This Is Just My Opinion. Am I Wrong?

Disclaimer: I know Saundra is going to kill me for not helping her with the Facebook and Twitter ad pages for Winthrop's Homecoming Step Show that is on Saturday, November 12th. I be busy...  But, Yes... I'm hosting. And YES... Dj T. Mobile is spinning! And you guessed it... that has NOTHING to do with the following post:

This is just how I feel.  I apologize in advance if I offend anybody.  But why hold on to your ex when you have moved on? 

Answer: You never moved on. 

Or wait, think about it...  How did yall break up?  Was it abrubt with several angry and hateful emotions?  If so, that was BAD in reference to "moving on".  I feel that it's better for a break up if it's a situation where things are, "just not the same" and yall call it off.  Over time those hurtful feelings will fade.  But it will take time.  A LONG time.

But with an abrubt break up, it's kind of like hanging up on a person or losing signal.  You were so upset or offended that you didn't even feel the need to say what else you wanted to say.  But that still doesn't mean that you FORGOT what you wanted to say.  Once you get back on the phone, the first thing you say is what?  "Like I was saying..."

So, when going through a break up, it quickly puts a cap on a whole heap of things.  Like your emotions, good or bad, your feelings and your memories.  As long as that cap stays on, you can fake like what's inside of that "bottle" is no longer there.  But they didn't go anywhere.  They didn't fade away over time because it's kind of like time stopped.  You need answers, you want answers.  And the ONLY person you can get those answers from is THAT person.

Deciding to contact that person, or STAY in contact with that person, is opening up that bottle again.  Is it worth it?  And dudes should not be insecure to the point of, "I don't want you talking to that nigga!"  BUT... it does present a red flag.  If you don't understand or think it's sooooo not a big deal, then you have just prioritized "your team".  Your ex slash current nigga (because he never really left) is still Jordan and your new boo is Lebron James.  Even though Lebron is making money and getting everything he wants, don't you think he gets tired of hearing, "You will NEVER be Jordan because you ain't got no rings!"  That ish can get depressing.  Doing all you can to show that you deserve to be a great in the game, but your own coach is still auditioning for better players.  Gets old...  and frustrating.  Especially when you realize, "There are other niggas playing on this SAME team? They made it?  AHHHH... HELL NAH...!  They better not be making the same salary as me!  Man... I don't even want to know...  Here's my jersey.  But I'm keeping this hoodie and these shoes."    

Summary:

1.) F&^% the summary
2.) Follow me on Twitter @jaydukes1911

Jay Dukes qka Mr. Million Dollars qka Mr. "Hey... You Look Familiar"



   

N*&&^$ Winning Grammy's Outchea

Disclaimer: Winthrop University!!!! We coming to YOU Saturday, November 12th! Dj T. Mobile and myself are coming to SHUT ISH DOWN! And of course… that has NOTHING to do with this post! Welp… Here it goes!

Currently rapping in my gangster voice, “Hoes gon’ be hoes, but Pros get Chose!” < ---- That’s my remix. And by Pros, I mean PROFESSIONALS! Not necessarily the females who can ride better than a cowgirl, or (you know). But I am referring to ACTRESSES! And for the ladies, ACTORS! I have NO doubt in my mind that 9 out of 10 females have fell for an actor. N*&&^$ winning Grammy’s outchea man! I lie to you NOT!

And you know the movie’s almost over when you start noticing stuff you didn’t see earlier in the movie. Like you notice that the neighbor always pokes his head out from behind the bushes before somebody dies! *see neighbor*

*hear scream*

*lights flicker*

“Ahhhh ish, the B*&^% is dead?! WTF?!”

So to put it in prospective, ladies in scenes 1-5 you used to tell your homegirls,

“And girl it is SOOOOOO sexy how his lips glisten when he talks to me…”

But now closer to the end of the movie…

“Ugh…. Wh-What is that? Did you forget to swallow? Why is all this slob on the corner of ya mouth? You look like a retard. Wipe ya damn mouth! You not going in here with me like that!”

