A lot of rappers make good actors, like Queen Latifah, Lauryn Hill, Treach, Redman, etc. And a lot of celebrities often relapse—reverting back to substance abuse that’s frequently caused by addiction—due to stress and anxiety following periods of abstinence, like Eminem and many others. Have you ever considered yourself addicted to anything? Like I’ve mentioned before, I am highly disciplined and don’t have an addictive personality, but I do find myself sticking to routines a little too adamantly sometimes. Anyhoo, as the old saying goes, “life is a bitch, and then you die.” I don’t blame and won’t shame people for turning to their vices and escapes during the trials and tests that we all face in life. However, I’d be remiss if I didn’t acknowledge the patterns of irresponsibility that many addicted people obstinately refuse to change. When you think about it, addiction can be justifiably perceived as stubbornness. But addiction, which is considered a weakness, is more generally perceived as a debilitating dependence on something. I have a little scenario for you all to think about. If you’re stuck on something that isn’t good for you and you can’t or won’t let it go, how much of that dependency can you actually control? In my opinion, people who are predisposed to addiction lack self-control by nature, and everything natural is pretty much out of humans’ control. Diverging slightly, would you consider building and maintaining relationships a hobby? A hobby is an activity that people carry out regularly in their leisure time for pleasure. And routine outings with friends and family are many people’s favorite leisurely activity. So, technically, working to establish and preserve close bonds could be considered a hobby, would you agree? How much is your life impacted by your relationships? If people with addictive personalities suffer from inherent indiscipline, I believe that many of them would benefit from close relationships with instinctively disciplined people—responsible motherfuckers. The problem is, responsible people typically don’t associate with irresponsible people, because that would be irresponsible. Do you see how life works? In many instances, people can’t get the help that they need because of the extent of help that they need! And that’s why I preach individualism and the significance of self-awareness so much. You’re probably going to hate hearing this, but if dependency is characteristic of people with addictive personalities, and being dependent signifies a deficiency in self-reliance, then your necessity for companionship could be an indication of your inability to depend on yourself. There’s no doubt in my mind that individualists are some of the most resistant and resilient people on the planet, and I’m not only saying that because I’m one of them. Have you ever noticed that those who are reliant on others have a tendency to undermine those who aren’t? Some people act like being comfortable alone is a symptom of mental illness, as if the constant need for consolation isn’t unfortunate and inefficient. Again, I would like to make it clear that I’m not hostile to relationships or companionship. However, as an independent-minded individual, I’m a proponent of everyone having enough self-reliance to circumvent mental strain and emotional suffering when obligated to act solely. Moving on, what’s wrong with being single? With infidelity being the primary cause breakups in romantic relationships, it seems like humans should have learned that monogamy and commitment are preferential and not necessary to appreciate and benefit from being in love. In other words, being uncommitted or remaining single while you mingle could save a lot of people from heartbreak and holdups. You can love and be in love with multiple people at once, and only traditionalists and conventionalists ignore the fact that flexibility prevents breaking. So, if you don’t want to “break” a relationship, try making it more flexible. There’s no one way of thinking, which means what’s wrong for some will be right for others, and vice versa.
There are many reasons why I would never associate myself with a major company or large business entity as someone who is talented and capable enough to do so. The main reason is that I don’t want anyone to have any say-so over anything that’s important to me—such as my creativity, freedom, livelihood, etc. And my stance on this matter is substantiated by the travesty of Marvel deep-sixing Johnathan Majors’ “Kang the Conqueror” character in the MCU after a bullshit misdemeanor charge stemming from a domestic dispute where the actor was simply attempting to protect himself from a crazy-ass bitch. Honestly, sometimes life feels like a simulation to me. I observe humans acting humanly and wonder why they can’t discern how they’re all like puppets being manipulated by the idea of the ideal. Motherfuckers tell you “nobody’s perfect” and “be all you can be,” but as soon as you make a minor mistake you’re in Majors’ position. Fuck that! Diverging slightly, the phrase “the elephant in the room” announces the avoidance of addressing an appreciable affair. At the present moment, my presence is being felt all across these United States of America, amongst people that I’ve never even shared air with. And it’s all because of how innately powerful said presence is. But I digress. Imagine a world where everybody acted in accordance with stupid motherfuckers who only believe what they’ve been told. Once more, leaders are usually unlikely or unwilling to follow commands, trends, suggestions, etc. because, simply, leaders don’t follow. How many of you appreciate how imperative resistance is? Not only is the refusal to comply fundamental to freedom, but it’s additionally the only reason for variety in life. I’ve talked about this several times, but I believe it’s something that should constantly be on people’s minds. The world needs and deserves more individuals—people who are willing to exist completely detached from the simulation. You’re a fan of “The Matrix” franchise, right? Well, that entire storyline is premised on the belief that untethering oneself from the world as everyone else knows it is the only way to “free your mind.” Moving on, the act of “saving face” is when a person postures to appear less affected by something than they are in an attempt to avoid humiliation, and in hopes of keeping their dignity. If you pay attention, you can sense when someone is attempting to save face because they’ll be trying way too hard to convince everyone that everything is okay. When was the last time you had to “fake the funk?” Personally, I don’t do too much faking, but I play nice a lot. There are times when I want to be frank and succinct, but because I understand human psychology, I opt for slightly beating around the bush. Trust me, I’m not doing it for me—I handle situations delicately to spare motherfuckers’ feelings. Doesn’t little shit piss you off more a little while after the fact? Like, you’ll recognize why turning up wouldn’t be prudent during a taxing situation, but then you’ll sit and think about it and be mad as fuck once the shit is over and done with. So, if I care about someone—even just a little bit—I’ll let them off easy. Speaking of showing grace, that’s the opposite of what Drake is doing to TDE artists and Kendrick Lamar’s affiliates in Canada. Over the past few weeks, several American artists’ shows have been cancelled in Canada, and many are crediting Drizzy for the cancellations. Whether or not The Boy is involved with the show stoppages, I just don’t see the Kendrick vs. Drake beef ending entirely before something horrible happens. Unfortunately, the damage is already done. You can take niggas out the hood, but you can’t take the hood out of niggas, right? How many niggas, who aren’t affected by this beef, do you think feel like Drake is taking food off of niggas’ tables? I’m just sayin’, it is NOT safe out there—be careful! Peace.