‘Ashtart/Astarte which was rendered in the Latin Vulgate translation of the Bible as Astharthe (singular) and Astharoth (plural), that last form rendered in the King James Version of the Bible as Ashtaroth. It seems this plural form was taken either from the Latin or from some translation or other by those who did not know it was a plural form.

According to Lon Milo DuQuette and Christopher S. Hyatt, Astaroth is "a thinly disguised version of the goddess Astarte...."[1]

Jeff Rovin's The Fantasy Encyclopedia (1979) depicted Astaroth with a likeness fitting the description of Baal, including a newly-created illustration, and this error has been repeated in other places, such as with Monster in My Pocket, in which a spidery, 3-headed Astaroth is #102

Seek and Destroy All Lazy Men

The thin-skinned men please be advised before reading this.
But the more I talk to former classmates, close friends, business associates and women, the more I find that the disease of LAZINESS has crippled us as men on this planet like never before. Where is our sense of purpose?
I had a man recently tell me that he spends most of his days playing video games and watching TV while his wife is working to pay the bills. He brags about being able to beat everyone in NBA Live or Call To Duty. What?
I had another one tell me that over these last 12 years since we've been out of high school, he has worked only at fast-food joints because he didn't want to finish college although he had a full scholarship. Plus he says there is no pressure to improve at his present job. What?
I had a female classmate tell me that she has had three children by a man who has a good paying job but he refuses to take care of his children. Instead he spends most of his money on taking trips, spending lavishly on others, and making sure he looks good in his Lexus. She works two jobs to pay for daycare. What?
Then there was a brother who told me he wants to own his own business one day, yet does not feel like putting in the work to build it up--so he chooses to go to his unhappy cubicle everyday at his corporate job. Plus he admitted that he is afraid of failing so he spends his spare time just going to night clubs when it could be used to fulfill his ideas. What?
Oh yeah and let me not forget my former co-worker who is 35-years-old and still stays with his single mother because she has a soft spot for him and won't kick him out although he's unemployed right now. He doesn't help her with the bills, uses her car until there is no gas in it, and won't even get up in the morning to take out the trash. What?
What about the community issues? We now think that all of a sudden our problems have been solved because we have a Black President, so many of us as men no longer want to operate youth programs, build institutions, stop sexual predators, stand up against injustices, lead an organization, support a cause or rid our 'hoods of crime.
Instead we have become intellectual experts who only want to be skilled at "barbershop sciencing" on what the problems are but yet won't put our hands to the plow to BE the change....we have even fell in love with gossip.
Where is our sense of purpose as men? Many of us fluently speak the language of "swagger", "grinding", "hustling", or "stacking paper", but at the end of the day many of us are not putting in real work to help ourselves and others.
The Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad advises us in the book "Message to the Blackman in America" that there is a refuge prayer that we should all recite at least seven times a day. Part of that prayer says "Oh Allah (God) I seek Thy refuge from lack of strength and laziness".
I have been reciting that prayer since I was a freshman in high school and I am now understanding why we have to seek refuge from laziness. It aborts one's ability to be a reflection of God (Who is not lazy) and the ability to exercise the innate powers that are within all of us. God says "Be and It Is" and we can too.
But "Be and It Is" is not by chance but with mathematics...cause and effect.
So when I say "Seek and Destroy All Lazy Men", I mean set fire to that mindset by acknowleding those men that are being a good example, executing our plans, taking care of our responsibilities, encouraging one another, and leaving our mark by being men of purpose.
Sisters you can help in this process as well by not taking care of lazy men and mothers PLEASE kick that lazy grown son out of your home....he will thank you later for it. Trust me....the elephants do it all the time.
Let's Eliminate Excuses.
Peace,
Bro. Jesse

Rev Run's Word Of Wisdom

Good morning. I heard a wise man proclaim... “I am not afraid of tommorow,
for I have seen yesterday and I love today!!.” Embrace life!

God is Love
Rev Run

Words of wisdom

“All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him. If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him.”
- Buddah

R.I.P. Biggie!!!

