My post title is inspired partly by the shadows & light of this photo, partly by lies that are affecting the city that I love to hate but love anyway & partly by Maysa Leak’s song “Shadows & the Light” from her “All My Life” album 2000.
“I’m conscious of the brightness
I’m conscious of the darkThe heartbeat and the rhythm
That echoes in my shellI recognize the gift of life
The presence of your loveI’m conscious of my spirit
The shadows and the light”2000 – Maysa Leak – “Shadows & the Light”
I hate taking self-portraits because it takes so much energy. Set up for the shot, pose for the shot, check the shot, adjust camera settings & repeat 35 times. There has to be a better way.
I am envious of my photographer friends that seem to have perfected a technique. As for me, I think I will never get it the way I would like to.
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Anyway, now to the jump off:
So I know you know that I am happy than mutha that Kwame Killpimpin got his big ass brought up on charges today. I feel almost shamed to say that the news has had me on cloud nine most of the day & the juicy news coverage almost made me bust one up in my drawz.
At 10:59, I was tuned into channel 7’s website so that I could watch the press conference live with a co-worker.
Flashback::::: Yesterday, Suit Suzy & her friend Ramona Jones though that Kwame & his boo would get off because prosecutor Kym Worthy did not have the balls to make things happen. I felt differently & believed that the juicy brown law diva would pop off them charges.
Flash Forward::::: So today when Kym Worth walked out to make her announcement, I noticed that her perm was freshly touched up, the hazel contacts were fully in check & her French manicure was highly polished. In the back of my mind, I was like, damn, she wanted to be the number one stunna up in that bitch. And I guess so since the whole world is literally watching this shit go down in a chocolate city.
So before she began to speak, she popped the top of her ice mountain spring water, took a big ass swig then started with a hot & heavy scolding of Kwame & his former light skinneded boo. Her words were not harsh but the truth & we all know that the truth hurts.
“’Even children understand that lying is wrong. If a witness lies, innocent people
can go to jail or prison, people can literally get away with murder, civil litigants
who deserve money may not get it or may get money they don’t deserve. And
lying cannot be tolerated even if a judge or jury sees through it….‘…Just when did honesty, integrity, truth and honor become traits to be mocked or
downplayed or ignored or laughed at or excuses made for them? When did
telling the truth become a supporting player to everything else?…’”Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy 2008
So now the shit has hit the fan & Kwame came out & again announced that he is not laving office unless he is basically found guilty. We have known for weeks that he is a fool who is in need of an emergent psych exam. He seems to be truly on another parallel from the rest of us.
The other thing that is so funny but not really is how all of the pulpit pimps religious leaders are saying Kwame needs to stay in office because the city needs him & we ought not judge. My questions is who they fuck are they really? From my past experience, the devil lives up in the church & more often that not is the pastor & or his/her staff. Why are Coloreds so blinded by religion & again I ask; what happened to separation of church & state???
OK now that you know how I really feel let me shift gears a bit. I really wonder what is going through Christine Beatty’s head? She lost her husband because of the affair years ago, she lost her job recently, people hate & are more mad at her than Kwame & she may lose that nice big house if she don’t get a job soon.
It is hard to feel sorry for her because she did violate her marriage all for Kwame’s hot dick & nuts. Was she that pressed to get up on a true Detroit Playa? Her world is coming down around her & it shows all on her yellow ass face.
If I had one wish for this trial, it would be that Christine says fuck it, cops a deal & rats out her former boo to save damn herself. That would truly shake some shit up + he ain’t her man anymore so what does she have to lose other than a few years on the streets.. They both claim to be so religious; this would be the perfect time for one of them to submit to their claims of righteousness.
Smitty / March 25, 2008
Sad turn of events. I could type all day about this clown but i wont.
Dope pic by the way.
Tamra / March 25, 2008
Why he won’t just step down so as to lessen the glare from the spotlight/media circus that awaits him on his daily trek to the office just continues to baffle me.
He’s an embarrassment to all of us Righteous Rattlers… [I am SO joking on that front–I have absolutely NO school spirit, and I could totally care less.]
The photo’s cool! I usually have to practice manipulating my face when I’m doing SPs, because my brain thinks one thing, but then the face comes nowhere close to what you thought you were expressing! THAT is the main reason I usually have to shoot and re-shoot 100 times. LOL…
Erica C. / March 25, 2008
Byg, didn’t you know that pimpin is a craft? Some are good at it, and well……….some just can’t seem to get the shit right!
In the true words of Erykah Badu…..My People, My People!
