TaeCross presents - My First:Still Learning, but I'm Nice Mixtape

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What is my Woman?

Alright! To make this simple and as descriptive as possible, here's the deal, I have grown exhausted of a lot of bullshit and bullshitting in my life and it is about time I start overcoming serious obstacles. I want to live a balance, structure and productive life. That being I am only focus on achieving specific goals/plans and desires. I want to build towards a family, a community, and a career.

I have done some things I wish I could take back, and would rather not take back, but all I have learned from. I need and want GROWTH, so being my woman would mean you're a lady I want to share and build an experience of success with. I am thinking long term.

I am not trying to rush into titles of boyfriend-girlfriend or marriage but I want to work towards them; it is all process. I understand your wishes, and what stand for and where you stand principally. I respect that completely. I adore you are about taking care business and executing plans/goals.

I feel we know each other's strengths. In addition, I recognize that success takes
time. Are you tired of chasing short-term fixes? We will only experience long-term failure. I was always changing gears, not focusing enough time and energy on succeeding in one place.

When, I say you are my "woman", I mean you are someone you has goals/plans just like I do. She is ambitious. She is my time. Someone I will learn from and want to grow to the next level with. My warmth of touch and friend. Again, I am not in a rush, I understand you have obstacles to overcome just as I do. I just want to be your positive experience.

Sometimes it is better to listen just the instruments then someone talking over it. Kind of similar to living? Lol

Winter or Depression... By Miss Domo

What is waiting outside besides tears from the sky?besides warmth that has lost a battle to the coldand every flower has hunched over in defeat, not wanting to growwhat is waiting outside besides tears from the sky?tears that have fallen week 2 week,tears that have made it hard to find what we seektears that have defied the light and embraced the dark,tears that caused the building of Noah's ark,tears that enhance the pain of every broken heartwhat is waiting outside, besides tears from the sky?besides puddles of frozen water,drowning and muffling the sounds of the landand turning what was 1nce rich soil, into soft quick sandwhat is waiting outside besides tears from the sky?besides days that have just "gone by",stealing time from the inner child who can't come out to play,in adult views, "not in happiness" is where she stayswell... Until  “God” can take her pain awaywhat is waiting outside besides tears from the sky?besides a harsh wind against a soft face,a wind so forceful, when breathed out it leaves a bitter tasteforcing even the strongest of creatures to make haste,to find refuge in a more forgiving placewhat is waiting outside besides tears from the sky?nothing much, and i don't know why,but i'll wait a while for “God” to send me a guide,that can help me see more than just … tears falling from the sky

Got a burger in my backpack from 5 Guys. Lol Why? Just to tease myself till sunset? Lol

So I'm chilling rock to Blondie "Call Me" at work feel like a corporate robot. Help! Just one more hour then back to it again tomorrow. Need a CHANGE, FUN!!!!!!

How I Stand by: Miss Domo

so last night, while entranced in mary jane's warm embrace, lol, my mind started to wonder...i was thinking about the tru relationship of good and evil and how 1 stand, tho so different from the other, needs the other for harmony.... ok, i know i lost u bcuz im going on a bit of tangent, but wait, an explanation 4 where all this derived from is coming :)..... here's the ? i posed to myself... what is tru enlightenment? believe it or not, i have been asking myself this ? over and over since i became atheist. when there is not a higher power to answer to, u have to become ur own voice of reason. u have to decide what rules and boundaries are 2 b applied 2 ur own life. u decide what u evolve n2, and become fully responsible 4 what u become. with that said...if my ultimate aim is to become an "enlighten" being, how does 1 then decided if the darkness within themselves is helpful, or harmful? now i assume that n e trait that produces a negative outcome should definitely be purged from the spirit... but not all dark traits produce a negative results- at least not all the x...for instance... what i consider to be my worse quality is my impatience, and as it should, it has caused some issues n my life... but, my impatience is also what drives my determination, giving me the "i'll do it my got damn self" attitude...lol. so tho it is quite a negative trait to have... it is able to provide a productive way of approaching certain matters in my life. in other words, it gives birth 2 motivation and seems to help to create harmony within my soul... jus as, i feel, other dark qualities do. but then the ? becomes...when the source of the trait that was birthed is dark, can it ever truly b considered "positive"?

Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Health Project (Maanaan Sabir - The Importance of Health)

Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Health Project (Maanaan Sabir on "what is health")

Every once in a while we gotta let go our baggage to catch the groove we want to go on. Its like breathing all over again & getting new pair of shoes. Grind!

Knock Knock

About to kick in the door/if you're in the way/dont be mad if you get kicked too/I got tired of knocking & asking,/now I'm snatching/Dig!/Because a lot of yall niggas been lying & fronting/Playing around/Caught a lot yall sleeping/And fuck I don't care if it doesn't rhyme/Its time to put yall back in line/Take what's my mine/Yall hype riders/Hoping you get something by Drake/There you go being a fruit cake/Dick rider/Stop the fakery/I'm cooking real shit at the bakery/No pretending/The lies I'm not defending/Feel/Tae came to bring the ppl real

Two Words

Two words/love me/quit it/won't stop/on top/Miltown/Uptown/downtown/Northside/Eastside/two words/Tae Cross/hot like sauce/love you/the Brew/my city/the nitty gritty/Chitown/whadup fam/hot damn/stop dissing/lets get to cooking/we just alike/same fight/be polite/extend an invite/distant cousin/two words/mad flow/a pro/like whoa/give em some mo/hold up yo/friend or foe/get doe/one word/swagger/better/on top of the latter/few words/keep doing you/fuck that joe/we got your back bro/this our show/hold your head up/we major

Bashful

Better be careful/I can be bashful/say some shit/that'll piss off white people/For example/It's yall fault we broke/slow down don't choke/Huey Freeman yall/Young man you speak so well/For once I like to ride MLK Drive/and the neighborhood's not deprived

Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadooloop

Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadooloop

Church

On that Ball JG/I'm space age pimping/Rest yall niggas slacking/and I'm packing/Stop the talking/Keep walking/I'm about my money/so fuck you honey/And the rest of you dumb lames/Respect the game/Been draining hoes/since I Bruce Lee out the womb/Imma keep grinding to my tomb/However you do it/keep doing you/and imma do me/Tae grade A/Not self made/made bitch/this in my blood/just the hood/respect the game/its meant to sold not told

Church 2

Excuse me Miss/But could you stop the talking/I've been pimping since the womb/and imma keep grinding all the way the tomb/Just in case you didn't know/I'm Tae Cross/A boss, indeed/A hoe I don't feed/Sorry honey/I'm just all about the money/I don't mean to be rude/But pimping in my blood/Not many of us thus far/Never catch slipping/Nor slacking/I just chewed my last stick of gum/I give a bitch none

Fresh

What's good
Check my mood
So much knowledge
Trying to finish college
FinAid playing games
Worst then dumb dames
Avoid lames
Problems come with fame

Cancer

I am ready to receive/all the blessings that are there for me/As you can see/My focus is excellent/and I know what you want/As ideas start flowing freely/I make sure I articulate my insights clearly/visionary/my words become your auxiliary/controversial/but my life was bacterial/had different strokes/surrounded by different folks/But I am inspired to move ahead/Create a whole new thread/I have an increased influence over others/I do this for the little sisters & brothers/I will keep my promise/I promise little homies, arise.

Keep Going

Got tired/of being shit/fuck the bullshit/Tae's it/so much potential/I do this intentional/my flow is essential/slow down baby/I do this for my city/Miltown/shout outs to our cousins Chi-town/they like my flow/I'm E40 tell me when to go/Imma put on a show/word/I can do this without a curse word/I'm all aboard/but a nigga piss/tired of the diss/and all the fuss/Imma air it all out/this I/Tae/lemon head nigga/attacking figgas/yes I'm better/smooth like butter/educated with swagger/didnt finish college/but still at it/up early/staying alive/slapping five/to all my homies doing worst/hold yall head

