September 03, 2008 @ 4:45 pm

Because Prodigy Says So

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One of hip hop’s most controversial stars blogs bi-weekly for VIBE.com… while serving out a lengthy prison bid.

WARNING: The views of the VIBE.com celebrity bloggers are theirs and theirs alone. VIBE accepts no responsibility for any controversial opinions or hurt feelings whatsoever. This content may not be suitable for uptight people.  ­

WHAT HAPPENED TO PUBLIC ENEMY AND KRS-ONE? THEY WERE THE ONES THAT MADE ME WANT TO LEARN.


WHO STOLE THE SOUL?

IT’S YA FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD PRODIGY. YOU SHOULD SEE ME AS I SCROLL THROUGH MY LIST OF MIND BLOWING TOPICS TRYING TO FIGURE WHICH ONE TO HIT Y’ALL WITH NEXT.  WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT P FROM MOBB DEEP WOULD BE SCHOOLING THE VIBE.COM READERS ON ALL THE REAL SHIT THAT YOUR PARENTS AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS HAVE EITHER CONVENIANTLY OVERLOOKED OR SIMPLY HAVE NO CLUE OF. 

BACK WHEN I WAS AROUND 19, I HAD JUST FINISHED STUDYING THE ISLAMIC “120” LESSONS (120 DEGREE LESSONS) BECAUSE I WANTED TO HAVE A BETTER OVERSTANDING OF MY BLACK CULTURE AND THIS CONFUSING WORLD.  THE LESSONS WERE LOADED WITH FACTS AND THEORIES ABOUT HOW THE WHITE PEOPLE ARE DEVILS AND WERE CREATED IN A SCIENCE EXPERIMENT BY SWOLLEN HEADED BLACK MAN BY THE NAME OF JACOB.  PEOPLE, I WAS SO TURNED OFF AFTER READING THESE LESSONS.

 I IMMEDIATELY WAS ABLE TO SEE ALL THE LIES, HATRED, AND CONTRADICATONS WITHIN THEM.  RIGHT AWAY AND FROM THAT DAY FORWARD IT WAS CLEAR TO ME THAT RELIGION WAS CREATED TO CONTROL MASSES OF PEOPLE.  WITHOUT IT PEOPLE WOULD BE AT PEACE WITH EACH OTHER AND THE POWERS THAT CONTROL GOVERNMENT WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO RULE US AS THEY DO.

REMEMBER THE 60’S AND 70’S?  I WASN’T BORN UNTIL 74’ SO I ONLY KNOW WHAT I’VE RESEARCHED AND WHAT I WAS TOLD BY MY PARENTS, BUT WHAT I DO KNOW ABOUT IT IS, THAT IT WAS ALL ABOUT POWER TO THE PEOPLE, BLACK PRIDE, WANTING TO LEARN ABOUT OUR CULTURE NO MATTER WHAT COLOR; AND WANTING TO LEARN AND FIGHT FOR OUR HUMAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS.  WELL SOMEBODY DIDN’T LIKE THAT AT ALL CAUSE WITHIN 10-20 YEARS THEY COMPLETELY ERASED THAT TREND FROM OUR VIEW AND MINDS. 

DRUGS CAME INTO PLAY ALONG WITH WANTING TO LEARN ABOUT GETTING’ RICH AND FIGHTING OVER BLOCKS.  SOMEBODY DIDN’T LIKE THE SOUL ERA AT ALL, CAUSE WE WERE ON TO SOMETHING MAJOR.  WORDS LIKE “SOMEBODY,” “THE MAN,” “THEY,” “THE WHITEMAN.” AND “POWERS THAT BE” ARE NO LONGER A MYSTERY.

WE KNOW WHO THEY ARE NOW AND I JUST USED THE WORD “SOMEBODY” TO BE SARCASTIC.  BUT LET ME STOP FUCKIN AROUND OR “CUT THE SHIT,” AS MY GRANDMA WOULD SAY.  IT IS NOT JUST ONE SOMEBODY AND IT’S NOT JUST A BUNCH EITHER. IT’S AN ENTIRE CONGLOMERATE OF PEOPLE.  MAJOR CORPORATIONS WOULD BE EXPOSED, EMBARASSED AND GO OUT BUSINESS IF THE POPULATION OF PLANET EARTH OR EVEN JUST THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WOKE UP AND SMELLED THEIR BULLSHIT. 

