Drake and Trey

This song has been out for a VERY LONG time now, but I have yet to get tired of it. The message that Drake and Trey are conveying is something that many people have difficulty understanding.

I want the money, money and the cars, cars and the clothes, h**s, I SUPPOSE I just want to be, I just want to be  successful.

Success isn’t equated with material things. Those are luxuries that you have to show after you have attained a CERTAIN type of success. You can be successful at baking a cake, learning to ride a bike, or even uploading a picture on facebook (upload successful). Success is defined as having attained wealth, honors, positions or the like. One thing that I learned in church is that TRUE WEALTH IS PORTABLE-If you lost all everything you’ve ever owned or valued would you be able to get it back? I know I would because I have the only true wealth which is KNOWLEDGE I can relocate to any city or country in the world and become successful because of what I have learned through my experiences at home, in school, in church, and even in the streets. I can go to France and live on the farm and use my knowledge to work towards becoming successful. If I moved to France with a Benz, that doesn’t shoe anything. Many people perpetrate and live beyond their means. Their OUTCOME is more than their INCOME. Your material items show that you get fly, but that’s it. So the keyword in this song is SUPPOSE I suppose those things are nice, but that’s not what equals success. Lets not be controlled by money and our possessions, but lets control our possessions and money by becoming successful and making wise choices. With that being said….ENJOY THE VIDEO.

drake&jayzOver the weekend, Jay-Z’s track “Off That” featuring Drake on BP3 was leaked and the blogs and social networking sites went crazy. There were many mixed reviews about the track. Some people love it, others hate it, and you have those in between.  Click the link to listen 

Jay-Z ft. Drake Off That

I like the song and the message that Jay-Z is sending. He is HipHops #1 trendsetter. “I might wear black for a year straight” everybody is wearing black. “I don’t wear Jersey’s I’m 30+” #deathtothrowbacks. Jay-Z has a very prominent voice in pop culture and so when he says something has got to go…chances are people will be on a new trend before the song is over. This track reminds me of “30 Something” off of the “Kingdom Come” album. Its like his way of saying grow up. You are still doing things that people were doing 10yrs ago acting like its hot. Now think about it…are 26″ rims really necessary? I don’t think so. “We off that” So for Jay, when something becomes popular its like ok I need to find something better to set me apart. I think I would’ve have liked the song better if Drake actually had a verse, but he’s just on the hook, but he served his purpose.

What do you think about the track?

Jay-Z on MTV