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Slap-Boxing With Jesus

Jesus Turns One

A little over a year ago, I got an email from the editor-in-chief from this sight asking for writers for this newfangled blogging section that was to appear on this site exactly one year ago. Angry hermit that I was, I jumped at the chance to be able to spread my views, kick some pseudo-knowledge and generally talk a load of poppycock that had been born, bred and cultivated in my days as a c-boy for XXL’s own blogging section (check number 10 for proof). The truth is, I wasn’t supposed to be here in the first place: Eskay had originally planned on sliding me a guest slot there for a week, and if things had went well I’d be right up there along the ranks of that blogging team. (Un?) Fortunately things did not turn out that way, and one Nnaemeka Chinaedum Udoh (try saying that correctly on your first try. I’ll give you a dollar) began his reign of terror with the rest of the bad guys over here.

What’s amazing is that I never planned on being here for longer than a month or so but I figure all of the rage and chicken in my gullet compelled me to continue on with everything, despite some of my fellow original co-conspirators ghosting out, former “writers” that couldn’t even spell their way out of a wet paper bag with scissors in their hands and one-and-done hacks who couldn’t even maintain for a week who now hypocritically call out the other b-boys (and b-girls), and the huge assortment of rappers who stopped blogging once they realized they’d get no royalty checks from this shit. I’ve been through comment squabs (I see my former punching bag Nystradomus has come out to play recently), cyber beefs with co-workers (which, interestingly enough, I’ve found we all share more in common than what I originally thought), counter-revolutionists trying to elminate me (failing miserably in the process each and every time) and i even got a number or two. Not to mention my foray into this writing shit has definitely been upgraded a few notches.

Who knew that pulling a good chunk of your readers out of pocket would turn out to be so rewarding?

In this blog’s first fiscal year I’d like to think I’ve given this unheralded site a booster shot, and there are still times where I’m humbled by the amount of people who’s been around to read my 200-plus entries. Although I’ll still maintain that semi-reclusive steez, it’s always a pleasure to personally run into somebody who’s enjoyed my work. In my opinion I think they’d be better off looking at thick-bodied yellow broad Montana Deleon pictures at times than reading this crazy shit, but whatever. And don’t front like you don’t know whom I’m talking about, either.

Anyways, if there’s any thanks to be given it’s to those who held faith in me despite my extra-long sabbatical from the journalism game, the ones who held me down when times got rough and those whose support never wavered even when I wasn’t sure I’d continue on with this shit myself. So shouts to everyone who’s held down this muh’fucka since this inception; I’d usually name you all but seeing as how I don’t even remember half of the people anymore it’s quite difficult to do so. Here’s to another year of stirring up shit and wrecking shop for the masses.

What did i say before? DX is the past, present and motherfucking future. Act accordingly.

And a special shout goes to that one positive influence that held me down the most; though our paths and progressions may have veered off into different forks in the proverbial road of life, it’s still nice that you have my back despite it all.

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