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NEW ARTIST ALERT!!! Bobby Generic - "Famous Nobody"

A new artist one of my tumblr followers introduce me to….Bobby Generic - “Famous Nobody”. Check him out & shout out to ne0nfaith (follower from tumblr) for introducing his music to me.

NEW ARTIST ALERT!!!! M.C. Red - "The Owtsider"

The HeatRock camp’s femcee, M.C. Red dropped her solo mixtape debut. Check it out, listen, download, spread the word, show support!

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http://www.datpiff.com/MCRED-FtYuNgDuDeWORLD-The-Owtsider-mixtape.238070.html

WORD OF THE DAY: crotchet

crotchet [KROCH-it] n. An odd fancy or whimsical notion.

n. A small hook.

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Quote of the day

"We judge ourselves by our intentions and others by their actions" - Jerreau of Fly.Union

Chip tha Ripper-- Gift Raps

Listening to Gift Raps, you may wonder, what exactly is Chip good at? Well, he does not impress in one category, but put it all together, and it is good music. Chip’s flow is smooth and his beat selection is great on this tape. The overall theme of the collection is being fresh, smoking weed, and bagging dimes. Nothing complicated, but he does it so well. Gift Raps will be great for the entire Spring and Summer seasons, as it has the warm weather vibe, cruising in the whip. The one thing holding the tape back is the lack of features. Chip is known for stealing the show on other people’s songs, but he does not have any features here. It can be stale listening to just him for an entire tape. He has connections to some of the most talented rappers in the game ( Kid Cudi, Curren$y, Big Sean) yet he could not grab any of them. The production is top notch, and the lyrics are average, but the tape is still dope.
3/5

- Dyshae Dixon

Gift Raps is not Chip's best work (personal fav is still The Cleveland Show) but it was still pretty good. Solid productions, lyrics pretty average, flow is point (but his flow stay on point). Still worth checking out.

3/5

- A.J. "The Anti-Cool" Williams

AVG RATING:

3/5 (NICE)

LATE MUSIC REVIEWS

YES I KNOW THE REVIEWS, I’M ABOUT TO POST IS LATE AS FUCK BUT I GOT 2 JOBS AND BEEN SQUEEZING IN TIME TO WORKOUT TOO SO I’VE BEEN LAZY…SO SORRY ABOUT THAT.

AFTER THIS, I’M GONNA TRY TO STAY ON POINT WITH THIS BLOG AND STAY UP TO DATE. ITS NOT FAIR TO MY FRIENDS/STAFF TO BE TURNING THIS STUFF IN A NICE TIMELY MANNER AND I BE TOO LAZY TO EVEN SIMPLY POST WHAT THEY TOOK THEIR TIME WRITE AND GET DONE FOR THIS BLOG. AND IT’S NOT FAIR FOR YOU, THE PEOPLE WHO BEEN ACTUALLY FOLLOWING THIS PAGE AND WAITING FOR UPDATES. SO I APOLOGIZE FOR THAT AND THANKS FOR UNDERSTANDING. PEACE

WTF?!: Soulja Boy gives 'shout out' to slave masters

SOULJA BOY IS OFFICIALLY THE MOST RETARDED RAPPER ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH AND LOST THE LITTLE RESPECT I HAD FOR HIM. HE GIVES A SHOUT OUT TO SLAVE MASTERS AND SAID “Shout out to the slave masters! Without them we’d still be in Africa. We wouldn’t be here to get this ice and tattoos.” WTF?!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/nov/04/soulja-boy-slavery

WORD OF THE DAY: gravitas

gravitas [GRAV-uh-tahs] n. High seriousness (as in a person’s bearing or in the treatment of a subject).

WORD OF THE DAY: bedaub

Bedaub [bih-DOB] v.  To smear over; to besmear or soil with anything thick and dirty

WORD OF THE DAY: Afflatus

Afflatus [uh-FLAY-tuhs] n. A divine imparting of knowledge; inspiration

Lupe Fiasco - Lasers Review

So our first couple of reviews will be pretty old but please bare with us....I've been busy as hell with work to the point that all my leisure time been used up by sleep lol.

