Boyz II Men Was Tight

I don't think anyone can deny that Boyz II Men were tight. They were the original New Jack Swing sound of the '90s. What R&B group or artist were better for impressing the ladies? These guys can make the ladies melt over a song soley about sex ("I'll Make Love to You"). I don't know about you people, but that's still surprising to me. Just pop in their classic "Cooleyhighharmony" into your early '90s boombox (you know, the black one with 2 square speakers on the side) on your next date, light some candles, and something's bound to happen. And when it does, don't think you're hot shit, because Nathan, Michael, Shawn, and Wanya got you up to this point.

This is for T-Nutty

Many of you have probably read the response to one of my flows by T-Nutty. Well, this is the Roosta's retort.

T-Stupid; you never had game,
Your broke-ass self even jacked your own name,
Don't even try to reach the Roosta's fame,
Without a scratch I'll put you to shame.

Here I go sucka:

I remember when I first met yo' ass,
You said "Midwaye, lemme smoke some grass",
I said "Flow as a test, we'll see if you pass",
Your weak flows were more dull than mass,
After your flow we smoked anyway,
Because generosity is in the spirit of Joey Midwaye,
And you thought it was ill, smokin' with your idol,
You knew you was a future Sucka MC; it was vital,
But I forgot to tell you something you didn't know,
It wasn't weed, the shit was oregano,
You acted blazed 'cause you wanted to be down,
And you knew that Midwaye wore the crown,
So after that I had it with your mommy,
We rocked while listening to The Who's album "Tommy",
T-Nutty gotta realize that he's a fool,
He belongs in the toliet with the rest of the stool.

It's on now, sucka. Bow down to Midwaye.

Whores of the Corporation, Unite!

The future I see is futile. We were born into a fake society. The minute each and every one of us came outside our mother's wombs they labeled us. Even in childhood innocence, before we were able to distinguish right from wrong, we were targets. Targets of the industry; the worldwide corporation that really controls this nation. Believe me when I say there needs to be a revolution; one unlike any other seen in this country before. Free thinking should return to our society. We the people, once again, need to be free.

So what exactly is the current problem? As John Stewart said to Tucker Carlson and Paul Begala; "You're theater" (source: http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0410/15/cf.01.html). This can be applied to not only all of what the public sees of current politics, but to everything we observe in the media. Something is always being hidden from the public, always. It's because we're their target. What other explanation is there?

Have any if you ever seen the target market ads? They have the right idea, but they shouldn't limit it to just the tobacco corporations. Every corporation scruntinizes the public in order to claim us. The same could be said about all politicians. They want us under their wing, they need us to believe their ways so we can fullfill their desires.

SO WAKE THE FUCK UP! The revolution shall begin soon. We need to realize that we're more important than consumer whores. We need to do something. I purpose on that on some day, any day, everybody decides not to put on their clothes. We will go to school, work, etc., together in the nude. If they ask us why, say "I'm sick of being labeled as a whore of society and want to break away from what my supposed superiors expect of me." We're in this together people!

Prophetic Stanzas

More flows for yo' face SUCKA!

Joey Midwaye is hard as HELL!
Most inovative since Melle MELL!
My flows are so def you can really TELL!
In Chicago I ride the EL!

(funky beatdown)

Bustin' truth on the mic, I'm no liah!
The Roosta is an MC Messiah!
I got a 9 in my pants so we're gonna roll,
I am extra hard but allergic to mold,
The Grasshoppaz is quite the crew,
When I flow Sucka MCs don't know what to do,
Breakin' a leg just to get to the top,
You is lookin' ugly and should be mopped,
I'm no vegan, I eat all the meats,
I got many DJs just fighting to make my beats,
Sucka MCs best take some seats,
Snap, I gotta go and change the sheets!
I'm Out!

Flowetry, You Know Its Me

NOTE: GJs are DJs for the Grasshoppaz.

What Up?
Its your host with the most, Joey Midwaye the Roosta stickin' it to ya. I'm rhymin' all day and I got something to say:

I may have jacked that line from the Guru,
But that don't mean I'm-a do you,
Rap is all about borrowing from inspirations,
Not engaging into troubled tribulations,
I bounce my shit; is it live?
It's more than that; fresh fo' 2 triple-05,
Midwaye's style is mo' than the best,
When ladies are around he's rated-x,
Sucka MCs got nothin' on me,
To universal flowetry - Roosta is the key,
Once again, Grasshoppaz don't charge no fee,
But Midwaye is the illest gee,
Iller than ill - my flows reap benefit,
Most MCs are lame: they can't handle it,
My fellow GJs and homie MCs are ill to effect,
My skills are more Super than Mr. Clark Kent,

YO AZZ IS BENT!
Peace to the Grasshoppa E.R.A, One Love! I wanna give a shoutout to my homie Muhammed and I'm out!

Ate A Mushroom, Turn Into Bali....

Remember Porno For Pyros? They were perhaps one of the most underrated groups of the '90s. You see, after Perry Farrell left Jane's Addiction in 1991, he wanted to do something less epic, something more fit to his needs. When he formed the new group (with an arguably better name), critics and fans had extreme expectations. Why leave Jane's when they were at a peak of artistic, critical, and financial success? Maybe he was trying too hard to pull a Johnny Rotten, but Farrell had his reasons. Fans were expecting something like Jane's, only better! The first album, which was self-titled, failed to meet these expectations. Fans didn't hear what they wanted, they heard what Farrell wanted; oh, you bastard Farrell, how could you? By the time the second album, Good God's Urge, was released (with both Flea and Mike Watt doing bass on certain tracks - who can beat that?), nobody gave one single shit. They then broke up, Farrell had a wierd, brief solo carreer, and Jane's got back together.

