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A Change for the Better

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT

First let me talk about the will of GOD!... as it is what happens! and it is why things happens and it is not for most to understand... but when one is in accordance with the universe a lot of complex things become obvious... and imma say it feels something like an "uncommon-common sense"... but this here is about me misplacing my self musically, basically bein in the wrong genre... for you all that are not familiar with my rise... i generated what i will call "awareness" and not "buzz" cuz 50tyson or LiLB is a buzz... and i am something very much different... but i created this awareness amongst the music business's elite (and i wont say how at this time becuz i may use that same approach in the very near future) but i presented myself as an "urban" artist approaching "urban" outlets and recording what i considered "urban" music but i clearly am not an urban artist... i am a "Gospel" rap artist and i was outta place simply becuz i grew up with the "urban" genre but sadly thats where it stops... becuz for 1 i have changed i am a different Man now and i associate with a different group of people... you gotta understand that my best friend and brotha in-law is a pastor at a major church and every body i hang out with are either good church folk or jus in general good down to earth people... and with me makin the rounds promoting my music in the "Gospel genre" it will help me stay in the company of people who are more receptive to my music and the positive energy that it omits... and i noticed this becuz in my last album "Janitor Dreams" i mention love and GOD and the Angels and overall positivity through out... but not once mentioning guns, drugs, sex, or the word Nigga... etc and i will not mention such things in any of my music throughout my career and so i feel and know that im a perfect fit for the "gospel/hiphop genre of music" and have always felt welcome there... so i would love to thank GOD and all the powers that be for holding me back... with our best interest in mind simply becuz you seen what i failed to see... I thank you now, and then!

Ok Let me Clean this up!

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT

ok on my album entitled "Janitor Dreams" available now on www.itunes.com/kei-shon-son i had frequently spoke about myself being a janitor... and so i need to clear something up as in my actual daily routine i was far from being a simple janitor ... in regards to my own job description and to my fellow work colleagues the word "janitor" is seen as a derogatory term... bcuz for 1 they are referred to as "custodians" and it means that they have custody of the school or premise and are responsible for many other things besides cleaning... and for 2 they make triple the amount a janitor makes... with a full benefits package which is gold where i come from...and so i simply stated i myself was a janitor as a display of humility as well as to knock the janitor rock outta other rappers hands that i was sure that they would attempt to throw givin the chance... but it is no doubt that i have love and respect for all school custodians and we talkin about over 400,000 schools (elementary, middle school, high school and colleges) with a minimum of 3 custodians per school and like the college i work for it has 50 continually... not to mention all the custodians who clean all the DMV's, city halls, capitol buildings, senate, house of representatives, even the White House... and so so much more... and these are good humble people that are entrusted with custody to access these places with out supervision... as these are the jobs your average janitor strives for... to provide for their family... and i wanna say GOD bless your heart and that he may pour out blessings over all of you for doing a very important job on a daily basis... and that none of you are taken for granted...

Product of my Environment

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT

our environment is what has shaped us as we all to a certain degree tend to evolve to thee environment we have come up in... like some some 1 who grew up in the hood shall reflect hood characteristics, and the same goes for a person who grew up in the suburbs... and these starting points in our life are apart of our memories and present character... as are mine! but i myself am a little diverse as i have spent the last 10 years working for an major institution of employment where all i was responsible for showing up for work and doing my job as that was part of the agreement upon my hiring where i was service in exchange for pay... and one of the major requirements of keeping your job to be able to continue feeding your family, besides work performance and attendance, is personal conduct, so hood behavior had no place in my work environment... as i felt it would be very bad for business and most times resulting in firing for many and so i quickly suppressed any displays of intimidation or displays of physical aggression towards everyone... which was taught to me by the veterans that took me under their wing... and what had seemed like an act had soon evolved into my character... in which i soon seen as a strength, as my dad would say that "self control is gangsta! and it will keep you from being a follower" and my dad is super gangsta he got 3 strikes and been shot 8 times and lived... but upon him being released the last time he turned around and got a job with the city and been there since and so i followed his lead in that direction as well as my grandfather being a custodian supervisor for 38 years with UPS... and so i had examples of a very wide range that extends farther that i choose to explain at this time... but what you hear from me musically (which i consider my job and not who i am) is simply a reflection of my environment... unless u wanna take it to the park after work! lol :-/

Contact Info...

