tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91727581579687865512024-03-14T06:47:40.567+00:00TOONTOOM DIARYThe thoughts of a modern day Ghanaian DJAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09308150271199952442noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172758157968786551.post-35596719601912472052012-03-27T12:10:00.000+00:002012-04-16T16:55:00.820+00:00UNI WEEKENDIf it wasn't for Akua, I'm not sure I would have been writing this. I sometimes wonder if I could ever write anything meaningful again.<br />
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What a Weekend it was! Friday started just fine.After dropping the wee ones off at school,I quickly dashed back enjoying the N1 road and had a mean 4hour mixing session on my decks . Then the annoying editing and producing session for another hour.I get surprised when people assume being a DJ is just as simple as ABCD..for your info,it is not. Anyway,back to the matter, before I could say, 'quajo',it was already time to leave for toontoom studios for show prep before 'the weekend warmer on radio. Sammy B and I always jell well,and 'fooling' a bit on the radio gladly brought some laughter into the hearts of people.<br />
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Saturday morning saw me sleeping a bit till it was time to pick my man Kojo to the Airport. We got to the airport 5 min before the advertised closing counter time only to realize that it had been closed earlier. Our cries of what was right fell on the deaf and rude ears of rude Edna of Antrak Airlines who not only ensured that she gave away one seat of the presumed full plane but rudely went about her business and totally ignored us. Her attitude Totally reeked of that terrible GH-I-am-doing-you-a-favour-way. <br />
In Ghana,having connections does help,with a Phone call,we were whisked in a car to Kumasi. Meanwhile the organizers of the party were getting agitated because we had missed our flight. Joining Panji,Yaa Pono in a convoy we drove to Kumasi and arrived at the party grounds at 11pm exactly. What a party!<br />
I was done by 4am with Yaa Pono and EL ripping mics and proceeded to Vienna City to meet the rest of the crew there.<br />
Sunday saw us driving back to Accra to mash up the Legon beach jam.<br />
Got back home at 12am Monday morning.<br />
Well Im done filling you in on what went on last weekend. Let's see what happens this weekend.Enjoy yours.<div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-XawdTfO7eiA/T3VhS6G7SKI/AAAAAAAAAF4/SQWZL7rgyjg/s640/blogger-image--348446796.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-XawdTfO7eiA/T3VhS6G7SKI/AAAAAAAAAF4/SQWZL7rgyjg/s640/blogger-image--348446796.jpg" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09308150271199952442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172758157968786551.post-5144641289020816702012-03-05T10:00:00.001+00:002012-03-05T10:00:27.219+00:00toontoom's photostream<div style="padding: 0; overflow: hidden; margin: 0; width: 500px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11144077@N08/6809215602/in/photostream/" title="DJ Black at DEJAVU,Liberia" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7189/6809215602_8fa6b13b80_s.jpg" alt="DJ Black at DEJAVU,Liberia" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11144077@N08/6955325701/in/photostream/" title="DJ Black at dejavu" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7184/6955325701_7e423fdb21_s.jpg" alt="DJ Black at dejavu" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11144077@N08/6955325583/in/photostream/" title="DJBlack live at Ghana Rocks" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7201/6955325583_0e5af52a6a_s.jpg" alt="DJBlack live at Ghana Rocks" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11144077@N08/6955325465/in/photostream/" title="DJ Black at Channel O" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7190/6955325465_e5dd7f55b2_s.jpg" alt="DJ Black at Channel O" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11144077@N08/6809215180/in/photostream/" title="DJBlack and Sway" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7198/6809215180_3b584a0004_s.jpg" alt="DJBlack and Sway" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11144077@N08/6955325255/in/photostream/" title="DJ Black and 4X4 backstage" style="display: block; padding: 0 0 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7036/6955325255_bd1735df8c_s.jpg" alt="DJ Black and 4X4 backstage" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><br clear="all"/><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11144077@N08/6809214976/in/photostream/" title="DJ Black and Morris" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7184/6809214976_009ac72350_s.jpg" alt="DJ Black and Morris" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11144077@N08/6809214864/in/photostream/" title="DJ Black at Ghana Rocks" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7204/6809214864_97ca50ac50_s.jpg" alt="DJ Black at Ghana Rocks" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11144077@N08/6955324957/in/photostream/" title="DJ Black rocking" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7188/6955324957_de745b10b2_s.jpg" alt="DJ Black rocking" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11144077@N08/6955324903/in/photostream/" title="DJ Black on Osu oxford street" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7201/6955324903_de15d85f24_s.jpg" alt="DJ Black on Osu oxford street" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11144077@N08/6955324833/in/photostream/" title="DJBlack and Selassie" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7059/6955324833_ee106b3438_s.jpg" alt="DJBlack and Selassie" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11144077@N08/6955324681/in/photostream/" title="DJ Black ,Reggie Rockstone and Nii Ayi" style="display: block; padding: 0 0 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7178/6955324681_272b323b66_s.jpg" alt="DJ Black ,Reggie Rockstone and Nii Ayi" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><br clear="all"/><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11144077@N08/6809214418/in/photostream/" title="DJBlack and the ladies" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7207/6809214418_03ec3d2e3d_s.jpg" alt="DJBlack and the ladies" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11144077@N08/6955324507/in/photostream/" title="DJ Black graduates" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7060/6955324507_85ce7e0385_s.jpg" alt="DJ Black graduates" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11144077@N08/6809191394/in/photostream/" title="DJ Black and Weza" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7053/6809191394_af3b4ab926_s.jpg" alt="DJ Black and Weza" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11144077@N08/6955300683/in/photostream/" title="M.anifest, DJBlack, Coptic and RasKwame" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7199/6955300683_8591144e28_s.jpg" alt="M.anifest, DJBlack, Coptic and RasKwame" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11144077@N08/6809190720/in/photostream/" title="RAQUEL and DJ Black" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7039/6809190720_3184c5b1f7_s.jpg" alt="RAQUEL and DJ Black" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11144077@N08/6809141604/in/photostream/" title="Resting " style="display: block; padding: 0 0 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7207/6809141604_69d6ec877b_s.jpg" alt="Resting " style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><br clear="all"/><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11144077@N08/6809141416/in/photostream/" title="DJ Waxxy and DJ Black" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7182/6809141416_03f1b22eee_s.jpg" alt="DJ Waxxy and DJ Black" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11144077@N08/6809141262/in/photostream/" title="DJ Black and Professor Jay" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7197/6809141262_6a97fd1cdc_s.jpg" alt="DJ Black and Professor Jay" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11144077@N08/6955250441/in/photostream/" title="EMCEE AFRICA 1" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7208/6955250441_e71612ba2c_s.jpg" alt="EMCEE AFRICA 1" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11144077@N08/6955247285/in/photostream/" title="Emcee africa day" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7207/6955247285_8d84e4ff7e_s.jpg" alt="Emcee africa day" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11144077@N08/6725407767/in/photostream/" title="DJ BLACK FT ASEM AND JR -SOMETHING" style="display: block; padding: 0 10px 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7003/6725407767_195d71b056_s.jpg" alt="DJ BLACK FT ASEM AND JR -SOMETHING" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11144077@N08/6493987191/in/photostream/" title="OK and DB" style="display: block; padding: 0 0 10px 0; width: 75px; height: 75px; float: left;"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7175/6493987191_4b0d45f9b2_s.jpg" alt="OK and DB" style="border:none; margin: 0; padding: 0; width: 75px; height: 75px;"/></a><br clear="all"/></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 5px"><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11144077@N08/">toontoom's photostream</a> on Flickr.</p></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09308150271199952442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172758157968786551.post-56046012698862926002010-02-22T11:31:00.002+00:002010-02-22T11:31:40.715+00:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U2GCM-YmtaM/S4Jq_p4VPNI/AAAAAAAAACQ/I7URelIZHwc/s1600-h/DSC06751.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U2GCM-YmtaM/S4Jq_p4VPNI/AAAAAAAAACQ/I7URelIZHwc/s320/DSC06751.JPG" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">VIP ON THE OPEN HOUSE PARTY </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09308150271199952442noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172758157968786551.post-3588688409192990302010-02-22T11:19:00.000+00:002010-02-22T11:19:38.298+00:00FIRE AND MUSIC<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U2GCM-YmtaM/S4Jn_OLpr7I/AAAAAAAAACA/wagR1IMNCys/s1600-h/DSC06665.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U2GCM-YmtaM/S4Jn_OLpr7I/AAAAAAAAACA/wagR1IMNCys/s320/DSC06665.JPG" /></a><a href="http://www.myjoyonline.com/mrblack">www.myjoyonline.com/mrblack</a></div>The importance of fire is being stressed these days. From small to big reddish devilish looking fires, they either devour or cook for man. Either way sorry to the Rawlings’ and the other ministries who felt the wrath of fire.<br />
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I am writing away in my little studio where I am at peace with myself. This past week has been full of turmoil and unwanted news but on the music scene where I belong. <br />
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Last Friday at CKE was off the chain, all the students from 3 universities were there wriggling away on all floors of the building to amazing music. So I pumped in 4 hours of dance music till 4 am. Earlier on, I was on the radio with Kwame Bampoe laughing our heads of to silly stuff and good oldies. You can tune in every Friday from 8PM on Joy99.7FM and enjoy Friday harmony.<br />
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Saturday evening was ok cos I love my openhouse party set and enjoy doing a different thing. You can check out my play list here at http://joyfm.myjoyonline.com/mrblack/playlist/defexteller.asp<br />
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The Ghana music scene is buzzing again as the awards draw closer, I forsee a lot of awards for Sarkodie, I hope bradez win something considering their rough year. Will Ruff n Smooth win an award this year? We wait and see.<br />
Got to pen off here to attend to BLACKSQUAD DJS.<br />
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Peace out……………………………………..HIS BLACKNESSAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09308150271199952442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172758157968786551.post-83586584722521194442010-02-08T10:21:00.003+00:002010-02-22T11:29:37.831+00:00WATER and MUSIC<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U2GCM-YmtaM/S4Jqh3BbXMI/AAAAAAAAACI/fAFAHH-JX6E/s1600-h/BLACK.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U2GCM-YmtaM/S4Jqh3BbXMI/AAAAAAAAACI/fAFAHH-JX6E/s320/BLACK.JPG" /></a></div><br />
<a name='more'></a>Another weekend just flew by and I know it’s been a while since I wrote to Y’all. The water situation in the capital is serious, so serious that the deputy minister had to come and say the usual English which is ,‘blah blah blah blah blah’ . Isn’t it amazing how quick any tariff company will disconnect you if you default but are slow to solve problems? Well some head must roll, in that way, there shall be some sitting up.<br />
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Last Saturday, Sena the female MC, rapper, singer or simply a sick talent impressed the Open House party fans and listeners that as I write messages are still flowing in my box hollering for her to appear again…don’t you worry peeps.<br />
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Entertainment in the GH is slowing down a bit, maybe it’s the January fever or just that talents and artistes have been signed to companies, whilst others are huddled away in caves creating songs that need to elevate the GH. Kudos to KOD and his team for the Ghana loves Haiti concert. A little love for our Black brothers and sisters far away is good for everyone……<br />
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Have you heard about kwame Nkrumah Acheampong ,the only black man to ski and actually do well,now its official,blacks rule all sports ,he he he ..oh yeah….Kwame Nkrumah A also known as the snow leopard or so is making headlines everywhere…..now I encourage all Akims to leave the Birim River and now dare the snowy mountains, we can even go deep sea diving…ya dig?<br />
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Keep ya eyes glued here as I work on my greatest project ever.KUKURANTUMI:TOONTOOM MIX 2…it’s a must have and I know that in these days of technology you will be glad to have a copy in your hands, a classic,I know and feel it.<br />
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Well I got to go to my schedule of working as a copywriter and DJ skills. Peace out.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09308150271199952442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172758157968786551.post-46084650343078236232009-12-10T11:06:00.003+00:002009-12-10T11:23:40.374+00:00Music and xmas in the motherland<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U2GCM-YmtaM/SyDWmAe4YmI/AAAAAAAAAB4/FifRxixAHmg/s1600-h/DSC06221.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_U2GCM-YmtaM/SyDWmAe4YmI/AAAAAAAAAB4/FifRxixAHmg/s320/DSC06221.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413562700552233570" border="0"></a><br />The weekend and Christmas is almost here and people are already looking at the fowls in the neighborhood with the evil eye(you know what I mean) causing natural migration of birds to the North.Happy holidays to each and everyone especially my fufugang on twitter.(i will explain my love for fufu later)<br /><br />Anyway,let me just fill you in on what His Blackness has been up to.Been to gigs in Monrovia ,liberia ,etc and I must say it was a nice Experience...shout outs to Dejavu Night club for holding me down.The recent jam was the sh*t even though security freaked me at the airport because they had discovered a toy gun left by Lil Bleezy in my bag.