Whattup doe! This is
Keenan and I’m back like I couldn’t leave you and ready to spit some more intrinsic
knowledge for all of my fellow amateur philosophy professionals. I hope all have been swell the last week or
so while I’ve been away. The posts
haven’t been as frequent as I like because of all the other work that is going
into BOM right now to ensure that we are able to provide the best product and
experience to people as we possibly can.
Hopefully as we continue to develop our brand we will have more people that
will want to be a part of “The BOMMob” (BOMSquad has been used too much) which
will enable us to be able to accomplish more and deliver more content to our
followers. To get information on how you
can help in the advancement of BOM, email us at therealbom@gmail.com orrrrr, DM us on Twitter @OfficialBOMMob...ANYWAYS! That was boring. Let’s talk.
Have you ever heard someone say, “You ain’t ‘bout that
life!!!”??? It is usually shouted angrily when there is a verbal altercation
between individuals after one has offended the other and the threat of violence
is imminent. It is also referenced when
one is boasting of the festivities that they will be recreationally involved
with during the evening hours and a friend must intervene to allow those in
earshot that the boaster “ain’t ‘bout that life.” These definitions of the term are probably
best expressed by Dr. Flocka Flame on his song “U Ain’t Bout That Life”(disclaimer: he’s violent and cusses a lot, sorry not sorry).
I say all of that to say, I really like this term. I feel as though it goes deeper than having
to refer to someone’s ability to act tough or party all night before their 8 AM
class. It can be used to talk about all
aspects of all lifestyles. There are a multitude
of lives that we can be about. We can be
about that student-athlete life AKA the most time consuming lifestyle on this
side of the Marines. We can be about
that musician life (I wish I was about that life). We can even be about that Dungeons and
Dragons life! (well you can, I’m not
about all that, but you get the point)
We all have particular interests that intrigue us, and we should stay in
those realms. That isn’t to say we
shouldn’t try new things, but instead to say that we shouldn’t act like we are experts or experienced all of aspects this new thing. For instance,
if you are about that bird-watching life, don’t come to me to talk basketball
like you know what you’re talking about.
You look dumb pretending to be a hooper. Go study some Bald Eagles or explain to me why vultures evolution process made them so ugly. This goes for every time people pretend to be something they’re not. “Trying to fit in” is stupid. If you don’t fit and the people you’re trying
to fit with won’t let you because of differences between you and them, then
that is their issue. All we can control
is ourselves. That is why I say that we
are all the bosses of ourselves because each of us is like a small company or
corporation. Our ideas, skills, thoughts, and
interests are our product that we are selling.
Some people are like Coke and Pepsi and everyone wants to be around them
and work with them. Some people are the
local fertilizer plant and only a few people want to get together to
collaborate. And some are like
Enzyte. People like what they see at
first until they look a little deeper and realize that none of it is real and
they go bankrupt. Not everyone is going
to be Pepsi and Coke because not everyone has the personality or popular
interest that those type of people have.
Some of us are going to have to be the fertilizer plant; disliked
(hopefully not for your smell) because you are doing what you like even if it
is unpopular and reaping the benefits from being what you are. Just don’t be Enzyte (for those that don’tremember Smilin’ Bob, click here). At
first everyone loved Enzyte and the possibilities and then all of a sudden they
realized the façade that they were buying into and stopped. All was good until people realized Enzyte wasn't bout that "Natural Male Enhancement" life.
My last point is this:
It is much more difficult to try and be about a life that you aren’t
about. For me to act like I LARP (Googlethat to see what it means) would be ridiculous.
I have never done it and probably never will, but for me to pretend like
it would cause me all types of unnecessary stress. Keeping alive a lie is difficult and becomes
more so the longer the lie is sustained.
Example: Lance Armstrong. If Lance had come out a decade ago and said, “Yes
world, I used steroids because I had freakin’ cancer and needed help to get
back to peak physical strength and sustain it” then maybe he wouldn’t be looked at as the worst type of person (profiting
from charity). His relief when he was
finally caught was reported on because he knew that he could finally stop
running and pretending to be this clean athlete that he pretended to be. The easiest thing to be is ourselves. It is also the most unique thing as
well. So I say, if you are an athlete,
like sports; if you are a dancer, go to the ballet; if you like Justin Bieber,
be a Belieber (I think that’s what they’re called); if you don’t believe in monogamist
relationships, don’t date; if you do, don’t cheat; if you’re thirsty for one, go
to the club; if you ain’t, cute don’t claim it; and if you ain’t about it, don’t
be about it. This post is why I say “We
Like What We Like, So Do What You Do.”
