I Am Legend

I Am Legend

       My life, my wife, my brother, my lights. Olivia Lisa Ryan is my girlfriend now and she will be my wife in the future. I cannot wait to get on one knee and express my love to her. Wherever it may be. I just want to prove that she makes me the happiest man on earth. As abrupt and sudden as that was, it was all the truth. you want to know what makes me happy? Its love; the pure essence of mutual feelings towards something and sharing that with someone else. 

   

      As I get older, all I want to gain from the world is wisdom. The most beautiful thing on this planet is being insightful. You can have the broadest shoulders and firmest abs but if you lack intelligence, you really aren't going go far in life. Its best to gain knowledge through experience and I truly believe that is my number one goal as a human being. I want to expose myself to the wonders of the world so I can be able to cherish the earth for how great of a planet it really is. IT BREATHES FOR CRYING OUT LOUD! 

      I'm not really much a materialistic person but, if you give me a Lamborghini I'm gonna take it right off your hands. Knowing it won't make me happy, there would be no reason to be overly attached to it so I wouldn't really care for it that much, you know? Family, on the other hand, is a totally different story. Without their love, one is literally decremented for the remainder of existence. In all honesty, I would rather the love and acceptance of my friends and family than all the money and the world. Because their happiness is what makes me feel richer every day. 

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Who was I?

Who was I?

I was the man you went to when you needed to cry

A shoulder to lean on 

A boulder with sneaks on 

Laughed without a smile

Cause you all knew I was proud

Thought sometimes I was wild

What could I do? I was loud. 

I'm Dominican its in my skin to be down

To earth I say

Down to earth 

I'm in heaven now but don't worry I'll be back down to earth 

To see your eyes, to see your grins

To feel your highs to feel your sins 

Cause we all made mistakes 

I did too 

But now look at me; I'm rock solid -

Good as new. 

Quality in the Professional World (I DIDN'T PUBLISH THIS LAST WEEK, I APOLOGIZE)

Professional Quality 

       Though I am not currently employed, I do however recall my days at D'Angelo as a sandwich artist very clearly. I was 17 when I got hired for the position (3 years ago) and it was my first actual job with a pay check every week. I have to say, it was a great overall experience. The people there were extremely friendly, as well as inviting, and they all showed me lots of love. Even when I didn't know what I was doing they all seemed to just want to help me; it was awesome. 

      I guess you could say I was thankful for the great people I had on my team. We really got things done efficiently. I remember Black Friday one year, IT WAS HECTIC. Although, I only worked from 4-9 (I think those were my hours) it was crazy. The people rushing to get their deals and get fed were horrible! All they did was rush us and continuously harass us for mistakes we made. But again, as great as my team was we just pulled it together and kept pushing. We sold maaaaaaany maaaaaaany sandwiches that day. 

    I was also very grateful for the customers we received on a daily basis. The regulars, as some would call them, were all extremely friendly people. Always concerned with my well-being and really just had a knack for conversation. It was one of those things I looked forward to when going to work. This electrician I knew named Joe always had the coolest things to say about his past. He was quite the character, if i say so myself. Same goes for a janitor I knew from Puerto Rico. He was the man! 

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Rap Resume

Let me tell you all the truth 

I am the walking proof

I keep it tight

Never thought of talking loose

My rhymes are sick

You can catch a cold if you hear'em live

Rewind it quick

You can hear my soul if you hear it live

I'm here to find one thing 

And that's the answer 

Why am I so gifted? 

I don't know; let's ask Santa

Cause I can make Rudolph's nose stop shining 

And the gingerbread man can run and hide but I'm gon find him. 

Man, that's just what I do 

My ish claps, I kick raps like it was kung-fu. 