<br /><br />Anyway,the night before the flight, I was busy on the decks at the Joyfm night with the stars....some had issues with it, some did not.Well all I can say that, it wasn't easy organizing it ,considering the ego of some of our artistes.Like everyshow in the GH , everyone has a problem and a solution but cannot even organize or make their bed.<br /><br />DJ Black is working fervently on TOONTOOM RADIO : Mixtape vol 2 which will be huge work. It features everyone.. expect a brilliant album.<br /><br />I wanna shoutout M.anifest on his good and hard work,I just downloaded the birds and the beats and its awesome.keep on with the good work.<br /><br />So what do you think of the state of the Ghanaian music scene now? With the entrance of new artistes like Eazzy,OJ Blaq,etc who want to revolutionize the music scene whilst new acts like Ruff-n-Smooth,etc copy our Naija people, I simply detest that thingy.(you can disagree with me) Are we so clueless that we now adopt Naija words and style in our music in addition to the degrading copy of their Movie themes and style? Its so pathetic and uncreative !!!<br /><br />I miss days when i looked forward to albums from people and hung on their every word when ATCQ, Delasoul,KRS-1,Grouphome, Redman will make me think with lyricism and witty words,........today cats like JAY-Z ,Kanye,SouljaBoy,Drake,LilWayne ,etc say they are the ish but fail to excite me when i listen to their albums.Without autotune and someone singing(which they all have) the song will be wack.I dare you to challenge me.Compare it to the golden era........hmmm? I don't mean to say the albums are not good, they are ok, but if it fails to excite me like doggy style or a proper nas would,then whats the point,it might well be a pop song.If you were born a few years ago,please go back to the classics.<br /><br />Anyway,i have lots of appearances ,gigs,mixshows,radio mixtapes,etc to sort out so I will definitely keep you in the loop.<br /><br />These are just the simple words of a modern Ghanaian DJ living in Accra.<object id="BLOG_video-FAILED" class="BLOG_video_class" contentid="FAILED" height="266" width="320"></object>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09308150271199952442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172758157968786551.post-4657943493774525562009-11-19T04:54:00.004+00:002009-11-19T05:09:39.669+00:00Newsletter<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U2GCM-YmtaM/SwTP3Q35xlI/AAAAAAAAABs/7ygtEXjEOnk/s1600/DSC05951.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_U2GCM-YmtaM/SwTP3Q35xlI/AAAAAAAAABs/7ygtEXjEOnk/s320/DSC05951.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405674001080632914" border="0"></a><br />Hey members,<br /><br />I know it's been like ten years since you head from ya favorite DJ.<br />How have you been yourself. well. let me try and fill you in as quickly as I can.<br /><br />Been spinning along the coast of West Africa and sending mixtapes all over Africa.It's not easy trying to promote your skills and music from good Artistes who are trying to get their hustle on.So please support in anyway you can,if you want your logo's or your drops or your mini ads or whatever, holla at your boy.<br /><br />I went to monrovia, Dejavu night club,courtesy my boy Elle and Emeka holding it down.It was a cool flight and I saw a DC boy on the flight who made it smooth by giving me a triple order of 'something something'.The club was quite an experience as people held it down till 6 in the morning.<br /><br />The Open House party held at Cinderellas made night clubbers and music lovers dancing and going bonkers like never before.....Reggie Rockstone,Efyah,VIP,and more really got crazy especially when we reminisced with some old school hilife and classic hiphop( you know what i mean..not some corny sh*t)It went on till 4 am live around the world and I wanna say shout out to everyone who listened that day.<br /><br />Shout outs everyone who are subscribed to djblack podcasts ,yu can get it at djblack.podomatic.com .<br /><br />The Joy fm night with the stars 9 is coming on on the 27th of November at the AICC and we sure are holding it down. I missed last year's as I was in the southern part of the continent.so this year, I wanna have fun...it will be crrrrrrrrrazzzzzyyyyyy!!!!! LOL<br /><br />Been following what's been happening on the entertainment scene.Shout outs to all my hardworking people in the industry....shout outs to Reggie rockstone for your nee office, I am glad and I know DJ Rab is sure glad too,finally a place that you can rap, dance and watch meet all your friends too.<br /><br />Shout outs to M.anifest for all your efforts, it's amazing and i AM DROPPING the new single you gave me, bird ans beats...eh?<br /><br />I am currently feeling these songs now and it plays in my head, my ipod,Nokia N97 all the time.<br />Pdiddy - dirty money<br />Drake,lil wayne, eminem,kanye -forever mine(talent)<br />snoop ft the dream - gangsta luv( i wanna crip walk all the time)<br />50 cent ft neyo - aby by me ( i love his song)<br />Jay-Z ft Alicia keys -empire state<br />mario ft gucci mane -break up, and more...you can follow my playlists at www.myjoyonline.com/mrblack<br /><br /><br />ah..for more check me out on HITZ103.7 FM every saturday where I drop mixes ,new, classic songs and interesting skits from 6 -8PM ...you can then follow me into a crazy party on JOY99.7FM from 8 PM -12 AM...oh yeah,that's the way it is with His Blackness.............. and download my podcasts........it's amazing getting love from<br /><br />Bangkok<br />Ohaka<br />Hongkong<br />Medan<br />Kualur lumpur<br />Jaipur<br />Muscat<br />Riyaam<br />Israel<br />Cairo<br />Greece<br />Hungary<br />Milano<br />France<br />Nottingham<br />Manchester<br />North Carolina<br />Newyork<br />Massachusetts<br />Kansas<br />Los angeles<br />Sanjose<br />Chile<br />Lome<br />Accra<br />Pretoria<br />Durban<br />Yemen<br />French Polynesia<br />Jakarta<br />surabaya<br /><br />...yeah...the longest newsletter ever.....i BROKE THE RECORD ....LOL.... shout out to Akua Asiedu who keeps me on my toes to write newsletters and recently nana Brennya.....hope to hear from you...and till you hear from me in the next newsletter..PEACE !<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyG36FoTaHFNvOLFjQHvAcYN4R4lWMlqLsdLPtI5bPtf3GEicujJAPgVdRQIo8phz6GqugKmgCd_58t02KEYA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09308150271199952442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172758157968786551.post-48131562098643407342009-11-10T12:24:00.003+00:002009-11-10T12:36:25.930+00:00ANOTHER WEEK, ANOTHER FLEX<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U2GCM-YmtaM/Svldb8BDqzI/AAAAAAAAABk/8Rhtn6I9RRI/s1600-h/DSC_0284.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U2GCM-YmtaM/Svldb8BDqzI/AAAAAAAAABk/8Rhtn6I9RRI/s320/DSC_0284.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402451962556033842" /></a><br />Living in Accra depicts what Nkrumah screamed in his hoarse voice ....'freedom, freedom'.<br /><br />yeah, give me the name of a country that has freedom like we do.<br /><br />just try driving on our road on a monday or tuesday afternnon and you will encounter freedom of driving onto lanes without warning.freedom of selling on the road, making driving on the streets of Accra as synonymous as studying Whodini's tricks.<br /><br />anyway, I am torn between going to Citizen Kofi and Aphrodisiac night club for my live radio show.<br /><br />I have to bounce now. catch u guys later.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09308150271199952442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172758157968786551.post-47942251202166431092009-10-26T23:23:00.002+00:002009-10-26T23:27:19.788+00:00DJ BLACK ft Okyeame Kwame , tattoo and ObourCheck out my weekend show with these GH rappers at djblack.podomatic.com<br /><a href="http://djblack.podOmatic.com/entry/2009-10-26T02_09_38-07_00"></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09308150271199952442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172758157968786551.post-543640882127059272009-09-28T19:04:00.006+00:002009-09-28T20:00:13.539+00:00The toontoom blog<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U2GCM-YmtaM/SsEJnbrJNJI/AAAAAAAAABc/TKT8QoXiq-0/s1600-h/280820091116.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_U2GCM-YmtaM/SsEJnbrJNJI/AAAAAAAAABc/TKT8QoXiq-0/s320/280820091116.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386597202360087698" border="0" /></a>
