Chakara's World

NEW CAROLINA MUSIC: HOT OR NOT?

2011-10-03T07:52:00.000-07:00

New Music from Carolina's on Starr City Chulo of Starr City Records and Deniro of Skull Gang Dipset! Remember where you heard it first! Post your twitter name below and tell us..."HOT OR NOT"

Follow @TheRealDeniro on twitter!

Follow @StarrCityGuala on twitter!

-Chakara

Dre Cannonz: The Young Super Video Producer Of NC

2011-06-28T07:43:00.000-07:00

CHAKARA: Hey Dre Cannonz! How are you??? How's life been treating you?

CANNONZ: Hey Chakara! I'm blessed. Life has been pretty good.

CHAKARA: Let my readers outside of NC know who you are, and what exactly you contribute to the NC Music and Ent industry.

CANNONZ: I'm Dre Cannonz. I'm a music producer, graphic designer and video director & editor, Which has been getting me alot of recognition in the music industry locally and nationally. This came from over 20+ of my music videos being featured on worldstarhiphop.com.

CHAKARA: Oh my God! That's success. I've always told you that! At such a young age, you were able to make heavy sound around NC and even places in GA. Tell me exactly how you started with filming and music.

CANNONZ: Well to start it all off, I've been doing music ever since I could remember. From banging on pots and pans as a toddler, to getting sent out of class in 3rd grade for making beats with my mouth and "disrupting the class" lol. I taught myself how to play the piano, the drums and a little on the acoustic guitar. I officially started producing in 2003 when I was a freshman in high school and been doing it exclusively every since. Videography was also an interest of mine, just never gotten serious about it until about 2 years ago. See, I have my own group of artists that I work with called "Main Event Army". We had a big summer single called "Walk Like A Model" that was really starting to pick up, so I decided it was time to shoot a video for it. After hitting up numerous videographers and directors we found out the only way we would be able to make it happen is if we did it ourselves. So, I purchased a digital camera and a couple editing programs and started learning the basics. I wanted the video to look just like if I saw it on BET. We started shooting street videos just to gain more experience in shooting and editing and we posted them online.Once people started seeing how good they came out, that's when I started getting calls. $$.

CHAKARA: Tell my readers about Main Event Army. Whose included in this group?

CANNONZ: Main Event Army is my team. It consist of 4 solo artists.
Casino Crisis (@CasinoCrisis)
Big Money Live (@BigMoneyLive)
Bobby James (@Blk_N_UglyAsEva)
Nyck Newz (@RealNyckNewz)

What I love so much about my team is their hunger to succeed. They are my motivation to keep everything moving. I like to think of them as my bosses, because I work for them. I do alot and at the end of the day, it all comes back to my team.

CHAKARA: BIG MONEY LIVE WHATUP! Lol that's my homie! What artists in mainstream music have you worked with?

CANNONZ: I've done work for Slim Dunkin (1017 Bricksquad), Da Kid (Arrogant Music), Lil Chuckee (YMCMB) Young Dro (Grand Hustle), Rich KidShawty (Grand Hustle), Travis Porter (Jive), Rocko (A1), Young Scrap (Universal), J Cole, and I've done alot of work with Raleigh's own Troop 41 (Universal Republic) and we have much more on the way.

CHAKARA: NOTHING BUT BIG NAMES! Straight impressive! I mentioned you in an interview I did with Sonny Digital, b/c when its comes to grind, I see similarities in you strong grinding young men. What kind of connections have you had with super producer Sonny Digital in your career?

CANNONZ: Yea that's my peoples. It was crazy meeting him. I was in Atlanta with some artists from Durham nc. they had a studio session with him and I was there to film it. At that time "Racks" was just blowing up in Atlanta so it was crazy. Walking into Patchwerkz,everybody dappin' each other up and introducing themselves and then it comes around to me and. He already knew who I was because of my work. I really didn't expect that. We chopped it up a little that night, and he let me know that I got his support and it meant alot to me. Sonny Digital is the most humble dude in the world. I have ALOT of respect and support for that man! and I'm meant alot to me. Sonny Digital is the most humble dude in the world. I have ALOT of respect and support for that man!I'm definitely a fan of his. I'll never forget that night.

CHAKARA: Yes, he's definitely humble, but hey that's what keeps you blessed. What do you believe are the top three things you see blocking NC's music and entertainment from thriving like other states such as FL, GA, TX, etc?

CANNONZ: Ohhhh its ALOT of things, but they all come down to Artists, DJ's and Promoters. Its alot of ego's and too much pride in NC. I don't know where we get it from. Artists won't support each other not because their music is hot or not.. but just because they don't know them. DJ's aren't breaking records unless they manage that artist and other DJ's don't because they are afraid they wont get the credit. and Promoters are just all about the money. I've been to plenty showcases where artists would have to pay to perform.It would be 10, 11, 12 performances and getting super late, and it'll still be a hand full of artists that paid and didn't even get to perform. The promoters seem more interested in collected their money, than the showcase. I'm not saying all Artists, DJ's and Promoters are this way but the ones that are, are really holding us back because North Carolina has SOOOO MUCH talent.

CHAKARA: Dre, I agree with ALL of that. PREACH. That's the d*mn truth! So,when you have downtime from all of your work, whats you most favorite source of entertainment or pleasure. In other words, what do you do for fun lol?

CANNONZ:Chillin with my team, Making music, looking at movies, or on worldstarhiphop.com looking at music videos. just paying attention to looking at music videos the certain angles, and effects they use. Basically what I do is already fun for me. I'm a 22 year old making my own money and setting my own hours in an industry that I love seeing and being in.

CHAKARA: You are a true master of your craft. People don't know what studying and research does in perfecting a craft. I definitely see the results of your studying. The last video I saw was "Bagman" by the homie M.O.S. It was like a movie! Whats up next with Dre Cannonz Approved Films!?

CANNONZ: Thanks alot! I really appreciate that. Whats Next? Just bigger and better videos. I'm in the process of constructing a film crew. Follow my first partner Shaun The Hitman @Shaun919. It's Definitely a couple movies down the line. It's Definitely a couple movies down the line. But what I'm really excited about right now is my first BET 106 & Park video premiere. Which I will have the premiere date by this week. So I'mma keep you posted because you know we gotta have a watch party!!!

CHAKARA: YES! Let me know so we can support you! Tell my readers how to stay connected to you on social sites!

CANNONZ: First you gotta subscribe to my YouTube page www.youtube.com/DreCannonzApproved, and and I've shot every music video on my team's
youtube page also, which is www.youtube.com/MainEventEnt. Follow me on twitter www.twitter.com/DreCannonz and facebook: Dre Cannonz. Thanks alot for the opportunity Chakara.

CHAKARA: It was my pleasure! Remember where you saw this young champion at first! Its only a matter of time before he reaches world wide recognition for his craft! Chaka-Talk has granted your Carolina access again! BYE! Follow me on twitter @ChakaraWrites

Young Bladz: Where NC's Hip Hop Meets Intellect

2011-06-27T06:47:00.000-07:00

CHAKARA: Whats up Young Bladz! How are you? Long time since we actually talked!

BLADZ: What it dew sis...yeah it's been a while but it's all love. I've been good, no complaints at all.

CHAKARA: Now, this interview is a bit different readers. Young Bladz and I actually have been cool since we were like nine years old. So I'm quite honored to be interviewing him almost 20 years later about his music. Back then, when we were kids did you ever see yourself getting into hip hop??

BLADZ: Wow it has been 20 plus yrs., time really did fly by. You know back then hip hop wasn't my first choice of music. R&b was and will always be my favorite. Keeping it real if I had a choice I would rather be a singer but just holding a tune here and there won't exactly cut it. Lol I guess that's why I do a lot of soulful and melodic records. So I would say no I didn't really see myself doing hip hop.

CHAKARA: Hmm, same with publishing for me. Who in the Carolina's have you worked with, as far as music and entertainment?

BLADZ: I've worked with a few artist from NC. Of course my label "SO FLY", Ike&Shyst, Brolic & World, 9deuce, PoohBear, Scooda, Chulo, a few artist from the JOCO family...the list goes on.

CHAKARA: As far as your team in NC Hip Hop, let my viewers know about some of the other artists you work with that make up So Fly Entertainment.

BLADZ: SO FLY ENT. is made up of 7 members, 3 original and 4 that we've hand picked to create our Family. First and for most there is me Young Bladz, my brother Streetz, Deniro, Billie Dutches, C/Razy, Euro, and the homie Big Dredd.

CHAKARA: I want people to really see how smarts really carries a person's rhyme scheme far. I remember you in school. You made top grades right along with me, and your hip hop delivery shows me exactly this. When I heard you on your "All I Want Is You" Miguel (remix), I said to myself, that's the Young Bladz I know of. Please tell my readers how important you think education is to plighting towards the music industry.

BLADZ: Even though I never took my education further then High School due to life circumstances I definitely feel like education is what gives u that extra edge... Not only from a lyrical stand point but from a business aspect as well.

CHAKARA: Never too late! LOL How long have you been dabbling in the hip hop world?

BLADZ: I started developing my craft in the yr 2000 after meeting one of my brothers Deniro. He inspired me to do this. So I'll say 11yrs on and off but about 5 seriously.

CHAKARA: Why do you think its so hard for NC to gain unity like other states, or Raleigh-Durham like other cities?

BLADZ: Looking from the outside in and not being bias, I feel like NC has been tarnished by wack artist and everyone is fighting to be that first artist to show the industry we actually have some talented artist. I think it's more of an ego thing.

CHAKARA: YEP! What have you been doing lately with your music? Where can my readers find your music?

BLADZ: I've been attacking the Internet with videos and records. You can find me on YouTube, twitter, and quit a few blog spots. Not to mention I have hard copies floating on the streets. iTunes will be the next move that we make with my up and coming EP "Born Alone Die Alone"

CHAKARA: Digital sales are where its at! Who are you favorite artists out right now? They dont even have to be in hip hop.

BLADZ: My favorite artist are Jay-Z, Young Chris, Jadakiss, Drake, J.Cole, Ryan Leslie, Keisha Cole, and Jaheim. Now favorite of all time would have to be Michael Jackson.

CHAKARA: Some of my favs right there! Tell my readers what you have coming up next and how they can stay connected with Young Bladz?

BLADZ: Like I mentioned before I have a EP I'm working on "Born Alone Die Alone" coming real soon...no exact date has been set. In the meantime I have a solo mixtape hitting the streets 4th of July 2011. Also in the works is the new collaboration with my brothers of the So Fly camp "Aviator Boyz" pt.2.
Check me out on twitter.com "@YoungBladz"

CHAKARA: REMEMBER WHERE YOU SAW HIM FIRST! Chaka-Talk Blogspot has exclusively granted your access to NC's rising star Young Bladz! Follow him on twitter!

Deniro: Carolina's Rap Jewel Of SkullGang of DipSet

2011-06-24T06:46:00.000-07:00

Whatup People! Take a moment to be introduced to one of NC's very own veterans in the rap industry. Born into music, Deniro grew up in Hackensack, NJ admiring his mother Valerie Hopson and godmother Kelly Barretto (daughter of the late great Latin Jazz musician Ray Barretto) striving to achieve their goals as musicians.

In 2008,Juelz Santana started his own independent label Skull Gang Entertainment in which he personally asked Deniro to become a part of. Deniro has traveled the country performing music he loves. Thus far, he has opened up for Mobb Deep, Fabulous, Field Mobb, Baby and Manny Fresh. He has two mixtapes "Deniro volume 1 hosted by Juelz Santana" and "Strait Paper presents 9/11/84 which features the song "Training Day" with Philadelphia rapper J-Bezel and Dipset's JR Writer.

Skull Gang released "The Takeover" mixtape album in the summer of 2008. After much recognition and anticipiation, Deniro and his label mates (Skull Gang) landed a distribution deal with Koch Records in 2009. The group released their debut self titled album May 5, 2009. Since then, Deniro has been in the studio, working day in and day out making the music his fans love. There is a lot to come for the young budding artist. Stay Tuned.

Check this interview out!

CHAKARA: Deniro! Wassup! How are you??

DENIRO: What UP WHAT UP, I’M GOOD CAN’T COMPLAIN WORKIN ,WORKIN, WORKIN .

CHAKARA: Cool, tell my readers exactly who you are in this NC music industry?!!

DENIRO: I'm a humble and hardworking artist who has collaborated with a majority of NC's finest in the music industry. Aka Fire! Str8cheese!

CHAKARA: I heard that! What projects have you contributed to with your music? If my readers wanted to get a sample of your work, where would I send them?

DENIRO: 2008 Jim Jones & Skull Gang - A Tribute To Bad Santa (Hosted by Mike Epps) – #15 JOHN DEPP, DENIRO –“ Merry Christmas” (2:58). Koch records May 5th 2009 SKULLGANG ALBUM Koch records. You can also visit Datpiff.com and search “THE PEP RALLY” hosted by DJ Dellmatic. It is the pretape to my up and coming mixtape “ON THEY TARHEELS" Hosted by DJ Skillz & Dj Skullator which is set to be released on June 27, 2011. Fans can check out http://www.allaboutniro.blogspot.com/ for all new updates about ya boy ju heard!

CHAKARA: GOOD GRIEF! You work with some majors in the game. Tell my readers whats it like working with some of the veterans in the game, Dipset, Juelz Santana and such?

DENIRO: Honestly I've been very fortunate to have worked with these artists. I've learned a lot from being around them. I soak in as much knowledge I can about the game. I'm a student and the industry is like a class. Juelz is my family. He allowed me to grow as an artist under his wing. I appreciate his honest opinions and ability to recognize raw talent. Sometimes he sees what others don't. That's a good quality to have. S/O my Skullgang Family Juelz, Hynief, John Depp, Richmond Rabb, Unkasa, Riq Rose, the whole 730, birdgang, #Salute

CHAKARA: Blessed! Goodness! What artists in NC do you back right now?

DENIRO: Soflyent. –Bladz, Big Dread, Starcity-Chulo,Grimey International – SwiftDollars, Capcitys-C-razy Juggsquad-Gully Mack, Gage, Oakcity-Brolic, Perfect Harmany, O-digga, 200,cheese da kid,poohbear,GSMG-TAP ,troop41,Knarley project,Bigmoney Live, Ike&Shyste ,REDRUM, Loosecannon, And all the djs dat fuck witt me. Dj Shykey, Dj Dellmatic,DjSkillz,Dj Flash, dj Nikki Nicole. Sorry if I missed u, U know what it is !!! Hold up hold up I fucks wit my girl Chakara!!!!

CHAKARA: WE have alot of favorite NC artists in common! What advice can you give up and coming artists who'd want to accomplish the moves you've already accomplished?

DENIRO: Never let anyone tell you No!! Fuck dat word called “Can’t” 'cause anything is possible and YOU CAN! Grind Hard! There's always somebody out there working harder than you! Always sharpen your craft and stay consistent.

CHAKARA: Yes! I love it when people tell me no! Ha! (lol) What can we be on the lookout for in regards to future projects with you?

DENIRO: June 27, 2011 “ONTHEYTARHEELS” DROPS ON THE NET!! DATPIFF.com, LIVEMIXTAPES.com etc.

CHAKARA: How do my readers connect to your network and follow your next moves via social sites???

DENIRO: For bookings contact my manager "D" at bookingdeniro@gmail.com. For press inquiries contact my publicist "Chaste" at chastepen@gmail.com. You can visit my personal blog http://www.allaboutniro.blogspot.com/ or you can follow me on twitter @therealdeniro Staytuned!!!! Producers if u wanna send beats send em to nanananiro@gmail.com

CHAKARA: Well, yall heard it here first! Deniro, SkullGang, Dipset and NC! Chaka-Talk grants access! Subscribe now! :)

The Bobby J of Comedy Chops It Up With Chakara

2011-06-22T06:51:00.000-07:00

Hey Bobby J! Whats up future King of Comedy? lol How's life?

Hol'up.. I don't want that title. Its too much pressure being the King in the entertainment biz, people put too much pressure on you. So, when its time for you to take a break away from the stage, they say you fell off, went broke, started smoking Crack or Died. You know how N**gas are! But other than that, I am enjoying life. Enjoying the exposure and more than anything else, enjoying the respect I'm getting from other major comics in the game.

2. How long have you been doing comedy boo? And what made you get into the business?

I've been doing comedy about 7 years. I started in College hosting events. I always knew I was gonna be a comedian. I was more of the "Yo Mama" jokester so I was kind of that dude to beat on campus if you want that respect. My first ever show was in front of 700 students. I did 10 minutes on stage, wrecked it! Never did organized comedy in my life. Comedian Joe Torry saw me, he gave me a shot on the show with him, Kenny Howell, Tony Tone & Arvin Mitchell. I did 7 minutes and wrecked again. They gave me some leads to hit up some Comedy clubs in St. Louis, the next week I was on the highway heading to open mics. When I got there, I talked my way on stage to a Bruce Bruce show. He gave me 5 mins. I tore it up. So my first 3 shows were in front of packed crowds, most comics start in front of small crowds at open mics doing 2-3 minutes. I was doing sold out shows so naturally I thought that's where I belonged. Sadly that wasn't always the case but it gave me the drive to be my best. So in less than a year I was making a lot of noise. I just stayed humble and kept grinding, kept writing and trying to be the best comic I could be. I never wanted to be the funniest comic in the world, just the funniest with my style of comedy.

3. I see sometimes on twitter ur Albino one day, Chinese the next....LOL what can you say about ur fanbase? Is it predominately black people with no jobs, Albino thugs, Jamaicans, or what? lol

Haaaaaa! Believe it or not, my fanbase has shifted. It was young urban at first. Doing "Nigga" nights (Urban Nights at White Comedy Clubs) for years will do that to you. When I got into the Improv comedy clubs, I cleaned up my act, started telling more stories, learned what the white and hispanic crowds enjoyed hearing. I have something for everybody. I mean, reading Twitter you'd think I talk about Sex and Hoodrats. I don't use Sex jokes on stage, I don't have any at all. I tell stories kinda like Kevin Hart with goofy ignorance like Mike Epps. I switch it up on Twitter becuz that's what works, all the Hoodrat Jokes. Things I'm branding on Twitter, so when people see me Live the element of surprise wins the crowd over and I gain new fans every city I go to. I'm looking for a new picture right now to be honest. People send me so many I can't look at all of em, but if I bust out laughing when I see it, that's my twitter pic for that week!

4. Whats the family "Bobby J" like? LOL Are you married, single, have kids, any possibles?

I'm very closed off and quiet. People think I'm this wild n out type of guy. I'm actually boring. People see me in public and automatically think imma crack on them or make fun of them. I don't do that. Now if I'm on stage hosting or holding a mic. Its on and popping. I'm an unfair comic, my memory is crazy so I can crack jokes all day. So if you're in the audience, and try to come back I'll shut em down. As for family, I have 2 kids. A son and daughter. My daughter is starting to realize I'm somebody but hasn't put 2 and 2 together yet. She'll see something on TV or my DVD and look at me crazy.. My Son is 2, he thinks every man on TV is me. One day we was watching Color Purple and he pointed at Mister talkin bout Daddy. Hurt my feelings! I got 2 side chicks that live together. They Lights off now, I might go pay em a visit and drop em off some money to get they bill paid. I been busy with my wife so they can wait.

5. Who are some of your favorite comedians in the game right now?

Right now. My dude Rickey Smiley. He's dragged me on his Tour a few times, we kick it like donkeys on the road with him. My guy Kevin Hart is phenomenal right now , Rodney Perry is a very good brother. Its some Young guys I look up to as well. Lil Rel, K Dubb etc. The new school comics are coming in pretty strong

6. What have you been up to lately in the comedian world?

I've been doing a lot of writing. Jokes, Scripts, trying to venture into the acting world and spread my wings. I've been doing a lot of colleges now, I'm still young so that circuit is perfect for me. Comedy clubs can wait til after I retire from acting since they so fickle. A lot of people ask me why I'm not doing as many clubs. It aint me, I have the talent, just not the fame. Comedy clubs focus on stardom more than talent because at the end of the day, if a so-so comedian can fill 400 seats. He's more valuable than the funniest man. So even though comedy is my first Love. Acting is where my heart is. That's where I will end up for sure and keep comedy in my back pocket.

