Monday Ramble #65 “Trick Or Treat”
Posted: October 30, 2012 Filed under: Almost Funny, MONDAY RAMBLE 2 Comments »Monday Ramble #65 “Trick Or Treat”
My first rap performance ever was on Halloween when I was around six or seven years old and I did the “Trick-or-Treat, smell my feet” song at a few neighbor’s doorsteps.
Well maybe that wasn’t a real performance and I didn’t write it myself so I guess we can negate that…but I’ve been thinking about the act of going door-to-door requesting candy from strangers lately and I’m wondering why it has to be tied to Halloween and children.
I think if someone comes to your door in an interesting costume and has a bag, you should give them something no matter the age, date or time of year.
Unless I’m the one answering the door then the rules change.
I know I trick-or-treated (begged) a few times in my life, but I can’t remember what costume I wore. Come to think of it, I don’t remember any of my Halloween costumes as a kid.
But I do know that I never got a trick as opposed to a treat. I got a “no candy,” “sorry, all out,” and even some wack ass fruits, raisins or apple sauce, but I think the whole “trick” part of trick-or-treat is gone.
If I had kids, I don’t think I would let them go around the hood asking for stuff on Halloween because I just feel like someone would drop an E pill in a Skittles bag or place jolly ranchers in vodka and my child would make the news. And even though these may be demented thoughts that you don’t have or you may think I’m paranoid, you’re allowed to have your opinions.
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Sha Stimuli Announces The New EP In The Rent Tape Series
Posted: September 24, 2012 Filed under: Real Rap Talk | Tags: monday ramble, nine to five, rent tape series, salem psalms, sha stimuli, the 925, the savior 1 Comment »
Monday Ramble #64 The Reason For The Savior
Posted: September 3, 2012 Filed under: MONDAY RAMBLE, Real Rap Talk | Tags: agor, amond jackson, arsenix, cambatta, dj pain 1, i-20, illmind, imyounik, made in america, monday ramble, nas, nino bless, radio maschine, rock the bells, sha stimuli, Stimuli, the rent tape series, torae 2 Comments »Monday Ramble #64 The Reason For The Savior
The Savior
“I started writing this EP, the eighth installment in The Rent Tape Series with the feeling that I could be some sort of savior of the rap game. I listen to the radio and I hear the music that is popular and I get the feeling that there’s nothing that is thought-provoking, honest or soul-nurturing and although I can’t change the whole game, I wanted to spark a revolution.
I don’t know what that revolution would be but I imagined what Tupac would do today musically to co-exist with Rick Ross and Lil Wayne in the mainstream and started to compose an EP. Then all of a sudden I realized that I myself needed saving as I noticed my focus was on things and people I cannot control. So some songs regard myself as a savior, others admit my own need for salvage, and finally I learn acceptance and I receive what is. As confusing as that may sound, that is…The Savior.”
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Video: The New Me Interview…Sherod Khaalis
Posted: August 9, 2012 Filed under: Real Rap Talk, Visual ramble | Tags: Khaalis, monday ramble, sha stimuli, shastimuli.com, sherod khaalis, Stimuli, the new me, the old me, the rent tape series Leave a comment »
Ramble #63 The New Me: Sherod Khaalis
Posted: July 31, 2012 Filed under: Real Rap Talk | Tags: how i met your mother, monday ramble, old me, sha stimuli, sherod khaalis, the rent tape series 5 Comments »
July 31st is the date I am writing this and it also the day that I plan to release the seventh installment of The Rent Tape Series entitled The New Me: Sherod Khaalis. I say “plan” because I ran into my first real issue with the series concerning a beat I used that has now become unavailable. So I do hope I can get that resolved urgently and get the music out. I think you will be able to pre-order it sooner than later on Shastimuli.com.
A couple of people asked me about the title of the EP, and by a couple I literally mean two humans. And I think one of them was my mother. Anyway last month I dropped The Old Me: How I Met Your Baby Mother Read the rest of this entry »
Monday Ramble #62: 8 Reasons You Should & Shouldn’t Listen To Frank Ocean
Posted: July 9, 2012 Filed under: Just thoughts, MONDAY RAMBLE | Tags: channel orange, def jam, faith, fifty cent, frank ocean, freddie jackson, gay, gay marriage, monday ramble, nostalgia, prince, sha stimuli 7 Comments »Monday ramble #62: 8 Reasons Why You Should And Shouldn’t Listen To Frank Ocean
For those of you that don’t know or care, I am a fan of Frank Ocean. Frank Ocean is an R&B singer down with Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All and he is currently signed to Def Jam with an album dropping on July 17th entitled Channel Orange. He recently revealed the fact that he is indeed bisexual or gay or whatever. Some of you are wondering what this means, how will this affect his sales, the urban music world, and the youth of today. Well I don’t have the answer. But I do have some reasons why you should keep listening to the dude. And I threw in some reasons why you shouldn’t. Read on.
1. Publicity Stunt?
How many times have we heard about artists and celebrities coming up with schemes and plans to get notoriety right before album releases? Fifty beefed with Kanye, Jay-Z stabbed Un, R. Kelly urinated on…well maybe that one wasn’t planned but you know what I mean. Read the rest of this entry »
How I Met Your Baby Mother [Vlog]
Posted: June 28, 2012 Filed under: Visual ramble | Tags: amond jackson, bellringer, how i met your baby mother, how i met your mother, john legend, left lane, rent tape series, salem psalms, sha stimuli, the calling, the old me Leave a comment »
Sha Stimuli Expands The Rent Tape Series
Posted: June 19, 2012 Filed under: Visual ramble 1 Comment »
Monday Ramble #61 – “The Real Reason Pacquiao Lost The Fight”
Posted: June 11, 2012 Filed under: Just thoughts, MONDAY RAMBLE | Tags: basketball wives, boxing, floyd mayweather, jerry springer, karate kid, manny pacquiao, monday ramble, sha stimuli, shastimuli, shastimuli.com, the rent tape series, timothy bradley 3 Comments »
I figured it out ladies and gentlemen. It took me all weekend and I may be slow, and some of you may have already guessed the real reason Pacquiao lost so I admit I was late on this one. Let me say I’m not the biggest boxing fan. I don’t know why they score the rounds 10 to 9, when they could be scored 2 to 1 or just put “Win to Loss.” See, I’m an idiot. I was a fan back when Tyson was fighting and there were real heavyweights around.
Seeing what happened to Muhammad Ali made me less of a fan. And after people got knocked out in the early rounds against Tyson and we called it wack, then fights would go the distance and we got pissed, I think I needed soul-searching. There’s something about seeing two guys try to beat each other up, and then being disappointed that neither of them was hit with a devastating blow that would render them nearly unconscious that makes you look in the mirror and question your own views of entertainment.
We all love to watch a good fight. I tune in to Basketball Wives just in case some of those refined, mature ladies start swinging and throwing bottles. I used to peep Jerry Springer here and there as a kid, and the original Karate Kid was one of my favorites (Sweep the leg). Read the rest of this entry »
Sha Stimuli – “Volume” [Video] From The Calling
Posted: June 4, 2012 Filed under: Real Rap Talk, Visual ramble | Tags: coast 2 coast, coast2coastmixtapes.com, mondayramble.com, sha stimuli, the calling, Unsung, v-lad 2 Comments »
