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The Making of a Perfect Man...

February 12, 2008 | Tags: Common, nas, Jay-Z, Kanye West, andre 3000

Peace!

(Me and my dude, at a party searching for good stuff.)

I've been to a lot of places and I've seen a lot of dudes, but I'm dolo. Honestly, I've been dating for the last two years. My last boyfriend was some metro-sexual model from Queens, NYC. There's a huge possibility that I have sign on my back that says, "If you're a pipe dreaming rapper, date Dominque." I tend to attract rappers, poets and producers, so the metro-sexual who was a reflection of John Legend mixed with a "Shotta," was refreshing. Regardless it didn't work. I've dated every type- from teachers to visual artists, to journalists and fake revolutionaries. I'm beginning to think that I'll be alone forever. Ha. NEVER! Maybe my level of thinking is interfering with the real world. Who knows? If i had the opportunity, to make the perfect dude, he would consist of fives things. Those five things would be: creativity, drive, swag, faith in God and the ability to stand out. I want a dude, who can get with the movement, "Altering Popular Perception." On some funny shit, I wanted to match each trait with a a face ya'll can identify with. Here it goes:

1. Creativity: Andre 3000

Ya'll already know, this dude's creativity translates into perfection. He's always bringing interesting ideas to Hip Hop and approaching things from a "higher level." Shout out to Andre 3000. If I had a dude with this much creative energy, I wouldn't have to create stuff to talk about.

2. Drive: Kanye

This guy has somehow made it through the fire. He's stayed grounded and progressive and has the ambition of a "rider." He's always trying to get further and better. His dreams are further than he can see and he just keeps on pushing. Nothing is ever enough for him. I dig it. I need a dude with the "kanye drive." Ha.

3. Swag: Jay-Z

This was a toss up between Jay-Z and Fabolous, because Fab has that swag. It's something about his voice and calmness, that creates a dope as SWAG. Lol. I can't explain it. Yet, Jay-Z embodies the flavor. He's been holding it down since 1997. When a dude and I walk into a room, we should be "stylin'" and swaggin' out. It's not about labels, its about how you walk, talk and shit. :0)

4: Faith in God: Common

God is so important in my life and I understand that God in first in Common's life. I can dig it. Shout out to the Creator! I gotta have a dude who believes in God.

5. Ability to stand out: Nas

Nas is one of my favorite emcees, so if a dude can be himself amongst other men, that shit will do a lot for me. That's 15 extra points, people. the perfect guy would have to stand out "in a room full of hoes."

I know some of you are gonna be like, "AHLOT, that's stupid. You'll never find 'perfection'." I agree. If I could, I would mix all five of these cats in one... to create the perfect "MAN." Let me know what five traits you're looking for, when creating your perfect mate. I would create An'Jaycomyenas. Ha.

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"Best verse of 2007" goes to...

November 29, 2007 | Tags: Outkast, andre 3000, dj drama

Peace!

I decided to take it upon myself to start a little debate with my readers, my digital family and some of my secret shoppers, who consume the "A.H.L.O.T." brand. Shout out to all my supporters. It's a beautiful thing. I wanted to know which verse you thought was the "Best verse of 2007." I know its not fair because Rick Ross' album doesn't come out for a couple more weeks. I spoke with him yesterday and he said he has the best album of the year. I love the confidence. :0)

I know for sure, that Jay-Z deserves an honorable mention, for the countless verses on American Gangster, Phonte of Little Brother won't stop spittin' that "ill," Lupe went in, Naledge from the super slept on group, Kidz In The Hall, is also a beastly man. I also have to give two claps to Rhymefest for giving me that exclusive verse from his upcoming album, this summer while in NYC. I must mention Lil' Wayne for the BET Hip Hop Awards performance and I must give props to my boy Mr. West for the G.O.O.D. shit he dropped on Graduation.

Needless to say, the "Best verse of 2007," goes to...(drum rolls) ANDRE 3 STACKS AKA...ONE OTHER HALF OF THE AMAZING GROUP OUTKAST, for his verse on Da Art of Storytellin' Pt. 4. Shout out to DJ Drama. I made this decision based on his delivery, word play and his sick ass ability to actually paint a vivid picture in the minds of the flyest. It excites me that with the verse that I'm referring to, he delivered a message, in an industry full of "dope boyz" and "hustlas," that made me drop my gun (you know that AK 47, that I keep on my waist) :0). Just playing. But fa'real, I think Outkast deserves their props and quite frankly are the best Hip Hip duo of all time. I think Three Stacks, raises the bar with this one people- putting him in the "Dopest of the Dope" lane. This man is a beast! I want somebody to prove me wrong.

So, let me know your favorite verse of 2007. Don't just talk...prove it. PEACE!

A.H.L.O.T., continuing to "Alter Popular Perception."

Here's the verse:

So I’m watching her fine ass

walked to my bedroom

and thought to myself that’s the shape of things to come

she said ‘why in the club you don’t make it precipitate?

you know make it rain when you can make thunderstorm’

I’m like why? the world needs sun, the hood needs funds

there’s a war going on and half the battle is guns

how dare i throw it on the floor

when people are poor

so I write like Edgar Allen to restore

got a cord, umbilical

attached to a place that can’t afford

no landscaping

or window draping

this old lady told me if I ain’t got nothing good say naythin

that’s why I don’t talk much

I swear it don’t cost much

to pay attention to me

I tell it how it is then how it could be

the hood be

requesting my services

oh don’t get nervous it’s

step your game up time

these ain’t them same old rhymes

designed to have you dancing in some club

niggas rock to me

women be off in they tubs

exfoliating with they pom poms

yelling ‘go 3000′

I’m in my whatever bumping nwa 100 miles and

runnin’, runnin’, runnin’, runnin’

summon, woman, come in, sit down

heard you need some plumbing

done in, i’m in

a swell mood

a rather swoll mood

until she told me that she told dude

that she’d be back she’s going to the store

I didn’t know she had a boyfriend so the door

I pointed her to

I said call me when you break up

I don’t fuck nobody bitch who never owned a Jacob

know what time it is

nigga just tryin’ to live like a nigga supposed to live

if I still drank that malt liquor I’d pour the beer

on the ground for niggas not a around

I started off starvin’

now they got me out here Brett Favre’in

tryin’ see if I still got it

I guess it’s like a bike, think about it…