I really miss my man Biggie
May you find the peace in heaven you never found here on earth!!
Allahu Akbar



"BIGGIE SMALLS is the illest"
I remember being in 6th grade walking down my block with some Boss jeans on, the purple and black KJ's and my walkman hearing "I know how it feel to wake up f%$#@#$% up, pockets broke as hell."
I was only 11 and the dudes on my block were playing ball, I was blasting about this Biggie album to which they deaded me saying 'You mad late son".
But I didn't care, the whole album was crazy to me, I listened to it from the intro to the end. That was 1994 and today I get the same feeling that I got back then, that I'm listening to a lyrical genius/storyteller/hustler/father/playa you name it and I felt like Big was speaking it to the streets of NY. Little did I know he was speaking to people everywhere, not just a kid from Amityville, Long Island.
Fast forward 15 years, it's 2009, 12 years since Biggie's death, and we've celebrated March 9th with memories of his illustrious rhyme style far longer than he got to bless us with his hard, raw music. 1994's Ready to Die, still quenches our thirst for 'Big Poppa'.
When I tell people one of my favorite joints off the album is 'Suicidal Thoughts', they look at me like I'm crazy, like I'm some dark dude they gotta keep an an eye out for. But it's deeper than that "when I die fu@% it I wanna go to hell cus I'm a piece of sh^% it ain't hard to f*&^%$^ tell". This was a self reflection, a deep psychological journey that spoke to one's childhood with feelings of being un-loved, the wrongs that he had committed against friends, foes, loved ones. The friend on the other end of the line who wasn't sure if he was serious about these suicidal thoughts as he spewed the venom that his life had seen. Culminating to a gun shot and the phone goes dead, it was poetic genius, it's a depressed man's theme song, or a sleep man's awakening, a choir boy's confessional, it's the inner self you struggle with daily. Classic good versus bad, the conscious speaking to you, now when has a rapper painted something so vivid, "my baby mother's 8 months, her little sister's 2, whose to blame for both of them"!
It's one of my favorite BIG tracks, he made the words come alive. The video treatment is etched into your brain on every song, whether it's "gimme the loot" and you see two cats walking up the Avenue scheming or it's "me and my bitch" and you see his down a. girl "throwing his clothes out the window, so when the wind blows he sees his polos and timbos".
I'm clearly reminiscing and getting in a zone. Do me a favor and Share your story of when you first really felt BIG!

What a day

Just had a moment to think about the debt the world is in right now
We're in debt on love,compassion, and respect for our fellow man
Money and lack of it is not the problem...Conditioning is
we've been conditioned to want things we don't need
to eat things when we're not hungry
to out and out step on people to fulfill our own needs
We're in debt with the universe because we've thrown off the balance of life, destroyed our planet
and dump garbage into outerspace. We're like an infestation on this planet with no remorse
we consume without conscience and hate as a way of life
being broke is a symptom or manifestation of what we live, how we live and where we're going
What do we do now?
What a day huh?

Good morning. “Debt is birthed by the Spirit of those who want things they have not yet earned”. - Dr Murdoch
God is Love
Rev Run

Who's Next?....Me

The World's Richest People
World's Billionaires
Luisa Kroll 03.05.08, 6:00 PM ET

The number 13 has long been considered unlucky by superstitious people around the globe. How fitting, then, that Bill Gates' reign as the world's richest person ends after his 13th year at the top.

Despite being worth $58 billion, $2 billion more than last year, Gates is now just the world's third-richest person, ceding the top spot ranking to his good friend and partner in philanthropy, Warren Buffett, whose net worth jumped $10 billion to $62 billion. (All stock prices and net worth valuations were locked in on Feb. 11.) Ranked No. 2 is Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim Helú, whose fortune has doubled in just two years to $60 billion.

It is certainly a dawning of a new era. But not just because of Gates' fall. The 22nd annual rankings of the World's Billionaires reflects all sorts of upheavals in the list's makeup. Two years ago, half of the world's 20 richest were from the U.S. Now only four are. India wins bragging rights for having four among the top 10, more than any other country.

For the first time ever, the number of billionaires Forbes could identify crossed into four figures, reaching 1,125. The total net worth of the group is $4.4 trillion, up $900 billion from last year. Despite the turbulence in the U.S. markets, Americans account for 42% of the world's billionaires and 37%, of the total wealth; those shares are down two and three percentage points, respectively, from last year.

Sixteen years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia, with 87 billionaires, is the new No. 2 country behind the U.S., easily overtaking Germany, with 59 billionaires, which held the honor for six years.

