Comments on: T.I.’s message to at-risk youth http://sandrarose.com/2008/04/02/tis-message-to-at-risk-youth/ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:11:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Krysi - yes the same one http://sandrarose.com/2008/04/02/tis-message-to-at-risk-youth/#comment-20227 Krysi - yes the same one Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:00:47 +0000 http://sandrarose.com/2008/04/02/tis-message-to-at-risk-youth/#comment-20227 He should start by saying "Look, I can't lie to yall, I'm a hardhead. I've been stubborn and hardheaded since I was sitting in a classroom just like yours, going to a school just like this. I made some bad decisions, I've hurt people who loved me and wanted to see me do well, and I've carried a lot of guilt because of it. Just because ya living a hard life doesn't mean you have to act that way. Most of the stuff I did, was for all the wrong reasons, I thought it was cool, I thought it was what gave me street credit amoungst my friends, I thought it made me a man, but all it did was make my life HARDER. I go back and think about what would have happened differently had I graduated from highschool and went to the studio....I would probably be in an even better situation that im in now, only I wouldv'e made smarter decisions. Its cool being the King of the South shawty, but I could've been the King of America who know LOL! All I'm saying don't cut ya blessing short trying to fit in, trying to be like ya friends, or trying to be like me and all these other rappers. Be YOU shawty, take the easy way out and stay smart, cause being dumb is a waist of time. All that time I've spent in jail, going to court, selling drugs, and running the streets i can't get it back. Do yourself a favor and make everyday count doing the RIGHT THING. He should start by saying

“Look, I can’t lie to yall, I’m a hardhead. I’ve been stubborn and hardheaded since I was sitting in a classroom just like yours, going to a school just like this. I made some bad decisions, I’ve hurt people who loved me and wanted to see me do well, and I’ve carried a lot of guilt because of it. Just because ya living a hard life doesn’t mean you have to act that way. Most of the stuff I did, was for all the wrong reasons, I thought it was cool, I thought it was what gave me street credit amoungst my friends, I thought it made me a man, but all it did was make my life HARDER. I go back and think about what would have happened differently had I graduated from highschool and went to the studio….I would probably be in an even better situation that im in now, only I wouldv’e made smarter decisions. Its cool being the King of the South shawty, but I could’ve been the King of America who know LOL! All I’m saying don’t cut ya blessing short trying to fit in, trying to be like ya friends, or trying to be like me and all these other rappers. Be YOU shawty, take the easy way out and stay smart, cause being dumb is a waist of time. All that time I’ve spent in jail, going to court, selling drugs, and running the streets i can’t get it back. Do yourself a favor and make everyday count doing the RIGHT THING.

]]> By: MIZZ.I_REP_ATL http://sandrarose.com/2008/04/02/tis-message-to-at-risk-youth/#comment-20138 MIZZ.I_REP_ATL Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:45:30 +0000 http://sandrarose.com/2008/04/02/tis-message-to-at-risk-youth/#comment-20138 Sandra said... "Not to be funny, but those are pretty big words to throw at troubled kids who may not have the capacity to understand. What T.I. is doing is great but it doesn’t benefit the kids if the message is lost on them. In my opinion, T.I. should throw away the speeches prepared by well-meaning publicists, and talk to those kids from his heart by drawing from his own experiences." --- LOL....That is so TRUE! He most definitely needs too "talk to those kids from his heart by drawing from his own experiences." The man has been in trouble with the law b 4 the entire world got to know him as TI. So he has plenty of examples to lead these kids by. SMH, this is sad, 'cause just knowing it is mandatory of him to do this, after this, will he finally practice what he preaches to these kids. "Cause these kids now and days try to live by the things they say and do in their music. Sandra said…
“Not to be funny, but those are pretty big words to throw at troubled kids who may not have the capacity to understand. What T.I. is doing is great but it doesn’t benefit the kids if the message is lost on them.
In my opinion, T.I. should throw away the speeches prepared by well-meaning publicists, and talk to those kids from his heart by drawing from his own experiences.”
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LOL….That is so TRUE! He most definitely needs too “talk to those kids from his heart by drawing from his own experiences.” The man has been in trouble with the law b 4 the entire world got to know him as TI. So he has plenty of examples to lead these kids by. SMH, this is sad, ’cause just knowing it is mandatory of him to do this, after this, will he finally practice what he preaches to these kids. “Cause these kids now and days try to live by the things they say and do in their music.

]]> By: teecee http://sandrarose.com/2008/04/02/tis-message-to-at-risk-youth/#comment-20096 teecee Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:41:22 +0000 http://sandrarose.com/2008/04/02/tis-message-to-at-risk-youth/#comment-20096 its a bunch of bull crap. its like asking a guy who just got out of rehab to speak to guys in rehab about life. the words mean nothing if you havent lived them. our inner city kids need prevention and solutions. they have the problems and are living those problems, they have no answers or solutions. when i speak to inner city kids i speak from the point of prevention and solutions. if you dont want a drug habit dont do drugs. if you got addicts in your family, the propensity of you becoming a drug addict is high. dont have un protected sex if you don't want a kid or hiv. dont participate in illegal activity if you dont want to go to jail. jail aint fun, the food is bad, you have to worry about fighting gettin killed and raped. kids know packaged prepared crap. when kids ask me how do you go out to a party or some place and not drink or do drugs they want the truth and realistic answers from someone who lived it. its a bunch of bull crap. its like asking a guy who just got out of rehab to speak to guys in rehab about life. the words mean nothing if you havent lived them.

our inner city kids need prevention and solutions. they have the problems and are living those problems, they have no answers or solutions. when i speak to inner city kids i speak from the point of prevention and solutions. if you dont want a drug habit dont do drugs. if you got addicts in your family, the propensity of you becoming a drug addict is high. dont have un protected sex if you don’t want a kid or hiv. dont participate in illegal activity if you dont want to go to jail. jail aint fun, the food is bad, you have to worry about fighting gettin killed and raped. kids know packaged prepared crap. when kids ask me how do you go out to a party or some place and not drink or do drugs they want the truth and realistic answers from someone who lived it.

]]> By: Krysi - yes the same one http://sandrarose.com/2008/04/02/tis-message-to-at-risk-youth/#comment-20077 Krysi - yes the same one Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:36:27 +0000 http://sandrarose.com/2008/04/02/tis-message-to-at-risk-youth/#comment-20077 @maxdan exactly! @maxdan

exactly!

]]> By: Maxdan http://sandrarose.com/2008/04/02/tis-message-to-at-risk-youth/#comment-20034 Maxdan Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:36:51 +0000 http://sandrarose.com/2008/04/02/tis-message-to-at-risk-youth/#comment-20034 HAHAHAHAHA, I agree with Krysi (19). That's real talk, children ARE NOT dumb. Those written words don't seem like anything that would come from T.I. on accident or on purpose. HAHAHAHAHA, I agree with Krysi (19). That’s real talk, children ARE NOT dumb.

Those written words don’t seem like anything that would come from T.I. on accident or on purpose.

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