After a successful run with his first book, Power & Beauty, rapper and noted author T.I. Harris, 32, released his second novel titled Trouble & Triumph. About 200 fans began lining up at 4 p.m. last night at the Buckhead Barnes & Noble in Atlanta patiently waiting for The Kang to arrive.
Both Power & Beauty and Trouble & Triumph are co-authored by David Ritz, a veteran writer who has released his own works titled XY and Z. T.I. felt good about the collaboration, saying: “We definitely have an equal collaboration. We start our brainstorming and the best ideas stick, obviously.”
Photos AND TEXT courtesy of ATLNightspots.com.
After the book signing, T.I. headed to his studio to put the finishing touches on his upcoming album, Trouble Man.
Once there, T.I. recorded a video drop announcing the winner of the Sandrarose.com Red Carpet Hostess search for his birthday bash. However, due to circumstances beyond our control, Alena 7 will not be available to host the red carpet. Therefore, a winner will be chosen from the 5 runner ups.
Photos courtesy of ATLNightspots.com.
More from Sandrarose.com:
So EVERYBODY quit the blog?
TI’s doing Alot…Get it while its hot Kang!
thanks for the new post…
prynsexxx says:
So EVERYBODY quit the blog?
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I think so…
Oh so shorty submitted the tape and is not gonna do it? Well what a waste of time. He should’ve picked Tera in the first place :rollseyes:
Well I hope the party is a swell ole time
No Prynn, at least I don’t think so
i didn’t know he had a book. much less a second one.
he looks cute in this pic
I watched a Bob Marley documentary and errtime they said KINGSTON i memmber ur azz!
Kingston :2dance: I was thinking bout juu last night..
I “f’N” CANT STand SPRINT!!!! my damn wireless service is OUT!No phone svc,Text,Email NOTHING,and for this bissh to tell ME SHE APOLOGIZES FOR THE INCONVENIENCE AND THE TOWER WONT BE FIXED TIL TOMORROW NIGHT!!!!!
BISHES!!
Man I was so pissed when they closed the Borders down the block from my job…I love book stores…They so quick to tear a book store down and put a liquor store up…
*takes a deep breath cause there is a new post*
I don’t really care bout him though.
GOT DAMN SANDY!
Oh wow that was fast wonder what happenef with Alena….hmmmm….
@ lakes
awwwwwww! 
I’m listening to his station on Pandora as i type this.
Can I get a recap on what happened? Who quit and why?
luVn_liFe… says:
I “f’N” CANT STand SPRINT!!!! my damn wireless service is OUT!No phone svc,Text,Email NOTHING,and for this bissh to tell ME SHE APOLOGIZES FOR THE INCONVENIENCE AND THE TOWER WONT BE FIXED TIL TOMORROW NIGHT!!!!!
BISHES!!
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i WOULD KILL A BISH IF THEY SHUT ME DOWN ON A FRIDAY
KANGSTOON OOOONE LOVE
I still wanna
T.I. No matter how I try, the feeling won’t leave me 
I told you to pick Tera in the first place!!!!
It’s a TI kind of day I see
I just dont wanna read a book by Tip…
Alena 7 should not have wasted our time ( she know if she got it, she couldnt dam do it). Tera is a must pic now!!
Who talking bout quiting SR??? You cant quit us!!
Why everybody quitting the blog?
KINGSTON I BE MISSING UR EMAILS AND SHAIT WHEN JUU DO GET A CHANGE EMAIL ME A HI OR SUMPTING
lakesliz24@ G mail
wait, why the heffa not doing it, she done wasted er’body’s time. Stingy wench
@luvn sorry to hear that boo, I know you are on 10 cause that’s messed up
yooo….i think i’m going to the
to sneak a nap…. 
And Alena aka Alen wasn’t fooling nobody. She must be Jose’s friend!
So what happened with Alena Sandy Mae? Give us the deets?
So whose gone get white boy wasted,
and never thought about again,or all of the above 
just trying to lighten the mood
@VDot I still love me some TIP but his veneers scare me. All I see is this
can’t they file them down or something
YSoSrs says:
*takes a deep breath cause there is a new post*
I don’t really care bout him though.
Ooop I meant to font
:rof: “…rapper and noted author T.I. Harris…”
I see Gypsy got her a nice cup of shade tea this morning, lol
FOR THOSE ASKING WHAT HAPPENED:
*RECAP*
KDUB came in and said hi and bye cause she’s leaving to to having bronchitis. Sandra asked if she was terminal and was told only in the e-world.
