ScottyATL Meet & Greet (Jackson, MS)

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On December 5, 2015, the Mississippi Media Works Studio hosted the ScottyATL Meet & Greet right before the Kritically Acclaimed Concert kicked off at Hal & Mal’s. The “Kritically Acclaimed Tour” is Big K.R.I.T.’S 39 city tour where Scotty ATL was one of the special guests who opened up for him. Everyone knows that it is an amazing opportunity to open up for K.R.I.T. because although Big K.R.I.T. fans are very loyal to his music, they are also very open to hearing any good music that touches the soul. So you may gain a lot of new fans after opening up for the King of the South.

At times people feel that things should be handed to them because of their current status however, ScottyATL was very humble and eager to make his own connections with people in the city of Jackson. Although many would feel that they’ve “made it” with songs with B.o.B., Bun B, Doe B, Big K.R.I.T., etc..ScottyATL appears to be yearning for much more.  My first time seeing ScottyATL perform was at this tour and he operated as if he had something to prove. He executed a high energy level performance that shaped the crowd to interact with him. I’m looking forward for the future accomplishments from ScottyATL because his work ethic declares that he will be here for a while.

Watch footage from the Meet & Greet with ScottyATL below. If you were blessed to experience the “Kritically Acclaimed Tour” comment your thoughts on ScottyATL’s performances.

For more information on ScottyATL visit his website www.ScottyATL.com

The Return of The Absent Parent

Is it ever too late for (an) absent parent(s) to return back into your life? We are in existence because of the direct actions of our parents. We are not able to choose our parents although we wish we could. Many of us are born into this world as a blissful infant without any worries. It is not until we develop further, that we are aware of any lack that we possess in our life. One of the most catastrophic situations is for a child to grow up without a parent(s) that chose to leave that child’s life. It may be easier to understand if the parent was not in control of their abandonment because maybe they are no longer living or they remained incarcerated.

Although, it is detrimental for children to grow up without either parent it can still be done. Usually if one parent is absent the other parent will pick up the slack to fill the void that the child feels. Or God will send someone into their life to be their guardian or just someone to help them as needed. I believe that no matter who was absent in your life you can still be successful if you choose not to let anything defer you. Although, you may have turned out successful in many areas of your life, do you feel that (a) parent(s) being absent from your life effected you consciously, subconsciously, or both?

I grew up without a father raising me. At first, I felt that it didn’t have any effect on me because I’ve never experienced any scarcity with anything I wanted or needed. My mother was a super mom who provided and taught me valuable life lessons that every successful woman should know. It wasn’t until I was reminded of my 5 year old self that I realized maybe the absence of my “father” being away affected me subconsciously. I remembered when I waited up all night looking out the window for him to come pick me up but he never showed. I was the child who cried to my mother asking her a million questions about why he didn’t love me enough to call or come see me. I was that angry child that found any and every picture that he was in just to split the picture in half.

Almost every little girl wants or wanted to be daddy’s little girl at one point. When they are deeply disappointed by their father it becomes one of their first heart breaks. Personally, I am not aware of any daily or conscious pain that I feel from not having my father in my life. But as human nature, we suppress any destructive memories protecting our mind so that we will feel better.

I do believe that sometimes it is better for a messed up parent to be absent from your life, rather than come into your life and contribute more pain than there would have been if they just stayed away. To answer the infamous question, I believe that it is too late for my absent “parent” to return back into my life because what is done is done. I am 25 years old now and no longer holding on to negative people who I have encountered in the past. However, I feel that the best thing to do at this point is for an absent parent to become the best parent they can to their other children, learning from their past mistakes. Or if they don’t have any other children approach their child in the most genuine way if you really want to mend the void.

If you are an absent parent do you ever have thoughts of returning back into your child’s life? What is the rationale behind your absence? If your parent has been absent from your life, do you feel that they are able to return now? Express  your thoughts below!

Homecoming: The Yearly Progress Report

People attend their respective college’s Homecoming for various reasons. It’s a time where you can reflect on the road that you traveled to your present avenue. Most attend just to see old friends and have genuine laughs. There are others who come simply to “flex”. The ones who flex usually have a direct/indirect reasoning behind the behavior. Is it that they are over compensating for something? Is it to make a certain person jealous, or craving the spotlight? Or, is the person really that successful and really wants to have a good time no matter the cost? What is the definitive line that separates the actual lifestyle from the artificial lifestyle for a weekend?
What’s really cool?

The Loyalty Clock

Everyone really wants to claim the title of a “real” person. The title of being called, Real, seems to provide validity over so many lives. At what point does the Real concept becomes a question of stupidity? It’s many people in our society, no matter the race, put their lives in jeopardy for the sake of others just gain the the title of “Real”. What is the validity of loyalty measured against? Fake? Situational loyalty? What is the breaking point to which you have to decide to be a loyal person or loyal to yourself? The struggle of being a sacrificial lamb versus the one sacrificing the lamb has a ball of confusion on classifying a person. Thoughts?

 

 

 

 

Die Once Live Once {D.O.L.O. The Artist}

 

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Dominic Edozie Adagbonyin better known as D.O.L.O. doesn’t take the meaning of his name lightly. Die Once Live Once, is a name that was given to him by his brother when he was just a youngin. Motivated by the death of his mother, this twenty-five year old artist is determined to push his music even harder. “Before My Time” is his latest album that dropped September 29, 2015. There are 25 tracks total, with some being skits but here are some of my favorites on this project:

  • “Fleet Jones featuring T dot V dot ” (Track 6)
  • “Repetition featuring Trumpcard”     (Track 7)
  • “Still Working”                                   (Track 8)
  • “To The Top”                                     (Track 11)
  • “Habits”                                             (Track 17)
  • “Calling”                                            (Track 22)

Previous projects that D.O.L.O. released includes:

I feel that D.O.L.O. has interesting content portrayed in his music and with this consistency I can see him reaching his overall music goals. Watch the interview that I conducted with D.O.L.O. below. Comment and let me know what your favorite tracks are on “Before My Time”.

For more information on this artist visit or click the link ——–> dieoncelive1nce.bandcamp.com

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