tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17298531885318297762024-02-08T11:24:56.120-08:00Reading & Writing Is For Dumb PeopleATTENTION!ATTENTION!ATTENTION!ATTENTION!ATTENTION!ATTENTION! I'VE CHANGED DOMAINS! I'VE CHANGED DOMAINS! THE NEW SPOT IS------http://THETONYGRANDS.WORDPRESS.COM------http://THETONYGRANDS.WORDPRESS.COM-----http://THETONYGRANDS.WORDPRESS.COM----LET'S KEEP THIS THING MOVING! http://THETONYGRANDS.WORDPRESS.COMTony Grandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18048986857049523009noreply@blogger.comBlogger193125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729853188531829776.post-32424379083322648802010-02-03T14:14:00.000-08:002010-02-03T14:39:45.465-08:00stick. and. ------>move.I hate change. I'm a grumpy old dude like that. Which is funny, because I'm so anti-pack rat that I've thrown out important documents ,& the like, all for the sake of it sitting in the same place for too long. Shit looks like trash; it's trash to me. Probably why I don't have a lot of "friends" these days.But I digress...All things change, whether we like it or not. Sometimes, we actually get to Tony Grandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18048986857049523009noreply@blogger.com45tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729853188531829776.post-66424245722067211732010-02-01T23:10:00.000-08:002010-02-01T23:38:56.246-08:00Unnecessary Complication Complex*Lil Wayne is headed to the slammer in less than a week. I know, shocker right? Not so coincidentally, he'll miss at least 3-4 of his children's birthday's while on vacation. See, I know a lot of irresponsible cats, but I can honestly say that I don't know any who have several kids who'll all turn the same age in the same year. I figured by now, he would have done an interview, or YouTube video Tony Grandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18048986857049523009noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729853188531829776.post-42154106223604237782010-01-31T23:44:00.000-08:002010-01-31T23:53:23.891-08:00AS TOLD TO DAILY-MATH.COM:Forgot About Dre?I'm a pretty optimistic dude, in most situations. I keep the faith, with my fingers crossed, the whole nine yards. But, there are two things I've given up on for the new year. The first is any naked pictures of Mariah Carey surfacing on the 'Net. No disrespect, Nick. All these D-list celebrities have candid shots, showing their nipple rings, clitoral piercings and what not, so am I a fool for Tony Grandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18048986857049523009noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729853188531829776.post-41938000802170324172010-01-29T09:46:00.000-08:002010-01-29T09:59:27.809-08:00Disposable Arthttp://www.datpiff.com/ICONOGRAPHIC_RECORDS_TONY_GRANDS_Grandzilla.m72617.htmlI started rapping when I was 13. Doing little shows, making karaoke demos, & finally recording material at a legitimate studio-rapping, as opposed to freestyling with random dream chasers or writing songs instead of doing homework. I come from a generation where the ability to rap was a skill, & whatever was crafted wasTony Grandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18048986857049523009noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729853188531829776.post-83112395846186704562010-01-27T23:15:00.000-08:002010-01-27T23:38:44.875-08:00Barack Obama: Deeper than PoliticsI'm not much for polit(r)ic(k)s. I get in, obtain the necessary info, then get my ass out of the way. Politicians sling hella mud & mad shit, & fuck getting my shirt stained with rhetoric, propaganda, & empty promises. No dice. I'd rather do what I can, & watch the rest of these lobbyists, opportunists, & agitators make mountains out of mole hills. Not to say that unemployment, the national Tony Grandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18048986857049523009noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729853188531829776.post-16957630281213709502010-01-26T20:04:00.000-08:002010-01-26T20:15:34.178-08:00Snickers vs. TwixOne of the main things I miss from my alcoholic days are the conversations I had with my fellow bottle huggers. Birds of a feather & what not. To a room full of sober people, a drunk dude is just rambling about pseudo-metaphysical aspects of life that equate to ambient jibber jabber. But, a gaggle of booze hounds, espousing about the wonders of the world, is a think tank unlike any other. How Tony Grandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18048986857049523009noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729853188531829776.post-85992418351217200512010-01-25T02:08:00.000-08:002010-01-25T02:18:28.489-08:00Trina: Baby Momma Drama"With the current state that Haiti is in right now; I personally feel like donating monetary and physical possessions is a enormous and vast donation...however I would like to contribute on a higher level for more personal reasons in addition to being ready to raise/nurture a child; by being involved on a day to day bases. The tragic and untimely list of events that have happen in Haiti even Tony Grandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18048986857049523009noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729853188531829776.post-70023168290556972332010-01-23T01:45:00.000-08:002010-01-23T02:00:47.984-08:00To Douche, Or Not To Douche...