Focused on Him: I Was Expecting You Part II

Now that I see you,
I see you.
I see me.
I see Him.

I waited for you to reveal yourself
Expecting nothing in return.
And as I waited patiently,
I learned who you were.

You were you.
You were me.
You were Him.

You asked me my favorite word.
I said "GROWTH", baby grow.
It's the only thing we all know
How to do without trying,
No matter laughing or crying,
No matter physical or mental.
It's one things we're all meant to, do.

You grow for you.
I grow for me.
We grow for Him.

Such an unfamiliar world
With unforeseen twists and turns.
Bumping heads and,
Challenging each other and,
Holding hands and,
Needing space and,
Making plans and,
Trying to erase
All the things we would take back.
Trying to undo the facts.
So we don't feel ashamed...

In front of you.
In front of me.
In front of Him.

Focus! C'mon re-focus
On love or it's all hopeless.
Losing ourselves in what shoulda, coulda, woulda...

We want the same thing.
Have the same dream.
Working every day at modeling
Ourselves to the extreme.
"The Greatest:" fill in the blank

The greatest you.
The greatest me.
The greatest we.

Our worlds still need us.
It's not done yet, in fact it's never ending.
Our babies still need nurturing,
Our souls still need growing,
So we'll keep going.
Keep bumping heads with ideas so clever and,
Challenging eachother to be better and,
Holding hands to ensure we're together and,
Giving space to allow capacity to grow whenever and,
Making plans from tomorrow 'til forever and,
Trying to erase any bad habits whatsoever.

Staying focused on what's real.
Staying focused on what's important.

Focused on you.
Focused on me.
Focused on Him.

I Was Expecting You

I was expecting you.
I didn't know it was gunna be YOU,
But I was expecting you.

Patiently waiting in my treehouse
Floating in a whirlwind of natural talent and innate beauty
As if it was embeded in their Genetics,
Not the least synthetic.

And I felt you.
I couldn't see you,
But I felt you.

The emotions inside were building up
Almost ready to boil over with joy.
Looking up to the Sun and reaping its benefits
its warmth, its light, every last bit.

And I heard you.
I couldn't see you,
But I heard you.

Speaking in one ear then the other.
Enlightening, inspiring, embracing me with those Wise Words.
Those Wise Words...

That night I found you.
I wore you.

I went to battle that night.
Left battered and beaten,
Facing every old demon.

But I felt you.
And I heard you.
And I wore you.
And glorified you for those Wise Words.
Those Wise Words...

And that's how I knew You were there.
You were here.
More near and clear than You've ever been.

More clear than that time on the trail,
Or at the round table.

When I found YOU, I found Him.

I was expecting you.
I didn't know it was gunna be YOU,
but I'm glad it's you...

To be continued...

-Rox

This One's for You.

I really wish you could see me now

See me how

I'm making moves

I wasn't born to lose.

That's probably why

You push me out of your life

Cuz it hurts too bad to see me succeed

When you used to be

All that I'd need.

See, you came along and worked your magic

And when you left it was tragic.

I can never hate you though,

Cuz you paved the road,

you gave me your love and lightened the load.

Now you rather bring me down,

Make me drown,

but it only makes me stronger,

puts more power behind my crown.

You'll always be beautiful to me.

Cuz you planted that seed,

to finding ME.

 And I thank you,

And I love you,

and that was probably the first powerful statement I ever told you that was true.

But YOU?

See I don't even know you.

You're in the same boat of pushing me away

when from the beginning

I just wanted you to stay.

It's all good though,

Can't miss something you don't know.

I feel for you.

I don't understand how you could've done it

Missed out on a beautiful lady,

Two babies,

And kept runnin.

You say you never doubter her ability,

Doesn't mean doing it alone was necessary.

But me,

You were supposed to be there.

Protect me from all the shit I went through

That wasn't fair.

I hate to see your little man cry.

You don't understand how many times I die

When I hear him ask "why?"

But I get it now.

You're the one missing out.

It must've been hard reading that letter with everything I've done,

What I'm doing,

And what I plan on pursuing.

2 pages front and back.

Damn, no wonder I never got a letter back.

You probably had nothing to say,

Sort of like the first day...

 So this one's for YOU.

After all the low key shit you've put me through,

Thank You.

I always take time to thank the Big Man Above

For my ability to love.

Cuz it helps me forgive you,

pull through,

and stay true.

I really wish you could see me now.

There's not a doubt in my mind that you'd be proud.

-Rox

The Best Kept Secret

lyr·i·cist

[lir-uh-sist]

noun

1. a person who writes the lyrics  for songs.

2. a lyric poet.*

...A lyricist, also called a lyric writer or wordsmith, is a person who has a way with words; Example: Rich McBuckets.

Alright, let me introduce you to another highly talented friend of mine... He goes by the name Rich McBuckets and he just put out his first mixtape: Verano Vibes. Since the first song I heard of his, "Odd Man Out", I knew Rich was going to do great things with his talent. His music is real and honest, but his play on words is just impeccable.  Rich formulates thee most clever analogies and metaphors, and like he says in his song "Beast", he "kills 'em with the syntax."