BTW, THIS IS OUR RATING SCALE:
1/5= POO, 2/5=It's aight, 3/5= Nice, 4/5=The Truth & a perfect 5/5 = EPIC!

So any way, here's some of NERD Inc.'s music staff thoughts on Lupe Fiasco's Lasers album:

Dyshae's thoughts:
After much anticipation, Lupe Fiasco drops his Lasers album. Through all the label problems between Lupe and Atlantic Records, threats of retirement, and fans protesting the label, it is finally here. In 2009, Lupe dropped, Enemy of the State where he destroys other people’s beats for about 40 minutes. This lead fans to believe, Lasers was going to be a hip-hop heads dream come true. Instead, Lupe gives up Lasers, which is not his most impressive work. I was anticipating the Lupe we get on mixtapes, fearless and vicious. This album sounds like B.O.B. meets Kid Cudi, which is not Lupe at all. Now, some people will like this sound. The beats are upbeat and futuristic, similar to The Adventures of Bobby Ray. Definitely, a pop-friendly album. There is nothing wrong with that, but it does not sound like the Lupe we are used to. The lyrics are still sharp, but the music behind it is too annoying to make the experience enjoyable. What the hell is this Lupe? The best song on the album is buried deep, as the 11th out of 12. “All Black Everything” he spits about a dream of Africa being a prosperous place, as well as black history in America. This album will sell records for sure, but has Lupe given in to the record label. Lupe has been seen as one of the few MC’s this era that can be named in the likes of heavyweights Jay-Z, Nas, and Eminem. Lasers is a set back to any claims of him being a legend in this game.His worst album to date.
2/5 (It's aight)

Gabbi's thoughts:
Lasers... The most anticipated from Lupe Fiasco right? Well I will say this.. for us true, ride to die Lupe fans it was not as much as it was hyped up to be.
However, we do have to remember that it was in the meddling hands of Atlantic, and Lupe was basically forced to dumb down his music to the pop standards that we have at this moment. So if you look at it in that perspective, LASERS is actually a SUCCESS.
Even though some of the tracks are quite pop-like (and I personally do not care for I Don't Wanna Care Right Now because of how much of a deviation it is from an actual Lupe song), he still tries to be his politically-challenging self, and I definitely appreciate his efforts to stay in that zone that everyone was pushing him to leave.
Now for all the people who say that it sucks, have you actually LISTENED to what he actually says in his songs? This CD has a mainstream outside and an underground inside that you can only catch if you actually listen for it. In a lot of the songs he is actually BASHING mainstream (such as State Run Radio) and describing his struggles of trying to be himself in an industry where being yourself isn't cool (Beautiful Lasers and Letting Go), especially in Lupe's case.
Not to mention his masterpiece track All Black Everything which stays true to the real Lupe that we all know and love. "Malcom X dies as an old man/ and MLK read the Eulogy for him." Absolutely riveting!
Now when it comes to a comparison of this album with his past albums, of course LASERS isn't going to live up to the lyrical mastery of Food and Liquor and The Cool, and definitely not his mix-tapes. The use of the auto-tuny sounding hooks (comparing the heartfealt singing of Mathew Santos in the live version of Beautiful Lasers to the straightforward notes by Pooh Bear in the album version) makes it a little less sentimental. However, it's not supposed to live up to those albums and tracks. Atlantic needed him to make a mainstream CD that would sell to a vast variety of markets, therefore he had to change it up this one time. And also remember that he HIMSELF was reluctant to release his album.. Cut the guy some slack!
Overall, LASERS is an amazing album under the circumstances, and in my opinion no one could have done it better. I give 4/5 (The Truth).

My thoughts (A.J. The Anti-Cool):

Well after all that stuff Dyshae and Gabbi wrote, they've pretty much summed it up for me. I liked it but it's not touching the first  two albums. My rating... 3/5 (Nice)

NERD INC. TOTAL RATING: 3/5 (NICE)

So tell please comment and tell us what are your thoughts and personal rating?
 

THINGS THAT RELAXES YOU...

