BRB...

I haven't updated this in a while!! When I get back to SF, I'll write a book about this 2009! lol

I'll be on this list one day! lol

FORBES TOP HIP HOP EARNERS OF 2009

1. Jay-Z - 35 Million
2. Diddy - 30 Million
3. Kanye West - 25 Million
4. 50 Cent - 20 Million
5. Akon - 20 Million
6. Lil Wayne - 18 Million
7. Timbaland - 17 Million
8. Pharrell - 16 Million
9. T-Pain - 15 Million
10. Eminem - 14 Million
11. Dr.Dre - 13 Million
12. Snoop Dogg - 11 Million
13. Ludacris - 10 Million
14. Common - 8 Million
15. Will.I.Am - 8 Million
16. T.I. - 8 Million
17. Swizz Beatz - 8 Million
18. Andre 3000 - 7 Million
19. Big Boi- 7 Million
20. Flo-Rida - 6 Million
21. Rick Ross - 6 Million
22. The Game - 6 Million
23. Young Jeezy- 6 Million

Remember when people were making expensive music videos

Here's some of the most expensive ones:

Michael Jackson ft Janet Jackson - Scream

Cost: 7 Million

Puff Daddy ft. Biggie & Busta Rhymes - Victory

Cost: 2.7 Million

Now you see cheap ass videos that think that its worth millions!

damn recession! lol

Do you care...?

Do you care what other people think about you??

I think you should!! Might not be all the time, but most of the time!! You have to think positive to believe in your dreams! When something goes wrong, you just have to fix it and move forward with your goals!

I don't even know what I'm saying! haha... just buzz on a monday night!! I think blogging helps me with my stress, since I don't like to talk about it!! or even twittering it really helps me!!

I think I need more negative people in my life!! I need more people to tell me that I can't do things!! I always took negative comments as a challenge, whether its from my family or friends! There's still plenty of challenges for me to prove. This year has been great!! I've strengthen my friendship with a lot of people.

4 years ago, before I went to sleep and woke up in the morning; I always had a motto for me to be positive! My motto was "Make things happen." I always had to wake up in the morning and do something positive in my life! That made me feel really got and was able to accomplish a lot of things!

I also wrote on my myspace my goals...

05' WAS JUST PRACTICE!!! 06' WILL BE THE REAL DEAL!! 07' WILL BE TAKEN TO THE NEXT LEVEL!!! 08' WILL KEEP IT GOING AND TAKE THE NEXT STEP!!

Every year I wanted to take steps of what I've accomplished from the year before!!

It sucks when I see my friends/family/peers have great ideas and goals, but they don't follow it! Or they switch it up to something else!! I had my ideas and goals, I was able to make steps every year to reach what makes me happy!

just speaking my mind of a bunch of diff topics!! thats it!!

peace!

Life & Death

The past two months, I've seen a couple of my friends that past away. Some closer than other, but it still takes effect to me. Eric Culp, Brandon Clarke, and Dolla aka Roderick Burton. They all lead different lives, but in the same way the same. They were all happy and outgoing people. They loved to make new friends and have a good time.

Eric died from fallin off a ledge at a club, Brandon passed away from cancer, and today Dolla got shot in front of a mall in L.A., Its just so sad to see positive people leave the earth. But God let them leave for a reason. God always has a reason for things to end in a certain way. You might not approve of it, but in the long run; it's for the better.

I went to Eric and Brandon's memorial service/funeral and bascially the message at the end of the day was: if you want to see them again, Only God can show you the way to see them again. That's the truth at the end of the day! God can lead you to eternal happieness. We're here on earth to be an example for God. We might not be perfect, but through him we're one step closer.

I pray for all the family and friends that has been effected by the death of these people! All 3 guys are leaders in their own way! They were kind hearted and was there for their friends and family.

I will miss!! RIP!

How I Got Started in This Biz...

A lot of people always ask me, how did I get started and what do I do?

I got started by promoting clubs, I liked to go out and party a lot. From there I was able to meet a lot of new friends. A couple of my friends and I started our own promotions company. We were doing it big at a point. After a couple of years of promoting clubs, I got tired of going out and passing flyers. This was before myspace, facebook, and the beginning of Friendster!! Those were the days where you had to build personal relationships with other peoples, not just sending bulletins on the internet!! haha... As I was getting tired of promoting, I was able to meet artists and their managers. I was pretty much networking with them. From there, I was able to build my network. I met a lot of great people that I still have personal relationships with still!

During the times of me building my rep, I worked a full time job during the day and networked at night! I had to grind and sometimes, it was messing up my day job. But I knew this is what I wanted to do. I didn't exactly know what it was, but it was something I just loved to do.

So now what I do:
I work with a lot of up and coming artist, especially the artist that are signed to a major label with a hot song. I set up promo/club tours for them all throughout the westcoast. I've been able to travel and work with them. Some artist blew up and doesn't know me any more! haha, but thats life! Other artist I still keep relationships with and communicate on a frequent bases.

