Be my Joneses

Be my Joneses

 

It was said that it is not so much important as to what goes into your mouth but what comes out of it, which is a maker of your character.  A very good word historically used as a negative connotation is Joneses meaning basically neighbor.  It is a saying to “keep up with the Joneses.”  Suggesting that you be in competition with your next door neighbor, sort of like they by a fence and you buy a more expensive fence, they buy a car and you buy a better car.

 

But in actuality the term Joneses is a friendly and non competitive term.  I call on the Hip Hop community to replace the terms “Nigger” and “bitch” with “Joneses.”  I call on them to say in there songs “be my Joneses.”  Because like Rev. AL Sharpton said, you are what you say you are.

 

Let us bring back a community to raise a child mentality and be truly neighbors and not allow ourselves to just simply be victims on the system.  A change in mentality is in our grasp, we can determine our destiny, by changing how we speak and therefore changing how we think.

 

It is like the new Mafia is a non profit organization for the betterment of our communities and not a self destructives movement of surviving by any means, because we are packed in the projects like sardines.  We have to address our circumstances and the situations we are facing such as the expansion of prisons, wars around the world and the AIDS pandemic; single parenthood, illiteracy and the symbolically castrated Blackman?

 

As simple as it may seem, a major step in the right direction as a new greeting of camaraderie (Friendship) is to stop calling your brothers or sisters Niggers and bitches and say “that is my Joneses.”  I call on major Hip Hop community to introduce this concept into their culture.  Personally I really like some Hip Hop and Rap music, but I am embarrassed by it; I think the term Joneses will sell more records and allow the music to reach more homes.  At least consider it. And most importantly it would create a safer community and brotherly and sisterly love among our youth.

Can Janet Jackson do independently?

Can Janet Jackson do independently?

 

Let us face it, the days of monster studios as a necessity to create excellent sound has passed.  Mega stars to semi pro artists are doing it at home now, starting with an entry level of about $10 or $15G, you can produce great sound at home and for $40G to $50G, you can just about anything done in a major recording studio, because the software available is awesome and the hardware fairly inexpensive.  Alicia Keys has a home studio and  a record deal.

 

Exactly what is the main difference between a major and independent label?  One has its own distribution network and you have to have mega sales to profit and the other requires outsourcing distribution gives you more artistic control and you can make more selling less albums?

 

Really what is $50G+ for Janet and Jam to put together a modern recording studio with the latest updates?  Hell I managed to put together a damn good home recording studio on a minor budget, so why are people in doubt when Janet says she is focusing on her album like if she needs a record label or their permission to make music.  That is nonsense!

 

With Janet and Jam united, Flyte Time, Black Doll and hell maybe even I might write her a hit, Janet can do whatever she set her mind to.  Right now I am doing research on my studio, for me it is a second job meaning sometimes I have to stop recording to update and upgrade and relearn my repertoire before I engage in what tends to be something different from my last sessions.  But Jam and Janet can wakeup 2 am in the morning because of an idea in a dream and go into the studio at a local location, me I have to go to work in the morning so I have to plan when I record.

 

My point is that now that Black Doll is running a few more things which is owned by Janet Jackson.  Do not be surprised by anything that comes out that camp.  I mean Janet has a talented family, who can always contribute as a ghost.  Do not doubt Janet Jackson she has all the resources to do whatever she pleases.  Because all it takes is a soundproof booth and room and a trip to Guitar Center.

I am up to the challenge

I am up to the challenge

 

I have a friend who rewrote one of my songs; Oral thinks he wrote a hit.  I am happy he is back into his music thing we go back many years and shared similar dreams in music.  But I told him I want him to perform some of my words to the music but rearrange the lyrics that I may not even recognized the song anymore.  He said I put more thought process in my screenplays than I do on my vocal arrangements.  This true, but only because many of those songs were written for Janet and others and I expected them to do what he did but my way.  I expected Janet to take my music using her musicians and rework some of the sounds and rearranged the lyrics, because my songs in many cases have meaning, but admittedly in some case I merely vented, but still with meaning to the storyline.  That is the role I wanted to play in Janet’s project. 