*throws napkin*

*fade to Black*

“Psst! Psst! We’re running out of film Dukes, bring it HOME!”

“What? So soon? That sucks! Ok…”

As an aspiring actor myself, I know that it’s bad to pigeon hole yourself into one typical role. No matter how long you study for a part and perfect the character; after the cameras stop, you go back to being YOURSELF!

I say all that to say, a dude will only ACT like he cares about you for so long. He will only ACT like he can’t stop thinking about you for so long. Or on the other hand… He will only ACT like he’s NOT feeling you “like that” for SO LONG!

So, CUT THE CAMERAS! Once you actually cut the cameras and realize that the credits are rolling, then you might possibly see that they weren’t acting this whole time. And whether you love the outcome of the movie or not, you already bought your ticket and sat through their whole performance. So, SUCK IT UP! It’s YOUR choice on how you want to leave the theater. 1.) Happy. 2.) In disbelief. 3.)Amazed at how well they put on this grand performance. 4.) Ready for a sequel… (Oh… And I think the WORST sequels are when they don’t use the same cast. But it happens… *shrugs* Sometimes adjustments have to be made to please The Director.) Just in case you DIDN’T know… You are The Director of your life’s movie!

Summary:

1.) Hoes Gon’ Be Hoes…

2.) Females don’t like being seen with retarded dudes

3.) Retarded is not a nice word. I meant “special”

4.) Don’t take my advice

5.) Follow me on Twitter @jaydukes1911

Jay Dukes qka Mr. Million Dollars qka Mr. "Hey... You Look Familiar"

Kingsten Thompson- Lil' Michael

I’m just happy that I am related to this talented guy. The first time I saw him dance was in the barbershop. I get my hair cut by Big J at International Hairport. The same shop where Calvin and Macio cut. Macio was cutting this little boy’s hair. I looked to the left and I saw my older cousin, Ralesha. I asked her, “That’s ya lil’ man?”

“Yea… Kingsten. That’s your cousin. Say hey.”

He put his hand up to block his mouth and said, “Psst… Psst… Mama… I don’t know him!”

“Yes, you do! That’s your cousin. Well… That’s your cousin.”

“Ok, mama!”

After that Calvin told me to play Michael Jackson from my phone WHILE I was getting my haircut. Ummm… No sir! I’m not doing too much moving around. Can I wait till I’m finished? And I’m VERY confused. Because what was soooo urgent that I had to play Michael Jackson NOW being that I’m in the chair and my little cousin is in the chair. Then *lightbulb*! Calvin wanted to pay Macio back for giving him Hell all the time when he has to cut little kids hair. But why Michael? Still confused?

This little guy, who was three at the time, knows how to look up Youtube videos himself. He goes on Youtube and searches for Michael Jackson and studies him for HOURS! He knows EVERY song and EVERY dance move. Once he got out of the chair, I played, “Bad” from my phone. My barber and myself were blown away because he was doing the EXACT same moves from the video. Walking through the subway and simulating jumping over guard rails and all. It was an amazing site to see!

So, knowing me, I thought of a GREAT idea! I wonder if he will put on a show like this in front of THOUSANDS of people? I called his mom a couple of days later to inquire about taking the little star on the road. She said she would ask him. Later that night around 10pm I got a call, but it was HIM. Kingsten! With his mom in the background,

“Now… what did you have to tell Jay?”

He response was, “Don’t make me beat you up because you ugly!”

“SON!”

“I mean… And I want to do Michael Jackson on the stage! But not a lotta lotta people. Just a little lotta people! No more than a THOUSAND! Ok?”

I replied, “Yes sir Mr. Thompson!”