If you like it, do it. In the
wise words of Mac Miller “Do what you do best.
I mean, it’s what you do best.”
The main message: Be Coke or Pepsi, some of us are fertilizer, but don’t
be Enzyte.
I hope that was ok. If not, oh well. Anyways, go follow us on Twitter @OfficialBOMMob or check back here tomorrow to find out. Also you can follow us on Instagram @OfficialBOMMob. I’ll holla at y’all later. Deuces Brodies.
Whattup world?! It's Keenan (of course) and I'm back like MJ in '95! If you didn't see the post yesterday, then go here before continuing so that you can keep up. Let's continue... So what album do I have as #6 out of the most recent summer releases? No other than Born Sinner by J. Cole **golf claps**. I must start this out by saying, I really thought J. Cole’s
mixtapes were some of the best music I had heard for the longest. My senior year in high school consisted of a
ton of Kanye (My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy), Mac Miller (KIDS), and J.
Cole (The Warm-Up & Friday Night Lights).
Yes, two of his mixtapes were on constant repeat as I walked through the
halls of Sycamore High School (side note: I am really looking forward to the
day that I become a success and they ask me to come back to speak to some
kids about how SHS was instrumental in my path to success. My laugh will be a combination of
hyena, Jay-Z, and Eddie Murphy followed by a resounding “No.” Let’s just say I don’t have many fond
memories of high school that didn’t occur on a basketball court). Understand that just because he is ranked 6th on my list, doesn't mean I don't like the album. It's a really good listen, and obviously a lot of people like it, but to me it was just a really tough group to contend with. So as I review this, I hope that I’m not
labeled a hater or anything (actually Idc, you can label me whatever helps you sleep better at night). I’m being
honest. It’s what I do best. Let’s start, shall we?
1.Villuminati
Firstly, let me say that I don’t
like how Cole acts like he is from THE Ville.
Do you know how many Villes there are?!
Personally, I feel like Nashville is THE Ville (615 stand up). But anyways, his first two lines compared
himself to Jay-Z and Tupac. Whoa
sir! I know it’s a Cole World and all,
but it ain’t that Cole yet. Like you’re
“nice” but you ain’t “NICE!” I think the
whole f**got spiel is an example of that.
Like, he made a point, then eliminated it, made another and did nothing
with it. Huh? But according to him I’m homophobic because I
paid a lot of attention to that part. **Kanye shrug**. As far as the beat to this song: ehh. It doesn’t suck or anything, but I’m not like
“Yo, J. Cole is the next greatest producer ever son. Like, he’s gonna be up there with Dre
soon. Beat is CRAZY!!!!!” Nah, but its
ok.
2.Kerney Sermon (Skit)
Stupid. Stupid.
Stupid. I can’t find the next
button fast enough. These 48 seconds added
absolutely nothing to the album whatsoever.
3.LAnd of the Snakes
Da Art of Storytellin’ is about to
come on? Oh, nevermind. It’s just the beat with a little Cole touch-up. I mean it isn’t like this is from one of the
greatest groups ever (Outkast) from one of the best albums (Aquemini). That’s a lot to live up to. I must say that I like how the song starts
with “Damn Cole I wish I woulda known you would be rich/ Well, shoulda
asked”. Ha. Funny.
I feel the same way. This hook
was trash “Make that ass drop/ Hey make that ass drop”. The creativity is plentiful in this one *sarcasm*. The end, when he talks to this girl that he
hooked up with and never talked to again was funny too. Everybody has that person that you ignored
until you needed some attention or something.
They always seem happy to see or talk to you, but I think Cole is right
in that in the back of their mind they’re like, “Oh so now you wanna talk
huh? When I locked my keys in my car and
was stuck outside in the snow the other day with no jacket and my wet socks
your phone was dead and you weren’t home, you ain’t want to. You tweeted that you were bored at
home!!” Cool song. It ain’t change my life or nothing, but it
was cool.
