Taking some stuff off my chest...

I think it's funny how most people don't take me seriously. Its kind of my fault because I do play around a lot, but when I become serious, no one takes me seriously. There are a few people that do and notice when I am being very serious.

I hear it sometimes too, "that I can't take you seriously" or "I think its funny when you try to be deep." When I hear this it really irritates me. There has been instances when I tell people that I love being stuck in traffic, and all I hear is "what," and at the same be laughing. They ask me why and I tell them that at that time is where I really have a chance to listen to music and think about my life. Then they laugh again.

For those who don't laugh, they become interested and had asked me what I think about. I tell them that I think about my current position, any future goals, how I'm going to reach them, academic stuff, stuff I gotta do at home, or what bills I gotta pay, etc. And when they hear this most people become shocked and tell me that they can't see me being that type of person.

I felt that I had to post this because many people really don't take me seriously; and I need everyone to know that even though I like to play a lot and do say a lot of nonsense, I do get serious and when I do, I don't need people to make fun of me or laugh at me, thinking that I'm not being serious.

This Album Didn't Leave Me Heartbroken.haha

If you listen to hip hop then you know that one of the best current artists is Kanye West, whether you like it or not. Everytime he drops an album it helps solidify his place in hip hop history; and if you don't agree with me, then start your own blog and be a hater (haha). And with an album like this, that pushes the envelope, it helps expand hip hop's horizon, if you hear this album you will find out what I mean.

Today I ended up buying Kanye West's new album, 808s and Heartbreak. Now I'm not gonna lie, at first I was skeptical about this album because he was using the voice changing machine and he did do a lot of singing. But since I am a huge Kanye fan, I said fuck it and bought it today.

I listened to the whole album twice and I want to let everyone know that this album is hella dope. The tracks I enjoyed the most were, "Heartless, Amazing, Love Lockdown, Street Lights, Bad News, See You in My Nightmares, and Coldest Winter." I don't really want to say much because I want everybody to listen to these tracks.

Kanye never stops amazing, this guy is so talented and he just makes hits. I hope that his next album he doesn't use the machine a lot but if he does then I won't be mad cuz this album made it clear that he's one of the few that can make this work, other than T-Pain and Lil Wayne. So go cop, Im out.

Two Solid Efforts

So yesterday I ended up buying two albums. One of them was one of the albums I previously listed on a blog, which was Q-Tip's album the Renessaince.

Now let me tell you something about this album, this album is hella dope. The best thing about this album was that once you buy it you get a free vynil record, which was a plus. But seriously, this album is so laidback and Q-Tip went back to his way of rapping. The single I love from this album is "Gettin Up," this single is so chill and I just love this album overall. The best thing that these rappers are doing now is having a smaller track list, where quality is much better than quantity. Big props to Q-Tip for going back to the lab and doing what he does best.

The next album I bough was 88Keys, The Death of Adam. At first I was really skeptical on buying this album because I haven't really heard much about this artist. But since I saw it there I was like fuck it just cop it, so I did, and I don't regret it.

Overall, this album is a very solid effort. I don't have much to say about this album, I could only say that this album is very original and in my opinion a little funny. Just going by the name of some of the songs, "Morning Wood, Stay Up (Viagra), and Ho' is Short for Honey," these titles just caught my attention and I just had to buy it because it just caught my attention.

Buying these two albums made my week, because nothing really happened. There are still a couple albums I need to get. I was very dissapointed that the Rasputins in Berekely didn't have some of the albums I was searching for. So for me the search continues, because I really need to get the new Alchemist album.haha

Always Number #1

(I didn't put any picture up or video because I am blogging from my sidekick because my computer is fucking broken.)

So today I attended a class with the first year students. It was their English class and they were discussing about Tupac. When I first heard this I was like, "What the fuck! Why didn't I get a chance to talk about Tupac let alone write an essay about him." So this is what I would've wrote on him if I was in this class.

Tupac is my favorite rapper ever. What I like about Tupac is that he has so many different personalities. Many people say that he just raps about killing people or about money or fucking bitches. Now I ain't going to front and say that he didn't because he has rapped using those types of lyrics. But that wasn't the only thing he rapped about.

Perfect example would be the song "Changes," this song is really deep and touches a lot of subjects. Just this song talks about economic difficulties, racism, stereotypes, inner oppression, etc. One of my favorite lines in that song is, " I wake up in the morning and I ask myself/ is life worth living or should I blast myself," these two lines are so good that you can interpret them in so many ways.

Another song that shows a different side of Tupac is," So Many Tears." In this song you see a man who has gone through so many things. Also this song shows an emotional side of Tupac that many people don't notice. My favorite part of this song is where he raps, " Lord knows I... tried, been a witness to homicide/Seen drive-by's takin lives, little kids die/Wonder why as I walk by/Broken-hearted as I glance at the chalk line, gettin high/ This ain't the life for me, I wanna change/ But ain't no future right for me/I'm stuck in the game/ I'm trapped inside a maze." Just looking at these words you can see that Tupac wasn't into just rapping about money and girls.