And he REALLY is already a star! On the way, he told me that he wasn’t going to do it because I bought him a red jacket. “Maaaaa… Michael don’t have on a red jacket in the Bad video! And… he don’t have on church shoes.” lol… I had to bribe the lil’ dude with Hot Cheetos! But here it is… His debut in front of 8-THOUSAND people! Other shows we go to won’t be NEARLY as many people!

Jay Dukes qka Mr. Million Dollars qka Mr. "Hey... You Look Familiar"        

Shopping Habits= Relationship Habits

Shopping Habits= Relationship Habits

Disclaimer: Number one, I’m not a female so this may be A LITTLE off! But if I’m wrong, tell me I’m wrong. Speaking of shopping… I have to go cop something for Friday! GHOE2011! Going in like I’m on punishment! #tooeasy. Welp… Here it goes:

The whole shopping around theory is a way of life. It’s not just looking for clothes, but I have come to find out that it is a mentality. Follow me…

When females go shopping for a dress they walk around and look. The saleswoman pops out, seems like from the ceiling and asks, “Can I help you with anything?” And you say, “Nah… Just looking.” She responds, “Well… are you looking for anything in particular?” And you say, “Nah… I’ll know it when I see it!”- T.D. Jakes. But I want to take it a step further…

Ladies, when trying to understand fellas, think about your wack ass shopping habits! Pause: I am NOT a shopper. If I like it, I buy it. So, please take note that a “date” is not me tagging along with you to look for an outfit for the concert next week. Kill me now! Play:

When you finally do see “that dress”, you stop and marvel at it. Ooooo… Ahhh… Ahhhh… Oooooo… And you go to the saleswoman and say, “Now… That one *pointing up* is nnniiicccceeee…” And after you already showed interest, the saleswoman asks little dumb questions, “Oh… really? You like it?”

“B*&^% are you stupid? I said it was nice!” But the reason she asked that was because she has to get up out of her seat, grab that pole and stand on her tippy-toes to get that ish. So, if you have NO intention of buying it, then say so NOW! And I’ve seen this ish FIRST HAND! She even makes small talk on the way to the wall to take the dress down to give you ANOTHER chance to say, “no”. And you STILL put on like this is “the dress” you are definitely leaving with. She takes it down! You go try it on! Snap a pic and send it to your homegirl! Put back on your clothes and walk around with that SAME dress in hand looking at other ish for THIRTY f*&^#n’ minutes! Didn’t see anything better, didn’t find a better package AT ALL! But right before you put it on the counter, *light bulb* (gasps) they might have this same dress in H&M. So, you hand it back to her. Leave Express… And the dress you spent sooo much F*&^$n’ time with goes BACK on the wall!!!! Ain’t that a B*&^%!?!?!?!?! And you go to H&M (STILL making me tag alone) and see the EXACT SAME dress! WTF?! Pause: I just HAVE to speak up now, “Babe, that’s the EXACT SAME dress!” “Na unnn… It got ruffles on the strap!” Man… #kill yourself! Play: *looks at tag* “Oooo…. Nooo… this is over-priced. Babe, I got to go BACK to Express!” “You know what? I’m in the car!”

But check: Females- if you find yourself in a situation, think about what the F*&^ you did to that dress! Karma is a B**&^! Fellas treat relationships just how yall shop! Seriously… And it goes a little something like this.

Boy Sees Girl- “Damn she bad!”

Boy hollers at the saleswoman (her homegirl)-

“Who dat? Tell her to come here. She’s Niiiccceee… ”

“You sure? You like her?”

“B*&^% are you listening?! I said she’s nice!”

“Welllllllll… Just so you know she just broke up wit ole boy, so she not looking to play games.”

-silence-

Boy shows interest- Takes the time to introduce himself, time passes, posts pictures all over Facebook and walks hand in hand for months while simultaneously looking around for a better package.

