B*TCH BAD...WOMAN GOOD

By S-Dot for The S-Dot Files

The new song, "B*tch Bad" by Lupe Fiasco is fast-becoming quite a staple in much-needed conversations with the up-next generation about the power of words and images. Using a sonic backdrop that is right-now relevant, a sing-song flow and his usual crisp cadence, Lupe delivers yet another thought-provoking piece. Check out the video and lyrics for yourself and share your thoughts...

(((DotTV))) Lupe Fiasco “B*tch Bad”

B*TCH BAD, Lupe Fiasco

[Intro]

Yeah

I say bitch bad, woman good, lady better

Hey, hey, hey, hey

[Verse 1]

Now imagine there’s a shawty, maybe five maybe four

Ridin’ ’round with his mama listening to the radio

And a song comes on and a not far off from being born

Doesn’t know the difference between right and wrong

Now I ain’t trying to make it too complex

But let’s just say shawty has an undeveloped context

About the perception of women these days

His mama sings along and this what she says

“Niggas I’m a bad bitch, and I’m bad bitch

far above average”

And maybe other rhyming words like cabbage and savage

And baby carriage and other things that match it

Couple of things that are happenin’ here

First he’s relatin’ the word “bitch” with his mama, comma

And because she’s relatin’ to herself, his most important source of help,

And mental health, he may skew respect for dishonor

[Hook]

Bitch bad, woman good

Lady better, they misunderstood

(I’m killin’ these bitches)

Uh, tell ‘em

Bitch bad, woman good

Lady better, they misunderstood

They misunderstood

(I’m killin’ these bitches)

[Verse 2]

Yeah, now imagine a group of little girls nine through twelve

On the internet watchin’ videos listenin’ to songs by themselves

It doesn’t really matter if they have parental clearance

They understand the internet better than their parents

Now being the interent, the content’s probably uncensored

They’re young, so they’re maleable and probably unmentored

A complicated combination, maybe with no relevance

Until that intelligence meets their favorite singer’s preference

“Bad bitches, bad bitches, bad bitches

That’s all I want and all I like in life is bad bitches, bad bitches”

Now let’s say that they less concerned with him

And more with the video girl acquiescent to his whims

Ah, the plot thickens

High heels, long hair, fat booty, slim

Reality check, I’m not trippin’

They don’t see a paid actress, just what makes a bad bitch

[Hook]

[Verse 3]

Disclaimer: This rhymer, Lupe’s not usin’ bitch as a lesson

But as a psychological weapon

To set in your mind and really mess with your conceptions

Discretions, reflections, it’s clever misdirection

Cause, while I was rappin’ they was growin’ up fast

Nobody stepped in to ever slow ‘em up, gasp

Sure enough, in this little world

The little boy meets one of those little girls

And he thinks she a bad bitch and she thinks she a bad bitch

He thinks disrespectfully, she thinks of that sexually

She got the wrong idea, he don’t wanna fuck her

He thinks she’s bad at being a bitch like his mother

Momma never dress like that, come out the house, hot mess like that

Ass, titties, dress like that

All out to impress like that

Just like that, you see the fruit of the confusion

He caught in a reality, she caught in an illusion

Bad mean good to her, she really nice and smart

But bad mean bad to him, bitch don’t play your part

But bitch still bad to her if you say it the wrong way

But she think she a bitch, what a double entendre

[Hook]

[Outro]

Bitch bad, woman good

Lady better, they misunderstood

You’re misunderstood

Bitch bad, woman good

Lady better, greatest motherhood

(I’m killin’ these bitches)

GET DISCIPLINED OR BE CONQUERED

By S-Dot for The S-Dot Files

“A discipline I have observed is an attitude of love and reverence to people.” – Bessie Amelia Emery Head (7/6-37-4/17-86)

Discipline [dis-uh-plin] is pursuing and doing absent recognition. It is self-determination. Discipline is getting up at the crack of dawn, throwing on a tattered hoodie and well-worn sweats to hit the pavement for that much needed cardio. Not waiting until the gym is filled to run on the treadmill adorned in a high-end sweat suit and over-priced athletic shoes. Discipline is about being focus when all eyes aren’t on you, knowing that at any given moment all eyes might be on you. It is about self-conditioning. Discipline is preparation with the expectation that anything and everything can and/or may happen at any given moment. It is about being ready, able and willing to not just react, but also to be proactive when necessary.

Discipline turns a deferred dream into a preferred destination. It is affirmative answer to a call-to-action away from distraction. Not just talking about problems, but walking with purpose towards a solution. Discipline isn’t hitting the snooze button. It responding to the wake-up call and eventually rising up before the rooster.

Discipline isn’t just about calculated, calibrated regimens; it encompasses adaptability for growth and development. It is being ever-learning and always discerning whatever the circumstances. It is a corrective process of training towards gaining constructive output as the result of productive input.

Discipline is liberation from stagnation and procrastination.

EXERCISE SOME DISCIPLINE

For the next 21 days challenge yourself to become disciplined in your inner monologue (self-talk) and outer dialogue (conversations) with others. Stop referring to yourself as a __________ (n*gg* or b*tch for instance).

This might sound simple, but if you’re accustomed to addressing yourself in this manner, it’s likely others around you do as well. In fact, for the first 24-hours jot down in your journal the amount of times you hear others around you using this term. On the second day, take a moment to reflect on how rampant this phraseology is in your life. Now, I encourage you to become disciplined in the words you speak.

CAUTION: It is highly likely you will NOT be able to do this on the first attempt. In fact, most people have shared it took up to 5 or more attempts to even get through the first 7 days. Do Not Be Discouraged.

GENERATIONAL REHABILITATION

By S-Dot for The S-Dot Files

After decades of being reared on niggativity – a consistent diet of self-hatred, defeatism and degradation this lost and trapped generation is in dire need of rehabilitation. A lot of culturally disconnected people plug into the Hatrix through their sensory deprivation earplugs everyday and tune out the truth of their own love-blocking behaviors and life-limiting beliefs.

(((sDOTtv))) now playing TALES FROM THE HOOD

Love vs. Hate

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Slavery won’t end as long as slaves are willing to remain enslaved. - Sister LeTava Mabilinejo

As long as you’re picking cotton and submitting to whippings they will continue. No one is going to voluntarily stop taking advantage of you. Why should they? Just because you groan occasionally and whimper while they put their foot in your *ss doesn’t make them feel bad enough to stop mistreating you. You are a slave and a slave in their mind is a sub-humanoid deserving of the most grotesque form of abuse.

This is a classic joint from Brand Nubian "Love vs. Hate" that says it all...

(((sDOTtv))) now playing Brand Nubian "Love vs. Hate"

Martyr Music

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In remembrance of the life of TRAYVON MARTIN (R.I.P.)

((( sDOTtv))) now playing Jasiri X "Trayvon"

Arrest George Zimmerman N-O-W!!!

Til The End of Time

By S-Dot for The S-Dot Files

This song is dedicated to Sumbula...thank you for being in Ma'at with me. Loving you grants me balance as we walk in truth.

WTF Is Going On?

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This photo of an "Brrr" ice cream tattoo face disgraced, repeat felon Gucci Mane who was recently released from a mental institution needs no blog commentary. It speaks for itself. My only question is: WHAT THE F*CK IS GOING ON?


Clearly this sort of confusion is contagious...take a gander at this deranged specimen who sports a face filled with "Gucci" emblems. WHAT THE F*CK IS GOING ON?