Predicting the Future

          Music is Everything

       So as you know, I'm a musician and aspiring creative who wants to show the world what a difference actually believing in oneself can actually make. The impact celebrities have on the "people" is HUGE. I figured maybe one day, I can even be that role model or idol for someone. Making music and getting paid for it would be absolutely the sickest job in the world. I'd want to be able to pay for any medical bills my mom has and especially any other expenses she needs to take care of. Same goes for my dad and sister; I really just want to help. With this job, I should be racking in more than 1.2 million dollars a year so I think I'd be financially stable. And with that being said, there'd be NO reason not to have some children. I'd say about 3-4 kids considering I can afford them all, and hopefully they'd be 2 boys and 2 girls if not 2 boys and 1 girl. Living in this mansion in the city I'm from (Malden), I would be so close to my old friends and mentors. It would be such a life of great memories and no regrets.

Maybe it Wasn't Everything I Thought it Was

       Unfortunately for my music career, not too many people cared for Jazz Hop as I thought they would. After 2-3 years of multiple albums reaching number 1 on the Billboard charts, I thought for sure I would be making music for the rest of my life. That turned out to be a terrible idea, considering I was booed off my last performance at The Grammy's. It was embarrassing but, to be honest it was worth it. I finally had enough money to start up every invention and idea I had stirred up in my head. So not only was I known globally for making music, I was also on top of the charts when it came to new technological advances in society as well as Forbes' Man of the Year for 2 years straight! What an accomplishment!

Alternate Universe

      Imagine a place where everyone was paid in happiness. Crazy isn't it? Being able to purchase an article of clothing or new car simply by the level of happiness that you are. Well, in my alternate universe I would be the starter of the first company to accept currency in happiness. So what we would do is measure the level of happiness from each customer when they're at check out, if they're level of happiness doesn't reach a certain point, the purchase cannot be completed. In the end of all things, smiling really does make a difference in how your day goes. I think this would be a perfect way to abolish the hatred and negativity of the world. If we could just somehow get everyone to be genuinely happy! 

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Thank you, Future

Who cares about the future? 

I do. 

From the Maserati to the Porsche

To calamari on the porch 

And my children's big eyes

My wives thick thighs

Rich in abundance

The great treat of all 

Please no onions

There's no room to weep or bawl

A fancy house

With an Utanagan dog

Wife's a lose cannon in draws

But no worries here

Oh, surely dear

I thank the universe and the future first

Cause I know what is purely here

I know its the truth that hurts

But this is no piercing tale

No pin on a Donkey 

This is the truth

My future is bright cause my past will never haunt me

I know what I want

I know what I got

I promise to be successful

I'll give all that I got.

The Future is Present

      From a full suit to a pair of soccer shorts, I plan on being a laid back yet very active man when I'm older. Due to the fact that I want to be able enjoy my time with my children, I would love to be exercising daily and getting all the health benefits I can. Since I want to be a software engineer, it's only best I work for Google! It's received best place to work in the world for its 3rd year in a row this year — that's crazy. With that being said, what's better than a fully electric car that has 265 horsepower? Nothing much! I can tell you that much. And that's where the Tesla Model S comes along. Though, I won't be driving the 2013 version, I'd be pushing the year date one for sure. A family would be so awesome to have, especially young children that will grow to be great thinkers. The Asimo robot is a little far fetched right now but, it's definitely something were going to be seeing a lot of in the near future. I could bore you about everything else I posted but that's what the poem is for.. 

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It's Funny how the Future's Present & the Gift is You 

Who can say for sure what I will be like?

Ten, twenty years maybe even thirty 

Who knows if I'll see right?

Left in the past with no where to return, an Asimo robot to do my work til I return. 

A mansion of expansion. 

My children all dancing. 

To Dubai we go!

No sandstorms to stop us.. 

Google employee of the month 

Now, I'm on top cause

I kicked my way here guess all that training worked out 

Base jumping having my wife's thoughts worked out

The future is present but so is the past 

So until I forget it, it just won't last 

Here I come! 

My Sterling Passion

My Sterling Passion

        It all began in 2008; I was in the 7th grade, my buddy Brett in the 8th. He came up to me one day and asked me if I liked rap music and if I wanted to hear a song he wrote. And ever since then, it was history. 