WHAT HAPPENED TO AFRICAN MEDALLIONS AND THEM AFRICAN WALKING CANES? THEM SHITS WAS HOT!  BUT, DIAMOND PIECES, PIMP CANES AND CUPS BECAME THE NEW TREND.  I FELL VICTIM MYSELF CAUSE I TRADED MY AFRICAN MEDALION IN FOR A GOLD LAZARUS PIECE. 

I WANTED TO BE LIKE AND LOOK LIKE MY FAVORITE RAPPERS.  DAMN THOSE RAPPERS!!! WITH THEIR HIT SONGS AND MONEY MAKIN’ WAYS!!  WHAT HAPPENED TO PUBLIC ENEMY AND KRS-ONE?  THEY WERE THE ONES THAT MADE ME WANT TO LEARN. 

RAKIM MADE ME WANNA LIVE RIGHTEOUS AND EAT FISH.  BUT SOMEWHERE ALONG THE LINES, THESE DUDES FELL SHORT.  WHY DOESN’T KRS BREAK IT DOWN MORE?  WHY PUBLIC ENEMY AIN’T BRINGIN NO MORE NOISE?  AND WHY RAKIM SO DAMN QUIET?  WHY THESE NIGGAS AIN’T ALL GET TOGETHER TO TRADE INFORMATION AND TAKE IT FURTHER?  DID THEY GET THREATENED?  WHAT IS THE DEAL? 

WHERE THE HELL IS PARISH (WESTCOAST) AND ICE CUBE WHEN WE NEED EM’?  LET’S ALL GET TOGETHER AND MAKE AN ALBUM AND A MOVIE.  CAUSE IF IT WAS EVER A TIME FOR SOME FACTUAL POWERFUL INFORMATION, IT’S NOW AND FOREVER.

I MISS 2PAC.  HE WAS ON TO SOMETHING VERY BIG.  FORGET THE BEEF, I’M TALKING ABOUT OUR HUMAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS.  SOME RAPPERS ARE JUST ASSHOLES WHO PRACTICE MODERN DAY BUFFONERY AND OTHERS HAVE A PURPOSE AND PLACE ON THAT STAGE.  I BELIEVE SOME SO CALLED “CONSCIOUS” RAPPERS ARE FUCKIN SPACE CADETS WHO COULD NEVER REACH THE HOOD. 

THE HOOD LAUGHS AT YOU DUKES.  WE NEED RAPPERS WHO CAN ATTRACT THE EARS AND EYES OF THE GHETTO’S AROUND THE WORLD.  ESPECIALLY, THE EARS AND EYES OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE HOOD.  THERE’S A WAY TO GO ABOUT IT WITHOUT TURNING PEOPLE OFF.  THE NEW KIDS IN THE HOOD ARE ATTRACTED TO JEWELRY, CARS, AND FASHION. 

THEY WANT SEX, MONEY AND FAME.  SO THEY WILL ONLY LISTEN TO SOMEBODY WHO THEY CAN SEE THEMSELVES IN, SOMEBODY WHO THEY LOOK UP TO.  THAT’S WHY I GOT A SONG ON MY ALBUM CALLED “YOUNG VETERANS” WHERE MY LYRICS SPEAK ABOUT MY HEAVY DIAMOND JEWELRY, HEAVY WEED SMOKE, POCKETS FULL OF HUNDREDS, AND MY PORSCHE. 

I’M NOT LYING ABOUT NONE OF IT CAUSE THIS IS EXACTLY HOW I WAS LIVING FOR YEARS AND WHILE MAKING THE ALBUM, BUT MID-WAY THROUGH MY ALBUM I DECIDED TO TAKE A STAND AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE.  I NOTICED THAT RAP MUSIC WAS VERY DULL AND IT WAS MISSING ITS REBEL QUALITY. 