The rankings include 226 newcomers. Seventy-seven of the new faces come from the U.S., half of whom made their fortunes in finance and investments, including John Paulson and Philip Falcone, both of whom became wealthy shorting subprime debt. Another third of the new billionaires comes from Russia (35), China (28) and India (19). Two of the most noteworthy new entrants are South Africa's Patrice Motsepe and Nigeria's Aliko Dangote, the first black Africans to make their debut among the world's richest. Dangote is also the first-ever Nigerian billionaire.

It is also a record-breaking year for young billionaires, with Forbes finding 50 under the age of 40, 25 of whom are new to the list. Sixty-eight percent of these under-age-40 tycoons built their 10-figure fortunes from scratch, including Google (nasdaq: GOOG - news - people ) co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page; former Enron trader John Arnold, who now runs a hedge fund; India's Sameer Gehlaut, who started online brokerage Indiabulls; and, last but not least, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, who at age 23 might just be the youngest self-made billionaire in history.

Zuckerberg is probably destined to be the most talked about newcomer of the year because of his age and ingenious social-networking site, but there are fascinating entrepreneurs of all ages climbing into the ranks. Some of the more notable ones include China's Gao Dekang, who is one of the world's biggest makers of down jackets and vests; Portugal's Americo Amorim, who turned his grandfather's small cork operation into the world's largest; and Brazil's Eike Batista, who built and lost a gold mining fortune, before hitting it big in iron ore. He is now one of the world's richest mining billionaires.

With all the rosy news of the past year and the overall gains, it is easy to lose sight of the volatility that has been wreaking havoc on these fortunes on a daily basis for months. For instance, Hong Kong's richest person, Li Ka-shing, lost $5.5 billion of his net worth, all tied to publicly held stocks, in the 37 days between Jan. 4 and Feb. 11.

Meanwhile, mainland China's richest person, 26-year-old Yang Huiyan, fell from $17.3 billion in September to $7.4 billion in the rankings. Google co-founder Sergey Brin's fortune touched $25.5 billion in the past year but is now down to $18.7 billion. Others were hit much harder, falling off the list entirely, including Lehman Brothers (nyse: LEH - news - people ) chief Richard Fuld and Bear Stearns (nyse: BSC - news - people ) ex-chief James Cayne (he was sacked), both victims of the world's credit crunch, and Pulte Homes (nyse: PHM - news - people )' William Pulte, whose stock collapsed along with the housing market.

What will happen in the next 12 months as we continue our wealth watching? There will likely be some big losers, some big winners and a lot of ups and downs in between. The only certainty is change itself.

OOOhhh this is Good!! Ahem or so I hear!- Ill. House committee OKs use of medical marijuana

By CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Associated Press Writer
4:32 PM CST, March 4, 2009
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - People suffering from cancer, AIDS and other diseases could turn to marijuana for pain relief under a plan approved Wednesday by an Illinois House committee despite claims that it would be a step toward legalizing pot.

Under the legislation, people with a doctor's permission would be eligible for a state registry card allowing up to seven marijuana plants in their homes and 2 ounces of "usable cannabis." The measure is written to expire after three years.

Advocates say marijuana eases pain without the side effects of heavier drugs and reduces nausea from chemotherapy.

"There is needless suffering going on out there," said the sponsor, Rep. Lou Lang, D-Skokie. "Everything else is a sideshow."
But Rep. Patricia Bellock, R-Hinsdale, said the bill raises serious questions. Will it be misused by people who don't really have a medical need for marijuana? Would it open the door to outright legalization of pot use in Illinois?

"It is the No. 1 drug that introduces young people to other drugs," said Bellock, who voted against the measure in the Human Services Committee.

Still, it passed 4-3 and now goes to the House floor.

Thirteen states already have medical marijuana laws that preclude a criminal conviction for use, according to the Marijuana Policy Project.

Similar legislation was approved by a state Senate committee last year, but the sponsor never found enough support to call it for a vote. That sponsor, John Cullerton, is now Senate president, so the latest proposal should have an influential supporter if it ever reaches the Senate.

Lang called it a "difficult but not impossible bill to pass" in the House, even as a three-year experiment.

Bellock said she doesn't object in principle to allowing the use of marijuana for medical reasons, but she fears this plan is too lax. She said a version where the pot is handled by pharmacists would reduce the chance of abuse.

