DO YOU THINK YOUNG AMERICA AND RAPPERS ARE PAYING ATTENTION TO THE RECESSION???

I HAD A PRETTY LONG CONVO ABOUT THIS ON MY TWITTER TODAY. IT WAS INTERESTING CAUSE A LOTTA PEOPLE SAID NO!! WHICH IS VERY VERY SCARY.THIS IS WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT WHEN I ASKED DOES OBAMA KNOW HOW CRAZY THIS SUMMER IS GONNA BE IN THE HOOD? WITH MOST OF THE LIFERS SAYING NO THAT MEANS NIGGAS IS STILL ACTING LIKE IT’S ’08 AND ’07. WHEN IT HITS IT’S GONNA HIT HARD CAUSE NOBODY BROUGHT IT TO THERE ATTENTION. I SAW TODAY WHERE THE BOSTON PAPER WAS LOOKING LIKE THE NEXT COMPANY TO GO OUTTA BUSINESS. I THOUGHT TO MY SELF DAMN!! WHAT ELSE SHOULD I CUT BACK ON SO I’M NOT IN THAT BOAT. I GOT RID OF CAFE DUPRI FOR THAT MAIN REASON I WATCHED THE NUMBERS EVERY WEEK ONCE I OPENED IT. WHEN THE RECESSION FIRST STARTED I SAW THE NUMBERS DIPPING EVERY WEEK AND I STARTED SPENDING MORE THAN I WAS MAKING (IN TYRONE’S VOICE) THAT’S NOT IT LOL. I’VE BEEN ASKED FOR MONEY MORE THIS YEAR THEN THE WHOLE TIME I’VE HAD IT. WHICH REALLY LETS ME KNOW WHERE WE ARE AS A PEOPLE. MESSAGE TO THOSE THAT FEEL UNAFFECTED. YOU WILL BE SOON, SO FIND THINGS IN YOUR LIFE THAT YOU HAVE BUT CAN DO WITH OUT. I FOLLOW PEOPLE WITH WAY MORE MONEY AND WAY MORE TO LOOSE THAN I HAVE. IF I SEE THEM MAKING CUT BACKS IT MAKES ME LOOK AT MY SELF. SOMEBODY ASKED FOR AN EXAMPLE OF A CUT BACK. I HATE TO SAY IT BUT NIGGAS GOING TO THE STRIP CLUBS 3 AND 4 NIGHTS A WEEK SPENDING 500 TO 2500 IS STUPID IF YOUR NOT ON THE FORBES LIST LOL!!!!  EVEN THEN IT’S STILL NOT WISE. A LOT OF YOU SAID NO THE RAPPER DON’T ACT LIKE IT. HAVE YOU SEEN THE VIDEOS THESE DAYS? HAVE YOU FELT THE PROMOTION? I HONESTLY CAN’T BELIEVE AND DIDN’T KNOW JADA’S ALBUM WAS COMING OUT TOMORROW AND I’M PRETTY MUCH UP ON EVERYTHING. I’M NOT ASKING IF PEOPLE ARE BROKE, I’M ASKING DO YOU SEE THIS GROUP OF PEOPLE DOING THINGS DIFFERENT BECAUSE OF WHAT’S GOING ON??

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  1. Mel Wellman says
    07 Apr 09, 12:56am

    People in the industry are cutting back, but it is being done discretely. The game has so many people in competition that pride isn’t allowing them show that they’re affected by the economy. Everyone has to have the biggest house, the newest car, or nicest video. Speaking of videos, they’re pretty plain nowadays. The green screen has definitely become an effective tool versus really traveling to these places spending money.

    Also, I agree that promotion has decreased with labels and artist. Budgets permitting artist to do major promoting and marketing are obsolete. Simply put, we shouldn’t be duped by our favorite artist and producers because at the end of the day they’re hurting too. They’re what I call “Rich-Broke.”

    As far as young America goes, we’re aware of the bad economy, but we’re not money conscious. “The Recession” is way deeper than Jeezy’s album. For example, we’ll go out and buy the new AIR Yeezy’s trying to imitate someone who is rich, but who is also affected by the economy.

    It’s time to stop frontin’ people because the economy is affecting us poor and middle class folk the most.

    The Recession is real and we’re all affected.

    -Mel Wellman

  2. Spock says
    07 Apr 09, 12:57am

    JD YOU SAW THIS???? A MESSAGE FROM GREG STREET!!

    http://hittmenndjslive.com/NewsDetail.cfm?NewsId=511

    SPOCK

  3. Dani Lee says
    07 Apr 09, 1:30am

    As a nation we’re not prepared for what’s to come. We beat the first recession so I’m positive we can get this one. And although we have an Obama, we don’t have an FDR. Young people want to be like rappers, and I just realized that promotion isn’t the way it used to be, BUT the looks they give off in their videos and the lyrics they rap make people percieve another thought. It’s like a parent should be the most influential person in their child’s life, but honestly we all know for most people it’s the celebrities because they have the life that almost everyone dreams of. Simply put, people aren’t going to pay attention to the recession until it hits them and that’s the real truth. It aint it, but its life. You can’t force anybody to realize that life changes and make them face reality. The best thing you can do is warn the people, because there isn’t anything left you can do to prevent what is unevitable.