7. I look for your tweets on twitter everyday cause you are a pure fool LOL Tell my readers exactly where they can get up with you and find you on social sites!

Thank you. I'm just having fun, tryna make people laugh and grow my fan base.
Of course people can catch me on tour with Rickey Smiley, I have a ton of colleges lines up so they can find out my Tour Dates on www.BobbyJComedy.com They can follow me on Twitter and really keep up with me hour by hour at @BobbyJComedy on Twitter. Bobby J. Comedian on Facebook.. I forgot my Myspace name, don't go over there tho. I only use that site to keep up with Side Chicks.

LMBO!!! Well remember where you heard it first! Your Chaka-Talk access has been granted! Follow me on twitter @ChakaraWrites Bye!!

Fabo: The Snap Dance King Of Atlanta

2011-06-21T09:48:00.000-07:00

Whatup people! Soooooo, I was able to chop it up with one of my favorites from the former group D4L, Fabo! Thats right! This 27 year old rapper was the frontman for "snap music" group D4L, giving us those dance craves we love. Oh, I got my Fabo dance swag down pact (lol).

Some of his previous work includes:

2002: Fabo
2004: The Snappin' King (The Beginning)
2006: Geek'd Up Muzik
2006: Pill Poppin Beast
2006: The Snappin' King Vol. 2 (The Saga Continues)
2007: The Snappin' King Vol. 3 (The Final Chapter)
2007: Dancin' on Bank's Head
2008: Kandyman
2010: Gik Tales
2010: "Fabo Factz"
Recently, he's been featured on Roscoe Dash's new joint along with T-Pain entitled "My Own Step". Guest appearances with artists like Rasheeda, One Chance, Slick Pulla, Pastor Troy, Young Jeezy, Shawty Lo, Gucci Mane and More! Check out the interview!

CHAKARA: So..whats UP!? It's my pleasure to be interviewing my favorite crunk member of D4L, Fabo. How's life been treating you?

FABO: GREAT!!

CHAKARA: I've done my research and I KNOW you've worked with so many in the music industry, who've bubbled out of Atlanta and other major dirty south cities deep in Hip Hop right now, and I know you are behind the scenes still working. Tell us who you've been working with recently?

FABO: New Boyz and Roscoe Dash, but most recently I've been focused on my own project "Millionaire Junkie".

CHAKARA: I also know that Fabo is not just a hip hop artist, with crazy energy.You do much more behind the scenes in the studio. Tell us about the many other hats you wear that folks don't even know about.

FABO: I can really do it all! Producing, Engineering, Acting...I just try to be the jack of all trades!

CHAKARA: Well I'm Chakara, so I wouldn't be CHAKARA if I didnt ask this question. Is Fabo involved? Married? Single? Choosing? (lol)

FABO: I'm Engaged.

CHAKARA: Wow, congrats! Do you still talk with the other members of D4L? Do you guys still work together?? Do you still talk with the other members of D4L? Do you guys still work together??

FABO: Yes we are all still very good friends, and we are actually thinking about working on a new project.

CHAKARA: Oh..words can't express how THIRSTY I am for that! (lol) If you could choose your favorite (3) artists out here RIGHT now turning the music scene up (Indie Or Signed) who would they be?

FABO: Future, Pill, and Wacka are at the top of my list right now.

CHAKARA: Well, I'm going to have to check Future and Pill out. Wacka is definitely making noise. Have you ever been to NC? Would you like to come?

FABO: Yes, I have been many times. It's like my second home.

CHAKARA: Well NC, my home state is bubbling and trying to get that full flight take off into mainstream music. What would you tell those who are itching to get a foot into the music industry?

FABO: Stay working, Stay Positive, and give it 150% if you intend to see dividends!

CHAKARA: So d*mn true! What do you think about MUSIC today? I mean I know you got alot of flack from the "dance and crunk music" is not rap music..etc..What would you say to those who say "Dance/Crunk" music is not real hip hop? Do you agree or disagree?

FABO: I disagree. Music is music no matter what kind of music it is. Everybody has a different ear for music, and everyone is entitled to their own opinion. If my music wasn't hip hop, then Chakara wouldn't know my name!

CHAKARA: Exactly! Last but not least, If I ever came to Atlanta (area) would you be willing to do a visual interview for Chakara's World? Its only right we get FABO live and direct, hittin that infamous "dance" (lol)

FABO: Yeah, no problem. Tell your viewers to stay tuned for my movie "Da J" this summer! Keep up with me via twitter (http://twitter.com/FaboofD4L) or my website (fabo.tv) or on http://www.artistpublishinggroup.com, or my newly created facebook page (facebook.com/faboofd4l)

CHAKARA: THANKS SOO MUCH FOR THIS INTERVIEW FABO! DEFINITELY WILL KEEP IN TOUCH WITH YOU HUN!

YOU HEARD IT AT CHAKARA'S WORLD. TELL A FRIEND TO SUBSCRIBE AND YOU TOO!

I'm going to leave yall with one of my favorite joints from the group "D4L" and since Im so healthy in the HIPS department..Imma SHAKE MY LAFFY TAFFY! LOL Bye!

Sonny Digital: A Young President In The Producing Game

2011-06-21T09:44:00.000-07:00

How does one make a beat so genius that EVERYONE goes crazy in the club the minute it drops??? Sonny Digital chopped it up with me and told me that hard work as a young lad pays off!! I introduce to you guys the WAVE of the future in music production, Mr. Sonny Digital. This young guy in charge brings pure MUSCLE HUSTLE to the Dirty South Music team, strapped up with 7 years of producing experience in his blood. Sonny Digital teamed up with Yung Chris (Rapper) to produce the sickest club banger in the South right now,"Racks".READ THIS EXCLUSIVE CHAKARA CELEBERITY INTERVIEW!!!

CHAKARA : So first off, I know who you are but tell my readers who Sonny Digital is in the music industry? What exactly are you known for in ATL right now?

SONNY DIGITAL: I'm a producer, who has been producing for 7 years. Right now in Atl, I'm know for producing the hottest record "Racks". That's to the ppl who havent heard of me before, but to ppl who have been knowing me in ATL, they know I'm known for making "fiye" beats.

CHAKARA: Give me just a run down of who you've worked with in the past 3 years of your producing career?

SONNY DIGITAL: I Have worked with almost every artist in ATL. If I haven't worked with them yetI will be soon. Just to go down a list of some I've worked with: Gorilla Zoe, Yo gotti, Future, Roscoe dash, Wale, Slim Dunkin, Travis Porter.....etc..it's alot more!! Too many to name!

CHAKARA: How old are you? I think thats important considering all the work you've done. I think that number is going to surprise my readers.

SONNY DIGITAL: Im 20 now. i just tured 20 march the 5th. so im still new to this 20 years old thing lol.

CHAKARA: WOWWWW! When did you start producing beats? What or who inspired you to do so?

SONNY DIGITAL: I started when I was about 13 or 14 .It's been a while, but my older cousin produces too. So that's where it all started from really!

CHAKARA: Wow, I want these old mofos to get on their grind! You're definitely on yours. Have you worked with any NC artists, producers? Ever heard of the young homie Dre Cannonz?

SONNY DIGITAL: Yep I done worked with Rio and his pple! They good folks. I f*cks with them! We're shooting a video with them down here in ATL on the 15th. And yeah! I know my ***** Dre Cannonz! Thats my patnah! Salute to him!

CHAKARA: I tell him all the time how valuable his is to the music industy in NC with his fresh young talent. Your role in ATL sort of reminds me of his her in NC! List the your top 3 picks of mainstream/ indie unsigned artists right now. Who should we get up on or even look out for?

SONNY DIGITAL: Rocko. Slim Dunkin. Future. yall need to be on the look out for Slim Dunkin tho! Me and him dropping a mixtape soon. Everything will be produced by me. Trust me! He is up next! Check him out on livemixtapes.com right now! He just dropped a new mixtape!

CHAKARA: Oh yea, and as crazy as it it seems I LOVE GANGSTA RAP lol, and you aint lying, Slim Dunkin's mixtape that just hit Live Mixtape THUMPS. Im reviewing it as a matter of fact.

I saw your pic and I said "Hmm..he looks like Wiz Khalifa." Has anyone ever told you this? Is Sonny Digital single or choosing? I gotta ask this for my female readers.

SONNY DIGITAL: Lol yeaa everybody always says i look like Wiz. It's normal now but I'm single and I'm choosing! So all the ladies come f*ck with me! lol

CHAKARA: LOL And you know they are right? LOL What advice can you give to up and coming producers on how to get their foot in the door as you have?

SONNY DIGITAL: Just keep on grinding. Grind for what you want and you will get it! That applies to everybody though
and stay humble.

CHAKARA: Yep, so true. Work hard and you'll see the results. Anybody you'd like to work with in the near future?

SONNY DIGITAL: I would like to work with Young Jeezy asap! Me and would make hits!

CHAKARA: SONNY! I love him. Like foreal. He's my favorite rapper on this earth. Ask everybody LOL. I agree, considering how "Racks" makes me feel when the DJ drops it...YES..you and Jeezy need to LINK UP! I frequent ATL alot, if I was in your area, would you be willing to give some visual footage for Chakara's World Blog?

SONNY DIGITAL: You already know I got you! Just let me know when you are down here and we can make it happen! You f*ck with me and I f*ck with you!

REMEMBER WHERE YOU SAW IT FIRST! NC I'm delivering celebrity interviews like clockwork! Make sure you go and follow Sonn Digital on twitter and tell him that Chakara sent you!

YOUR CHAKA ACCESS HAS BEEN GRANTED! I'm going to leave you with the club banger..."Racks"! Enjoy!

Is He Really Worth Everything You Puttin In?

2011-01-07T07:21:00.000-08:00

Today's blog is for us ladies and men!
I mean after all we give so much, and heartbreaks don't seem to foreign to any of us. I pose a question that we have to ask ourselves no matter HOW fine our mate is, or how good he can put it down in bed. Just ask yourself. Is he really worth everything you puttin' in?

For example, I see women all the time who carry a man. Like literally. The only thing they can boast about on breh's behalf is how good the "D" is. Last time I checked I couldnt go to the bank and cash in an orgasm. Can you? I'm just saying. Let's stop acting as if good "D" can really carry us so far. I mean sure, you might have a good day that day. Another person may challenge me and say "After sex, I get the energy I need to carry on."

True.

But any man can give you an orgasm. That's not something that you base a relationships WORTH on...ALONE. Nowadays, women are expected to carry the strength and responsibility of a giant, while remaining in tact as a woman, with grace and dignity. Our kids need that and even sometimes our parents need that. Personally, I'm like the "chosen one" of my family. The one who everyone calls when there is an issue. Or atleast I feel that way, and well, a relationship has to be thought out carefully.

Good dick, nice jewels, nice appearance, and money is not enough for me in 2011. As a matter of fact, that hasnt been good enough for me since high school. What about you? Don't get me wrong though. I love a sexy dude just like the next woman, but if thats all the cards in dude's hand then he can be next-ed. Dig it?

You gotta be picky like that cause dudes thnk the fooling us with the materialistic appearance. Fly ride, nice rims, smooth talk, and a couple "make it rain" occasions and alot of us falling thru the cracks like "TAKE ME."

Don't be that easy.

The question at hand could also help you reevaluate what you putting into the relationship. Just like any math equation. The number you put in will determine what you get back. If you are putting in petty numbers, you will get petty answers. So asking yourself this not only saves you from petty bs when dealing with a man, but it can also help you to put your life in order.

Example; If you think that making a man happy will only require a few things like "Good sex, keeping up ur appearance, and being at his every beckoning call"..then you might just get that shallow arrogant dude who believes everything is all about him and believes that he heals all relationship issues with his dinger.

Thats nothing but an orgasm and a headache right there.
Trust me.

A good woman deserves a man who has that special technique of "listening". Doesn't mind catering to his woman if she seems like she needs that. He'll take his time with your kids just as he does his, if there are some in the picture.
Thats real man ish right there.

But if you arn't doing the things you are supposed to do as a woman, you will REPEL this good man. He doesn't want you.

REEVALUATE.

Another example: What if you came into the relationship with things secured and established, considering your age? Young chicks, under twenty five. A man will notice things about you that are "progressive". In other words, if you turn him and his friends down to study for a "midterm" because that's more important than going to a club, then a real man will respect that.

A loser will not understand that. Watch for those loser signs now.

Ladies, 25 and up. A real man will believe that you should have all of your ish in a row. If not "in a row", positioned to get there. If for whatever reason, you're showing signs of putting idiotic things in front of lifetime responsibilities like YOUR KIDS, YOUR HOUSEHOLD.....um

GUESS WHAT?

A real man will notice these things. A loser will look over these things.
Watch for the signs.

See, the reason you have to always ask yourself this when it comes to relationships is because "loving" and "caring" for someone pulls so much from us.
MENTALLY
PHYSICALLY
EMOTIONALLY

You don't want to waste valuable LIFE TIME, spending it with a man who has no REAL MAN INSIGHT.

His career position is really important. A real man understands that. A loser does not. Stop taking "Im a rapper" and then resting at satisfaction. If he's a rapper, then ask homie how he profits from his career. Does he have to be at national level? Nawl. Must he have proof of this being an actual PAID JOB?

Damn right.

You work right? Oh okay, he might not be the one.
The flighty businessman with multiple business cards no clientele.
Don't be fooled!! He has survived on women who have been satisfied with "THE WAY THINGS LOOK".

You never examined his interior.
They didn't either. That's why he's still single.

#FACT

I just want my ladies to stop getting okie doked by the most SIMPLE MINDED men out here. There are some really good guys who don't waste time and energy trying to disguise who he really is with expensive LOOKING things.

Again, there are men who actually can AFFORD to buy expensive things and still handle his business like a man.

They are out here.
But dont be fooled by the masses boo.

Love ya!

XoXo Chakara

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Dear M.C. Hammer....

2010-11-05T11:05:00.000-07:00

Better Run.
Better Run Run.

Dude dont you mean..you better walk walk? With your "too d*mn old to be perculatin'" *ss. Excuse my language, but I only have two words for that video and its "KNEE BRACE".

You gone mess around, trying to be too legit to quit, and one of those knees are going to quit. Now, what do you mean? He stole ur style?

I never recalled Jay Z in a pair of Roses curtains (minus the rods), and chest hair buldging through a v-neck shirt, perculating across stage in any of his videos.

I never recalled Jay Z, slapping a Jerri Curl on top of his head, and shaving three parts on both sides.

Hammer what is wrong with you? First off, you picked a dark skinned, pudgy stuntman to play Jay Z in that video, and that alone should be a crime to even pick such a thing to represent something already not so eye pleasurable. Feel me?

Then you got the nerve to repeatedly say "run run". Hammer, just because you got your money a lil bit more SCR-AIGHT *ding* than before, doesn't mean that you should just pick a dude off the Forbe's list to beef with. I know Jay's nose twitches everytime he watches that video, because its awful!!

Then where were you're real friends? Where were they when you made that video, because all of them should be fined. Fined for having the decency to sit back, and say nothing, while you do the tick in a fog.

The tick Hammer? Really?

Its 2011 and you still doing the tick?

I mean I know you had to pray just to make it do day and you cant be touched and all that, but I expect so much more from you. Instead of sitting back teaching kids how to do the hammer, like you should be doing, you chose the wealthiest rapper alive to go at, just to get some attention.

Dude.

Didn't you learn anything from the Ja-Rule and Fifty Cent beef? Luckily for you, Jay Z is still laughing, and his nostrils have not flared up to quarter size yet. We still on a good nickel size.

But when they do *shakes finger*

You going get it Hammer...

O-o-ohhhhhhh you gone get it.

In the meantime, sit your *ss down somewhere.

XoXo
Chakara

"Everybody Can't Be......."

2010-10-05T09:26:00.000-07:00

Whatup Bloggies!
Hope all is well with you!
Now today's blog should not be taken as a discouraging one. Instead, I challenge you to take it as an "informative" one. I mean..hey...someone's gotta tell ya right?
I mean, I always thought I had a nice layup on the court..but hell..everybody can't be a ball player. I just put together some things that I felt needed to be put out there, because I'm a firm believer of your destiny. And well....Everybody can't BE what the hell they feel they want to be. I mean yeah, I'm no dream killer, but enough is enough.

First off.

Everybody cant be...
1. A drug dealer: All the kilos and things being talked about dont add up out here. I mean if an ignorant person didnt know any better, the hood would seem equivalent to Mexico with how much illegal drugs everybody has. You know? Y'all heard'em--" Ten five for the.." Dude #C'monson. YOu aint never seen Ten five (10,500)outside of backed taxes or child support payments. Lil "Middle of the Mall" chain dangling...so now you are worth a mill, selling grams. Come on, everybody can't be a drug dealer. Have you seen these federal indictments floating around. The snitches are not going to let you live for one. Then, you starting out twenty years after the prime of crack cocaine. Talmbout: One day I'mma be rich. Yeah, canteen rich. You might run the yard. Sell a couple flips of oatmeal pies...buterah thats it.

2. A model: Now I know your mama'em told you that you were cute. Hell, you might be. But everybody is not fit to be America's next top model. First off, just because you have a facebook account, a digital camera, and a bathroom mirror, DOES NOT MEAN that you should just label yourself the next Lola Love. A real model is confident in herself and will sit back and reap the expected compliments. An unreal model will tag the shit outta all of her facebook friends on her photoshoot done by "Lord Knows Who" praying for that confidence she's always looked for. Not to shoot anyone's dreams down, but a model is not just a pretty face, or a big butt. Cut it out.

3. A party promoter: First of all the club owners dont like doing business with you, because your parties are normally #Flopic. Y'all know the parties where you know things are crazy because there is mad parking. Then the promoter is outside pacing the parking lot, praying that folks start coming. The security officers outside slap boxing each other, trying to holler at the lil females who do show up. Why? Cause they dont have nothing else to do. Nothing needs to be secured because no one is in the club. But yet you wanna be a promoter. In the slammer one week, trying to recoup bond money with a party with a dumb ass theme. LOL Okay Im done.

4. A writer: I looooooooove my self published family. I do. I love my published authors as well. But..if i get tagged "ONE MORE 'GAIN" by someone who miss spells constantly four letter words...I will throw a book at my screen. Nowadays there is this thing called SPELL CHECK. Damn, couldja get familiar? I mean for the love of all of Dr. Suess's books. Get familiar. Its not to say that you dont have the "imagination" prospect of writing fiction together. But here you are, tagging ME, legends like (Author K'won and others) for us to see this maddness.

5. A rapper: First of all your beats suck. Let me get that out the way. LOL Every hot rapper needs a good beat maker. Then normally there are other things you probably want to accomplish first like "gaining INCOME". I mean how do you think you're going to fund your marketing aspect of becoming a lucrative artist? You gotta invest in yourself. Whether is studio time, beats, showcase entry fees, etc. Get some type of income. Being a rapper does not pay the bills. I mean selling cd's for 5 dollars might make you grocery money. MIGHT. Food kind of high, while you be-boxin' Shoooot. It might get you gas money for the week. Plus, you can never get rich by trappin your cds in your local neighborhood. Try another state. Go elsewhwere. Share your talent. I promise you'll never get discovered doing local stuff.

6.A Hair Stylist: Listen here. If you find yourself with no clientele or no returning customers. You might be who I'm talking to. If the look on the person's face you spin around to the mirror looks like a "Maybe", then you might be who I'm talking to. If you get constant calls during the week from folks you've traumatized with your lil "Eddie Griffin on the side" hairdoos....stuff like "My track came out, My curls fell, My roots are kinky in the middle still", then you might need to hang it up. I don't give a damn how many years of school you had. Everybody is not fit to be a hairstylist. Just because the imaginative voice coming from Ken told you that Barbie's hair was the ish, didnt mean you should have enrolled into Beauty School. Try something else like....Knitting *shrug*

7. A Barber: If it takes your ass a whole hour to cut hair, please let the damn clippers go. Dudes dont have all day. Folks son's don't have all day. Thats the simplicity of being a male; not having to sit in a salon all day. Its a busy Saturday and you cut 4 dude's heads. Consider another career. I mean come on. By the time you finish his edges, dude's sideburns have grown back. Time is valuable, and folks don't have all Saturday messing with you. Then you were supposed to give a dude a caesar, but you didnt get all the hair off his nape. So now, he's rocking the Theo Huxtable shag in the back.

