CEDTalks

What's Good TEEEAMMMM? I know, I know; I've been really corny, not blogging at all. Trust me, when you see the end result of what I've been working on, you'll say, "It's cool, broseph." Anywho, I want to give y'all a little poem, inspired by some thangs in MY life lol...it's called "I Gotta Have It." My man Spike said it best/ She’s   gotta have it/ Nola Darling in the flesh/ I like to test out my theory; I try to send a text/ A post on her wall, or an afternoon call/ Space it out, ‘cause I refuse to sweat her/ Of her dozens of pursuers, only I seem to know better/ Sweetie get jocks likes Dwight gets blocks/ But no twitter romance from this grown man / ...Yet I’m still drawn to her, and she to I/ She swears I’m a nice guy/ Loves the way I make her laugh, and strive to be the best/ My style makes her choke; she got a SWAG reflex/ Mmm, you know I gotta have it/ Dedicated check-out clerk: I gotta bag it/ If she thinks my jokes and my fli...

It's not Steve Harvey's fault. As easy as it is to point to Harvey's movie and bestsellers for the revolution in female (specifically Black female) demeanor, his writings were merely the final ingredient in the recipe for change. We have reached a new era of Girl Power, a renaissance of sorts. Women are claiming their independence, facet by facet, and will settle for nothing less than victory. If they find a formula to make female baller Skylar Diggins play above the rim, they will take basketball. Basketball is a long-term objective, however; the goal circled and highlighted on females' flip charts is the relationship. It says it right there! It's not a stretch (nor a chauvinistic statement) to say to that throughout history, men maintained a firm grip on the "control" of relationships or the dating scene. That is not completely the case in this day and age. A large portion of women have developed an innate ability to live "sans...

Hello team; long time, no see! Things have been hectic, but I'm back for y'all. Over the weekend, I talked with my brother and good friend, Dev aka The Uber Manuever. We discussed the usual: girls, NBA Eastern Conference standings, doritos, and Facebook. Midway through this convo, however, we talked about our personal network: black greek fraternities and sororities. In my (gulp) 3+ years as a member of Alpha Phi Alpha (Fraternity INCORPORATED!), I've obtained many friends, and in some instances, "followers". Though in NO WAY, SHAPE, or FORM is anyone a celebrity because of their "greekdom", you do receive a certain amount and privileges from your affiliation. One such benefit is the instant connection with anyone who crossed the "Burning Sands". I've shaken hands with fellow Alpha Cornel West, received a Christmas card from Tom Joyner (Omega Psi Phi) and shared a laugh with Sigma Dwayne Ashley from the Thurgood Marshall Fund. Besides ...

Hey Team Boogie. My line brother introduced me to music by this very special female singer named Michael Gadiva. Check out some of her work. Now I'll admit; it's quite the task not to be enveloped by her one of a kind beauty and her "boom boom pow" figure, but the girl has talent. I've said enough, though. As Chris Brown says, "I'm done." Click the link below, and check out her youtube page: www.youtube.com/michaelgadivatv . Peace!

Pick 6 Sneak Peek!

Call it an "out of body" experience. Clearing through old SLAM magazines and basketball trophy from my "glory days", I was totally shocked to find my journal amongst the clutter. A marble notebook labeled "Ceddy P Journal; CU Mutha@#%as" detailed one of the most compelling, creative, and bittersweet periods in my life. Moments like the one I became ingrained in today are exhilarating; for a half-hour, I was traveling through time re-living my life. Truthfully, reading my journal helped me recapture the love of writing books that has been missing for an extended period of time. As Pick 6 continues to grow, "Late for Work" slowly collects dust on my shelf through no fault of its own. There has been a true lack of motivation to continue my career as an author, but a well placed gem has helped me reconnect with an important part of me. While assisting in the recovery of my passion, reading my journal simultaneously detailed my progress as a man, lov...

Listening to a song titled "Eyes Closed", an unreleased Kanye West track. Figured I've put some lyrics to it. Ironically, it's totally opposite of how I feel right now, but somebody might enjoy the wordplay. I always figured if I spent the dollars, she would change/ Or if I play rover, I’d Land in her Range/ But I was so wrong/ I waited so long/ She been moved away, and I ain’t even moved on/ Our arguments have the same dimensions/ She don’t love me anymore, so now she acts pretentious/ I get fired up, and I become contentious/ Then separation becomes the general consensus/ You know, just the same old, same old/ She up north, dating same old same old/ I’m an underground great, late Earl Manigault/ But her love got me locked down, like I’m in a strangle hold/ Ugh…I really, really want to tap out/ Never felt like this before, got me ‘bout to act out/ Can’t drive myself to drink, but I wanna blackout/ Love is a gamble; are you telling me I crapped out? My boys telling m...