Some folks are crying, some folks are singing, some folks don’t seem to give a fck. I am waggling in the dirt cause KDub ill my nigra.—>
This short recap has been brought to you by YSoserious, I IS A NIGRA.
Thank you.
xamayca _Iza_Bacchanalist says:
Oh wow that was fast wonder what happenef with Alena….hmmmm….
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PRETTY GRAVI CHICA!!!
Kdub Quit.
F___ Quit.
I___ Quit.
4x Quit. (She’s searching for KDub in the daytime with a flashlight.)
Brown (Luscious) Quit.
Krysi Ain’t Been Back.
Divine Ain’t Been Back.
Phro Ain’t Been Back.
Flo Ain’t Been Back.
Yso Considering Quitting.
*sigh*
@YSO
Your post KDub coverage is stunning, my dear 
how long Kdub finna be gawn?
and ugh… still on TI overload i see…
FLO
PHRO OUR DR.PEPPER SESSY PUTO
BROWN LOLITA SESSY LIPS ROLL UP QUEEN
I JUST TOLE THISS BISH WHO THE PHUCK IS GOING TO PAY FOR MY DAMN CALLS I MISS WHEN IM OUT IN THE FIELD???? HUH?? YOU SORRY MOFOS ALREADY WOULDNT GIVE ME A FREE 4SIpHONE AND I HAVENT UPGRADED MY PHONE IN THREE YEARS.SO IF YA WOULDNT GIVE ME A FREE PHONE I KNOW DAMN WELL YA AINT DOING SHYTE FOR MY LOST WAGES THIS WEEKEND!
I AM PISSSED THIS BISH CAN TELL ME SOME SHYTE LIKE THIS,I SAID BISSH U THATS THE BEST YO CAN TELL ME IS UR SORRY!!!!!
ALBOY
<full messy facial
Ho’boygurrrrr
How you like your eggs yo?
@ 4x
I’m about to graduate in like 6 months so I too will be quitting.
WHYYYYYYYYYYYYY?? @4’s gravi??
I miss Flo & Corp. sigh…
love lifts us up where we belonggggggg
KINGSTON JUU LEAVING TOO!?
@4X
Your gravi is priceless though!!!
Cant we all just get along
Ho’boygahh :2dance: we got new toys yo?
HEYYYY BEW @BAD!!!!
Eazy obviously not
NOW ABOUT THIS DALLAS TRIP..
kingstonn says:
@ 4x
I know you’re gonna do it big too 
<<<early celebration
I’m about to graduate in like 6 months so I too will be quitting.
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Lakes, Fashion, the Kangbew, YSO, Eazy, LuVn_ and Kyyyy
s
mourn’tin bews!
@KY
Not everyone (YALL) appreciates the small service I am providing.
Eazy says:
Cant we all just get along
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Some of us do just get along. But others are so mean-spirited, nasty, bitter, vile and rude that run-ins are bound to happen when folks get sick of their sh*t!
And now folks sh*t done ran one of the main reasons I JOINED the fukk awf!!
I’m mad dammit!
NOW ABOUT THIS DALLAS TRIP..
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I’s coming Friday…probably wont remember anything until Monday morning. Going to Big T’s and everything
Brown
had got pulled into the bullshatt back then and her health can’t take no stress.
BAD!!
All that sh*t! So damn mad, I done forgot the emoticon codes!
Heeeeey His
Bad Influence says:
Ho’boygahh :2dance: we got new toys yo?
^^^ dripping with
I want to know why Alena can’t host the red carpet more than I care who won #nosey
YSoSrs says:
@KY
Not everyone (YALL) appreciates the small service I am providing.
I gots 3 more Nerf bullets Missy
You realllllly trying me huh *rocks back n forth*
EAZY THE BEST FAIR IN THE PLANET!
Thanks YSO for the recap!