8. The Church Choir Lead: The idea of a church choir lead is to get the Holy Spirit moving in the room, not kill the Holy Spirit. Everybody know when you're about to sing, cause kids start whispering, Ms. Mae starts fanning her fan harder and making that "stink" frown. Everybody looking around at everybody trying to see everyone else's reaction. The preacher all of a sudden needs more water. I mean hang it up boo boo. Its okay to hit the other group of Alto's and just sway in the back. That way, if you crack any glass, folks can blame it on whoever. Not just you.

This announcement has been brought to you by Chakara's Book of What Not To Be When You Grow Up.

Have a blessed day :)

XoXo Chakara

Yeah, I'm talking to YOU.

2010-10-04T09:31:00.000-07:00

Long time no hear from blog family.
Whatsup.
All that I can say is that my life has been abundantly filled with opportunities which has given me a truckload of work to do..So, thats where I'm at.

Now.

I have somethings to get off of my chest, because somewhere along this increase network, folks have forgotten that I started out in this *sh as a one man show and when its all over..I will still be that one creator.
Now, dont get it twisted...I return the love given, and I support those who support me with out a doubt...but if their is one thing I need folks to understand is that I owe you nothing.

I dont owe you a hi-five.
I dont owe you a "good job".
I dont owe you my network.
I dont owe you any kind gesture.
Cause check this out...I worked HARD to get where I am. Im no club promoter. I dont work for anyone else but MYSELF and if all this sh*t falls apart...I will be the only one able to piece it back together.

Some folks have been getting in their feelings about the things I've made in P.S.A.'s on either social site. That was the purpose though. So that it would hit home. Good. Glad you read it.
I love good work of others, and I also respect a person just as far as they respect me.

But when you start doing things that could possibly affect where I eat at..then we have problems. I'm just like a dog with my territory. I'll do whatever I need to do to keep it safe from harm. What you do on my turf reflects on me. Once you've branded yourself, you do what you must to protect that brand.

If you think that switching lanes will get you to the finish line faster than staying in your own and pacing ur moves..you're wrong. But I cant save you. You my friend have just fell victim to being the rabbit in the race. And, well we all know that ending. I will continue to build my skyscrapers alongside of my own narrow lane, that way my visitors will have a more trusting notion about me. A trusting network will always return.

When they visit my lane on this busy industry highway they will know what they're getting, without getting any flim flam or being hustled by another person selling cds when I sell books. Get the anaology?

So, with all of this said...I still LOVE with everything..those who've truly genuinely care for the work I do and have actually supported the work I've done. Those who think its all about them and wish for support without giving any..after you finish getting full off ya self, drink a cup of STFU.

Okay

#DUECES

-Chakara

Independent Women Excuse is a Dependent Man's Cop-Out

2010-08-30T08:51:00.000-07:00

As I stand PROUD with my independent women swagga
Im here to remind folks
where the common tossed around phrase came from.
Thats right.
Women have picked up the necessary title of the "Independent Woman" because they decided to take care of their responsibilities no matter what. Applause for those women, because time waits for no man, and an empty hand hanging outward will not put food in ur babies mouths.
But, nowadays you have grown men screaming that women need to be independent, forgetting WHY in the heck the "woman" became independent in the first place. What some should really be asking is: Why did she become independent, and why am I so determined to pull me an independent one?

Well, by all means ladies: HANDLE ur business. After all, if you dont do it, then who will? See, I remember hearing about a time when the man brought in the bread and the woman took care of the household, and the child saw this example right inside of their homes, most importantly for the little men of the house.

I say for MOST who scream "INDEPENDENT WOMEN"--they're actually saying.."You need to have ur own, so that you don't ask for mine."

Is that REAAAAAAAAAALLY manly men? LOL
I mean like really. The definition of a REAL WOMAN has a "given" of independent qualities, but with yall screaming the ish to the rooftops as if you yearn for it, one would think that ur sorta dependent ur damn self.

There is no such thing as a dependent woman. Thats a girl.
Understand that?
Feel me?

So with your constant screaming of "I need me an independent woman", your own dependent status should be questioned.
After all, what are you afraid of?
Possibly picking up a woman who will ASK YOU FOR SOMETHING?
Ha!

Answer me this though.
What are the qualities of the breadwinning MAN? Hmmm? I love my brothas so black men, I'm going to pick with yall for a second.
I suppose that our creator didnt make you guys strong and manly for a woman to depend on huh?
I suppose that it makes it easier for you to have an independent woman, b.c. that way she wont even THINK to tamper with your belongings right?

The only people who have the right to scream "INDEPENDENT women" are the children who live in households with single mothers. That's right dammit. I said it.

You know I'm happy that I've found the one I want to be with and I swear he better continue to play his cards correctly. I'm often annoyed by the dollar signs in a man's eyes, once I tell them of only my accomplishments.

Even though I'm no where near the financial HEIGHT they probably assumed, the looks in their eyes tell me their gameplan QUICKLY. Sorry, I dont house nickels. I love men for what they are and thats REAL STRONG men.

Some men nowadays are almost glued to independent women, just as much as tricks are the trickin men. You follow me? Spoiled by the take off of this "independent women" take off. I call it the Baby Boy syndrome.
So watch those who scream that, and question his ability to be INDEPENDENT him damn self.

If his eyes turn green at the sight of a woman with her OWN everything---then he may be the equivalent of just what he's fearful of; a dependent woman.

See an independent woman will not ask him for things that may result in his own personal embarrassment because he actually lacks that "thing".

An independent woman will put him in a stutter-filled situation where he has to give provide an answer of GIVE her anything.

Naw. He's afraid of that woman.

Man............I tell you what

Lets not get so hung HO--(or whatever that saying is LOL) over an independent woman. And woman PEEP THE SIGNS.

Don't just shake and nod ur head at a man disclosing "I need me an independent woman" and smile proudly b.c. you are one

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Take a DEEP LOOK into that man's situation, especially if you've considered him. It could be a trap. He could be looking for a sponsor just as well as Tierra Marie, but he'll hide it.

Until he asks to borrow ur car while YOU are at work.
Okay I'm fooling but so serious.

Watchem (Esther eye)

XoXo
Chakara

You Can't Look Hard And#

2010-07-28T08:25:00.000-07:00

Whatup blog fam!
Whew have I been swamped, but I had to find time to talk about the masculine attempts some men put on, under b*tch*ssedness radar. Thats right. Today's blog is simply a fill in the blank topic. Feel free to join me cause this mess has to stop.

You can't look hard and#........

1. You can't look hard and have the same color eyes as Barbie Doll. Walking with a limp and hollering at girls at the club, does not take away from the fact that your eyes match your Air Ones. All you're missing now, is some eyeliner and a good lip gloss. How U doing?

2. You can't look hard while sitting in child support court, for a past due balance of 20,000, promoting your club event in the courtroom lobby at break time. You might not even have 30 days FREE, in order to make your own club event. Throw some D's on that child support tab. Nothinig manly here guys.

3. You can't look hard while blasting music and throwing 24s on the MALIBU your girl is currently financing. I knew it was a reason that I only saw you between the hours of 9-5 riding through the hood. She's at work! LOL Whats hard about you havinig to leave your boys when you get that phone call or text: BRING ME MY CAR.

4. You can't look hard while swiping your girl's food stamp card in the grocery store line. LOL How you got plenty money, but when it comes to buying groceries, you gotta go borrow her card? LOL Its OTAYYYY, just stop trying to look so d*mnn gangsta when you pay for you Juicy Juice without taxes lol.

5. You can't look hard, while browsing the aisles of the beauty supply store; asking which aisle is the bonding glue on. LOL You done got talked into going into the beauty supply store to get some track glue for your girl, because (1) you have her car, and (2) you aint got no d*mn job. So you pretty much run errands for her when you have her ish. C'mon son.

6. You cant look hard while walking down the aisle to put money in the offering pot. LOL Yes, it is manly that you pay your tithes, but it doesn't require a limp to a beat, and both your nostrils flared up like Ice Cube. WWJD? lol

7. You can't look hard while being escorted out the club, AFTER getting beat up in a fight and snuffed QUICKLY by two bouncers. There is no more "umph!" in you bruh' Your good sense is still liable to be laying on the floor with your doorag and torn our dreadlocks lol. Fix your face!

8. You can't look hard while standing in the FREE line at the club, when the skip line is only 10.00. How you in the free line, thumbing thru your ones, worried about how you gone buy a girl a drink and yourself one. LOL Its 1:45 am, the bar closes at two. Don't come to the club with less than 20 dollars and getting crunk when Gucci comes on. LOL

9. You cant look hard while riding a scooter. I don't care if a gang of Bloods pull up in an all black SUV, and grill you like Debo did Smokey. LOL You can't look hard. Your knees are touching the handle bars, and your helmet doesn even match your bike. LOL Cut it out!

10. You can't look hard and take an order in the McDonald's drive-thru. You can lick your lips baby boy, flash your Iphone, or whatever. You cannot BE GANGSTA. I wont work lol. Now make sure you put ketchup in my bag next time, instead of tryin to flex your chain from Fashion Ave.

11. You can't look hard while filling up your gas can at the convenient store. LOL Nobody told you to buy an SUV in the middle of a recession, yet you carry around a gas can as your insurance. At the counter talmbout let me get 2.00 on pump 3 "Oh, and do you have a paper towel?" LOL Quit playin.

12. You can't look hard while walking into the STD Clinic. Maybe you walk with a twitch for some other reason. Hmmmph. Either or you are going into a place where your most prized "possessions" are going to be swabbed and fiddled with. What's gangsta about that?

13. You can't look hard while having internet beef on a library computer. First off, your window in the corner says you have 5 more minutes of online time. You cant type but so many "Blood B's" in that many minutes. Give it up! LOL Ole artificial gang members.

14. You can't look hard coming out of jail with no shoe strings in you shoes. LOL I know you just got out. "Locked up....they won't let me out" still playin in your head. But those Air Ones you were trapping in, when you got locked up are THROWN. They's singing "lock me up" and the tongues are hanging out, all crazy. LOL Put your shoe strings in then resume to being gangsta. LOL

15. And last but not least, you can't look hard and ask for extra sensitive condoms at the convenient store counter. Ole extra sensitive wanker having mug lol. LOL You cant look hard and cop these. You just can't. Then on top of that you requested the pink color. Get real!!

Its been fun. Now back to WORK. LOL I love this!

XoXo Chakara

##YOUR KID SHOULD FIRE YOU IF.....

2010-07-09T07:34:00.000-07:00

NOW

Poor babies LOL
Y'all seen them.
Every now and again, I'll run across a child who is clearly caught up in some mess that their PARENT tried to "make work" in their situation.
Lil dude didn't have his swim trunks, so there he is in the swimming pool with some cut off shorts; one side cut high the other side dangling down by his knees.

Parents should be fiRED.

Today I list multiple situations where I, Chakara, would give a kid permission to fire a parent. lol

1. If you cut your son's HEAD, and instead of tapering the fade, you ROUND that joint out. So, now he has a complete "bowl" on the top of his head. You should be fired. Who cares that clippers were on sale at Walmart? Don't do that to him. Nine times out of ten the "bowl" portion of the cut is too darn small. Now he walking around looking like he has a dartboard at the top of his head. FIRED.

2. If your daughter's hair is short, its okay. I promise you it is, but all those d*mn barrettes and rubberbands will not make an illusion of it being longer. Why is she walking around looking like a X-mas tree by the head? I can not STAND seeing a little girl with ponytails the length of a newborn babies pink toe, with barrettes bigger than the "pig" tail itself, dangling from it. If she fell she could seriously jab her scalp with something. FIRED.

3. Now, everyone knows that as SOON as Jordans or some type of exclusive athletic shoe comes into play, you'll find that Walmart, Target, and other places will try to duplicate the shoe, in their own fashion. Why is it that your son has every pair of "duplicate" Jordans I-X?? LMBO. But you couldn't be simple and buy him a cheaper more NICELY PUT TOGETHER shoe. Nah, you think you gone pysch the whole school out, by putting him in the Michelle Jordan's from Walmart, and no one is going to say anything to dude? Yeah yeah yeah, I know that namebrands do not make a person. I buy my daughter offbrand stuff all the time, but its nothing that trying to imitate another major priced namebrand item. Its just simple, original, no name things. Stop making that boy get roasted in gym class. Its not fair!!!! FIRED.

4. Now this post is not for kids who live in Alaska; Antartica either (if their are any). But, listen here, this is North Carolina. There is no need for your daughter to have on a turtle neck, underneath a wool sweater, a tshirt, tights underneath her courdoroys, two pairs of socks, and a coat. Face VASELINE-D *ding* down. LMBO. Dont forget the toboggin and gloves. Our winters are NOT that serious. Poor child is sweating!!!!! I can't stand to see such. SN: My mother used to handle me like this. Then on top of that, I had cornrows that connected at the ends, so I looked like a Vietnamese Eskimo. Wow. FIRED!

5. Your child isn't skinny, so unfortunately he can't follow the skinny jean trend. Stop purchasing SLIMS for your son, who was once Lil John and now he's Big Red. Its a health risk, when he's at school trying to make it to class, but his skinny jeans have LOCKED right around his thigh area, and he's waddling to his classroom. No really. Then the child's butt is hanging over the top of the jeans. Stop it. Don't make him look stank like that. FIRED.

6. Nowadays if a child places a whole in his jeans, eh, I don't think that a patch is a good idea. LOL Y'all remember when your mom would iron a patch in your jeans? Well I'll be God darnit, I saw a young dude with a patch OVER his jeans. Dats right. His mother didn't even have the decency to but the green jointsINSIDE of his light blue jeans. She smacked them right on top of them. Now he look like he's repping the Go Green campaign by the knees. C'mon SON! Where did you find them patches anyways!!???!!!!!! I thought I wrote the president about them. LOL

7. Now this is for my special bunch. Some folks may have never experienced this sight, but if you are from NC, or anywhere of heavy hispanic decent...looka here. Ballroom gowns and soccer shoes don't go together during ANY POINT IN YOUR LIFE. The sad part is the little latino girls I've seen this on, are absolutely BEAUTIFUL, but they look like they came to the party in preparation to "dougie on the floor". Then the Addidas or whatever the shoe may be, are like "red dirt" filthy. Its like...what gives????? The dress has a vail (lmbo), some lace, glitter and stars, but get down to her feet and she World Cup-in it. LMBO. Come on now. FIRED.

8. Lil Johnny wants cornrows so bad, but his lil hair wont get out of that MATTED (aka notty as heck) phase. So, what DID YOU DO? You go and purchase this lil dude a RELAXER. Y'all have seen lil boys, teens with a relaxed texture in their head. Now, they wonder why their cornrows won't stay. The only folks with permission to wear perms are Al Sharpton, Snoop Dog, and Katt Williams. Anyone outside of those three, should be listed under "what NOT to look like". Your hair is going to break. Listen here. Unless you plan on shampooing and conditioning once a week, and maintaining HIS relaxed hair, don't set him up to look like Rick James. If his hair will not grow, then I dont know.....Cut it off? He's a boy d*mmit!

9. WEAVE that you would buy for your head, exists in the head of your child. Nuff Said. FIRED.

I'm going to cap it off at 10....b/c someone might be in their feelings about some of these lol

But....last and definitely not least.

10. Pulling one's socks UP does not take away the fact that the jeans that should be bootcut, now look like capris. Children grow at ridiculous rates, but by all means please....please...save them from the "flood look". He might have some brand new Jordan's but he can't rock them with jeans that hang just below his calve muscle. Stare at the screen real close.
Now.
HE IS GOING TO GET ROASTED, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY

His ankles will be exposed LOL.

Protect ya ankles!

---This was fun.

I love kids, but I also remembered the times when my mother did me and my brother DEAD wrong, just wishing someone would have brought these point to the light.

Feel free to add on!

XOXO Chakara

Unbe-WEAVE-able Offensive Fouls

2010-07-07T11:54:00.000-07:00

Today's world is one where women of all kinds, have the accessibility to man different hair pieces; long and short, blonde and blue, curly or straight, and etc.

With opportunity comes idiots who take advantage or like my homie always says "jumps completely out of the window" with the current trend. Example: the hair style may call for curly hair, but one may add a few spiral curles, a pink hair track, and some flat twists up the back of their head. Now one may call it orginality, but I call it a technicality.

Where do they do that?

Today I list TERRIBLE offensive fouls by weave wearers. I ask that women RESPECT the weave. Treat it like your own. Tie it up, and do not attempt to run your behind out of YOUR living corridors, looking like birds camp out in your joint.

1. Quick Weave Madness: There is nowhere ON earth, where a woman's head naturally grows in a tiger stripped pattern. So, placing a weave in your head that describes such, shouldnt' get you anywhere but on a doctor's table for a rabie shot. Everytime I see this I ask; What animal (stuffed or alive) had to die to make that happen? One color is okay sweets. After all, you are a grown woman. Head lookin like a kalaidascope. Just because the doo was labeled "quick" didn't mean you could throw anything together.

2. The Cone-head: Lawwwwwd, I remember when there weren't any closers. Anyone who wears weave knows what a closer is. LOL It's the piece of hair, shaped in a circular pattern, mean't to close in hairstyles that require it. (So that the track is not visible). With this being said, WHY are folks still walking around looking like a conehead by the crown of their head?? Everytime I see this I want to BOP a chick on top of the head. Throw some PINS on that ISH! LOL Head looking like a pyramid. LOL

3. Recycled tracks: If you don't return those tracks you borrowed from your homegirl, who wore them for three weeks straight. The only tracks meant to be re-used are those that cost a pretty penny. Those that are of a natural and pure state. Example: Indian Remi (pURE) etc... Why are you still recycling the tracks that sit on the floor of the beauty supply store, in a cardboard box?? Didn't the label tell you specifically: These tracks are cheap ass hell. Do not share. ???? There you go all in MY way at the bar, with a couple tracks at the top of your head that will not lay down. Meanwhile, I'm behind you forced to perform sign language to the bartender, cause neither of us can see each other. Womp womp. Stop recycling tracks, then maybe those suckas will lay down.

4. Not enough tracks, too much head.- Tig Ole Head havin hookas lol. I know you wanted pure Remi hair, and yes, I know it costs about 150 a pack, but if you didnt have enough to buy two packs, then WHY in the **** did you try to stretch out one as if no one could tell the difference. Who puts tracks in their head to APPEAR to be thinning out? I can literally COUNT how many tracks are in females heads that do this. Hang it up. Try again. Next time try; TWO PACK HAIR FOR U. lol

5. Grease Head: You ever seen a female who had tracks in then looked like she oiled them joints down with baby oil?? You can't really miss her, cause she's the chick with the one inch side burns also GEL-ED down the side of her face. LOL! I'm not wearing a weave that has the potential to clog my pores. NAWL. Y'all ever heard of hair serum? You don't have to apply much, plus it wont make you look like an extra of Nelly's "Hot N Here" video. LOL! Gotta love the grease heads.

6. Baldy Mcsmaldies- Hair might be the length of this keyboard key, but she bought hair that goes down to her butt. Hair might not cover the track entirely, but she's cute though. By the end of the night, a couple strands are sticking up like spikes, but she cute though. STOP IT. Please find you a weavIST that knows what styles you can and can't wear, according to your hair length crisis. Maybe its just not time to jump into a 21 inch weave. Maybe you need to start at 4 inches, then WORK your way up. I don't know, but fix it!!

7. WIGS: If you gone wear a weave make sure its turned correctly. I saw a woman the other night with her wig turned completely in the wrong direction. The part was down the back of her head. LOL I was sure by the end of the day, she had turned and jerked that joint so many times, that she had forgotten which way it actually was supposed to sit. Also, make sure that its IN PLACE. Folks can get roudy in the establishments some of y'all like to visit, and I'd hate to see the raise of one's elbow and a bump to your head, be the exposure of a lifetime. Some notty *** cornrows underneath, or a stocking cap. LOL Get it right!!