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Shout out to akua asiedu for keeping me on my toes. You say I should name it monthly newsletter so I have renamed it.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Let me start of with a summary of my recent episodes. The Busta Rhyme show was good even though I felt it lacked the usual busta Rhymes energy, thanks for the life of Spliffstar who has always been the best hype man. I can’t imagine I was on my feet for 9 hours.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Last 2 weekends was quite interesting. My radio show was banging as usual and the Open house party at the mall was quite interesting. The rich and might-up-folk of Ghana thronged the mall and luckily danced to the music and performances from mensa,kubolor,lynx music,dblack,kwakuT(I like re-invention).</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">After the mall show, me and my crew headed to Citizen kOFI to hold it down. I finished my set and drove straight to Akropong for the odwira festival. We got there around 4:30am only to see Kwame Sefa Kayi and some other TV personalities seriously ‘winding’ to serious…….wait….for …….it………highlife..LOL….yeah, I could not believe my eyes. Sefa-kayi singin away like there was no tomorrow. What a weather. It was cool and felt like some ‘l0nd0n’ weather’</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span>Well. We got invited by some royal son who made available some Johny walker for the morning. Waakye and sleeping in Accra made the day.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Last weekend was slow for me even though my radio shows was off the chain, much love to Burn for the products. My listeners love give-aways and so I gave it them.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">I gots to bounce . I am currently listening to </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Redman’s dare is a darkside album,</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Shyheims<span style=""> </span>the rugged child</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Mobb deep Juvenile Hell</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Jay-Z’s the blueprint 3</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">L.O.T.U.G here comes the lords</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Hey, Whitney and kwadee are all out with new albums…he…..he….he..please check 'em out
<br /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Remember to buy the Ghana club bangerz mixtape out now !!</p><p class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">and please respond to this...thats the whole essence of writing to you guys.........(sorry about the bluntness)
<br /></p> <!--EndFragment--> <iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy5St7ZyeAciwdEK-B6HtacnQMStHXEjtQxo-l4-xz27AwQ6KrNqZ49FeUw83pP6a2oX1QJf2SV5QymF9IZtg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09308150271199952442noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172758157968786551.post-2696723255068489292009-09-16T15:42:00.003+00:002009-09-16T16:20:43.349+00:00Newsletter again<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U2GCM-YmtaM/SrEJqqNyoxI/AAAAAAAAABU/34p2LpicOms/s1600-h/_MG_5469.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_U2GCM-YmtaM/SrEJqqNyoxI/AAAAAAAAABU/34p2LpicOms/s320/_MG_5469.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382093658175742738" border="0" /></a><br />My fingers are as lazy as i feel, it feels just like my African leaders....lazy....and selfish...and without foresight(hope I don't get whisked away).<br /><br />last weekend was quite a learning experience and fun for me. Busta rhymes finally decided to come over,performing infront of his GH fans and here I was chatting with SpliffStar on stage about wether we could share the botttle of Moet and Chandon.The concert was not bad, I could not believe my eyes at some of ur artistes miming away and expecting me to hail them. anyway,thats for another day.<br />All in all, the show went well,Busta ripped it with his aide-de-camp.I was sore after the show for I had had to stand on my feet from 5 pm- 2am, and a previous 3 hour practice set.<br /><br />There will be a part 2 of Ghana Bangers in stores soon. its the mixtape revolution. Till then have a nice week, its a long weekend and I am not missing out.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09308150271199952442noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172758157968786551.post-7896764707258089962009-08-23T19:30:00.001+00:002009-08-23T19:30:48.146+00:00DJ Black and Black prophet on Joy fm<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11144077@N08/3848785123/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3419/3848785123_14038b2255_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11144077@N08/3848785123/">DJ Black and Black prophet on Joy fm</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/11144077@N08/">toontoom</a></span></div><br clear="all" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09308150271199952442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172758157968786551.post-82845988734210076792009-07-21T10:12:00.000+00:002009-07-21T10:13:34.731+00:00weekly newsletterHello members,<br /><br />How was your weekend and your Monday? I have always hated Mondays especially if you are a disc-jockey living in sub Saharan Africa…….. well I have managed to get up from my bed and drive with an unwashed car to work.<br /><br />I have been up to some things and have also observed some stuff going around. Its amazing the things you observe when you shut your mouth and just observe. Well Obama came with and all the pomp and glory(minus the simple attires which I loved). Can you imagine if the wife of the most powerful man on earth was from our parts of Africa? Hmmmm, let me adjust my seat…………………….. uh huh !!!<br /><br />The head gear alone would take the skill and wit of a proper born and bred Yoruba woman to tie whilst the lace or aso oke (pls correct me my Naija peeps) would be filled with diamonds proper….but oh no…not Mrs Obama..if you don’t understand…..you can google madam Obama on the net.<br /><br />Ghana club bangerz is out now,please go buy a copy…I need for you to hear what our people in Ghana and ‘overseas’ are doing. Silverbird(Accra mall), osu, Community 11, airport shells and Smoothys are the places to check…… I sure I am gonna be bombarding you with mixtapes on mixtapes….assorted…some white , some black…….with your help of course…we can a project the name of the GH high….<br /><br />After the advert above…lets get back to our little talk..Last weekend with r2bees was not bad especially as I was in a good mood. One of my Open House party producer Amanda Jissih( Jesus as we call her) decided to let us have a real party in the studio so I had my tummy filled with pizza and hunters dry……I could just not keep the energy down.R2Beez and the crew were just on it ..Check it out at www.qik.com/toontoom and watch it as it happened….thanks to ayo technology ( whattup 50cent!) you can witness greatness as it happens and when it happens by often checking it out as I go about my daily mischief.