It was just a random thought that just popped up in my head as I was just looking at few pics of some landscapes I liked on here...and thought to myself, "When I think about it, fascinating & beautiful landscapes are some of the things that makes me calm." Which resulted in me making this post...so I'm wondering, what things help relax you?

DEFINITION OF A NERD...

The word NERD have many definitions like outcast, dork, geek, smart, weirdo, etc. I know I'm a nerd and I embrace it b/c the life of a nerd is fun, unique, and spontaneous even though we have our hardships but that's life (everyone do).

Anyway, I'm just wondering what's everyone else definition of NERD, rather it's good or bad. My personal definition of a NERD is simply "ANTI-COOL", opposite of cool (today's "cool")

So people, friends, fam and my fellow nerds.....What's your definition of a NERD?

2011: Give Birth to New Possibilities

“Give birth to new possibilities through your ability to reach into the future and let go of the past.”

by Anisa TheNerd Parks

Use everyday as a learning experience to keep going forward. Often I have past failures to define my future. I cannot allow a few ‘bumps in the road’ to stop me. Donald Trump has had to file for bankruptcy three times for Trump Enterprises, but banks and bondholders continue to loan him money to build Trump Enterprises. Donald Trump is a visionary. Sometimes those visions pay off tremendously and sometimes they go bankrupt, Trump does not stop trying. Neither should I or you for that matter. We have to continue to push forward until our dreams are realized.

Without dreams concrete ideas would not become realized. It was a dream that kept Martin Luther King, Jr. going until his death. It was a dream that inspired Bob Johnson to create B.E.T. (Black Entertainment Television). It was a dream that turned a local broadcast woman with a funny name into one of the most recognizable women in the world, Oprah Winfrey. Now Oprah Winfrey has her ‘OWN’ network, Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN). Those dreams are too big for you? Maybe you’re just living too small. Step your game up, player.

This has turned into a NIKE ad, Just do it! No more waiting on your dream to be realize. Make it happen. God has greenlight your goals. It is time to decide to follow them. It’s time to stop bullshitting and get things done. 2010 was a great year. I started a concept call NERD, Inc. NERD is an acronym for New Eduction to Reform & Develop. In 2010 it was conceived, but in 2011 it will be realized. I am wonderful. I am intelligent. I am a visionary. I have to sell my vision to potential donors, business partners, volunteers and anybody who can help me. I will be a little arrogant. Actually, I will be confident about my abilities. You may call me an asshole, but it doesn’t matter. You will never call me a failure again. 2011 is the year of redemption, realization and action.

If you are a NERD, come with me. 2011 is about to be on and popping. No bubbly but dreams will come true!

Procrastination w/ Demotivation Part II: Keeping it Under Control

Hello there Nerds! Gabbi-Sama is back with Part Ni (2) of my last post about procrastination. I saw a comment posted and Mr/Ms anonymous does have points that are notable and should be considered. Therefore, I decided to post the definitions and give a slight synopsis of my viewpoint of the matter.

According to Wiki, the definition of  procrastination is:: “Counterproductive deferment of action to a later time, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness.”

While the definition of motivation is:: “The activation or energization of goal-oriented behavior.”

According to Anonymous, procrastination and motivation aren't really related because the "procrastinators" who still get A's aren't really procrastinating, they just need a due date that will help to solidify their thoughts. However, if you take close note, the only way procrastinators, or people who are just waiting to get their thoughts together, get what they need to get done actually accomplished is if they have the pressure to do it, such as a due date. If there is no due date, a lack of motivation manifests since the pressure point (such as a due date) IS the motivation. Therefore, there IS a link between the two in some type of way. When it comes to things that don’t really have due dates, like creativity, cleaning, and other things of that sort it is a little more difficult to break out of the procrastinating habit. So I have come up with a list of things that can be done not to actually cure procrastination but to at least put it in its place.

Keeping the Motivation UP and the Procrastination DOWN

 
1) “Begin with the End in mind”
This was a big quote that I learned from an online Photoshop class. If you work while constantly reminding yourself of how the idea of ending product, you will be able to keep working in that direction and be motivated to finish!