       I fell in love with writing music in the 7th grade but it wasn't until the summer of my 9th grade going to 10th grade year that I took it seriously. My buddy Chin (who's in a rap group with me) let me borrow his mic because he found a studio he could go to. Eventually, though, I got my own mic. Anyway, my first  song was horrible. I did NOT expect to receive as much hate for the song that I actually got. It was a terrible moment in my career but, in reality, it was probably the best thing that could have happened to me. Because everyone doubted my craft and mocked my efforts it really made me deepen my vocabulary as well as strengthen my flow. 

     Don't get me wrong; I have plenty of other things I would love to do. For instance, I want to be the founder of the world's first 100% non-profit, NO-(not low)-cost industry. I'm not entirely sure what services I would be offering but most definitely the most important things to benefit human health (clothes, food, shelter, tooth brushes, appliances, etc). Another passion I have is for technology. I LOVE THE FUTURE. Steve Jobs is my God. Okay, sorry about that. As I was saying; I have three brilliant and revolutionary ideas that would really change the way some people interact with one another and their devices. All I have to say about that is; don't forget my name! 

    Although I have all these dreams and aspirations to help society evolve as a race, I also just really love making music. There's no greater feeling than writing a song and just continuously rapping the verses over and over and over again until you finally record it. Good thing for me, my mic is right in my room. Being famous and getting paid for making that music would just be out of this world. I would be able to connect to millions of people across the world and spread my message to all of them by simply doing the one thing I love. So yeah - if I could choose one thing to do for the rest of my life it would definitely have to be; creating music. 

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La Musica de Jeffrey iLL

Music is love

Love is the music

So when I think I'm in love

I'm just listening to music

Repetitive rhyme schemes, excessive rewinding 

Trying to get the message 

That the lesson's describing

Revising

I honor every rhythm, 

The heavy hitting,

The Remy sippin'

Hip-hop is the one I should marry 

I'll do it any instant 

To be recognized for my second eyes 

Is something that I just can't be missing

No - I can't resist it

Music has my heart on lock down;

I cherish every visit

I still love H.E.R

Guess that's just common 

He told me 'Go' and 'Be' free

Who did?

I said, "just Common."

Thank You

          Being grateful is one thing that I most certainly am. I believe in being thankful for everything you have because the majority of the world lacks any sort of luxury. Sometimes, though I find myself taking things for granted. Whether its the affection I receive from my friends, family and partner or the fact that I own an iPhone 5. Information is apparent at an instant command. That, sometimes, I take for granted. The fact that back in the day, it took hours to find out where a figure in history went to high school but now, I just have to ask Google and voila - my answer. Among the love I get from my peers and how close information is to the tip of my finger, I'd have to say water is the thing I most take for granted. Knowing that 1/3 of the world doesn't have running water available to the public doesn't even come to my mind when I'm in the shower or rinsing out my mouth in the morning. It's rather incredible, thinking about it now. 

        Thank the universe for my health. I wake up every morning, look in the mirror and thank the universe that I'm alive and well. Though I may not have a 6-pack and am 5'7 1/2 with a total lack of athleticism, I'm still joyful of the fact that I can breathe, see, touch, feel, taste and hear. My mother is definitely the #1 thing in my life that I am most thankful for. She is my life, my savior, my nemesis and healer. All in one. I really have to say that she is the reason I'm still breathing so she's definitely who I thank the most. I love her. 

        I'm usually the one to hear something and keep it stored in my brain until I really need to use the information. Absorbing new ideas or concepts has never really been new to me (considering I'm an artist) so I'd have to say there aren't many things I'd want to take in. If there was one thing I wish I could absorb more often is defeat. I hardly ever lose an argument so when I do get involved in an argumentative debate, I never back down and go all out. That can get me into trouble though - there have been plenty of times where I almost got into a fist fight with a close friend or even called things off with my girlfriend. Learning to accept defeat and not stretch an argument is definitely something I need help taking in. 

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Blazing Wake-Up Call

From the shining sun

I feel the awakening

Thanks for a new day

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Phoenix Guide

Its the fire from you

That guides the inner being

To inflaming hope

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Mother Knight

Mother of two kids

Goddess of the night and day 

You are why I'm sane

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iPhone. Oh, iPhone.

