A New Chapter.
Over the past couple weeks, down to days I’ve been thinking, reflecting and planning out how and what I will be doing until Fall semester 2012. Plenty of ideas, things, and goals have flown past my mind and believe me I’ve been writing them down every step of the way. Along with those thoughts I’ve come across many life changing experiences with myself, family and friends.
The past couple of months I’ve been employed to my first job at Bubba Gump’s Shrimp Company in Santa Monica, CA. As my first job it has been a wonderful experience working there and my co-workers and managers are amazing. I’m glad to be part of the shrimp team! Hope to see you all stop buy to grab a bite sometime when I’m working. Would love to see some familiar faces! And I highly recommend the “Shrimper’s Net Catch 1 1/3 pound of shrimp with cajun sauce” my favorite dish! Yum!
In our filipino club, Kapisanang Pilipino at our college we wanted to create a web series to teach young and older viewers Tagalog since not so many know the language. As for myself I don’t know that many Tagalog word or phrases. So we created “RJ The Adventurer”, a filipino twist off of Nick Jr.’s “Dora The Explorer”. So far its been doing well and the word is spreading fast among other filipino college groups and now to younger audiences. We hope to continue this project and see where this will take us in the filipino community.
Watch “RJ The Adventurer: Episode 1 - Pilot” here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOsBRevkwTg&feature=channel&list=UL
To update you onSpring Breaks, for my first college spring break I didn’t really go partying or anything you see on MTV and movies. I took a road trip back home to San Francisco with my friends Regie, Jaime, Jip and Jerald. It was one of the greatest times of my life. In the matter of four short days we manage to cover every part of San Francisco we wanted to see from the Haight & Ashbury down to Daly City. Exploring the city and making some of those “you had to be there” memories. Thanks guys!
Watch our “2012 Spring Break - SF Trip” here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYd0zZagXdw&feature=BFa&list=ULQOsBRevkwTg
At the moment, I’ve been slowly making my way of moving in with two of my friends Chris and Jaime. Two great friends that I look forward to making “roomy memories” with. We just moved into the new place this past weekend and got a lot to shop and tidy up around the house. With the help of our friends we want to say thank you! This is a big step for me as well dealing with bills and payments every month. But I know we’ll all get through it.
As for the music, it is coming. Just know that. I’m taking the time to look over my lyrics, recordings and instrumentals to make this next mixtape project the biggest success yet to come! I don’t know when I’ll release it but I know I won’t let you down. I’m going to be something someday and I promise I’ll stay true to myself and who I am as a person.
As for the videos, same. They are on their way. Now that I’ve moved in with my buddies I got actors to star in my skits and videos I want to make. I’m coordinating with other friends I’ve made recently and will be ready to shoot music videos and blogs as soon as I can.
I got so much on my plate but can’t let any of it go to waste. As much as I’m full, I’m willing to make room for what is in store to accomplish my goals in the future. To you, thank you, I love you,
D-Life on the track!
“Boyfriend (Remix)” - D-Life
*Originally by Justin Bieber
DOWNLOAD: http://limelinx.com/files/7acf99e76918d0d27ca05e249ef7c965
Verse1:
If I was your boyfriend I’d never let you go
I can take you places that you’ve never been before
Baby take a chance so you never ever know
And I know it sounds cheesy but you had me at hello
Yea uh but its so true
And know that this song right here’s for you
So let go me explain how our lives can be
If you were mine chilling here next to me
Ms. D-L-I-F-E
Verse 2:
Tell me what you like and tell what you don’t Tell me all your goals and the dreams that you hope
I can be mickey and girl your my minnie
Fall in love with your boy your my princess like its Disney
One less lonely and baby I’ll only tell you one time
Spend the day with you stay over till the stars shine
Game winning shot you’re my homecoming queen
We can be together we’ll be under one heart one team
Swaggie!
Stay Schemin’ (Remix) - D-Life
Lyrics:
Damn life’s so short
But never tempted to blast out of here and hit abort
Got my team up on the court address I’m the talk around these parts
Swear that I’m the key bearer your Sora to your Kingdom hearts
11 was the build up 12 will be the year you dig
Never had a imax kind of picture this year will be big
I do it I do it with the whole world in my hands
And fly of to Never Land and tell these haters I’m Peter Pan yes I can
Cause they definitely underestimated me
More like this was destiny never accidentally
See that hated me underneath it all was jealousy
Cause killing sorry asses like you is my freaking specialty
To the flakers you haters you told lies so surprise
I no longer work with you no longer are we allies
I’ll keep on doing me and keep my eyes up on the prize
And I’ll like to see if one of you try to match up to my size
Its been a long journey and seen so much already
Started off pen to paper transitioned to a blackberry
To my fans, friends, and fam who picked me up when I had zero
And showed me I could show those kids I can be a hero
Now I grew up I’m living life living life so great
Live tonight off my success live it off my mistakes
And let’s see where this takes us the future still awaits
And you thought that this was my hardest this is just an update
Mistakes & Promises.
