Wrap Critic

So my fellow colleague DDotomen posted the open letter that was written by the creator of Concreteloop.com’s Angel Laws. Peep this letter below…

OPEN LETTER: “BLOGGERS, CAN’T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG…??”10.27.09

It’s sad to say that I’m only cool with a couple bloggers in the game. People let egos, pageviews (& whatever else) interfere with the initial ideal at hand…the blogging community. The black entertainment blogging community is so tainted that I could throw the eff up just thinking about it.Like any business, people smile in your face while they talk behind your back. I get that. But I refuse to get sucked into that world any longer, because I’m on to bigger and better things. I started CONCRETE LOOP as a broke college student still living with her parents and now it’s a full fledged business and I’m doing things I’d never thought I’d do. Meeting people I’d never thought I’d meet.These petty blog beefs, twitter beefs and overall chit-chatter within the black blogging community is a waste of energy and time. We should all be happy that black women are doing their thing and making something out of nothing. But no, we rather fight among each other like fools. And now people have the nerve to try to bring up how a blogger looks? Which blogger is prettier? Are you fucking kidding me?Anytime someone has come to me looking for advice on blogging, I’ve always tried to give them my two cents and advice. But, don’t ask me for my advice and then turn over and talk shit or throw me under the bus with the same breath. Where they do that at? Burning bridges is never a good look.I’m happy for any minority making a dollar out in the field, but I don’t settle for mediocrity and neither should you. We all know someone is ALWAYS going to talk, not everyone is going to like you and people will always be envious. I just hope these grown ass women know, that we are the future of this entertainment game and it’ll be better in the long run if we work together.People always ask me why I take blogging so seriously? This is a business. I pay taxes. I have goals and want to see growth. Anything I invest my time and energy into I take seriously. Shouldn’t you?Yes I’m talking to you SANDRA ROSE, NECOLE BITCHIE, MISS JIA, NATASHA EUBANKS, andFRESH. Can’t we all just get along? I remember the days when I was kinda cool with everyone before people started getting greedy for pageviews and throwing shade left and right. These personal attacks need to end. The fakeness is damn near blinding and I will no longer feed into the negativity.

 

So after reading this I was quite amused to say the least; the main reason being because I was a personal victim of Angel Law’s and Concrete Loop’s ego. I found it funny how she mentioned that she reaches out to people in need of help or advice about blogging, etc.

Example # 1

Two years ago when I first started blogging I hit up Angel Laws several times in regards to asking for advice about starting a high profile blogsite such as hers. No response. By my “third attempt” I gave up.

Example #2

Before Mickey Factz gained his notability, I emailed the music editor and Angel Laws several times in regards to posting his music on the site. I sent about 3 or 4 emails in regards to Mick. The song I was trying to get reviewed at the time was “The Incredible”. No response. I then gave up. Mickey Factz has yet to have a feature on Angel Law’s site.

So what’s my point in all of this? People in the music industry do this everyday right? That’s correct, however I have always looked at things from the inside looking out; not vice versa. [follow me?]

Obama said it best. If you want change, then change.  If you want the egos, petty blog drama, and backstabbing to cease, then play your role. It amazes me how when people get attacked they then want to play the  Rev. Al Sharpton “Let’s work together in unity, we’re all black women…etc, etc. ” role.

In order to unify, you must recognize. Recognize when it’s you that needs to change first before you start asking other people to. I don’t pass judgement on people based upon other people’s conflicts, experiences, etc. I make my own experiences. There are only 2 types. Good Ones or Bad Ones. It sounds corny but maybe I’m just old fashioned, maybe I just think way back like my parents-parents taught me. “Treat people how you want to be treated”. When you treat people how you want to be treated, there will never be any surprises. Only you know what you’re capable of, so you know what your capable of receiving back. Though it’s not likely for negativity to  cease in the next 100 decades, it’s likely that you can start with yourself. Though I’m sure it’s hard to do when you’re pretty notable and semi-popular because you can get wrapped up in this world we know as “the industry”…in some parts of the world there is still such a thing as humbling yourself.

Tell em why you mad son? Nah, thats not me. It’s like when your favorite store pisses you off and you say you’re never going back, but then you end up there the  next week spending your paycheck again. With that being said. I still like Angel’s site. Truthfully, I visit it everyday. It’s one of the only Urban Blogs that has credible, notable, organized, and up to date information on the web for entertainment. Do I think she deserves to go through negativity? Nope, no one should. Am I saying I don’t like her as a person? I don’t know her as a person. I know Angel Laws is not perfect. Truthfully, I’m just saying the next time you write an open letter; think about the same people you’re talking about and make sure you’re not one of them.

Am I bitter? Of course not. And I’m not here to get my 2 seconds of blogging fame.  Like I said “these type of things happen everyday” in the business that we’re all trying to be apart of. All you can do is keep it moving, and remember times like this. =)