Keep it Moving

I make moves unexpectedly/Got yall blinking/ I keep niggas thinking/steady winking/Just maintaining/This fame addicting/can't mention my city unless you mention my name/so high I aim/when I came/I put yall to shame/I strike a pose for the frame/Look what I became/Magnificent/Fantastic/Better/My swagger/It's up/Catch up/Yup

Meant to be Sold

mad game I was taught & told/from momma & granny/bitches crazy & silly/be careful/Uncles & old heads taught me how to make money off these hoes/streets let it be known game meant to be sold/not told/niggas still asking/and perpetrating/i wasn't self made/this in my blood/yall lucky/I aint taking this serious/fucked with bad bitches/LA supermodel/walk down the stroll/Golden Rhino strippers/bitch thought I was a rapper/told her no/ but I got magnum in a wrapper/asking me what I want her to dance to/play me some PAC/how do you want it/she says meet me in the back/shorty was stack/a nice rack/I gave her Ray Charles pipe/blind & foolish/all in her anglefish/VIP/Nando slapping bitches asses/bouncer trying to sneak a peek/Little he know she gave it to me free/just cuz she like me/damn you smell good she say/bitch its Tae/tell me how I taste/she replies delicious/she swallows courageously/smiles/then screams nutritious/end the night watching the sun arise/I feel like a true playa/a star headed to the LAX

Midwest the Best

Let me tell you where I'm from/Its a coast with pressure/Midwest/Yes, the best/Caught between a line of gully and proper/Starter jacket wearing/Cap cocking/Ups to Lords and Disciples/Chitown my cousins/Dro blowing, I love yall/Dont get it twisted/Cleveland & Columbus/keep moving, never a bust/Indiana/hold ya head up/Indy & Gary soon it'll be all gravey/STL got proper grammar/But cross that bridge/Best believe they bucking in East Saint Louie/Motown Detroit/I know some niggas always ready to start a riot/Miltown my town/Brew City/Crack a bottle/Be careful we the new murder capital/But through it all/I love my coast/If I forgot anybody else, just know/We the best & I got love the other coasts

More Shit

I heard when motherfuckas was talking/Nerdy nigga Tae/He aint shit/But in high school/Niggas was mad/because I walked away prom king/and left the dance floor with their chick/And when I graduated guess whose bitch was on my dick/Yep you guess right/Don't worry/Too Short her/played my cards fair/Only nigga in 0-1/Milton summer bumping Kanye/My name is Tae/would you like to ride/I might be a little cocky/But my flow is Rocky/fast or slow/you gone like it/saying this that shit/you would hate to admit/my flow is legit/love my city/always sporting the baseball mit/so much I wanna submit/but I don't have a permit/so I give just a bit/just enough for you to feel/enough to appeal/I'm so good, it's so unreal/I take a kneel/thanks to the Almighty/For making me toasty

OMG

I'm so ambitious/tell me why not/to pay tuition/I sat in my dorm/a stuffed room/cold nights bagging weed & coke/ran so many laps/even till I collapsed/even when they still pointed fingers/saying I wasn't gone be shit/the boy didn't quit/continued to survive/I too wanna live/continue to keep that drive/I too wanna see the world/I'll never fold

Restless

They never thought the school boy would become rough and rugged/But shit in my life became rigid/and reckless/Due to that my nights were growing restless/So I got tired of waiting on mine/made up my mind/To step up my grind/Time waits for no man/

Star

Division one star/Yes I are/I'm not that far/from great/no need to debate/shall you concur/I can give a sweet bar/Sick and bizarre/Chill have a cigar/Sticky I prefer/But see lady with a stare/I make this easy/quit being cheesey/I'm breezey/away from bitches that are sleazy/hate a loosely/Absolutely/positively/I'm fresh/

still @ it

I say shit for the common guy/tell a story of the best/Not Kanye West/Angry like Shady/Your about have a baby/Working two jobs through college/Full of so much knowledge/But you gotta deal with the politicing/Time seem short/Frustrated, clock steady ticking/You just wanna make it/Money scarce/And you're furious/Because you got so much ambition/Still trying to pay tuition/Now you're left feeling stuck/Thinking about the big buck/Fingers just tingling/Phone not ringing/Pissed you forgot to pay the bill/Now you borrowing from Bill/Wondering where did all go/Wish you could relate to Asher Roth/You fucked hoes by accident/Late night working third shift/Don't worry bro/Tae feels you/Do what you gotta do/Get yours/Keep at it/However long/I know you're gonna make it