4.Power Trip
We’ve all heard this song
3,773,438,347,509,817 times (s/o to the radio for trying to kill off every song they
play), but I like it still. Miguel aka
Mr. Supreme Leg Drop is starting to become a favorite of mine. I also like when dudes who can’t sing decide
to try **gives thumbs up to J Cole**. It
gives me a part in the chorus where I can join in and feel like we’re really in
this together. If you are familiar with
J. Cole then you probably realize that this is a continuation of his song
“Dreams” where he fictionally (I hope) stalks a girl, gets denied by her
because of a boyfriend, then kills the boyfriend because after you kill a
girl’s boyfriend, she’s obviously going to want you because she wouldn’t
suspect you might not just be crazy about her.
Maybe you’re just crazy. Anyways,
there isn’t much to say about this song though because we’ve heard it so much. Still dope for now.
5.Mo Money
This was dope, money. The beat is dope, money. I don’t think he could rap a whole song like
so, money. But I still kinda wanted mo’
money. (see what I did there? I rapped
like… nevermind). Next!
6.Trouble
The hook immediately gets a
“Booooooooo. You suck.” But the choir was dope. I’m a sucker for a good sample or a good
choir (s/o Kanye). The way he starts the
second verse is nice though because I feel the same about school. I’m just there to meet people and maybe learn
some stuff that Google can’t teach me (which isn’t much). I won’t quote the last 8 bars or so of that
verse, but that part is REAL! Overall,
I’m not mad at the song, but I wouldn’t just be like “Aye cuz! Put that ‘Trouble’ joint on! That song makes me want to change the world
like MLK and Malcolm X. Like I feel
empowered by the message. Like I gain the
ambition and knowledge of a young Aristotle from everything Cole says on that
track.” Nah. But I don’t hate it. I won't skip over it if it comes on.
7.Runaway
J. Cole has a lot of girl
problems. Without females, he loses like
98% of his raps. And he basically dry
snitches on himself by telling everyone that no matter how hard he tries, he’s
still a dog. Haha. For him, that probably is ok because as a
rich entertainer he can get girls ASAP, no Rocky. Let one of us average, broke dudes try
that. We’d be out here looking thirstier
than Tyrone Biggums in a drought. Must be
nice. This probably my favorite song so
far though. The music is nice and what
he is saying is nice. I wouldn’t tell
everyone this stuff, but it is how people act and really feel. Also, he does more singing and I’m right
there swooning with him.
8.She Knows
Another song about females.
Surprise? I say not. I'm not a big fan of this production. It doesn't call for endangered Polar Bears to be hunted for their fur or anything, but a couple cats might get their tails stepped on purposefully. As far as lyrics, it’s
just a continuation of the previous song talking about how terrible a boyfriend
he would be to a girl. Again, I don't hate it, but I wouldn't choke out an elderly lady WWE style for hitting the next button when it came on.
9.Rich Niggaz
I thought this was going to be
some braggadocio about how everyone around him was rich, but instead it is the
opposite. He can’t even stand 93% of
rappers we hear every day (I can’t either **looks at Lil’ Wayne**). Not a huge fan of the music (it's an ok beat) This song got stuck in my head after I wrote this, so it's better than I thought. The content
is what makes it so wonderful though because he’s completely right in stating that all these rappers
talk about is money, jewelry, materialism (except they don’t use that word
because it’s too big for them). What is
interesting is that he is under Jay-Z and if anyone has heard Jay’s music
lately, you would know that he is the most extravagant person in the game right
now. I’m assuming Cole thinks its ok for
Jay because he does it creatively. While,
for instance, all most “rich niggaz” are talking about Bugattis and Jesus pieces,
Jay talks about a Basquiat and Picasso (it’s worth a Google). That’s probably just my opinion though and
secretly J. Cole hates Jay-Z and plans on assassinating him, kidnapping baby
Blue, and making Beyoncé his personal servant.
Who knows? Great content here though, especially if you get tired of the radio and the mainstream.
10.Where’s Jermaine (Skit)
I know where Jermaine better not
be: Making another skit. Boooooooo. My skip button isn’t working fast enough.
11.Forbidden Fruit
“KDot! Get in the car!” This definitely sounds 100% like a Kendrick
Lamar beat (it’s actually from an old song called Mystic Brew and A Tribe Called Quest sampled it first). You know what though? Cole World didn’t let Kendrick spit! Wow.
