The Fake Black Woman

What's woody wood, grasshoppers?

I know I'm maaaaaaad late on this issue on some Colored People Time shit...which is no pun to what I'm about to talk about...I wanna touch on the Rachel Dolezal fiasco right quick

You know shorty...she's the former chapter President of NAACP who paraded around as a Black woman for years even though she's really white...funny shit, ain't it?

Okay, for one, I don't believe she's crazy...

...that's too much of a cop out

She sued Howard University for discrimination before she decided to her call herself Black, and that alone rules out anything that speaks of mental illness

For two, Black people are something else

I take that back...

...NEGROES who think Rachel is doing us a favor by denouncing her whiteness are something else

LOL

But seriously, Black people, talk to me, or at least think about what I'm about to tell you

Why do you NEED Rachel to want to be Black?

Will that make you feel better about yourself?

Will this white woman sense of mimickry validate your life?

I already know Black people are awesome and amazing...popular culture copies the Black American style every day (Life would be better if society was more in love with Black people as whole rather than just the culture, but that's another issue)...I'm already in love with my ancestry...I never needed white America to wear my culture, literally as skin, to feel good about US

Why should a woman walking around in blackface who lied about everything under the sun be the cost of humanizing us to the world?

Headz are quick to overlook the fraud and deception because somehow her frontin' about who she is makes them feel loved...get yourselves together, please...what she did wasn't love, admiration or flattery...she's a damn con artist

Simple as that

She would've been MORE EFFECTIVE at fighting for Black people as a white woman because it shows that white folks aren't afraid to walk in the front lines to combat systematic racism and discrimination

Bottom line

The made-up stories about her life as Black woman also hinders the fight that Black women go through for real

I mean, damn...

...it's bad enough that society already think we're paranoid about the shit we go through on a regular basis

And on that note, I'm out

Peace and Afro Grease

Nah'Sun the Great @ www.nahsunblaze.com

When Sex and Fire Don't Mix

What's woody wood, grasshoppers?

Ayo, shit is reeeeeeeeal out on these streets

Lifestyle promoter extraordinaire Missy King hosted an event this past weekend in Yonkers...you know, the city in Westchester County...home of DMX, The Lox, and Mary J Blige, baby

Y.O.!!!



But fuck all that...

...let's get to the nitty gritty

Everything was good last Saturday night...you had food, drinks, the Mayweather fight, the works...not to mention gettin' raunchy if you felt like gettin' down and dirty on some grown folk shit, nah'mean.

Speaking of Mayweather, I'm tired of muh'fuckas talkin' 'bout this duckin' and dancin' crap...the object of boxing is NOT get hit...and that's exactly what Floyd have done throughout his career

Flawless, baby

49 and 0

He left the game, and made money hand over fist with his brain in tact

Now what?

Anyway, after the night of debauchery, some fuckery happened the next day...that Sunday...someone decided to torch the house on some John Blaze shit...yep, I guess someone was mad about not getting pussy at the party

LOL

But seriously, let's not think so fast and blame Lifestyle "hate"...I seriously doubt someone in the LS was that gangster enough to risk their freedom over jealousy because their parties aren't poppin'...real talk

Emotional responses lead to unnecessary judgment...while everybody and their mamas are pointing the finger at jealousy, I wouldn't be surprised if either the owner of the house that was rented for the party had beef with some individuals...I also wouldn't be surprised if the arson was an inside job...so let's pump the brakes and let po po do their thing with the investigation before everybody get their Law and Order on

I mean, damn...

...there was no sign of forced entry

I'm sayin', tho

Shit like that makes me wanna bust out and chant one of my favorite ol school joints...

The roof! the roof! the roof is on fiiiireeee!...

...we don't need no water let the muthafucka buuuurn!

What?!

Burn muthafuckaaaaa!

What?!

Buuurrrn!

Aight, let me stop bullshittin'

I don't have much else to say except love, peace, and sooooooooul

Aight, I'm out like insurance money

OH!!!