Substance

My cousin says he wants substance/something right for the audience/motivating/inspiring/uplifting/and moving/Give the people something to uplift their day/take their skies that are grey/and change them to blue/Well that's what I do/Let me start by congratulating everyone/Yall shining like the sun/I'm proud of you/I know days can be tough/and things will be rough/But you're still standing/Fighting/You're my motivation/My inspiration/Remember no one's perfect/your hustle I respect/I know how it is/when it comes to handling biz/To work in ways one doesn't want to/But you/you get the job done/Keep doing your thing Sun/Let them point/and hate/You know you're great/Why they pointing fingers at you/ they need to analyze themself/Quit all that chastising and try to provide some help

Times Get Hard

Four eyed little nigga/just gotten bigger/back in elementary/i can remember completing who imma be/rocking starter jackets/moms hid it in the closet/gang associated/but wasn't affiliated/think about my lows/nobody knows/i used think life blows/a beautiful rose/i see her glows/thanks mom/you my number one/i love you a ton/your first son/thanks for what you've done/we had problems/but not Debbie and Eminem/your baby boy gone make it/through all this shit/i can't quit/I'll make way/i pray/that sky's not grey/evil spirits stay away/your boy won't astray/keep faith in Allah imma be okay

Times Still the Same

It's so hard in the city/no pitty/In search still for better days/confusion on praise/God or money/In the hood it all seems funny/This life we lead/our generation became a rare breed/Surrounded by greed/And blood shed/Lost seeds/Look through the papers/Brenda still throwing her baby/These times grown shady/Still left with a Black Maybe/More babies without daddy/The game has really flip/Trying to get a grip/shit is really a trip/but before we flee computer chips/We gotta deal with brothras flipping/PAC & I see you trying to hide/Hoping that nobody don't notice/You must always remember you still a member of the hopeless/See ya black like me/So you snap like me/When these devils try to plot/And Trap our young black seeds

Tonight

Those lips/I caught a glimpse/Gloss of shine/damn she gotta be mine/Sweet taste of honey/I got something to turn her on/Have her so gone/Till the break of dawn/Don Juan/feeling so strong/I got the notion/A hit with that motion/it feels so good/Imma keep her in the mood/tonight she's the star/Centerfold/Let me grab a hold/I was lifted/by this woman so gifted/I'm talking about something real/Sex appeal/She had me at the start of the conversation/So much temptation/Excuse me, I'm Tae/Today is a new day/I'm here to anoint you/not disappoint you/I'm only trying to eleviate/the hesitation/grasp your attention/Inform you my only motivation/is passion/Tonight you'll find sensation/my words will bring pure eruption/call that activation/something that got your friends listening/wishing/for the caressing/and undressing/Tell me is it a crime/I'm not trying to waste you time/I would like to quit the rhyme/All you have to do is say yes/I'm just informing you you're the best/the lastest/the greatest/the classiest/I know what you want out of life/Lets go

Quick 16-Turning Me On Remix

What's happening lady/You looking pretty/i'm trying to turn you on/you the bomb/I'm classic/not plastic/but I keep a pocket of rubber/show you who's better/I'm talking grip tight/dont fight/lip biting/back scratching/make you wanna tell all you friends/you're a fiend/for Tae's pipe game

BlackBerry Flow Jots

A lot of those scars & struggles that made me into an animal I pushed away but they're still there.

