The 2nd Annual Celebrity Birthday Bash will be SICK! Stupid Crazy! Another #EPICevent! Hosted by: JOSH DAWKINS and JAY DUKES! Dj T. Mobile is spinning LIVE! Along with Youtube Superstar- Spoken Reasons, BET's Hell Date Actor/Comedian- Keedar Whittle, Mr. Collipark's Brand New Artist-Translee, and 864's own 4-4 Water... The bruh QU3PID WILL be in the building! I know yall have heard of him! Check him out and get to know him. So much respect for this bruh and his grind! #Salute!
~Jay Dukes qka Mr. "Hey... You Look Familiar" qka Mr. "Hey... You Look Familiar"
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Genuine Love vs. Crazy In Love
Disclaimer: LOL… I’m already laughing because the craziest things happen to me. No lie! I love the LOVE that Dj T. Mobile and myself are receiving from Winthrop University. Yes, all the #WUHOMECOMINGSTEPSHOW tweets are because we will be there Saturday to shut the show DOWN! And yerp, you guessed it… That has NOTHING to do with this post. *shrugs* Here it goes…
People get confused! That’s the bottom line…
*In my n&^^% voice* “Why tha F*&^ you tweeting that n*&&^?” <--- Crazy in Love
People get confused! That’s the bottom line…
*In my n&^^% voice* “Why tha F*&^ you tweeting that n*&&^?” <--- Crazy in Love
*In my concerned voice* “Babe, you haven’t tweeted all day and you didn’t call me this morning. You ok?” <----- Genuine Love
But, what’s love to you? That’s a difficult ass word to describe. Everybody has their different perceptions of what that word really means. It’s hard to see a person in a situation that is killing them and you can’t do anything about it. Brother Singleton told me, “The most powerful thing in the world is a made up mind.” Once you have it made up in your mind that you are in Love with a person that’s it… You might as well hang it up. So, you try to hold on and hold on. But for what though? Just because your significant other loves you? I think #thatshitcray.
But, what’s love to you? That’s a difficult ass word to describe. Everybody has their different perceptions of what that word really means. It’s hard to see a person in a situation that is killing them and you can’t do anything about it. Brother Singleton told me, “The most powerful thing in the world is a made up mind.” Once you have it made up in your mind that you are in Love with a person that’s it… You might as well hang it up. So, you try to hold on and hold on. But for what though? Just because your significant other loves you? I think #thatshitcray.
Pause: Fellas, Ladies… whatever… Listen to me clearly! STOP F*&^%N’ beating yourself up over mistakes you made in the PAST! That pisses me off! I hate it! I hate it! Let it GOOOO! You don’t owe anybody ANYTHING who has decided to stick in there with you. Perfect example: You are out to eat at Dukes’ Elegant Bistro (It’s coming… shut up!) and there is hair in your food. *In my hood rat voice* “Ooooo… F*&^ NO! Can I see the manager please…” As the manager, I apologize and tell you your meal is free… As the manager, that’s IT! I gave you a free meal, you ACCEPTED the free meal! You left happy. I go back to work! BUT… You come BACK to my restaurant! You order a steak well done and it’s not cooked all the way… As the manager, I’m NOT going to keep giving you FREE ish! For some reason my cook don’t like you! I’m sorry. BUT if you keep deciding to come back, then you like SOMETHING about my restaurant. It can’t be the food (Fellas- her attitude or Ladies- a dude who plays Madden and ignores you on the phone) but it’s something! It’s some reason that you keep coming back and sitting at table 62 and ordering exactly two croissants and water with no lemon while you wait. Play:
If your significant other is ready to call it off every time you all hit a rough patch, then one day you have to really see if it was love or not. And females, yall are TERRIBLE with basing your feelings off of your man’s reactions. We have always heard, “Anything worth having is worth fighting for”. But I thought you fought your enemies. I have never heard about a war where the troops fought against each other. Too many females get up, grab their stuff and head to the door thinking, “I’m going to this door and this Motha’ F*&^$# BETTER stop me!” Really? Really ma’am?