    I know I should cut back, and honestly I’ll do that, get a job, and then a summer job. Every little bit helps.

  4. 07 Apr 09, 2:02am

    i dont think young people Like my self is paying the recssion any mind because nigga we shit!! it anit affected us money Longer then a tour BUS Shout out to BOW WEZZY

  5. jersey2cali says
    07 Apr 09, 3:05am

    I REALLY THINK THAT THE YOUTH OF TODAY NEED TO GET SOME EDUCATION SERIOUSLY BECAUSE WE ARE VERY MISINFORMED ABOUT A LOT OF THING AND I FEEL IN ORDER FOR THAT TO HAPPEN WE NEED TO GET SOME HELP FROM OUR OLDER GENERATIONS SO THAT WE DONT MAKE THE SAME MISTAKES THEY MADE SO WE CAN GROW AS A PEOPLE INSTEAD OF INDIVIDUALLY

  6. Action Jackson says
    07 Apr 09, 3:11am

    I think for the entertainment industry this recession may turn out to be a good thing… the audience of the last 5 or so years have not been able to tell the difference between a talented / creative entertainer and an average entertainer who’s had a lot of money spent on them!

    I just got done watching the Busta T-Pain video and was thinking there’s not many artists you can just put in front of a white background, turn on the camera and say ‘ACTION’ that can keep my attention for 4 ½ minutes….

    What artist could do that for you?… (JD not wanting to jack your blog, so you might want to put it out there!)

  7. 07 Apr 09, 6:52am

    I only see a handful of new artists being smart about this money situation…The rest of them are gonna be stuck on trying to keep that rapper’s “image” with the fast cars, faster women, and jewelry galore cause in most peoples eyes thats when you know you made it…And the only time anybody is gonna pay attention is when they start to lose a significant amount of money…Just like Cafe Dupri, if it wasn’t costing you more to keep it open maybe it will still be in business…

    But I must say that SPOCK made a lot of sense in his comment…The money is just shifting to other people…I work, get my money and do what I gotta do…I never jumped on the recession bandwagon cause I’ve been living like this my whole life…A lot of people has been living like this for their whole lives, they now have an excuse not to do anything…And that’s why you’re gonna see the craziest summer in a long time…

  8. Twstdelegnc says
    07 Apr 09, 7:16am

    I agree (with the cut backs). I don’t know what’s wrong with the rest of young America, but I’m 22 and I’m shonuff payin attention. I’ve had my share cut backs.. and probably gettin ready to add some mo, lol…

  9. Bootyinyoface says
    07 Apr 09, 7:43am

    I think young people and rappers are paying attention to the recession, the problem is that they don’t quite get it!
    America as a whole, young and old, has been living off of credit for the past 20 years or so and it’s hard to get yourself out of that state of thinking it’s ok to get something that you can’t afford now and pay for it later.Savings accounts have been replaced with credit cards so how can you save on something that you technically don’t have anyway?????
    I put my credit cards away because I know that the temptation will always be there to get a lil something extra if I have them on me rather than just spending what I actually have but a lot of people aren’t changing to live like that.

  10. Chris says
    07 Apr 09, 7:58am

    The biggest problem with the recession to begin with was the fukn media…They were the ones at the very start bullshittin about how fucked up things COULD get in the future. Causing investor confidence to fade, ppl back out of their shares real quick and take the money they got, causing mass companies to close down due to such a mass fall. Yeah its the banks fault for lending out mass loans to ppl who coulnt repay them, and other major world banks for being tied in with the guys who were throwing money around… among other things too. But if it wasnt for the Media scaring ppl and making a mountain out of a mole hill, so to speak… Perhaps the world wouldnt be so fuked up atm, atleast maybe not wall street anyway…the place where everyone turns their heads when it comes to financial status around the world.

  11. 07 Apr 09, 8:14am

    Good topic JD! I’ve noticed it A LOT with the lack of promotion in artists. I notice artists using these social networks as free means to market THEMSELVES. i.e. the twitters, the facebooks, the myspaces, blogs, email subscriptions,etc. Record companies know that milliions of people subcribe to this stuff, so if you get can get the message out to millions with one blog post…”Hey Album in Stores tomorrrow make sure you copt that!!!’…. without having to spend a DIME, then why spend thousands of dollars on tv and magainze ads? Great way to cut back.

    I haven’t seen many ‘pop the bottles and dance in the club in multiple location while i’m pushing my 3 different expensive rental car’ videos in a minute either. People are cutting back. It’s not a game!!

  12. Aaron H. says
    07 Apr 09, 8:45am

    Dammit Spock! After ur comment, end thread! U hit that nail right on the head. Clearly ur good at what u do. Kuddos to u my frnd.

