Ta-Nehisi Coates, Ladies and Gentlemen!!!

"We were given the one-drop--it was not our choice. But we took it. Flipped it. Until we were something broad but tight. By another's man hand we were made a race. But by our own, we became a people. That is The Blast--the understanding that you are more than what someone else did to you, that you are more than what socioeconomics makes of you, that you are more than the other side of a Marxist analogy. I have always known this. But it is so easy to forget it out here in this new and necessary world."

Blowing Kisses after a loss

I knew from an early age not to fight old queens after I saw my Aunt Lloyd handle a dude.

My grandmother owned a bar on 79th Street in South Shore, and my Dad's older brother tended the bar. Lloyd is a homosexual. Imagine hearing an older version of Lamar from "Revenge of the Nerds" and that is how Aunt Lloyd would talk. Cool as shit, though! He talked so candidly about playing dude & spitting game on closeted dudes like he was in the Pimp Legion of Doom.

All of this is where I saw Aunt Lloyd handle a rowdy customer with a straight-edge better than them 2 dudes in The Matrix.

Some dude was popping off in my Grandma's bar while Aunt Lloyd working. Cat went a little too far with the disses. Aunt Lloyd straight told dude to step outside to settle things, but dude busted a bottle instead like "Naw!" Now mind you, Aunt Lloyd did 7 years in the Navy. Aunt Lloyd also grew up in The Low End before gangs used guns. Back then, they used sharp objects like a knife. They square off right in front of the waitresses station ready to rumble and settle any differences.

It didn't take nothing but 40 seconds before dude's arms looked like the notches on a ho's bed post from being sliced up so many times. My Aunt Lloyd sliced dude something seriously. Didn't even really harm the guy. Just surgically sliced him to the point of disarment. Aunt Lloyd then proceeded to throw the dude out and went back to tending the bar with not a nair scratch or mark on him.

But then, this rowdy bastard comes back with 2 patrolmen!!!!
However, he aint realize the bar had 5 off-duties already there(as patrons) to refute his story.

Aunt Lloyd aint even get shook! Naw, Aunt Lloyd was a cool as an Ice Shelf. He just looked at the guy and straight blew him a kiss!!!

A KISS!!!!

All the while, I'm sitting at the bar, 7 years old, looking like Steve Harvey when he realized Sister O'dell hated Deacon Thornton. Shit was amazing! I wanted to tell my siblings and friends. But Pops, who took me there on Saturdays swore me to secrecy. I was not to tell anybody. Especially my Mother who would have went ballistic.



So, yeah...never fought a bonafide queen after seeing that!

Music to Kill Zombies to....

BLACK FOLKS’ ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE PLAYLIST


Me and my homie from the Library were randomly talking about what music would go good with killing zombies....

SO WE CAME UP WITH A LIST!!!!!!!!!!

"Knuck If You Buck" - Crime Mob
“Shame On A Nigga” – Wu Tang
“All Along The Watchtower” – Jimi Hendrix
“Zombie” – Fela Kuti
“Superbad Parts 1&2” – James Brown
“Apocalypse” – Refugee All-Stars
“Ting-A-Ling-Ling” – Shabba Ranks
“Caught Out There” – Kelis
“Speak Ya Clout” – Gang Starr(Lil Dap’s verse, though)
"Knockin' Heads Off" - Lil Jon
“Haitian Fight Song” – Charles Mingus
“Casa Forte – Banda Black Rio
"Let me Bang" - The Low End DJs
"Round of Applause" - Wacka Flocka Flame
"Lucifer" - Jay-Z
"Triumph" - Wu Tang

Homecoming 101

Here are the current reasons as to why you, as an alum(or friend of) of The University of Missouri should come to Homecoming this year. Since this is the 101st Homecoming(Not just ours, but OF ALL TIMES!!!), I thought it would be a good idea to run this on the theme of a course to introduce those who may not be aware of the shenanigans we've come to appreciate. This is also for those who feel compelled to "repeat this course" so as to improve their knowledge in this particular field.

This list is ongoing so please feel free to add your own reasons to fall through.

-Its an early game this year, but more worthy of making it on time than when you had to go to the Geology Building for 8am Lab
-Does not mandate signatures like your MAP requirements, if we see you there, you’re good in our book
-Showing up guarantees you a passing grade, but you fail if you pass out
-No bitchassness
-No empty Maytag boxes will hurt or damaged if they should appear
-There is a 34% chance that you will see a member of Iota Phi Theta at some point during the weekend
-Do it for all things Clarence Wine and his cowboy boots
-For every single person that does not make it, Random Guy’s powers will increase exponentially
-we’re playing the University of Kentucky(UK), and not the university of Kansas(kU), but to dyslexics its still the same
-Wouldn’t you like to see Jigg?
-The positive vibes of the Cardinals making it to the World Series may propel Mizzou to a win
-Although its no longer with us, do not forsake the spirit of Andre Thorn’s jheri curl by not coming
-Imagine KC bbq fresh off the grill being dipped in some Mild Sauce from Harold’s
-Trops, muthafucka! T-R-O-P-S! Trops!!!!!
-You can't claim to have been drinking all day if you don't start in the morning
-Have you heard about the state of KC sports in 2012? KC alums need to feel loved by their peers
-The next time you'll see this many alums together will be at *insert such and such's name here* wedding
-Its been a while since you last had El Rancho
-When 8ball & MJG's "We Started This" gets played, everybody is going to sing the chorus with their chests
-Again, we really don't want Random Guy to become all-powerful like MonStarr from "SilverHawks"