<br />The Open house party will soon be live in your neighbor as soon as soon as the rains stop deceiving us.<br /><br />Citizen Kofi has been off the hook and it is the best place to catch His blackness as he plays music to a mature audience who not only love Koll and the gang but swing to Jamie foxx’s blame it and wind to gongo aso….i tell you.. meet me there every Friday and Saturday from 12:30am – 4 am.<br /><br />Its time to check out as I hear my Programs manager holla….<br />Please respond to this newsletter as I love reading your replies.<br /><br />Meet me up on the radio<br />FRIDAY WEEKEND WARMER 8pm – 12 am<br />SATURDAY – OPEN HOUSE PARTY<br /><br />Bye.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09308150271199952442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172758157968786551.post-29137959421820946212009-07-05T22:31:00.000+00:002009-07-05T22:33:29.425+00:00weekly newsletter<div class="column body" id="scroll_here"><div class="text">Hello ....How have you been? I have not sent you a newsletter in a while(guess it should be called the-blue-moon newsletters)......well I have been on the road 'chale', shows and shows....lemme fill you in as far as I can remember.<br /><br /><br />The past month has been hectic. My fellow big headed brother Bola sure was squirming in the seat , he didn't even wait for me to settle, he just upped and went on leave,leaving me to handle both DRIVE TIME which is on everyday 3-8pm. It's not a difficult slot but its time-consuming filled with interruptions, you know I like my sh** smooth and well spaced out.<br />Anyway, that's just me.<br /><br />So during my time as the host I was under pressure from everybody ,my producers inclusive, I dreaded the call of Marcia my producer, cos she was just always on my case.making me read unimaginable things whilst clients ,my programs manager and General manager fussing if I attempted to, or played new music.<br /><br /><span>Then came the Bridal fair which saw me being whisked away to the AICC i.e Accra International conference center for a week........why..........?</span><wbr><span class="word_break"></span> I had to do live transmissions from there(no wonder Bola timed his leave around June)....and it wasn't funny with a lingerie booth and beautiful ladies opposite you. it got confusing sometimes.<br /><br />Last month also saw me take on a new responsibility....the DJ at Citizen Kofi.....the creme de la creme of Night clubs in the city.Enough said ,I am there every Friday and Saturday...come chill..........<br /><br />Last weekend saw me interviewing Boris Kudjoe and his wife Nicole Ari Parker and Ibrahim sima and hosting Drive time again from the Ghana fashion weekend center at the AICC.<br /><br />Its been busy......I am also happy to announce the newest member of blaqbone inc.. my man Stonebuoy.....be ready y'all !!.Please download my latest podcast which features stonebuoy and VIP tearing it off on the mic @ DJBLACK.PODOMATIC.COM and add some comments.<br /><br />its amazing what you can do with the help of technology these days. Now you can follow me on WWW.QIK.COM/TONTOOM and watch me live from my cell phone as i STREAM SHOWS and interviews live . you can watch it straight on ya handset too.<br /><br />sob sob.....this month we lost an icon..a legend .....it tore my heart in pieces when i heard it but hei what can you say when death comes knocking...bye bye Michael Jackson......<br /><br />I hope I have filled your heart with enough fylla from my exploits....expect a new podcast this week which features Jay ghartey.<br /><br />these are the words of a modern day Ghanaian DJ living in Accra.<br /><br />how was yours?</div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09308150271199952442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172758157968786551.post-41750227067193756492009-06-10T08:20:00.003+00:002009-06-10T08:58:34.940+00:00Another day, another week, another sweatWe must be blessed as Africans. despite the woes and mischievous of foreign media propaganda, we manage to smile. despite the sunning moves of our leaders we continue to smile.<br />I just don't know why its so difficult to trade, move and go anywhere on the African continent, it beats my mind. Anyway, I guess I am just a bit mad at the ongoing meeting on the economy or something at Capetown.<br /><br />The solution is simple, break the barriers, unify our economy,feed the people on our own resources. It beats my imagination why our leaders can't stand for their own people but kowtow to pressures from their foreign counterparts.<br /><br />The belief that everything that comes from the west is good is neither here nor here.Everything comes from Africa, believe it or not(you are entitled to your own opinion).Why such attention on Africa, this is the continent that has been stripped of its wealth, strength ,knowledge, dignity, this is the continent where we supposedly don't have history because , they who are just interested in conquering by the sword,gun and bombs, or by giving the people freedom as they say have looted everything and burnt our libraries.<br /><br />Isn't it amazing that when the Lord of Hosts, the Alpha and Omega, the one and only true God decided to create a garden, he chose Africa.Now you see why everything about us is mysterious and why the plunderers , the Vikings,The Britons,the Romans who now parade in suits instead of helmets ,swords and currently guns, aids and grants still strangle the life out of Africa and are still looking for the garden of Eden?<br /><br />Yet despite all this we smile when the sun rises and dance when it sets. I am really proud as an African and a very dark one for that matter. We the youth should encourage our leaders to think for the continent,unify it and practice self dependence....... I have to end here and continue my ramblings later......I just got an important call.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09308150271199952442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172758157968786551.post-9896312322919226792009-06-04T06:16:00.002+00:002009-06-04T06:18:59.050+00:00Weekend returnI have been preparing hard for my return to the radio this week.With all the pile of songs on my shoulders,I wonder how I am gonna satisfy everyone, but you know your boy's got the flava so I'll sail through.<br /><br />The Ghana music scene is bubbling with new music from Tiffany,Jayso,Skillions , Sarkodie( obidiponbidi), and with my dude PY holding it down on bless the mic, you definitely know the gods of Hiphop will smile down in us soon so that one of us will get to know where the key to unlock the International door is. lol. its true, I love my GH Rap, man. So , yeah , expect moe of that on the Open house party this Saturday.<br /><br />of course, Friday will see me dropping old classics like blocks of cement(very heavy delivery).<br /><br />As a DJ in sub-saharan Africa, I personally think we work extra hard than the rest of our brothers outside the region, you might not agree with me but link up DJ Kwame, DJ Mensa , DJ Ubeatz and ask them how they survive amidst slow internet connection,unavailability of a record store, DJ equipment store, etc.<br /><br />Enough of ranting, hey, I am excited to blast ya mind with awesome ,unbelievable mixes this weekend, pleezbeleevedat !<br /><br />you can listen to my radio shows this weekend fridays and saturdays 8pm GMT on www.myjoyonline.comAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09308150271199952442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172758157968786551.post-90976298765539810572008-11-24T09:08:00.003+00:002008-11-24T09:25:41.014+00:00chillsI love vacations now and I appreciate it more.<br />everyone must have one, even if it is for 2 days.<br />any way pls check my diary on http://joyfm.myjoyonline.com/mrblack/diary/default.asp<br />and read all about my recent adventures.