Peace and Afro Grease

Nah'Sun the Great @ www.nahsunblaze.com

P.S.

CLICK HERE to read the news clipping of the arson

David Banner: We're Breeding a Generation of Spineless Zombies

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Interview with a True Hustler

They say 85 percent of success is hustle and the rest is talent.

Michael Evans has them both. (Not the Michael Evans from the TV show Good Times...the REAL Mike Evans...ha ha!)

You might come across the grind-driven New Yorker anywhere on the sidewalks of the five boroughs hawking his books to potential readers. You never know when you'll run into Mike and his array of books. Whether standing with books in his hands on Jamaica Avenue in Queens or charming potentials on the world famous 125th street in Harlem, Mike consistently sets up shop rain or shine with a table full of books. If the independent grind is an art, he's Picasso; painting pictures with words to breathe life from pen to paper.

Evans is the author of the popular book series, Son of a Snitch. The Snitch series has gained him a wide audience in the Tri-State with an ever expanding readership in the country. Now that you know of his books, meet the man sometimes referred to as Midtown Mike, a colloquialism that pays homage to the Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan neighborhood where he was raised.

Nah'Sun - How many times did you want to leave the book industry because of shady dealings, or if you thought the industry was changing for the worse? If so, why?

Mike - Never (did I think about quitting), because I grew up on the streets of midtown Manhattan with pimps, prostitutes and con men who used devious tactics to accomplish what they wanted. This chaotic, larceny-hearted atmosphere prepared me for all the shady business dealings in the book publishing industry. Any industry that deals with lots of money will have people trying to manipulate you out of it.

Nah'Sun - How can anyone fix the book industry if it needs fixing?

Mike - The best way to fix it is to offer book readers better product, and stop writing cookie cutter storylines that are far from being original. Authors also have to monetarily put a higher value on their creative endeavors. If quality product is offered, readers will pay a fair price. 13 years ago when I first entered the book industry, readers paid 15 to 10 dollars for my books when I did book signings. Then book publishers started offering five dollar paperback books and one dollar E-books. Some of these books were not properly written and had multiple grammatical mistakes. This made a lot of the book buying public stop purchasing books. I feel in order to make it in the book industry, a person must find cheaper ways to promote using social media, multiple book signings, and by thinking outside the box. You can have the best product, but if nobody knows about it, you have nada.

Nah'Sun - Tell my readers the time when Barnes and Noble had approached you about distributing your first book

Mike - One time, I was doing the Harlem Book Fair - book signing, and these two guys watched me sell a whole lot of books, and (they) then approached me. They were book buyers from Barnes & Noble (B&N), and they gave me a card to start doing business with them. B&N purchased 1000 (of my) books, and through the years we continued having productive business dealings. 

Nah'Sun - What is the best way to connect with a potential buyer?

Mike - Book signings, social media promoting through radio interviews, television, magazines and events where lots of people gather. Also word of mouth helps a lot.

Nah'Sun - Explain the do's and don'ts of selling books on the street or @ a book fair?

Mike - An author during book signings must definitely know how to get his point across real quick. The attention span of any potential customer is not long. Be very respectful and do not look down on anyone who comes to your table during book signings. Multiple times I have encountered with people who looked like they are broke, but winded up purchasing all four of my books. If you are trying to sell somebody something, you cannot be shy and scared to talk about your products. I once did a book signing at Temple University with six bestselling authors. As they sat down acting like ego driven literary geniuses, I stood up and went into yap/yap mode talking about my books to all potential customers walking by in the crowded event. I began selling books in frenzy while these other authors could not sell anything. One-by-one they (the other authors) got up and left. I winded up selling 218 books. To do well in any business, you have to know how to sell your product; oil to an Arab, raid to a roach…ha ha!