    I come frm what most people call “old money”. Yes I’m glad I was taught how to get my priorities n check 1st, then the rest will follow. Yes to each his own, but now is the time for folx to grow up and get it 2getha…

  13. Shay says
    07 Apr 09, 9:12am

    Maybe cuz am young and I see that we are in a recession. But really it not hurting me cuz I pay my bill first like I always have. Then I go shop r whatever. But at this time am saving my money cuz me and mom is about buy house so that where all my money going. The only thing am hating about this recession is that I live in Cali and my sales taxes is 10.5%. And for the people talking about everybody going by air yeezy. Man u don’t know if the save that money people been waiting year for them shoes. When I want more then $50 I save my money so I want have to worry about spending my bill money.

  14. Marquis says
    07 Apr 09, 9:40am

    They are cutting back on the wrong shit, i know like hell they are not cutting back on there asking prices. its no way in hell gucci mane should be even fixing his mouth to be asking for 25 grand. plies is my man he talking 42.5.. JD i been wantin to fuck wit you but was told you wanted something out of my budget like 50 to host a party. u deserve to set your price, just a lil out of my laegue. But these niggas dont even have platinum records. what is this, tell me that. why are they not cutting back on there show numbers to they can be more in the streets touching the people. is it there 360 deals they are signing to keep them in depted for ever. Please get back at this comment

  15. 07 Apr 09, 9:41am

    NAH THEY AREN’T PAYING ATTENTION. THESE DUDES EGO’S TOO HIGH RIGHT NOW. I KNOW SOME RAPPERS PERSONALLY WHO PORTRAY THEY HAVE MONEY WHEN THEY REALLY DON’T, WHEN IN REALITY THEY NEED A 9-5. BUZZES UPON THESE NEW ARTIST DON’T BE BIG ENOUGH AND SOME OLDER ARTIST TEND TO LET THEIR BUZZES FALL OFF SO THERE SHOW MONEY DON’T BE BIG ENOUGH TO REALLY BALL!!

    DO YOU KNOW THESE NIGGAS STILL GO OUT AND PUT THEMSELVES IN DEBT BUYING CRAZY SHIT AND NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO SOME OF THE WORLDS BIGGEST COMPANIES FOLDING. WHAT NIGGAS GONNA DO WHEN DEF JAM, UNIVERSAL, SONY BMG, ETC…. SAY EVERYBODY IS FIRED FOR EXAMPLE? IF THESE PARENT COMPANIES FALL RAPPERS, SINGERS, ETC… WHO HAS MADE POOR DECISIONS WILL PROBABLY BE SUICIDE VICTIMS BECAUSE THERE EGO’S TO HIGH!! TO GET A BACK UP PLAN OR JOB. THEY WANNA KEEP A BALLIN IMAGE.

    JD I’M COMING TO THE NEXT LIVING THE LIFE SEGMENT LOL TO REALLY BREAK IT DOWN TO PPL. THEY ARE KILLIN ME WITH THE CRAZY MOVES THEY ARE MAKING

    CHRIS JONES
    http://WWW.TWITTER.COM/ANRCHRIS

  16. 07 Apr 09, 9:43am

    OH AND FOR THE ONES THAT MAY BE WONDERING IF I GOT A BACK UP PLAN, YES THE HELL I DO LOL JUST TO BACK UP MY PREVIOUS POST ABOVE!!! I’M WITH THE LARGEST AIRLINE CARRIER IN THE WORLD AND I GOT SOMETHING BACKIN THAT UP IF THAT FAILS!!

    CHRIS JONES
    http://WWW.TWITTER.COM/ANRCHRIS

  17. 07 Apr 09, 10:40am

    Ahhhhh hahahahah CYPHER HERE’S A COMPLETE SENTENCE YOUR TALKING ABOUT SOME SCARY BLONDE ANGEL I KNOW WITH LOOSE LIPS WHY YOU WOULD BE BRAGGING ABOUT THE SHIT IS BEYOND ME,AND YOU DUMB FUCK BLUE AND GOLD ARE THE COLORS OF MICHIGAN YOU WANTED TO GO TO SCHOOL THERE

    REMEMBER WOW YOUR SLOW AND BLUE AND GOLD ARE ALSO THE COLORS OF JUSTICE AND YOU WANT TO DI I KNOW I SEE THAT ALL DAY LONG.

    CAN YOU READ THIS SCARY AND CODED .

  18. 07 Apr 09, 10:47am

    JUSTICE @ cypher BECAUSE MICHIGAN HIS HAVING A BIT OF $$$$ TROUBLES
    AND I THINK THEY DESERVE IT, WOW. YOUR SLOOOWWWWWWWWW

    ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ HAHA YOU WANTE MONEY FROM THEM THEIR BROKE SOORRY TRY AGAIN

    AND OOPS DID I SPELL DIE WRONG HAHA

  19. Nesha J says
    07 Apr 09, 11:31am

    I totally agreed with u when u made the statement about how it’s gonna get crazy in the summer time. Here in Kansas, it’s still cold as hell and people out robbing banks every damn day. Just imagine how it’s gonna be when it’s hot as hell outside and people start feelin they self.

    It’s only the beginning. Gov’t talking about cutting down on spending this and cutting down services for that. Hell I’m in college and the school cutting funding for scholarships. If I don’t have enough money for school, how will I be able to continue(Loan rates are bananas right now). Meakes me want to write a desparate note to OPRAH and ask her to adopt my ass or at least pay for my schooling lol.