Cover Art: Brandon Smith

You don't have to take my word for it, you can check out his mixtape for yourself (another one of those highly recommended listens). Verano Vibes "is a fun collage of songs that will lift your spirits and is perfect for the summer!" The six tracks all complement each other perfectly and take you through all the best moments of a summer's day. Rich offers a glimpse into his life from hanging out with his friends in "California Sunshine" to his more vulnerable side with "Falling in Love".  Don't get me wrong though, Rich definitely sets the record straight with some of his hard hitting, bass kicking tracks like "Show Me Something" and "Beast".  He lets us all know what he's about and there's just no denying that writing songs is what he's meant to do.  There's a track for everyone on Verano Vibes. Rich Mcbuckets is fresh, in every translation of the word. His connection with each beat is on point, his ability to create a mixtape with not 1 curse word is impressive, and his translation of ideas through analogies, metaphors, and similes, is captivating. Just the beats alone put you in a good mood and make you want to listen, but his words make you think "what did he just say?" then rewind it and listen again.

Honestly, I'm glad Rich McBuckets is doing what he's doing. I definitely look forward to his future projects. Waiting for his next compilation is like waiting for midnight on Christmas. You don't quite know what you're going to get but you know there's something great under that tree. Haha. If you haven't already, go listen to Verano Vibes, you wont regret it! Shout outs to Rich, you're doing your thing and you're doing it like a boss. I'm going to leave you with a Rich McBuckets video and the link to his bandcamp page...

 

"My goal in life is to open eyes, gettin money for my signature, call it notarized. Left them in the dust cuz I formulate the right words, heavyweight bars while your verses are just light work..." -Rich McBuckets

 

 Blue Sky-Rich McBuckets

Another Genetics Productions

 

For Rich McBuckets' Verano Vibes: http://richmcbuckets.bandcamp.com/

P.S. Be on the lookout for Rich McBuckets' next video "California Sunshine"...

Living the Hype Life...

*http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/lyricist?s=t

That's a Human Revolution...

Heeeeeeeeey! Welcome to my blog. hah.


Welp, to kick it off, Sunday night was pretty epic! Hah. I know this guy and, he kinda like me...sike! Alright, Chels and I went to a show last Sunday in Downtown Pomona to support the homie Keon Supreme. When I say I surround myself with talent, Keon's at the top of the list. He's pretty much going to change the world "through every word, nah fuck that, through every letter." ;)

 

Basically this whole "Hype Gurl" thing started with Keon. I mean I've always wanted to be a hype girl but when I heard about Keon through Asa, Brandon, and Cam (shout outs! Hah.), and heard his music and his message I decided I wanted to be HIS hype girl. Sadly, I was denied but I didn't let that stop me, NOPE! Black man can't keep the white girl down, Haha. No, but it inspired me to take my Hype Gurl to a whole other level. I decided I can hype up all my friends on the daily. Living the hype life....


Anyway, back to Keon...
One time Keon asked me what it is I enjoy about his music. Here it is...
For starters, its sounds good. Between the beats and his voice over them, everything sounds real smooth and natural. But its the content that really sets the bar. Music with substance is the best kind of music and Keon's music is deep and real. Hearing how focused and determined he is to achieve his goal and then hearing his passion when he tells his listeners that we can all be better, is just amazing. Even when Keon breaks it down for the ladies, he stays honest but not degrading. Hearing through every song, his belief in his craft and mission to change the world is undoubtedly inspiring. You can't help but to truly believe, and Keon, I believe...
 

Cover Art: Asa B and Brandon Smith

High key I swooped on all of Keon's albums and mixtapes. Awwwuh! It's cool to listen to the evolution of Keon, trying to put his story together with each song. I could go for days about some of my favorite songs of his like I Believe off of MakingSupreme, or Burn Slow from his first album Supreme, or pretty much every song on the Voicemail Mixtape,  but I HIGHLY recommend you listen for yourself.  Hands down though, my favorite album is for sure his latest album Be Still. It's definitely his best work and the epitome of INSPIRATION.  He said he was going to change the world with his music and I know first hand that it's working!

 

I look forward to all the things Keon and his AutoCraT team are going to do. Let me be the first to say that all the lives they touch, with all their talents, are truly blessed.  If you don't know already, be on the look out for them. If you don't know where to find them, keep checking my blog, I'll be hyping them up in the near future. :) "Becoming a better person, that's a human revolution..." -Keon Supreme

Monster's Ball off of Keon Supreme's album "Be Still"

Genetics Productions
Directed/Edited - Asa B, Brandon Smith
Special effects - Brandon Smith, Cameryn Harvey
Models- Brittiany Walker, Stephanie Febres, Samantha Coleman
Make up- Krystal Dukes (www.blendingartistry.com)

For all of Keon Supreme's music: http://keonsupreme.bandcamp.com/