ok, time for a lil ranting

>>>>why are people such drones? Like forreal, what's up with these lil bright neon hoodies with funny lookin designs that I see every other dude sporting. Same that goes for every female that wants to wear a leather belt around the entirety of her waist. People see sumthin on a celebrity and just run with it. Not saying I don't think these things look cute on some people, but that's the key word...SOME people. EveryTHING isn't made for EveryONE. Know your body, know yourself, and know your style. 

>>>>what's up with these songs that have turned into social anthems? Ok, lets be real here, just becuz a celebrity said it, doesn't mean we all can follow their lead. Ok, everybody can't possibly be "BAAAALLLLIIIIN". Somebody is broke...actually, most of the folks singing it are. Well ok, i do sing it too lol...but look, i'm not gonna make it my middle name on facebook or anything...come on now.

And I won't lie, i do like the lil "upgrade u" song and "irreplaceable", but i'm not naive enough to think that I share some of the same characteristics as Beyonce. First of all, the closest thing I can probably relate to in "Irreplaceable" is the chorus, cuz i don't plan on buying a jag or a new wardrobe for a negro any time soon (don't trip tho...cuz I can still "have another you in a minute" tho *wink wink*). And that same theory can be applied to "upgrade u", girls are changin their names on myspace, blastin the ish from their cars, and quotin it all over the place. Mind u, most of these are from the ages 12-18. Heck, i'm 21...and I can't even upgrade a puppy at this point. Barely know how i'm gonna feed myself from day to day, so what i look like buying a dude some "purple labels". Mind you, i know i'm not "BALLIN", cuz i didn't even know what purple labels were...had to look that mess up when I first heard the song lol

>>>>speaking of Beyonce...why is she so inconsistent? How can u have an album that in one song you say "baby i won't shed a tear for you. Cuz the truth of the matter is, replacing you is so easy", and then in another you are "full of resentment" and "can't stop crying" over this negro? Lady, you can't be a pimp in one song...and then try to act all emotional in the next. Pimps don't get emotional mayne...just ask Pinky.

Just makes the music not so believable. Now, as for India.Arie and her latest album, I BELIEVED her. That girl was crying the whole album...with a few hints of happiness here and there. Her music is a reflection of what she is going through. Wasn't like she was writing ish to create some alter-ego identity or be some person she isn't in real life (which Beyonce claims she does). Don't get me wrong, I don't dislike Beyonce. I'm just a lyric lover, so words mean sumthin to me.

>>>>Um, is it just me or do some people act like literacy is illegal? I can't even count how many profiles, notes, or messages I come across on Blackplanet, myspace, or facebook from people who cannot utter a single coherent sentence. I mean, seriously...have some people never been introduced to a period or a comma? And what is up with this all caps thing? Do people not understand that it appears as though you are yelling when you write whole sentences that big? Don't get me wrong, I use slang and have a few typos myself, but it's just sad when it's word for word and when you know someone actually meant to type it that way. How are people getting out of highschool like this...no, even middle school? Not to mention i've even seen this grammatical insanity from college graduates. What is the US school system doing?!? An example of the madness....

"Sup ma i'm feelin what u got to say and u be a reel inteligant women i think u a beautiful women so i wanna talk to u holla at me asap if u interestin in it."

>>>>and um, what is up with these naked net folks? At first I thought maybe it was just a blackplanet thing. Cuz it isn't uncommon to get a note, go to a dude's page, and see his penis blown up all over the screen. That ish is just uncalled for man. What if I was on the comp in an office or computer lab? Folks tryna make me look like a perv. Then you have the attention desperate females with pics of them bent over or in thongs, bras, panties, or just plain nude. Now, I can understand if these are modeling pics, or hey...maybe even artistically expressive pics. But just plain ole joints u took in the bathroom with your camera phone...come on now. I mean, even on facebook. How folks manage to turn a college networking site into low budget smut? I wonder how come these folks haven't gotten the memo that states "hey you! you're not a porn star! Yes, that's right. No one will be sending you a check for exposing your body." I mean really, if you're gonna be naked on the net, just go professional and at least get paid for the ish.

...sad sad world *smh*