@Luv…
**pulls out therapist chair**
Sit down honey. Is this why you’re really upset…”YOU SORRY MOFOS ALREADY WOULDNT GIVE ME A FREE 4SIpHONE AND I HAVENT UPGRADED MY PHONE IN THREE YEARS”
Talk to me baby…
Eazy says:
…Going to Big T’s and everything
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ah Big T…where you can get a gold tooth, beeper, have a photo shoot and have that ish back in 30 minutes, buy incese, a quinciera dress, hair, get your hair glued in…the wonders of Big T…stop at Sweet Georgia Brown for som great eating (Bonnieview & Ledbetter)
His :2dance:
@Luvn Im w/Sprint too… *sending smoke signals ur way*
@lakes I know! Im getting
and walking around there like a beast
BrownSuggaBabe says:
I want to know why Alena can’t host the red carpet more than I care who won #nosey
*adds*
I care more about being a conjoined twin pimp
MsDiva, I saw whatchew fonted, but ummm I ain’t make them be hoes
I just wanna capitalize offa of them 
ah Big T…where you can get a gold tooth, beeper, have a photo shoot and
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i wonder if i can get me a name plate there
I can see gravis & I approve of Ho’boygurrr and Naija
#yesido 
Eazy says:
ah Big T…where you can get a gold tooth, beeper, have a photo shoot and
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i wonder if i can get me a name plate there
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oh I’m certain you can
Tip is so handsome to me!!!!! I want him………..
EAZY WE ARE >>>>>>HERE<<<<<<<< ALL THAT FRIED FOOD..
Yo Laker, you think our Saviour had jury(kdub) on all the time OR on Sundays only?
I have not read either book and I won’t be purchasing any of his books.. I just like his music and that’s about it..
<—– got those kinda guns T.I. #SikeADike
@YALLCRAY – thank you my e-love
FatGirl your gravi
Only in America!
@ZOE
You’re welcome. Give the baby a :hugs: for me.
FTP_L@kEz*.* says:
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Lakes, where is yo :bacon: :sarcasm:?
Bella’s Master – Dont Taze me Bro says
**pulls out therapist chair**
Sit down honey. Is this why you’re really upset…”YOU SORRY MOFOS ALREADY WOULDNT GIVE ME A FREE 4SIpHONE AND I HAVENT UPGRADED MY PHONE IN THREE YEARS”
Talk to me baby…
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NOOOOO Im Pissed I have NO PHONE SERVICE
and i just cracked this Phucking Screen slamming the shyte Down!! I dont give 2shytes bout an iPhone i just was trying they a.s.s.i like my blackberry that i just damn Cracked 
MSDIV Im cooking some essmuthre pawk chops cabagge with bacon and mac and cheese tuunight!
BrownSuggaBabe says:
Im w/Sprint too… *sending smoke signals ur way*
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Eazy going straight to the hood.. sweet georgia brown is okay its not all that to me.. jmo
So my son swept a boy in the face with a broom yesterday for calling him a mofo and shooting him the bird on the bus!
“I was BORRRNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
By a river!
Oh…
In a lil tent…….
And just like that riverrrrrrrrr….
I’ve been running ever sinceeee….
It’s been a LONGGGGGGG time coming.
But aaaaaaaaaaa…
Change gon’ commeeeeeeee…..”
FTP_L@kEz*.* says:
MSDIV Im cooking some essmuthre pawk chops cabagge with bacon and mac and cheese tuunight!
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Dayum Lakes, let me go see if I can get a quick SW flight to the D to have dinner wif you. Yes, I invited myself! #boldbish
To break some of this tension I must give yall an update of HAIRGATE 2012:
DUDE SAID IN FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF SAID BRAID IT DOES LOOK LIKE REAL HAIR AND HE IS WORRIED I’M STRESSED AND MY HAIR IS FALLING OUT! WHY DID I HAVE TO SHOW HIM A PICTURE FROM THE FIELDTRIP IN AUGUST SO THAT HE CAN SEE I ROCKS A FRO?HE IS KILLING ME.
@Yall I care more about being a conjoined twin pimp
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I’ll be your bottom bicth #inthatorder
@LUV N – breathe hun…no need to let them get your pressure up…you know the procedure, if they tell you they can’t do abc, then you keep asking for the next higher up until they fix it…breathe 123, breathe 123, breathe 123
Kdub, H-Town say
and “I made a cough syrup for a co=worker who has bronchitis. I used apple cider vinegar, organic honey (can use raw instead), peppermint oil(2-3 drops) , clove bud oil(2-3 drops) , eucalyptus oil(2), lemon essential oil (2-3 drops), and one drop of oregano oil. I also would tell her to rub the eucalyptus oil on her chest and back. The oils are expectorants so she will cough the phlegm up.
Prynn, make it happen Capt!
@Luv
In feel you boo. And sounds like you need it to work as well.
