I gotta apologize that I used "Da'" in place of "THE", in this blog's title. As a "brotha", I should in fact kn ow better. There is nothing more pretentious than a person using unnecessary slang. Such words/phrases as "Da'", or "Shizzle" or even "True Dat"! Ugggh! They are truly annoying. Generally, if you use any of these, you are not as "HIP" as you think you are. Also, just so you know, ANYONE you are talking to can see through the facade. There was this older white guy that used to go onstage and say "True Dat" which automatically turned off the audience. Black cats rolled their eyes and white cats were sort of embarassed by his last grasps at being young and hip. I even saw him try to stir up things by changing "True Dat" to "True Up". Huh!?! I could only assume that it was a sort of hybrid blend, sort of Kiwi Strawberry mixture of "True Dat" and "Word Up". Woof! It made me feel better about my coolness, fo' shizzle!
Ha!
Actually, as a rule, when it comes to slang, it is best to not WRITE slang. Slang spoutted off in general conversation, as long as it is not overused to a point of exhaustion, is fine. Slang written however (other than when making a point, such as this blog) is awful. It looks desperate. Stop the madness. Read XXL or the Source and notice how often you do not see "Word 'em Up" or "True Dat"...unless it is in Q & A form in which a subject is being quoted. At that point, you've gotta expect to see "Uknowamsayin'" a good 20 or 30 times.
CARTHAGE COLLEGE was cool. The crowd was great and the CAB activities board were very accomodating. I wonder if they got a little salty that i had them divvy out the 3 platters of food to the audience. I knew I wasn't gonna eat it, and I also remember being a student in college. Noodles with salt seasoning sux! Ahhh, that was interesting illiteration. "Salt Seasoning SuCkS!" Now say it 10 times SLOW. I gotta big Up Adam for going to get the trays and water. Big up Big Mike and his beautiful lady, Kyla. They're the goods and I wish them success together. U hardly see a college couple hanging tight, so it was nice to seee for a change...and it was Black Love too. Cosby would be happy. The facility was aiiight too. In all, I dug it.
Next, we're off to the Ft. Laudy Improv w/ my boy Harris Stanton featuring. Keep an eye out for Harris on the upcoming season of Comedy Central's Premium Blend. I heard he ripped. Good 4 him. Next up, a discussion on the use of numerals in place of words-ie:the previous sentences good "4" him.
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