8. Ponytails: If you can not wear a ponytail of your OWN, without your edges suffering from negligence, then HANG UP THE HOMEMADE PONYTAILS. lol I love seeing this, and laughing to myself cause I could only imagine what the woman said while she fixed it in the mirror. "This is going to have to work" then BAAM! There sits a ponytail, at the crown of her head, and all of her edges singing "WE WON'T GO!" LOL If gel cant hold them joints UP, then let the ponytails go. LOL

9. Roots: DO NOT. I REPEAT. DO NOT. Attempt to insert the hair of another human being on your hair, if your roots have more kinks in it than a swinger's party. LETS TRY A RELAXER FIRST, blow out and chis, or whatever that may apply. Then come again. Its not fair to those tracks to be sittin up high, when they should be laying down peacefully.

and last but not least

10. Braids with NO pattern: Call me biased, but I only deal with a few nationalities when it comes to MY braids. Ya dig? I'on have time to inspect hundreds of braids, to make sure they all sing together in harmony. One of my pet peeves is seeing folks with "so called braids" but the braids look like my six year old did them. I would not EVER sit down for hours to get up with more problems. HOT MESS. End of story.

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Chakara

LADIES: DO YOU KNOW ANY MUTTS?

2010-06-21T12:58:00.000-07:00

Time and time again, I hear and witness the same redundant break-up stories, over the same UNIDENTIFIABLE BREEDS, aka MUTTS.

The reason I call them mutts are easy. All men display DOG characteristics...and thats okay. They just need to be trained on whats okay and whats not okay in front of their owners. Ladies can I get an AMEN on that? Cause y'all know when they're with the homies, somethings will fly from their mouths, that you wouldn't easily tolerate. But thats okay.
We understand.
But anywhoo.

Today's blog post is for this crucial contagious epidemic, that has basically trickled down to us females, who've laid down with dogs for so long, that they have become MUTTS too.

All of the dudes she's ever been with have been mutts, so predictably now she's doing ass backwards stuff too. And unfortunately, she looks TEN TIMES worse, because she's a woman.

Today I list the common MUTT behavior, coming from a lifetime of dealing with NO GOOD MEN AKA MUTTS.

MUTT BEHAVIOR #1----------Why are you calling the phones of people you dont know, attempting to question that unknown person about your MUTT?

---Do you realize how dumb you sound when you can't even provide a name after "Can I speak with ______?" You've been going through these mysterious phone call episodes with your man for five years now, and you feel as though the woman who may and may not even be seeing your man owes you some type of explanation? You have'nt gotten any explanations from Leroy in the past five years. STOP PLAYING YOURSELF.

MUTT BEHAVIOR #2-----------Stop grilling every woman who looks better than you, when you are with your MUTT.

First off, any look besides a pleasant one, normally looks a hot mess. Fix your face. If he's going to cheat, he will cheat. Not one growl of yours is going to stop your mutt from wondering off. The least thing you could do, would be to LOOK like something. Erase the "what you talkin bout WILLIS" look in Harris Teeter, damn.

MUTT BEHAVIOR #3-------------Stop running up on your man in social settings, because he's talking to another woman.

You don't know what the hell they are talking about, yet you run up an interupt. I hope the next time you run up, someone has a drink dangling and mid air and you run into it. I hate hate hate! when females do this. I do alot of business in the social atmosphere, and I talk to alot of men. You can always tell his mutt from a distance, because she's staring at you atleast ten minutes before you notice her. PLUS, she can't even enjoy herself, because she's too busy trying to be in seeing distance of her man. C'mon son.

MUTT BEHAVIOR #4------------------Stop threatening to cheat, because you believe that he's cheating on you.

How do you look? Is subjecting yourself to disease and other disgust, by up-ping your sexual partners, REALLY a comeback? LMBO

MUTT BEHAVIOR #5----------------------Stop having babies by the mutt. It's not going to change him.

He's been cheating on you for your entire relationship, but somewhere or another you felt like having a baby might put his cheating at a holt. B*tch please. Now, not only are you hollering at him every night, you got five hollering kids hollering at YOU BOTH. Try a birth control method besides swallowing. Sheesh!

MUTT BEHAVIOR #6----------------------Stop sitting in circles with girls, talking about how much "He aint sh*t".

Obviously, he's something for yall to be talking about him for the past two hours on the phone. You and her both laughing at the things both of your men do, but then let the sun go down, and the same dude who wasn't sh*t before is laying in your bed. SHUT UP.

MUTT BEHAVIOR #7-------------------------Stop riding by every place you think he may be, when he's not answering his phone for you.

First off, you have no badge. You can't be jumping out like the police in the summertime, with no vest. You don't know what you may run up on, and that's real. You ever heard of the phrase, "Don't go looking for trouble". Now, you sitting somewhere looking like a ninja with a weave, waiting on your MUTT to pop up. How you look holmes?

MUTT BEHAVIOR #8----------------------------Stop sleeping with him unprotected if you know that he's cheating.

Black women are at the top of the list of the newly diagnosed of HIV. I wonder why. Stop being so naive. If you had intuition for the past YEAR that he's cheating, HE IS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Why do you continue to lay down with him. Do you not value your life enough to ask his suspect *ss to wrap it up????? C'mon man.

MUTT BEHAVIOR #9-----------------------------Stop expecting a MUTT to raise your son into a MAN.

If you gotta push your kids out the door with him, maybe he's not connecting with them enough. Stop putting these creatures in the postition of being role models to the kids YOU gave birth to. If they're his, and he's not acting accordingly (like a father), stop forcing it on him because you are too stupid to leave him alone. Must the kids endure such nonsense as well??? Damn.

AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST

MUTT BEHAVIOR #10-------------------------------Stop taking his MONEY and accepting it as a PEACE TREATIE for him f*cking up time after time.

I see females brag all the time about the sorry dude whose sleeping around, and everyone knows it. They like to throw stuff out there all the time like "I'm the baby mama, He paid MY rent, he paid MY light bill, he paid for MY hair to get done."

AND?
So what? A tight sew in doesnt look to good with chlamydia burning in your crotch. You sound STUPID. So stop being so dependent on the MUTT.

Whoops. I forgot you are one now.

Woof Woof Woof.

Buzzards

XoXo
Chakara

Chakara's Quick Response To Slim Thug Bashing Black Women

2010-06-09T08:50:00.001-07:00

I was asked to respond back to this madness, because alot of men felt like they SCORED, on behalf of the words for "Slim Thug" on BET's website.

Now.

Let me start off by saying, no disrespect to this brother. Although, the fact that he sits like seven feet in the air, weighing well over 250 pounds, tells me that his perception on things are a bit flawed, since he calls himself "Slim Thug". Moving right along though....(lol)

The problem I have with the entire callout is that everyone wants to blame the "black woman."

Black women dont do this right

Black women dont do that right

Black women

The attacks have gotten outrageous, yet the follower antics created by certain men to try to IMPRESS these "women", have grown tremendously.

I mean we won't treat our men like kings, but meanwhile our "men" are acting like clowns, by smoking, drinking, being promiscuous, and disowning their responsibilities like the sperm cell they released, that grew into a CHILD.

Enough of that will make any real WOMAN, black or white, wake up.

I wish like hell I would cater to a man, who doesnt care enough about himself to CATER to his health, his financial stablity, his CHILDREN, and his community.

See to gain the title King, you gotta walk the walk.

Being born MAN, does not make you a King breh'.

Every man cant rule a kingdom. Every man isn't fit for the job.

Therefore, every man will not get treated as such.

Now, Slim Thug said: "Most black men who are "successful" are extinct. So women have to bow down and start cooking, working hard, and standing by their black man. Not, holding their heads up high and walking past us.

Excuse my foul language, but dude WTF?

I'd love to see you tell your daughter to treat Lil Killer from the Lou like a King because he is a MAN.

See, I skimmed after reading that, and to be honest..his entire interview was one big contradiction.

Its funny because he'd catch himself, when whining about what black women need, then realize that brothers aint doing that shit either.

See, this is my thing.

From the beginning of time, men were born leaders, kings.

Then as time passed by, and they were just BORN. Ya dig.

Every man is not a king Sweetie.

Every man may see themselves as a KING, but he really couldn't handle a kingdom.

Shoot, some men can't even handle the BILLS.

So picture royal treatment.

Another thing Slim Thug: You are what you attract.

If you walk around with jewels dripping from both ears, your neck, your wrist, etc..you get what you give off.

You get those women who are after your money, because your exterior presents just that.

If women are after your money, then its probably because you are flashing it to attract them.

Think about it.

Is Blood Really Thicker Than Water? Family Vs Friends

2010-06-04T06:59:00.000-07:00

All of my life, I've heard the infamous "blood is thicker than water" cliche', and today I bring it to the forefront.

Family, is the makeup of one's relatives and is supposed to be one's own natural network of those who hold them in a special place in their hearts.

Right?

Friends are relationships that one must earn, or work on building with a stranger of their liking?

Right?
We tend to build friends in those areas that interest us the most. Those who attend church and church activities tend to build friendships with those who participate in the same thing.

Then we all have those childhood friends who we played with many years ago, but still kept in touch with. Those are very dear to us as well.

Or, one who plays sports alot, will normally build friendships with his/her jock colleagues or buddies.

It is what it is.

So, you see, with friendships we have a CHOICE, of whom we want to befriend.

Whereas, with family, you deal with the cards you are dealt.

The crazy, the senile, the snobby, the fat, the skinny, the childish, the jealous, the loving, or whatever.

You get what you get, and you live with it.

Pop aspirin if need be.

That's your family.

Now, the question at hand is: Is blood really thicker than water?

I'm going to give y'all my answer, in a minute but hold up.

How many friends do you have?

Personally, I can count all of my true friends on just my two hands.

I value those people like they are worth zillions, because in my book, the value of them being here for me when I need them, is priceless.

You can't put a pricetag on it.

Family?

Man, my family stretches from Conneticut to Georgia, and I wouldnt even know WHERE to begin, in counting them all.

They're everywhere.

Now my answer.

Blood is indeed thicker than water, BUT some kinships are a lil anemic.

You know what I'm saying?

I mean I have an aunt right now, that if I even muster up the word "favor" with my lips, she'll give me that "nigga please" look proudly.

LOL.

Still love you auntie (wink.)

And, I have an aunt who will swim the Atlantic to come rescue me. (well you know not really, but you get the point.)

I hate to admit it, but when there is something really personal I gotta lift off my chest, and need the nonjudgemental companionship of someone, I WILL NOT call most of my family members...

LOL

Why? Because most of them have already made up their minds about "how I am" years ago. Despite how many changes, I morphed my way through, my family still believe they "know how I am."

Nothing I say to them is new to them, because they know how I am.

Blah.

*stomps on the ground*

Alot of the times family, does't take not of change in one another.

Some of us still believe that lil John, is still lil John who used to play basketball and get mad when he loses. Well, lil John is now standing six feet five, very good at basketball, and has learned over the years to brush his bad attitude off in games.

Did family really know that? Nawl.

LOL. Family members have stuck with the last memory they had of this brother, and never changed it.

What about his friends? Of course they do, they also know his favorite movies of today, and what type of music he listens to.

Hell, even I think that I know particular close family members to the TEE.

When maybe I really don't.

Hmm.

Especially when the only time I see them, is on holidays, special events, or at family reunions.

So, with that said.

There is no way that NOWADAYS, in this busy place called "WORLD", that ALL family is thicker than frienships.

There is no way.

Alot of us have family stretched all over the world.

This would be impossible, although we hate to admit it.

This is my opinion, so note that.

Its not for family members to become offended either, but its a wake up call for family members to re-kindle "genuine" friendships with those family members they LOVE and CARE for alot.

Get to know your cousin again, because I'm sure he's changed since y'all were twelve.

Build that friendship.

I would like to know what others think.

Is blood really thicker than water?

Are the relationships you have with your family members stronger than the bond you have with true friends.

Lets talk about it.

XoXo

Chakara

"Um...I don't want your MAN!"

2010-06-03T07:00:00.000-07:00

Cause I got it like that.

And it aint even gotta be like that.

ah ha hant. hant. hant.

LOL

No really.

Today's topic is one of the most annoying topics of all time for me.

I mean really.

Did insecurity crash along with Wall Street?

What is wrong with this world?

If I see another negro SLAPPED on aisle three in the supermarket for being accused of staring too hard at the cereal box "behind" me, I will scream.

You ladies have seen these women!!

They see you before the man sees you and thats when the "I wish a b*tch would" stares take place.

So, you ignore them, because why?

Dude is normally UGLY, NOT WORTH THE DRAMA, or looking like a "SIMP". (AKA an ole follow the leader *ss dude)

Plus, obviously he's taken like really. LOL

Not only, do you have his hand clenched tight, but you are prowling the entire parking lot, upon entering the store of any competition, that may take his attention FROM YOU.

But understand, nobody WANTS your man.

Confused females KILL me with this.

Insecurities have turned some women into complete fools.

The insecurities derive from relationships that have no substance. Relationships that arnt based off of the basic virtues or morals that hold one together.

There is normally NO TRUST.

There is normally low self ESTEEM level on the woman's behalf.

There is normally PROBLEMS with FIDELITY in the relationship.

There is normally a CHEATING past, of the "prize" male, one guards like a hood's pit bull.

Wake up!

One can't have a fullfilling relationship with the majority of the above.

You can watch every woman that passes you by in the offering LINE, but you will NOT succeed in keeping this man from anything he wants to go and get.

First off, any man who knows his woman acts this way is probably stressed the fuck out.

Stress your man and then watch his head get small because HE WILL BOUNCE.

Can you blame him?
To be treated like a prison inmate, on a simple trip to the mall is embarrassing.

You've seen the dudes who are emotionally scarred from being treated like a personal slave.

They barely look at you in the grocery store line, because they don't wanna hear the bs in the car.

Or, they look like they're looking straight ahead at all times, almost as if their in drivers ED.

Both hands on the steering wheel and ish.

Dude.

I wonder if their is a sacrafice of one's genitals upon signing up to be such a SIMP.

Like really.

You know whats really funny though.

Most of the time I see this.

The woman is much BIGGER than the many.

Like weight wise.

Hmm.

LOL

Maybe its a southern thing.

What do you think?
What are some annoying episodes you've had with women thinking

YOU WANT THEIR MAN?

Please share.

XoXo Chakara

Should Tiki Barber Be Allowed In The Delivery Room?

2010-06-02T07:19:00.000-07:00

Let me think about it.................

Still thinking................

.............................

Sure.

Why not?

Question is....how is it that all of a sudden the birth of your child deems to be so special to you though? I mean, when your eyes were sizing up the "barely legal" young lady and his wife's belly sat on explode, did childbirth seem so damn special then Tiki?

I think not.

This is just another lousy case of "men" FRONTIN for the masses.

He messed up BIG time.

Knew this once he STARTED the affair, now that the baby is on his/her way, its time for him to ACT RIGHT.

Fill that absent void of a father not being there.

Only thing is, Tiki's silly *ss is LATE.

See, no one should be denied the right to see their child born. Whether it be the mother or the father, but there is this thing called respecting when one *ucks UP.

Tikki doesn't care anything about the emotional heartache his wife is going through, ALONG with childbirth.

I can't blame her for NOT wanting him in the delivery room.

He represents nothing but infidelity and slut behavior.

While being in a room sedated by drugs, naturally going through pain, or whatever, NOT ONE woman would want to look at the man who left them eight months pregnant for a damn teenie bopper damn near.

NOT ONE.

So, yes, I feel this woman's frustrations.

Tiki is a NUTHOUSE.

He's selfish and will battle with karma something serious.

Any man that inflicts pain on the woman who is carrying their child, and then continues to torture that person by trying to be involved too early after his lying/cheating episodes is pure scum.

A karma target.

Men are so silly at times.

They commit this horrible crime of infidelity and then they keep on piling on toppings to the scenario.

Tikki's ass just doesnt know when to quit.

Now some might whine: "He's the father"

"He has every right."

Funny.

A father to me is someone who deems the childbirth AND prenatal care and health of their pregnant spouse (or mate) enough to act like a real man.

Now, some also might say, that we don't know why he left his wife.

Maybe it was something she was doing.

Well, you know what maybe your right.

But doesnt the damn timing seem just a lil bit off?

He leaves this woman, foot swollen, belly weighing a ton, peeing every five minutes, for ANOTHER woman.

Eight months into her pregnancy.

Then demands to be in the delivery room

Ha ha ha haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

I'm gone laugh.

Yes sir.

I'm going to LAUGH when karma knocks on that DOOR.

Yes Yes.

Anyways, you've all been tuned in to this morning's celebrity gossip.

Share your thoughts.

XoXo

Chakara

The DeadBeat Mother Vs The DeadBeat Father

2010-06-01T07:36:00.000-07:00

There really is no comparison.

Some women believe that their only duty in raising a child is to push them out.

Some father's believe that their only duty as a father is to provide the sperm cell.

Then they take it upon their own decision to

KEEP IT HOT.

Leaving this child handicapped of atleast ONE parent to guide them through life.

Funny, you'll catch the same deadbeat father screaming.."Life is a bitch!"

Well, imagine what your son is thinking, when they can't make the right "manly" decision, due to lack of guidance.

Or what your daughter thinks when the first man who calls her pretty asks for some of her jewels.

Could you imagine?

Of course you could imagine. You too were once a child.

Now, I can talk about deadbeat fathers all day.

But deadbeat mothers are all in a league of their own.

Excuse my French but B*TCHES.

What the hell is wrong with you?

Where are your maternal insides?

The connection between a child and his or her mother is UNEXPLAINABLE.

When this is absent, you take on the resemblence of some ALIEN.

What the hell are you?

Where did you come from and why don't you go back?

Daily, young women are molded into being what they should NOT be.

And there you GO.

Giving NOTHING to the young girl who will grow up a confused woman. Hopefully, society will be kind to her and allow her to mold correctly.

Hopefully.

I mean is that what you think when you wake up in the morning and tend NOT to your children, but to other things that have no assistance in you being a better woman?

We must not, as mothers allow what happened in our past, reflect how we will present ourselves in our future.

Not one drug addiction, man addiction, poverty level, or any other hangup should discourage you from being a MOTHER to your child.

Nothing.

Its not how many times you fall, but how many times you get back up.

Not one of us is perfect. In our children's eyes we are valuable.

Respect that.

Understand That.

Get on your jobs because NOTHING is worse than a DEadbeat Mother.

Nothing.

Today's announcement was short and straight to the point.

Feel free to add to my blogspot and let deadbeat mothers know how you feel.

Thanks

XoXo

Chakara

ACT NOW: An HIV Crisis (Listen Up!)

2010-05-27T07:05:00.000-07:00

I dawned on me this morning to talk about this.

Put you all on to something that no one ever talks about.

Those who know me probably guessed it, but its HIV.

See, I'm from the south and the CDC told me a couple years ago that there was a state of emergency and need to ACT on HIV/AIDS NOW..in my old community.

See, I sat on a panel of great and annointed HIV community activists, from the great Minister Forbes of NY, to a man who contracted HIV on death row, after being convicted falsely.

Each one of the persons, along with self, explained to the audience what they saw in the HIV community and the problems that watered stigmas to grow.

Such as

-Miseducation

-Shame

-Guilt

-Ignorance

and so forth....

Just a couple days ago it was HIV Advocacy Day

and well..

as usual.

Guess who were absent?

My people.

Where were you?

We gotta fight this and the only way we can do it successfully is to get educated, educated each other, and get tested each year.

Know your status.

Speaking on this state of emergency.

First off do you know how much HIV medications cost???

I couldnt afford them and I know the average black American couldnt afford them.

A regimen of meds can exceed multiple thousands of dollars.

Thats right.

Now, I don't want to narrow this down to the black race, but right now this is my audience and I need for you guys to listen up.

ADAP- Is a government funded HIV medication drug assistance program. In other words, if a person is HIV positive and cannot afford the medicines that can help them stay alive, then ADAP provides these medicines TO THEM.

Enabling them to a normal life, when taken correctly and acting compliant in medical care.

A common thing for a person who tests positive for HIV asks is

"How long will I stay alive?"

Well, with 75 percent of the ADAP waiting list dwelling in the south, I'm not really sure if I could answer this question.

Right now...

501 people in North Carolina are on an ADAP waiting list.

in South Carolina only 81

and in Kentucky 200..