He teases us by saying “featuring Kendrick Lamar” and only gives us a
hook. A hook that anybody could have
done (though Kendrick's alien voice makes it kinda dope). Anyways, Jermaine never catches the vibe of the beat. It's really cool and mellow and he verbally A-Town Stomps on it. Kendrick saves the song and doesn't even have a verse. Tough World.
12.Chaining Day
First off, “boooooooo” to the song
title. I can’t fully relate to this song
like most of Cole’s songs, but I like that he made a Jesus Piece song with a
new concept. It’s kind of like he doesn’t
even want the piece, but he can’t help it because it looks so nice. I can relate with clothes and shoes I
suppose, but I have yet to own a chain, and probably never will. If I’m buying a chain then I probably
wouldn’t make a song that says I hate “rich niggaz”. Just saying. The creativity an d new outlook on a concept that is played out was refreshing though and for that Mr. Cole... **salute**
13.Ain’t That Some S**t (Interlude)
Time to get ignorant!! I honestly don’t care what he says on
this. He flows nice and sounds like he
knows what he’s talking about. The beat
is like Megatron krumping at the peak of a mountain that creates an avalanche
below and makes the music the snowboarders affected will ride to on the next
Red Bull commercial. Dope.
14.Crooked Smile
Interesting song selection after
the ignorance that just occurred, but I really like this song. To me, music is all about vibes, melodies,
and content. This has all of that. I never really noticed that Cole had a
crooked smile, but DANNNNNNG homie. He’s
giving Fabolous a run for his money for “Most Messed Up Grill Even Though He’s
Got Money To Fix It” Award. Mouth looking like a unexplored cave. Teeth
like a speleothem (give it a Google).
Anyways, I really do like this, all jokes aside.
15.Let Nas Down
I’m conflicted about this
song. On one hand, I’m like “Yo, that’s
a cool story Cole. I’ve never really let
down an idol like that before, so I appreciate your insight.” But on the other hand I’m like “You let Nas
down? So! You ain’t even know him like
that. You got on a track and cried about
letting down Nas? Smh.” Also, the fact
that Nas made a track called ‘Made Nas Proud’ was kind of lame, and I really like
Nas. Anyways, I’m still not sure how I
feel about this bromance between these two grown men, but the song is cool (I
think). And I guess for originality he can get a pass.
16.Born Sinner
A safe, title track to sum up the
album. The guy on the chorus,
Fauntleroy, did a good job with his part.
I don’t have much to say about this song, but I like it.
Well alright, there you go! That’s what I think about Born Sinner. For the most part, Cole did a much better job
on this album of leaving out weak bars in his verses that scream “Boooooo!” and
left those for only a couple hooks. The
main issue that I have with this album, and why it is 6th out of the
6 I’m reviewing is that I just don’t like the music most of the time. His production doesn’t suck, but I don’t feel it like the others. It’s like a stale chip
when you’re really hungry. You need
food, so you’re going to eat it and it works for now, but you know there’s steaks and mac-n-cheese
out there to be eating too. I hope that
he works more closely with some bigger producers in the future, but as long as
he keeps giving us real life situations to relate to and doesn’t fall into the temptaion of “Molly Rap” he’ll continue to do fine.
Anyways, I’ll be back tomorrow with another one of these. I won’t tell you who yet, so follow us on
Twitter @WeAreBOM or check back here tomorrow to find out. Also you can follow us on Instagram @WeAreBOM. I’ll
holla at y’all later. Deuces Brodies.
Ayeeeeee! This is Keenan, back like I was on vacation, and
ready to talk with y’all a little bit. I
know that the post haven’t been so frequent as of late, but we’re about to
change that for the next week. As many
of y’all know, these past few weeks have been HUGE for music as it pertains to
new hip hop releases. To my count, there
are 6 projects that I have in my car that I have listened to numerous times in
order to determine which I like most.
And since blogs were created with the intent for everyone to be able to
share their point of view in an instant, I will share mine on these albums.