Nah'Sun - Tell me the wildest thing you saw while selling books

Mike - While doing book signings, I have encountered all types of situations because of dealing with different people and personalities. Some will make you laugh, curse you out, offer constructive criticisms, offer crazy philosophies and also provide you with helpful information. I have people come up, not knowing I wrote the books being sold and tell me they wrote the book or some of their cousins wrote it. But I hate when people sarcastically say, "I can't read." I always tell them, "I will pray for you!" The wildest thing I saw while doing a book signing was when a guy bumped into another guy. They began to argue and the guy turned his back to walk away; unbeknownst to him, a gun was being pulled out. He would have winded up dead if not for the woman making the other guy put his gun away.

Nah'Sun - What motivates you to grind and not give up?

Mike - A fear of being broke. A Wise man once said, "Although you might be rich, still grind like a poor man." Through rain, sleet or snow, I grind hard. Never let the weatherman predict your money.

Nah'Sun - What would you say to someone who wants to throw in the towel and quit?

Mike - Giving up should never be an option because life cost money. Even if things don't seem to work out for you, it is always a learning experience. Only go-getters make it in this crazy world.

Nah'Sun - What do you say to someone who has a shy personality, but wants to hit the bricks and hawk their books?

Mike - The squeaky wheel gets oil. It’s hard for shy people to make it in business because you have to engage potential customers. If you are not confident and somewhat outgoing, you will lose their interest. I am not saying you have to jump up and down, do back flips, and be some entertainer, but be able to get your point across in a good manner.


I can be reached at: midtownmike3603@gmail.com

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Erotic Explosion 2015 Hedonism II RECAP

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My Girlfriend

What's woody wood, grasshoppers?

Let me start off by saying I got 3 letters for you...

...F.U.N

And I got 4 words for you, too...

...I had a blast

You a lame if you hit up the 5 to 7-day Erotic Explosion Hedonism II trip and don't have a ball

Real talk

Elephant Man foot the bill on the performance side of things...and so did Ginuwine...both guys did their thing on stage; Elephant Man on the beach stage, and Ginuwine on the main stage

Early phase of the beach stage

There were some controversy about Ginuwine's performance, but I'll touch on that later

You know ya boy went buckwild on the resort...in other words, I did my thing...if you're good @ understanding code, you'll know that taking showers and dippin' in the pool weren't the only times I got my dick wet

But sex was only the icing on the cake

The cake is meeting new people, and the cherry on top was getting what I paid for...never a dull moment...never a boring second...if anything, my body couldn't keep up with the rounds of events that went on from the time I woke up, to the second I passed out from gettin' it in @ the nude side

Damn, I'm getting old

Coolin' out with adult star, Rome Major

*** PROS and CONS of my trip ***

I wanna get the Cons out the way first

The CONS

- The Rooms -

Some rooms were renovated...

...while others weren't

My side of the resort wasn't renovated...my roommate and I had the old joint...the bathroom had baby ant and plumbing issues, but not serious enough for me to spazz about getting another room

I wasn't in the room most of the time anyway, but Hedo needs to do something about those problems instead of sleeping on the fact that the resort is an addicting place to go

- Flakey Females -

Frontin' is part of the game (sadly)...

...but it's funny how chicks talked that jazz about doing all types of freaky shit to me before the trip, only to act like Mother Theresa when they saw me

That's why flirting on Facebook is a waste of time

I only played with one woman whom I was familiar with from the Erotic Explosion Facebook group while the rest of my play partners were total strangers

Funny shit, ain't it?

But like I said, that's part of the game

Shit happens

- Cliques -

The Chicago (Midwest) crews were notorious for sticking together and not branching out to others

It's natural for people to link up with like-minds and those they're comfortable with...

...but I saw the SAME group of people from the Chi chill with each other without interacting much with other crews

The East Coast, Down South, and California crews (shout out to them) mixed and mingled OUTSIDE their comfort zones, but the Chicago headz pretty much stayed to themselves

My advice to the new kids on the block (not only @ Hedo, but in any social setting) is to link up with headz who aren't in cliques to build a support system

I'm the type to get in where I fit in, so the cliques didn't bother me

Because the truth is...