 

Now I have to make Oral his own independent musical compositions, I think if Janet listens to the stuff if she did not already, she has some slamming beats, not all but many of them can be worked with and on.  I am open to all the things below in red, but in all honesty I am in between a lot of unfinished projects and others need to step up, names need not be mentioned again!

 

Maybe I might be able to get something done this weekend and maybe not, I overheated this weekend as I described yesterday.  And was reluctant to run the studio too long in the heat or make any major screen changing decision in my script, but after talking it over with a few people, I came up with a few good ideas to unravel the dramas and make things happen.  It can go several directions, I just have to take the potential viewers into consideration to not offend people by writing the wrong people off for the wrong reasons, but we all know a couple of people might have to be written off by the end of the show in this type of drama that it developed into.

 

Do not ask me because I do not understand or know how long it is going to last, but my apartment cooled off last night, my AC is not blowing cold air but it is not blowing hot air either, I do not understand this crazy machine, but as a result as you can see I caught up on my sleep. 

 

Others may doubt you and say you are expecting too much in these challenging times but the word doubt does not exist in your vocabulary. Set your sights high, roll up your sleeves and starts making your dreams come true. Challenging times mean more opportunities.

The next few days could be a lot of fun, especially if you are involved in the kind of relationship that can best be described as “passionate. And if you are not involved in such a relationship chances are you will be very soon. Your world is going to rock.

 

The World in a Nutshell

The World in a Nutshell

 

The question is not what I know but what I agree with.  This is why I do not understand Janet Jackson, she was so on point over 20 years ago with Control and then Rhythm Nation1814, then after she found success she became a slave to society and became totally commercial.  We have to get back on track and open the minds of the blind.

 

The world is about organized chaos or better said predetermine chaos, whereby the ends justify the means.  It is like a screenplay whereby the end is already planned but due to manipulations and human characteristics it evolves into new things each and every moment, it is about people playing God.  It is about controlling what one says think and do ultimately.  It is these things in a nutshell!

 

The question is not do I make sense but does the world make sense to still oppress people as a mean of control.  We deployed all of these diseases and have all these nuclear bombs for what?  We allow the drug epidemic, instead of simply sending in our troops to fight a war for Americans and our real interests, but we have time to support the arms industry in the Middle East.  Come on man anyone with eyes can see the world is about one a big screw up.

 

Like my latest screenplay it continues to evolve as I get to know my characters, that were based on prejudice viewpoints as they have been manipulated to the point that there has to be a turning point, as in life and the world we are at a turning point and the question is will the conclusion/solution be bitter, sweat, happy or just a repeat of the same old Hollywood.  And Janet’s career I am trying so hard to resurrect depends on how she evolves as does the screenplay “Everybody has Demons.”  It is time to get real!  We have to sing for social change that is the winning vote that got President Obama into the White house.  People want change and want to now how to go about it.  We all want answers!  This is something I love about Alicia Keys she sings about something.

 

Do you understand the world? Do you know what it’s all about? You’ve had glimpses here and there but nothing that made much sense. That is about to change. Yes, there is meaning to your existence. When you’ve found it, let others in on the secret too.

Love planet Venus turns direct in your sign today, so any relationship problems you’ve had these past few weeks will now right themselves and everyone will be happy again. Hit the night spots this coming weekend. You’ve got plenty to celebrate.

 

Non Profit Record Company & Distribution System

Non Profit Record Company & Distribution System

 

 

#1: Name of CD:  The Extortion Album which consist of 3 albums in Wave format and 4^th album with all three albums and bonus material in MP-3 and iPod format, which will support PC of Apple.   That is just the start.  You have X-Convicted Felons with big dogs on the hot corners in the hood saying “This is extortion buy it or else, the extortion album 3 CD and CD-MP-3 iPod compilation albums, just $10.”

