RIP Raptastic. A Twitter Memoir

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On February 6, 2010 I did the unthinkable.  Approximately 8500 updates and 1050 well appreciated new and old friends later, I deleted my twitter account.  Upon deletion, as if the creators of twitter knew remorse was an all too common aftereffect of the action I was about to perform, I was warned: THIS IS FINAL.  At that time I was sure. Just like that it was done. @Raptastic no longer existed and that night I felt a sigh of relief. I no longer would be tempted to share my inner and outer struggles with my 1,050 followers. I admit I was an “Emo” twitterer. At that time I failed to realize how attached to Raptastic I was. Raptastic had developed a relationship with just about all of her 1,000 followers and in choosing deletion I took Raptastic away from my followers and ironically, myself.

At the time I was sure Raptastic would cease to exist and proud of it as I nonchalantly told colleagues that I deleted my twitter account and didn’t have a second thought about it.   The twit itch started about 12 hours later. After updating my blog, I realized I had no twitterers to update. The New Orleans Saints won the Superbowl and I was elated, but had no one to twit to about the seemingly inglorious Saints victory. The girl who was reprimanded weekly in grade school at least once a week for talking too much in class had no one to talk to. I began to realize exactly what twitter had become for me.

Twitter served as a therapist through means of interaction and personification. Not only was it a means to promote my works and the site I toiled over so arduously for the past year. The slept on social media giant had become my rolodex, my counselor, and sounding board and I had just disconnected myself from it.

Upon notifying colleagues that my twitter account has changed I often receive the question “Why did you delete it?” The truth is it’s not so much of a long story, but a personal story. After entering a personal revelation that I did not want to be tempted to chronicle, I choose to eradicate the possible outlets rather than use self control. So I thought. My actions were not just limited to Twitter, but Facebook also.

The absence of Twitter in my life has led me to realize the actual importance and relevance of this oversimplified tool.  If Twitter remains as it is, that is without advertisements and the spam that clogs Facebook and eventually damned Myspace, twitter will be greater than the both of them. Twitter has permeated the mainstream and is no longer a tech geek tool or pastime. Virtually every celebrity and the majority of companies have a presence on Twitter. News is communicated via twitter before most major networks have the time to pull together crews and other tools needed to broadcast “Breaking News”. How could I walk away from that? I couldn’t for long. And I am back more active and alive than ever as VivaLaRap.

P.S I have yet to reinstate my Facebook account

5 Questions with Joya Bravo

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Since posting a lil bit about he awesomely talented, amazing, an gorgeous Joya. She went and got herself a little McDonald’s commercial that errr aired during the Grammy’s. #POW 5 question form Joya.. And shout out to that guy who said he could be her DJ cause he had a “full schedule”.. Yeah…NICE TO MEET YA!

1). What Gives you an Eargasm?

Wahwahweewah! I would say anything with extreme musicianship. E.g. Key changes, anything that is not in typical 4/4 time, syncopation, picardi-thirds and whatnot. But music has changed so much, well, it has become more…convenient for lack of a better term. Its more simplistic which makes it more to the point…good thing, maybe? So an Eargasm is the energy that can come from a song and break past situational barriers; penetrate your serotonin sac and take you exactly where your subconscious or your conscious psyche wants to go at that very moment. Oh and it also makes for a delightful trending topic on Twitter.

2). Album or work with a Guaranteed Eargasm Experience other than yours(or that your directly affiliated with)?

Jeff Buckley’s “Grace” Album! Sonically delicious! The song “Such Great Heights” by the Postal Service and “Maggot Brain” from The Funkadelics.

3) Something you learned this week.

Basquiat was way hot. RIP

4) Song you would wake up to every morning if you could?

“Massage Situation” by Flying Lotus then “Right Now” by Devin the Dude.
Flying Lotus – Massage Situation by  TheEargasm

5) We’re tired of Swag. Give us your alternative to the overused word.

