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When Black Men Break Up

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You find hip hop in the oddest places. Perusing NY MAG I came across
interview with one of Jay’s old school homies, De-Haven Irby.

Jay has a his share of public falling outs recently.

First Jaz.

Then Dame.

Then Lance.

Yeye.

Now De-Haven.

Now, you and I know that we fall out with our friends.
Thats natural, it happens, you move on, you get older,
life changes.

But what makes this story interesting is the same thing that made
YeYe’s Big Brother interesting. Jay is personal in his albums to the extent that
he wants to be. But, for the most part, he keeps his personal life,
hood relations etc, out the media.

So, when people beef with him publicly it gives us and eye into
the intricacies of his relationship, and into Jay on gp.

And the fact that these are BLACK men that we are talking
about adds another layer as well.

I read the following paragraph and totally felt De-Haven. I remember
f*cking with TL and it being all good, just uber chemistry. We had an
exchange that at the time seemed benign BUT from then out out
everything flat lined. There was a part of me that wanted to know
WHAT HAPPENED at least for a good three weeks after. I mean,
ya’ll read the blog, I spoke on it in March. So here is De-Haven’s words,

When did the two of you have a falling-out?
We never really had a falling-out, that?s the problem. This is why I?m so confused. There was no argument, there was none of that. I don?t want an apology [from him], I want a reason. What happened? When my case [a federal drug-conspiracy charge] came in 1998, I never seen him again too much anymore. The case had nothing to do with him, his name never came up, so I?d like to ask him, ?What happened?? Where did his departure come from?

De-Haven has actually polly’d with Jaz on J, saying,

One of Jay?s former collaborators Jaz-O also has beef with Jay, and former drug dealer Calvin Klein also accuses Jay of appropriating his story.
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I was surprised when J actually MENTIONED him on American Gangster.

?Fuck De-Haven for cavin?, that’s why we don’t speak,? he raps. ?Made men ain’t supposed to make statements. End of the story, I followed the code, cracked the safe. Other niggas ain’t in the game so they practice hate. Leave that boy Hov alone, why don’t ya.?

Does Jay really owe this dude cake, EVEN IF JAY lifted his stories?

Does Jay exaggerate his drug-dealing in his songs?
I?m telling you he overexaggerates. He was there to see things, but doing some big-time Frank Lucas?type thing? No. He nickled and dimed, but nothing on a major scale. He definitely didn?t sell nothin? in Marcy. Spanish Jose, who he mentions a lot [in his songs], was a friend of mine. Jay didn?t have no affiliation to Spanish Jose.

You?re saying Jay appropriated your story?
He says it himself. He?s been talking about me since day one, on a lot of his albums. He mentioned me on The Black Album, and I hadn?t seen him in years.

I mean, it was ultimately his creation. Jay put in the work and made it happen.

And even if De-Haven gave J “source material” how do you go about
compensating someone for that?

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As an emcee, how many of the people, from you old block deserve to
eat with you?

What is the criteria for cutting someone off?

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There is Something about Philly

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When your folks, Barry Michael Cooper, (I see you hustlin’),
sent me this video of Philly Swain, I thought.
Ummm. Perfect for my Philly post.

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Between the Constitution, the Murders, Freeway and
the Liberty Bell, there is something about Philly.

Philly has a had 400 murders in 2006.

This year they have had

OG, speaks on the young bucks,

So far this year, more than 315 people have been killed, a pace of well over a murder a day, police said. That?s a higher rate, according to FBI statistics, than much larger cities like Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York.

But Philadelphia?s situation is different today from years past in that more and more of the killers are teenagers, according to the Philadelphia Police Department and the Philadelphia District Attorney?s office.

?They just shoot at anything and everybody, without even looking,? said Shawn Banks, a former drug dealer and gang member. Now in his 30s, he said the new generation that rules the streets is made up of kids who shoot first and never consider the consequences.

And they are murking popo out there.

Cassidy, 54, was one of three Philadelphia law enforcement officers shot in four days. The other two officers survived, but the crimes’ brazenness shocked this city. A suspect in Cassidy’s death was arrested in Miami on Tuesday.

Even tho’ there has been much written about the murders little has
been written about the thousand’s of Black men who got together for the
purposes of organizing the community against the murders that
are taking place in the hood.

Most notable about those present to informally address the gathering crowd was a proactive do-it-yourself approach to the rehabilitation of black communities. Peace Ombudsman Edgar Lee age 78 of West Philadelphia was representative, handing out flyers for the New World Development Corp. which encourages “Grass roots neighborhood responsibility and problem solving” through block meetings with young people.

The element of self sufficiency to the event reminded me of the
Million Man March, for Philly.

It almost seems like Black people need to come together
publicly, THEN proceed to get organized.

And quite honestly if there is follow through, which we are in fact
challenged in that area.

Nothing raised the energy in the crowd more than Bruce Crawley’s economics lecture on opportunity, inequality, and the importance of supporting the black community by shopping at black owned businesses and developing a black economy. He also addressed how a shift in hiring practices could make it easier for ex-convicts to reenter the workforce. Clearly the crowd was interested in work. The potential could really be felt in the air. It’s also the movement’s response to both sets of money questions. How do they fund the project? According to Collins’ rebuttal in the Philly Daily News, “The finances are evolving from private donations at present,” and as long as people are wiling to donate their time, the needs of the project do not overwhelm the combined support of Charlie Mack and company, churches and black organizations, and some help from t-shirt sales. How will they address the root problem of young men who don’t see legitimate economic opportunity? This same black community’s growth into an increasingly self-sufficient economy; enterprise and employment.