MUFUKKKAAAAAAS
*shoots 4X in the throak to stop all these sad ass songs*
TI again
Back to lurking
gypsyeyes says:
To break some of this tension I must give yall an update of HAIRGATE 2012:
DUDE SAID IN FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF SAID BRAID IT DOES LOOK LIKE REAL HAIR AND HE IS WORRIED I’M STRESSED AND MY HAIR IS FALLING OUT! WHY DID I HAVE TO SHOW HIM A PICTURE FROM THE FIELDTRIP IN AUGUST SO THAT HE CAN SEE I ROCKS A FRO?HE IS KILLING ME.
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you and dude exchanged #s
yallcrazy says:
MsDiva, I saw whatchew fonted, but ummm I ain’t make them be hoes I just wanna capitalize offa of them
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ION want no parts of this^^^^^^^^^^^you called them deformed guhls hoes
MsDi
coome on over.. BRANG A BOTTLE OF WINE TOO! 
NaijaGal says:
well the POINT OF it all is null/void Now 
I Cracked my screen 
I should of NEVER Went out to run my hubbys errand he’s in deep shyte now 
breathe hun…no need to let them get your pressure up…you know the procedure, if they tell you they can’t do abc, then you keep asking for the next higher up until they fix it…breathe 123, breathe 123, breathe 123
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UMMM NO MAAM!
YSoSrs says:
*shoots 4X in the throak to stop all these sad ass songs*
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YSO, Cease fire…that was a goodun (in Brown’s voice)
Oh Gypsy
And SugarBaby
:stop: Is that SugarBaby or somebody else? I can see gravis now & I am even more confused
“Lady, Iiiiiiiii…..
Will cry for youuuuuuuu….
Tonighttttttt!!!!
Tonightttttttttttttt!!!!!!!”
FTP_L@kEz*.* says:
MsDi coome on over.. BRANG A BOTTLE OF WINE TOO!
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Now you know I’mm brang more than just one bottle…chit if I brang one, what you gone drank?
Um… @Jenie
I am a tad jealous your pup is a tad cuter than mine
BUT I didn’t make them hoes
They on youtube hoeing Hmmmp #soi’veheard
i gots the sads tuuday
4xALady says:
“Lady, Iiiiiiiii…..
Will cry for youuuuuuuu….
Tonighttttttt!!!!
Tonightttttttttttttt!!!!!!!”
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Damn you took me back… going on youtube
I need to hear that song right now!
I know a dog like Jenny’s named Ben. He cool too
“Baby, I’m begging, bay I’m begging, begging, begging!
Baby, I’m begging, begging, begging, begging!”
K-Ci: “Does somebody out there know what I’m talking about?! Anybody? Everybody? Jodeci? Let me hear ya say:
YEEEAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, YEAHY-YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH, YEAH-EH-EH-EH-EH-EH-EH-EH!”
I’m beginning to think twice about roosters that stay riling up the hen house and acting like they don’t know what they’re doing.
@Yall Is that SugarBaby or somebody else? I can see gravis now & I am even more confused
*middle fanga to they azz*
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Its me, I had to changed my gravi.. my nosey azz co worker seen me on the site so now they be lurking & asking how can i sign up..i told they azz u don’t meet the requirements
@BAD
Who did it?
@Brown says:
*middle fanga to they azz*
i told they azz u don’t meet the requirements
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yallcrazy says:
BUT I didn’t make them hoes
They on youtube hoeing Hmmmp #soi’veheard
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fo real? People nowadays will pimp they one-eyed, one legged momma!! #shameforgod
Whats going on…
“Dude” is married Naija, she’s going to get her braid back Saturday at his house (kiddie party)
UNLESS the wife finds said braid in the washer… Dun Duuh Dunn Dunnnn
Bella’s Master – Dont Taze me Bro says:
@Brown says:
i told they azz u don’t meet the requirements *middle fanga to they azz*
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Middle fanga to the arse!!!!
ACE!!
Oh nothing.
MsDiva, yep, and it wasn’t my fault AGANE
Bad Influence says:
i gots the sads tuuday
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I had em this morning, I’m slowly breaking outta em!!!
Hissy Fit
yallcrazy says:
Ace!
MsDiva, yep, and it wasn’t my fault AGANE
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mhmmm
@Bella I’m deadazz sera..I’m like I don’t even conversate w/u at work so why would I invite you to MY FAMILY gatherings.. #beeshBYE
Hello ROses
Dude you can’t even tell me my last name but you’re ready to hit the sheets…just nasty
@Ace
I’ve been meaning to thank you for introducing me to Mizz Twerk Sum
I lubbbssss her. Me >>
<< Mizz
2 hours left to go then I’m out this bish!!!! Gotta pick the boy up since he suspended from the bus!!!!