...if your social skills are on point, the cliques won't matter as much

Adapting is everything in life

And now the PROS

- The DJs -

The DJs were A-1...

...enough said

Any DJ who plays joints like Group home's "Living Proof," Tribe's "Bonita Applebum," LL's "Bad," Capone N Noreaga's "Bloody Money," and old school house music gets an automatic A from me

They masterfully blended the old with the new throughout the week without being a slave to the latest trends that sound like they were made for niggaz who fail open book tests

- Mid-day Events -

Joints like the Lifestyle seminar, hosted by Playboy's Lola Bastinado, taught folks how to please themselves and their partner(s), and kept the ball rolling between breakfast and dinner

You also had the option to venture off the resort for an inexpensive fee during the day

I wasn't in the mood to head out, but if I did, I had a wide range of choices, whether the pick was shuttling to downtown Negril, hittin up the local mall or jet skiing

- The Food -

The food was on point...from Jamaican to Japanese...all you can eat...I think I gained 10 pounds during the trip, and that says a lot considering I don't eat much when I'm in the States

My roommate and I made reservations at the Italian spot and at the Hibachi joint...

...and the waiters/waitresses made ya boy feel @ home

The Hibachi joint

Jamaican food at lunch

- Pool Parties -

I'm pissed that I unintentionally deleted this part of the recap...

...and I hate re-writing things

So I'm gonna make this one short

The theme-driven pool parties were off the hook

The naughty games and contests brought freshness to the pool parties instead of the hosts just having folks talk up a storm without them looking forward to anything

The hosts kept the ball of energy flowing between the music...

...and I even saw a big girl do a split

Nobody can say big girls aren't flexible

I would post a pic of that, but you should've been there to see it

*wink*

Oh yeah...I can't forget about the marching band that paraded on the prude side (the clothing option part of Hedo)...I thought the band was dope



The drums and the horns reminded me of the college Spring Break reunion I never experienced as they marched up and down the beach on some A Different World type shit

That was funky

- The Foam Party -

I didn't expect to enjoy the Foam jumpoff as much as I did

In fact...

...the Foam Party was my favorite out of all parties held at the disco

The joint wasn't as crowded due to a lot of people hittin' the sack early to wake up for their flight the next day, but that didn't stop me from coming out of my shell to wild out during my last night on the resort

- Organization -

The promoters delivered everything that was on the events itinerary

The stage set up on the beach for the Elephant Man concert and the Erotic Spoken Word event impressed the hell outta me

I wanted to do the spoken word event...

...but my mind wasn't there even though my heart begged me to spit on the mic

Spoken word stage on the beach

I'd shut off my brain during the trip, and wasn't in the mood to write and perform

Hmmmmm...

...maybe next year

- Elephant Man and Ginuwine -

Elephant Man on the beach stage

Both performers did their thing...

...and I felt I got my money's worth

Comedian Trey Elliot opened up the Elephant Man set, and funny ass Shoegasm did her thing before Ginuwine had hit the stage

Matter of fact, let me touch on the Ginuwine issue real fast

A few headz (mainly women) felt a certain way about Ginuwine performing a 20-minute set

They felt he should've performed longer

If you ask me...

...I thoroughly enjoyed his show

For one, people should be grateful to see two mainstream artists perform on separate days hosted by independent promoters, especially on a resort that's STILL considered taboo in society

For two, it's not easy bringing celebrities to an event...let alone to perform outside the country they're from...most of them want your right lung, a mortgage payment, the Sega Genesis you got collecting dust in storage, and a Porsche in order for them to show up

For three, I wasn't expecting a long concert-type of show anyway...