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT

i am sooo cool and it trips me out when people think other-wise but its all cool bcuz its all about GOD's plan as i know for a fact that he made things as they are... but i do feel that i need to make myself available... and this is for ALL that are interested in talking/doin business with me... and trust me when i say that talking is necessary bcuz u cannot judge a situation or a person based on "tweets, facebook, emails, and songs" like really! but its all LOVE so please contact me as lets talk... and yeah im talkin bout YOU! so email me and we can exchange numbers from there Shon@KEI-SHON-SON.com

360? yeah 360!

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT

ive had a lot of preparation time and consideration time on the best possible situation for the KEI-SHON-SON brand and so i wanna list a few things i have instore for my future home/employer...

- 5 album (blue prints) ready
- 3 movies, actually a trilogy
- 5 books on various subjects
- 3 clothing lines
- production work for multiple genres
- writing work for multiple genres
- TOURING
- motivational speaking engagements

and sooo much more... and no need to worry about leaks bcuz i guard information like Dr. Pepper guards their recipe

contact: Shon@KEI-SHON-SON.com

Team Work! makes the Dream work

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT

a lot of people do not know that i used to be a football player for like 12 years which is my first true love... and i started only getting serious about rappin after severely breaking my leg and havin the time to write and record... but even till this day my music and personal conduct is laden with "football principals" that i rely on for success... and the position i played was running-back so my timing and anticipation is still some what impeccable... but the reason for this blog is about team work.. where i compare myself "the rapper" to "the running back"... but in my current music situation of being an independent artist/company... leaves me forced to play multiple positions and be the coach.. which is weak at best even though it is respected to run your own company and get a larger amount of money... but i rather practice and train and study film to to be the best at "my position"... and to allow my team to be the best at there position so that we can win under a hall-of-fame coach and have a great team... and i say that because i have hoisted many trophies in my day... but right now music got me doin to much and i see that the doin to much was effecting my music... so i leave you with this ... and thats to always be willing to work with others in a team especially for business because the success can be greater... like 10% or 10million is way better than 100% of 100thousand

Thankful for all things!

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT

i know for a fact that i am a survivor of life's struggles and the struggles of the spirit... and i do know that i have had a great deal of help along the way... pretty much the entire way even beofre i seen my very first day... all from GOD's blessing and the protection of the Angels... as i can see their hands on so so many things in my life and in the the whole world... especially things that are blatantly obvious and so i fall to my face in worship on a daily... but i wanna also give thanks to the PEOPLE! here on earth who have and continue to help me... to actually help US.. because it is a fact that GOD works through people good or bad... and there are so many times where i would just count blessings and count the people who have been a blessing... and these are people that i consider friends... like friends that i have met and havent met! because we are all after the same thing and the absolute will of GOD involves us all... but as for me and my life and every person and place that my life effects... i would like to say that i am thankful, grateful and humble for it all...

At A Brief Stand Still

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT

as of right now musically... i am in a current situation where i am being asked to create a "buzz" for myself as an artist... and this is a term used in the music biz where they feel that a certain local or regional awareness/hype for an artist determines ones ability to sell records... and i guess thats true to a certain point in regards to the theory of "supply-and-demand"... but understand that there are artist that are on major record labels... who have an over whelming "buzz" and that doesnt necessarily equate to eminem/drake type of record sales... but as for me... i feel that i am a Totally different type of entity... but nothing greater than the next rapper.. where i know this and many others know this, including some record executives... and so this understanding alone leaves me very much reluctant to create a "buzz" as that will only reveal where my true "fanbase" is located (and if you thought the janitor music was it... that was simply the bread before dinner) and this will lead to other artist/companies to try and capitalize off of it before i even have a chance... and as an independent artist the resources are very much limited compared to the capabilities of a major corporation... so that is why i initially approached records labels about a record deal, before i began the buzz process... and that was to 1). capitalize substantially on a trend from the ground up, as a TEAM.. long before other companies or artist even get a chance... and 2). i wanted to approach as many executives as possible, so as to find and align myself with like-minded "visionaries" who can see what is "obvious" with out it needing to be based on the buzz formula by already having a understanding of what the public wants... but i guess thats not the case here in this present day and age... but trust when i tell you that i can see future trends that would literally resurrect hip-hop for "everyone" rappers/companies and the fans but i need to be compensated accordingly... humbly speaking... so that leaves me at a "stand still" so i ask that you be patient with certain delays... and plus i still owe GOD a few albums so im recording some gospel music right now... i will let yaw know... Peace and LOVE!