2) Divide and Conquer

If the task at hand is huge or intimidating, breaking it up into sections can help out dramatically! It’s easier to procrastinate things that will take a long time, but if you divide it into things that won’t take so long there won’t be good enough reasons to procrastinate.

This also makes way for the next topic…

3) Make mini due dates

Since due dates and importance seems to be the “solidifying” factor in when procrastination is finally put aside, making mini due dates which correspond to the pieces of the task at hand can help you to make progress. So put a date on it!

4) Use Motivational Aids

There are many ways to keep the motivation up while completing a task. Music for one thing is a great way to keep up the creative and motivation mojo! Another good aid to use would be posters and examples of the task. I look on deviant art every day to try and inspire myself to draw, and I also have a few posters hanging here and there to try and help me out when I feel like I have no motivation to do things. Finally, you always have friends and fam! People are probably one of the best ways to get motivation. Get someone close to remind you about something you should be doing or to give you encouragement when you feel like you need some.

These tips should hopefully help us procrastinating Nerds out a little with our fatal flaw and help us gain more motivation to do things WITHOUT having to have a real due date! Feel free to comment with more tips or opinions!

The Black Keys & Big Boi Mash-up!: The Brothers of Chico Dusty

DJ Wick-it (aka Wick-It The Instigator) comes through with a new mash-up! Mixing music from rock duo, The Black Keys’ latest album “Brothers” with Big Boi’s (1/2 of the hip hop group Outkast) “Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty” album together to make the “The Brothers of Chico Dusty”. It’s similar to Danger Mouse’s Jay-Z & Beatles mash-up, “The Grey Album”, so it’s worth giving a listen to (Plus, its free!!!).  Just go here

PS: Personally, I’m a fan of both The Black Keys’ “Brothers” and Big Boi’s “Sir Lucious Left Foot” album so I had to check this out for myself. If you didn’t hear neither of those albums either, their also worth checking out.

Tracklist:

1. You Ain’t the Next DJ (“Next Girl” & “You Ain’t No DJ”)
2. Afraid of the General (“Too Afraid to Love You” & “General Patton”)
3. Everlasting Shine Blockaz (“Everlasting Light” & “Shine Blockaz”)
4. The Only Fat Sax (“The Only One” & “Daddy Fat Sax”)
5. Black Bug (“Tighten Up” & “Shutterbug”)
6. Follow The One (“I’m Not the One” & “Follow Us”)
7. Go Get Tangerine (“The Go Getter” & “Tangerine”)
8. Backup Pistol (“Ten Cent Pistol” & “Back Up Plan”)

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Girls Decisions in Relationship are why Nice Guys Finish Last

Throughout life a lot of people say Nice Guys Finish Last. Well, I'm here to tell you Nice Guys Always finish last when it comes to females. That statement never fails when it comes to females. At times, you get frustrated because us nice guys we try to get to know girls instead of just trying to have sexual relations. You think that would work in our favor but it doesn't. Yes, this happens to me a lot considering I am a virgin but I thought about this careful about why this happens to nice guys, and why girls always choose the wrong guy instead of the nice guy, so lets go into why I think they do.

1.) Girls, don't go for the good guys because they feel like they will still be around. Poor Choice #1:

Most girls, I have made an encounter with just don't like nice guys. Why? That beats me. I think some girls think like let me have my fun now, with all these guys that have this and that but doesn't particularly treat her the best and when I'm ready I'll settle down with him. Why? Because I feel like if a girl knows you really like them they will do just enough to keep you around and not leave her. Basically, it's like the girl will want to come to you on their terms. Also, sometimes us nice guys feel like when we do get her we have to be damn near perfect for her to stay wit us otherwise she will leave.

2.) Insanity:

Albert Einstein once said "If You Keep Doing something over and over and expect a different result is Insanity." 