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09308150271199952442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172758157968786551.post-27893292165339801332008-11-12T08:52:00.006+00:002008-11-12T10:15:31.084+00:00Ghana these daysIts amazing how our politicians take us granted.<br />They just under estimate our intelligence.<br />In Africa , most politicians resort to money, bribes, deceit,<br />anything to get into the 4X4 cars that do not go through normal traffic<br />but whizz by, in a hurry to do....................... nothing.<br />It's the same rough, untarred roads that we ply every day<br />to work,to school, to labour.<br />Today, even having fun is scary<br />one false move, and your bag,or throat is slashed.<br />we don't feel safe anymore.<br />Production is slow.....we might never reach..vision 2020 or 2030<br />if we don't speed up things.<br />Doing that is so difficult, because it takes the average African between 30 minutes to an hour<br />to get to work.<br />Going through traffic, dodging humans, amidst unintelligible driving is the order of the day.<br /><br />It's that era again, when the Vultures come knocking on our doors with sweet words,<br />honey and incense to lure our thumbs.<br /><br />Be wise my people, we need a leader who is courageous, God-fearing, smart,one with good priorities .........we need a Leader.<br /><br />It's only the almighty who can give us such a leader.<br /><br />Well that's how I feel this morning so I felt like writing it. enjoy it, but please post some comments to encourage me , people !!!!!!!!!!!!!!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09308150271199952442noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172758157968786551.post-62260947913006673472008-11-10T08:58:00.004+00:002008-11-10T09:21:02.069+00:00THE OBAMA EFFECTWow, I love Obama and the ideals he stands for but I am getting tired of 'Obama this, Obama that'' already.Let's get back to work. the chap himself says there's a lot to be done.<br /><br />everyone should realize there's a lot to be done.I personally need to re-arrange a lot of stuff in my life,like my CD's. I need to convert all my CD's and LP's into mp3's, and its not funny,ask any DJ or music lover. as much its fun to discover a hidden classic,its sweaty and dusty too. its how you use the hidden gems that count.<br /><br />I wish Obama well and to those who think manna is going to fall from heaven,think well for its gonna be sweaty,dusty and difficult but you will discover gems and hidden classics if you work hard.<br /><br />I am back in the furious blogging mood so please come here often, I have a lot to say these days.<br /><br />bye for nowAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09308150271199952442noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172758157968786551.post-59471185704225844452008-02-13T13:11:00.001+00:002008-02-13T13:12:43.473+00:00Dj's words<p class="MsoNormal">I was listening to the BBC this morning, they were talking about short stories, the length of six word. Can it be also simple? If it is, then here is mine, Black pack your bags, leave now.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Let me tell you what’s been going on in the GH. These are the words of a modern Ghanaian DJ. I must say the African cup of nations was quite a spectacle, the whole world had cameras and satellites of all sorts focused on Ghana. It was all about colors, colors and colors. The Ghana flag did fly everywhere; it flew on cars, on hats, on faces, on t-shirts, on goats, and on babies who had no clue of what was going on. With all the noise about Ghana’s chances of lifting the Golden trophy on both local and international TV, radio, print, taxis and bars, the stalwart men, the Black stars could not, but they still brought a cup, it was just of a different color. If you are a Ghanaian reading this, you missed a whole lot of action, passion and crying. There were those proud Ghanaian moments when you just thanked the good lord that your flag indeed was a red, gold, and green with a black star in the middle. Anyway, the Pharaohs of Egypt took the trophy back for the sixth time. Congrats guys, you put a lot of balls in there.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">I find it funny anytime head of states try to tell the nation what state it is in. you may disagree with me, but these dudes in power no nothing of the state of the nation. Last Saturday I was robbed at cutlass point and my hard earned iphone taken from me just like that. Reporting it to the police did not do anything, as I have still not got any call from the police to say, ‘Mr.Ampofo, we have the bandits in our custody, and your phone retrieved’. Instead the police man looked at us without a care in the world and it was as if we were disturbing him. Talk about the state of the nation. Robbery is on the rise, water and electricity supply is on the decline but we pride ourselves with these words-‘the future is bright’. Let’s all pray and hope that the Ghana we wish for will materialize.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Valentine is around the corner and surprisingly this year, the noise is non-existent. It’s as if the lovers in the GH are tired. With text messages and e-mails, people just don’t do cards anymore. I remember when Val’s day was such a fuss. Your ability to but the biggest teddy bear, or a huge card and a basket filled with all the sweet things in the world showed how romantic you are. If you made a mistake of sending just a card, you might be missing a partner afterwards. Anyway, I wish all of you a happy valentine’s day.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">I will be back next week with all the ‘filla’ and juicy news of the weekend. Till then cheers</p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09308150271199952442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172758157968786551.post-38429265885230734872007-07-16T08:44:00.000+00:002007-07-16T08:45:17.001+00:00what did I say?<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;">I actual do not remember the last time I wrote down anything; forgive me dear reader (<i style="">or scanner</i>). <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Ghana</st1:place></st1:country-region> has seen a lot of changes and events since we shared information. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;">Entertainment in the GH is quite exciting these days, I mean, we also have our fair share of incarcerated fellas. Daasebre ‘handsome’ Dwamena was in the docks for about a year. The dude was caught with some ‘coca’ in his suitcase in the <st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">UK</st1:country-region></st1:place>, locked up, which had him supposedly writing 1500 songs (I am waiting to hear them). Another bright young fella, who nearly made it to Idols west Africa, Ramsey Noah, is behind bars for allegedly being involved in armed robbery. At least when Akon sings about being ‘locked up’; daasebre and Ramsey too can make a remix.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;">The <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Ghana</st1:place></st1:country-region> @ 50 celebrations saw a whole lot of people trooping into the motherland. Live concerts and shows has flooded mother Ghana ever since the president decided we were going to celebrate it for a year amidst ‘light off’.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;">All African leaders stormed into Accra early this month to discuss in effect how to make Africa one and a better place to live in. what happened after the motorcades and the whole flurry? Erm….. nothing. I can’t still travel from <st1:city st="on">Accra</st1:City> to <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Lagos</st1:place></st1:City> without being harassed a bit. It’s our fervent prayer that something happens.