You guys this is a crisis.

Real talk.

My father, your family member, an HIV positive child, and whomever else is waiting patiently to get the drugs they need to survive.

And all we really need to do is speak up about it?

What good are meds to people who can't afford to get them?

They are no good, and I see the stress on those men and women, waiting patiently for their name to be pulled out of the lottery....

only to be told

that they have a chance at fighting HIV b/c they can now recieve meds.

There is a bill, created by the Senate of the U.S.

Your area representative

My area representative

They need to know about this.

PLEASE ACT NOW.

The bill is called "The Access ADAP Act"

Call your senator rep

Richard Burr...Kay Hagan (examples)

and educate them on this bill.

This bill if passed will bring us more money, that will ease up the waiting list crisis.

This heavy waiting list crisis in North Carolina.

Especially.

Remember OUR PEOPLE NEED THIS.

HIV has taking taken over our communities.

Our brothers and sisters live with this disease day in and day out.

First off, they have to be quiet about their status, because its that shame and guilt that stigmas have placed in their conscience.

Then, on top of all of that nonsense, they are stressing day to day about not being able to get HIV medications.

Call your rep today.

Email your rep today.

Write a letter and mail it off today.

C'mon guys.

Five minutes.

Five hundred lives.

Lets get it.

XoXo Chakara

"Ladies You Are Game. Don't Get Caught So Easily"

2010-05-24T11:03:00.000-07:00

Reality.

With my upcoming and new projects, involving much older and mature women than myself, I've often thought about topics involving the opposite sex AKA our s/o's from Mars.

Today's topic inspired by a good advisor and friend of mine.

Today's topic.

"Ladies you are game. Stop getting caught so easily".

We all love to quote the values and duties of real men, yet we settle with men who only present these qualities during the "chase" or the intiation process (for some of us). Then *poof*.

Those qualities crawl up under a rug right along with their dirty socks and t.v. remote.

I've heard of wonderful fairytale imagery having relationships of associates and friends, and then before I can spin around there is a break-up floating around, ready to land.

In our laps.

Why?

Because we then find out that the man we once valued as such a "good man", has expired into a spoiled milk form.

Ruined.

Why?

Easy.

You did it.

You allowed him to catch you.

You fell to the game by tripping up, instead of keeping him on his game of chase.

Please follow Tiphani Montgomery on Twitter (s.n. Author Chakara too), because homegirl put me on to buckoo secrets, when it comes to these deer hunting egos we deal with day to day.

Now whose looking for real men?

B/c if you are not, then I suggest you to go find another blog topic for today.

This one isn't for your sweets.

Real men *aheM* love the art of traditional childhood act of "chasing."

Let's let them play hard ladies.
Reference the very popular hunting games men huddle up and participate in year round.

The girl who teases the boy next door, with her subtle smiles and light blushing, while brisking past him silently, eagers him MORE

than the girl next door whose always IN HIS FACE, smiling, confessing how much she's really fallen for him.

She's way too easy.

She's caught in other words.

He'd rather chase the private admirerer.

The one who gives him a run for his manhood.

Some tend to believe that old timing chilvary acts, such as: opening the car door for his woman, running to her rescue providing safety, taking off his jacket in the midst of chilly weather for his woman to have it, him always picking upt he tab, etc etc.....HAVE ALL EXPIRED.

Yeah, they've expired because of YOU all. (lol)

You all (and self in the past) have allowed them to catch you too easily, now these chases are only short-lived and gentlemen acts are no longer needed as catching tools.

In fact, these men are not needing any tools any longer to catch their game.

Alot of women practically wound THEMSELVES with imaginary victory, believing they have him in their grasps ALREADY, landing themselves, keepsakes included, on these men's doorsteps.

Chase over.

He's now bored.

Now, you wonder why he's on the prowl for his next prize.

Stop letting him catch you so easily.

I don't care how many odd stares he give you.

He's a man, and he will be confused for a minute.

But then...

If he really wants it bad enough...

He will realize that he loves this chase.

He wants to continue running after this.

And no matter what....

He's going to get it.

Run him until his tongue falls slightly out of his mouth, and he's thirsty for attention hydrates.

Real talk.

Don't fall or do one of those cheesy horror movie trip ups.

Keep dodging.

Stand at that door and wait for him to open it.

Kick the independent woman ego to the side for a minute, until he has TRULY deserved your assistance.

Pick up a tab on a date if you want to *snide eye* and jump right off of a plank afterwards.

He'll go on another chase, and it will not be after you.

You've been warned.

Get him used to being the man and doing EVERYTHING a man should do before you cop out and go easy on him.

Go Go!

XoXo Chakara

Men: Lets Chop It Up (Ladies Feel Free To Join)

2010-05-12T10:38:00.000-07:00

Now,
Maybe I will never get married, and I'm okay with that.
I'll marry my money.
They're presidents anyways. (hmph.)

But...
Time and time again I become annoyed by the BASIC sh*t men do, in their act of trying to catch on the playing field.
I really don't like doing lists, because for me, they like never end.
This one especially.
Like Deejay Lil Bee says "cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuud".
I wish men would STOP the madness.

Lets begin.

1. Control your EYES before you approach me all "gentlemen" like: B/c you know that crap is a front. If you just assumed the role of "Chester the molester" with your eyes crawling all over my curvy goodness, what the hell makes you think that I view you as Kirk Franklin the minute you greet me? I saw you watching. Control your eyes.

2. Stop claiming that you are PAID, when you are really in the struggle like everyone else. The fact that you drive a Mercedes means NOTHING, when you address contains an APT. # in it. Priorities backwards bruh? Hmmmmm. Yeah, you're right. A woman wants a man whose independent with his own everything, including his own money. But...we also appreciate an HONEST hard working man, with his own everything. It doesnt REALLY matter how much he makes, as long as he's making an honest living and taking care of himself.

3.Build on your conversation. Most of y'all dont be talking about SH*T. Do I look like I have time to waste on DULL conversations? Every other sentence you're using your same generic response. "Oh okay..Cool...Thats wassup.." ; I (neutral face). Isnt it strange that everytime you call her, she has some sudden emergency to end the phone call after about the first two minutes? Nah its not strange, its the reality of BORING CONVERSATIONS. Read some books, buy Rosetta Stone,...or something!!!

4. Stop carrying WADS of money around. Bank account foreign to you? Or are you just fascinated with the ILLUSION of number 3. Just because you took all of your twenties and wrapped them around a bunch of ones does NOT fool the majority. In fact, if anything you look poorer than you PRETEND you're not, because your money isnt growing interest. Just pocket lint and some mo' ish. You look financially illiterate, and the ringless brother sitting at the table NEXT to you without a date, who pulls out his black VISA, is who YOUR date is now looking at. Smile.

5. Find clothes and wardrobe accessories that FIT your age. Notice I didn't say your body, but your age pa'tna. If your kids are old enough to give birth, a Celtics jersey and fitted cap should NOT be your every day attire. With age, your wardrobe should also mature. White tees and Nikes should not be your chosen outfit for the summer, when you are complaining about the rain making your muscles ache. C'mon now, in a few years your behind might need dentures, why are you investing in a mouth full of gold teeth at 35?

6. Stop wearing them FAKE *ss PRADAS. Maybe this is just something I see in the South, but maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan, I'd be HOT if I was the designer of Prada. I've seen dudes with those joints on, sole all DUSTY, as if they had been playing street ball on gravel. Quit playin!!!!! Pradas should never touch gravel. LOL Moving right along.....

7. Stop whispering in my ear, in club or bar atmospheres!!!! I cant HEAR YOU. Its like FIVE speakers behind us, but you wanna LEAN over and whisper sweet nothings in the mist of Jay Z blasting thru the speakers. This is NOT the place. Nonetheless, your breath stinks. Pop gum and wait until the club, bar, or whatever ENDS. Dueces

8. Stop buying rims when you really could use a transmission. Yeah you might be on 30's but the frame of your car looks like its on popsicle sticks, PLUS, you doing the JOOK at every light, because that mothersucker doesnt want to kick into gear. But you swear you're riding high though. Gotta question for the streets huuuuuuuh! (Plies voice) Who passed inspection?

9. Further your education. Like foreal. All jokes aside, my black men, you are all KINGS, but you cant reign any kingdoms when you dont know what MLA format is. Must I mention that you learned that as early as 10th grade, so dont give me any excuses about "college not being for you", because apparantly High School wasnt either. You are starting a record label, but your hands dont even know what a GED certificate feels like? C'mon son.

Last but not least.....

10. Be a REAL Father to your kids, before wanting another woman to call you daddy. I don't know about y'all, but its rare finding a brother without KIDS. Not saying its impossible, but it is definitely RARE (after 28 yrs old). NOW....although it is rare to find a kidless man, it is COMMON to run into a man who chases skirt tails like squirrels chase nuts. Now do you see my correlation? Men, please be a real father to your children. Not just a child support payer, a sperm donor, or a drop bye dad, but a HANDS on dad. Do that first. Then your chase wont seem so damn frantic. You do good..you get good. Become a father today!

Y'all know I love yall at the end of the day.
Gold TEEF, dishonest pick up lines, dusty Pradas and all...

but y'all annoy me on a good day.

Big up!

*snicker*

XoXo Chakara

The Love Assassination

2010-05-11T07:05:00.000-07:00

-says the single lady who stays clear of men who may cause death of the only thing she has that pumps blood AND gives her the ability to FEEL.

HER heart.

Speaking from a woman's point of view, when we LOVE, we love hard. Its in our nature to love with our everything, because well....we rely on our emotions for everything. Our emotions sometimes serve as our guidance, and although this may seem like a weak admittal.....its our strength in a lot of ways.

A woman's love is so pure and STRONG that without the nuturing and warm embrace of a MOTHER, infants would die. Hmmph. Take that.

(lol)

Our emotions serve as our strength as well as our weakness.

Our emotions are what we rely on when all else fails.

This is why we are vital pieces of this planet.

Without emotion guided creatures by nature, this world would be COLD

Antartic COLD.

Catch that lol.

I created this blog because so many times, love hurts, and women need that WARNING sign placed in front of them year round.

This blog serves as a detour from that agonizing pain you will experience if you do not feel for whats in front of you before indulging.

Choose carefully.

You don't want that hurt.

That uncontrollable hurt.

That hurt that leaves you daydreaming of "what could have been", beating yourself up with "why me's" , and committing the crazy crimes of "serial calling and texing."

Ladies who have been in breakups they couldnt really control, should definitely understand this feeling.

A woman who slides all of her chips on to the playing table, and gets them all taken away by her love opponent.

Its a man's nature to block emotion. During bad breakups, women often wonder why they're not getting the response they really want from the man who broke their heart.

We would really like for the accused, or "box-cutter" of the relationship", to say.."Baby, I'm sorry. I love you. Let's work it out."

BUT

Normally that doesn't happen. I mean a dog will commit a DOG act, and carry out his mutty role until the end.

And well...usually when we do get those types of mushy submissions...we don't really want them.

We have this thing with wanting something RARE from a man, because its gives us the EMOTION of feeling special.

We appreciate it because we know that he wouldn't normally react that way.

Yeah I know....

Yeah we are confusing creatures.

Dont ask.

As women, we want things from certain men that we just will not get.

Thats what you call unrealistic LOVE.

Its not realistic for love to survive, in the midst of tainted trust and a combustion of lies.

Its not realistic for love to cause relentless tears and vocal cord straining screams of "why?"

Its not realistic for love to make one unbalanced in life, deflecting them from everyday life duties.

Its not realistic to love someone before loving your damn self.

You will become assassinated by this unrealistic type of love.

It might be one of those bloody spills type too.

BE AWARE.

If he ACTS like he's capable of HURTING YOU.

He will.

If he ACTS like your feeling dont matter to him.

They dont.

If he TELLS YOU he doesnt love you.

He doesnt.

Simple.

Dont become....

ASSASSINATED BY LOVE.

Step wisely.

XOXO CHAKARA

The Life's Gamble Series--The Connection Between "Life's Gamble & Hard Dreams"

2010-05-10T19:01:00.000-07:00

Now, this is an informative yet informal blog post.
I am a new author and I'm releasing the second part of my Life's Gamble Series, entitled "Hard Dreams".
I actually released the original story, targeted at young mature women, who maybe just finding themselves at the start of a new beginning.

When I was 24 I was finding myself feeling too old for certain bad decision making. I believe that women go thru massive changes or shifts in maturity. So many of the changes bring buckoo amounts of stress. From talking with lots of women, my age, they shedded their key destructive immaturity around...average twenty three (twenty-four) years of age.

I thought my readers would understand the many situations, we encounter as young women, forcing us to make new and scary decisions. Life's Gamble, is told by two best friends, of different wealth classes, who reunite after five years, while both go thru relationship changes contaminated with lots of evil.

Fallon Stevens, 24, comes from a rougher side of the tracks. Government housing, crack addicted parents, an exhausted grandmother guardian, a ruthless young brother, and a drug dealing baby's father make up her past days. In Life's Gamble she thirsts for a quench of sanity,after bringing a life into this world and running from her past.

Regina, her best friend, from the lengthy acres of North Raleigh, NC, comes from a high pedestal held by her secure and wealthy parents. She indulges into a world that they would forbid....IF...they only knew what her "college life" consisted of.

One friend cries out for help and the other a forgives their past squabble and places out a helping hand. You have to read to find out which one.

When I tell you this places you on the front row of the audience, surround sound, it does the job. I'm not just bragging on my work, but "Life's Gamble" has been described as been a page turner from page 1 (Read chapter 1 in my notes on facebook).

It's an upbeat suspense tale of two best friends who gamble with their lives, while trying to hold on to something very dear to them. In Fallon's case its her sanity and safety of her child, and in Regina's case its her reputation and her life from crumbling.
This book as mind blowing turns and very disturbing info inside of it.
I use this book to shed light on HIV/AIDS as well. (hint hint)
Go and buy it on amazon right now if you want. (SN: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0615327605/ref=cm_sw_su_dp)

Anywhoo.
Hard Dreams is a REWIND, for my readers. A lot of my readers became intrigued in two of my favorite characters of "Life's Gamble".

1.) Fallon, who was one of the story tellers in "Life's Gamble", and 2.) Jersey, who was her vicious child's father who plays a huge part in Life's Gamble (but didn't get to tell the story).

My readers wanted to know about Fallon and Jersey's life before "Life's Gamble" took place. Remember, in "Life's Gamble" Fallon is trying to escape her past. I reel you in with a terrifying home invasion scened, experienced by the young pregnant Fallon and Jersey.
My readers wanted to know what Fallon's past was like.
So, that is just what Hard Dreams delivers.

The young Fallon, 20 and young Jersey,23 both tell the story. Its a young love tale in the fast lane of drugs, crime, infidelity, and abuse.

Its told by Fallon, and the one character my readers have been waiting to hear from, Jersey Squires.

Yes, as a FEMALE author, I assume the position of this vicious, murderous, controlling, dictating, drug dealing, thug of a man, who chases poor Fallon, in "Life's Gamble" away from her old self.

And dammit...

I do a hell of a job lol.
Yes, Jeresy speaks in "Hard Dreams", and three things I can say about him would be:

1.) He is arrogant
2.) He is wealthy
3.) He loves sex

Thats what Hard Dreams does. It really brings a rare uncut "street" to "urban erotica", with a down south spin to it. This book is very R rated. It contains alot of sex. Alot of sex.
Its hard but there are spontaneous sex scenes.
The young Jersey has a prostitute ring down in Florida. Four "bad b*tches" so he says.
Yes, all in Hard Dreams.

So there will be a part three.....YOU GOTTA READ LIFE"S GAMBLE FIRST...NO MATTER WHAT.

1. Life's Gamble
2. Hard Dreams
3. The crave part III lol (for a minute, then I'll hit yall off )

Please ask questions..I will answer them.

Sorry it took so long to explain this. Thanks alot : )

XOXO Chakara

My Top Ten Most Annoying Facebook Posters

2010-05-05T16:23:00.000-07:00

Facebook is the way of today's hustle and everyday communication with those we don't see face to face. (well at least from what I see day to day). Those who use it might aim to promote or put something on the market, using the site as a tool.
Or
We might share our pictures, chop it up with the friend from elementary school (in which you haven't seen in a decade), or share a note or whatever (lol).

But we all see those annoying *ss posts, that make us say....."aw shut the hell up would ja?"
Now no offense, cause on a bad week I might end up in one of these categories myself. Personally, I try to sprinkle a couple in together, so that I don't annoy someone else lol. This is all in fun, and simply shows the moods we get in and create names for ......well...... folks who just annoy the hell out of us.

Tonight I present to you Chaka-Talk's Top Ten Annoying Facebook Posters.

1. The Single-Sunday, Married-Monday, Complicated-Tuesday Poster Now I have two types of these to address. The kid poster (18 under) and the adult poster (18+).
KID...if you don't get a book on your mind you will end up like Octamom without the paparazzi. Fallback. You are not even old enough to get married, yet you change your facebook status as if your mother conducts weddings in the backyard.
Fall Back.
Get something on your mind that will bring you a fruitful future. All you pretty much have right now is time. Alot of time it, especially if you use it wisely.
If not...remember Octamom minus contracts and paparazzi.
ADULT......fire whoever got you going crazy like Usher or get some sex and shut the heck up. Nonetheless who are you alerting or reminding?
Yourself?

2. The "I Got So Many Haters, So I'mma Let That Be Known Everyday" Poster. First off, question: Are they hating on how much web time you gettin in? Because you've always screamed you have haters, but you never provide any substantial evidence of anything to be hated on. Nonetheless, do you have any other conversation besides what everyone else thinks of you? Now please understand that there are some people who are really hated on, and every now and again, a hater may have to be addressed.
Maybe.
I'll give myself a day for that frustration.
A post.
Maybe.
But....not every day for breakfast lunch and dinner posting.

3. The Angry Dirty Mouth Poster.
You are so mad that you log on to the internet to spazz out.
Everyday.?
Thats gangsta homiie!!! *daps fakeout/Bruce Lee slap*
Stop that shaaaaaaat! LOL
What are you fighting with??? The keys???? The mouse????
Yaaaaaaaaaaaah trick Yaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
Get your frustrations out. Do that. Soulja Boy's joint. It works for me.

4.The Non-Spelling Poster.
Waht did oUY Jsut Say?
Just log off, cause if you log on here once more, trying to thank the Lord in cavemen letters I'm canceling my account.
On a bad day, I have at it.
I curse myself out. Why is he/she gettin online with that bs today!!???
lol. Dictionary.com. Pull up another internet window if need be. Rely on it, heavily,
Until you learn to spell you need not come on facebook.
End.

5.The Undefeated Champion In-Boxers.
These mofos will give me thirty notifications in ten minutes.
Facebook won't even operate that fast!!
Somebody please tell me how Charlie Chocolate can send me thirty personal inbox messages promoting Hershey trafficking in five minutes?
I cant even get to the messages in my inbox without having to delete one hundred repetitive messages.
Quit playin!! Ugh!!!

6.The Happy Poster.
Smile.
Matter fact, you should already be smiling. Every post for you is a happy one.
Its a d*mn tornado in your county, the complex next to yours is blowing shreds right now!
But....
you're happy!
"Its just me and myself and I'm loving life and it feels so good. So what if my cat just got picked up in the tornado, I'm smiling! Happy Happy Happy!!!"
; I <<<< (my neutral face) We get it. Ugh.

7. The Twitter Poster.
Twitter.com...dueces!!
I understand that they all connect now but ugh. LOL
I personally don't like twitter, but "#@Dre1983 Yeah mane" is not necessarily some ish that makes sense to me.
As I scroll down my home page.
We facebookin over here, y'all are set trippin.

8.The Inappropriate Facebook Tagger.
Why do I want to see a video file of Cheaters?
Get that spam crap off of my paaaaaaaaaaaage! lol Chill Bill...sheesh! You tagged fifty people so, all afternoon, I'll get notifications of what they all said.
Why did you tag me in a picture of you in the mirror?
Hmmmmmmm.
Remove tag is such a wonderful option.
I encourage you to use it.