...I just went with the flow

Expectation is the mother of disappointment

And last, Ginuwine's catalog of songs isn't that big in the first place

He was charismatic, he interacted with the crowd, and he performed songs that folks wanted to hear

And what that said, I give Ginuwine an "A" for his performance

The crowd didn't give him enough energy to work with even IF he did wanted to perform longer than he was allegedly supposed to do

Effort goes both ways

Point blank

And on that note, I hope you enjoyed my recap

The trip was my best Hedo experience to date, and I wouldn't mind turnin' up again with XPPS (www.xppsent.com)

Presentation and execution are everything...

...and they did their thing (Final Grade: A)

Click on https://vimeo.com/133372025 to watch the promo video for next year

Peace and Afro Grease

Nah'Sun @ www.nahsunblaze.com

Missy King's MayPac Fight Party RECAP

What's woody wood, grasshoppers?

I peeped the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight

And quite frankly...

...I enjoyed it

I'll get to the fight later

Me and a homegirl trooped over to a fight party somewhere in NYC...Missy King hosted the event...she throws jumpoffs in the Tri-State area and had asked me to come thru...I asked a homegirl to join ya bwoy, and it's a good thing I accepted the invite because the food and drinks were bangin!

I made a kon-cock-shun bottle for the event...I fucked up the mix by blending the wrong Vodka and not adding enough pineapple juice...the pineapple made the drink, but I tried another mix from the original blend and killed the chasers

Moral of the story

If it ain't broke, don't fix it

My and my homegirl were the first ones there...Fritz (Missy's side piece) gave us a tour of the home...to make a short tour shorter, I got the feeling that the night was gonna be classic

Then more headz showed up...I downed a few drinks and fucked around and got tipsy before the fight even started...I pumped the brakes on the liquor and passed the cup to Crazy...if you knew Crazy, you'll see why headz in the circle blessed her with that nickname

Santa Cruz vs Cayetano

The under cards were dope, but the crowd at the arena gave them no respect...the joint was empty...damn near a ghost town...I don't know about you, but if I'm droppin' thousands of dollars to see a fight live in-person, you can bet your bottom dollar I'm seeing everything

Then again...

...a few thousand ain't shit to millionaires who wipe their asses with Benjamins

Jaime Foxx is a nut, yo

Click here to peep him sing the "Ol Negro Spiritual" version of the National Anthem

The fight was underway, and the hate for Floyd was strong

A lot of people hated the fight...they felt disappointed...that's cool, but don't be mad @ Money May for boxing the way he usually box

Floyd was being Floyd

If anything...

...folks should blame Manny for not coming up with a game plan to make Floyd uncomfortable after a 5-year wait

Everybody are entitled to their opinion about the fight...

...but to say that Floyd's style of boxing is "running" tells me you're either a casual boxing fan or you're saying that out of hate

He's defensively a brilliant boxer...his offense is defense, and he's been doing this for YEARS...that's why I laugh when people say they're disappointed with the fight or "underwhelmed"...they haven't been paying attention...Floyd is not gonna change his style to appease the public's thirst for blood

And you shouldn't expect every boxer to fight the same way

You can't sell out major boxing events in Vegas, arguably the biggest entertainment capital in America, if you're "boring"...I don't care how well you market and promote yourself...you either got it or you don't

Point blank

You call it "dancing" and "running," but I call it smart, especially when you're in a sport where brain damage is most likely to happen due to multiple hits to the head

That's why the "dancing" argument is comical

To be undefeated after 48 fights with your health still intact after making millions of dollars is a part of winning "The Game"

You don't have to like Floyd as a person...

...but to say he's not one of the greats is ludicrous when Pacquaio landed 19 percent of his shots, which means he missed 81 percent of those punches

Floyd masterfully didn't allow Manny to get his shit off when he was trapped in the corners and on the ropes

I've come to the conclusion that the general public won't appreciate Floyd until he's dead on some Vincent Van Gogh type shit

So I say...

...enjoy greatness while you can

And on that note, I'm Audi

Shout out to Denzel, tho

Peace and Afro Grease

Nah'Sun the Great @ www.nahsunblaze.com