When it comes to relationships some girls are just insane. When a girl is in love they will try anything and everything to make a relationship. Trust me I know, a lot of girls who have got abused physically, emotionally, and mentally but decided not to leave. For two reasons they feel like he can change or they are scared to leave. Some girls even know they guy is cheating will stay with him. Some girls feel like they can change a guy and for the most part they cant. A relationship needs to be 50/50 not 60/40 or 70/30. What baffles me is why girls, just keep on staying in abusive relationships then when the right guy comes along they don't give him the fair shot he deserves because of what their ex's did to them in their past. As much as girls would like tot think all guys are no good and they're all the same it's not even remotely close to being true.  Which leads me to my next point, Nice Guys have to pick up the pieces.

3.) Nice Guys Always Pick Up The Pieces:

Nice Guys, always pick up the pieces when it comes to most girls. Let's be honest almost every girl has been in a real BAD relationship and that makes it harder for the next guy to come along who actually gives a damn. Girls, get lied too and cheated on constantly and let's be honest I get why they would think all guys are the same. But, we aren't and normally when girls get out of a bad relationship normally there's a good chance that the nice guy is the next guy to come in line. That leaves us in the tough spot to fix her heart and make her trust again. I don't know about you but, building trust with a girl is almost a hard thing to accomplish. You definitely have to have patience to go through that process. A Nice Guy can only try so hard but, if a girl who keeps questioning you about where you been or who you're talking too and you haven't even done anything to make her suspicious can take it's toll. Which leads right into my last point Trust Issues when it comes to girls, and nobody not being friends first anymore.

4.) Trust Issues

Girls tend to do a real good job when it comes too now being able to trust a guy after one guy treats them wrong. They have a tendency to believe all guys are up to no good. Which I don't think is fair but most of the girls in this generation treat them this way because so many guys treat them wrong. If you can get a girl with trust issues to completely and I mean COMPLETELY trust you then you have done a great job. Only the strong couples have complete trust in each other nowadays. I say this because nowadays a girl with major trust issues may trust you to a certain extent. In the back of their mind though, they are waiting for that one day you slip up so they can say see I told you all of them are the same, just up to no good. Some of their trust issues are also the girls fault. When, you decide to go with a thug instead of a nice guy, or you go with the guy who isn't doing anything with this life over a guy who is or a guy who is getting his education at the college level to try to better himself, baffles me. It falls back under the Insanity section. Trust is so hard to gain but so easy to lose with a snap of a finger. I understand why girls have trust issues but you can't let one or in some cases a few bad relationship(s) change your outlook on guys because a girl will never find the right one. At least thats what I think no guy wants a girl who will always have trust issues, at some point you have to be comfortable in your skin. Guys are willing to work with you with trust issues but constantly getting accused of stuff you didn't do is going to get old and he will leave you point. blank. period.

5.) Rushing into Things

For the most part in this generation guys and girls do things backwards. Our Generation doesn't really take the time to get to know the person that are dating. When it comes to relationships you have to treat it like you're going for a job interview. You have to look at their qualifications and see if they fit the criteria that you're looking for. I would say two months is a sufficient amount of time to figure out if he/she is suitable for you. Nowadays though it's just more like oh hey you're cute you wanna have sex? There should be no way a guy should have sex with a girl he met on the first night. The way I look at is you have to the girls heart before you have sex and get into the intimate part of the relationship because if you do it backwards you are never giving the relationship the proper chance to thrive. People, normally start off as "Fuck Buddies" then decide they want to get into a relationship. That's the wrong way to go about it. If you really think about people's relationships who really work out will tell you that the two people involved in a relationship have to be friends first. When you ask people what is they key to a successful relationship they will tell you trust, honesty, and that you have to be friends first. A good amount of them will probably tell you their counterpart is their best friend. Some girls, also might not be ready for a relationship but, fearing they might lose the guy might rush into it and that doesn't give the relationship a good start. You need a solid foundation in order for a relationship to work successfully. One last thing I want to say to the ladies if he loves you he will wait when it comes to sex for sure, and also if you tell him I really like you but I'm not ready for a relationship because I have some things I need to work I'm positive that if he really wants to be with you he will WAIT. 

With that being said Goodnight I hope you enjoyed this blog because Yup, Yup, I am a Nice Guy, so ladies start giving a Nice Guy a try. Might be the best decision in your life.