We Want Humility In Others So They're Easier To Deal With

We touch on this in today's new www.thesocialmediasamurai.com post!

BlackBerry Back?? BB10 Walk Thru at CES

 Are the rough times behind RIM???

When Dreams Become Plans Then a Reality

It's been defined in the creative line of my mind years ago....expressed via the digital communications of these Internets...lived out in the actions and support giving to many for the past decade. Now I take something that has been an essential part of me and made it tangible and legitimate. It's deeper that business, taxes applications and write offs. Its the evolution of me.

So Busy Chasing Attention They're Not Paying Attention

Smh, when u've been working on something and openly communicating about it, there's always those folk that look you in the face like, "I have no clue what you're talking"....yeah cuz your priorities are geared towards nonsense. Everyone is NOT gonna be down w/ what your building. But they'll understand soon enough.

Words From Sam Jack

“I’ve said to White Hollywood folks, ‘First thing you need to understand is, I am a nigga. I’m a nice guy, but there are certain things that go ‘click,’ and I become that guy y’all really worry about at night. ‘Cuz that’s really who I am.’ I learned how to live in two worlds. That’s my whole life. That’s why y’all hire me. I am genuine. I bring something genuine about that type of guy who scares White people they can safely watch on screen.”
— Samuel L. Jackson, Ebony Magazine

The ULTIMATE Truth!!!!!!!

Tribe in the Media: Ebony Gets Familiar w/ Evie & Steph speaks from South Africa

Ebony Magazine online takes a look at the topic of International travel within the young Black community and guess who they reference on the subject matter?  This is another good look for Evita Robinson's who's fresh off an emotional follow up Interview with Toronto's own Vice And Vegas Show.

“I think there is a misconstrued, automatic assumption that traveling is expensive and something that isn't accessible to Black communities,” says Evita Robinson, the founder of Nomad•ness TV

With Evie keeping things rolling over here. Stephanie checks in from South Africa in this recently released interview piece from the Nubian Drifter. These ladies stay grinding for real........

Must Rappers Continue to Tell Us How To Speak?

It was cool in high school, college and maybe a few years after but at this point I miss when the streets came up with the slanguage and the rapper followed that vs the rappers coming up with dumb s#%! and we all follow.

I hope "That shit Cray!" dies a horrible death and burns in the deepest pits of Hell.

Carry On...

The Real Deal on 20-Somethingsl

6 member's of the 20 something generation chop it up in this round table discussion about the misconceptions of others, their goals, dreams and view points. Check Ms Robinson as part of this young collective.

Did Social Media Kill The Diss Record?

I love this convo......about these soft ass present day rappers...

Social Internets + Excessive Talkers = New Age Female Sport Fans & Male Gossip Lovers

This is more of an observation and I know it doesn't apply across the board. With that said I feel like people by nature can't help but wave the "Look at Me" flag. As kids we wanted parental attention and approval and as we've all grown the target changes and expands but the message is the same. We want our expressions heard beyond those immediately near us. What that results in are areas that seemed to be more exclusive to one respective sex now being more integrated.....to the extreme in some cases. 

There are new voices being heard across the digital waves that hasn't always been there. Deep, booming voices expressing glee at the latest Real House Wives fight now populate the Internets via FB status updates and Twitter. It's comparable to bar room guys gatherings to discuss Days of our Lives. Interestingly enough the female side is even louder as the fairer sex engulfs social feeds with Fanatical sports ranking that rivals the most excitable college fan. It's almost as if each side is trying to out do the other in showing their newly realized appreciation of sports and reality TV.

It seems a bit much at times and yes I've muted females I know and/or follow and out right deleted some guys for suspect ass communications. I dont know. Clearly there is no role that either sex HAS to play but I guess personally I like my sports noise a lil more guy dominated and my gossip related "entertainment" handle by my ladies.

Oh well......

50-60 Games? C'Mon Son!!!! GTFOH!!!!!!

I saw this other day and had to express my feelings on this idea. The concept of reducing the NBA season  not due to lockout but rather because of this idea that the regular campaign is too long is a complete mystery to me. Who are these people that want a shorter season? Is baseball too long? Yes it is. But what on earth could you accomplish in a 50 game NBA season. Teams would be locking up playoff spots for the 20th-30th game. When would the trade deadline be? And then what, you have 15-20 games to get a new players worked into the teams system?

The issue isn't the length of the season. Similar too the idea of competitive balance it's the fault of bad management and talent evaluations that create piss poor teams performance-wise. Complaints of this nature are usually linked to examples of  "no one wants to watch 2 sub .500 teams in March" Then do what needs to be done to improve that team not lessen the amount of times the public is exposed to their poor play.

Even as I loyally suffered through the past decade of Knick struggles, after being spoiled by the Ewing era I never wanted the season to be shorter. If the media is tired of covering the game then fall back and let some of the talent scattered around the Internets do the it. One thing I've learned during the lockout is that many of these journalists are nearly as creative or funny as they think they are.

Hmmmm You Know Their Talking About You Right?

I don't even know what that means

(No one knows what it means, but it's provocative)

No it's not, it's gross

(Gets the people going!)

 Ah Yes them "N***as in Paris" it get's the people going in the clubs. Dancing, bouncing singing a long. All of this even as Jay & Ye throw a subtle stab at the um, lemming-like, no questions asked, follower mentality of the current hip hop masses.  I can say ANYTHING and if it sounds slick enough, or catchy enough then it'll ride. Must it make sense? Nope. Must you show creativity? Nope. Just talk that talk.......