I can give you so many examples on how Tupac was a very talented rapper and how he was a positive influence in so many other people. I feel like that other people don't really know what they are talking about when they diss Tupac in such a way. To me its like read the facts and do your research because he isn't the person where they showed him as just a criminal.

Alright, I'm done now. Just wanted give my thought out on this matter. Peace.

So Cheap, It's hard to believe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So I was surfing the internet earlier today and I found out what may be one of the best news I heard all week. Common today announced that when his album, Universal Mind Control, releases on December 9th, he would sell his album only for 99 cents that day. This is one of the albums I'm very excited for and really anticipating. What I like about this album is that I've been reading that Common is stepping outside of his usual hip hop concepts and will be rapping in various styles. He steps out of his comfort zone for a little bit and so far what I've been hearing has been very good.

So like I had said before, everybody who's reading this should go cop this album especially because it's going to be sold only for 99 cents when it first releases.

This is gon be a quick one. Next month is the month where I cop the only Countdown Packs I've been waiting for all year. Can't wait.

Asher Roth is crazy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGPrX38NRZg

For some reason I can't put the vid here. But check it out with the url on top. Check it out. This dude is crazy.

Remember, he is not a rapper.haha

LupEND.................

Well, for those who don't know I am a huge Lupe Fiasco fan. This is my dude and he just keeps coming with fire. But I am sad to say that his next album will be his last. This is a huge disapointment. The only thing that I look foward to is that he just recently announced that his last album would actually be a three disc set. The three discs will be called "Everywhere, Nowhere, and Down Here," so if y'all didn't realize its the acronyms of LupEND. So at least there some good news. This album will be a must buy. I hope he doesn't really retire because he is one of the few emcee's that really know how to spit and is very intellectual when it comes to his writing. Like I said before, this is my dude.

Anticipation.....Pt. 2

Can't believe I forgot one. Last but not least.

The Cool Kids- Whe Fish Ride Bicycles.

Anticipation.....

This is going to be a quick blog. I just want to let everyone know the albums I am currently anticipating and can't wait until they come out. And no Soulja Boy ain't on my list.(haha)

FIRST IS WALE'S ALBUM. COMING OUT VERY SOON!!!!!

- Evidence- The Visionaries, The Layover
- EPMD- We Mean Business
- John Legend- Evolver
- Joe Budden- Padded Room
- Q-Tip- The Rennaisance
- Zion I- The Take Over
- Kanye West- 808's and Heartbreaks
- San Quinn- From a Boy to a Man
- Common- Universal Mind Control
- Jay-Z- Blueprint 3
-Eminem- The Relapse

This is my list. All y'all need to go cop.

So the Philadelphia Phillies won the World Series.....I aint mad at that. In a way I'm kind of glad that they won because the Rays beat the Red Sox and I was rooting for them. Also the Phillies manager, Charlie Manuel, mother had passed away during the playoffs and I think it's cool how it turned out for him. Winning the World Series takes a lot of patience. Think about it. The baseball season is 162 games long and then you got the playoffs, so it does take a while to even have a chance to play for the championship. Another reason I aint mad is that the best players for the Rays didn't show up and play. Before Game 5 Evan Longoria and BJ Upton went 0 for 16, so they weren't hitting. This season in my opinion was one of the best for me. The Red Sox attempted another comeback and the Yankees didn't even make the playoffs, which is awesome. Grant it that I would've love for the A's to at least make the playoffs but they are always in a rebuilding year so my hopes weren't up. Well this season is over and I can't wait until next season.

7 Years Ago.....

Yesterday marked the anniversary of my Grandma Ada Luz. She passed away 7 years ago and I still can't believe that it's been this long already. Yesterday I went to church with my brothers and my parents, also with a couple family members. While sitting in mass I just kept remembering how hard it was for my dad to cope with the loss we received. At times I can tell that it is still hard for him because during mass my dad started to cry a little. I don't know how I would deal if I lost either one of my parents. Sometimes I catch myself thinking about that and I still don't know what I would do. That is why I enjoy every minute I have not just with my parents, but also with other family members and friends; because it is true when they say to seize the day or to live life to the fullest because you don't know what is going to happen later today or tomorrow so just take advantage.

The Introduction

What's up everybody! My name is Danilo but most call me Danny. Writing these blogs is gon be very interesting. I wasn't really into it until I started to follow DJ's blogs and I was like "you know what? I should do this too." By the way, shout out to DJ! (Y'all should peep his blog at thisisdj.blogspot.com, really dope. Also JESSICA at jessicado.blogspot.com, her posts are dope too.) So this is my very first post ever, and the things y'all should expect from here is basically my thoughts, some current events, and basically my opinions on them and on life in general. So in a way this is kind of like my journal. So just enjoy the things I have to say and feel like expressing, you guys might learn something......Or maybe not.haha