    Question: When do artists like Jadakiss really ever get good promotion for their albums anyway?

    http://twitter.com/ItzNeshaJ

  20. Blessed and Highly Favored says
    07 Apr 09, 11:43am

    Young America is not reacting to the recession in a responsible way. I havent even addressed myself. I am still spending like I usually do. But now, since my boss is talking about cuts to my division, I starting to pay a little more attention. The problem for most young African Americans, is the fact that we are competing with one another. We are always trying to outshine one another so that we can feel better about ourselves. Until we can stop worry about what the next man does or wears, we are going to continue down the path of not being financially stable when situations like this arises. I am starting not to spend as much money on clothes and apply that money to a savings so that if and when I lose my job I am ready to a least pay for necessities. I just remain faithful that God will keep providing for me as he always has.

    In regards to the rappers, I still dont think they get it….seriously. Yeah, they are spending less money on the videos but you still see them out spending like they have a big supply of money at home. The music industry has been laxed with their marketing strategies anyway but I can definitely see a change in the way they are marketing artists now in the recession. You see that myspace, facebook and Youtube are being used to hit consumers and leaking tracks are easy methods now.

  21. bels says
    07 Apr 09, 1:34pm

    “NIGGAS GOING TO THE STRIP CLUBS 3 AND 4 NIGHTS A WEEK SPENDING 500 TO 2500 IS STUPID IF YOUR NOT ON THE FORBES LIST LOL!!!!”….this is the realest shit u have said today JD. what nigs don’t realize or just not paying attention to, is that people who are on the Forbes list…billionaires…are too losing money and are having to cut back on things. i swear…our people need to WAKE the fuck UP!

  22. sean psalms says
    07 Apr 09, 2:17pm

    @PHOENIX! Jesus loves you! I’m beginning to notice you just like to talk shit. Its OK YOU ARE JUST A ANGRY PERSON! You have already told us you were’nt loved as a child and that explains alot of your comments or the anger behind your words. Well you are loved and its OK let that shit out my sister!

  23. sean psalms says
    07 Apr 09, 2:21pm

    @PHOENIX! Jesus loves you! I’m beginning to notice you just like to talk shit. Its OK YOU ARE JUST A ANGRY PERSON! You have already told us you were’nt loved as a child and that explains alot of your comments or the anger behind your words. It’s alright this shit should’nt have ya panties so in a bunch find some love somewhere and put the past behind you!

  24. Political Cypher says
    07 Apr 09, 2:40pm

    @ PHOENIX I live in Michigan, I dont go to the Univ. of Michigan.

    And how does a state of Blue Collar workers deserve to go through this hardship? The auto industry and Michigan helped to build a pretty good foundation for this nation so give a little respect.

    And I want my money from the state becuse I bust my ass working hard to get the scholarship and I deserve it.

    Maybe if you bothered to get an education you could feel where I’m coming from. Just because your good at Google-ing that does not mean you can say your intelligent.

    P.S. Thanks for letting me know you know your ALPHABET, really what was that for?

  25. 07 Apr 09, 6:42pm

    BITCH SHUT THE FUCK UP YOUR FROM DETROIT AND SO IS PARIS HILTON

    YOU KNOW WHO THE FUCK I AM SO SHUT YOUR SILLY SHIT UP BITCH GOOGLE 9(THAT WAS FOR YOUR DUMB ASS HOE)

    SEE YOUR MOUTH THAT’S WHY MICHIGAN IS IN TROUBLE

    AND DON’T TRY TO GET FOLKS ON YOUR SIDE WITH YOUR BLUE COLLAR ASS

    YOUR A COWARD AND A LIAR

    PLAYING DUMB AND AS FAR AS SCHOOOL GOES BITCH I WROTE THE BOOKS

    WHO AM I CYPHER AND WHY AM I TALKING SHIT TO YOU

    YOUR ORAS ARE DIFFRENT DID YOU CHANGE

    HAHAHA I’M SORRY WHITE PEOPLE WON’T GET THEIR WAY THIS TIME

    YOU CAN GOOGLE IT PRESS. T. H. E. P. H. O. E. N. I. X.

    You are waisting your time with these silly little games I always win it all.

  26. 07 Apr 09, 6:52pm

    @ sean don’t use my comment I use on you bitch be originaL

    MESSAGE TO QUEEN COOL
    MESSAGE TO POSH. COOL

    BUT SOME OF YALLL SCARY BITCH ASS ANGELS LOVE TO TALK SHIT THEN BITCH UP ABOUT IT

    YOU SCARY PUSSY ASS MOTHERFUCKERS EVERYBODY SEES YOU WITH YOUR FUCKEN LAME ASS
    CODES

    THEN WHEN YOU GET BITCHED SLAPPED YOU WANT TO CRY WOLF

    LISTEN UP YOU PUSSY MOTHERFUCCKERS IF YOU NOTICE SOMETHING IN MY COMMENTS I AM ALWAYS LAUGHING AT YOU

    YOU ARE TRULY FUNNY

    @ SEANY I AM THE HAPPIEST NICEST PERSON YOU COULD EVER MEET

    BUT IF A BITCH COMES OUT THEY MOUTH SIDEWAYS LIKE YYALL LOVE TO DO

    I WILL GO THE FUCK OFF TO SAY THE LEAST HAHA DON’T GIVE ME THAT YOU WASN’T LOVE BULSHIT HAHHAHAHA

    Y’ALL PUSSY AS HELL

    YOU KEEP TALKEN SHIT YOU SCARY ASS WHORES AND I WILL KEEP GOING THE FUCK OFF
    YOU DON’T THINK PEOPLE CAN PICK UP WHAT THE FUCK YOUR TALKING ABOUT
    OR YOU JUST DON’T CARE,YOU MUST