If it all comes down/then your ass is new moan grass

In high school/I thought I was cool/had the 7 series beemer/Felt like a hummer/sold it for tuition/I guess that's ambition baby

I never come lame/Imma tight killer in the game

I'm in it to win it

Came to the city all fresh and brand new/bitches looking like yo who's he/I'm Tae Cross bitch/You better recognize/and realize/that the kid is from the Mil is real

I'm Bubba Sparxx/looking for a bad Betty/I'm down to get illy/all in her her tiddy/squeeze tight just like your Teddy/wouldnt mind if you call me daddy

Imma Bin Laden these radio stations/Coming hard with explosions

It's like a Chinese dinner/It aint over till we both get our cookie

Damn she was cold/so bold/From Brooklyn/Graduated from NYU/Five one/Dark skin/Carmel blend/have your head in a spin/Crazy smile/

Sensitive thugs/you all need hugs

The old society is dying on it feet and the new society is struggling to be born.

Russian proverb "life teaches"

Millions living in poverty on the edge of starvation.

These are only the pathetic self-delusions

Flow pyscho/Call me loco

Drop digits/make it legit/slow down/let me rep my town/Miltown/Whats happening Chitown/Cool for my folks and my peoples

Boss/never loss/no need to floss/won with coin a toss

Give it your all/Even if you fall/Pick back up that ball/Give it your all/that's life/no need to look shife

I gotta cool aquafina flow

Come on little buddy/no need to be in a hurry/sit back enjoy life/cherish these moments

Got some drama/politicing like Obama/Say hello to your momma/There you go sounding like a bamma/something like Gucci

I'm a problem/Call me Havoc/Big dog status/what I'm trying to reach/I'm not trying to preach/Out here trying to teach

Hey its my bday/2-3/I still feel tall as a tree/But nothing feels diff/Wonders of what if/Only thing change/is the eager still to get change/

People say I'm mean/Well I'm from a place if caught on the wrong lean/Your body will get left on a triple beam/Hanging from the spine

Be blunt & upfront. Time waits for no one, so get to the point. That's part of being an adult. There's enough confusion in the world already, lol

Enjoy life gracefully

Be thankful for your days and days to come. For you're able to fight those obstacles b/c what will suck is not being able fight. Establish principles.

Bashful

Better be careful/I can be bashful/say some shit/that'll piss off white people/For example/It's yall fault we broke/slow down don't choke/Huey Freeman yall/Young man you speak so well/For once I like to ride MLK Drive/and the neighborhood's not deprived

My Party

Don't cry/dry your eye/No need for tears/And leave behind all your fears/We're gone have a good time/Leave your problems at the back of the line/It's gonna be a while/Before they can get in and spoil the fun/Souls shine bright as the sun/Its a celebration/Congratulation/You've stuck it out/Great achievements/Essence of a warrior/You kept fighting/Check out the smiles/You the light of the party/Tonight's no worry/Time to live it up/Bartender fill his cup/Taste the bubbles/Dont worry about the trouble/Tonight you're the man

Famous

My friends tell me Imma be famous/but I'm still riding the bus/So I must be Tyrese

Still At It

I say shit for the common guy/tell a story of the best/Not Kanye West/Angry like Shady/Your about have a baby/Working two jobs through college/Full of so much knowledge/But you gotta deal with the politicing/Time seem short/Frustrated, clock steady ticking/You just wanna make it/Money scarce/And you're furious/Because you got so much ambition/Still trying to pay tuition/Now you're left feeling stuck/Thinking about the big buck/Fingers just tingling/Phone not ringing/Pissed you forgot to pay the bill/Now you borrowing from Bill/Wondering where did all go/Wish you could relate to Asher Roth/You fucked hoes by accident/Late night working third shift/Don't bro/Tae feels you/Do what you gotta do/Get yours/Keep at it/However long/I know you're gonna make it

