OH, I'm not feeling this one. What do you or people you've spoken to
know about what made Jeff who he is? This all "keepin' it real" stuff is
extremely annoying. Its another way of keeping a man back from his
potential and achievements. In other words, Playa-hatin'! Look, before
living in Detroit, (I used to commute back and forth from Chicago) I
used to have a romanticized view of the D because of the music. Since
living here for the time being, I've had in many conversations been told
about "life in detroit" from people who've been here all their lives who
they themselves are busy looking for opportunities to leave. Not only
was I schooled on the mentality of the city, but also politics in the
music and how people treat each other on a basic level. My conclusion?
It is not what its cracked up to be.
Lots, including me are drawn to Detroit because of the music and insist
that Detroit is this and that..."Go Detroit!" Its cool, but we must
remind ourselves that we're all looking at it from environments more
pleasant and we need to understand that its ok if some folks can
careless. My perception is quite balanced now. Don't get me wrong, I
really wish things were better here but I'm not as naive about it as before.
In regards to Jeff, I don't and won't say he's dissing Detroit or blame
Mills for not being a "detroit" artist because to me, he has risen above
the crap and became a global figure when his opportunity came. Bigger
than life itself to some. Mills transcends Detroit. If you're in a bad
environment, you get the hell out. You don't stay if you can help it
and I don't care who you are (exception being that it depends on a
person's mentality). It applies especially if it deals with keeping
your sanity and spirts up so you can WRITE music and live life to its
fullest. Yeah, sometimes it takes a bad situation to force a person to
do something remarkable but the sad, awful truth is that it HAS to take
that sort of environment. I always wanted to know why not California,
as opposed to Detroit...now I know.
Have a nice evening...flame away. =)
glyph
I know some people in detroit that can't forgive Mills for, as they see it,
dissing detroit.
never forget what made you what you are.
-Joe
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