Boy is disappointed- Didn’t find ANYTHING better, but maybe… just maybe… if I take a little more time to look…

Boy frees himself from the ALMOST commitment- A little time passes and you run into a lady with the same ambition, same drive, cute face AND allergic to lace fronts! BUT… she got a fat ass (ruffles on the strap). BINGO! *looks at the price* WTF? Why is this ish so HIGH? Cause the B*&^% smokes weed! #FAIL!

Boy returns to YOU- Oh my… it’s only been a couple months, why are you on the clearance rack already? Not a good look. So, obviously something is wrong with you now. You should have kept yourself up. And ladies, seeing ish on Clearance doesn’t REALLY excite you that much unless you absolutely LOVED that dress. Cause you had it all planned out! That dress was $80 when you left. Now it’s only $30. But you planned on spending $80 ANYWAY… so why not just buy a brand new dress?! If it makes sense to you, it makes sense to us!

Summary:

1.) A date is playing Time Crisis 3, NOT shopping!

2.) I try to keep it real.

3.) Follow me on Twitter @jaydukes1911

4.) Please don’t take my advice.

Jay Dukes qka Mr. Million Dollars qka Mr. “Hey… You Look Familiar”

Go Get IT!!!!

Disclaimer: I’m going back to North Carolina A&T on Friday to finish the promotional video! See you there! And NEXT Friday, October 14th is the show! Too excited and Spongebob ready! Does that info have anything to do with this post? Of course NOT! Welp… Here it goes:

Everybody has that person in their family who has problems. Whether it’s the crackhead, alcoholic or abusive husband. My dad was (maybe still is… not sure) all three. I’m telling you all this because I have nothing better to talk about. Lol. But at the end of the day, that’s still my dad. I bet yall didn’t know that my dad is a disabled veteran. For Undergrad I could have went to ANY State school for FREE. But I chose Claflin, which is a private institution. That n**** was MMMMMAAAAADDDDD!!!! Because I decided to help my mom pay out of pocket instead of taking a free ride. I worked my butt off and got an academic scholarship starting my Sophomore year till graduation. I went and got it!

Sometimes that’s the stance you have to take. “I gotta go get it!” Everybody has a comfort zone. For you to man up or woman up takes you out of that comfort zone. 9 times out of 10, when you challenge yourself, only then do you find your true potential. I preach to yall all the time about not being complacent. But to be honest, it’s time I take my own advice. Analyzing my life, I have excelled at things that I wanted to do! Very very selfish of me! It’s more than just doing what you have to do, to do what you want to do at this point. Now the goal is to CHALLENGE myself. Here is my checklist:

1.) Goal- I want to be an avid blogger. Steps to get there- Blog EVERYDAY.

2.) Goal- I want to have my Youtube poppin. Steps to get there- New video EVERY week!

3.) Goal- I want to do stand-up comedy. Steps to get there- Get on a stage at least two nights a week.

Those are SOME of my goals that I should currently work on. PLEASE check up on me and watch me grow. Have you set goals? Are you challenging yourself and preparing for that next step? STAY ready! So, when someone asks you, “You ready to do this?” You can answer, “I’ve BEEN ready!” Because if you are the guy or girl who is always fixin’ to or bout to then you will probably will get left. Get ready right now! Not now, but RIGHT NOW! Being ready and waiting on an the opportunity is better than missing the opportunity because you weren’t ready.

Summary:

1.) You probably have a crackhead in your family too.
2.) Claflin stand the f- up!
3.) Set goals and put them on paper where you can see them!
4.) Don’t take my advice
5.) Follow me on Twitter @jaydukes1911

Jay Dukes qka Mr. Million Dollars qka Mr. “Hey… You Look Familiar”

I’m a PROFESSIONAL!!!!

Disclaimer: North Carolina A&T’s Homecoming Step Show is NEXT Friday, October 14^th! Hosted by JAY DUKES! Dj T. Mobile IS on the 1’s and 2’s. Already prepared a KILLER show. Just perfecting it now! And you guessed it… That has NOTHING to do with this post! Welp… Here it goes:

The following words from Drake’s “Headlines” ring in my head as it gets closer to different Homecoming dates! “They saying I’m back, I’d agree with that. I had someone tell me I fell off ooo I needed that… I used to exaggerate things, now I got it like that…” Give or take some words/lines.