**cheers from the balcony** Thank you. Thank you. You are far too kind. The albums that will be blogged about are…
(In no particular order) **drumroll**
J. Cole – Born Sinner
Jay- Z – Magna Carta… Holy Grail
Joey Bada$$ - Summer Knights
Kanye West – Yeezus
Wale – The Gifted
Mac Miller – Watching
Movies With the Sound Off
FAQs(okay, I've never been asked any of these, but I felt that we needed a moment of clarity)
"Keenan, who has the best album title?"
- Well, loyal fan (I'm taking this too far) I can definitely say that Born Sinner, The Gifted, and Summer Knights is left out of this conversation. They don't suck or anything, but they didn't change any lives or push any boundaries. Between Yeezus, MCHG, and WMWTSO it is difficult to say. Yeezus is absolutely the boldest and Kanye instantly eliminated those of the Christian faith almost immediately with that title. MCHG sounds the most loaded. I think Jay-Z has about 3,425,754 meanings hidden in there. WMWTSO is probably the most entertaining. I mean, if these were book titles, I would absolutely read that book before all of the others. I guess I would have to go with one of those three, depending on what I wanted that day for my life.
"Mr. BOM, who has the best alum artwork?"
- Well, thank you for that new nickname, loyal reader (if you can't tell by now, I'm probably gonna keep this up). Yeezus is eliminated because it lacks any artwork because of how "revolutionary" Kanye is (Personally, I just don't think he came up with anything to match the brashness of the album and title. I mean to keep up, he would have had to impose himself as Jesus on the cross with beautiful women of all ethnicities surrounding him while he flips a bird to the media. Yeah, that probably wouldn't have been wise for sales.). J. Cole's is pretty cool. I like his little character. Summer Knights probably has some significance that I don't understand **Kanye shrug**. The Gifted is ok. So that leaves Jay and Mac. I am a sucker for Renaissance art, so MCHG is probably my favorite and matches the title well. But the randomness and hilarity of Mac Miller's cover is classic. I don't get it, but am I really supposed to?
"Excuse me sir, in what order would you put these artist ranging from least favorite to favorite?"
- I appreciate your politeness sir/ma'am. Before these albums came out, I would have said:
6/5. Wale n Joey Bada$$ (interchangeable)
4. Mac Miller
3. J. Cole
2. Jay-Z
1. Kanye West
After numerous listens, I would now say:
6. Wale
5/4. J. Cole n Joey Bada$$ (interchangeable)
3. Mac Miller
1/2. Kanye n Jay-Z (interchangeable)
There probably aren't many people that agree, especially after looking at Cole World's album sales and the fact that most of you are like, "Who tf is this Joey Bada$$ dude?". So this is strictly my taste in music and what I think.
"Aye cuz, are these gon' be like biased n tish? I ain't tryna read all 'at and it be mad biased."
- I mean, I'm human so yeah they probably will be in a way. BUT! I swear on the 4th season of The Walking Dead (yeah, that's how you know it's real) that I'll try my best not to be. I don't like reading biased reviews, so I wouldn't want to do that to someone else.
"Sooooooo, do you like have like a format for these 'reviews' or like is it like a freestyle?"
-In the wise words of Soulja Boy Ph.D., "I don't freestyle cuz my style ain't free!" Even though this blog is free (oops).Anyways. Personally I prefer track by track reviews with an intro and
summary because they are the most in depth and easy to follow while you
listen. If you haven’t ever read one of
my reviews before, I make them as simplistic as I can because I know that from
personal experience, I CAN’T STAND CRITICS that use phrases like “jiggly synth
squelches” and “lyrical nadir”. And if
you haven’t ever read a review, copy and paste those words into Google so you
know it’s real. So yeah, I go for the
fluid reading instead of trying to outsmart you to feel superior in musical
knowledge. The only remaining question is: What order will these reviews
occur? The plan is to start from 6 and
go to one from least to most liked. So
which album comes in at number 6…?
You’ll have to visit us here tomorrow and find out. We’ll drop some hints on our Twitter@WeAreBOM, so go follow us ASAP, no Ferg.
Anyways, I’ll see you back here tomorrow! Deuces Brodie.
