Heavy D & The Boyz - we got our own thang (12'' Mix) (1989)

Post by Ms. Ruth

Kepping it Real and Role Models

I believe that I have included in my blog past and present people who "Keep It Real".

Ms. Ruth




"In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than you fear of failure." Bill Cosby

"Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time, we are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek." President Barack Obama.

"One of the lessons that grew up with was to always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract you from your goals. And so when I hear about negative and false attacks, I really don't invest my energy in them, because I know who I am." Michelle Obama

"There was so much meanness in the atmosphere, but marvelous things pierce through the darkness of poverty and racism. You meet all kinds of people that help put life into perspective and turn the horror into some kind of lesson or venue of awakening that lives with you all your days." Ruby Dee

"Luck is where preparation meets opportunity." Denzel Washington

"Do the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Do better the second time. The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire. This is your moment Own It." Oprah Winfrey

"I'm not alone, I'm free. I no longer have to be a credit, I don't have to be a symbol to anybody; I don't have to be first to anybody." Lena Horne

KEEPIN IT REAL!!!!

I really don't like talking about money. All I can say is that the Good Lord must have wanted me to have it.

A man must be willing to die for justice. Death is an inescapable reality and men die daily, but good deeds live forever.

Above anything else, I hate to lose.

I remind myself every morning: Nothing I say this day will teach me anything. So if I'm going to learn, I must do it by listening.

All kids need is a little help, a little hope and somebody who believes in them.

I made decisions that I regret, and I took them as learning experiences... I'm human, not perfect, like anybody else.

Each person must live their life as a model for others.

Everybody's just been spilling their guts all over records and talking about how hard it is to be an entertainer and how much we get hated on and what we have to go through. But I ain't really got it that bad. I'm just happy to be here.
And I learned a lot from working with this kid, and I think he's gonna be a big star. Remember the name, Tim Dark, because he has something about his voice that's different from all the other rappers, even though his style is similar.



I think it's a lame excuse for a lot of these rappers to say they only call girls bitches or hos because they act like that. It doesn't make them right.

I would suggest that teachers show their students concrete examples of the negative effects of the actions that gangsta rappers glorify.

Everything negative - pressure, challenges - is all an opportunity for me to rise.

we can change the world unless we change our selves.

You set yo-self on fire... you're still not as hot as me


Every man regards his own life as the New Year's Eve of time.

Over Hyped Or Slept On

Two artist that will become better and better as their careers grow:

The always tell me no one is working as hard as you
And even though I laugh it off man its probably true
Cuz while all of my closest friends out partying
Im just here making all the music that they party too
But party on, party on, all night n-gga
I got these new rappers nervous prom night n-gga
I grow tired of these f-cking grown man liars
Story tellers, they aint even need a camp fire.
His lyris have inspiration and speaking of real life things to become successful. He spoke on working while most of his friends are outpartying making the sacrafice to get where he is today and the sky is the limit for this guy. (picture)His appearance is clean cut, dress like he going some where in life and no godie jewelry or crazy tattoos all over the place.


Read more: http://www.killerhiphop.com/light-up-lyrics-drake-jay-z/#ixzz14rKHUggH

I'ma get more shine than a little bit
Soon as i hit the stage applause im hearing it
whether its black stars black hearts im feeling it
but can't none of them whip it like i do
I, i gets it in mmmm yea i go hard
when they see me pull up i whip it real hard
i whip it real hard,real hard,i whip it real hard.
Her age alone and talent shows that she will only get better because her focus and the support of her parents Will and Jada Smith and also Sean carter (Jay-Z) he label owner. (Picture) She is oung and still has her innocence, and cutie pie. So who wouldn't love her from large rang of crowds.


Two over hyped artist: (I know you said choose a male and female but present females and most will go down in hip-hop history, but these two are PERFECT for this....)

These n**gas say they kilt me and kidnapped my daughter
Ion even got no daughter they mad cause imma baller
And they hoes a caller you know that imma stall her
Then d**k her and ball her then never ever call her
Grind hard like my mother I'm the problem solver AR
Or revolver you hard then I am harder stop actin like a killer
You pu**y ass nigga you aint wanna murder
Thats why I'm still alive ni**a BRICKSQUAD!!!
These lyrics are prime reason why he will never be relevant down the line of history in hip-hop because his lyrics have no complex to them, basic ryhmes that don't speak upon anything positive or worth hearing. And looking at the picture he has a lot of tattoos on his hands and fingers, which we all know whill not help you in the business world. At the end of the day yes he is a rapper but also a business man and doesnt look very business like.





Gorilla goons with the tool down to act a fool
birds in the living room it's like atlanta zoo
Lions, tigers, minks crocs and gators for my shoes
monkey nigga's in my hood I'm living in the zoo
birds in the living room and the kitchen too
im a tiger in the bedroom ask your baby boo
I got lions, tigers, bears in my hood and closet too
But my gun can stop an elephant just like atlanta zoo ~ Atlanta Zoo
These lyrics are a prime example of why he wont be relevant in the future. He raps about the samething on every song, and on top of that look at what he spends his money on (picture) and bart simpson chain??? Come now plenty more things to invest money in besides all of that crazy jewelry.

Keeping it Real and Role Models

The first list of seven people will be Hip Hop Role Models.

“Yo the sun don't shine forever, but as long as it's here then we might as well shine together, better now than never.”

"Everyday is a friday"

"I think governments are the cancer of civilization"

"Only God can judge me."

"Life's a bitch, God forbid the bitch divorce me."

"Walk like warriors, we were never told to run/ Explored the world to return to where my soul begun"

"I'd rather die enormous than live dormant."

The second list of seven people will be people who "keep it real."


“differences can be a strength.”

"As you become more clear about who you really are, you'll be better able to decide what is best for you - the first time around"

"If you’re walking down the right path and you’re willing to keep walking, eventually you’ll make progress."


"A man who stands for nothing will fall for anything"

“Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.”

"I have a dream...."

favorite lyrics

I want the money, the money and the cars, the cars and the clothes, the girls, I suppose, I just wanna be, I just wanna be successful. –Aubrey Drake Graham/Drake “Successful” So Far Gone.

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{my reality just set in,
and even when the phantoms leased them girls still wanna get in,
i do a lot of thing,
hoping i never have to fit in,
so trying to keep up with my progress is like a dead end,
my girl love me but my heart beat slow, and right now the tour bus is looking like a freak show, and life change for us every single week,
so whats good.

I think this song is important because it telling the people what is life all about beside selling drug, being in a gang. It's telling you that if u have a hobby or anything you good at stick to it and make a career out of it, but make sure you work hard with your career goals in life. I think this should go down in hip hop history because this was a perfect song for people that want to know what life is all about in a male perspective.

What is culture

Culture is something like history. It's something that goes down in history for what they accomplish in life.

The image is showing all the legends in history in hip hop history. It mainly the two big stars that in the center of the picture is biggie n pac. Around the picture is the rest of the artist that know like ice cube, dre, snoop dog, bow wow, nelly, etc.... ll these artist accomplish something in their life and most of all inspired other people that look up to them.

As you look at all the other artist you can see all the celberties that a legend in history. you got L.L. cool J was one of the many different people that rap, and than you have eve she was the lady that rap about her life and kept it real in front of the publish. This picture is a good pic that has alot of memeries that people cherish in life for what these people has done for people, but itr hard to show it when people always trying to down artist, but the artist never took it as critisicm, that took it as a postive motivation and move forward in life without looking back at the negative side of life.