(I wonder how many women have asked themselves that before a first date. Just saying.)So, after all the fanfare & finger-pointing, it turns out that Mtv executives weren't behind Kanye's noticeable absence from the Haiti telethon. It was the man himself, who was too busy to be a part of history. Really though, I would've lied about that shit. Man, I've lied to people right in their face to save Tony Grandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18048986857049523009noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729853188531829776.post-85380676147247142892010-01-21T09:47:00.000-08:002010-01-21T10:02:30.526-08:00T.I. should meet my uncle.Can you imagine how many rappers wish they were in T.I.'s position right now? No shots, but Mystikal, Mr. "Shake It Fast," served a little over 5 years for some unsavory business etiquette towards a female member of his entourage. As successful as he was pre-"Bitch betta have my money (or else swallow throat lotion!)," dude comes home to little fanfare whatsoever. The few fans who were excited Tony Grandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18048986857049523009noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729853188531829776.post-68587689679011353662010-01-20T08:44:00.000-08:002010-01-20T08:54:32.534-08:00The RainUgh.It's raining in Los Angeles. I hate the fucking rain.Fuck that, "It washes away our sins," bullshit. Jesus' blood did that for me. Worst thing about the rain is the darkness. The confinement. Unless, one happens to like being damp & wet for no reason. I like specific parts of my body wet, for the intended purpose(s). Yes hetero.The rain has me thinking about something. Haiti. Man, those folksTony Grandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18048986857049523009noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729853188531829776.post-9923299485184258662010-01-17T22:08:00.000-08:002010-01-17T22:28:48.014-08:00Hip Hop...It's Deeper Than Rap.The argument can be made that all rap is Hip Hop. For all the hate tossed at Gucci Mane for being flawlessly coontastic & an atrocity to the culture, dude is Hip Hop. Many times I've found myself cringing at his comic strip shenanigans, & wondering why people like him. He's fun, that's why. & for the most part, he's harmless, aside from killing a man & leaving his body in the swamp, but that's a Tony Grandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18048986857049523009noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729853188531829776.post-49080819107431697932010-01-14T22:52:00.000-08:002010-01-14T23:14:40.039-08:00Villain WantedWanted: the proverbial bad guy-a "villain", to assume all the responsibilities of Hip Hop's requisite antagonist, and fill position of necessary cultural scapegoat. Must be arrogant, ignorant, smug, materialistic, slightly psychotic with glimmers of brilliance and remorse. Must have a violent and/or criminal background (preferably authentic) and suffer from one (1) or more mental Tony Grandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18048986857049523009noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729853188531829776.post-70886695294473310852010-01-13T10:40:00.000-08:002010-01-13T10:56:28.510-08:00Brains>BrainSometimes, you just have to envy the downtrodden. Mo' money, mo' problems, indeed. I imagine life is easiest when you're biggest worry is if you're going to eat later that day. Really though, worst case scenario, you could stand outside of a McDonalds, & look extremely pitiful, & some empathetic douche would buy you a McGriddle, or a McDouble, depending on what time it is. Either way, hunger Tony Grandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18048986857049523009noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729853188531829776.post-87093709486645958902010-01-12T11:26:00.000-08:002010-01-12T11:54:20.642-08:00Barack Obama Is Blacker Than Rod Blagojevich."I'm blacker than Barack Obama. I shined shoes. I grew up in a five-room apartment. My father had a little laundromat in a black community not far from where we lived, I saw it all growing up..."-Former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich"[Obama could be president because] he is light-skinned and has no Negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one."-Nevada Democrat Harry ReidAs soon as Barack Obama Tony Grandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18048986857049523009noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729853188531829776.post-24552964688450979452010-01-10T18:44:00.000-08:002010-01-10T18:57:13.129-08:00Lloyd Banks Clan Aint Nuttin' Ta Fuck Wit!"Rapper Lloyd Banks and three associates were arrested in Ontario, Canada this weekend for assaulting a promoter. According to reports, Banks and the three other men assaulted Hines in a hotel room near Kitchener, when Hines reportedly refused to pay Banks for the performance. Banks was allegedly late to the venue and only performed one song and walked off the stage, further inciting an already Tony Grandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18048986857049523009noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729853188531829776.post-26521711619470627462010-01-08T23:52:00.000-08:002010-01-09T00:15:47.897-08:00Hi. My name is Tony."Prosecutors are prepared to indict Michael Jackson's doctor for involuntary manslaughter in the death of the pop star, ABC News has learned. Dr. Conrad Murray, a Las Vegas-based cardiologist who was with Jackson when the pop singer died after receiving a lethal cocktail of painkillers and anesthetics June 25, has long been the focus of a homicide investigation."