If all that was expected from Farrell wasn't, Porno For Pyros would have probably been a more credible group. The Roosta says: give them a chance. I know of nobody who listens to this group (hardly anyone I know listens to Jane's even). With Porno For Pyros, Farrell took a direction that was less rock, less epic, and less produced. Critics bashed the first album as an "underproduced Jane's album". Farrell had epic, fully-realized recordings with Jane's, he didn't want anymore of it! Porno For Pyros is essentially Jane's Addiction for those who are more into 1960s psychedelic slow-paced LSD music. Perry's haunting voice is still there, but his music isn't as dark and full of rage. Pick up Good God's Urge if you're really interested, or if you don't want to take a financial risk, download it.

So there you have it, one group denied respect because they didn't parallel the frontman's earlier group. Injustice has had its fair share in the world, it is what moves this culture. I don't know, maybe this isn't a very important issue.

Roosta Needs Balance

So I've been getting a tad bit political in the last few posts....and I promise I'll be getting political again, but its time to set those issues aside and focus on something more important; the Grasshoppa E.R.A. Instead of expressing my viewpoints and alienating my lack of readers and followers, I'm going to bust a flow (drop a dope beat):

YO, I'm the Roosta here and my name is divine,
Sucka MCs rap as if they was blind,
Midwaye Roosta dont commit no unjust crime,
you better pass the indo 'cause the shit is mine,
My homie Big J represents my flow,
he's a good DJ and he doesn't blow,
Grasshoppa life - the money isn't low,
Are we tite? The answer's "FO SHO!",
I leave sucka MCs to hang,
betta watch out fo' the BOOM BOOM BANG!

Democratic-Republicans

Today, we as a nation are stuck in an era where both major political parties have more similarities than differences. Americans are stuck in a lack of a sixth party system. The previous five were defined by specific event which either pushed one party ahead of the other or made complete changes to American Democracy (they are Jeffersonian Democrats, Jacksonian Democrats, Lincoln elected as 3rd party candidate, the Progressives, FDR's "New Deal"). Not since the "New Deal" has there been a single event or cause that has dramatically changed either the Democrats or Republicans. As time rolls by, both parties have become more and more like each other.

That is why I have a new propostition: the Democrats and Republicians of America should set aside their minimal differences and join hands. Just think: both parties are controlled by lobbyists, both usually support each other when they're not in an election season (look at how the war was started), and both suck major ass! Yes, there are a few Democrats and (need I say) Republicans out there who actually believe in what they stand for, but those suckers are more than outnumbered! Its time to change the system!

Voting for Kerry is just because Bush is more conservative about his issues than the average Republician (look at his stance on stem-cell research, etc). Another thing I'd like to state: in local elections, party affiliation seems to be less of a way to define a politician rather than their actual stance on issues. Don't get me wrong, it is still a problem, just not as much as it is on a national level.

To those who think I'm crazy: you can continue to blindly elect your Democrats and Republicans with the thought that something will actually change, you can still support the Democrats thinking they really give a damn about the everyday American people, but when they fuck you in the ass, remember that I'll be the one sitting in the corner, whispering melodically: "I told you so".

The Times, They Aren't A-Changing

This is the second post of the day and the news is bad. For one, David Cobb and Michael Badnarik have been arrested. In case you're wondering who the hell these people are, Cobb is the Green Party Presidental Candidate and Badnarik is the Libertarian Party Presidental Candidate. These two were arrested in St. Louis for crossing a police barricade near the start of Friday night's debate. They crossed this barricade because not only were they denied the right to participate in the debate, but were also denied the right to sit in the audience and question the other two candidates policies. David Cobb's message is simple: "To expose the undemocratic nature of these debates, this election and our government. These are not debates, these are infomercials." So in retrospect, two presidental canditates are arrested, the media is making no deal of this, and their voices aren't anywhere to be heard.
I would like to take this oppurtunity to spread my deepest sympathies towards the family and friends of Rodney Dangerfield. This man had my respect. I will close this post with one of his quotes.
“I could tell my parents hated me. My bath toys were a toaster and a radio.”

Sources: www.votecobb.org, www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6187264/

The Dark Days

Have you been following the debates? If so you'll know that the President is being excuted to supreme fashion among gloirious mistakes. Yes, that last sentence makes as much sense as the debates. First of all, John Kerry has been doing well; it's as simple as that. He's not as much of a doushbag as the public takes him out to be, and I believe the debates have proven this. Not that he's not an ass, he is. Kerry just isn't a complete ass. That also doesn't mean that these debates aren't needless, fake, and childish, because to a certain degree they still are. Enough said.

Doesn't it piss you off when pro-life, anti-sodomy, pro-"Jesus says Fuck You" protestors are holding gigantic posters of dead fetuses half a block away from an elementary school? I guess it goes to show that Americans really have no sense of decency. I have been approached by many crazy fools who tell me statistics of how Democrats lie. I KNOW THEY LIE! Now get it through your thick skull that Republicians lie! Damn that two-party system to Hell, I'm not a two-way freak! Many crazy Fundementalists tell you that a vote for Kerry means you're going to hell. The fool is Roman Catholic!

By the way, I would like everyone to know that I'm running for County Supervisor for Soil and Water Conservation in District 5. This will only apply to Ramsey County, and you'll have to write in "Joey Midwaye" because I'm not on the ballot (see what injustices I have to deal with?). If elected I promise to fully maintain my job AND keep everything cool.