dont get distracted

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT

i always talk about people i know and i only aim to share the truth as i see it... in a attempt to gain a mutual understanding... but unfortunately i deal with a large number of folks in my day to day "real-life" that form opinions about me and what i should do and how i should act as if my goal was to please them! and make them happy... hahaha (im not laughin at you)... but for 1 if your happiness is dependent on what i do i feel sorry for you cuz you should not be paying attention to me at all... so lets say... metaphorically speaking picture me and you on a freeway... imma call it the "road of life" and we are drivin side-by-side but im lookin at the road ahead of me in my lane and sometimes lookin in my mirrors when need be... but then theres you next to me, and u are staring at ME the whole time to see what i do... and to comment on my driving as soon as my drivin dosent meet your own approval... so now does that sound safe for you?... cuz by you lookin at me, you cant see anything coming and you just might miss your exit or you can crash... but as for me i get to where i need to be at, and on time becuz im focused... so i say keep your eyes on the road and stay in your lane... becuz i dont see you and refuse to look your way long enough to see what you are doin...as im simply minding my own business on the road of life... and this is outta love, so drive safely

how i see hating

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT

for yaw that know me yaw know that i only address the positive... and remain in the glow of positive energy and to be lured out of that for any reason is a kinda like a loss of self control... but for 1 time only i will address how i see a "hater" becuz believe it or not... i have many haters and had many haters... for many years on all types of levels... yeah even the very poor, hates the fairly poor... but hating to me is and admission of defeat, it is an consent of being conquered... so when a "hater" up and hates on me... i read it as if he is tellin me that i won and they are becomin emotionally displeased that i won or on the verge of winning.. and there is nothin else they can do to reverse this... "besides a display of emotional displeasure"... and the larger the victory you will actually see a greater level of "hate" so just picture this! have you ever felt hate or jealousy when you won anything! picture the winner of the NBA championship sittin with the trophy displaying hate for others... or even hatin after you won a simple game cards as usually winning brings joy or the thought of winning ... but now picture the loser of such card game or the loser of anything!... it is more likely for them to hate... so when people just hate at random i see it as maybe they know i won before i even know i won... and their hate is evidence of these facts (plus threats of violence or death is jus a complete loss of control almost like trynna snatch the plug outta the socket to the video game) and in return it gives me a higher level of confidence... even giving knowledge of my opponents weak points... so stay cool calm and collected... keep a poker face and figure out how to win... by keepin the mind frame of a winner and never be over takin by the hate... as winning is naturally attracted to the positive energy+++ so be blessed yaw... peace and love

Sun, 04 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT

i love this song... it inspires me to write

God Bless America

Sun, 04 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT

peace kings and queens hear me out before you judge as i am always on the side of the people and my country as they have provided everything for us (literally)... and dont get me wrong i do know that alot of the rap world leans toward the block. and im really really from the block and they already know how i am on one and i always been like this.. but can we all atleast agree that if the hood ran things we would be in some real trouble... cuz who would build and design buildings, roads, bridges and cars, and medicine, computer technology, aerospace let alone nuclear energy... and countless others.. now really! lets be serious... cuz the homies i know jus wanna smoke somethin... hit somethin... gangbang etc.. everyday.. and i Love them and never questionmy Love for the hood.. cuz who do you think my family members consist of... and its not to say that people should be this way or that way cuz thats not my point.. all im sayin is to look around and have respect cuz we really got it good here...so every chance i get i always say GOD bless America and for 1 our money that we love so much says "GOD bless America"on every bill and coin... and it is backed by America like the country itself gives it its value... if not it would jus be paper... no different from any other piece of paper... so when i say prayers for America its almost like im prayin for us all to have money and flourish... cuz disfunction in the financial system is hurttin everybody... im serious! wake up get past the hate and see the truth

God is Good

Sun, 04 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT

i amaze my family all the time and people that know me know that i am a christian soldier foreal... and that is cuz he has brought me through so much... that i know he i real... as real as my heart beats.. as real as every human, animal, fish, bird or tree lives with out help and it is obvious something has started this and something keeps it goin on... i feel that we can all agree on this and in this day and age we must understand that GOD makes no mistakes... he is perfect he is my reason for livin... with my face to the floor i worship and honor you today and everyday...

