Don’t judge me but instead listen (or read). When I was 17 years old I wasn’t the same person that I am now. I was an alcoholic, marijuana-addicted, gang member with a death wish. And yet I had dreams. Now lets think. What are the dreams of a poor young ghetto thug that does nothing but get into trouble? Why…becoming a rap star, of course! Lol realistically speaking during those times my dreams consisted of committing heinous crimes that would take me into the walls of a max security penitentiary with the purpose of rising in the ranks of the baddest street/prison gang in California.
But aside from wanting to be in a prison gang (lol) I had a creative side to me. A side that indulged in poetry, grew in writing and was refined in honors English classes. This side saw stars like tupac shakur, and snoop doggy dogg and thought, “what if I could be like them?”
And I chased that dream for a little while but it was exceedingly difficult during those times to find somebody that made beats well or a studio in which to record. Eventually I grew up, went to school, got a job, a car payment, rent, a gym membership and a blog, etc. leaving my dreams of being a rapper at wayside.
I have a bucketlist. As of right now it consists of 11 meaningful things that I want to do before I die. Number 9 talks about being on a rap recording. And I’m happy to say that as of this Saturday I will be putting my voice onto a beat for the first time ever (just for fun). It’s a Christian rap record but its still rap. It’s a small part but it’s huge for me. I’m super excited. I will try my best to put it here on my blog somehow if you guys promise not to laugh!
2 comments:
I'm so happy for you and I would never laugh at you. 'Course I won't be able to get it probably as I'm still on that old fashioned dial-up. Glad you have set your sights higher then they were when you were younger. Hang in there, I know you will go far.
congrats :) always nice to cross one of those off !
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