In other Philly news, Freeway just released an album.

As did Jilly.

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Why do you think Philly is representative of so many
of the juxtapositions that make America what it is?

Why are there so many murders there?

Deep music history, found fathers connection,
egregious crime rate, fertile ground for emcees?

What is it?

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McCain Call’s Hillary a B*tch

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Well, not outright.

But his support of the statement is implicit in that HE is present and
he doesn’t correct her.

And it got caught on camera.

Here is what Andi Zeisler of B*tch Magazine had to say about
when we use the word b*tch to describe a woman,

The other thing about working for a magazine called Bitch is that you really can’t cop to being totally sick of having this conversation. But I am. Still, I’ll continue to say the same things I always say, partly because talking about the word is an occupational responsibility/hazard and partly because, despite the fatigue, I believe them.

So here goes: Bitch is a word we use culturally to describe any woman who is strong, angry, uncompromising and, often, uninterested in pleasing men. We use the term for a woman on the street who doesn’t respond to men’s catcalls or smile when they say, “Cheer up, baby, it can’t be that bad.” We use it for the woman who has a better job than a man and doesn’t apologize for it. Measuring flow-mediated dilation (FMD), an indicator of arterial stiffness, the authors reveal that a whey protein extract successfully reminds arteries to relax. viagra generic discount It works well when taken cheapest cialis look at this now an hour before lovemaking. It is viagra prescription amerikabulteni.com important to realize that you are not alone in fight against diabetes. Earlier, when ED used to be unusual health condition, sildenafil price in india http://amerikabulteni.com/2018/03/09/diplomasi-yanlilarinda-john-bolton-endisesi/ introduced as magical treatment. We use it for the woman who doesn’t back down from a confrontation.

Always had a tidbit more respect for McCain than for his cronies,
seeing as HE HAS ACTUALLY been a soldier in a war.

But this just reflects poor judgment and PR.

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When was the last time you called a woman a b*tch?

For me its like n*gga. Growing up, I was forbidden to say it.
As it just caused a lot of fights. However I now use it as an adult
playfully, around my “peoples”.
I used to think when I was younger that folks that used it were ignorant
and careless. But, then again I also knew people who got shot at for
calling someone a b*tch.

Who do you think it will help raise more money for McCain or
Hillary?

Sean Bell, May 18, 1983?November 25, 2006

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Rest in Peace.


It has been a year since he was murdered.

I wonder if the officers have desk jobs?

What would it take to classify the killing of a Black man,
by police officers as murder?

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Why Do Mainstream Folks Have so Much Rage Towards Teen Mothers?

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When I am reading about how parents are portrayed in the media
I put on my critical lens.

Needless to say, any mention of Black
parents and I have the hawk eye on.

Will Okun’s latest blog post has images of Black folks that you
never see in mainstream media.
In fact the shots could have easily been stills from a Juve Video,
or stills from your cousins photo album.

There were also quotes from students stating what they were greatful for.

Real talk. Go get the kleenex.

?We are not out on the streets but in a house under a roof.? ? I.D.

?My family is getting together for a celebration and not for a tragedy.? – D.S.

?My Aunt Ethel and my grandmother who have stepped in as my parents after my mother died. These two women are so powerful and have so much wisdom. They are all I have.? – R.B. ?I am back in school. It took me a year to realize the streets aren?t everything.? ? L.A.

And finally, one of the MOST powerful ones.

?I met my father this year.? T.E.

I was really taken aback by the image of the teenager,
with her tight turquoise top on, standing diagonal towards the camera,
so as to emphasize her roundess, face full of pride.

The commenter’s were taken aback by her as well.

The tone of your entries make me sad, Mr. Okun.

You silently condone into every community and self-destructive action by these students since you are afraid of seeming racist, judgemental or both.

So you don?t say a word when a young girl gets pregnant. In fact, you posted a picture in this entry of a pregnant girl who couldn?t be more than 15.

Keep tiptoeing around that giant, self-destructive elephant in the room – your idealism is not manifesting itself in any meaningful action. And by idealism, I mean the vague notion you have of saving black folks from themselves.

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Notice how old boy started of his comment with how HE felt.
You noticed how the comments by the students were joyful, thankful,
reflective and appreciative.

I found this to be interesting because it reminds me of gangster rap
debate, which revolves around the notion of at what point is
depicting something, artistically condoning and perpetuating it.
And furthermore, WHOSE interests are being served by the mere
existence of such music, and for that matter THESE PHOTO’S
that are appearing in The Times.

Oh, here is another comment.

Dale S., Will Okun made it clear in an earlier column that he is angry, saddened, and horrified by teenage pregnancy.

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I can see angry, saddened or even disappointed.

BUT HORRIFIED. Why should someone be HORRIFIED by a
Black Teenager that his pregnant?

Teenagers Black, White, Latino, Asian, have been getting
pregnant since er, forever.

Teenagers have been having sex since forever.
And prior to the recent advent of “The Pill”, horrible abortion
procedures killed us, or we dropped out of school, moved to
our aunts house in another state had our babies, who were
then left to be raised by an aunt, uncle, god mother.

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Why the rage towards Black teen mothers?

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