Oh, and by the way, I bought her new cd and it is deep as hell! Chick must have been on another universe to come up with those tracks! I love it!!!!
Bygbaby / March 25, 2008
Smitty – Sad in deed! Since he is such a fool, the story is going no where anytime soon. The only thing I see happening is more drama & learning of some new shit that will make this seem like small potatoes!
Tamra – “Why he won’t just step down so as to lessen the glare from the spotlight/media circus that awaits him on his daily trek to the office just continues to baffle me.” If he did, the drama would not be over for him, but at least the city can start to see some normalcy. Unfortunately, the only thing on Kwame’s mind is saving his own ass & not the city that he professes to love.
Erica C – “…pimpin is a craft?” LOL. Yes & Kwame is showing us all that it is easy regardless of what Big Daddy Kane says!
Erykah was on another level because the songs seem to get deeper to me. Right now I am stuck on “That Hump” the beat alone is enough to get lost into the song.
Bygbaby
Carla / March 25, 2008
Byg, you certainly have a way with words! Your blog is so entertaining…and y’alls mayor is off the chain! I saw news footage of the woman, Christine Beatty, on the witness stand, rolling her eyes as if the questions being asked her were ridiculous. I think you are right, she betta cop a plea!
Bygbaby / March 25, 2008
Carla – I think Kwame loves a woman how can pop her neck, & roll here eyes like no other.
These 2 qualities are seen with both Christine & his with the bitch Killa Car(ma)lita.
In the news they are discussing the what ifs today & it is like watching an episode of Law & Order mixed with The Wire & a little Boomerang.
Bygbaby
Lola Gets / March 25, 2008
Youve got to check this post out:
http://boughettonews.blogspot.com/2008/03/most-expensive-vagina-in-detroit.html
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Bygbaby / March 25, 2008
Lola – Oh that was funny & she does have some expensive booty.
In the next day or so, I will be doing a post on why Kwame is magically delicious.
Bygbaby
Tamra / March 25, 2008
I actually meant “take the glare with him” indeed for the sake of allowing the city to return to normalcy. That is, take that mess away from city hall with him–kind of like PigPen (Peanuts) and the dirt that follows him around… Could you imagine having to work there? You’re right, he totally needs to give the people a break from his personal drama. What a drip.
I hate to say it, but why do I think your upcoming post “I will be doing a post on why Kwame is magically delicious.” is going to gross me out? LOL. Just seeing his face in the news still really grosses me out–primarily because of that pained, victimized look he wears all the time. Ilgh! He gets absolutely NO sympathy from me.
Los Angelista / March 26, 2008
I hope the memories of the sex are good enough to last them both when they’re sitting up in jail. They’re both so stupid and arrogant, like black folks are supposed to settle for some b.s. like a man-whore mayor. But what really kills me is that our mayor out here in LA also cheated with a Telemundo reporter and NO ONE is calling for his resignation because he said he did it and was like, “And, SO?”
AnnaC / March 27, 2008
I don’t think he should quit because he cheated on his wife.
I think she should divorce him for that or take her medicine.
I think he should quit because he LIED about cheating and paid out MILLIONS as a result of the cheating and trying to hide it.
If you are so brazen as to say that what you do doesn’t matter, than JUST ADMIT IT.
Let the people recall his ass. Or let him quit. Or FIRE HIM when he has been convicted of perjury.
I also hope that Ms. Beatty will tell the truth now and take her deal … mostly so that she can reclaim what little self-respect she has hiding in her closet.
As for the religious folk standing behind a cheater and a liar… well, it would seem that they have not been READING the good book they have been selling.
Oh…and when it is all said and done, I hope they give Kwame a bill for the millions he screwed over the city for and for this perjury case.
James Tubman / March 27, 2008
you really don’t like kilpatrick do you lol
i tell you what
he’s not the only politician to screw around on his wife
most probably do
it’s so much temptation
Bygbaby / March 28, 2008
Tamra – “I hate to say it, but why do I think your upcoming post “I will be doing a post on why Kwame is magically delicious.”” You spared momentarily. I am still getting my mind right for the topic!!! And it may be nasty LOL!!!
Liz – “I hope the memories of the sex are good enough to last them both when they’re sitting up in jail.” OK! LOL!!!! Yeah I hope that shot was real good!
Anna C – Oh I would die a happy man (eventually) if he got the tab for this after it was all said & done! And his wife ain’t going nowhere soon. She does not want to give up the high life that they are living!
James T – YPu have to lead for the sake of the people, not the sake of busting a good hot nut but I am sure Kwame would beg to differ.
Bygbaby