I'm a HUGE Jay Z fan.
That's an understatement. I hope the Lord forgives me for saying that I am a disciple of Shawn Corey Carter born December 4, 1968.
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It would take hours for me to describe what hold the Greatest Rapper Alive has over me. But in my head, we're really peoples, well.... more than that if I had my choice. But we both have committments, and I digress.
Anyway, it's odd to think that a boy from Brooklyn could have anything to share with a girl from the South and that she (I) would understand, embrace, and carry in my heart the lessons he imparts on the hustle. A ghetto griot.
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It's my hustle spirit- coming up with nothing and making something of our lives. I say this - given a choice between the silver spoon and the wooden one, I chose the wooden spoon.
So the Hova show was not really on the radar for me personally these past few weeks. Silly me. I had even been trying to help my girlfriend sell her tickets. She was trying to make a come up on the sale, so I couldn't take advantage of those.
So the Hova show was not really on the radar for me personally these past few weeks. Silly me. I had even been trying to help my girlfriend sell her tickets. She was trying to make a come up on the sale, so I couldn't take advantage of those.
So you can imagine how excited I was when my BBM (Blackberry Messenger) went off with a message about tickets for the Jay Z show in Baltimore. It was Tuesday night at 6:30pm, it was raining, I was still at work. I was supposed to go see the Drag Queen Race, a DC tradition and kick it at Jin with the DC Twitfam.
I decided to pounce on the tickets! Shawty selling them was just trying to get rid of them, she couldn't go. So, I decided to get another fill of my Jay Z.
I'll write about the concert later, and even post vids, but here are some pics. Shout out to @Pizatt, my partner in crime in spitting rhymes last night!
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My Personal Pics after the Jump
SHOUT OUT TO MY FRIEND AND PHOTOG FOR THE NIGHT , PIZATT
(Happy Early Birthday Dude)
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Baltimore Sun
My Personal Pics after the Jump
SHOUT OUT TO MY FRIEND AND PHOTOG FOR THE NIGHT , PIZATT
(Happy Early Birthday Dude)
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Very cool. And well said. You're right. Jay-Z is one of those rare artists everyone relates to. He could be saying "Cough up a lung, where I'm from? Marcy, son. Ain't nothing nice," with you in your '88 Cutlass, creepin' down Esplanade Blvd and still be boppin' your head like he just shouted out East New Orleans.
ReplyDelete24karats @OriginalNajeema I knew we'd get along. I tried to post a comment on your blog. Simply put: Jay is the best. End of discussion.
ReplyDeleteOne word: JEALOUS! See... you and I have WAY too much in common, sista! I've been calling Jay "my big brother in my head" for AGES. As a writer, I adore the way he plays with words and language- double, even triple meanings abound! OK... I'll stop gushing. Just... thanks for the opp. to do a little vicarious admiring :-)
ReplyDeleteMan, i wish i was able to see that show. My loyalty to the Roc has been everlasting. From the first time I heard those rhymes…
ReplyDelete“Presidential suites my residential for the weekend
Confidentially speakin in codes since I sense you peekin
The NSX rental, don't be fooled my game is mental
We both out of town dog, what you tryin to get into?
Viva, Las Vegas, see ya, later at the crap tables
meet me by the one that starts a G up”
I was hooked ever sense. I know I don’t go to all the shows, but the man is a genius. His coming for all it, respect his conglomerate.
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