    BECAUSE WHO ARE YOU TALKING FOR

    YOU KNOW I DON’T GIVE A FUCK ABOUT WHAT YOU SAY SO TELL ME YOU SORRY MOTHERFUCKERS
    WHO’S THIS FOR

    OH WAIT YOUR DOING IT FOR EACH OTHER

    LET OL AIRES TEACH YOU SOMETHING

    WHEN YOUR AT WAR WORRY ABOUT WHAT THE ENEMY THINKS HAHAHAHA

    FUCK YOU. NEXT. UMM. WHAT’S UP FOR TOMORROW.

    GUESS WHAT I’M GOING TO TELL YOU THEN

    THE SAME THING I’M TELLING YOU NOW

    PEOPLE AREN’T STUPID THEY CAN READ YOUR CODES SO WHY PUSSY NIGGA ARE YOU BACCKING THE FUCK UP BITCH

    LIKE MY FATHER SAYS YOUR SACRED

    THE BOSS

  27. 07 Apr 09, 7:00pm

    To the rest of the crowd watching these are angels who stalk me all day then get on the internet and talk shit
    With their simple useless lives. This cypher is some average white angel who hates me because I’m black and Thhe Queen

    Sean is suppose to represent jayz and that’s why he’s always talking shit to me,he’s mentioning God bbecause as you well
    Know me and King are ver ver very close.

    These angels are mad at deer ol Phoenix and there shit talking is only PURE ENTERTAINMENT FO

    WHO AM I SEANNY BOY

    NIGGA WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU TALKING TO UMMSHAME WHAT’S UMM NEVERMIND

    YOU KNOW BETTER YOU WEAK BITCH

    I’M REAL WITH MINE AIN’T IT THE TRUTH U WANT SOME ATTENTION UMM GO FUCK YOUR BOYFRIEND THEN HAHAHA

    THAT’S WHY. Y’ALL GOT USHER SINGING SECRETS HA

    BECAUSE YOU MAKE ME SICK

  28. 07 Apr 09, 7:30pm

    These are angels mad because I told people they were here annd and get this they want too take over heaven HAHAHAHAHA
    Rev 2 angels on earth

    The kingdom of God suffer violence (what do they want,to tke over)

    Read rev 12

    King Micheal was at war with other angels,what angels,these angels. Ha
    That’s why their so mad at me I’m on Gods side to bring the world Justice
    The woman ffrom the dessert Egypt Africa Ushers sons name is Dominik (meaning belonging to God)

    My first name is Kyra (meaning queen of the sun) I am also written about in Malachi 4 (4 the numer of justice)
    Read the first verse the sun is coming with healing in its wings (me Kyra the queen of the sun).

    Malachi 3 talks about the churchgoing down hill

    Malachi 4 says you wouldn’t know the signs of the times that’s why they think they can come on here
    Speak in codes and nobody would notice,they just see me going off on strangerss it looks as if for no reasons
    But trust me there is penty of reasons

    You will also find me in Jeremiah 51 (the phoenix)

    That’s why there making all these movies oh and the Malachi 3 thing there not the only ones mad at me
    Pastors robbing the people are mad too read Matt. 10 orders to accept no offering for preaching (its ashame)

    I cuss like a sailor yess my Gaurdian Angel has taught me this is merely strong language
    And real cursing comes from words of self defeat like for ex I can’t or I won’t .

    These people have tried to lie on my husband and discredit everything I say.

    I am the destroyer

    The average person doesn’t understand The book of Rev. Why

    You should wonder why,its because you don’t talk to heaven and you don’t read numbers and colors

    Everything has a meaning stop walking around blind.

    They call me Oya The Phoenix

    Philippans 3 vs2 (why because you can’t believe everything you see or hear)

    Trust only GOD AND HIS KINGDOM

    REV 6 VS 15 THEY KNOW WHO THE FUCK I AM

    USHER TO HIS REAL NAME IS ASA HE’S AN ANGEL A CHANGO (COLORS RED AND WHITE NO.6)
    OR ALI HE’S GOT A LOT OF A NAMES.

    IN THE STORY OF NOAH WHO WAS PRESENT ON THE EARTH (ANGELS) YOU HADN’T HEARD ONE WORD OF THEM
    MENTIONED UNTIL THEN UNTIL THEY WERE FUCKING UP

    AND HERE THEY ARE IN JOB

    AND ALSO IN REV.