 

#2: Copyright all the material on all three albums, with the Library of Congress.

 

#3: Make all writers members of ASCAP, for a one time fee of $25.

 

#4: Incorporate the Record Company as a non profit organization.  Meaning we have to spend all our money by the end of the fiscal year, there will be no multi-million salaries.  Yes the artist gets paid for their musical works and we can set a salary as officers in the corporation.  Make it a policy to hire certain percentage of convicted felons.  We are talking about a Recording Co-Op Marketing Plan

Business and employment co-operative

3.6 Business and employment co-operative

 

The Mission statement has to do with music and helping artist through promotional and giving them recording opportunities, by building recordings studios around the country in mainly Urban Areas. Giving unsigned independent artist recording opportunities

 

#5: The Underground Distribution Network:  Put out CD’s using duplicators, setup strategically around the country at major cities.  They will be like the Avon Lady they will get a Business associate ID and sell CD’s to family and neighbors.  There will be an accounting system put in place, but being it is a non profit organization it is not just about record sales but putting out a message, so piracy can work to our advantage in some cases, because we are talking about making music as a social action.

 

#6: Packaging: I just bought 10 packs of 10 quads DVD/CD Cases by TDK they cost $3.99 per 10 packs and hold 4 CD’s per case.  How much will it cost wholesale is the question, but $0.39 per 4 CD compilation case is cheap packaging.  Plus 50 DCD storage inserts go for about$17 after taxes or $34 per 100 which equal $034 per insert retail, with ink from printer we are talking less than $1.00 per packaging with a professional look.

 

#7: The Beauty: I was told that we to copyright protect the products, I said no because it is a non profit organization and sometimes piracy could be good if it gets the word out about a cause.  Now here is a secret I will not write about concerning the grand architecture or great design.  First of all piracy organizations are our best distributors. Why?

 

#8: Accounting system emplacement: Depending on the artist and their demand, we predetermine how many burning licenses we authorize.  An example is we say Janet Jackson’s next album will sell 2 Million copies.  We go to the Underground Distribution Network, who are now the piracy organizations and say you can burn 2 million copies of this CD and sell them for $5.00 each and we want say $1.25 per CD, make it $1.00 to keep it simple, they pay 2 million dollars and burn as many as they want up to 2 million but this will not stop them from burning more.  However here is the catch 22, by accepting these contracts in smaller bulks in different areas around the country say 20,000 here and 100,000 there up to 2 million total they become a legitimate operation and have needs for their equipment and now they have to be caught red handed for there equipment to be confiscated.  Furthermore by making these contracts they actually can justify their income by paying taxes on the profits made. Make sense?

 

Prince New Release Lotusflow3r Receiving little Airplay

Prince New Release Lotusflow3r Receiving little Airplay

 

Prince put out a double solo album plus an album by Bria Valente which is co-written and co-produced by Prince.  I have not heard one song off of the album over the radio yet and Prince deserves more respect than that.  Prince as an Independent Artist plans to release 4 albums this year and two of them are out now.

 

Maybe he should have listened to me and considered the Underground Distribution Network or something other than an exclusive deal with Targets for all three albums for $11.98.  When I get around to going to Targets I will probably pick up the CD because Prince is always good for a few funky tunes, with two albums hopefully double the funk.

 

I am sure that Janet Jackson and the Time Band is watching Prince closely, as they may go Independent as well.  But Janet should be alright if she does as she plans to do and tour along with the album, use Ticket-Master as an outlet for album sales and be more creative in the distribution aspects.  Personally I hope the best for Prince.

