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I love this picture. This picture says so much. The most important influence of having a black president is the self esteem of our young black men. Seeing Obama in office sends the message that we don't have to subscribe to the statistics - we can do whatever we want in life.

The Official White House Photostream

Steve Harvey wrote this book. I haven't read it, don't plan on reading it, but I caught a couple minutes of him on Oprah (I was channel surfing, LOL). So these two women had a long list of what they want in a man and wanted to get Steve's opinion on why they are still single. When I mean a long list, I'm talking like 100 or something qualities. Just a little ridiculous, don’t you think? Here’s my problem. Who’s going to want someone who is that uptight that they put together a long list of what they want in someone? I am all for lists.

I mean, just because you lived in the hood and put words together doesn't mean that you're nice! I'm sorry, but the more people that post music that has no purpose on the net, the more I have to defend my work. I am in full support of living your dream but at some point, you have to realize that there is work and talent involved. As much as the Internet is the greatest tool to get your music out there, it’s also the main reason everybody and anybody thinks they can be an artist. Just because you lay rhymes over a track doesn’t make you a lyricist.

Truthfully, I stand by this word in everything that I do. Say what you mean and do what you say. We all talk about what we believe in but it doesn’t always reflect in our day-to-day lives. For instance, if I can’t stand late people, I can’t turn around and be late myself (even though sometimes things happen!). Or if I can’t stand being talked about, I can’t sit around and gossip all day. But having integrity allows you to make mistakes. It’s not about being perfect. It’s about being truthful. So if you make a mistake, admit, learn and move on.