Rap Wars: When Will Rappers Get a Clue?

I'm half-asleep right now, but I wanted to get this off my chest since yesterday. As I drove into work yesterday, I heard on the radio that T.I.'s crew was involved in a high speed chase and one of T.I.'s crew members, his personal assistant, was killed (Click here for article).

At first, I thought "That's terrible." Then, I thought, "Didn't that dude from Eminem's group D12 get killed a week ago?" It's sad that now when we hear that a rapper has died, we immediately refer to the other rappers who've died.

I mean, you think people would get a clue that death is REAL...it's the end of that person's earthly existence forever. Not to sound morbid, but it seems that today's "wanna be thugs" or "true life thugs" think only about how tough they feel with a gun, but they don't think about how it'd feel to know that your last breaths were on their way out of your body.

So, with the deaths of Biggie, Tupac, D12 dude (cause I don't know his name), T.I.'s personal assistant, and others, when will these rappers get a clue and get hyped about LIFE, not death?

Is this nation doomed to lose more and more young men to violence due to how sexy rap music has made it? Or is this just a demonstration of how 'ignant (ignorant) folks can be?

What do you think?

Mother-Daughter Relationships: Giving Our Moms The Thanks They Deserve

In honor of Mother's Day, which is quickly approaching on May 14th, here's an article about how to mend Mother-Daughter relationships (a short, good read for everyone!): Click Here for Article

This past weekend, a mother who is a friend of my family told me that every mother lives through her daughter. I asked her why this was, and she basically told me that as daughters, we are given the opportunity to do what our mother's wish they had done in their youth. Because our mothers identify so strongly with their daughters, in some shape, form, or fashion, their urging us to do certain things can irk the living heck out of us...at times. But we still love them and they still did a great job with all of us.

So, in honor of Mother's Day, let's give a little thanks to all of our Moms...give a shout out to your Mom on our comment board saying "Mom, thanks for...." and then send your post to your Mom BEFORE Mother's Day, whether handwritten or in an email. It's always nice to get a note of gratitude, especially for a job that doesn't get a lot of thanks...don't you think?

I hope everyone can at least give 1 note of thanks to your mom. I'll start!