Labor Day Weekend Part 2

4) If a prospect is entering grad school this fall, be sure to know where their heart’s at
See, some folks enter additional education just to go through the motions society has placed on them. Others, do it for more purer purposes like learning, and developing as a human being in an incubated setting. If you find out that you’re dealing with the former, you may have fallen for the oke-doke. They stop going to class and have an abundance of free-time on their hands that is not used constructively. Much like those draft busts, these folks are like the early entrants at skilled positions that fail to further hone their craft once granted access to better resources and greater flexibility. Instead, they just get lazier and waste away ON YOUR TIME!

5) A workhorse RB is the same as a chick with an established career, good credit, experience in relationships and not lingering, hurt feelings from previous cats.
Sometimes, they’re like Adrian Peterson minus the injuries…Or can’t stay with one team like Thomas Jones…Its all about the proper match. Needless to say “Not My Kind of Girl” by New Edition is not a song for them to listen to because they’ve heard it time and time again. Although, the times that you had with them were productive, the pairing just wasn’t finely tuned.

6) Also know who can be a starter for you and who is best coming off the bench
“Im not looking for anything serious!”, “My job has me traveling a lot in the fall”, “I need somebody to hold me down until my main partner gets back from Iraq” are all phrases to let you know that being a starter is not a priority for them or they can’t give you 30+ minutes a game due to lingering issues.

7) Keep in mind the waiver wire and undrafted rookies that can be picked up later
Back to those OTA/Off-season signings…let’s say after this happens, and things just don’t work out. You’re forced to drop said talent early on in the season. Don’t fret you can still invite folks to the practice squad that have also been released from other squads. You have to be aware of the rumblings that go on in the waiver wire. Shit is like submarine warfare at times. These news items are low key for the most part and if you don’t find out early, you might miss the chance to sign

8) Prioritize either Offense or Defense, but not both. Special teams is for those that do dirty macking.

9) If they take the WantHerLicked Test please emphasize this in your final evaluations for setting your roster

Labor Day Weekend

Labor Day Weekend is the NFL combine of Cuffing Season!

You need to be prepared for the shenanigans that will happen over the next few days. As well as be able to choose properly while folks are out auditioning. You don’t want to be like The Raiders under Al Davis this weekend. You want to be more like The Patriots, instead! Above all else, ideally, you should know that what you want is also good for the long run(winter time) and what works best for your type of moves(game). Never get a chick that parties all the time if you’re a guy that gets uneasy having his girl out in the streets constantly. That’s like having Terrell Owens, Chad Johnson and Shannon Sharpe as your wide receiver corps but you have Art Schlichter as your starting QB. The key is to know your own moves and strategy before going in.

I have a few pointers for folks to keep in mind, much like the pre-draft guides you see in April.


1) Much like grocery shopping, never choose while there is nothing in the cupboard
If you have a prospect that's been to OTAs or endured the summertime regimen, you should have a firm idea if they are going to be asked to stay on the fall. If you don't have such a prospect, then I strongly advise that you do NOT go in to this weekend famished for fear that your judgement may be impaired while scouting talent.


2) Be weary of those that have a strong desire(thirst) to get chose, they may falter down the line
Much like JaMarcus Russell, be very careful of folks that are showing out this weekend because they know that you and others are on the hunt for inclimate weather companions. They want to be taken early so as to avoid going to fall social events solo that have high percentage rates of couples also attending. The downside is that once they get selected, they lose all ambition and enthusiasm that was there during this weekend. They become homebodies when you initially thought they kicked it 8 days out of the week. Shit like that! You're left with a dud when you thought had found a stud early on.


3) Know the difference between a TE that can catch and block rather than a WR that can catch & block
This a fine tune thing that cats should be on the look out for when choosing. The subtlety in knowing what you want and what you don't want can be a very thin line. You have to be alert so as to avoid making a mistake this early on. Its not as bad as #2, but it has the potential to make the season a bit dreary and long.

More to come tomorrow....

NFL Draft Outlook 2012

PAM OLIVER'S WEAVE profile

Strengths: Pam Oliver’s Weave is a menace! An absolute beast! Once you see it lined up across the line of scrimmage, looking at you, salivating for when the play gets going, opposing players cannot help BUT to feel queasy just before the ball is snapped. The frightening factor is high. And with good reason, too! It has led Florida A&M in tackles, forced fumbles, and inexplicable hurling for 3 straight seasons. It also twice set the record for in-game tackles in games against Fort Valley School of Extensions in 2010 and in 2011 against Delaware State of Nappy Roots. Please note that in both contests, Pam Oliver’s Weave was in on game-changing take downs in FAMU’s favor

Weaknesses: Can’t stand rain and humidity. This has been exposed plenty of times throughout its career! Although Pam Oliver’s Weave has not missed a game due to injury, it does show throughout certain contests that certain conditions do have an effect on its performance. Strangely enough, even in Atlanta’s Georgia Dome, a controlled environment, it has been exposed as fighting against the Dirty-Dirty’s powerful standard of humidity. It simply needs to overcome such obstacles by always being prepared with a strong-toothed comb nearby.