Yo! This is Keenan and I’m back in this thing like a repeat
offender (strike three, ya feel me). It’s
been a minute, but who cares as long as we keep talking, right? Let’s get into this:
As people,
we are all unique with different interests; on the inside that is. Outwardly, many of times, there is an image
projected from us of what we are “supposed to be." We attempt to act as society would
accept. Being “normal” is usually
expected. What is the true definition of
normal? Boring Dictionary.com defines it as: conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal;
regular; natural. Ugh. Imagine living every aspect of your life by
this definition of “normal.” If that
thought doesn’t bother you, then you probably don’t like the concept ofBossOfMe. For most of us though, the
thought of a “normal” life is scary. Normal,
excludes adventure and passion. Normal
excludes dancing for no reason and cartoons for adults (I’m guilty of both of
these; there is always music in my head and I love SpongeBob (pause)). There has to be something better than normal,
right? Or do we all need to be like Bob from the Enzyte commercials?
One of
the antonyms (that means opposite, for my non-english people) of normal is
weird. What is the definition of weird? Dope Dictionary.com defines it as: involving or suggesting the supernatural; unearthly
or uncanny; fantastic; bizarre. Ahhhh.
Now that’s what I’m talking about.
A word that is usually spoken in a negative context with a demeaning connotation
is actually encouraging, strange enough.
I guess this is just my own personal opinion, but I would much rather be
seen as bizarre and fantastic than to conform to the standard (that definition sounds like some Hunger
Games society stuff; I’m no Katniss though).
A lot of the time being “weird” is the same thing as being
different. For instance, I like
music. I prefer certain genres over
another, but at the end of the day if I think a country song is dope, I’m going
to say so. The same goes for techno,
dubstep, rap, classical, etc. I get
called “weird” a lot for liking different stuff that many of my friends think is strange. Same goes for my small postercollection. It is absolutely a bizarre grouping of completely different
types of people, but they all had a profound impact on our world (if you don’t
believe me then Google them). What I am
saying is that if you really believe in something or really like something, it’s
ok. Don’t be the norm, exceed the norm. Be weird.
Normal sucks. Let’s get weird.
“Being called weird is like being called limited edition, meaning you’re
something people don’t see that often.
Remember that.”
Anyways, go follow us on Twitter, Instagram, & Pinterest @WeAreBOM. Make sure to check out the blogs daily as well and comment to let us know what you want us to write about. Go to wearebom.launchrock.com to join the growing list of people that want to be a part of our movement, and so that you can get this exclusive one time deal we'll be offering for the first few buyers (buy one tee get one tank 50%)!!! We'll be back soon, aight?! Deuces Brodies!
Howdy! Whattup
doe?! It’s me, Keenan again, and I’m
back like a fiend to the crack house to give y’all this work. Though we got no direct feedback from the
people themselves, we had the most views that we’ve had in a single day since I
started blogging back in January. So we
give kudos to us and kudos to everyone who checked this out yesterday. We can only spread the brand so far by
ourselves, so every time that you visit our blog or every time that you follow
us on Twitter and Instagram, or tell your compadres about us, you’re making
this dream come true. Now if we could
get y’all to comment on these posts or tweet @WeAreBOM about them, then we’d
really be getting somewhere. We’ll save
that talk for another day though. For
now, we are going to talk about the ultimate stale face or what we call for
short: The Shaq Face.
You know when someone says something really dumb or out of character for them and you give them a face? Your mouth shifts to one side and your lips slightly protrude from their natural position. Well, this is a stale face (if you didn’t already know). I used to read a blog on allhiphop.com and every time someone did or said something outrageous, the writer would give the person a Shaq Face. What is a Shaq Face?
Ahh yes, Mr. O’Neal in his finest form. At this point you’re probably wondering what
this has to do with achieving dreams or the concept behind BOM. Well, if we are to pursue our passions and
dreams and we expect for no one to belittle us for craving a different type of
success than the rest of the world is used to, then are dreaming too much (it
is possible). Understand that people are
going to hate on us because we aren’t going down the path that the majority of
people went down before us. Some people
aren’t even going to necessarily “hate.”
Some will just be negative because they expected something different
from us. If we begin our pursuit without
understanding that the most difficult objective in attaining our life’s desires
are going to be people that we are close to (i.e. Family, friends, coworkers),
then when we are first told that we won’t be able to do it, our desires will be
somewhat suppressed. Be ready to be told
you can’t do it. It will happen
repeatedly. When you hear it, give them
a Shaq Face. Next time someone says that
you’re wasting time in a pursuit for something you care about: Shaq Face! Because we can and will do what we please in
order to achieve what we want.