Man of the Year

This has to be it/I feel like some top shelf shit/Just give me a little bit/Bit of time to myself/Let it marinate/Hope that I'm not too late/I've been waiting on this moment/I must be God sent/My dear/I must be the man of the year/To time to vent/So many places I went/And I'm still going/Check out the way I'm moving/You like my groove/I too like the way you move/I'm coming with a thresh/Hard and fresh/Must I say it again/I could care less if it rain/A lot of this off the top/The top of my brain/Damn I feel good/In such a good mood/It's just me/Can't you see/It's just Tae/This who I be/Did you hear what I say/True/True to me/I won't change, I like me/A little derange/Maybe just strange/So what I like science/Eat Twizzlers/And enjoy Oreo Blizzards/Fantasy of being a wizard/Turn weak dudes into lizards/Sorry/You can't stop me, this my party/Yes, I am the man of the year/No need to fear/Wipe your face, no tear/Here have a beer/You with the man of the year/So sincere/Listen to me in your ear/Live life...

Writer's Block

I got writer's block/so many words off the dock/Watch as words pass me by/I try/so hard/to please your appeal/hoping you feel/what I have to reveal/continue to read/hoping what I said/is the motivation you need/These words bleed/pain, joy and happiness/Letting go stress/feel the force/My words are the source/Giving inspiration/Inspiring creation/I'm uplifting a nation/Mad frustration/building foundation/life's a celebration/My thougts spin/My words reach deep to your skin/Leaving with a grin/think of all the places you been/and what you haven't seen/sound nice/I give peace/free of charge/Smile/You like my style/Versatile/Imagination Worthwhile/I got writer's block/I watch the clock/Take a walk/I hear a knock/ Who could be/Let me see/What do you know/Guess who came through/ready to put on a show/it's my flow/ready to let it blow

Times

Four eyed little nigga/just gotten bigger/Back in elementary/I can remember completing who imma be/rocking starter jackets/moms hid it in the closet/gang affiliated/but wasn't associated/Think about my lows/nobody knows/I used think life blows/a beautiful rose/I see her glows/Thanks mom/you my number one/I love you a ton/your first son/Thanks for what you've done/We had problems/but not Debbie and Eminem/Your baby boy gone make it/Through all this shit/I can't quit/I'll make way/I pray/that skies not grey/evil spirits stay away/your boy won't astray/Keep faith in Allah and I will be okay

Go Ahead, Make My Day

I'm feeling like Clint Eastwood/Haters wish they could/Go ahead, make my day/Pardon me what you say/Tae ain't shit/But you mad that I refuse to quit/For you it's torment/I'm just trying to represent/It's only a matter of time/Before all this is mine/I could care less for your neglect/It's about the respect/As long I can connect/To the misdirect/I'm bringing enlightenment/I'm heaven sent...

'Brain decline' begins at age 27

"Mental powers start to dwindle at 27 after peaking at 22, marking the start of old age, US research suggests." (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7945569.stm)

That's a whole lot of bullshit! My brain will continue to grow because I think timeless. Sounds like a bunch of old lab rats upset. - Dante Cross

A Day in the Sun

Today is a such a beautiful day, the sun is out, my breath is fresh and I think I got through one of my shorties. I was talking to the little homie about what he wants to do in life, being that he's sixteen. He states all he wants to do is "chill" and wait on the next thing to happen. I grew intrigued by his comment. So, I asked what does he want out of life. Reluctantly, he replies he just wants money.

I wonder what happened to today's generation's ambition. Is it so gone into materialistic objects that substance does not matter?

Anyways, back the my story. I explained to the kid that he's not gone to get far if he lives his life without a plan, and expecting the moment to live out itself for him. You got to give you goals a agenda/schedule. Because, just "chilling" will only result to time wasted.

A Moment

Damn I'm so high/I must think I can fly/Grab skittles out the sky/I think I took the blue pill/I'm head over the hill/Trapped in the Matrix/My mind just too complex/Maybe that's why I smoke/It the only time I can let my thoughts soak/I've tried to stop weed smoking/But I love this feeling when stroking/Feel so good/I be in such a good mood/So much makes sense/Never too tense/I can let it all out/So much I can talk about/I feel like a modern day hippie/I'm okay poppy/Your boy grown/Don't frown/I feel closer to you/When I blow too/So many people I've met/And I don't have cold sweats/The colors/The flavors/All so attractive/I become retroactive/I wanna hear some old school/I'm not a fool/Just laying cool/By the pool/Listening to some Jimi/Grooving and doing the shimmy/My imagination/Has found an inspiration/I have so much motivation/Artistic/Optimistic/About life/I move swift/My dreams come true/So much we go through/All problems go away/I love to just lay/Take time to think/Before I put my words in ink/I'm thinking about the color pink/The lady I saw I gave her a wink