Above all, actually accepting the fact that you have moved to another level in life is more difficult than you think. Back at Claflin, which was two years ago- “Let it go boo boo! That was Undergrad” haha, I hosted our Que-Pollos and interviewed Bow Wow and Big Kuntry King and hosted The National Pre-Alumni Council Conference for 2 consecutive years AND... Our chapter brought in Sheryl Lee Ralph to speak for our Women’s Appreciation Week. So, I was like BAM, I am THE man! Woot! Woot! #leigo!!!! However, thinking about it, it’s easy to shine as an outgoing student. To look at somebody and say, “Let Dukes do it, I heard he “ok”. Then to their surprise, I put on a not “ok”, but “good” performance. Just like battle rappers in school. You might be the hottest at your school, but then a guy at another school is just as good or better than you. And you will NEVER know if there is someone better than you if you surround yourself with “yes men”!

And I don’t try to feed yall any BS. I keep it 100% on here. No, I’m not a celebrity YET, I’m a grinder! I love what I do. It’s like a sport to me! EVERY show is the Superbowl! But I constantly train and practice. I analyze the film from the last game and correct those mistakes for the next. I have ZERO percent contentment in my body. The day I feel like I have a perfect show and I don’t need to add ANYTHING else or switch it up, I will QUIT! My Clemson show SUCKED!!!! The organizations were REALLY good, but I was VERY disappointed in myself. I prepared a HBCU show for CLEMSON! #Dumb! So, I went back to the lab and said, “What if I misjudge my audience again? I need versatility!” Next- Coastal was a GREAT show. I brought a dancer with me, I gave away cash, etc. Next- FAMU was AWESOME! My first show out of SC. First arena. The dude that booked me found me after and we had to run back to talk to the Student Activities Director because she “LOVED ME”! Very humbling! Next- USC (No words). I had people tell me, “It felt like a concert”, “That was the most people I’ve EVER seen in that arena!” So, I was REALLY crushed to find out I didn’t get it this year. But I will definitely be there to support!

And for a lot of entertainers, money is the motivation. They “work” to live. For me, not so much. I have a job. So my paycheck is how I live. But these shows feed my addiction! I LOOOOVVVVEEEE IIIIITTT! *K. Hart Voice* But when you go from a Senior to a Freshman, considering the Real World, it is indeed a challenge. According to The JDD (Jay Dukes Dictionary) A PROFESSIONAL is: (Noun) Someone who does what they love, but well enough to get paid for it. So, being a professional for a year and some months compared to people who have been on tv and movies for 5+ years… They would call me an amateur on paper. And, better YET, the HARDEST thing is to try and convince your own peers that you are a professional now. “Like really, I’m not just the same dude! I’ve gotten better! I PROMISE!” Man… what’s the purpose?! I can talk till I’m blue in the face! I understand how butterflies feel. Think about trying to explain that ish to your people? You fly down and see Kahlil.
“Aey… Kahlil! What up?”
“Hello there Mr. Butterfly. But uuuhhh… who are you?”
“Really nigga? It’s me! Dukes!”
“FOH! Seriously?”
“Yea… boi. This ME!”

But I just smile because being underrated is a better position than being “famous”. My new favorite saying is, “I hate being doubted, but I LOVE making believers”! And I whole-heartedly believe that if it was God's will for me to stay in one spot, without progression or moving up, I would be in a box. You better believe that I AM coming to YOUR city, your school- SOON. It may not be today, may not be tomorrow, but just hope it’s before my prices go up! Haha

Jay Dukes qka Mr. Million Dollars qka Mr. “Hey… You Look Familiar”