SO HOPEFULLY THE KIDS WILL FEEL WHAT I’M DOING AND FOLLOW THIS NEW TREND OF HEALTHY, POWERFUL THINKERS WHO PUT ALL BULLSHIT ASIDE AND MAKE PEACE WITH THE DIFFERENT RACES AND WORK TOGETHER FOR ONE COMMON CAUSE, OUR HUMAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS. 

WHERE’S SISTA SOULJAH AND QUEEN LATIFAH WHEN WE NEED THEM?  I’M ABOUT TO READ SISTA SOULJAH’S BOOK “THE COLDEST WINTER EVER.”  I KNOW I’M LAST AND IT CAME OUT A LONG TIME AGO, BUT THAT IS MY POINT, WHERE IS SHE NOW?  WHY DON’T SHE CALL ME AND TELL ME WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON? 

IF YOU READING THIS SISTA, PLEASE WRITE ME A LETTER WE NEED TO TALK.  WE GOTTA KEEP THE YOUTH IN TOUCH AND IN TUNE WITH THE REAL SHIT.  SOME PEOPLE MIGHT THINK THAT I’M BUGGIN AND MAKING MYSELF A TARGET, BUT I SAY THE PEOPLE WHO SAY THAT ARE SCARED.  IT’S OKAY TO BE SCARED, JUST LIKE IT’S OKAY TO CRY. 

BUT, SOME OF US HAVE LOST ALL SENSE OF FEAR AND HAVE STOPPED CRYING A LONG TIME AGO, SO SPEAK FOR YOURSELF.  I’D RATHER DIE LIKE A MAN THEN LIVE LIKE A COWARD.  I REFUSE TO SIT BACK AND ACT LIKE IT’S ALL GOOD WHEN IT’S NOT.

WHO STOLE THE SOUL?  THEY ALL PROBABLY READING THIS BLOG RIGHT NOW, SO LET ME BRING YA SNEAK THIEVIN’ ASSES UP TO DATE.

WHEN WE GET A HOLD OF YOU WE GONNA COLLECTIVELY WHUP YA ASSES, EARTH SLAM YOU AND GIVE YALL THE OFFICAL GHETTO UNIVERSAL BEAT DOWN.

PRODIGY.HNIC2.COM!!!!!!!!!
ALBUM AND DVD BEEN IN STORES!!!!!!!!! AND H.N.I.C. COLLECTOR’S EDITION COMING SOON —GET DAT!!!!!!!!
PPPPPEACE……….



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PrinceNY says:

YEAH TRUE STORY....PRODIGY GREAT JOB DONE...KEEP IT REAL THIS IS ALL THAT THE HOOD AND THE GENERATION NEED OKAY...BUT HOWEVER THE SAME SHID MR.NASIR JONES (A.K.A NAS)HAVE TELL US AGE WHICH YOU ONCES SNITCH AROUND 50CENT WHEN YOUR DROP YOUR ABLUM "BLOOD MONEY"....THOUGH YOU WERE INTO BUSINESS WITH HIM OR G-UNIT....HOWEVER ...THANK GOD YOU ARE NOW BACK TO THE REAL LIFE ....THAT YOU WERE ONCES WITNESS OR LEAVING AROUND NAS THE NEGEROE OF OUR DAYS...I NOW GOT YOU CUZ YOU NOW BACK TO REALITY ...I M PRAYING FOR 50CENT TOO REALISED THAT TOO.....SOONCUZ LIFE IS GOOD BUT ANIT ALL ABOUT "JEWELRY,CARS,AND FASHION OR SEX,MONEY AND FAME ...OKAY ..." PRODIGY YOU REMEMBER NOW "JUNGLE LOST YOU CHAIN"....THAT IS ALL LIFE IS ABOUT GANGSTAR SEE ...GANGSTAR DO.....AND QUEENSBRIDGE IS THE DREATH OF ME....PRODIGY DO YOU ...AND BEYOUND SKY IS THE LIMIT......ONE LOVE ALL QUEENS BRED,NEW YORK CITY,AND ALL BLACK COMMUNITIES HERE IN DARK CONTINENT AND WORLD-WILD.....WE NEED CHANGE ...WELCOME OBAMA...PEACE

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