The Fans React To The NBA LockOut!!!! (Up 4 Discussion Podcast)

 
My NY Knick loyal is known by all that ride with me. As such I'm dying as this NBA Lock drags out and show the pure ignorance and arrogance that humans are capability of. But let me not get to ranting here. Instead check out the podcast below as I was invited to air it out from a fans perspective along Denver native Mrs NBA Lockout & Philly representative Ipod King Carter. Listen up and pass this around.

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The Images of NY Comic Con 2011!!!!

This past Saturday I hit up The New York Comic Con. The Annual fall tradition for all things nerd related. Comics, video games, movies, toys, cartoons, costumes and more were all here. I spent a little under 4 hrs checking out the sites. Seeing what was on tap for a genre that I am still much a part of today as when I had a bedroom with 60+ Nintendo games and stacks of Nintendo Power Magazine.

After the Jump I’ve complied a few images and vid clips from the Convention.

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Evita Robinson Presents The Nomadness Travel Tribe 1st NYC Meet-Up

You ever have a moment when you realized that “IT” was going down? Have you ever had your long time faith and belief in something or someone justified in a manner that even you can’t fully say you envisioned? Well, that was the feeling I had last night at Evita’s exclusive members only Nomadness Travel Tribe NYC meet up. This travel group, currently 300+ members strong and only 3 weeks old decided to not merely connect via the Internets but bridge the digital gap and actually vibe in person. I arrived 2 hours into the event just as Evita had finished her introductory speech. After making a special presentation to another phenomenal friend of this blog, Stephanie, the night of networking, building and bonding continued. Black, Brown, White, Men, Women all together as if they had been friends for years. We shared stories and told and/or showed each other our personal projects. It was amazing.

You see, in the midst of all this I had a flash back to late 2002/early 2003 as I was finishing my schooling at IONA. During her freshman year Evita and I became friends and I quickly became her biggest supporter. I never asked for anything I just enjoyed being a part of the process. At the time it was focused around for poetry so It may have been me driving her between Iona and CMR to get busy on the mic. Or an impromptu recording session for that rumored spoken word EP that’s floating around. Either way I knew I was around something great. While chillin’ with my boys approaching my graduation I was asked “Hey why don’t you holla at Evita?” It was an honest question but little did I know how dead on I would be with my answer. I replied. “That girl has major things in her future. She's not someone I wanna bog down trying to get with. I don’t know what but she’s gonna be something special and being able to give legit friendship and support is fine with me.” 8 years later her force of will is literally reaching around the world.

I’ve been bouncing around the Internets since late 1998. I’ve seen/heard a lot. As the technology evolved and the World Wide Web socialized into the standard form of communication, I’ve seen a depressing trend of using this medium to broadcast the absolute worst thing of our society. Yesterday was that much needed reinforcement that perhaps these horror stories of shameless women and boys in men’s bodies truly are the minority case being screamed out to the masses by the disgruntled few? Last night I saw the truth. Evita provided that to me and to the people. The good black men, the truly respectable women are right here. Not hiding, not on some secluded island. Folk are just too stuck in their ass backwards mentalities to see us……tough break. This is a group that successful meshes youthful energy, experience, business savvy, passion, creativity, drive and it’s all wrapped up in quite the attractive package in my humble opinion.

The possibilities are endless and I’m glad to have a front row seat to witness that magic.
Evierobbie Media, Nomadness TV, Nomadness Travel Tribe……Evita Turquoise Robinson, get familiar. I’ve been telling y’all for years now. ;)

Menage a Talks "Battle of the Sexes" AfterMatch (Video)

If you missed the 1st installment of Menage A Talks Live here is the video footage!

Peep the rest after the Jump!!!

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Menage a Talks "Battle of the Sexes" AfterMatch

Last Thursday night the 1st Installment of Menage a Talks went down in NY and it quite a success if I do say so myself. Hit the link below for the official recap w/ the hostess Goddess Intellect

 

NY/TDot Bloggers + Alcohol + Live Adult Audience + Steamy Discussion = Menage a Talks Live "Battle of the Sexes" Recap: http://bit.ly/qgHOzX

Sometimes I'm a Victim of My Own Communicational Skill

In truth I'm never frazzled by the Internets. I can navigate, promote and socialize with my usual multitasking ease. But recently as I find myself stepping back from the constant flow of "thinking out loud" I'm seeing that folk are so used to a certain type of communication that when you get quiet, when you fall back, folk think something is wrong.

It's never personal but everyone's opinion doesn't need to be heard. Unfortunately,  no time soon will this culture shut it up and not speak on things they truly have no knowledge. No time soon will the meek and humble be hailed over the rude, loud and ignorant. Tacky post Irene jokes and the ranging views on pregnant Beyonce had the Internets in it's usual over-the-top form. So with that knowledge I pick my interactions a lil bit more carefully.

Maybe Girls Do Run The World......

So this past week was a beautiful one for my ladies. Upon my return from vacation I hit the Internets to push Elisha Jade's co hosting gig with Hot 97's DJ Juanyto on the Monday Night Action.

Then Tuesday it was a lil socializing as Raven returned to the party scene at a new venue for her Off the Wall party. Great music, set the tone for a mixture of hip hop lovers, insiders and dancers to mingle and enjoy.

Humpday, then marked the 1st special edition of Menage a Talks that featured the T.Dot to UK(via NY) link up of Goddess I and Elisha Jade. In the meanwhile everyone's favorite world traveler Evita Robinson was on the grind preparing to serve up so much international favor that I may be almost as excited as she is to see it reach the masses.

Evie preparing the next phase of Nomadness

 To round out the work week Raven spoke with Hip Hop juggernaut Jean Grae for her weekly Hip Hop Queens feature on Chuck D's AndYouDontStop Radio

MC Extraordinaire Jean Grae

The women continue to deliver and I'm blessed to be able to witness and aid in whatever small way I can.