:wave: hey Lucky!!!
Ace
@Ace
Kdub done quit us like a losing crap game…. and she ILL cirrus bout not comin’ back no mo’.
NaijaGal says:
Dude you can’t even tell me my last name but you’re ready to hit the sheets…just nasty
NaijaGal says:
Dude you can’t even tell me my last name but you’re ready to hit the sheets…just nasty
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or your REAL govment name..I see that ALOT
Pure Comedy!
smh
Somebody font Kdub her cure….
Yso Who?
<–rooster
YALLCRAY – I shan’t can’t and won’t with you today ma’am
BROWNSUG – girl yes…dude is wack
Gigi26 says:
Man I was so pissed when they closed the Borders down the block from my job…I love book stores…They so quick to tear a book store down and put a liquor store up…
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They say we don’t READ! #thatsadayumlie
I’s hungry..what ya’ll eatn for lunch..need suggestions
@ MsDivaRo and yallcrazy
Venus & Serena daddy still having kids…ewwwww
ACE
HOLD ME!!
BABY
HUBBY
BrownSuggaBabe says:
I’s hungry..what ya’ll eatn for lunch..need suggestions
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A chef salad, watermelon and pineapple in that order!
MsDivaRo says:
2 hours left to go then I’m out this bish!!!! Gotta pick the boy up since he suspended from the bus!!!!
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Laaawd DivaRo – what the manchild done did to get suspended from the bus!?!
MsD
I like the way juu think!
I cant respond to everyone indiviually (cept charles)
Where kdubb go…she gonna make me get in the benz and drive 2hrs to shake her ass..literally
Sidenote: This chick just accused me of cheating on words with friends…for the word Oxcarts …these generational gaps …niccas aint never played oregon trail… (kids and wide usually dead of cholera by day 10 while i’m shooting at bison with a BB gun)
@charles
lunch on wed is on me…
Auntie slow with the posts today..She must be a Lenox Mall or Phipps Plaza get’n her “fit” for the EBT Awards this weekend
I’m eating deep dish pizza SugarBaby
Naija, I must’ve missed the first part
NaijaGal says:
Venus & Serena daddy still having kids…ewwwww
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And he look like a flying monkey from “The Wiz”.
Hey Boogahs!
@Naja Yep dad got him a young tender
Re: Lil MsDiva Jr.
Somebody said something foul to him and he
@YALLCRAY I’m just messing with you e-love about
JUST FUKN WOW!!
FTP JUST FUKN FTP!
YSoSrs says:
I’m beginning to think twice about roosters that stay riling up the hen house and acting like they don’t know what they’re doing.
will somebody just say WTF is going on? Why would KDub announce that she is leaving and not just leave? so many questions again….
Hey Y’all!
Hey err’body individually and collectively!
We gotta work on a plan to get KDubb back in here.
This ain’t sittin’ well in my spirit.
@DYMOND – no one knows why she’s leaving as far as I know…the assumption is she read the Taraji thread probably and has chosen to wipe her hands of the blog
(kids and wife usually dead of cholera by day 10 while i’m shooting at bison with a BB gun)
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HOLLAS OUT LOUD!!!!!!!!!!!!
That was my first computer game.
KayCeiSoul says:
MsDivaRo says:
2 hours left to go then I’m out this bish!!!! Gotta pick the boy up since he suspended from the bus!!!!
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Laaawd DivaRo – what the manchild done did to get suspended from the bus!?!
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Girl he swept a boy in the face wif a straw broom for calling him a mofo and sticking the middle fanga out at him on the bus yesterday!!!
what happened in Taraji thread? please tell me my extreme nosiness will force me to go back and read…
400 plus comments o hell no…moving on won’t be trying to find it in all that…
@DYMOND – my bad I don’t think it was Taraji…it started in the ASCAP…just so much unnecessary drama
@DYMOND – just more he said/she said stuff and you know how ish flys left real quick with that…oh and subliminals…just another day on the blog
yallcrazy says:
KC
Re: Lil MsDiva Jr.
Somebody said something foul to him and he or something along those lines
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hmmmmmmmmmm
girl, I don’t know…It’s so much underground sh*t going on *sigh*
FTP_L@kEz*.* says:
MsD I like the way juu think!
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Lakes
I think I may have a clue…
Hey DivaRo
Ok I’m late today HEY FAM it’s pay day & HOE I mean Bet weekend….so the chick that was picked don’t want to do the interviews now?!? Wth
:wave: Hey Dymond