If you grab your keys and your hoe bag and head straight to the door yelling, “I can’t do this anymore. Whatever. I’m done!” Then me jumping up and racing you to the door saying, “What? You ain’t going NO WHERE! What’s wrong with you?” sounds CRAZY… <---- Crazy In Love. Genuine Love is allowing a person to make their own decisions hoping that they will include you in them. Genuine Love is wanting your lady to be happy at whatever cost that may be. Don’t put on a fake smile because I’m jumping for joy, but you are really miserable inside. If you are man enough to tell a lady, “I want you to be happy, even if it’s not with me…” Then you are CRAZY because now you are looking like a dumb ass. But you WILL be rewarded for being a real and GENUINE person. How a person feels can and will change; but their characteristics and who they really are won‘t.
Summary:
1.) Really think about what love is to you…
2.) Can’t really think of anything else.
3.) Don’t take my advice.
4.) Follow me on Twitter @jaydukes1911
~Jay Dukes qka Mr. Million Dollars qka Mr. “Hey… You Look Familiar”
What's The Next Step?!
If you’re not progressing, then you are just existing. On Nicki Minaj’s- Moment For Life, Drake said, “Everybody dies, but not everybody lives!” And that is so true and real! Are you living, enjoying life to the fullest, or just existing? I’m out here LIVING! In case you haven’t heard, I’m doing comedy now. I’m getting good people! I like it! But it’s a challenge, and I like a challenge.
Yall know I write these blogs and go off on Twitter (jaydukes1911). But, I’ve always thought, what if I did stand-up? I could be good? But I’m doing stand-up with the next step in mind. In entertainment, you have to do what you love. And don’t get me wrong, I LOVE hosting! ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT! Love entertaining people and making sure they have a good time. I love the stage, I love the mic, I love the limelight. But with hosting, how much income is that really, if you are JUST a host? It’s not bad… But if I want to be “working” in the entertainment industry, I need stability. If you ask somebody, “What do you do?” and they respond, “I host shows.”, you’re next question is, “Oh really? Like what?” Trust me, I have this conversation every week. Just as a host alone, that title does NOT have enough pull until you get on 106 and Park or something like that. Even though I’m good, I still have to sell myself to people who have never heard of me before.
Also, I did NOT leave North Carolina A&T comfortable in my performance. I think I did “OK”, but I need GREAT shows! Consistent! Great! I am a perfectionist. Song selections were good, compliments of DJ T. Mobile, but they were feeling jokes A WHOLE lot more than vibing to the music. I thought they were going to be party-walking the whole night! And I told a couple jokes, but my confidence wasn’t there. A comedian once told me, the only way you will get better with telling jokes and or doing stand-up is to GET ON A STAGE! At least three times a week. Every night if you can! Live on the stage! Because as a dude with an ego, you think EVERYTHING you say is funny. Not the case. You want to find out what’s universally funny and not just funny to you!
So, that’s what I did! I did my FIRST show in Anderson, SC and BOMBED!!!! Did terrible! Too many filler words, wasn’t confident in the material and was ALL over the place. I went back and prepared for my next show. Really put in work and a lot of practice. I drove to ATLANTA that next Wednesday to perform at Keedar Whittle’s, from BET’s Hell Date, room. I did “ok”. I actually got boo’ed by ONE dude. But he boo’ed the dude in from of me too, so people told me he was just being an asshole. Drove BACK to Atlanta that next week and did the same room. That show felt good! I was confident and lots of laughs. So, I really have been working! Going to Atlanta every week to get better and I can see the progression.
