But It Was All Good Just a Year Ago... (NOT!)

Damn its been a while since I blogged. I know im pretty pathetic with this but it is a process. From now on, I promise to do this once a month (minimum). If I dont please e-mail me and let me know. Anyway

I was reflecting on my life this past weekend while and I came to the realization that other than needing to new soundcard for my computer, things are sorta good.

It was NOT all good just a year ago,

Last year this time my life was in a state of chaos. I had all kinda shit going on. So called friends and family throwing me under the bus and betraying me. Stress was at an all time high.

This year has been one of the best that I have had in a long time and for that I am truly blessed. For every opportunity that has fallen through (Like that TV show on VH1), I have had another one present itself (That all elusive recording deal). My family is good and although things still are not perfect. They are better than they were and looking up.

I used to hear that tale about how people can block your blessings. God removed some of the people from my life and I can not tell you how much better things have been for me. I had lost perspective and let my loyalty to situations, business and people dictate my decisions. I can truly tell you that everything happens for a reason and although you might not understand it at the time, you will know why later.

I can tell you dozens of lessons I have learned or been reminded of in this past year, that have been extremely beneficial to me. However for the sake of time I will list 5 in no particular order.

5. The business of "Crisis Management" does not pay well,
Most of the time this is often more about the people around you being fuck-ups than your ability or need to handle situations. If someone is constantly coming to you with crisis situations then you need to let them learn to deal with them rather than trying to be Superman (Now Why Do Yooooooooou!) and save the day. They'll be alright. Eventually you will re-examine why you even have them around you in the first place. Unless you just like drama, me I prefer comedy. My point is dont do it to yourself.

4. Eat beef, dont live it.
Especially when you realize that you have more to lose over something stupid than any beef is worth. This doesn't make you a punk. Most of the time I avoid beef not because I'm afraid of what will happen to me. I'm more worried about what someone is gonna make me do to them. Its not worth having to ask God for forgiveness because some fucking poser decides to try to test you. God will take care of them your main responsibility is taking care of you and yours. Never let anyone make you jeopardize that for anything if you can help it. Being locked up is no fun. Trust me

3. Get free or die trying.
I was watching "Roots" and weekend and I saw the scene during the middle passage where the female slave jumps off of the boat rather than to let herself be violated by the sailors. I was yelling at the TV "Aiight! Fuck that, get free!!!" This concept is something a lot of people cannot wrap their mind around. Most times people go to jobs they hate and are miserable to the point that they make everyone around them miserable. If you aint happy in how your situation is then take responsibility for it and change it. Period. Everything else is some "Blue Pill Matrix" shit. People who don't know any better follow the masses like sheep because that's what they've been told to do. Know what you stand for so that you can learn to depend on you and you can truly be free.

2. Even without 30 pieces of gold, they WILL betray you.
So keep your relationships in their proper perspective. Everyone you are related to will not always behave like your family, every person you grew up with will not always be your friend, every person you do business with will not always act in the best interest of being your partner and every person that you are intimate with has the potential to, given proper motivation and opportunity, can and will stab you in tha back. Give yourself tha time you need to deal with it and move on. Plotting revenge and being bitter isn't worth it. Success and happiness it the best revenge. Put your energy into that and you will do better

And the most important thing is

1. Sometimes Its good to be me
Life can be a struggle and sometimes you spend so much time in pursuit of your goals and dreams that you never take stock of how much you have been blessed. Stop every now and then to take a look around you and smell the roses. Try and remember that this is all a series of mountains, there will be peaks and valleys navigate them the best you can.

What have you learned this past year. Give me 3 things:

Priest Forever
Harlem's Most Dangerous Emcee

Tha Priest Blog

Okay so I know I said I was gonna write a weekly blog about my new material and the process of recording it all tha stuff tha goes into it and blah blah blah, but I'm finishing up my move and all of my equipment is packed up so I wont be doing any recording for at least another week, just writing. I cant really write about what I'm writing because that would spoil hearing it for you so allow me to ramble just a bit about some other things thass going on with tha kid.


It's 5 days into the New Year and Sanaa Lathan hasn't accepted my friend request yet. I am trying to be patient though, so let's wait and see what happens.

I am looking forward to the playoffs this weekend and hoping my Dallas Cowboys don't choke against Seattle. With my luck though, the Seahawks will win.

Its no fun being a Celtic / Laker fan right now, but at least I'm not a Knick fan, they REALLY suck.

I am thinking about going to see "Dreamgirls" again because I haven't seen a movie that good since "Kill Bill Vol. 1" and Jennifer Hudson's performance was amazing.

Speaking of movies, I had the pleasure of attending a special movie screening last night. Tha name of the movie was called "Death Of A B-Boy" and my man John O was one of the stars of the film. I had a small cameo appearance (No Pun Intended). It was the second time I've ever seen myself on a motion picture screen and I must say that It was an interesting experience. It was cool though, to sit in a movie theater and see my face on tha screen, (even if it was only for like 30 seconds).

I've never thought of myself as an "Actor" although I'm kinda used to seeing myself on TV. I am a co producer on a television show thass been on the air for several years now and although I prefer to play the background, I do appear on camera from time to time. Anyway, about the movie. To be honest, I found it kinda inspiring in tha sense that if other people can do it, then maybe so can I.

I'm not talking about acting, but about shooting a small independent movie.

One of my frustrations with my TV show is that I have been wanting to shoot a small movie for YEARS but my co-writers (mainly Kevin Keith) keep acting like they don't hear me when I say that. Now, I don't really know how to write a script but I know that Mike Myers wrote "Austin Powers" in a weekend so it cant be that difficult. I just don't wanna write something tha sucks. I don't think tha world needs another corny hood movie that ends up on tha shelf next to "Booty Call" in Blockbuster. I just wanna make something that cats can enjoy for a minute.

I asked a friend of mine who is more familiar with how to write a script. She said "Keep it visual and write what you know" I figure if I can write a visual album, I can write a visual script. I have been mulling this idea over in my head and I think its time to move on it. I've got big plans for 07 so we will see how it plays out though. I'll keep you all posted

Next post will be about the album. I promise.