    THEY DON’T LIKE ME BECAUSE I’M JUSTICE WAITING TO BE OPENED AND THEY WANT THINGS THEIR WAY INSTEAD OF GODS

    Open your eyes CC

  29. Charloetta says
    07 Apr 09, 7:45pm

    JD!! THIS IS GOOD ADVICE.. we allllllllllllllllll need to be cutting back and saving. THE RECESSION IS REAL YALL! I’m not a rich person but an everyday working person in the healthcare field and even my field which in the past has been one of the most stable is feeling the pinch!..REAL TALK PPL ARE ACTUALLY KEEPING THEIR LOVED ONES AT HOME OR NOT SEEKING MEDICAL ATTENTION..mainly because they either lost their jobs along with their healthcare benefits and cant afford it..alot of older ppl are going thru their stashaway money for their golden years for basic living expenses..Do u know that a hospital can actually take an older persons house and resell it if that persons health benefits run out and they cant afford their bill but still need longterm healthcare? Alot of seniors when they get older are putting their homes in the names of their children so that the house wont be used to pay off their healthcare bill..I used to be able to work allllllll the OT i wanted and now there isnt a lot there..OUR CENSUS and many hospitals census’s are low!! I feel that i need to start saving more ..i try to do what i can for my sis and help her with her kids cuz its so hard out here…BUT everyone needs to realize its real…America is fragile right now and nothing is guaranteed..

  30. 07 Apr 09, 7:46pm

    http://Www.twitter.com/09ThePhoenix09 good read about spirit

    I took the time out of my day to write I also wrote some more things on myspace/the321princess

    I can read energy (its like diserning spirits,there always throwing voodoo especially with their comments)0
    I can also read Kyrpt so that’s why I’m always going off,and then they play crazy believing you won’t
    Pick up on what their really talking about.

    Haha this is why there mad at me too I teach secrets

    The Bible says my people are dying for a lack of knowledge not while I’m here

    And it won’t cost you a dime just a little faith.

    There evil and they irratate me I’m just rebuking them ha

    And its fun while I wait ,there is one coming like the SON OF GOD REV 1

    COPPER SKIN WITH KEYS TO HADES umm they call me Oya I’m the warrior and the teacher who rules over Death

    I tell people to google it becuz its on the internet a lot people don’t know what Oya means Or Ellegua

    Really spelt Allagua or Ochosi Or Eshu Ashu. Yemaya Oya Oshun

    You can’t believe everything you read but its a start

    That’s why on moving mountains “they have “Usher in the desert singing OOOO as the wind is about to knock him
    Out ohh I’m also over the wind and the rain

    Just bare with me its a lot of information .

    Bbut if you try to learn you will see the signs everywhere

    Lil wayne lady cop he’s saying kyra

    The Push her name is kira

    The knowing the lil boy and girl Chango and Oya 69 (twins)
    Constantine
    Evan almighty ect Gods Black by the way

    I could go on for days. They don’t want youu to know the truth

    Romans 8 nothing shall separate me no angel or demon paraphrase but you get it

    There’s a reason I’m always going off

    I’m really a sweetheart

    The Phoenix. Usher Us Her Usher Eshu (Ushers first Gaurdian Angel is King Micheal)

    He’s like Ushers commander Usher terri Raymond IV. (Usher carries the light for men justice)

    Kyra nikole stewart (the queen of the sun loves to serve)

    Malachi 4 says you wouldn’t understand the signs of the times why, COME LEARN THEM

    THE PHOENIX

  31. 07 Apr 09, 7:57pm

    Like this lady. Here talking about medical attention is using codes telling her fellow sellouts to
    Try to tell someone in authority I need medical attention for the things I’m sayying why.

    Its just the truth don’t get so scared

    When King Jesus was healing people at one time he was telling everyone noot to tell about the miracles
    He had done (Bless God} I am the same a secret.

    2012 (321) umm

    ??? Why were the terroist for 9 11 in florida ummm

    Some people just don’t want everyone to be equal A heaven on Earth situation.

  32. 07 Apr 09, 8:01pm

    @c HARLOTta (see code)

    That’s not very nice

    When I say the phrase in a blink of an eye what does that mean (another code but they know)

    Twitter/09ThePhoenix09

    What’s prophecy ?

    Ummmm are prophets crazy,just because their not going to hell.

    Shame shame

  33. 07 Apr 09, 8:34pm

    Yeah, I was just thinking about what you said about the promoting. The music industry is definitely feeling it. I didn’t know Jadakiss’s album was coming out either until I saw Diddy’s blog. Also, I didn’t see much promotion with Mim’s album also. It’s gonna get worst before it gets better.

  34. ConfessionsBurn says
    07 Apr 09, 10:53pm

    Yeah, there’s definately not a lot of promotion, but a lot of celebrities arn’t necesarily cutting back either. I mean, everytime I see them, their outfit is more than 1000 dollars, that’s not cutting back. I would rather save money to promote a CD then going out to these promotions wearing 348903840398 dollars worth of stuff.

    I dont think people are cutting back in the right areas..

  35. raven says
    07 Apr 09, 11:12pm

    JD, I think that thing will get worst before they get better. I am a law student and i am worried that I will not be able to find a job when I graduate. Sometimes I feel is it worth it.