From the slide of thumb

You unlock the secrets of 

The world as we know

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Grown Mayands (Minds)

As a child I played

As a man I have but aged

Peace, love - all the same. 

Poetic Journal

"Hey Jeff.. there's a job opening at D'Angelo. My boss is looking to hire some new people. You in?" Those were the words that came out of my cousin's mouth when she told me I could get a job working on sandwiches. To be quite honest, I really could not wait to start working. Rapping isn't something everyone's good at so if at first you don't succeed, just keep trying. My first time recording a song was pretty sweet (though I had no idea what I was doing). The simple steps were, of course, easy. Record a track and lay it over the beat: seems easy enough. Wrong. My friend's were the first to let me know just how incorrect my method really was, too. Performing in front of a crowd is one thing a rapper is going to be doing often in their career so, I'm also going to be discussing a time where I took a stand and actually rocked the stage. 

Black Friday; the day after where those who were thankful for what they already have, wake up at 4 AM to go do some bargain shopping. "Hey Younes... I'm not feeling to well. Think I can call off for today?" Of course, my initial thought was, he's definitely gonna let me stay home today. Again - wrong. "I'm sorry man but you have to work today; its Black Friday. Its gonna be hectic and we need all the help we can get." And so my early morning of shopping was thus cancelled and I had to go into work. When I tell you; I haven't seen so many sandwich craving people in my life, I kid you not. It was crazy! Subs after subs after subs. "Steak & Cheese. Number 9. Steak Bomb coming right up! Would you like a drink with that?" That's all you could hear throughout the day. This was definitely the most fast paced day I had ever worked and overcoming that was pretty intense. 

Since I was about 14, I wanted to be a rap star. Rap in front of crowds and feature on my favorite artists songs. My dream was to be the first rapper out of Boston that really broke boundaries in the industry. But, what I didn't know was that there was a long process to actually "spitting some bars." My mother had just bought me a new webcam and microphone for some Skyping and I was very excited. As the weeks past I wondered to myself; why don't I just record some music, finally? Bad, yet good, idea. It was horrible. I recorded my first song (which was a remix to T-Pain's 'Can't Believe It') and uploaded it to Facebook. The sound quality was absolutely terrible. It sounded as though I was recording from a walkie-talkie. Seriously. It was HORRIBLE. A minority of about 5 people liked it and it was because of my effort. I went over to my friend's house to show all of my buddies my new track and all they could do was laugh. Since then, I've become my rap group's audio engineer and all of my newest songs sound crisp to the ear. 

The high school talent show; where the kids show off what their parents told them they're good at and the jocks "boo" and shout "loser". As an aspiring rapper, this was the best opportunity to get my name out there. Finally, somewhere I can showcase my talent to my peers, teachers and the parents of my friends. At first, I was extremely nervous. All of the rehearsing and late practices really made me worry about my performance. I was afraid I would be overwhelmed by the amounts of stress the hard work put on me. Constant butterfly syndrome was the least of my worries. What if my friends think I suck? That's all I could think about. If I couldn't impress them, who could I impress, y'know? So, I put my trust in my spirit and before I knew it, I was done with my performance. Crowd going wild screaming "Shock" and "encore," it was a real rush! 

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Yo let me tell you bout this job at Pac Sun

3 hours a week, bi-week pay - it was whack, son 

I ain't frontin', the people were pretty sick and stuff

But as a newbie they always just had me picking stuff

Folding shirts and promoting services I didn't care for

"Ayo Jeff, let me get a discount"

Ay man, that's not what I'm here for.. 

Your occasional grumpy cat always asking for sales prices

Like, "I saw this at the other Pac Sun for $5, this is some failed pricing" 

OF course, they're right because, 

They're the customers

Like, you should run from us

I mean, the amount of gossip I heard, man I was done enough

Ready to quit cause manager didn't care about me

No hours and minimum wage? She'll be fair without me. 

So, I left and I guess you could say that was the right decision

Cause now I'm working at Zumiez 

Which is Pac Sun just with the right envision. 

So, I hope you liked my written and it painted an image

That you can see when you close your eyes at night when the light is distant. 

- Jeffriel LichtenbergJou