Monday, October 29, 2012

To Ibrahim Abiola Ibrahim, On Your Birthday.



140 characters would never be enough to put my thoughts of you to words then to text, to express how grateful I am to have ever met you, So I'll write a blogpost instead.

 Every single moment I get paid for a job, or receive praises for a job well done, I always flash back to the very first moment I met you, because a big part of who I am right now wouldn't have been possible if not for that very moment.


Ever since I met you, you've always been my inspiration, my push, and I've always looked up to you. Many feel threatened by you, but surprisingly I do not, I don't understand why they are, maybe its cos you are so awesome that its scary. When you said u were arguably the best few months ago, some laughed at u, some agreed, some 'beef-ed' in their minds, but now its clear to everyone that you are. Your exploits shows.


So, on your birthday, what more can we wish you than many more great years full of more and greater exploits ahead.


I am so proud to call you my friend and honored to have you call me your friend. I'm so grateful to God to have met you.

Have a great one bro.

Thursday, October 11, 2012

My Kind of Girl/Woman/[Fill Yours In]

So yesterday, i was paying attention while listening to Nas's new album - Life is Good (by the way, he has sold 305k copies now), and something struck me about the lyrics of his song with Amy Winehouse - Cherry Wine.
He was talking about his kind of woman and somehow i was touched (probably cos i'm going through some L O V E issues), so I decided to put up the link to the official video, and the lyrics here, cos thats exactly the same way I feel.


Nas – Cherry Wine Lyrics

[Amy Winehouse]
Where is he?
The man who was just like me
I heard he was hiding somewhere I can’t see
Where is he?
The man who was just like me
Heard he was hiding somewhere I can’t see
And I’m alone, and I realize that when I get home
I wanna go through my red and my cherry
Yes I’m alone, and I realize when I get home
I wanna go through my red and my cherry

[Verse 1: Nas]
I want some who like the champagne I like
My a-alike, someone to talk me off the bridge any day or night
She teach me how to live, she ain’t afraid of life
Not easily impressed with the rich and famous life
Cause she done been there and heard all the rumors before
She love or she ride out with me on my music tour
She like the herbs natural medicine, she cooking good
She tell me everything is cool and looking good
For real, the world so ill
Yeah I want a girl so real
Who not after material wealth, but get dough still
Or maybe an educator, a lady with etiquette
Who can be from out the hood, or even work for the president
As long as there’s no selfishness
Yes, as long as her love for the people is deep rooted and evident
You can be easily recruited, you’re heaven sent
Your smile, put me on ease
You’re the woman I need, but where is she

[Amy Winehouse - Chorus]

[Verse 2: Nas]
I hate when people write me hostile texts on the count of my lifestyle’s perception
Invade my personal life, out of the question, what are they expecting
I be tryna reply them, and they never suppose I get my quiet time in
They think forever I’m rolling in dough, swimming in a pool of cash
God, wouldn’t they know, or am I a fool or as
I’m well known, got people coming at me mad
I had a tell homes, I don’t keep a cell phone
My bad, I drag, off the l and try to silence it
The noise of my head, the curse of the talented
Strong communicator, vagabond, I gallivant around the equator
And that would get me off the radar
It’s so intense, I’m on my Lilo and Stitch
Pour my Pino Grigio with some lime what is this?
An immaculate version of me and my baby
With all respect cause you the only one that gets me

[Amy Winehouse: Chorus]

[Nas - Bridge]
Yeah, yeah, let’s pour some cherry wine
Everything’s good, everything’s fine
Yeah, yeah we bring it every time
Yeah, pour a little cherry wine
Yeah, Hey yo Salaam, yea, I think they know the time
Everything’s good, everything’s fine
Yeah, pour a little cherry wine, yeah
Life is good, life is good, yeah
Life is good, no matter what
Life is good, life is good
Life if good, yeah
No matter what
Life is good

[Amy Winehouse: Chorus]

[Amy Winehouse]
Man who was just like me
I heard he is hiding somewhere I can’t see
And I’m alone
And I realize that when I get home
When I wanna go to my red and my cherry
Yeah-oh-oh-ooooh
The man who was just like me
Cause I know he was hiding somewhere I can’t see
And I’m alone
And I realize when I get home
That I wanna go to my red and my cherry

culled from http://www.killerhiphop.com/nas-cherry-wine-lyrics/

I'm Back!!!

Yes, I am!
and why am i back?
I'm back cos I can...
This is my comeback post
Till i go off again, I'll be saying a lot of random things,
My feelings and whatever comes to mind...
Just cos I can...
Yes I can.

Malik Abiola.
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