To: ____

I wrote this love to you.. I goes like FUCK YOU

but I hope he makes you happy.

I can't be sad over you. I know you're not coming back

I fell for you. Yeah, I knew that was whack.

Sorry, but I gotta find a replacement..

I wanted our hearts to connect. But turns out they were ajacent

Seemed like you were too good to be true for God to have created

But, you're the Devil's product and your heart is jaded

*ps, if you read this.. this isn't about you. this isn't about anyone. this is just what I wish I could say,

Until You Find Yourself It's Impossible To Lose You

Listening to the soundtrack of my life that is So Far Gone. My mind is wondering in all directions. Texting girls seeing what they are up to. Looking in my mind, seeing a lot of thoughts. Looking in my heart and seeing that there is no love to give there. People physically, mentally, and emotionally. Sometimes I can't deal. And I just zone out and write. This is the case tonight. She tells me I'm amazing and still doesn't want me. Shit ain't right at home. And on top of that school sucks.

I feel like the man on the moon because no one understands where I'm coming from.

Sometimes the pressures in life are too much and you give in. I'm fighting for a lot right now. And I'm gonna keep fighting until I get what I want..

thanks for listening..

Highs & Lows

Falling too fast. Clearly rules don't apply.

I can't believe just met you.

Every minute. You're clearly on my mind

You look just like every picture I've seen

I can't help but picture us together

But I gotta slow it down. Because you need time.

And I believe that this could be something...

Pretty Brown Eyes

Damn, when I look into your eyes.. I can see that you like me

Pretty brown eyes. Colgate smile.

I don't know about them other dudes, but you drive me wild.

Smile is just the prettiest. You're the only girl I want.

Them other girls ain't got shit on you.

Fuck what they say, you still gonna be my boo.

But this ain't no Usher and Alicia shit.

Baby you shine brighter than a diamond kit.

You're the one I mention in my flows.

You're the reason why I'd give up all the hoes.

I heard you were crying a river and a ocean

Well I'm the one to never make you cry and dry all your tears

Baby, I know love is one of your fears.

But don't worry, I'm always gonna be here.

Cool Kids - Free Throws

Don Cannon + Cool Kids: Free Throws from Decatur Dan on Vimeo.

Video for Free Throws from the mini mixtape "Merry Xmas" by the Cool Kids

"How Do You See Your Life In a Decade?"

"I look in the mirror to see my past, out my window to see my present, and in my mind to see my future"

Man, the future scares the hell out of me... It's like just wondering where i'll be within the next 10 years is crazy. Like what will I be doing? Well I be successful doing what I wanted to do in life or will I be working some job that makes me severely unhappy. Will I have the same friends that said we'll be friends to the end or will some abandon me.. Who knows.. Like sometimes I think... The shit I do today will affect my future. and i'm trying to do right but there are so many influences telling me to do wrong.. Money, cars, clothes.. That's what many are after..

I'm after money, happiness, and love. and the quest to be fly. That's all I want. Like if I'm not somewhere published in 10 years I will have failed myself. I have many talents but writing is where my heart is. I would love to do something involving music and finding new talented artists... I just want to be that guy that my mom can be proud of.. Like forreal.. I expect a lot from life.. And I have yet to live life and I'm curious to discover all that life can give me..

Goodbye 2009. Hello 2010 and beyond

2009 was a great year. Full of up's and downs. I made a lot of friends. And I lost some friends. I did a lot of things I thought I wasn't going to do and I talked to a lot of people that I thought I would never talk to. I met my best friend in the year 2009.

Alyssa... I love you so much. You're my rock. I can tell you anything. You know me more than I know myself sometimes. we're moving into our 2nd year of friendship. Everyday I appreciate you more and more. And my love for you grows by each day. each hour. each minute, each second. I love you Buttercup.

I mean, I did a lot of things in '09. Went to a lot of places.. Me and my friend Jake got close. He's a good friend of mine. He's kind of like me. Just Puerto Rican, Shorter, and Less good looking. lol. He's a dope dude. We like all the same things for the majority our personalities are just different but he's a cool ass friend. And remember that one time we got stuck downtown at like 4 am? Haha, crazy shit. "Do Something Crazy".

This girl I met. From the second I saw her I knew I had to have her. Her smile, her eyes, her everything is just amazing. I never knew I could feel this way toward one person. She was a minor part of my 2009 but, she will be a major part of my 2010.  She knows how much I'm beginning to care about her. I know the chase for her will be worth it. And I'm gonna be here for her until she tells me she doesn't want me.. Aaya, you're amazing baby. ;D

A lot of people began to dap me up and talk to me in 09. It's like the realized how dope I was. I mean people think I'm cool and shit. I'm not really all that. I mean I just do what I think is interesting. I played varsity football. Hey, we're not that great, so what. Most people can't do what we do. I blog. I mean I wasn't all that dedicated to the blog during some parts of 09 but hey, I'm back now. I like skate culture, I like New Era Fitteds. I like style. I appreciate the people I met in 09.

