And Daddy really gets home on March 30th.

It feels good to be right, but it feels better watching someone’s dream really begin to come into fruition.

This is what you would call a “co-sign“.

After the info about Yele’s shady business practices came out, this is the only org I’m trusting. I was made aware of this organization by @MartineATF who is currently living in Haiti. About the BHM:

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• A long term one centered on prevention, education and capacity building.

And in regards to the earthquake relief specifically:

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They take Paypal as well as major credit cards. Click the pic to go to the website.

Usher is walking a very thin line. Despite what he wants to think, he is no longer a young man. He is a 31 year old divorcee and a father of two.

Let that marinate for a second.

Ladies, if you met a 31 year old (soon-to-be divorcee) and father of two, you would get a certain impression about them. The very least being, that he should be somewhat mature and on the negative side of things that he probably comes with a lot of baggage. And we haven’t even started talkin bout his filandering ways, even though we’ll assume those are of the past…for now.

Usher’s first album was released in 1994. If my math skills serve me right, that means he’s been doing this for at least 15 years. If R. Kelly patented modern knockin boots music R&B, and he did, which in turn would make him like the Grandpa of the genre, we can say Usher would at least be somebody’s old nasty great- uncle.

Perhaps that was a poor analogy, but whatever.

Now by no means am I trying to say Usher is old. By their early 30’s, most guys are looking to get married, settle down and what not, which is exactly what Usher attempted to do. I just hope that Usher’s music is reflective of the point where he is in life, which is why I love “Daddy’s Home” and hate almost all of the rest of the songs that have leaked (prior to like last week).

“Daddy’s Home” is sexy but not raunchy, and shows Usher as a more mature partner than other (hopefully scrapped) songs from this Raymond vs. Raymond album. It also will do amazingly well as a first single, since it’s very radio friendly and it can be a club smash as well. Going back a little bit, I definitely liked “Love In This Club”, but we all know Usher was a little too grown to be trying to get it poppin in a club. I also want to just go on record saying Here I Stand was trash, and that has nothing to do with content. Musically, it hurted my ears. Yes, hurt-ed. And now though “Papers” and “Little Freak” are both catchy as hell, one was definitely only made to be a buzz single and the other feels like my dad trying to be “cool” and “hip” by participating in the latest trend (not my dad of course, cuz he actually is cool!).

I say all this to say, I’m glad Usher is finally getting it right and I hope Raymond vs. Raymond has more of this kind of music on it and is proof that Daddy finally is home.

Now if they could take Plies and his “I wanna pour Kool-Aid on you” self off the song, I’d be completely happy.

Download: Usher – Daddy’s Home (Hey Daddy) ft. Plies

change is a’comin.

Ok technically I’m a couple days late, but whatever. I was busy enjoying this time off work, seeing friends, and spending time with family. 2009 was a monumental year for me, and I’m working hard to make 2010 even better.

I also recently started my personal blog which is HERE. I don’t have a real name for it yet so if you have any suggestions feel free to let me know. Just know it’s there, and any semi-interesting, kinda inspiring things I come across will be over there.

On a more musical note, rapper Skillz always does a pretty good rap up of the year’s events and he doesn’t disappoint with the 2009 Rap-Up below.  More music coming soon.

Download: Skillz – 09 Rap Up [via]

Welp…a Lupe song got leaked and it’s called “I’m Beaming”.

It’s pretty awesome, but honestly I love my blog too much to post it over here.

That n*gga look craaaazy. – Drake

Just know it’s out there, and Lupe is creating some amazing work.

P.S. Oh yeah and Merry Belated Christmas/Happy Holidays, and all that goodness. I’ll probably see yall in the new year. Gotta get some internet free time in while I can.

Check out Governed by Loyalty for more info HERE.

Check out Skewby on illRoots HERE and my favorite (yes my favorite) blog TSS posted HERE. I see you Skewb!

Tried to let ya know. Been Provin’ Yall Wrong.

“I been saying the N word for most of my life.”

o_O

via @melindahanna via @cl_atlanta

P.S. The lengths people go through to prove they aren’t racist never ceases to amaze me.