Tue March 4, 2003 10:11:46 PM

Hope it hasn’t been too long. I’ve locked myself away in the studio and the fire is BLAZIN!
I know God is always with us but I REALLY feel his/her presence walking beside us. Its creating a river of truth that is overflowing out of me and onto the microphone. People ask me all types of questions but I feel so much joy right now because I am able to continue to speak from my heart and that always liberates me. I can’t wait to share with you all that I’ve been feeling, all thats been on my mind, all I have gone through. You will find it all on this album, and I hope that in some way I am able to speak for you and connect with you, like we already have!
so, I’m SUPA excited…ohhhhhhweeeeee its on and poppin!!!

So the Grammys were cool. I played it REAl low. Alil mystery is always fun. people shouldnt be able to get to u ANYTIME they want. Its like if your feelin a guy or a girl and you know you will see him/her at a certain time or place, sometimes you should be late……….sometimes you shuld make em wonder:-)

I was really happy for Miss Norah Jones and happy to be able to present her with best new artist! I like John Mayer too. I was also happy for India and Ms Badu!
I didn’t really hang out to much, but I did go to a hot ass jam session that Erikah Badu and Common put together. It was fly! all about the music! Erikah Badu was there Common, Raphael Saadiq, questlove, Michelle N’degechello, Brian Mcknight, India.Irie, floetry, Jill Scott, Bilal, Musiq, Prince, and so many other talented people!!! it was very cool, jazzy spot, a vibe ran thru the crowd like smoke and settled over everyone…..I love thangs like that!

The “tattoo” said Think 4 urself!!! It really meant whatever you took it for, but for me I often feel like we as people believe everything we hear, or everything someone tells us. Especially when it comes to this war. Do we challenge what is fed to us, told to us as truths we shuld believe? We get so caught up in the newest gossip we dont even think it may just be a deterent layed in our paths for us to believe, to take our focus away from what is really happening. So the tattoo was a challange, for us all to think 4 ourselves. Dont only let people feed you thoughts, but listen to your own. trust your instincts, especially when something feels funny. that is God telling you……to think for urself!!!

I thought it was cool you wanted to know the composer for the break on the ‘girlfriend Video”. That was actually composed by myself and a super talented guy named Ray Chew. Once I decided I wanted to do a break in the song we vibed together on the arpeggios and chord changes. It was fun, and challenging to create a new classical peice, but it wont be the last time…that opens up a whole ‘nother side of the mind!:-)

So as for the question about when it comes to the instrusion of the the media… well, mostly I enjoy talking to people. I like GOOD questions that challange my mind, my thoughts, my understanding. So most of the time I enjoy the thought process and especially the way you have to be on your toes and think quick. But when its an idiot or somebody that really doesn’t care, I laugh at them! wanna know why? cause they dont know me!!! they dont do shit for me! and they could never know my heart and honestly, I wont let them get close enough to ever find out!! LOL

Its cool with me, cause there’s always a balance. you have to experience the ultimate idiot to understand awesome brillance:-)
thanks for caring about if they bother me or not, that’s sweet!;-)

Well, just wanted to check in family, remind you I’m always thinking of you. Were gettin some hot studio footage and you’ll be the first to see it, so you can be with me through the journeys that lie ahead…….

my people, stay up, stay strong, and read between the LIES

Ak