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;">The month of July begins another half of the year 2007, and frankly already the year has its calendar full with ‘things-that-shook-the-world’. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;">I am definitely back, after a long break. Catch you tomorrow.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09308150271199952442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172758157968786551.post-74349855202118180192007-07-16T08:05:00.001+00:002007-07-16T08:05:30.401+00:00WHAT IF THERE WAS A UNITED STATES OF AFRICA ?<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style=""> </span><b style=""><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><u><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">I shudder with excitement and fear when I think of it;. Call me what you want, <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">but have you ever thought of it? When I mentioned it to a real hardcore <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Christian pal of mine, he said ‘that would mean the end of the world’, in a way it <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">is true, with the current state of affairs of the world. Imagine a new nation under <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">God. UNITED STATES OF AFRICA’Original’.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style=""> </span>Think about it, wouldn’t <st1:place st="on">Africa</st1:place> be a lovely place to live. Under the <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">U.S.</st1:place></st1:country-region> of ‘A’, I <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">have no doubt that the continent would be an interesting place to live in. Holidays <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">in beautiful <st1:country-region st="on">Kenya</st1:country-region>, skiing in <st1:country-region st="on">south Africa</st1:country-region> ,swimming in <st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">Tanzania</st1:country-region></st1:place>, Mountain <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">climbing in <st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">Egypt</st1:country-region></st1:place> ,ah, countries would be states, imagine a sign post that <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">reads ‘Welcome to the Gold Coast –the wonderful state of <st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">Ghana</st1:country-region></st1:place>’. I strongly <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">believe that all people of African descent would come ‘home’.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span>What if there was a United States of Africa? Blacks would fly to space in the <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">most pimped spacecraft ever seen by man. That brings a smile to my face, this <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">simple unification born out of Marcus Garvey and pioneered b the first Pan-<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Africanists i.e. Lumumba, Du-Bois,Nkrumah, Haile Selassie ,Padmore, Kenyatta, <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">amongst others will be a dream come true by every Blackman. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style=""> </span>Colin(my creative pal) believes and still is deeply rooted with the whole <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">George Clinton and his funkadelics. He believes that arts and entertainment <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">move the world forward; therefore the idea of G.Clinton in futuristic wears. I <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">mean, who would have thought that wearing colored<span style=""> </span>locks and weird outfits <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">could create such a following. Today we have the Snoop Dogg’s and<span style=""> </span>co.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">The belief that Africans have always spearheaded mass world movements <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">makes the yearn for a united <st1:place st="on">Africa</st1:place> even more appealing. <st1:place st="on">Africa</st1:place> is the most <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">appealing place in the world. Without <st1:place st="on">Africa</st1:place> ,I.M.F,the world bank and the bling <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">bling of 50 cent,Ghostface Killah of the Wu-Tang and Slick Rick will be out of <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">sparkles. Paul wall and Mike Jones would have nothing to sing about.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial;">What if there was a United States of Africa? The population<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">of the other nations I imagine, would just deplete by half. I already see the planes <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">and ships working their way back home to the motherland. I doubt it if any person <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">of black origin would want to live elsewhere .What would be our <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">economic strength ? I implore thee to let your imagination run wild, imagine a <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">nation with such gifts.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style=""> </span>Alas it is not like that, instead we have the African Union , E.C.O.W.A.S , <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">the U.N. so I ask you again, what if there was a United states of Africa?<o:p></o:p></span></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09308150271199952442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172758157968786551.post-82001410690869289752007-07-16T08:02:00.000+00:002007-07-16T08:04:51.808+00:00Things I did<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">I keep on thinking; does anyone pay attention to the underground musicians? Does anyone know what is happening on the streets of lyrical <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Accra</st1:place></st1:City>? Well, I know, because it’s fun to abandon one’s car and take a walk to places where raw talents exist.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style=""> </span>Welcome to my diary.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">One of the places to really check out for raw talent , the karaoke way is Karldoff at Tesano. Thursday night attract a lot of young Ghanaian youth. The microphone is just right, and I was not surprised when I saw a young lady I had seen earlier crooning away amongst the TV3 mentor contestants. Apart from the looming crowd on the street disturbing traffic, it seems an ok place to hang out.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">The eve of independence day saw me at Dansoman City (DC), checking out a real street hiphop thing. I mean the last time I saw something like this was at Nima in the 90’s. Two turntables, cd deck and a microphone. My boy DJ Snoop had it going down, and I couldnot resist o put in some few scratches,chops and blends. I could not hold myself back when Shaolin monfunk(an underground rap group) grabbed the mic and started spitting raw hardcore hiphop. I was not surprised to have the crowd screaming and clapping. These dudes have their songs on i-tunes and were the first underground hiphop act to be win an award on Africanhiphop.com(proving all wrong that radio play helps sales)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Enough of DC.The music industry in <st1:country-region st="on">Ghana</st1:country-region> is growing and even though we do not have record companies here, the producers and musicians are doing all they can to make sure one can dance and sing along to music made in <st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">Ghana</st1:country-region></st1:place>.