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We Did It Again!

Well we did it folks! On Sunday night I brought home my 2nd underground music award. This time I won Best Male Rapper; last year I won Best Lyricist. Thank you to everyone that voted for me, I appreciate the love and support. It feels wonderful because I didn't do the same push that I did last year but I was still able to win. I feel truly blessed to be awarded for giving out so much music this year, I’m very fortunate. I'd like to shout some of the other winners, Skyzoo, The League, Donny Goines, RU1, Nikki Minaj, Rain, Drawzilla, Nikal Fieldz, Amadeus and everyone even nominated. My team has changed a little bit in a year and as an artist I feel like I've grown more, learned a lot but still with every accolade or mixtape released people ask what's next. I ask myself that as well.

I mentioned being drained last time. I believe mentally the Stevie CD took a lot out of me. I expected something like that to go very far and show folks I may be the "best male rapper" but I'm also an artist that does music. I guess what I'm saying is it was hard to find motivation to do 6 more CDs without feeling like people are calling for it or appreciating it. For example, I hosted AZ's mixtape release party last Thursday. It was a crazy event, lots of folks came out, all the performers did their thing and as I introduced the acts I warmed the crowd up and kept them entertained. Although they came to see AZ and Sadat they still yelled for me to spit something. After about 6 performers I decided to do 3 songs for them real quick and with the feeling of desire from the audience it got me excited in a supply-demand sort of way. AZ and I kicked it for awhile, Sadat and myself share the same alma mater so we built on that (niggas go to school and it’s ok) and most importantly I made some new fans.

I celebrated my born day last Saturday mostly on some family shit. I was human for like 24 hours, shout to LG, Bonsu Thompson and my brother Lord Digga, oh and my nephew too. I partied a tad bit, good lookin’ out to Mister Fame, Musaic management, Vic, The Carnegie group and Liquid for helping me celebrate and holding me down this year. Not only did I get a cake on stage during hosting Thursday which made me feel all weird inside but I got another one at the party with my logo on it. Through it all I kept the thug face ‘cause that's what it’s all about people.

I think I was making a point about demand for product before I drifted off and saying that I wasn't sure where I stood in that regards. I do get emails and messages and random humans in the street asking what's next and I have been writing a bunch of stuff in preparation. But I have to be honest, with finishing up this EP, still working on Cinderella Man, possibly re-releasing March on Washington with new songs and features and still wanting people to actually BUY Thee Emotion Picture I think I may have lost my mind in the process. On the flipside though, I have a bunch to say and with Bernie Mac passing and Isaac Hayes' death once again my fear of leaving kicked in and what was going to be a break turned into what maybe 2 CDs in the next few weeks since I'm supposedly behind. I'm not going to disclose too much but Verses the World is how I'm feeling today (I know it’s versus). Victorious and I are back in the lab working on March so if any of my cohorts heard any song on the 1st March on Washington that you would like to spit a verse on feel free to hit me up.

Speaking of Marches, at the Million DJ March in Washington DC on august 30th, Sha Stimuli will be performing and I'm honestly happy about that. Shout to Esso and A Shaw. Come see me do what I do as we march for I don't know turntable rights or something but the DJs are the backbone of this industry and in one season they can change the whole climate. If I can be a part of that change because I do miss records with substance on the radio then God help me. Check for new interviews on PMP Worldwide and Loud.com…can I say that? And don’t forget Hotter Than July is still available on myspace if you would like a hard copy for your collection. I’m still trying to get to Stevie himself. 

-The Present
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