Showing posts with label DMX. Show all posts
Showing posts with label DMX. Show all posts

Friday, April 9, 2021

For you, Earl...

Even with the overdose news and low brain activity circulating, I had HIGH hopes that he would indeed become conscious and tell us he's good in typical X spirit.  I didn't imagine I would be making this post.  Mentally and emotionally over the bridge...it's SO much weight I'm carrying in my life where I have absolutely no desire to write.  Sure there are mental drafts, but they were never published.  Ironically, creating this post was the first thing that came time to mind moments after hearing the news.  A way for me to simultaneously grieve and celebrate his life.  I am overjoyed that Earl was once again given that love and spotlight when appearing in the BET Ruff Ryders Documentary and Versuz with Snoop last year.  It reminded people that though he's been through unfathomable instances in his life, he still brought an aura of light and encouragement wherever he went.  He was scrutinized by many, but understood and FELT by countless.  Always spoke his mind.  Always kept it real.  Most importantly... ALWAYS took a moment to publicly thank and acknowledge GOD.  

"know that my savior lives and at the end he will stand on this earth.  My flesh may be destroyed but from this body i will see.  Yes, I will see him for myself...and I long for that moment"- DMX/I Miss You

In your words on 'Grand Finale'... this is it baby... the end of the road.

You finally have peace.  Rest well.

Long live Earl Simmons.  Forever known as.... D. M. X.  

   

Thursday, October 31, 2013

Time Warp (Halloween Edition) ... 1999. Ryde or Die | Ruff Ryders

Circa 1999.
14 years later.. I can spit every bar of this like it just dropped. EVERY one came hard on this track. Everybody. That’s appreciated because it’s so rare nowadays. The “glowing” eyes in the vid was enough to convince me I could use this for the Halloween edition of today’s time warp lol. Jam out to this one. Enjoy :-): …

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Monday, July 29, 2013

Motivation Mondays...

The Snake. The Rat. The Cat. The Dog. 
How you gonna see ‘em if you living in the fog?

Pay attention to your company… you’ll soon decipher who really has you in their BEST interest.  Have a great and safe week loves.  Xoxo. 


Thursday, March 7, 2013

Rappers Need Love Too... starring DMX & Kanye West...

I’m slippin..I’m fallin.. I can’t get up..

Before I begin to get in depth with this, I want you all to notice that I chose older photos to accompany their current videos.  I'll get to that in a second.  Peep the most current clips circulating of each one below:

DMX



Kanye West



Pause.  I used these two pictures because these are the guys we all fell in love with.. musically and artistically.  Who would imagine that things would turn out this way? 
DMX was one of the rawest and passionate emcees out.  If he was on a track... n words knew it was gonna be hot.  Now.. from his appearance on VH1s Couples' Therapy show to arrest after arrest after arrest, it seems we can't get any positive news about this guy.
And then there's Kanye.  When he hit the scene, with his classic beats and rhymes, we all knew he was here to stay.... and that he did.  Although, a true fan would appreciate his evolving style lyrically as a whole, one must say their satisfaction has dried up.  The random antics are starting to become a little worrisome. 

So what do these two have in common besides being classic rappers forever acknowledged in hip-hop?  More than you probably have thought about.

Monday, December 3, 2012