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Nuff said , will keep you posted<o:p></o:p></span></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09308150271199952442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172758157968786551.post-24254733103193590492007-03-14T07:43:00.000+00:002007-03-14T07:52:05.596+00:00COOKING IN TRAFFIC<p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><br /><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;">‘Hacks, hacks’ ,’p.k.p.k’, ‘one for thousand’ , ‘yeeess,chips ‘ ,these little call outs are common in Accra these days. I live here and this is what I have observed. At least since 1985 I have lived in <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Accra</st1:place></st1:City> and witnessed both tremendous and retrogressive changes. Well one of the changes is that when in a hurry to get to work, you can buy and make tea in traffic for breakfast or make some heavy light soup for dinner. Everything can be bought at traffic lights in <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Accra</st1:place></st1:City>. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style=""> </span>I really do not mind if they sell on the street or in stores. But I do mind if they impede traffic flow, I do mind if they shove their wares in my face. I swore to fix an air condition in my car years ago and I have not regretted doing so. As much as their presence irritates me and you, I sometimes cannot help to think from their point of view. What drives them to stand in the sun for such a long time? Is it the money? Is it the discovery of the traffic market?<span style=""> </span>Is it just to survive in <st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">Ghana</st1:country-region></st1:place>? Whatever the reason is, I think the Government should pay particular attention to this situation. From a D.J’s point of view, I believe something should be done, I mean, the quicker the better, I have a lot of ideas running through my mind but I leave it to the authorities, you can pass the message to them.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style=""> </span><st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Ghana</st1:place></st1:country-region> is going to be 50 in 4 months and the country is going to be flocked with foreigners and Ghanaians who have never been here before. This to me provides great opportunities for the country at large.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style=""> </span>Now let me tell you what’s up on <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Ghana</st1:place></st1:country-region> television. Tv3 has grabbed the attention of almost every Ghanaian on Sundays. Well it seems the part 2 of the tv3 mentor seems to be quite competitive and controversial. I mean, evicted participants fainting, judges quitting, and white men doing war dances on the show. However I personally think this crop of ‘<i style="">wanna be stars’</i> are really talented, and if this continues <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Ghana</st1:place></st1:country-region> will not have to depend on cocoa and gold for survival but voices and entertainment. Instead of exporting raw materials we shall export talents to countries for shows. (A dream)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style=""> </span>These are the rants and raves of a modern day Ghanaian D.J. living in <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Accra</st1:City></st1:place>. Hei I am off to the studio, catch you next week.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09308150271199952442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9172758157968786551.post-14135763287631412442007-03-13T13:35:00.000+00:002007-03-13T13:43:16.776+00:00GHANA @ 50<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Tahoma;"><span style=""> </span><st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">GHANA</st1:place></st1:country-region> @ 50 </span><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;">Ghana</span></st1:country-region></st1:place><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"> @50!! I tend to picture an old man in a kente cloth with a thick gold necklace, several gold bracelets, an expensive gold watch, traditional leather sandals . I visualize father <st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">Ghana</st1:country-region></st1:place> at 50 to be a very wealthy man, a man so wealthy other men like Mr. U.S, Mr. U.K, come for loans, food and wealth, but alas that is not the case. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;">I am just a modern day Ghanaian disc- jockey who lives in <st1:city st="on">Accra</st1:City>, and this to me is <st1:place st="on"><st1:country-region st="on">Ghana</st1:country-region></st1:place> at 50, a wealthy country indeed yet not reflective on the average Ghanaian. It hurts me when I see people hustling, some going on strike, others snatching phone and maiming people in the process all in the name of trying to get some bread on the table. I know things will improve and the celebration next year will be a bang. The president has promised us a year long celebration; this is not a good thing to tell me, why? Come on…………….a year of festivities, seminars, parties, etc.I might be wrong, but I wish every Ghanaian prosperity, and to achieve the Ghanaian dream, it is only by a collective and unified effort that can propel us to the level that we want. What do we want? To be a world super power? To be able to boldly announce on CNN…’ <st1:country-region st="on">Ghana</st1:country-region> has condemned the attacks in <st1:country-region st="on">Iraq</st1:country-region>, <st1:place st="on">Darfur</st1:place> and will be joining the nations of nuclear weapons’…………………….. how absurd to say this today.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;">Enough of my ramblings, how have you been? I have been away for a long time and not fed you your weekly dose of gossip. Well, Jay-Z came to <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Ghana</st1:place></st1:country-region> finally to perform for sometime on stage at the International conference centre. When I got to the A.I.C.C jigga was already on stage with <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Memphis</st1:place></st1:City> bleek. Behind the turntable was the evil genius D.J. green lantern (who I had met earlier in his hotel room), it was a good show, but I felt jigga wasn’t given us his all but all the same the dude had come to show us he existed. After watching for 25 minutes I decide to leave, here is a tip Ghanaians, always leave a program early or it will take you forever to get out, it works for me. After the jay-z show I have heard a lot of complaints, of artists who had to buy tickets for their dancers to perform, some not allowed to even enter the premises of the A.I.C.C, if these are true, then the organizers better continue with the strictness, I guess they have a good reason for pissing a lot of entertainers off.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;">Another show is just around the corner, the Joy Fm night with the stars. This program has always been hugely attended and never left the fans disappointed. I am so geared for the show I can already feel the turntable on my fingers. it is a day of fun, dance and an opportunity for Joy fm listeners and music fans worldwide to meet each other in flesh and bones. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;">You just finished reading something from the mind of a modern day Ghanaian D.J.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span><a href="mailto:djblack99@gmail.com">djblack99@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09308150271199952442noreply@blogger.com1