 

 

Janet & Jermaine Strange or Estrange

Janet & Jermaine Strange or Estrange

 

There are rumors swirling around now about Janet and Jermaine’s date at the exclusive Waverly Inn Restaurant.  People who sat next to them claimed they just sent and received text messages all night, on their PDA’s.  Just awhile back there was speculation of professional split up as Janet counted her losses and the word is she is working on her new album with Jam and Lewis.  However they share the same publicist in Patty Webster of W&W Public Relations and if they are no longer a couple personal or professional this arrangement may be a conflict of interest.

 

We have to give Black Entertainment its share

We have to give Black Entertainment its share

 

Did Janet Jackson get paid properly for her tour?  Is this the real reason for its abrupt ending?  For that matter do black entertainers get paid properly for their concert tours in general?  I just want to assure black entertainers that all is not as it seems and you have a greater interest in things you have not idea about.  A lot of the new money is not the Illuminati as the old money sold them short.  You give certain people more credit than they deserve.  A lot of the new corporations and monsters of entertainment is not the old money (Wall Street as you know them).  There is a new corporate America on the verge of a hostile takeover.  It is simple your lack of faith that you cannot see what is happening.  You have been heard Stephanie Mills, and you only confirmed my suspicions, you are right in you have nothing to worry about.  But the power that is to be is not as white as you may think.  Have faith.

 

The Answer to the Message of the Day:

 

We will see.  The main idea behind my economic agenda is to bring money back into the system as I give politicians especially the president of the United States plausible denial.  The bottom line is the money is out of the system because the foolish big corporate America tried to sell us out.  But they sold themselves to us and now what I do not like is we seem to be giving it back to them too much without enough strings attached.

 

As I said, the big corporate America has been policing them but we were a step ahead of them and we policed the police.  The bottom line as stated in the Economic Crisis a letter to the Illuminati, we have the money and it will never be found unless certain conditions are met.  Right now they are simply creating more debts to move the economy, but unless money is returned to the system the economy will never be recovered.  I told you’ll what is necessary and feel it is not necessary to repeat myself.

 

Oh by the way, my policy for banking is not to lend $30 for every $1 in the bank, but to lend $1 to every $10 deposited in the bank and based on this policy my settlement of $1 Trillion dollars, will become the lending power of $10 Trillion dollars to help build a better economy.

 

A Mercury-Uranus conjunction on your birthday will do wonders for your ability to see beneath the surface of things. You will know without knowing why you know when others are telling the truth, and when they are lying. You can’t lose with a talent like that.

 

This will be a good week for meeting people and making deals, even more so when Mercury, planet of communication, leaves your sign and moves into the main financial area of your chart on Wednesday. You’ll find the right words to sell your big idea.

 

Janet Jackson the guiding beacon of Music

Janet Jackson the guiding beacon of Music

 

Janet Jackson has always been competitive; she even competed against her brother Michael an artist in the stratosphere who is almost an untouchable in gangster terms.  But Janet went up against him anyway, I guess if you want to raise yourself to another level in music who else to use as a standard?  Personally I always liked the Jackson’s the unified family America Royal.  But foreign influences can turn sister against brother, but again maybe it was all tabloid bullshit, that she chose Jermaine Dupri over family.  I mean Jermaine is still posting articles about them dating from over months ago, meanwhile Michael and Janet is doing a duet together as she is working with Jam and Lewis on a new project, it sounds like Janet has her priorities correct to me.

 

Now there is the new record deal, not developing as fast as we want it to, but does Janet sit around in dismay, it does not look that way.  She is very focused on her new project as people try to assassinate her character because she refuses to be used for the promotions of a dead beat producer and publicity seeker, but not only that!

 

Janet the adversarial artist found a real adversary to be completive with the mainstream major music labels, she figures if she cannot join them she will simply take them on for market share and develop a real independent distribution protocol and take this mother to the streets.  As Janet unifies the real mainstream established artist being displaced by the new industry systematically into a monster independent artist machine, as the old cliché goes, “Let us wait and watch.” As they say “if you cannot beat them you join them,” but I say “if you cannot join them you beat them, because you can.”  It is all about survival and Janet will make her way in the industry.  I mean the Jackson’s are the royal family of entertainment! 