9. The Long *ssed Nickname Poster. Why did you have to add the rest of your name in a note because you couldnt fit all the letters in your info line, then tag me?
: I
Kenneth "ButwhenIgetrightdo'errybodygonehate" Adams you need ur behind whooped.
LOL. Folks giving their bill frustrations in their names.
Stop playing yourself.
Either keep your alias short and simple or use the name your mama gave you.
Ugh.
Kisha "ImnotgoingouttotheclubanymorecauseImsavednow" Jenkins.
Chilleee Chill.....like Beans says. Yikes.

And Last....but not least.....

10. The You Tube DJ Poster.
I believe you set your alarm everyday for 6am, to jump you bamma behind online and play songs all day thru the expense of YouTube, sharing the files to your lovely friends.
Are you a bot?
Have you been spammed?
Do you have a radio?
Or just the common decency to know I don't know what songs came out in 1960? I don't know if anyone actively on facebook does. Not to mention, I don't want to see them posted all day.
*Growls*
LOL Love you too!

Ha!

Currently, other posters applications are up for review. Processing time make take how ever long I feel like it. Please feel free to voice your concerns at yeahright@gmail.com
Smooches!

XoXo
Chakara

Women Law: "He Must Get Tested For HIV To Lay Down With Me"

2010-05-05T06:48:00.000-07:00

I remember being extremely alarmed a couple years ago, when I was asked to be on a question and answering panel, as a community member, in a conference event hosted by the National Center of Disease.

The agency I work for, along with many other faith communities, linked up with the C.D.C. to specifically focus on HIV in the community and how faith organizations could play a part in removing the stigmas that play heavy in the spread of HIV.

I was alarmed because I couldn't believe that the National C.D.C. had trickled all the way down to the church pews of my community, basically begging for assistance in fighting the HIV/AIDS cases in the South. According to them, the South had the highest numbers and they intelligently linked the idea of "worship", with removing the stigmas from our community.

In other words, they understood how important religion was to those of Southern culture and figured that the church clergy and other members could assist them in fighting the spread of HIV/AIDS.

Now thats what you call real intervention.

I agreed so heavily with them, as I recounted the many homosexual faces I've seen in church communities and the absence of dialogue on something so important as HIV or condoms.

I remembered seeing the faces of many women, who have taken a stand against stigmas in their community and took it upon themselves to TALK about HIV and AIDS, within their family and friend circle.

I admired those women so much that I became on of them.

Now, I love blogging, because I love to talk.

I want to share with you some basice TOOLS in helping fight the spread of HIV, and women...its called OWNERSHIP.

Own your life.

Own the right to talk about thingst that may affect your body.

Things like HIV.

If you are a black woman, especially 18-24, I encourage you the most to own your life.

See the spread of HIV in OUR community (my fellow African Americans) brought numbers like this just three years ago:

At the end of 2006 there were an estimated 1.1 million people living with HIV infection, of which almost half (46%) were black/African American.

While blacks represent approximately 12 percent of the U.S. population, they continue to account for a higher proportion of cases at all stages of HIV/AIDS—from infection with HIV to death with AIDS—compared with members of other

races and ethnicities

Today, women account for one out of every four new HIV cases in the U.S. Of these newly infected women, about two out of three are African American. Most of these women got HIV from having sex with a man.

AIDS is now the leading cause of death for African American women ages 25-34. African American women are over 21 times as likely to die from HIV/AIDS as non-Hispanic white women.

Today's topic is about OWNING YOUR LIFE within your relationship.

Why are so many women afraid to ask their mate to get tested before having sex with them?

I mean, whats wrong with saying "If you don't have a condom, we can't have sex?"

It can save YOUR LIFE homie.

No really.

I've had conversation with so many women who wished they would have just OPENED their mouth to their mates.

They wished they had the willpower to say...."No glove, no love."

Now they sit nervously in waiting rooms, of their infectious disease primary care office, praying to hear that their viral load has not tripled and their CD4 count is on the rise.

SN: CD4 count= the amount of T-cells (helper cells) in the body ----the "good guys"

Viral load count= the amount of viral cells (HIV infected cells) in the body ---"the evil guys"

I'm a pretty good talker so I came up with some ways to talk about HIV in your relationship, from a woman's standpoint.

Why?

Because we are the fruit of our community.

We are the ones who help the community mulitply by reproducing new lives.

I OWN the fact that I am responsible for teaching those who come AFTER me, the correct way to OWN their health and their bodies.

So I've joined the fight against HIV/AIDS.

Yes, its that serious to me.

1. Know who you are dealing with before having sex with him. As women, we often like to do background checkups on a potential candidate for love, before going into the relationships. The thing is, we ask the WRONG damn questions. This is sex we are talking about. Swapping fluids and such. Get real! Whether or not he makes six figures will not matter when you get that HIV diagnosis of being positive. Whether or not he has a "nice car" will not matter, once you get that phone call from the county health department.

Thats real talk.

Ask PROPER questions, and don't ask everyone else. Ask him!!

1. Have you ever been tested for HIV? If so, when?

I think that when you ask a man that question, he will automatically come with a "yes", b/c he knows thats what you are expecting to hear. So Baam! Hit him with the second question of when. If it takes him too long to answer, there is a possibility he's being untruthful.

2. Do you practice safe sex?

This is important too!! Don't worry about the word "sex", being inappropriate so early. Understand that this should be intial conversation in 2010. Have you seen the statistics??? A man who practices safe sex will believe whole heartedly in the question. I know alot of men who do, so ask this!!! It will tell you whether or not your candidate understands the crucial responsiblity of wrapping it up.

After asking these questions, be sure to engage in the conversation with your own opinions. Let him know where you stand on the questions as well. Let him know that you get tested and that you do practice safe sex. You have to walk the walk in order to talk the talk.

Remember that.

2. Now, that you know his stand on sex. You want to start having safe sex with him, but he still needs to have a current test. If he has not shown you one. You too! It's time to ask the question that so many women feel uneasy about asking.

"Let's go and get tested together." I know that seems like such a tough thing to ask, but understand that it shouldn't be. You want a man who takes things like STDs/HIV serious, so a mature man will not deem that question as immature. In fact, a man on the same leveled plain you are will appreciate that gesture. Knowing your status of HIV/AIDS, will unleash a fresher feel in your relationship. You will both know where you stand, and you will both know how far to go with your relationship. Getting tested is absolutely FREE! Whether you are up north or down south, your county has a health department that offers free testing. Take advantage! Make an appt for you both. Ask if their is a counselor to explain any other questions you have about HIV/AIDS, upon your visit to get tested. Get educated!!! Its a weapon of defense for you.

Some women may not be in such serious relationships, where they feel as though they have the RIGHT to ask someone they are sexually involved with to get tested.

Welp.

Understand this.

Condoms are like 99 percent effective, but here is the kicker.

That's if they are put on correctly and are up to date in packaging.

Old and misused condoms may still put you at risk of catching HIV.

Make sure that you are keeping condoms that are not expired, and make sure that he is putting the condom on correctly.

Alot of responsibility huh?

Yeah, well you wear that when you lay down on your back and invite him into your life.

Your body.

Own it.

SN: KILL THIS CRAP "He/she caught the AIDS."

Hiv must turn into AIDS first. HIV is the virus that leads to AIDS. Upon a person's first contraction of HIV, they have HIV. That's it. A viral load measurement can determine AIDS status. One cannot CATCH AIDS.

That's ignorant talk.

Don't look like a fool talking.

I do this because I LOVE my people.

I hope that this read helped you just a little bit, and well if this is stuff you already knew, then pat yourself on the back for being ahead of the game.

Much love

XoXo

Chakara

His Friend Keeps On Hitting On Me!! I'm Telling! But wait..how do I?

2010-05-04T06:51:00.000-07:00

This has to be a very common scenario amongst seriously INVOLVED women today.

I know that I've been in this uncomfy situation a few times, and felt covered in slime during the process.

I guess we don't have anyone to blame but other women who give in to such an offer.

The ones who will cheat with his "friend."

Its funny to me because the men, who pursue the women of their friends, pursue without any sign of caution.

The fact of them caring about your man is normally non-existent.

They get in whisper mode, eyes dip below sincere, and then they proposition you when you arn't in the company of your mate.

It places us faithful women in a bad place.

Not to mention, it makes the MAN look like a low dirty piece of doodie.

Yep. : )

I mean you see the faces on your man's face when you tell him his favorite sports team lost, or his favorite music artist has past away.

What about the face when you tell him that his man just hit on you at the bar?

Yeah.

Its a toughie.

Now, I have always practiced the act of not saying anything. Especially if this guy wasn't my man's blood buddy of first grade, boy scouts homie, and or his tag along friend.

He's really just someone my man considers to be "cool" with, but he's still a friend or light associate. He is still EVERYWHERE you guys seem to be. You run into him all the time.

I mean, after all I don't want his slimeball "friend", and I make sure that I make that clear upon his secret invite to HELL.

I let HIM know.

I would never tell my man because I don't want to start a huge ordeal out of nothing.

Why?

Because men will be men, and quite frankily, I also believe that it's harder for men to find loyal friends than it is for women.

Why?

Because it's their nature to chase the cat. Yeah, its quite sad. I've seen men pop the trunk after clubs over women, ready to take their own life away for O.P.P. of his used to be "homie".

No matter how many times you see a dude shout Money Over B*tches....hmmmm...they're like uncontrolled animals, they can't help but to chase.

So tell them to save it.

I laugh at the forearm tattoos myself.

Anywhoo, I know we've all been here, and if you havn't well....you will.

What willl you do?

1. First off, evaluate the friendship and incident. Who is the corny fool? Is he your man's REAL friend. You know? Ace boon koon? What exactly did the fool do? Did he blatantly disrespect you? Of course he did. (lol) He already disrespected your man. True indeed, but was the invite all wild and out in the open? I mean these are things to think about. How did he take your response in telling him you were not interested? Remember he's a DOG, one of those mutty MEN DoGS. Unfortunately its in his nature. If he came at you wrong, and you were successful in puttin him in his place, then it may not be a need to go to step 2. Just warn the idiot that if it happens again, you will be saying something to your man. Then there MIGHT be problems, so he may wanna go THAT >>>>> way. (smile) You may just need to end it here. No need to bring bones back to the crib, if there isnt a need to.

2. So, he didn't take your rejection well. He's still harassing. Now what? Its like almost time for the bar to close. Or whatever. Maybe its week two and he is still at it. When you see him out, homeboy is STILL winking and making unnecessary passes at you. Even though you told him what your stance on his proposition was. Even though you warned him that your boyfriend would crack his skull if he found out. His response: And? So what?

Hmmmmm. Time to take action it seems? Yeah I think it's time for Operation Tattle Tell.

After all, you did warn him but he didn't listen. Proceed to step 3. Its time to unleash the heavy weight. You can't deal with it anymore, plus you've been in places where your man and this guy are present, and it just fells TERRIBLE. This n*ckel is trippin.

3. How to tell him. Do not beat around the bush!!!! If you need to hit the bathroom mirror up for practice before telling him, then do it, but do NOT beat around the bush. Get straight to what you want to tell him, especially if you've let this thing prolong for a long time. If it's been two weeks of harassment and you go into the conversation stuttering, you might make the situation harder. He's going to wonder what the hell took you so long to say something. Men have this thing with their ego, and he will feel some type of way about the stalling of your disclosure. To him, he's been a complete laughing stock in the MAN WORLD. Not one man like's being in the blind of fellow MEN. Its a macho thing. Understand that.

Make sure it's just the two of you and start with offering a soothing method to this terrible topic. Your man may get angry, so remember, you don't want to spark a bigger flame with instigating.

Be easy.

I know I'm corny (lol), but something to this extent. Short, factual, and compassionate.

"Baby, I have something to tell you. First off, understand that their isn't any man in this world who could take your place in my life right now, and that's why I see its so important to let you know this. So-and-so came on to me __________, ________, and ________. I let him know imediately that I was not interested and offended each time, but he still continues."

3. The Aftermath. Oh, boy is he pissed off, but he's covering his pissed look with a fake nonchalant one. He wants to carry the impression that his girl doesnt want another dude. He has her where he wants her, but inside he's burning like a campfire. He is ready to punch straight through his friends face, but instead of saying that he just nods. He's on fire though. Yes he is.

Please continue to play as that fire extinguisher. Maybe add a little "kiss-up" to the equation. Beg him to not make a huge deal out of the situation. Help him to avoid confrontation. You handled it all for him! Offer to cook for him or something, but whatever you do, do NOT connect that offer to the event. Try to change the subject. Hell give him some "cater to you" sex or something. Reinstate that "true love" you have for him, thru a simple act of kindness. That might ease his frustrations and daydreams of catching a charge. DO NOT BRING IT UP AGAIN. You told him what he needed to know. You handled it, he is aware, and thats it. That is all the time you need to waist on the idiot.

4. When You Two See The Idiot Friend Again. Act as if the friend is Casper. Invisible. You do not see him. In fact, he will know that you told him because maybe your man will not talk to him either. He is non-existent at this point. Wiped away from your life. A nobody. The End. You guys live happily ever after. Stronger and communication net is WIDE open. *swoosh*. You win back your sanity, day to day clarity, and your man is happy.

Hopefully these steps will not fracture anyones skull or relationship. I talked to some men who sorta helped me form these steps. I figure, hell,...whose better to tell me how to go about something men themselves. Thanks friends *wink*.

I'd love to know your experiences in handling such crud. Share?

Please??

XoXo Chakara

Ladies Do We Need Bullet Proof Vests To Reject Men?

2010-05-03T09:19:00.000-07:00

Men, first off, I'mma need you guys to stop getting upset when a woman doesn't give you the response you expect to get. (teehee. no foreal.)

In D.C. Fox News, a college student was just recently shot, and she says it was because she refused to give a guy her phone number.

Read this little clip:

The young woman, whose identity has been protected, told police she was leaving a party in southeast Washington early Sunday when a man asked for her number.

“He told my cousin he was going to shoot at us if I didn't give him my number and then he started shooting,” she told authorities.

One of those bullets struck the student as she ran away.

It is still lodged in her ankle. Surgeons will decide how to remove it.Police are still searching for the suspect.
*******************************************************************
My first reaction: What!

Then I came back down to earth, recounting some of the many times I thought that I would see bullets fly after I've turned down some ruggish thuggish mad man, yelping behind me about how much money he has and blah blah blah!

I'm happy to announce that this young lady will recover but FELLAS!!!

What is REALLY the deal?

This world has truly evolved when we have men who are willing to risk being on death row for getting a damn phone number.

Which may NOT even be the real damn number. (I've given out a few fake ones in my day)
Women, do we need VESTS on after the club?

After leaving the mall?

The gym?

This article puts me in the mind of Marlon Wayans on Dont Be A Menace While Drinking Your Juice In The Hood.

"BREAK YO SELF FOOL! GIMME YO GAWT*AMN NUMBER!"

Whoa.

Thoughts?

Xoxo
Chakara
source:http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/news/local/college-student-shot-because-she-would-not-give-man-her-phone-number-050310

You Date Him? You Date His Mom Too. Get Down Or Lay Down.

2010-04-29T06:29:00.001-07:00

Now.

I know that some of you can tell, just by my title that....this is that ole bull-ish.

I ran into this topic, yesterday as I listened to the moaning of an associate talk about how her new friend's MOTHER...is well...

LISTEN UP. I'm just going to share a common scenario with you.

That's right.

*Ahem*

So.

You meet the guy of your dreams. He's a complete sweetheart. Mannerable, respectful, well put together, nice career, nice salary, no kids, no ex-wives, or baby mama's, all limbs the same length, etc....

You are completely taken away, floored by his charm.

He approaches you, and propositions you with a date.

Something simple, and of course you accept because well.....You WANT HIM BAD.

He has none of the average flaws that your quest to find a man is normally interupted with.

So, why not?

You guys hit it off big time. He tells you everything about him, and you LOVE IT.

He talks about how his mom is everything to him, and he doesn't know what he would do without her.

His father, not so much praised, but mommy is definitely the only queen in his life. She was a divorced single mom, and he values that.

He should.

Now, during his first disclosure of such a sweet relationship between him and Mom, you're loving it.

I mean a man who respects his mother to the upmost will respect any other female.

Right?

I mean isn't this what we were always taught?

So, you're just bragging to everyone about this guy.

Ohmigosh.

He is just HOT SH*T in your book, and you are even daydreaming of wedding bells with this man, after dating him for a lengthy six months.

He's been to your place.

You have been to his.

Sex has already naturally INTERVENED, and everything is even seeming to be going as planned.

In fact, he's feeling you the exact same way. He loves how you praise the fact that he is a mama's boy, and respects that woman the way that he does.

This is when he goes in for the killer suggestion.

The moment that will have a woman literally scrubbing allof her impurities away from her skin, the day before the actual event.

He announces...

"I want you to meet my mother."

Now, its only natural that a woman feels a little jittery at the mentioning of having to meet the mother of a man she really likes.

Because what?

We all want to be liked by the woman who made our man.

In fact, we hope that this woman adores us, like a daughter she never had.

Oh she has to. (You know this is what we think.)

Butterum..............................

It doesnt work out that way.

See.

You meet her.

She greets you cordially, but somewhere along the course of the meet n greet, you figure out that

SHE

DOESN'T

LIKE YOU.

No matter how much you smile and use your manners.

She doesn't like your *ss.

Bwahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.

Ha.

What do you do?

Now.

Trust.

Your beau, he knows mom dukes doesn't like you either.

He's not going to tell you. He will only make excuses up as to his mother "being the way that she is."

But you know.

Deep down inside you can sense that her "hello" isn't sincere.

The way she laughs around you is pushed out, like a bad actress on Broadway.

She's faking the funk, because she has already determined that she's not feeling you.

Oh but wait.

She will tell her son this too, because that is her baby.

He's perfect and every single woman should want him because he's basically flawless, without a ring on his finger.

She understands her son is a hot commodity.

He loves his mother, and he often goes to her for advice. She will continue to remind him that YOU are not what he needs in a woman.

Oh yeah. Once or twice a week.

She will.

She will advise him that she shouldn't just stop at you, no matter what he feels.

He should venture out more, see what else is out there.

After all, "You are a good man, Son." (Or something mushy to that effect lol)

When she really wants to say, "leave that heffa alone, she's no good for you."

Now at this point, you have to come to some realizations.

First off, this woman has buckoo power over this man's thoughts, because he praises her dearly, worshipping the ground she walks on.

Any woman can see that.

He has even said it out of his own mouth. You know? That his mother has always been the person he could ever talk to about anything.

The only woman who has ever been able to completely understand him.

All of that *sh was SWEET, when you first met him.

Now that the cat is out of the bag, on Queen Mommy not liking you.

Those words remain as sharp as box cutters, piercing into your ego something serious.

In fact, you find yourself stressed out wondering to yourself.

"How in the hell do I compete with his mama!!"
Then the reality sets in.

YOU CAN'T.

YOU REALLY SHOULD'NT.

You want to continue dating him, but you don't see your relationship going anywhere.

Every date, there forward, feels like a complete waste of time.

Life wasted.

He was the one.

DAmmit!

But now, y'all are having discussions about the things his mother has said and they are turning into light arguments.

Then they get deeper.

No longer light arguments, but all-nighter pillowtalk heated discussions.

So deep, that now, dating him has become a migrain affair.

You may even be going bald EARLY. ; /

Yep.

So.

What are you going to do?

Date him and his mother?

Or get lost?

I think we've all been here before. Even I can admit to this, once upon a blue moon.

And well...

The only advice I can give you if you ever run up on a man who is such a mama's boy, that he really wont BLINK before being advised by her.

is to...

Well, how can I put this in simple terms?

RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!

run for your freakin life.

Mommy monsters are dangerous to our egos.

Hmmph.

lol

XOXO

Chakara

"And then POW The Body Magic Comes Off..........."

2010-04-28T06:39:00.000-07:00

Today, is a new day.

A day where you can pretty much use other measures, besides the natural ones, in shaping one's body into the shape desired.

Just go to a mirror right now. Take an overal examination of ones self.

Don't have any boobs? Well...what the hell are you waiting for? Go buy you some.

Need more *ss? Well, dammit they have those too.

Do you need a temporary butt for the night girl (heeeeyyy) or are you going for the gusto, and really just would like HELP growing your own??

