The State of Hip Hop: How Come Real Hip Hop is not Being Played on the Radio?

This Friday August 30, 2013 at 1pm-1:30pm, come and join the conversation about the State of Hip Hop: How Come Real Hip Hop is not Being Played on the Radio? on http://www.blogtalkradio.com/meika10. My guest are the independent artists E.Pillz of KOBK Records and Issa Minkah. Please call in at (646) 716-7273 or email theycallmemscarter18@yahoo.com or comment on this post to view your opinion.

So, let's start the conversation. Hip Hop is so much different than when it started in 1979. It is a culture that pulls every race of people together. When Hip Hop first started, the artists were rapping about having fun and every day life. Then as the culture grew, artists started rapping about what was really going on in their hood. The artists were poets of the generation.The artists started having sophisticated lyrical battles. These battles defined the artists lyrical growth and the cultures growth. In 1999, The Hard Knock Life Tour, featuring Jay-z, DMX, Redman, Method Man & etc artists, was the highest grossed tour at the time. The biggest Hip Hop tour that broke all the fears of not having any violence at any of the tour dates. Rap songs and artists had substance with deep meaning.

Now a day, Rap songs have no substance to it. Everything is put out there. There is no lyrical content. Everyone raps about glorifying drug dealers and taking drugs to get through life. It seems as though anyone can become a rapper. Artists seem to rap just to get 15 mins of fame instead of trying to have a long lasting career. Why do we as a culture accept these songs? Why don't we as a culture demand the artists bring lyrical substance to the table?

Please let me know what you are thinking. I would love to hear from you. See you on the air waves!

New Radio Show!

Hi Everyone,

It has been sometime since we talked. I have had this blog for 3 yrs and some months now and I appreciate all the love and support you give. I wanted to let you know this blog is going to be on Blog Talk Radio starting tomorrow Friday August 23, 2013 and every Friday @ 1pm-1:30pm.

Our topic for tomorrow's show is: African-Americans Are We Fulfilling The Dream? We are going to be talking about the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, which is this Saturday August 24, 2013. There is going to be a march to commemorate the Anniversary. We will also be talking about the issues African-Americans face in society and towards one another.

So, I would love your view point on the subject. You can leave a comment on this blog or you can call tomorrow during the show @ 1pm (646) 716-7273 or you can just listen or email us at theycallmemscarter18@yahoo.com. I hope you take the time out to listen http://www.blogtalkradio.com/meika10  See you on the air waves.

Love Ya,

They Call Me Ms. Carter

Stop the Hate!

    Its Monday and today's theme is Stop the Hate! Life is really too short to put energy towards hating someone. Use the stored up energy and begin to become a better you. We also need to stop the racism because too many innocent people are continously being killed over it. I hope you had a great weekend and this blog helps start your week off right.

    If you are viewing this blog from your mobile phone, please click on the arrow near "Home" to view all the rest of the posts. Please be free to comment on any posts you choose. If you have a topic or great quote you would like to me write about, email at theycallmemscarter18@yahoo.com and put Topic or Great Quote in the heading. If you have any technical or any other problems email at mscarter11@hotmail.com. I hope you have a great day!


Love Always,

They Call Me Ms. Carter

Have You Laughed Today?

     
       Laughing is the theme for today. At times it is hard to laugh, but its not impossible. Laughing is one of my best medicines. I have learned to laugh at myself because life is not that complicated. I want to bring some laughter to your life today.


       If you are viewing this blog from your mobile phone, please click on the arrow near "Home" to view all the rest of the posts. Please be free to comment on any posts you choose. If you have a topic or great quote you would like to me write about, email at theycallmemscarter18@yahoo.com and put Topic or Great Quote in the heading. If you have any technical or any other problems email at mscarter11@hotmail.com. I hope you have a great day!


Love Always,

They Call Me Ms. Carter

Be Happy and Smile Today!

      Today's theme is about being happy. All the topics are about learning how to be happy with yourself, putting yourself first, and being happy with everything you do. Life is too short not to be happy with everything your God has given you. If you haven't smiled today, I hope these posts with help you.

     If you are viewing this blog from your mobile phone, please click on the arrow near "Home" to view all the rest of the posts. Please be free to comment on any posts you choose. If you have a topic or great quote you would like to me write about, email at theycallmemscarter18@yahoo.com and put Topic or Great Quote in the heading. If you have any technical or any other problems email at mscarter11@hotmail.com. I hope you have a great day!


Love Always,

They Call Me Ms. Carter

Empowering Blog!

     Hi everyone. As you can see, I have changed my blog. I decided to make my blog an empowerment blog. I realize there is much negativity in the world and here would be a place where you can read and see some positivity. Please feel free to comment on any and every post you choose. Come back to this blog every Monday and Thursday to get your positive fix.

    If there is a topic you would like for me to talk about or you would like to write about or have a great quote, please email at: theycallmemsmcarter18@yahoo.com. Please put Topics or Great Quotes in the heading. If you have any problems technical or others, please email at: mscarter11@hotmail.com. I hope you are empowered and feel loved.

Love You Always,

~They Call Me Ms. Carter~       

A New Year!

Hi everyone. I'm so grateful to be blessed to see a New Year! The old events of last year are behind me and now I'm looking forward to the new events of this new year. Every year I, we, make new year's resolutions and seem to never keep them. We get disappointed in ourselves and just stop moving forward. So, I decided in 2007, I would do something that would not only help me reach my goals, but never disappoint myself.

I decided to create a vision board. I was watching an Oprah show, when it was on, one week and I saw this woman had created a vision board. The board was pictures of goals she had for herself and wanted to obtain in her life. It worked! So, I was at a turning point in life. I wanted to my Bachelor's degree to be useful in my life and I just wanted to get health insurance so my health would not continue to deteriorate. I wanted to be in a meaning relationship with someone who would be faithful to me only and be trustworthy. I had these God given talents and wanted to be able to use them the way God intended. So, I created my own vision board.

It took me until 2011 for my vision board to come into fruition because there were somethings and people I needed to get out of my life. I'm a loyal person who holds onto society's view of life and people because I have learned not take anything and/or anyone for granted. But I had to realize not everyone was supposed to go with me on my journey like my mom and uncle Greg told me. Trying to reach society's goals for myself was driving me insane. I had to come to grips that society's goals and my goals were totally different. In order for me to keep sane, I had to choose to obtain my goals for my life! I also had to learn how to be still and wait on God. The waiting part was hard for me because I felt I always seemed to get the short end of the stick. God taught me by waiting, I would get whatever I need and desire from him in due time.

When you make your vision board, you can't show everyone. You can show the people you trust like your mom and/or best friend. Some people are just going be haters. There are some people who just don't want to see anyone succeed as long as they aren't in the high position they feel they should have.Your vision has to be marinated before it comes into fruition, so you have to wait. While you are waiting, you should go and help those in need. You can help by donating clothes, volunteer at a soup kitchen, give a friend a ride to work, be a listener to a friend or family member, adopt a pet, etc. Helping others will not only make you feel good about yourself, but it will also help you get the blessings God has in store for you.

So, instead of making resolutions, make a vision board. This way, you can see how many goals you can accomplish in the year. You will not accomplish all your goals in a year, but you will not disappoint yourself. Get rid of the dead weight of society's view of you and malicious people out so you can move forward positively in your life.Understand, your other goals are on the way and you will be able to have a fulfilling life God has always wanted for you. Make your board today!