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You Thought I Was Done?

I know y'all thought I stopped these journal things but I'm back at it. I promise not to disappear again for too long. I missed a lot of good topics too, mall shootings, Kanye's mother and Stephon’s father passing, I had a lot of plugs like me getting called back for the Terrence Howard film "Fighting" but I guess I'll have to fill you guys in briefly on this one. I must say the acting stuff I've been doing is taking up a lot of time in a good way. On the set for 13hrs shooting outside in the cold gave me a new respect for film. I began shooting the independent film “Gotta Get Mine” in Brooklyn. We've been shooting every weekend for the past month and although we’re there for long hours it definitely is a learning experience and it’s also enjoyable. It’s another way to express myself other than the stage. Pain in Da Ass is one of the funniest humans ever created by the way. I would never have imagined how much goes into shooting one scene of a film. I’ve gone from doing background acting to an actual lead in a short amount of time but I can tell you whether it is a major or independent movie, or if you have a significant or extra role, the process is still time consuming and difficult. I believe the reward with music and film is different though. You’re not judged by a flick the way you are by an album. The director has more on the line than the actors and the way you earn a living is slightly different. However the main similarity is that if you don’t put in the work, there’s no payoff. So consider these my paying due days. Stay tuned.

I also spoke at the Schomburg(is that how it’s spelled?) on a panel to a group of 100 kids ranging from ages 11-17 about the entertainment industry with super engineer Ken Lewis, promoter J Hatch, DJ Reg West, Amanda Precise and some other notable industry folks. It was amazing just to see kids come out on a Saturday to get some information and they asked some serious questions. What had me even more open was the fact that some of them knew me and shouted me out. I rapped a little bit and they really felt it. I signed autographs and took pictures for a half hour and headed right back to the movie set. I'm telling you all of this because putting words together has opened up a few doors for me. I let kids know that I went to school, I interned, I studied the art and I'm not depending on rap to be the only thing to make me whole. I haven't spent a hip-hop dollar in a few years and I'm not bragging all I'm saying is that I don't do this for money and as much as I try not to sound negative about this music thing it is an up and down career choice.

What else did I miss out on? I heard Papoose got beat up, no comment on that one but I hope he's fine. I performed at Sputnik last weekend with Nina B, Famoso and Tools. We had to compete with the Mayweather fight but some folks came out to support and you can check out the show as soon as I get the footage on my myspace.com/shastimuli page.

I was also supposed to promote my live audio concert for jamnow.com. I don't want to promote other sites but I'm sure we can work something out since they're not competition and they feature artists performing at there spot for a 30 minute set and the audio goes out live over the net along with an in-depth interview. This may be a wave of the future although it was very weird performing for no audience on a soundstage because after I felt like I killed a song there was only the soundman and the interview guy to clap. I still fed off the energy of my own music and it came out hot. Fame youtube that right away.

I'm going to try my hardest to not say or email any of the "let's get it this year" or "we're about to take over" for the New Year. So if you get one of those from me it’s probably laced with sarcasm. But truthfully there will be some changes this year as far as me dropping a mixtape every month with DJ Victorious. Don't steal that please. And I'm ending the year with a feature on BET's Rapcity on December 14th at 5pm. I just filmed a cipher for BET and Rockme TV yesterday that I will have more details on soon.

I can't remember what else is going on with the world right now so I may have to have a year end review entry next time. Oh yea my man Saigon decided to call it quits. Someone asked me if I thought this was a publicity stunt and I had to go back to the night I met the dude at a show. Ironically it was at SOB’s, he was hosting I was performing and he set it on someone in the crowd for acting like they wanted to boo me as he gave me a grandiose intro. He’s always been real from day one and I think he expected the industry to be real as well. Going on radio and disrespecting hostesses and threatening rappers is one thing but the media making a big deal about it and ignoring any positive comments made is another. I haven't heard enough about Sai's video or single but him punching Prodigy in the face was everywhere on the net. It puzzles me a little bit sometimes. I really feel like there is a dumb down conspiracy going on. The last few years we've seen a shift from a focus on talent to a concentration on buzz, street credibility and of course controversy. All in all I haven’t heard the latest but I’m sure my dude will keep going.

Buy Freeway’s album, that’s my boy and the album is fire, he deserved a much better 1st week. Thank you Def Jam, I see why I didn’t fit. Anway “The Rehab” is getting love in the streets and on the net. “The Séance” is next along with a CD dedicated to the greatest show on earth, “The Wire.” DJ Victorious and I are teaming up to really…well kinda like take over this year but I said I wouldn’t say that so insert a catchy phrase right there. Oh yea I’m on the new Real Talk DVD with my dudes, The Hometown Heroes as well as The Source with Nas on the cover in the Tale Of the Tape section. “The Best Of Me” is about to hit the net next week and the hood real soon. This is turning into an update isn’t it? Well anyway Friday, December 14th BET’s Rapcity, 5pm catch Sha Stimuli before his head gets big. MTV2 is still showing me love by the way. Lastly, on December 22nd I'll be giving out toys for kids at a hot 97 Street soldiers event with Lisa Evers in New Jersey. Ok I’m done. Next time. Cinderella Man’s on its way 2008…ok for real I’m out.

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