I get super slangtacular at times…My word of choice has been dougie for a while. For example ”Eargasm, I’m diggin’ your dougie”! Or like another example can be ”Jumping Jehosafats! Joya Bravo got super dougie on that ‘Onto the Next remix’ on her new project thats about to drop entitled ‘Move in Day’.” (Don’t judge me, thank you.)

Chip Tha Ripper “Like That”

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We’re admitted Chip tha Ripper Stans over here. This video experience is heightened by that plus the fact that he uses a sample form one of my favorite hip hop tracks.

Chip Tha Ripper – “Like That” – [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO] from Mid C Media on Vimeo.

XXL Freshman Mixtape

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Theres been alot of shade thrown at this years Freshman Top 10. Besides the fact that I have a vested interest given that Donnis was selected as one of the “honorees”, there were a few names that made me say , WHO? But this morning i downloaded the mixtpe and to be honest. It’s dope. Fashawn frigin RIPS the skin off of “So Hard”, that second verse makes my heart pitter patter…. I mean. Hip hop is in good hands. Trust.

COP IT!

And a little souther Mojo off the tape from O.J Da Juice

OJ Da Juiceman XXL Freshman Mixtape 6 Rings by  TheEargasm

I need a Vacation

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And who who better than Jah Cure to reiterate that

Aesthetic Resistance Movement NYC

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Chase Infinite X Curt@in$ paired up for this awesome event last Saturday. I had`the privledge of stopping through, seeing a few freinds and obsessing over the Africa pendant that I want.

Prohibit NYC Presents: “Aesthetic Resistance Movement” from Kellen Dengler on Vimeo.

Happy Birthday Michael Jordan

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Although he was drafted the year I was born, Michael Jordan is my all-time favorite athlete. No competition. He’s the reason I do not like Kobe “I think Im better than Mike and crush his final all-star appearance, I need to humble myself” Bryant, no matter how remarkable of a talent he may be (thats a whole other post). A disorganized and messy personal life he may have, but on the court, there will never be another Michael Jordan. So today is his birthday. All of us want to be like Mike in some way. Children who have never seen him play a single game first had spend their allowances on his sneakers.  If there was a basketball czar deserving of having his pinky ring kissed and palm leaf fans following him, it’s MJ.

I remember that commercial so well. May we forget his failed attempt to re-enter the league , coming out of retirement a 2nd time to play with the…who? See I have already forgotten

And now for my favorite activity on MJ Day, the Highlights.

So Happy Birthday to Michael Jordan, the standard in which basketball excellence is measured.

They Reminisce over Ye..

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Being the Kanye Stan that I am, it was only neccesary

http://www.vimeo.com/9285169

I still watch the Its The Real, “Brooklyn Goes Hard” video at least once every 3 months or so.

A lil somethin for the Lovers..

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from Cupid Valentino. Can we get this to be the official song of Valentines Day?

Talentine

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Im about two seconds away from boycotting this holiday. Perhaps it would have already been boycotted had it not been from the Talentine mixtape that we co-sponsored. Appropriately named for its release date and for the plethora of taleneted individuals on and associated with this project.

Neu Beginin & Protostar Ent. have teamed up to bring you Talentine, a mixtape that chronicles all the emotions that accompanies Valentines Day. From the pre-relationship anticipation, to post-relationship turmoil, to relationships that just shouldn’t have happened at all, NB Gang & Protostar Ent will be bringing you their stories through Talentine.

Most of the mixtape is produced by Klash of Protostar Ent., whom I have the honor of managing He’s a newer but highly competitive force in the music world. Klash’s production has already started to catch on with blogs, even as he’s co-currently attending music school, honing his skills as a musician. Meanwhile NB Gang’s leading man, Choze, gears up for this project having already been featured on numerous major blogs around the net (Kevin Nottingham, 2DopeBoyz, XclusivesZone.net, Y2K Daily & etc), most of which has come out of the recent success of his latest project Respect Earned.

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