  36. solo da kidd says
    08 Apr 09, 1:48am

    I dont think young america has any clue of what is really about to happen. I am talking about the demographic of 12yrs old -25yrs old. They have such a disconnect from real situations. They just live in this fantasy world of videos, movies and dumb Shidd. It was different with the demo that came up in the 70s and 80s when they were very active and aware in all facets of their life. When it comes to most shidd today, folks just brush it to the side or ignore it. People have heard it being bad but most don’t know what bad is. There is still a disconnect, like “that aint me dog or it ain’t gonna happen to me.” Parents of the younger generation don’t really explain politics and economics to their kids so their kids don’t show interest. Parents have always sheltered them from the bad thoughts because our parents had recently went thru everything before us so in their way of giving us a better life they didn’t instill certain elements that made them strong and succeed without fail no matter how bad times were. Now you have a few people that are exempt but the majority is trumping the minority now. The bad thing about it, is that artist are still talking about popping champagne, arab money, etc…bragging about all this money instead maybe being a little more suttle and letting people know they are in tuned with what is going on. It is I don’t care mentality, most artists ” are like whatever, I get mine and I really don’t care about the rest.” When you look at mainstream media, you don’t see anyone telling you how to approach or deal with this crisis at hand. You see them telling you to go out and be just like them buy rims, buy out the bar etc…in the 80s there were so many groups that voiced public outcry that people actually changed their way of thinking during those times. Public Enemy, KRS-1, Dead Preseidents, Queen Latifah and more…I think mainstream media needs to take note and focus some well deserved energy to the younger generation because they truly do not get it. Especially when you turn on the tv and they see athletes getting crazy money, music artists getting crazy money, the government creating crazy money…they don’t see a recession…….

  37. 08 Apr 09, 9:01am

    Hey JD,

    I totally agree with you on the cut backs. I own a media company that buys all of the tv/radio ads spots and sell them to the record labels and other entertainment companies and all of my platinum selling artists have had budget cuts. I will say, a few of my major clients have had to dip into their own pocket to assist with their own project, which is essentially an investment in their business. My advice is to be conservative and frugal with your money. I’ve made hourly/salary cuts for my staff. 1st quarter was very slow, 2nd quarter seems to be a lot better and I have faith!
    Fans need to realize that rappers make videos to “look” like they have it all, the girls, cars, money and more but in reality many, not all but many don’t have a pot to piss in nor a window to throw it out! I’m fortunate to be able to pay my daughters 47K per year tuition (although I just asked her to take a loan out for her senior year in August so that we can keep our cash/money market phat), my personal assts salary, my office space in historical building in the Bronx AND thank God I own 2 homes-mortgage FREE and no loans out on those properties. We also do not have any car payments since we own our Audi & Cadillac outright! So my advice to all is be wise, study successful people and conserve your money and stack up your pantry! God Bless!

  38. Nina says
    08 Apr 09, 10:51am

    @ solo da kidd I have to say my oldest child gets it but my son is still asking for Xbox 360 games??? wtf??? My friends say the same thing the older kids that are getting ready for college that we know, they get it but the kids that don’t see their parents struggling they don’t get it. My friends and I are not rich but we know many rich people here in Colorado so we see the cute backs and that means less work for us because we do events. Fortunately for me I also do corporate events so I have been able to maintain. But my kids are like well if we are at the mall getting new shoes than let’s hit this store and that store and I’m like hey you are getting new shoes because you need them and that’s all you get. Explaining why we have to save to my younger children is like talking to a wall. But I think for people who are not rich we have always lived that way, having to save and sacrifice for our children and our families. But there have definitely been major cut backs in my house because you just never know. I work with a lot of charity organizations for kids and I always take my kids to the events so they can see what we do for kids that don’t have it like they do and my younger kids still don’t get it and I keep telling them by the grace of GOD that is not you but it easily could be. I mean all you can do is keep trying to educate them but if they don’t see mom and dad struggling they are not going to understand why they can’t spend mom and dad’s money. That is for the younger kids, now if you are 16-25 you should get it by now and if you don’t we as a society are doing something seriously wrong!

  39. CinnamonG says
    08 Apr 09, 11:38am

    Jermaine,

    Your site is called GLOBAL..14, so even though you in America, and you’re American, in the future don’t just direct your Qz to be just about Americans. Say young People next time, cause not only Americans tune into what’s going with rappers or the world at large. Oh and the recession is affecting the world, not just America…its an unfortunate domino effect.

    K let me ansa ur Q– here’s the deal with humans in general, most of us pay attention and are aware of what is going on the world, from famines in this country, to AIDS pandemics in that country and the recessions affecting all over…etc. We know all the bad things that happen to people daily, but the lot of us usually don’t get too concerned about it until it hits close to home….that’s just reality–regular people and celebrities included..For e.g. Lance Armstrong didn’t care 1 iota about cancer until he got cancer.