-via ABCnews.comI don't claim to Tony Grandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18048986857049523009noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729853188531829776.post-72981746435447561442010-01-07T03:00:00.000-08:002010-01-07T03:04:35.309-08:00Farewell, 50...I'm undeniably, unapologetically a 50 Cent fan. When I say "fan", I don't mean I like his latest album, or enjoy his Internet antics. I mean I listen to his music, almost daily. & not in the "I might pull up his joints on the i-Pod sometimes" sense, I mean all of my ring tones on the Blackberry are set to 50 songs, really though. In fact, when you leave your comment (stop lurking & holler at yourTony Grandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18048986857049523009noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729853188531829776.post-5078395831800597192010-01-06T13:54:00.000-08:002010-01-06T14:04:46.318-08:00Playing With Fire(Power)I like guns. Like most dudes, there's something about them that just draws my attention. Dr. Francis Cress-Welsing wrote in her book 'The Isis Papers', they're phallic, symbolic of our penises, an extension-if you will, & we know that niggas love grabbing their junk for what the reason. Perhaps that's why whenever the opportunity presents itself to take pictures holding one, authentic or not, Tony Grandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18048986857049523009noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729853188531829776.post-42020361412465463262010-01-05T20:43:00.000-08:002010-01-05T20:53:57.543-08:00Open Letter To Young Buck::::In the blogosphere, it's our duties to spread love, & shine light, & provide commentary for all willing to partake. Simultaneously, if at all possible. My dude $ykotic Don McCaine, whom I build with heavy, like construction workers, had something to say. Why not say it here?:::::::: WTF Buck???I’m pretty sure by now most of you have heard theTony Grandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18048986857049523009noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729853188531829776.post-49763594332885048382010-01-03T04:03:00.000-08:002010-01-03T04:42:34.619-08:00Bow Wow?!?...Wow.I'm not really one to go in on dudes[||], unless I see them as a walking ass load of jokes (pause?), or a pathetic douche nozzle who's adamantly asking for it. But occasionally, some cats are targets for all the wrong reasons. Today is Bow Wow's turn. Plus, fuck it, he could use the publicity. I guess he knows it, too, & has aligned his "star power" with Chris Brown's. Bow Wow's effervescent mom Tony Grandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18048986857049523009noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729853188531829776.post-85354272341787514272010-01-01T12:38:00.000-08:002010-01-01T12:54:58.873-08:00The First Day Of The New Year..."With great power comes great responsibility" - Peter Parker's Uncle Ben or somebody else, but I'm just gonna give him the creditI'm not even really sure how to apply that to this, but mostly, a nigga's always wanted to say that in regards to myself. Ha!Anyway, January 1st, & guess what? I have news to share...I've been recruited for the war to bring truth, justice, & the (light-skinned African) Tony Grandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18048986857049523009noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729853188531829776.post-50251242574153032992009-12-31T01:20:00.001-08:002009-12-31T01:49:22.109-08:00Happy New Year, Bitches!First & foremost, I want to extend peace, blessings, & prayers to all of you reading this. May your higher power be with you as we begin a new season of earthly life. Secondly, if you are reading this, congrats! You've survived another year on this God-forsaken planet, successfully navigating death, despair, poverty, disease (hopefully) & dozens of other misfortunate happenings that plenty of Tony Grandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18048986857049523009noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729853188531829776.post-86231829059886359522009-12-30T00:03:00.001-08:002009-12-30T00:28:17.442-08:00HOW TO CARRY WEED...There's nothing wrong with having a down ass partner. & rightfully so, there's nothing wrong with being said partner. We all need those people, or need to be those people in life. It creates & sustains balance. Yin & yang, so to speak. A king isn't a king without servants & council, & thusly, servants & council are formless without a figurehead to fall behind. In the Hip Hop world, the main dude,Tony Grandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18048986857049523009noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729853188531829776.post-88665803055731710042009-12-29T07:50:00.000-08:002009-12-29T08:16:08.127-08:00*no thinking cap requiredNo shots. Not even warning shots. Just saying...Hip Hop, rap music more specifically, is mad mundane nowadays. That statement alone is one of the reasons Raekwon's 'OB4CL2' & Slaughterhouse's self-titled albums were so well received by the critical public at large. Also, this is why they didn't sell an ass load of albums, either. More on that later...The Hip Hop fan has grown accustomed to a Tony Grandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18048986857049523009noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1729853188531829776.post-91733302892828530282009-12-27T22:16:00.000-08:002009-12-27T22:29:30.571-08:00Blood In The Water"Controversial rapper Eminem has agreed to refrain from performing homophobic lyrics during an upcoming festival in the United Kingdom next summer... Eminem agreed to sign up after he was assured there would be no protests at the show, according to spokesman David Allison...Eminem also reportedly agreed to both parties demands that he censor his lyrics, to avoid confrontation with the gay rights Tony Grandshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18048986857049523009noreply@blogger.com2