Well nowadays there are quarterly injections you can get to you know...get that butt you always wanted.

Its like you can't miss. If you want new lips, a new neck, or a new pinky toe. Holla at them FOLKS cause I guarantee they have something for you to fix your said "body issue."

Now, if you are a woman with any MEAT around your rib section...lil back fat? hmmm?? I can even vouch for a little of that *shy*

Well, if you havent been approached by these determined salesmen of this GARMENT, then you must be hiding in a hole away from all existance because....

like my homie Marc Law says...."THEY BE ON THEIR GRIND"

lol

Now please, I beg that no one be offended by this blogpost. Please this is what I do. I have these weird thoughts from time to time, and this blog is where I can just release.

So sit back, and listen.

For about two weeks (2009), I was hounded by my very first Body Magic sales person. It was actually middle of last year. I will not expose whether this was a man or a woman, but I'll tell you what.

By the third week of harassment, I was dodging cell phone calls, deleting inbox messages, and even peeking at the end of grocery store aisles, praying that I wouldn't be spotted by this...

determined...

hard working...

go getter of a Body Magic Sales Person.

They were on their grind so much, that I'd run into them in the strangest places. Well, I ignored, and ignored, until ONE day, I was approached by someone I actually respect in the business world.

I decided to listen just a little bit about the sales opportunity. Now, what folks don't understand is, no matter how GOOD a product is, you job is to sell.

You. Must. Go. Super Hard.

You know? To make someone come out of pocket.

On the spot.

A person can list a million things about how good a product is, but in order to SELL it, you have to really go in.

And

What I mean by going in is, you have to lightly harass. But you do it with a smile.

*cheese*

And then you make this person believe that something they didn't like about themselves or a situation will change for the better...if they what?

Buy what you have for sell.

I do the same with my books, no matter how great and impactful I believe Life's Gamble is.

I have to sell it.

Now, I went to see my first demonstration.

Of the much talked about "Body Magic" garment.

First off, I wanted to see this. Because I said to myself 4 inches LOST, in 5 minutes....

um...then what?

......

I'm like a size 8, meaty (aka thicka than a snicka - lol) , and my waist could use some trim. So, by all means, MY eyes were glued to the stage like those of Odie's of Garfield or something.

Wide awake at what was about to be presented.

Now this woman was larger than I was. Maybe, a size 16 or so walks up to the platform. So I say to myself, "Hmmmm.....I wanna see this sh*t."

Sure did.

Now, she went on to say that she would be the model blah blah blah...

Get on with the show, I'm ready to see the hourglass shape y'all talmbout.

So she goes into the bathroom, with her body magic garment tucked PROUD, like a U.S. citizen at inauguration and....came out in exactly TEN MINUTES.

Apparantly she didn't need any help in her body magic.

She got that sucker on alone.

From what I was told it takes an army of five to put it on. So I was impressed once the door swung open.

NOW.

The finished product.

Um.

I was NOT impressed.

Lord forgive me for this confession but I swear.....it only pushed MORE OF HER...to the TOP.

Nah mean? (lol)

Like imagine a YOGURT tube, or even a tube of lotion.

You squeeze the bottom and all of the lotion goes to the top. Depending on how flimsy the packaging is, your squeezing may make the top of the bottle look a little swollen.

Well....

That was how ole' girl was looking.

So she walked around, and I'm thinking. The only thing that is missing is a mo-hawk, a rope chain, a wife beater, and some bow ARMS...and she'd be looking like Mr. T. flexing off his muscles.

No foreal.

So I sat back and was just quiet. Afraid to say, "Ummmm...I don't see any positive results."

Were her sides smoother??? Sure they were...no lump signs of side fat.

Could I see in between the gap of her arms and her waist? Sure I could..

Maybe her clothes fit a little better...but she didn't drop any sizes to me. In fact, she reaaaaaaaalllly didnt look any smaller.

Boxier?

Yep.

Oh and I knew that would be me all day.

So fast forward............................................to today, and my reason for not buying into this "magic" garment.

UM....AND THAT REASON IS....

I DONT NEED ANYTHING ELSE TO DISTRACT ME OF A MORE PROMISING GOAL. THAT IS......LOSING WEIGHT OR INCHES NATURALLY.

lol

WORK IT OUT.

LEAVE THE CHOCOLATE ALONE.

lol

Damn, a boxy ass body magic. (I'm already broad in the dang shoulders) If I could be hired and hit off with an ADVANCE as a benchwarmer on the N.O. Saints, in one, then MAYBE I'd consider.

Now, maybe I just had a bad experience, because I've seen some women with one on and they looked marvelous.

But.

These women were also no bigger than a size 8 originally.

All they really need to do, like I was to lose a few inches, naturally.

Simple.

B.C. that fine, cool brother who you been dating for the past two months (IN-SUIT *snicker) will ONE DAY see you when the mu'flicker comes OFF.

Then what?

lol

Let it marinate, and if you can do it naturally...go for it man.

Please.

Love you too *muah*

XOXO

Chakara

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"I love Him..I love Him NOT" Confessions of a Confused Serial Dater

2010-04-27T08:22:00.000-07:00

This post here is for my single successful ladies, swimming thru the sea of comittment trying to find LOVE amongst the fast pace life of climbing the success ladder.

I am one of them.

*sigh*

And, on top of that, I'm a piece of work alone.

I write, and anyone can tell you that writers are extremely STRANGE people.

Now, I'm just going to list alot of my hangups and maybe you have the same when dealing with guys.

1. I have a really screwed up "type" of guy.

Now, unfortunately an urban twist of a man is preferred. His pants should not dangle underneath his buttox, but his pants must also be free to ROAM around in as well. We'on do that skinny jean stuff over here. A fewjean brands give or take, but not super duper SKINTY. His attitude must be attitude-repellent. He must know how to handle the type of woman I am, and he cannot be soft spoken or timid. Aggressive men normally do the trick, but well....agressive guys arn't always the best pick. I find this to be a hang up.

I end up with assholes who were only agressively sweet at the beginning.

Then their film wears off.

2. I don't allow anyone where I live, plus I'm busy...sooo.

About 20 percent of all of the men, I've ever dated know where I rest at. Call me shell-shocked or whatever, but I had a terrible experience when I was twenty. I don't like people knowing where I close my eyes at. It's some type of weird paranoia, I'm sure.

I'm working on this, but this doesn't help when dating. I like ALWAYS meet my beau wherever we will be eating. He doesn't get the opp to pick me and take me out, like traditional dating. LOL

3. I'm always on my laptop and often, I don't answer my phone when I am.

The internet, blogging, and writing are my LIFE, aside from my busy bee 6 year old (mentioned in #4). I make about 75 percent of my sales via internet promotion. Also, I'm in an office Monday-Friday 9am-5pm, and I value my independent interent time. Hmmph. And, right now, I have to put that on the forefront. My latest date buddy often says says, "Aw lord, you must be on your computer", once the uncomfortable sound of *crickets* come thru the phone, while we are supposed to be "talking". I do it unintentionally though, and I understand this part of me needs work.

4. I have a kid. She is my road dog, and she bites.

My daughter is six years old, going on 80. She does not bite her tongue, nor does she hesitate to ask me questions about anything. Including a stranger who may be showing a liking to her mommy, her #1 fan. So, this makes things hard b/c at the dating "stage", I'm not so sure that I want to answer questions from the inquisitive brown girl. At dating stage, a guy isn't really conversation material. My daughter doesn't need to ask questions, because he's not worth explaining to her at that moment. Not that I may not like him, its just that he's in that stage where...well my kid doesn't need to know you. You are seperate from that part of my life, until you prove you meet all necessary requirements. Now she is always with me, so that sort of narrows the time I have available to date. Reason this being a "said" hangup.

4. Finding brothers with reputable J.O.B.'s.

Everybody can't be a rapper, or a trapper, or a entreprenuer minus the actual business. I present to you the main reason I fall back. If I meet one more Gucci Mane protege, I'm going to scream, and it won't be "Gucci! or Brrr!!!". Let's face it, everybody can't be a rapper, and Lord knows I can't do a trapper. Peace and hair grease to the struggle and all that, but will the real "JOB HOLDERS" please stand up. The first step to being an entreprenuer is actually OWNING a business. You are not a business man because you carry a briefcase with notepads and BIC pens in it. Where is your real business credit? Where did you go to school again? Oh okay....lets get with it. ESC.com Go!

5. Brothers and their baggage!

Hi, my name is "Ms. Single Lady", but I will NOT be baby mother number THREE, jumpoff number FOUR, or rescue haven housing lady for BIRDHEAD MEN. Nope, I'm not going to be able to do it ; /

Now, it is a recession. Note taken. On top of that, I do understand that black men are not highly favored, as job candidates for many positions. So, I do empathize with the strenuous task of finding work in the U.S. and being a black man. I do.

BUT.

Some of them have no reason to be 25+ living with their mom, driving the car of their baby mama's (while she's at work), with two other alternate baby mamas, and not a THING to call his on, but a closet full of Pradas and Gucci. Dammit!

Oh and that brother always looks damn good doesn't he? Of course, he has all the latest style of fashion because this brother has NO REAL BUSINESS. He can afford to buy all of the latest styles without a real job, because...well he has no BILLS. Ugh.

Then he starts to stutter at the questions: What do you do? Do you have kids? Have you ever been married?

Go figure...moving right along.

Now.......these are like the man hangups...

I have others...but I will not bore you with my ranting.

Now a few of these things I can't change.
Others eh...maybe I can.

But I confess.

Hi, my name is crazy writer person,

and I am a serial dater for the listed reasons.

Pray that other like me get it together, and most of all...pray that the micro selection of men out there get it together FIRST.

Love seems so far away sometimes.

"I love him, I love him NOT...NEXT!"

I know that one day I'll shake this craziness.

XoXO

Chakara

Irv Gotti Says if Rick Ross Would Have Signed With Him Instead Of Jay Z..He'd Be Selling 2 Mill In This Recession

2010-04-27T07:28:00.000-07:00

Excuse me while I finish laughing.

Go ahead and watch the clip on wordstarhiphop.com (my source). Just search

Irv Gotti and Rick Ross.

In the words of Ja-Rule

"Holla Holla!" LOL

Now Irv

Irv Irv Irv!

Let me top this discussion off by asking the most important question

Where in the hell is Lloyd?

I particularly hate when a person comes in after the fact, after things are all said and done, and talks about what they coulda done or how things would have been better (if).

I'm going to put myself in Rick Ross's shoes, cause I like to role play.

Let's feel this scenario out.

Now according to Irv, when Rick Ross put out his first single "Everyday I'm Hustlin'", every label was calling the guy to sign.

He says that when everything boiled down, Ross had the choice to sign with either Irv Gotti or Def Jam (Jay Z).

Hmmmmmm.

Lets weigh it out. Shall we?

Def Jam

Irv Gotti'en Em.

Def Jam

Irv Gotti'en Em.

Who would one sane in the rap world go with?

Enuff said.

You know this whining about the past is becoming an annoyance, similiar to the whining of a little league team of young boys.

Now Gotti gave some useful tips about signing contracts with major labels and all that. I respect that, but to say what you could have done with an artist, when YOUR artists are playing benchwarmer right now, is like..........

whats the word....ummmmm......

LAME.

Yeah that will work.

Now I wonder what your team would say about that. What would Ja Rule say about that clip?

What about Ashanti?

Huh? Huh?

Lloyd? And Lord knows I love me some Lloyd, but where is he?

Delkab Mall?

Maybe....bring Lloyd back FIRST Gotti. THEN

JUST MAYBE

MAYBE I'll listen to your rants.

Hehee...

(all love)

Im Audi 5000

Peace

Chakara

SENSITIVE THUGS...THEY ALL NEED HUGS.

2010-04-23T06:56:00.000-07:00

Now I had a situation yesterday, that made me fly to my blogspot.

Even though, alot of my time has been consumed with wrapping up "Hard Dreams", with re-writes and what not.

But enuff is a *uckin' NUFF.

The Southside of Raleigh is where I originate, and frequently I visit fam on that side, during the week and of course on the weekends. Now, the reason for the PSA is because of some of the bs I see not just on that side, but everywhere in Raleigh-Durham,

It has to stop.

Being that I heart where I come from, I focus on that side.

Mainly.

Cause quite frankly, the next idiot is going to get his ass handed to him.

With the same saggy imitation designer pockets attatched to it.

I'm too damn old for this *hit.

Often, I'm approached inappropriately by some of the worst Lil Wayne proteges there are. Golds (*ding*) in their mouths, dreads that could replace Goodwill toy velcro, and outfits that are as hideous of a drunk man's artwork.

Where they do this at??...well...apparantly on the Southside. (love yall too..now..lehgo)

Now my beef is not for the reserved young man, whose slightly tacky in his chosen style of dressing, comes from a rough setting but still knows how to talk to a lady.

Naw.

I'm not talking about him.

I'm talking about the "I ain't neva scared", "I'm not rich but I'll pretend", "Knuck if you buck", "I got all my goons with me", imitations of THUGS, with skirts located underneath there Tom John jeans.

Yeah THEM.

The ones who stand outside of my hood's local convenient store, posted up like a window display, with the attitude that everyone wants me, because dusty samples of women have somewhat

BIGGED that head up.

Why you mad son?

Yesterday I was disrespected so hard, that I couldn't do anything but laugh.

Then offered a hug.

Then re-nigged by saying SIKE.

Ha-ha (you shoulda been there.)

He saw me first.

Cause dammit he sees everything coming in and out of that store.

That's where he is everyday.

Posted up, a magnet to a tresspassing charge.

Cause you know RPD told him to take his ass home numerous times.

Probably caught a few citations here and there.

Anywhoo.

He approached me with some broken form of a greeting, sprinkled with a little bit of "*IGGA is you SERIOUS". (*ding*)

It went sorta like this "Damn, that joint is fat. You need to let me take you out. *thumbs threw knot of 1's*"

; I <<<< *my neutral face*

Now most certainly, a comment ALOUD, in front of four or five other American citizens, only made the situation worse for lil homie.

Because as USUAL, I did my infamous ignore, without laying so much of an EYE on the dirt dobber with a pocket full of one-notes.

Welp.

When ignoring goes wrong.

He wouldn't stop, because the fake jewelry and thick knot, on a busy crackhead Friday, had him amped.

So he went in for the kill.

Well, he went in to get handled.

This is what he does.

When I didn't respond.

He goes.

"Oh word. It's like that? Hahaaaa. Well fuck you too then. Shit, I'on want no bourgeois bitch anyways. Aint that right cuz? (he asks while dapping up the equivalent HOT mess beside him)."

By this time, the entire line is waiting for me to respond.

So *uck it, cause its Thursday, I aint on no clock, and well...I just felt like doing something different for a change.

I did this in the name of ever tired woman who has been approached by a sensitive thug with a temporary GANGSTA film over them after five oclock on a work day.

"Awwwwww, I'm sorry I didn't give you the response you wanted. You wanna hug? *arms fly open".

Now.

One would think that he would throw me a "PSHHH" and keep it moving.

One would think that he wouldn't want the offer, being that obvious sarcasm was tossed out there.

But, often we are wrong.

He bit.

LOL

He said "Hell yeah."

And...well....upon smelling the overwhelming scent of Newports and stale dreadlocks on him, once his arms spread.

I went in for the kill.

"SIKE!"

Courtesy of 1990 Millbrook Elementary school bus creations.

It made such a comical finale.

The entire store was laughing.

It was petty but dammit it felt good.

Can you say 1up?

Thanks for listening to my RANT people.

And just to wrap this up for the sensitive thugs who all need hugs, but will not say so,

but instead they chose to disrespect a sister who may appear gameless, in her daintiness....

THINK AGAIN.

I'm one of the originators of YOUR type game.

Ask Keenan and Mac AKA the best lil brothers alive. (lol)

XOXO

Chakara

A FEW OF YALL COULD LEARN FROM TERRANCE J.

2010-04-16T13:09:00.000-07:00

Terrance J from 106 N Park that is.

Thats right.

Sources are saying that Terrance J. is dating a COUGAR!!!!

Not the *amn animal folks.

For those who don't know what a cougar is, its simply an older very attractive woman who likes her meat young and tender.

And well, according to sources and this photo, Terrance J. has been seen out numerous times with Valeisha Butterfield, best known as the rapper Game's former fiance'.

Oh yeah.

Now, I know Terrance. Whether or not he still "knows" me would depend on...eh a number of things. LOL (Hi Terrance!)

Terrance once lived Raleigh, NC...and hell well...we were in ninth grade together.

He was a very sweet, humble, and very mature guy.

He was awfully quiet, but when I think about how he was back then (still realizing that people change), I said to myself...."Hmm. I could really see him with a mature woman."

Now dont get the game chopped and screwed because Ms. Butterfield isnt just some groupie cougar now, homegirl works with the Obama Administration, as Deputy Director of Public Affairs for the International Trade Administration. (whatever that is. either or it sounds good so...)

Now wouldn't you like to get like Terrance?

I'm talking to these men out there who call themselves "playas".

LOL

Arnt you wondering to yourself how in the hell did the dude who plays and dances on 106 and Park everyday pull a chick like that?

Hmmmmmmmmm.

I dont know, maybe you should poke him on facebook.

Hit him up on twitter.

Ask him for some *amn tips.

Teehee.

Xoxo

Chakara

A MAN PUNCHES HIS 7MONTH YEAR OLD SON IN THE CHEST TO "TOUGHEN HIM UP"

2010-04-15T07:19:00.000-07:00

excuse my language but

WIGGA WHAT!?

Now I read in NY News and on Media Takeout about a man who has been charged with MURDERING his own 7 month son, by punching him in the chest to toughen him up.

Source claimed that he believed that the boy was too much of a mama's boy, so he punched the baby in the chest. As a result of the trauma, that beautiful baby boy lost his life.

Now here is the part that made me the most angry: New York no longer has the death penalty, so this man recieves life in prison for killing a baby.

Now, let me cool off, cause when I think about this *hit, it makes me extremely ANGRY.

Men, what is it about boys and them being themselves??? I see this so much, especially in the places where ignorance trails police cars and such. You know, my hood and your hood?

Men trying to push their gangter attitude upon their own seeds, aka their babies. I remember hearing back in the day, that this dude paid this woman to put her crackpipe addicted lips on the private part of his seven year old son.

He even boasted about it saying, "Let that man get some head", to anyone who questioned him why.
CAN WE SAY CHILD ABUSE TOGETHER???

That man? First of all a child is not required to be anything but a child. What is up with the male species, forcing this male macho syndrome on their kids, subjecting them to a life time of mental trauma and confusion?

We gotta do better, because unfortunately folks, this dude was black. I see stories day in and day out about my own people doing things that are a disgrace to all mankind, and our poor babies, the future are paying for OUR ignorance.

I don't agree with his penalty, but HOPEFULLY, he will catch a few to the chest his *amn self while he's on Riker Island.

While you read this, understand I'm PISSED and feels like stories like this should be brought to the forefront. The minute you want to toughen up your child, because of your own fears, remember this story. Yeah, your situation may not ever reach this extent, but its the same mindframe that gets us here.

This man was a true idiot and I hope he feels at home in his new cell block.

Peace out
Chakara

EXCRUCIATING CHILD SUPPORT ORDERS?? THE NEW "GET BACK" AFTER RELATIONSHIPS?

2010-04-13T20:25:00.000-07:00

Womp Womp
I guess Kelis was right when she said, "My milkshakes bring all the boys to the yard", because she brought those boys alright, Benjamin Franklin, Lincoln, Grant, and Washington.
Nas was just ordered to pay Kelis and child 700,000 in child support.
$700,000.

Like my homie Orie says, "Dat rite".
According to documents filed in L.A. County Superior Court, Nas had to immediately fork over $47,249.42 in back child support and $40,454 in back spousal support.

The judge also ordered Nas to pay $10,000/month in spousal support until he pays off the $299,015.50 he owes Kelis. Nas also has to pay 90% of Kelis' legal fees in the amount of $155,787.28.

YIKES. Whenever I see numbers like that, I check my surroundings for lottery winners and judicial officials. The government are the ONLY folks handing out numbers like this.