Bellock also questioned whether Illinois could take the step while marijuana remains illegal under federal law.

Technically, Illinois authorized medical marijuana in 1978. But implementation was left to the Public Health Department and it never took action, so the law has been in limbo.

Some words from a Billionaire Brain

From time to time I'll repost another's words that touch Me...This is an issue that does:

Lobbyists and greedy politicians, beware. Young people are watching and ready to be heard if you, once again, block the long overdue repeal of the draconian Rockefeller Drug Laws. If you believe in equal justice and fairness, this is your chance to raise your voice, once again, as we demand an end to the Rockefeller Drug Laws across the state of New York. This is also the perfect time to do away with all the unjust mandatory minimum sentencing drug laws throughout the United States.

Remember, it was Jay Z, Diddy, 50 Cent, Busta Rhymes, Mariah Carey, LL Cool J, Rev. Run, Fat Joe, Erykah Bydu, Damon Dash, Wyclef, and many other artists, along with then-Senator Hillary Clinton, Andrew Cuomo, then-Senator Patterson, and many others who took the lead on this issue and came out to speak at the National Rally drawing over a hundred thousand people at the NYC City Hall in 2003. That rally made the big difference in public consciousness about these terrible laws.

Today, right now, we have finally arrived at that auspicious moment when NY Governor David Patterson, State Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith, and State Assembly Leader Sheldon Silver should all be on the same page to get rid of the Rockefeller Drug Laws.

No more excuses. No more partisan bickering while thousands of people languish in prison unjustly, directly as a result of these discriminatory, and unfair mandatory minimum sentencing drug laws. The time to repeal the Rockefeller Drug Laws is now.

Since 1973, thirty-six long years, tens of thousands of people have been imprisoned unjustly because of the reactionary enactment of the repressive Rockefeller Drug Laws.

But this is not just a New York issue, it is an urgent national matter. For more than three decades, hundreds of thousands of people have been given harsh mandatory prison sentences for low level drug offenses.

We helped to break the national silence about this issue back in 2003. Of course, we joined with the Drug Policy Alliance (www.drugpolicy.org), the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (www.hsan.org) and many other organizations to raised public awareness about this issue.

Since then, we have had to go to federal court just to defend our right to speak out on this issue, spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on legal fees, and had to work to encourage past NY Governor Pataki to sign the first step in the reform effort. Now it is time to take more steps to finally repeal.

Jim Jones' throbbing video "Lock Down" exhibits how hip-hop keeps our communities energized and conscious about this call for action: Also check out the movie trailer "Lock Down USA" about the Rockefeller Drug Laws : You should also get more information about this important documentary film at: www.lockdownusa.com

Do the right thing now! Get rid of the Rockefeller Drug Laws and all mandatory minimum sentencing. With all of the medical and other research available, it seems criminal and irresponsible for a public servant to stand by or oppose change. Back in 2003, then-Senator Patterson stood with us, Malcolm Smith stood with us and then-State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver stood with us. We're counting on you now.

- Russell Simmons (Chairman, HSAN) and Dr. Benjamin Chavis (President/CEO, HSAN)

One to grow on

“Do as little harm to others as you can; make any sacrifice for your true friends; be responsible for yourself and ask nothing of others; and grab all the fun you can. Don’t give much thought to yesterday, don’t worry about tomorrow, live in the moment, and trust that your existence has meaning even when the world seems to be all blind chance and chaos. When life lands a hammer blow in your face, do your best to respond to the hammer as if it had been a cream pie. Sometimes humor is the remedy, Don’t take life too seriously.”
-Dean Koontz

“Do as little harm to others as you can; make any sacrifice for your true friends; be responsible for yourself and ask nothing of others; and grab all

Good morning.. “A successful person is one who could build a firm foundation with the bricks that people have thrown at him or her”. -D B

The Pain of a Post...Can you feel me?

The pain of a post can hurt the most when the words just don't come out right

If  you feel it when you postin 

then you movin not just coastin 

then you're doing it 

and not just fuckin boastin!!

Jealousy is the tribute that mediocrity pays to genius..

A little saying I came across that I thought was interesting enough to be my inaugural blog.

They'll be more to come whether anyone is reading or not....It's my personal therapy

keeps the demons away!!! A little