I have made so many mistakes in my short amount of years that I can’t take back every single one. That question always comes up “What is one thing you would change in your past.”
One might say something but I wouldn’t change a thing. See the mistakes we make are what puts us on the right path whether we were right or wrong. That mistake gave us a chance to see things in a different view, and is a learning experience for not just us but maybe others around us.
My good friend told me that its wrong to make promises because sometimes things change over time and they may not happen and in that case promises break. I believe that along the way it may seem like they were broken but some of those promises take time and its just a crack in the road still leading to the promise that was taken up.
So for each line goes out for either a group or individual I know:
- I’m sorry it seemed like I was avoid you guys when I knew you guys are brothers till the end. I promise I’ll see you whenever I come back home.
- I’m sorry I have said so many sorrys that they seem nothing to you. I promise that chasing my dream will pay off soon enough.
- I’m sorry I don’t call often and update all of you on how I’m doing. I promise to call every one and awhile not just to let you know I’m ok but you guys as well.
- I’m sorry I don’t try my best all the time. I promise to keep moving forward and do the best of my ability to get the job done.
- I’m sorry I led to us breaking up and making things so complicated for both you and I. I promise that we’ll see a better day and hopefully get back to what we used to be.
- I’m sorry that some days you aren’t so happy with you you are. I promise to look in the mirror and tell you that you’re better than anyone I know.
I love you all and know that I will put my best foot forward no matter what the outcome is. Cause my mistakes are just life lessons that will lead me to the promises I kept.
Back In The Game
I’ve been in the works over the last two months how to come into 2012. I guess it started off with my cover of “Without You” by David Guetta featuring Usher and my YouTube video “Raise The Bar Cypher”. Both great ways to start it off. Although both videos weren’t as perfect as can be it really started off the year right for me. I haven’t really released any covers of just me singing in a long time and plan on to make more in the future. As for videos I’ve got a bunch of sticky notes on my wall of ideas I want to create. “Raise The Bar Cypher” was my first YouTube cypher and was so excited to get on it! It’s been 4 years ago, since I started rapping.
I know how in previous posts I have stated that I was going to try to incorporate more singing in my performances and original material and I will. I started planning out my fourth mixtape and slowly been making progress. Its been a bumpy road so far because I’ve been facing every artists’ biggest fear, writer’s block. I have been stuck pacing back in forth in my room, in my head about what I can express to my audience, listeners and fans.
Today I took a listen to my previous mixtapes and I simply smiled. I’m proud of the work I have been putting in up till now. I underestimated my work and I wanna get back to what that sounds like. I miss that fun, goofy, kid creative side of my music. I realized I focused too much on what people would like than having fun. I tried so hard to please my own crowd of college kids when I should just stay directed to my younger audiences. They look up to me and they keep me going. Sure these little kids are young but eventually they’ll be college kids someday right?
So lets do this and make a mixtape, lets get my name out there, lets accomplish all the goals I set out for my future. I’m back and lets have fun. Make memories and enjoy the whole ride. Someone film this cause its about to be history. Thank you for always having my back and supporting me. I always need constructive criticism. Love you. Thanks for watching the throne, I’m back. Take Care.
Raise The Bar Cypher - D-Life
Lyrics:
Thanks for watching the throne prince D-Life on the track
For the haters the biters look now its time for pay back
Spit arcade fire hadoken street fighter writer
Why’d it take so long for you guys to call me out on a cypher
Virgin to the cypher ask your girl I’m Swiper
Girl I make it nasty on the track like I’m Tyga
Sike G dog skillet you flow will never match me
You think that your tight like your mitchell and ness snappy
You say you killed it and literally you killed it
Bring the dead back alive Ripley’s better believe it
Steady making a living off of being young
Among these other kids I’m having the most fun
So raise the bar like dad’s job AT&T
And start getting used to the name D-L-I-F-E
Clear the way cause I’m leading the next generation
They’re gonna be like dude he should of performed at graduation
Yea your right should of could of would of dude
Now I’m making 10x more views on YouTube
More than you dude nice try at it
These tricks are only for kids like me silly rabbit
I was born ready well take down 93
And you rappers still think that ya’ll better than me
I’m done with make believe and this pretend
A new year the dragon up in your 20-12’s end
I’ll go acapella for the last line before I call a cab
Time to call out my family in the bay where you at JaB
"I don’t think these college kids will never get my dream, tell me I’m dressed up like a kid then everyday’s halloween."
~ D-Life
Eyes On The Prize.
Over the past few years I’ve said that “This will be my year, that I make it.” Although, I haven’t gotten signed or anything every year has shaped me to become a better performer. There is never a perfect artist, everyone of them had their flaws. I look back on 2011 and learn what I did wrong and what I did right in my personal life and in my music career. I’m proud of person I was in 2011 and I’m never gonna forget the things I did. Whether it was good or bad. It shaped me to the person I am today. Memories were made, strangers became friends and mistakes turned into lessons.