Anyways, the Shaq Face to me just means, if I may quote the
poet known as Trinidad James, “Don’t believe me, just watch.” So no one needs to believe us and what we envision
in our futures, they only need to watch what we’re about to do. Shaq Face to haters, disbelievers, cowards,
and all the rest! If you’re reading
this, here is what I want you to do: If
you believe and like the concept of the Shaq Face then take a picture of the
Shaq Face that you’re going to give, upload it to Twitter or Instagram and tag
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Good morning world! This is Keenan again and I'm back like spasms, so we can have a little talk. I'm in no mood for introduction, so that I don't take away from what I have to say. Let's get into this...
I’m
writing this at midnight June 12, 2013 while reflecting back on the last few
weeks of my life and what I’ve been doing.
Recently, I have begun working my first job as a server at Puleo’s in
Murfreeseboro (come holla at me if you’re about that big tipper life), I
designed a logo for the lifestyle/brand that I’ve been working on with a
friend, I’m working hard every day to get the name BossOfMe into the world,
I’ve transferred schools and will be at Middle Tennessee State University in
the fall, I’m back to reading everyday like I used to when I was younger, and I
just started learning how to play my first instrument (call me Keyboard
Shawty). I don’t mean this as a
braggadocio, condescending spiel on how much better I am than everyone else
because I am far from that. There are
absolutely people who are and have been working harder than me for a much
longer period of time. What I am
attempting to convey in telling you my recent ventures, creatively and
intellectually, is that I have finally begun maturing enough to be able to
accomplish some goals that I have wanted to pursue for some time. I have just recently begun to realize how
much work I can get done in a single day just by concentrating on attaining
what I desire. How have I managed to
stay on track these past few weeks? I ask myself one question every night
before I go to sleep: What did I do today to get closer to achieving my dreams?
If you
have been following @WeAreBOM on Instagram (which I strongly suggest you do) then you
will have seen us post this picture
I got this from my father about 2-3 years ago. He would say that every day, you either get
better or get worse, and he would use it to motivate me to go practice some
basketball (I’m retired now). I wasn’t
mature enough at the time to really understand it, but a day or two at a time
it would usually work because if given those two options, the choice is pretty
obvious, right? This same “getting
better/worse” works the same as the “getting closer/further” except that
closer/further relates better for people like us; dreamchasers. If you have a dream or a goal that you want
to achieve, then ask yourself what you’ve done lately to reach that. Could you be doing more? If we have a dream, but aren’t pursuing any
avenues to get there then why have the dream?
If we aren’t going to make the dream a reality then we might as well
stay asleep (something I began becoming a little too comfortable with). Is the transition from being dormant to
active pursuit difficult? Absolutely! If it was easy then BOM wouldn’t exist
because being what you wanted to be and doing what you wanted to do would be
the norm. Unfortunately, as anyone who
has ever had an abstract ambition knows, that isn’t the case. We have to go through more than anyone to
reach our goals, and to discover our inner drive to achieve personal
greatness. It isn’t all done in one day
or one week though. It will take months
and years to achieve, but the days and weeks of hard work will propel us into
the success of those future years. Just
do yourself a favor at the start of the day and ask yourself: What will I do to
get closer to achieving my dreams today?
I’m not
about just having BOM make it. I want
everyone with dreams and desires to do what they believe they were meant to
do. Taking days off or “chilling” isn’t
going to get us there. The everyday
grind of strengthening an aspect of the goals that we want will get us to the
pinnacle of success that we’re all craving.
Get closer today. Get closer
tomorrow. Get closer this week. Eventually a year is going to go by and 2014
is going to ask us what we did in 2013.
Will you be able to say you’re closer than ever?
Let us know what you think in the comments or on Twitter. I don't know if these suck or not because no one tells us anything, but uhhhh... Yeah. We'll be back tomorrow with some more Chicken Soup for the Soul. ANYWAYS!!!! Go follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and Vine (Can someone please find me a link?!?!?!) @WeAreBOM. Make sure to check out the blogs daily as well and comment to let us know what you want us to write about. Site to pre-order shirts and tanks is coming!! Do the following stuff so you can know about it, so that you can get this exclusive one time deal we'll be offering!!! Deuces Brodies!
