Individuality.

Everybody talks about this idea about individuality, about being different. About sticking out. People always chase it, they strive to attain this uniqueness. In my opinion, I feel it's nothing to be attained or to be striven for. Being different comes from the inside. Being an individual is being real, being honest with yourself and to the world. It's that simple act of choosing on your terms, and not on anybody else's. It's doing you, whatever you is. And there is no article of clothing or external accessory in the world you can put on that makes you any singular or different from anyone. Being an individual is more so felt in a vibe about a person-- not in any visual sense. Sure, clothes and accessories are a vessel of your personality, but they are nothing but a vessel. A crown doesn't make a king.

However, this does not mean that conformity is a bad thing. If something that you do and enjoy and feel is part of what makes you "you" and it just so happens to be "mainstream", that does not make you any less of an individual. But to claim that you like something based on the sole fact that it is popular and that the majority of society deems something as "cool", then that is very bad. That is not individuality. That is just plain bad haha.

With all this said, I like what I am. I enjoy not sticking out. I enjoy being simple on the outside and a sharp cookie on the inside. I enjoy having a small circle of down ass friends and a lovely girlfriend. I enjoy keeping to myself haha. I enjoy expressing myself through forms other than declaring shit, like through my uke or playing basketball or through my actions, just living in general.


I love keeping opinions and thoughts that mean most to me for my dearest people in my life. And blogspot. Haha

Which is why I am not interested in Twitter or Tumblr or all that humbug. I leave that for people who put themselves out there more. The reblogging aspect of Tumblr turns me off the most.

I think that's why I don't respect Kanye anymore. He's too arrogant for his own well being. Yes, he is an undeniable genius musically and artistically-- but everytime he puts out something he backs himself up with his own opinion. I read his interview on Complex magazine online, and he answered a question pretty thoroughly, then immediately added at the end of his response, "Ain't that the most perfect response?!"

There was a point in time where I thought Kanye could potentially be the greatest ever (in my opinion of course) by the time he stopped putting out music. I was enamored by his gift to create both melody and rhyme at the highest level. Nobody else was doing it like that at the time. But he fell off. He kept his head in his ass.

Shit. I respect those who aren't necessarily there to take the credit, those who are recognized as being dope and do not have to toot their own horn for others to notice. You don't see Pharrell wildin' out at awards shows, but everyone knows how raw Pharrell is. I look up to Kid Cudi alot now, and I hope he doesn't get Kanyicitis. Them two niggas right now is legit to me. NERD in general. Cudi cuz he's real and his steez is raw. Plus I like listening to him when I'm high haha

But Weezy tops the list and keeps it on lock cuz he's so much better than everyone else. Period.