Times is getting kinda hard on the Boulevard

Gas prices are thru the roof, and I really want a motorcycle just to save a few dollars. It makes me think back to a time in college when I was broke… not just broke, but broker than broke…

I was so broke that I thought about giving plasma… Now people do that all the time for cash, but see I'm one of those people who hates needles. So I was going to put my fear aside and give plasma for a few pennies that they give you.

I got in my car and drove to the plasma center which just happened to be in a shady area of Tallahassee called "Frenchtown" and walked in the the door. What I saw just made me say… “There has to be a better way.”

I will never forget that sight. I saw people sitting in recliner chairs with tubes in their arms hooked to big machines… Now it wasn’t just a few people, it was five rows of 10 people each… 50 people giving having plasma sucked from their body for a few dollars.

I may have continued on with the process, but I caught a glimpse of one of the needles used to extract the plasma. Plus there was a smell of urine circling the center so I slowly backed out of the door and made my way back home.

I realize that there is a major economic issue when people contemplate exchanging blood for oil…

Robert needs to stop.

As busy as I have been the last few weeks, I had to stop and comment on this n***a…….

Robert Kelly aka “R Kelly” aka “Kells” aka “The R” aka “The Pied Piper of R&B”

I will be the first to give credit where credit is due. R is a musical genius but the boy is a tad bit touched in the head. Maybe he is autistic, and since he born in the hood, he was never diagnosed?

It been damn near proven that he preys on underage girls, films his encounters, gives golden showers, works the drive-thru at fast food joints when he is out on tour and can write/sing a R&B song.

Let me move on to this damn picture… Someone emailed me this and now I’m mad because I can’t un see it.

I didn’t need to see this n***a in gold. Wait a minute…. Is that a ponytail? This n***a has lost it.
I don’t know if he is promoting a new single or album, but when is he going to court?

I’m done… I just want to somehow erase this picture from my mental rolodex

Where is the Soul?

I tried not to do it…

I told myself that I wasn’t going to get sucked into this seasons American Idol television show, talent show, vocal competition or whatever you want to call it.

The only reason I am even going to blog about this is because Chikeze got voted off. If you haven’t been watching, the guy’s name is CHIKEZE…(CHI-KEY-Z) rhymes with “My Neezy”…. For sheezy.

You know what….. He should’ve got voted off. If he was silly enough to sing a Luther Vandross song and not “Bring It”….. Go Home…
Former American Idol winner Ruben Studdard made it very hard to sing a Luther song on the show anyway!

Actually where are the Soul /R&B songs on the show this year anyway????? ……………. (Hear the crickets….)

We had a run for a minute…. Ruben, Fantasia… Hell, even Tayor Hicks had a little of that blue eyed soul. The bottom line is they didn’t really transfer the fans into record sales.

Carrie Underwood is doing it. Kelly Clarkson is doing it. Even way gay Clay Aiken did it but it seems that the soul singers, who usually have the better voices, obtain quick success then tank out.

Can’t really blame the judges, which two of whom shouldn’t even be on the show… Paula is a DANCER that can barely carry a tune …. Randy is a guitar player who played with Journey and sat in on sessions with Mariah and Whitney.
He also needs to watch his back because I think Arsenio Hall is itching to beat him down for all that dog pound shit… Roof, Roof

Simon has had a successful career as a music executive. He as signed some major UK acts like Westlife and Five. Plus he has so many TV deals under his belt it’s crazy, but his dead on blunt criticisms wisecracks and insults about contestants makes American Idol the show we love to hate.

Do not feel sorry for Chikeze because is was in the top 10 and will be bringing that lame version of Luther to a city near you!!!!