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A.T.L (A town like none other)

No Comments 09 April 2009

As far as I can remember Atlanta has always been the city that has reinvented itself time and time again. The city of Atlanta has been many things and home to many people but the fact remains that this is still “Atlanta”. You see although Atlanta has become a melting pot for much of America especially for African-Americans it still remains a “southern” city first. Atlanta is a city deep rooted in southern history and southern values. So to truly understand “our” culture you have to be “A native”, an “A” native to be exact. Atlanta has become known as a “transplant city”. It seems as if there are more “transplants” living in Atlanta than actual natives. I have nothing against the transplants because I can only assume that they came here for a better life. At times it does feel like the people from out of town don’t show enough respect or maybe us natives don’t show enough pride. Either way when I’m at certain events or places I feel like a foreigner in my own city. You have to ask yourself: Are the “transplants” harder workers, have a greater sense of urgency or is it just that us, ATLiens have taken our city for granted and expect everything to be served to us on a silver platter. I must say that I think it is a combination of both. So the next time you think about complaining about the “transplants” taking over, I suggest you take time to make sure you are doing what you can to represent your city. Remember you can’t complain about the system unless you are taking action. This article was inspired by Stanza’s song A.T.L (A-Town Luv), a true commentary on our great city, Atlanta.

A.T.L.- Stanza
http://www.djteknology.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/stanza-atl-dirty.mp3

-Truwordz

P.S.

Wearing an “A” hat is not going to cut it!!! lol!!

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A Town Love, The Game

Atlanta Hawks: How far can they soar?

No Comments 02 April 2009

As time winds down in the regular season and the Hawks gear up for
the playoffs you can’t help but wonder if they are truly ready for the postseason. From the outside looking in the Hawks have been a regular Jekyll and Hyde act lately. They play great at home but on the road they look like a below average team. Two weeks ago it seemed like the Hawks were a lock to be the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference> they now hold only a two game lead over Dwayne Wade’s Miami Heat and the Philadelphia 76ers who have been playing very well over the last few weeks. The Hawks seem like they are stuck in neutral. With losses to the Spurs, Celtics twice, Cavaliers, 76ers, and the Magic over the last two weeks it is obvious that they are not ready to be an elite team in this league. With five games left the Hawks have a chance to build some momentum heading into the first round of the playoffs. The only way this will happen is if they play TEAM ball on offense and defense. The Hawks are at their best when they play good defense and are unselfish with the ball on offense. it would be a shame for the Hawks to lose the fourth seed or even worse lose in in the first round. Another key factor for the Hawks is to have intensity and play with a sense of urgency (something that they fail to do on the road). The Hawks have a lot of questions to answer in the offseason: Do you re-sign Marvin Williams and/or Mike Bibby? or neither? Can Josh Smith be a consistent (offensive) player? How much would you pay Zaza Pachulia and Flip Murray to come back? Is Mike Woodson really the right coach for this team? A lot of this questions can be answered on the court in the coming weeks.

A Town Love

Schools out??

No Comments 09 January 2009

A Town Love

To Protect and Serve?

No Comments 08 January 2009

I work in the Camp creek marketplace which is located in East Point, GA. One morning I was headed to BJ’s to put gas in my car. As I’m making the turn to BJ’s my car stops, I tried to crank it, but it was obvious that my car was out of gas. If you are familiar with the Camp Creek marketplace you know that BJ’s is directly across from the East Point police precinct. So my car is directly across from the police precinct. It’s probably about 9:30 in the morning so the shopping center isn’t busy at all. A police officer pulls up and asks “what’s going on?”. I tell him about my situation and he tells me that he will talk to the other officers about helping to push my car. As I’m waiting I hear the other officers outside talking about my situation. Basically they were saying they weren’t going to help me. The first officer finally comes back and he proceeds to tell me “that pushing the car wasn’t going to work and that if I didn’t move my car it would be towed. So I guess five police officers can’t push a car 50 feet? After walking to the gas station, I finally get back to my job about 30 min later. As I’m walking back into my job I see the police officers behind my store playing around on one of those “segways” (waste of time and money). I guess thats why they couldn’t help me. They were too “busy” making my community “safe”. Is there where my tax dollars go? Now I do take full responsibility for not having enough gas in my car. But I thought it was their job to “serve” and “protect” especially when they have nothing else to do. Maybe my expectations are too high or maybe theirs are just that low. You be the judge.

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Clubbin for Christ?

No Comments 17 December 2008

In todays society the “megachurch” has become a common sight in the religious community. These churches (corporations lol.) now make up a significant percentage of the Christian religion. according to recent data there are over 50 churches that have a regular attendance of at least 10,000 people. The pastors of these churches, T.D. Jakes, Kenneth Copeland, Creflo Dollar, Eddie Long, Joel Osteen, Paula White, are now household names. I’m not going to get into whether their philosophies about religion are right or wrong because its not my place to do that (at least not today lol.). I do however feel like that somethings should be questioned. After a friend of mine, Stanza, mentioned to me that he heard Bishop Eddie Long on the radio say that “On Friday night he was going to have two djs spinning all night long at the church and they would be charging at the door” I was intrigued to find out more about the situation. At first like anyone else I thought that he was joking and or my friend heard it wrong. After looking at New Birth’s website I found out that they really are having an after-party at the church. Now don’t get me wrong I’m all for giving young kids a place to have fun in a “safe”, “positive” environment but charging kids 13-18 for an event at a church is a little extreme and greedy if you ask me. Here’s the flyer:

Is this a case of the church going to far to cater to the youth?
What is the “truth” about all this?

If you don’t believe me here’s the proof
http://www.newbirth.org/event.asp?id=23947
http://www.newbirth.org/download/HypeNightFlyer.jpg

A Town Love, Listen

STANZA: A part of a whole

No Comments 12 September 2008

Q. How long have you been doing this?

A. “I have been doing music since I was six years old and started rapping when I was 16″

Q. What got you started?

A. Listening to 8ball and MJG’s Comin Out Hard (which he stole from his cousin).

Q. How do you stay motivated?

A. My own struggles and other people’s struggles are what keeps me motivated

Q. What separates you from your competitors?

A. “Competition is like the wind. You can feel it but you can’t see it”

Q. Where did you get your name from?

A. “By reading up on poetry. Stanza is part of a whole. I feel like I can bring peoples conversations together.”

Q. Anybody that you would like to work with in the future?

A. “The first people that come to mind are Portishead, Janelle Monae, and Massive Attack”

Q. Who do you admire/look up to?

A. “Barack Obama, he respects peoples struggles.”

Q. Do you consider yourself to be a role-model?

A. “Yes, I consider myself to be very role modelish (laughing). I feel like I’m not the typical rapper. I went to college which is not normal for rappers.

Q. What advice do you have for upcoming people?

A. “Stop rapping if you can’t rap. It’s a very slippery slope. One hit wonders are not good unless you are Soulja Boy.”

Q. Anything to say for the people of Atlanta?

A. “Be prepared…”

Q. How do you manage to stay out of trouble?

A. “Thinking about situations before I act”

Q. Do you consider yourself to be a leader/visionary?

A. “Yes but its not calculated. Can’t acquire traits to be a leader. It’s just natural.”

Q. How does your family feel about what you do?

A. “At first they didn’t support me at all. Now for the most part everyone supports me. My mom is coming along a little slower than everyone else.

Q. What are your main goals?

A. “Looking to the future slows me down. You grow older faster always looking for the next date not living for today.”