Lord, I love me some Nas!! I just put my "I AM" Cd back into my collection from bumping it all last week. Now look.
Nas said "Money was his *itch", years ago, and well....I'm sure he was calling her all types of names now.
She proved her *itch qualities in this nightmare hunny.

Now last but not least, because the number continue, Nas has to pay $48,549.83 to cover Kelis' accounting expenses.

Boomshakalaka lakaaaaaa.
Shopping spree and I want Kelis to be my new Bestie.
Kelis if by chance you come across this girl EMAIL ME!!!
I can tap dance, cook, clean, um......make milkshakes??

lol

Now my question is, was this some type of vendetta approach?? Do the women of rich men who do them wrong, lean back in a leather chair, rubbing their hands together like praying mantises, planning to rape their opponent of as many chips as possible?

Look at Shani, Shaq's ex wife, she's getting hit off as well.
Now someobody comment and tell me to shut the heck up, but I can't help but wonder.
Then I also can't help but wonder if these men see stories previous to theirs, and think about signing prenups and things.

Cause now Nas might have to go back to Sugar Hill and try to find AZ, link up with Foxxy Brown and bring their trio back out for sales.
Or maybe he can get a role in a new film, similar to Belly, and act terribly to get some change.
Hmm.....

With one fist in the air, Nas baby, I wish you well on your comeup from this healthy loss. Holla at Jay Z and tell him to stop frowing up at his fans, and bring that nineties rap back to the game.

My advice to these rap game successors who cant keep their male assets tucked in their appropriate places, do like Fabulous said and "Throw it in the BAG", because you dont want to create real live CRUMBSNATCHERS. (lol)

Till next time.

Swalla back.

Xoxox Chakara

Kitty Kelley Gets The Hater Of The Week Award For Oprah's Tell All Book

2010-04-12T11:15:00.001-07:00

What up folks. I would like to introduce Kitty Kelley to you.

Kitty Kelley, a forty-seven year old American Instigative Journalist, who Time magazine says "too frequently fails to bring perspective or analysis to the fruits of her reporting and at times lards her work with dollops of questionable inferences and innuendos."
translating into: She brings BS to the table.

This time, she's going in for the kill and BAMM (via Kita lol), she has definitely crowd herself with the Hater Happy Meal Hat.
That's right.
You go out of your little way, researching the LIFE of another person.
Bad media and all.
Now you want publish a book on what you researched and found someone's life to be about, without consulting the actual person being written about person to person?
Now, Kitty Kelly told a source that she conducted 850 interviews & read through 2700 interviews done by Winfrey. She said her overall project took her four years to complete.

Whoa.
Did she go in or what?
Hating is a full time job where one must do research to make sure their ASSumptions sound almost believable.

Now some might say, why am I so sure of crowning her hater of the day.
Why is this making you so mad?
Well not only did she write a biography on a stranger's life, she called up her father and had her father say some equally hateriffic things about the media mogul.
That's right.
Kitty made it her business to FIND this man, and help him hate on Oprah as well.
He began pointing out that he believes Oprah spends way too much time with Gayle.
I don't understand everyone's beef with Gayle.
Maybe its cause they want to be Oprah's best friend instead?

Anywhoo, Vernon Winfrey, Oprah's father lashes out by saying, from an excerpt leak of the book, that Oprah no longer accepts Jesus Christ as her personal savior.
Dude...
That is your daughter.
In many other instances, in his interview he refers to Gayle as a "heiffer".

Now maybe he's mad that the allowance that Oprah ONCE gave her parents wasnt enough compared to all of the other dough she gives away year round.
Hmmmmmmm.
I dont know but check this out.

In an interview with a source Mr. Winfrey said in reference to his daughter's religion:
She may be admired by the world, but I know the truth. So does God and so does Oprah. Two of us remain ashamed.” [He then pointed to a sign hanging above his barber chair that read: "Live so the preacher won't have to tell lies at your funeral."]

Thats pretty serious right there. Is he calling his own child the child of Lucifer?

But then in contradiction to his crazy religious pointing-the-finger shenanigans, he goes on to comment on how "Stedman can't be getting any of that".
What in the world?

Oprah, tell your daddy to sit his *ss down.
By all means, he is a hater too.
Nobody told him to stop at cutting hair and owning a barbershop in life.
Now by far, Kitty is the one who came up with the idea of trying to expose this lady of things others say about her, but
If old Vernon had written and published the book, he'd be neck and neck with Kitty.

Kitty Kelley, often referred to as the author of "kitty litter",wears this week's Hater Helmet.

For her lengthy travel, down the road of someone's life, thru books, only to produce a book that holds so many other hater qualities and dumb *ss comments and opinions.

And thats it.

Xoxo Chakara

Master P Monday: "Y Would U Go Back And Die N The Ghetto, When U Already Made It Out Of It?"

2010-04-12T08:21:00.002-07:00

all together folks can we say
IN HARMONY.
Amen.

Master P, is such an astonishing inspiration to people like me. Men like Master P, know where they have been, and know exactly where they want to go.
And they get there.
Trust and believe that "getting there" takes vision backed by strength and determination.
On that journey to success, alot of distractions will cross our path on that journey, especially when you come from a not-so-dream-filled environment and past.
It's up to us, and the level of willpower to avoid those barriers at all costs.

I ran across this audio clip of Master P talking, on a very viable resource, (WorldStarHipHop.Com). Master P began talking about Lil Wayne and Baby's physical appearance, and how their mistakes of placing tattoos and other markings on their faces will stunt their career longevity.

He says, and I quote: "What is it going to be after this?"
In other words, he's saying, whats going to happen when your age creeps up on you, and you look like a shoved around Scribble bear. You know what a scribble bear is stop playin. (lol)
My daughter has two of them.
Her and her lil homegirls have all written things all over their poor little faces, now none of them want to play with them.
Womp womp womp.
A classic example of diminishing worth.

Master P also says that, and I paraphrase: "When I was in the hood, I always told kids you don't want to be like me. See where I am, and know where you need to go. You don't want to be like me."

Now how many, in hip hop today, let kids know that they should strive to do better? Not many.
In fact the common, "get like me" dirty south mindset is presented in most songs, as rappers elaborate on their flashy diamond filled lifestyles.
Do we ever stop to let those following behind us know that, there are ways to go around what I went through?

I love hip hop like the next, and even I admit to needing these types of public service announcements to get me back focused as well.
What I went through, is the main reason for why I give back to my community.
I know what it felt like. Master P knows what it felt like.
To be stuck doing the same old same old, under the same harsh environments.
That's why we chase after our dreams.

He even touched on C-Murder's murder incident. He says that it isn't wise to keep a lot of negative people around you. He goes on to say that keeping negative people around you will place you up back where you started.

Quote: "Why would you go back and die in the ghetto, when you already made it out of it?"
Did you hear that??
Couldn't have said it any better. I see so many get out, with an opportunity that most will not get, but they go right back and get caught up in the traffic of their old surroundings.

Once you get that opportunity you are supposed to soar with it. Do no linger and most importantly surround yourself with positive people, because when you surround yourself with anything less you end up in situations that can put you back at square one.

The same people in the ghetto who will praise you for lingering around with them, in the hood being up to no good, will be the same people who will pretend to be confused and say "You are so stupid, why did you come back here with us?"

How about that.
No longer your road dog at that point, but a participant in your laughing stock.
Everything you dreamed of catches two slugs, and now you're right back on the porch.
At home.
All gone.

I don't want my future (children behind me) experiencing that downfall.
I'm here to help them stay reminded of how to rise beyond.

Like Master P says, we as artists and entertainers must continue to push the positives of "rising beyond" to the forefront. We want to lead the blind to a more safer successful place in life, not to a place that will leave them non-existent.

Thanks for listening and don't forget to check out the audio file on worldstarhiphop.com, my source: http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshh6V8SxxzFe6UAH2JP

XoXo
Chakara

Recycling Trashy Male Counterparts; Friday Scenerio

2010-04-09T10:29:00.000-07:00

Now...I'm not the one to knock love.
And time and time I like to re-hash stories with in depth BS to them, just to get feedback from my partna'dem.

YOU.

But I know you seen this type ish.
So check it out.
Today's Scenerio.

Man A and Woman A are officially a couple, AKA, they are together when its daylight and he allows people to know that she's "his." Women B has had her eye on Man A, for a minute. Plus, Man A, is errywhere (his main girl aint NEVA there), so he is identified as being a single man.

Well, single when he's out on the town and "wifey" is at home. (Roger DAT?..ok lets continue)

Man A isnt married, in fact the only thing he's doing is shacking up. Fortunate for him, Woman A, has been carrying Man A afloat, all the time with her secured employment, benefits, and squeeky clean credit. Woman A is a bit naive of course, keeping him in those rides, with her cosignage.
Uhmmm hmm. Oh you thought that Man A (with the unidentifiable employment) had enough SWAG to go to a carlot and pull that New Benz alone? Hmmm. I think not.
Lets continue.
Eventually the rumors from Man A's healthy nightlife fun are too much for Woman A to swallow.
He's been sited leaving certain well known social places with women of all flavors.
Even though he has ALREADY let her go in a sense, she officially decides to let him go as well.
Dish him from her system.
Because if she doesnt then eh....she could end up with a rack of problems like disease, misfortune, etc.
You know that main reason alot of us women drop sorry no good men.

So now Man A is a free agent and Woman B, goes all the way in. No life jacket.

So many questions for Dummy B, I meant Woman B.

1. Why?
2. Why?
3.Why?
4. Why?
5. *repeat and number until tired*

Um, he will use you.
And lets be honest, some women don't care.
And I'm good with that, but stop with the fake Flavor Flave *ss love.
Only 72 hours into screwing the man and now the Facebook Stats change.
No ring but yall are married, even add the link of his page on YOUR JOINT.

Stop recycling empty pocket BIRD HEAD MEN.

Yeah I said it.
Their you go.
Swalla that.
Cause meanwhile he's cheating on you.
His clubbing habits will not stop, and eventually you will hear the rumors as well.
Only this time, you are the dunce in the "wifey" chair, getting played like a wife of a professional athlete, minus the divorce settlement.
You mad?

You thought he would be your pot of gold, even though you found him at the end of a black rainbow?

But you knew his profile. You were attracted to his outgoing vibes in the party atmosphere. You were intrigued by his designer rags, partially paid for by the woman you wanted to be replace.
I mean isn't that what you wanted?

He is not PRECIOUS enough to WEAR YOU.
Remember men WEAR US. We are like prize trophies to most men, in and out.
You know, when the CLAIM us as the one.
Make sure their value exceeds yours.
In other words, if he's not morally on your level, or has a history of bagging, using, and leaving women.

So stop recycling bird-head men.
I'm so sure its bad on the ozone in some way.
Write your current representative on this matter.
Stank you.

-Buh bye

Chakara

Whoopi Goldberg Says "Yeah I Cheated When I Was Married. And What?"

2010-04-09T07:05:00.000-07:00

Hmmmmmmmmm.
Whoopi Goldberg? Whoopi Whoopi?
Whoopi "I'ma shave my eyebrows so I look crazy as hell" Whoopi?
Well I'll be damned.

Apparently, sources say that things got a lil "turned up" on the set of The View, when the alleged Jesse Jame's infidelities against his wife Sandra Bullock came up. “It’s nobody’s fault. Maybe he was looking for something different,” Goldberg says, without an ounce of guilt in her dialogue.
Now I knew this little bald faced lady was gangsta, but not this damn gangsta.
Whoopi was a P.I.M.P. Who would have ever thought?

She also said “Hey, listen, I did it five or six times."
“Yes, I screwed around. Yes, while I was married. I made those mistakes, too, yeah. It happens sometimes. It happens…Maybe he wanted something wonderful in his life but couldn’t deal with it.”

Talk about keeping it REAL. And here I was thinking that I would be crowned as queen of that. LOL. She also admitted to having tattoos. Seven of them joints at that! I'm sitting her shocked. Whoopi has always been a hoot to me, but I would have never thought of such rebellion.

Could you imagine a young, hot-to-trot Whoopi out on the town before the fame? Maybe she used to draw her eyebrows, back in her prime, then said "to hell with it, I'm rich *itch."

Spooky looking lil lady when she wanted to be, but nevertheless I loved her in Sister Act and Ghost. Kept me rolling.

I wonder what the heck the hubby and boyfriend number 2 looked like. They got played by a woman, whom if she stood with her back to you, you'd mistake her for George Hinton (minus the Nikki Menaj highlights). Love you Whoopi!!!!!!!!! Don't hit me, or shave my brows.

I think I can wrap this up as a lesson to all men. Don't get played. Women have more game than Nintendo Systems, and the scariest part is that they're so good, that u probably would never find out. Even chicks with no brows bag jumpoffs. Ha.

Now.
Ra Ra Roger THAT One Buddios.

That's today's entertainment gossip from your GIRL

Swalla Back

Peace

XOXO
Chakara

MY STORY: WHO IS CHAKARA?

2010-04-08T19:22:00.001-07:00

I'm not really able to be explained. (lol) If I had the choice to keep only one of my senses in would be my sight. For as long as I remember, the old man in the worn down sneakers and yard sold blazer, briefcase held tight in his hand, dignity invisible the other, gave me a reviving boost of "go get it" energy. The stern faced woman, who sat beside me on the bus, and scrambled up bus fair for her five small bundled children gave me a desire to pave the way some more for my people.

I was observant. Never could help that. Never offensively rude, but I kept my blinkers on. (lol) Some how or another a stranger's worries were easily depicted by my senses. In creative art, their expression of "struggle" became my soul's project. At an early age, I easily became inspired to use my artistic abilities to give back to those in trouble and in need.

I did alot of things I'm not proud of.
Luckily love saved me from those distractions and I was blessed with a bundle who'd love me for life.
Planned? No.
Definitely not, I was pretty clueless.
But I love every decision my maker decides on.
He is Greatness.

Who is Chakara?
Childhood consisted of alot of serious health conditions involving my most prized possession.
Mommy.
Confusion wasn't the words to describe a sister before I turned a mere twelve yrs old, and all of my sadness beat my confidence level down to a pulp. My aunt will tell you that you could barely hear me talk. Tears poured out hospital visits, as I wondered when my mother would be back home.

I was just sad man.
No one ever hugged me and told me things were going to be okay.
My biological father wasnt timely THERE.
I hugged my brothers and lied to them, not knowing if what I was saying was true.
But mom's setbacks and hospital visits put my predictions to shame for a short minute.

FAST FORWARD.
Things got alot better for Mom as time went by.
It took a minute for that specific pain to wear off.
Then straight into puberty I went.
Flying, bucking, yelling southsidddddddde till I die.

New Bern strip, fast cash, and Jacks Seafood.
All my potential childhood "boyfriend" candidates were trappers.
I was more of a rose sketched in graffitti, way too hard to cop a goody boy and sit down.
I was rebellious than ever, copping boyfriends with felonies and training school records.
Picking up things I swore I'd never consume in my own body, hiding them outside of my own crib, just so I wouldn't catch a right hook from homebase.
Learning was a passion of mine, so school was somewhat of a vacation to me.
I kept my troubles supressed as long as I remained in the two bedroom duplex.
Home.
Thirty days after I gripped my high school diploma (& prom queen title ha.)
I rode out, throwing up dueces in the rear view mirror of my boyfriends car, at the dictatorship going down in my crib.
I wanted out.

Seventeen and DONE with what I thought my parents wanted me to do and On My Own.
Now this is when things began to sizzle.
First Crib, First Car, First Nine To Five, First Boy Comfortable Sleepovers
All On My Own
And my head became really big from that.
Streets see me.
First Real All Nighters.
First Charge.
Red Beams. All Black.
Army machinery.
Loud shouting
Thats all I can vividly remember.
Always been smart so let me try college. Cause my bank teller job was HISTORY.
Hard as hell, no revenue coming in.
Dropped out.
Part Two.
Lost Crib. Had nothing.
Now I'm homeless.
Fronting though, cause I got "hotel room" money. Wowzers.
Grind Hard, all day.
That was all I knew to do. Crazy close minded.
Flip this, flip that.
Straight determined to get that snow ball big.

But finally......
I let all of that go.
Pushed it as far away from me as it could travel.
Old "friendships" dissolved like Koolaid. Everyday "around the way visits" ceased.
Moved on in with my big bro and love hit me me off with a cup of "slow down."
Thank GOD for him.
After being dropped on my knees by the uppercut punch from life itself.

I kept right.

Now almost ten years later, I'm here. Wake County vested employment, indy author/writer, aspiring actress, community activist, Wake County Library featured Author, and proud mother of an outgoing and free spirit six year old girl.
Some ask me how I did it.
Some times I'm not even sure, but one thing I was sure of was my purpose.
I'm now able to combine all that I've been through, in order to find clarity in my reason for being on this Earth.

And like Jeezy said
"And I luv ittttttttttttttt"

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Chakara

The Tale Of The Three Stooges (Jesse, Tiger, and Tiki)

2010-04-08T07:06:00.000-07:00

Yeah Yeah Yeah. I know yall heard. Now, Tiger don't look too bad now huh?

Tiki Tiki DUMBO gets the dummy award for today.

Lets do a recap. Just for those who have no idea what the hell I'm talking about.
Now, I'm only like 18 (lol), so I dont know many details on Jesse Jackson and his shenanigans (simply cause I wasnt checking on homie like that), but I'll tell you what. I've always viewed this man as a grandfather of some sort. Dunno why.
But.
When I personally heard that he was someone's baby daddy, I vividy remember regurgitating. Can you say yuck-o. Not just someone's baby daddy, but also a husband and a vital token in Civil Rights history. I think this was not only a shocker to myself, but his freakin peers, like my Grandma. He could have hollered at HER. She can cook, and she knows how to keep his butt in LINE. PLUS, all of her kids are OLD, and she cant have anymore. Eh? Food for thought? I kid. I do. Love you grandma!!!!
Then along came a spider named Tiger. Millions of dollars wasnt enough for this brother, nooooo.
He found a new found love, in women who all shared a similarity. I'm going to let you fill that blank in, cause I'm already in trouble. lol So just like a domino effect, mouths peeled open like Chef Boyardee cans. After Tiger was chased out of his own house, with what was said to be his own golf clubs, the party began.
He was caught red handedly by his wife, with the old cellphone snoop antics and BOOM. Out came one, out came two, out came three, and so on. For atleast a week, it was like some tragic Jack In The Box game show, and all the contestants had blonde hair. Very weird and disturbing. But anywhoo.

The media had the afterparty and went IN on Tiger. He withstood all he could withstand. Even went in front of the public and apologized to fans and supporters.
Dummy move.
Did you sleep with the public Tiger? Did your backstroke help you in any championships? Noooooooo. So why say I'm sorry to a bunch of people who are going to pick on you tomorrow?
Save it.

We are over you Tiger. We are on Tiki Now. Tiki Tiki "Dumbo" Barber. Now Tiki, I used to like you.
I did.

But now breh', I've disowned you. 23 years old man? By the time she knows what the hell she wants in a man, you will have already splurged your NFL remainings, after the courts kill you in child support for your upcoming babies and two sons.
And poor poor wife!
The karma a man recieves from putting his pregnant wife thru unnecessary drama will be hellified. I'm sure of it.
Then the little tramp continued messing around with this man, and covered up her cheating with being "the babysitter".
Now if that excuse didnt win her a beatdown from somebody in the projects, I dont know what will!!! She was coming around the kids with the nastiness. Oh hell no!

Sources also are also saying, that Tiki's silly behind wrote a damn recommendation letter for his young "hot" mistress to land an internship with NBC. Atleast the only job Tiger gave his mistresses was to "blow". (lol)

But really, on a serious note: Tiki you ought to be ashamed of yourself. Eleven years with this woman, two beautiful sons, and twins to come, and you cash all that in for a 23 year old tramp? That don't add up partner. I think she's using you, and that NBC internship you placed your penmanship on, will get her a man half your age and none of the baggage you have.

So, I'm going to wrap this mess up with one simple phrase because I'm getting annoyed.

"Don't be nobodies fool"

That can be applied to the defense and offense to all of these situations.
Tiki, pay that support.
Jessie retire your ASS-ets.
and Tiger *pumps one fist* keep knocking HOLES in one, not your ONE in holes.

Im Audi 5000

Till next time

Peace.

Chakara