Encounter with Beauty

Oh how you make feel/You make me feel so good/I feel like a whole new person/How you give life a whole new reason/You create a beautiful uplift/Such a fulfillment/I want to gracefully fly through the sky/My Cleopatra you've grown into/Words from you sound so true/Things come so brand new/An attraction I became drawn/Hypnotized by your smile, I undergone/For I cannot get this picture out my mind/Loving the way you walked so strong in the wind/Such an appeal/Surely you are a woman of steel/I glance/Stopping you to check out your stance/Pondering what can I do for a chance/To show you true romance/I'm digging the you mind/Both our thoughts become entwined/Intelligent/That accent/I like when you talk/Your walk/Such like a lady/Beautiful/No doubt about that/Into you I am/Sweet like a yam/Anxious I become/Twirling my thumbs/Impatient I grow/Just to see your glow/Original and new/I had no clue/I would run into you/You are indeed/A queen

Flying with Beauty

So beautiful, gotta be careful. Don't let this one pass you by. She got a bad smile that'll make grown man cry. Joy you want to bring, her mind you want to be inside. This may be the your opportunity, full of intensity, she got modisty. What's her name? Could it be Destiny, Hope or Belle. She looks so innocent but coulde be dangerous, Justice is blind but so is love. Fuck it what the hell, approach her what you gotta loose? You just want to know her name, and maybe she might want to know you. You only live once, go for it.

Freestyle

Right now I feel fantastic/This feeling could not be held in a plastic/Starring so far into the stars/Wishing I could touchdown on Mars/Maybe slizzard/Enjoying some Twizzlers/I love life/And I wonder why yall look so shife/Appreciate everything I have/I could be living out of a grave/So I smile/Stroll for a mile/My toughts grow strong/I decide to write a poem/But I have waited too long/I figure I write a song/Yes, I have made mistakes/And caused heart aches/But I am not perfect/For my thoughts have been misdirect/So many chances I have been granted/I move through a bit slanted/But things still come out enchanted/I run through my mind/How could I have been so blind/The answer was right in front of me/All along it was me/Now I can really see/This is whom I be/Free/Just Tae/Cool and smooth like sway/Of the ocean and sea/Standing tall, clean and strong like a tree/Persue your dreams/Shine like the sun's beams/Wanting to hear my name through the people's screams/My words shall flow down the streams/Replinishing/Refreshing/I know who I am/I think I passed the exam/Thank you/For this I knew/What all is true/I make my debut/I present to the world/Dante Cross/But you can call me Tae

Mind Sex

Hey how you doingsweet thing/ I want to put something on your brain/ Nothing too complex/ This here is mind sex/ And all I ask is you listen/ I got some word action/ Ready for you to inject/ No need for objects/ These words lead to your cerebral cortex/ No spells, not a hex/ Just straight mind sex/ Leaving you trembling, sinking like a shipwreck/ No need for latex/ But be cautious/ Because I can send your mind through a circus/ And it'll be a bonus if I cause you to burst/ You're a goddess/So gorgeous/ I like your moves, so gracious/ I might have to praise Jesus/ I make a promise/ To keep only the realness/ No need to be nervous/ Notice, what I speak is painless/ For you, I give full service/ It's about us - Tonight will be X-Mas/ My words will lift you from the surface/ A pull that'll have you weightless/ Feel the wholeness/ Taste the sweetness/ Nothing too complex/ Just mind sex