slow ya role ma

Sun, 04 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT

some girls move to fast... i got a pretty lil shorty that i pulled off of facebook and i started off by IMing her directly... with no warm up "intro" messages no nothin... and sheez cool and approachable and plus she know me... or at least of me... cuz my sis and bro-law be makin they moves... so i get that hand-me-down fame at times... and so i tell her that i think she kinda fly and she like oh really and then i tell her that she can call me daddy and she like fasho daddy... and then i started to feel myself once again so im like "victory" so i type wit her for a lil bit makin her laugh... as that is my specialty... cuz alot of people know as a rapper... but my real friends say i shoulda been a comedian... but N-E-ways she laughs at the kid and so i go to reel the fish in and ask for her number and she jus log off with out a yes or no... and im like okay thats wack... so then like a few days later my younger sis is like Shon! so&so is tellin everybody that you got at her and yaw talkin... and im like wow i only IM'ed her 1 time... and funny thing is she does not know me!... but she wants me to chase her and keep gettin at her and im like im cool on this chick... for 1 she ran her mouth right away and thats a potential security threat and 2 she needs to always compare her worth to the guys overal worth and thats how she can know where she stands... if she is worthy of bein chased... hahaha "slow ya role ma"

The Janitors dream explained

Sun, 04 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT

i never had a chance to explain what the dream was... and so people just ran with it thinkin it was to be rich and famous... and thats definitely not it as i was happy jus workin as i had true friends, family, and some pretty girls that i could call my own... but really the dream i had was kinda weird as i went to sleep one time at work... haha yeah it happens to the best of us... but i had a 10 minute nap that seemed to last for 2 years... and in the dream i was chillen with tupac as GOD had introduced us cuz i had asked GOD for a bigger role in the church as i wanted to do his work... but i didnt wanna be a decon so GOD said he need a rapper to bring love to the world and i was like GOD im kinda wack im just a fan... so he said here talk to Tupac and pac was jus tellin me how to be myself in so many words and of other advice... so we studied for a year or so with micheal jackson and elvis.. so then i asked 2pac what would he do differently if he came back and he was basically like he wouldnt rap at all and he would just raise a family and get married and im like why?... your tupac! and he then said if he had to rap again he would walk a different path becuz of the legacy he left is not what he wanted and it was my job to bring balance to even the scales with the negative... its like the ying and yang in unison in so many words... so i wake up from my nap... like i said only 10 mins later still not believin what i seem but im like why do i still remember this so vividly so then i set out on that mission to record with all i had cuz GOD told me before i woke that if i didnt use my skills for good that he would take my talents away... and i believe him... "the Janitors simple dream"

work related

Sun, 04 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT

These times are very hard for us, good-common-people... where current 18 day work furloughs (equivalent to a months pay) for all classified personel and faculty across the board, are being proposed to prevent "massive" layoffs within the state of California board of education, DMV, Department of corrections, county and city court buildings and many more jobs... will most likely send 70% of the families that these jobs support... into a "severe financial hardship" forcing many to look for additional work... in an already depeleted job market and falling economy... and with so many people spending years in a certain area of expertise... most are not qualified to work any where but fast food or some other minimum wage job... but with Myself i felt that i had some "exceptional" rap talents and that maybe i can sell a few thousand CD's to pay bills... but with me Not! being afforded the luxury of "Being" an actual rapper due to work and home obligations i pushed straight for a record deal with no avail... understanding that with such finances that a proffesional rapper can accumulate through a signed contract and record sales... i would be able to literally feed an entire family for a year.. where the base salary for a school janitor is $38,000 per year... where these good honest-American-people neither have the time or the talents to Rap...

the first of many

Sun, 04 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT

whats up Google... im happy to be here

she got me twisted

Sun, 04 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT

this youngin that im typin wit hahaha and i call it typin becuz she is what i call a level 4 chick where i only text her... never call her until she call me to say.. hey babe im outside, and then im like ok imma come outside to open the gate... but N-E-ways i took her down some months ago... (GOD understands that his child is a rascal sometimes) but i stopped talkin to her cuz she started makin demands to talk on the phone sometimes and go out... instead of only bein took down... but i tell her that we shouldnt talk becuz i "never negotiate with terrorist" so long story short i recently start talkin to her... and she had some boy friend and she say he trippin :-/ and she wanna go out and hang to catch up with the kid... but in my head im like naw nothin has changed... and even worse she has been degraded down to a level 5 (1-5 with 1 bein the highest) and that means text with no sex... and thats cuz she had a boyfriend and he prolly beat it.. like a hunid times and im cool sharin germs and fluids... hahahaha "She Got Me Twisted"