Like my favorite freshman Oona aka Uno. ;) She's sweeter than skittles. She's dope. I'm glad me and her are becoming friends. She's very laid back and chill. She kinda reminds me of the girl version of myself a little lol. But overall she's a great girl and I'm interested in seeing where our friendship will go.

My good friend Morgan Carter.. What can I say about her. We just started talking over the summer randomly. I think she's amazing. That goes to show that you really can't judge a book by its cover. I heard a lot of things about her. And despite all of that nonsense I love her. I'm sure she loves me too.. At least I hope she does. Me and her get along quite well because she's a real ass person. She'll tell you how it is in a second. And I'm real too. Because I do me. She's going to be one those people that are friends for a while.. maybe even a lifetime.

My BROTHERS on the football team. Yeah, brothers. I go to war with you guys and against you guys. We spend a lot of time together and hopefully our Senior season goes better than our Junior season. I want ya'll to know in 2010 I'm going to be lifting my ass off with you guys to get to a higher goal. And let's get some championship rings.

My new good friend Abbie. I love her so much. We have some good talks and she's always taking me shopping with her. She's a good contrast for me. But we connect on a different level. ily Abigail. ;)

Shoutout to all of my ex's, hook-ups, and crushes in 2009. You all taught me some things. Taught me some valuble information. And I'm grateful. Thanks for the learning experience.

My bro Chris Mitchell.. Man, you already know what it is. Goodluck in 2010.

My brother Xavier. Man, I can say I love you like a brother. And I don't need to add no homo to that man.

My good buddy Kristen aka Krissie Poo! Boy, I love her. She's amazing. I'm always happy to talk to her and I'm always willing to help her. She's amazing. And I want her to know that. We even watched pbs kids one day together... Now that's a good friend. 2010 is gonna be good to you Krissie. I love you mama.

Shoutout to the people on twitter!

I'm sorry to anyone I forgot. But I'm sure you know either I love you or I appreciate you. You are apart of who I am and have inspired what I do. And I thank you a million times.

Best Of The Year

See usually making lists of the year is difficult, but not this year. Everything was clearcut for me. Everyone who was dope was dope. And if it was whack, it got thrown away.

But this here, is the BEST OF THE YEAR List. This is compiling MY favorite things of 09.

Albums Of The Year

10.) ONLY BUILT FOR CUBAN LINX Pt. II. - Raekwon. This album was sick! I liked the overall vibe to it. It had the nuts to go up against BP3 and it gave a few good punches. Raekwon definitely knows what to do when he gets in the studio

9.) 'TIL THE CASKET DROPS - Clipse. This is one of the albums I was looking foward to ALL YEAR and it didn't disappoint me. Every song was dope. I liked "Kinda Like A Big Deal" ft. KanYe West because everyone on the track killed it. And "Popular Demand (Popeyes)" was amazing. The whole vibe to the track was dope.

8.) LOVE VS. MONEY - The-Dream. This album was great. He really did he thing. The songs were relatable and they were very good. The production was awesome. I can't pinpoint my favorite song because I listen to them all equally because they are ILL.

7.) LOSO'S WAY - Fabolous. This is probably the best album Fabolous has ever dropped. Every song was amazing. The production was great and the lyrics were out of this world. "When The Money Goes" was dope. Like I couldn't believe how great the album was when I first heard it.

6.) TRANSITION - Ryan Leslie. It's Ryan Leslie.. He's a genius. Come on..

5.) ATTENTION DEFICIT - Wale.  I expected this album to be great. After hearing all the songs that DIDN'T make it to the album. Mr. Folarin didn't disappoint. I LOVED IT.

4.) READY - Trey Songz. This is his greatest work.. Every song was amazing. I've listening to it many times and they are great songs to play. He has a great voice man...

3.) MAN ON THE MOON: The End of Day - Kid Cudi. This is like my soundtrack I could relate to what he was saying and every track was great. But "Hyyerr" ft. Chip Tha Ripper is amazing..

2.) SO FAR GONE - Drake. Technically this is an album since he released it in stores. =P

1.) THE BLUEPRINT 3 - Jay-Z. Do I really need to say anything about this album?

TREATED

Treated. from Joeseph Robinson on Vimeo.

One of Chicago's favorite sayings... "TREATED". And rapper Hollywood Holt explains what it is for those that don't know.

Cool Kids

Don Cannon + Cool Kids: Tires ft. Boldy James from Decatur Dan on Vimeo.

The video for "Tires" ft. Boldy James

*Mixtape of the Week*

Enemy Of The State: A Love Story click here to download the mixtape!

This mixtape came out on Thanksgiving and I've been listening ever since. Matter of fact I'm listening to it now. I can't single out just one song on the mixtape because they were all great. He made the format of the tape like a vinyl. You can't skip songs. It's one continuous song. It's dope. The metaphores, the incredible wordplay and the instrumentals.

I'm glad to see someone from where I'm from make it to the top. Westside Chicago. Lupe definently did his thing on this mixtape and in 2010 you can expect the album from him which I expect to be amazing. He personally told me himself early 2010. So great things are gonna be happening from this guy in the future.

THE BEST AND THE WORST.

THE BEST AND THE WORST.