 

Answer to message of the day:

 

I am in the process of networking and as my plan was to network with old friends I am meeting new and interesting people.  It is a movement and perhaps the Underground Network will be a grassroots operation.  In any case we are trying to setup workstations and it is all good.

 

As for talk let them talk and philosophize as long as the maintain themselves, slang for keep their hands to themselves.  Nobody promised this would be easy, but why so damn hard?  What do they say, “Anything worth having is worth fighting for?”  But the last question I was asked was who are they!

 

You will have no trouble making friends and influencing people over the next 12 months – you’ve got the magic touch that puts others at their ease. Use it to get ahead in your work or career. You are capable of so much more. Don’t waste your talents.

You are in one of those moods where you don’t give a hoot what anyone thinks about you – in fact you will get a kick out of knowing that they think you are some kind of devil. You’re not, of course, but you’ll act as if you are, and you act so well.

 

Taking Independent Labels to a new level

Taking Independent Labels to a new level

 

Usually the music album for an independent artist is a promotional tool and the product is the things it is used to promote such as a tours, gaining advertisement endorsements, getting the music on the airwaves and video games and commercials, because of the weak distribution of independent distributors as secondary clients to the record stores, the shelf space is regulated and therefore the sales expectations are lowered.  Janet Jackson, Prince and the Time Band as well as numerous artist who are independent now and unsigned artist like LL Cool J has to look for another ways to get their music to the consumers,

 

Now we have Live Nation who has joined with Ticket-Master, who is the number one concert promoter and the US and beyond, which should mean instant record sales tied to the sales of concert tickets through ticket master, then there is the idea of taking record sales to the streets in door to door fashion like Avon personalizing the music buying cliental.  The Underground Distribution Movement is a very serious consideration.  Yes certain logistical considerations have to be taken into account for sales accountability for tax reasons and chart positioning.

 

Why would a black market network be interested in a legitimate CD distribution operation that would raise the prices of the product to about $5 per CD?  Which is a far price because the packaging standards will be higher and similar to what you find in stores?  It should cost us about $1 per CD to record the album, and package it and distribute it, based on a certain amount of sales to create a breakeven point.  Our main costs will be in recording album with quality in mind.  That leaves $4 to split between the music production and record company in Janet’s case Black Doll and Flyte Tyme and the distribution network per CD.  A far split in such a case would be $1.5 to the record company and $2.5 to distribution and $1 to product development for and distribution, in getting the product to the consumer.  Out of the $1.5 one dollar goes to the artist and $0.50 to the production of the album personal, such as producers and engineers and so forth such as studio time.  In Janet’s case 2 million sales puts $2 million in Janet’s pockets from record sales alone a million to Flyte Tyme Productions a million to production and distribution costs of $2 million and $5 million split to the distributor down to the sales person.  Now this is just Janet’s CD. 

 

Now everyone will not sale like Janet, but the idea is that these sales persons will have diverse products and a long list of artist.  Is that a good enough reason to become legitimate?  I will take this a step further, I think inspirational and gospel music should be sold at the level of the Churches and delivered by the same distributors bring spiritual music to the steps of the churches supporting ministries and getting directly to the right cliental. Forget-a-but store shelf space, we can do this.  We are talking about 1,000s of jobs nationwide as well as numerous outlets.

 

 

Message of the day:

It does not matter if you are young or old, rich or poor, powerful or weak, you CAN reach your goals and you CAN make a difference in the world at large. Your birthday chart is brimming with inspiration – all it needs from you is a bit of perspiration.

 

If the more you try to figure something out the further away from the truth it seems to take you then, obviously, you are trying too hard. Sometimes the best way to get at the truth is to let it come to you. If you strive less you’ll learn more today.

 

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