Times are rough and I have to always remember there will always be someone there to critique your sound and tell you you’re not good enough to do this. I never take these people’s uncalled for words to heart because I know that I did my best. Even though if the critique is myself, there is always room for improvement and growth for the next time I step on that stage. “You’re not the one up there, I’d like to see you try,” is what I say to them in my head. My mom has been constantly bugging me about my music that I don’t too much singing as I used to and she’s right. Although I love rapping, singing has been my thing ever since I was talking. I started singing before I can even talk.
I lost touch with my singing and that is one thing I can learn from. I need to learn to balance the two styles out. Especially now that I’m in college and living on my own, things have been getting pretty hard to deal with. I’m a broke college student with no job living off of Dino Nuggets and rice and Top Ramen. Not a great diet when I’m trying to get into shape. I’m eating salad though (does that count?). Beside all the bad food I’ve been missing home a lot. On my mind, on a daily basis thinking of how my family and friends are doing. I miss them and sometimes I think I should move back to San Francisco or Sacramento. I miss family, her, The CP and how life used to be. But I’m just growing up.
I need to tell myself that there was a significant reason why I’m here in Southern California. That there was a dream I have been chasing ever since I was a kid. That this is the time I can mess up, I’m still young I make mistakes. To learn about the business and connections I need to make in order to actually make a name for myself out here and everywhere. That I was the bigger fish to leave the pond and swim in the ocean. I had the courage to follow my dreams and dare to face fear in the face and fight. I got to keep my eyes on the prize. I’m here for a reason. I’m looking forward to 2012 and this year
“This will be my year, that I make it.”
Winter Break Summary
My Christmas & New Years break back home was something different than I imagined. I got to spend a lot of time with family and re-connecting with a special friend. Christmas was the most chill I’ve ever had in years just kicking back with the family on the couch unwrapping little gifts and opening envelopes. I love my mom for actually giving the idea of, instead of getting gifts from them to giving a donation to any foundation my sisters and I wanted. They went to great foundations and I hope those funds go to a great cause in helping the communities that need them. Made me think to myself, I’m happy what I already have and I don’t need more to satisfy me. With good company, laughs, love and memories this is the good life. Got to visit Sacramento for some short amount of time to hang out with a familiar face that I’ve been missing. I finally got to express to her how I really felt, especially after all the things we went through in the past year. I wanted to clear things up and pick back up where me and her started. After Sacramento, I wanted to do something I haven’t done in a few years, spend time with my family on new years.
When I could of spent time with her or my friends back in Sacramento I wanted to be with my family going into the new year. Especially being gone from home in college and not seeing them everyday like I used to I wanted to be back with the folks that I love unconditionally. As New Year’s Eve day went on I started to reminisce of what 2011 gave me. So many memories that flew by in a blink of an eye and like anyone would say “This year went by fast”. And it did, I’m growing up. Over the past year I released my 3rd mixtape, graduated high school, moved away from Sacramento for some short time then moved to Southern California to live on my own to go to college. I grew up. I look back on the first time I made a YouTube video singing “So Sick” and smile. I’m that same goofy kid still making YouTube videos. AHA! But as much as 2011 gave me a chance to change and grow I knew that the new year would offer me so much more opportunities, memories, growth, love, friendship and life lessons that will lead me to another successful year.
As that clock winded down, my family and I watch the ball drop on NYC Time Square on TV shouting down from 10…9…8, over the phone, making noise, Arizona Fruit Punch at hand, cheering in my heart knew that 2012 is going to be a crazy year. I’m excited for what this year has to offer and looking back the last time and going to keep moving forward. Let’s do this, together we walk into a bright future among us. Success is at hand and we got to take it.
I’m ready. Let’s begin…
These Late Nights.
These late nights you either love it or hate it. You love it because you are up later than everyone else and feel like you accomplished something when you never really got anything done beside check your social networking profiles. That you’re the latest tweet out of everyone you follow. Like friends’ statuses when they posted them hours ago and go on tumblr to see what everyone is re-blogging.
Or you’re the type of person to hate these late nights because you have nothing to do. No one to talk to, or text. See I have these late nights where I spend most of the time just thinking and worrying. My mom tells me not to worry all the time but I do. I worry for my family that they are all doing ok. I worry for my friends and that they aren’t getting into any trouble. I worry for my “best-friend” that no one will hurt her or if she goes away. I’m out here on my own trying to make my music career blossom to something where I don’t have to worry. So I can provide my family with everything they need just as much as they have given me. Show my friends and bring them along the journey that they have all had my back since the beginning. Give my “best-friend” the world because she deserves it.
Everyone is just working just as hard as me out here and I’m hopping you all can help me as well. Promote me, spread the word, share videos and my music to friends and family. As for now I can dream but I would like to see these day dreams, as well as night dreams to become reality. I have faith that God will give me a chance and I promise Him that I won’t stop till I make it. This is my dream. But this is just another late night that I’ll ponder my thoughts…
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