THE 2000s

The Internet. 9/11. Singles. Nike Dunks. Postmodernism. The Republican Party. The Middle East. iEverything. Paris Hilton. Emo (music and state of mind). Coffee. Bright Colors. Globalization. Healthcare Corruption. American Apparel. Denim. Losing Religion. Terrorism. HBO. Shepard Fairey. Yoga. Blogging. A Bathing Ape. Jessica Alba. Christian Audigier. Marijuana. City of God. Scarves. Irony. Fairfax. Kanye West. Digital Photography. War. The ‘70s. ”Reality.” American Idol. Stupidity. Popped Collars. Wheat Paste. New Era 59/50. Myspace. Homosexuality. Zip-Up Hoodies. Corporatization. Turning 20. Going Green. Minorities. World of Warcraft. Malcolm Gladwell. Wireless. Patterns. Eminem. Obesity. Los Angeles. The Hills. Korean Yogurt. Hypebeast. Napoleon Dynamite. Kobe. Pornography. Customizing. MILFs. Radiohead. Overnight Success. Comic Con. Luxury. Trucker Caps. Air Soles. Dressing Differently. Judd Apatow. Steroids. Islam. Downloading. Skateboarding Trends. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. Skulls. Fixed Gear. Rick Roll’d. Giant Robot. The Sopranos. Web Humor. H&M. American Guilt. Ari Gold. Survivor. Hate. Futura 2000. Sushi. Brown Hair. Track Jackets and Allover Print. White People. Cynicism. MP3s. Pixar. MMA. Kid Robot. Streetwear.

2009

Gaga. Beards. Tom’s Shoes. The End of the World. Vampires. Infidelity. Barack Obama. Jersey Shore. Facebook. Twitter. Taylor. Smartphones. 8 babies. Global Warming. Value. Kaws One. Skinny Denim. Abby Elliott is not quite the new Kristen Wiig. Yet. Medicinal Marijuana. Dancing. The End of Streetwear. Vulcanized Soles. Tattoos. Blowing Up Overnight. The Hangover. All Black Everything. Black Hair. China. Crewnecks. Kindle. Lindsay Lohan. Kid Cudi. Solids. The Democratic Party. Gourmet Hamburgers and Hot Dogs. Ignorance. Flannels. Social Networking. Aziz Ansari. Complacency. Skateboard Sport. Curb Your Enthusiasm. Graffiti. Feeling 30. User-Generated. Radiohead Copycats. Korean Tacos. Supra. CNN. Dressing like Everyone Else. Digital Videography. SXSW. Tumblr. Inglorious Basterds. Trad. Kobe vs. Lebron. Hulu. Megan Fox. Comic Movies. The Lakers. Latinos. The Yankees. Homophobia. G-Shock. The Berrics. The ‘80s. Ripping. Top Shop. The Kardashians. Cupcakes. Where the Wild Things Are. The Economy. Snuggie. Racism. Healthcare Reform. Smurf Beanies. Internet Cats. Techno. San Francisco. The Death of Print. American Downfall. Fallon is NOT the new Conan. Conan is NOT the old Conan. Modern Warfare. Swine Flu. iPhone apps. Dying Young. Branding. Lil’ Wayne. Cougars. Monetizing the Internet. Hamsters.

2010 AND BEYOND

Apple Tablet. On-Demand. Apathy. Getting Older. The Weather. Jessica Lowndes. The XX. Quality. Los Angeles Rap. Alice in Wonderland. Re-thinking the Internet. Comic Books. Joan Jett. The ‘90s. Socialism. E-commerce. Live Feed. DeLorean. Reading. Drawing. Blowing Out Overnight. Privacy. The Independent Party. Sam Rockwell. Football. I mean Soccer. Underage. Dressing Like Yourself. Thom Yorke. Pullover Hoodies. Navy Blue and Ash Heather. Homosexual Culture. Healthcare Insurance Reform. George Lopez. Education. Turning 30. Olivia Munn. Blonde Hair. The Death of Irony. Materials. Art Basel. Cupsoles. The Hundreds. The Rebirth of Streetwear. Lebron. Marijuana Legalization. The Death of Adolescence. American Pride. Kick Ass. Vegetarianism. Korean Food. Hypersexuality. Film. Dr. Dre. Baggy Denim. World of Warcraft: Cataclysm. How to Make It in America. Asians. Skateboarding Culture. Surf. Iron Man 2. Camouflage. Hair not Hats. Illustration. Classic Colors. New York.

by bobbyhundreds

To: ____

She's damn near perfect. She's dope. She's ill.

She has nothing on. But her smile makes her dressed to kill.

Her eyes tell a story I'm waiting to read.

There you go. Is this a dream

You're much to beautiful to not be with me.

Nola Daaaarling.

Nola Darling - Step To Me.

this is dope. i found out about Nola Darling on a mixtape a while ago. with a bunch of upcoming artists called "Leaders Of the New Cool" I think. And they have in rotation ever since. Like their music sounds like poetry and they're talking about real ish. I love when female emcees or "femcees" can do their thing on a track.

Look out for Nola Darling in 2010 and beyond.