Mind Wonder

I take a moment to reflect
Pondering about the people
I too feel your pain
Clueless night in the cold rain
Wondering if we'll ever surpass
As I star out the glass
So many thoughts run through my mind
Why is so hard to comprehend
I feel this energy
Only thing running through my mind is why
Confusion we experience
Times have grown intense
Whom to trust, whom not trust
We heard it all before
But so many of our voices have been ignored
These times have grown into a complex struggle
Being so advance you'll think time would be simple
I guess we had it all wrong
Oh so long
Its taking to get it right
Each day will continue to be a fight

Dear Self

Dear Self,

I wonder how it is possible we still surviving this journey. It was like it was just yesterday, June 23, 1986, I Bruce Lee my way out of my mother's womb. A little boy born into a world with so much strife. Remembering the good times and bad times throughout our life. From those crazy days moms worked hard alone to raise a young black boy (I love you Ma'), riding in the limo with my gangstress Grandmother (she always kept it Grade-A) and the pots of coke, feds taking away a little boy's father and uncles (must visit Uncle Kenny and Chris). My family been through too much, self, but still how we surpass it; it must be the love and the hearts we have to never quit.

I was listening to Scarface in his song Never, and his last few lines struck me with deligh and had me thinking. "I'll never talk a nigga down, do your thing. Never hate a dude for trying, that's insane. Get your motherfucking money, that's the thing dawg. Too many homies dying young."

Self, I was at a lost of words for how I wanted to present my words to my peers about respect and jealousy. Recently, I have been seeing a lot of disrespect and jealousy going on within our generation that has left a bad taste on my soul. It just does not make any sense to me why another could knock another for staying grounded or even just shining. Whatever, happened to congradulating that person for their accomplishments. Better yet, whatever happened to getting down that person and learning also how to shine. Jealousy, I see is the number one killer amongst our people. Why they mad I live in my own world and play by own rules? I got to make me happy and be true to my essence, Self. I look into the mirror and I see the pain and happiness flowing through my eyes.

Growing up pro-black, proper and trapped between two worlds of the hood and being in the burbs. Self, there is just so much I want to express, but I cannot find all of the words. Just know, we battled so much and I owe to you, Self. You taught me how to believe in me and always keep that motivational drive, for it'll be your inspiring drive called ambition.

Self, I still find it hard forgiving myself of all the dirt I have done. From hearts I have broken and the drugs I have pushed to my peers just to pay a college tution. This mission that is destined to me will I achieve or will fail, and end up another motherfucka that could have been. These nightmares I have, have me restless in the late night.

Self, all I ever want to do is give my city hope and pride, So many, talk shit about Milwaukee, but only if they knew the history and gave us our chance, they will see Creme City has a heart and not to be fucked with. I change so much in my life, Self, to give those little kids living in boarded houses and within the systems with no family something to look up to, and to inform them that they are not alone and they will shine.

There is much I could write on about, Self, but I rather let time and my actions tell my stories and teaching. I just want to thank you, Self, for your stories and teachings has taught me so much. Thank you for the people you have put in my direction and the people you have directed me to. Those words from Brother Munir still stick to my ribs, "Your life will only be measured by how much you measure it. If you for put a limit on it that is as far it will go, but if you make it unlimited you will go so far then you could ever believe. Salaam little Brother Abdul-Rauf." Most definitely, I thank you, Self, for still filling me.

Sincerly,

Dante

P.S.
My life is eternity because my mind is on a whole another level of living.

Venting...

I laugh when you hate/The rest of yall lightweight/No need to debate/Yes! I am GREAT/And I didn't expect you to relate/This just not in your trait/Respect this and be happy to congratulate/Don't desecrate/I got salvation/All about foundation/Giving the shorties motivation/Coming from bad locations/And going through bad situations/Hold your head up little brother/I know it builds frustration/All it takes is a little dedication/Soon you'll be out of desperation/Stay away from imitation/Get your education/And change this generation/Hold your head shorty

Speak Your Mind

Never be afraid to speak to your mind. I encourage that we speak our minds, for that is the reason the First Amendment was created. However, know what you want to say and how you want to say it. For no one wants to listen to an ass talking out his ass. So, think before you speak, be able to back up your statements and stand by what you say.