Yesterday, I performed with Keedar and Finesse Mitchell at The Comedy House in Columbia, SC. I did “ok” again. I could feel that I was WAAAYYYYY… too nervous though. And I wouldn’t calm down for anything. I should’ve took a nap or something before! Lol… Big S/O to my brother, cuzzo, and all The Claflinites in the building. Was A LOT of love. But hey, I’m working HARD and continuing to get better! I must say, that’s one thing I like about entertainment, if you work hard at it, you WILL get out what you put in. But prayer comes first, because God will allow you to cross paths with that person who can catapult your career. Ma Dukes always tells me, “God’s favor ain’t fair! Put it in his hands.” So, I said all that to say, I’m STILL hosting shows, I’m STILL doing radio… And you guessed it, Comedy is… my… NEXT STEP! But I will get to the point where I’m GREAT before I put it in my bio. Keep supporting the movement people!
Jay Dukes qka Mr. Million Dollars qka Mr. “Hey… You Look Familiar”
Yall know I write these blogs and go off on Twitter (jaydukes1911). But, I’ve always thought, what if I did stand-up? I could be good? But I’m doing stand-up with the next step in mind. In entertainment, you have to do what you love. And don’t get me wrong, I LOVE hosting! ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT! Love entertaining people and making sure they have a good time. I love the stage, I love the mic, I love the limelight. But with hosting, how much income is that really, if you are JUST a host? It’s not bad… But if I want to be “working” in the entertainment industry, I need stability. If you ask somebody, “What do you do?” and they respond, “I host shows.”, you’re next question is, “Oh really? Like what?” Trust me, I have this conversation every week. Just as a host alone, that title does NOT have enough pull until you get on 106 and Park or something like that. Even though I’m good, I still have to sell myself to people who have never heard of me before.
Also, I did NOT leave North Carolina A&T comfortable in my performance. I think I did “OK”, but I need GREAT shows! Consistent! Great! I am a perfectionist. Song selections were good, compliments of DJ T. Mobile, but they were feeling jokes A WHOLE lot more than vibing to the music. I thought they were going to be party-walking the whole night! And I told a couple jokes, but my confidence wasn’t there. A comedian once told me, the only way you will get better with telling jokes and or doing stand-up is to GET ON A STAGE! At least three times a week. Every night if you can! Live on the stage! Because as a dude with an ego, you think EVERYTHING you say is funny. Not the case. You want to find out what’s universally funny and not just funny to you!
So, that’s what I did! I did my FIRST show in Anderson, SC and BOMBED!!!! Did terrible! Too many filler words, wasn’t confident in the material and was ALL over the place. I went back and prepared for my next show. Really put in work and a lot of practice. I drove to ATLANTA that next Wednesday to perform at Keedar Whittle’s, from BET’s Hell Date, room. I did “ok”. I actually got boo’ed by ONE dude. But he boo’ed the dude in from of me too, so people told me he was just being an asshole. Drove BACK to Atlanta that next week and did the same room. That show felt good! I was confident and lots of laughs. So, I really have been working! Going to Atlanta every week to get better and I can see the progression.
Yesterday, I performed with Keedar and Finesse Mitchell at The Comedy House in Columbia, SC. I did “ok” again. I could feel that I was WAAAYYYYY… too nervous though. And I wouldn’t calm down for anything. I should’ve took a nap or something before! Lol… Big S/O to my brother, cuzzo, and all The Claflinites in the building. Was A LOT of love. But hey, I’m working HARD and continuing to get better! I must say, that’s one thing I like about entertainment, if you work hard at it, you WILL get out what you put in. But prayer comes first, because God will allow you to cross paths with that person who can catapult your career. Ma Dukes always tells me, “God’s favor ain’t fair! Put it in his hands.” So, I said all that to say, I’m STILL hosting shows, I’m STILL doing radio… And you guessed it, Comedy is… my… NEXT STEP! But I will get to the point where I’m GREAT before I put it in my bio. Keep supporting the movement people!
Jay Dukes qka Mr. Million Dollars qka Mr. “Hey… You Look Familiar”
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