    That’s just how it goes, and I think until the recession personally touches the household of young, middle age, old people whoeva (lose a job, house gets repossessed cuz u cant pay the mortgage, no $$ for college…etc) they gonna more than likely keep going bout their everyday lives. Granted the smart one’s will or have started cutting back and conserving more here and there. The fact of the matter is though, is that if the prices of everything in the economy is going up and you are still making the same, less, or zero $$ because you got let go, you will feel the sting of the recession in one form or another no matter how well you prepare for it.

    Just gotta hang in there the best you cant, rich, not so rich and poor…hopefully we make it through, if not ehhh…earth gotta come to an end some day, end all this suffering once and for all.

    PS:
    Happy Easter Kids! (Remember it’s about Jesus dying for you and not no damn rabbits laying chocalate eggs)..that’s not even possible haha

  40. 08 Apr 09, 11:50am

    @ Sin Cinnong
    Umm I’m a go on record and say your a bitch (easter eggs let kids be kids for a minute)

    And here’s where we see if you really know God .

    Iif your family member was a hero and got killed would you want the basically only picture seen of them by
    The world is how they were killed.

    This Easter Honor King Jesus For Not only The Life He Led on earth ,and all that He did

    But Honor Him For The King That He Is And The King He’s Always Been.

    King Jesus Bless God King Almighty His Father Could Have (if He wanted to) Forgave You

    Of Your Sins Without ALL THAT HAD HAPPENED I HAVE A SIMPLE QUESTION DO ANY OF YOU

    USE YOUR BRAIN CELLS EVERY CHURCH KING JESUS IS PORTRAYED ON A WHAT

    MY KING IS ON A THRONE BRILLANT AND BEAUTIFUL

    YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELLFS

    WOULD YOU POST A PICTURE OF YOUR FATHER BEING SHOT

    JUST SHOWS HOW CLOSE YOU ARE TO KING

    HONOR HIM AND RESPECT KING JESUS MORE THAN YOU WOULD ANYONE ELSE BE MINDFUL

    OF HOW YOU DO THIS

    BLESS GOD FOR HIS SON GOD THE KING ALMIGHTYY BLESS KING ELSHALLDIE THE GOD OF WARS
    WHO
    IS WITH US ALWAYS AND BLESS KING JESUS THE GREAT CHRIST FOREVER

    BLESS THE WIFE OF GOD BLESS HEAVEN AMEN

  41. ashbee says
    08 Apr 09, 1:31pm

    My spa project got shut down.

    People just STOPPED coming for treatments.

    When I started poking around, most people just said
    spa treatments are not necessary and they had to protect
    their necks.

    Did you see that article in the AJC today about shops getting
    got more frequently?

  42. sean psalms says
    08 Apr 09, 4:28pm

    Damn! @phoenix Why you so mad son! Im getting ready to do a bid and i aint even that upset!

    y

    p

  43. 08 Apr 09, 7:30pm

    What prey tell is a bid and I’m not mad ,I just can’t stand y’all code talking pussy motherfuckers @sean

  44. Djwhit a.k.a Ace La says
    09 Apr 09, 7:46am

    I’m from Chicago, niggas out here already gettin started and it’s only gonna get worst. on the news they said some gang is recuiting niggs by shoot 3 women at a wal-mart. but theny don’t know which one. this shit is gonna be crazy.

  45. blcboi says
    09 Apr 09, 3:28pm

    I think the rappers are feeling it like everybody else but they are scared to admit it because they have an image to uphold. The fans expect certain things from the rappers so they have to put up a front like they really got the things that they rapping about. I saw gorilla zoe on 106 and park and they asked him about his new chain and referenced the recession and he said he didn’t feel it. Now i don’t know what kinda money gorilla zoe got and i like his music but real talk the album is probably not going platinum or gold and when everybody around you got they hand out cause they see you on tv it’s gotta be hard. there aint no way you not affected by it.

  46. mimi says
    09 Apr 09, 6:31pm

    YOU DIDNT KNOW JADA’S ALBUM WAS COMING OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No blame your slow ass… not the Recession. AND you’re on twitter. Theyve only been talking about it every 10 minutes for the past 2 weeks.

    Anyway… saying young america isnt paying to the recession is foolish. FOOOOOOOOOOOLISH. Especially the young america in college. Where else you know that you spend 100K to go to school and then a company is offering you 35 if anything?! That shit is bogus! Still to selling drugs my ninjas. LMFAO. And the strippers are hurting too. tongue & Groove Mondays has triple the cars Magic City Mondays has these days. And If Im lying, I’m flying.

    The Boston Globe, owned by the NYTimes is threatening to go out of business. and the racist ass Herald will be all that left. Let that shit happen… this city will fall the fuck apart. WATCH! Black people dont even read the herald unless someone got stabbed in the hood and their curious to see what bullshit they cooked up that round. But it is an devastating blow. they better get on their AJC grind and start sending kids to knock on doors!!!! Dont act like the AJC doesnt knock on doors like “We have a special…” LMFAOOOOOOOOOOO

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  48. 10 Mar 10, 7:31pm

    I have a video from the Paris Hilton movie on my website. To bad it got leeched onto the internet for everyone to look at. She did not want it to be public as it was her ex boyfriend Rick Salomon that leeched it.

  49. 29 May 10, 5:57pm

    Do you think highest rates certificates are also responsible for that?

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