I also do other things in the entertainment/music biz. I still do some club events, but mostly special events. I'm now putting out concerts as well and working on some film projects. Also working with a lot of the bay area artist! Gotta support the local music!!

so that pretty much sums its all up. Been doing this since 2001, had my ups and downs. I still have my ups and downs! but I never want to give up!! This is the dream that comes to reality!

also, I know we're in a recession... If you ain't got a job and unemployment is bout to end!! You should think about following your dream!! This is the time to be creative and make your mark in your life! New businesses needs to be started to turn around this recession!! People are still buying things on these informercials. haha

peace...

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Keepin' It Moving!!

So, we're way into March and it feels like summer is around the corner.  I feel like I've done a lot, but nothing has been accomplished or set in stone!  Working on these big projects takes a lot of time, but I want to get it done now.  If something doesn't get done by the next day, it feels like just a waste of time.  Being patience is a big key to making things happen.  You just have to wait and let it plan out.

I've been working on a lot of proposals and it feels good to be productive.  A lot good money making opportunities within the entertainment industry.  This is the year to get a lot of things done.  A lot of my time and effort in the past few years are finally paying off and it feels great.

I have a lot of things going on and I feel like some days I'm overwhelmed and other days I can take control of all the things I have going on.  Overall, I feel blessed to be busy and for God giving me the opportunities to make money for something that I love to do.  There hasn't been a day that I don't thank God for the things that he's given me.  He keeps me with positive people.  Even with the negative people, God challenges me to prove them wrong.  I feel that you need that negative energy from people to only make you stronger.  It helps you build character within you.  I can go on and on, about how you can turn around your negative surroundings and make it positive.  Faith and Fate are the key parts to it! 

LOOK UP A DICTIONARY AND SEE THE DIFFERENCE! 

One month into it...

It’s already February, January was a busy month for me. A lot of ups and downs! The UPS: Going to DC for the Inauguration! That was one in a life time things that anybody can do. Be one of 2-3 millions of people to see the First African American President. I’m not black, but I think that it means a lot for the minorities in the U.S. Since I was in the east coast already, I was able to plan a trip to NY and catch up with some of the people I talk to in usual bases. Remind me not to go to the East Coast during the winter!! It’s always freezing. I can never complain when it’s 60 degrees in SF.

Downs: Couple of the deals I’ve been working on has turned sour or bad. I can’t be mad; it’s just how this business is. I can only keep it moving and do my best.

One of my goals this year is to build a strong foundation of my networks. I know that I have a solid base of people in my network. I have People that I can trust. And know that they can to their part to get the job done.

Do I really want to go to AZ for the NBA All Star celebrations? I’m working on a party with Akon already. It’s pretty much done, but I’m not in the mood to be out there. That’s when you know you’re getting old, or tired of the scene. That’s when you go to dope parties and meet celebrities and now its whatever. I just want to get paid and go to sleep. Haha!

I was talking to one of my friends in the Industry and we were talking bout how each of us mad sacrifices to get to where we’re at. The “types” of girls we meet are ridiculous. A lot of them are really out for one thing, and it’s not love. It’s funny to see how girls try to work themselves.

Well that’s about it for now.

New Year and the hustle continues...

4 days into the New Year and it keeps getting busy! I have so many things I want to do before summer hits! Not even till the end of the year!! Right off the bat in January, I’ll be back to traveling! Las Vegas on the 10th and 30th, Washington DC for the inauguration on the 19th – 22nd, New York to hang out on 23rd to 26th, this will be a busy month for me. On top of that, meetings galore! Got so many meetings this month! I’m on my hustle mode! Nothing can and should stop me! I just feel like this is my year to shine!

When I meet new people and I tell them what I do, it may seem so glamorous to them. How cool it is to hang out with celebrities and party the night away from them. It’s not even like that. I think I stress so much more this past two years than I have before. I don’t let it effect me because I know God is always there behind me. I’ve made a lot of sacrifices to get me where I am. I’ve missed so many family and friends events. There are a bunch of things that I couldn’t do because I had other business to attend. I pretty much put my career in front of me. I may seem to have a personal life, but it doesn’t even seem like it. I always have to be available for meetings, last minute events, travels, etc…

Lately, I’ve been feeling that I need to be more about family also. I’ve been hanging out with a lot of family in the past few months and it felt good. I was able to catch up with them and see how they’re doing. You’re family will always be there for you, if not God will most definitely will be there. It was just all the holiday love that I’ve been getting.

When people say “You can do whatever you put your heart into”, I say you can also. If you have the desire to be the best in your field, it’s not that hard! It’s about having the drive and the heart, when you wake up everyday.

I went to the Crystal Cathedral in the OC on Christmas Eve and it was dope. I went inside one of their offices and they had quotes on the walls. The ones I like were:
“Tough times never last… But tough people do!”

Also:
“When faced with a mountain
I WILL NOT QUIT
I will keep on striving
Until I climb over,
Find a pass through,
Tunnel underneath
Or simply stay and
Turn the mountain
Into a miracle,With GOD’S help!”