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Ohio State football backup Nate Oliver has no regrets about becoming a Buckeye after career at St. Edward High School
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Though he moved from safety to linebacker for Ohio State this season as a fifth-year senior, Nate Oliver's primary position didn't really change.
"Teammate" is probably the best way to describe Oliver's role with the Buckeyes, though they don't usually list that on the roster. He reached 100 on-field minutes for his OSU career last week in the opener against Akron, and you will see his No. 20 on the field with the Buckeyes' special teams against Toledo on Saturday.
But it's as a bridge between a Super Bowl champ like Malcolm Jenkins, who mentored a young Oliver, and a potential star like freshman Curtis Grant, whom Oliver has taken under his wing, where he will leave his mark. A high school star at St. Edward and the first commit in Ohio State's 2007 recruiting class, Oliver hasn't reached the on-field goals he, and others, may have expected. But if he wasn't here now, the Buckeyes would know it.
"One thing I can say about Nate, he takes his relationships with everyone here very seriously," OSU senior special teams player Nate Ebner said.
"He's a great friend to everybody on this team. Everyone on the team would have nothing but good things to say about him. I know he would do anything for me."
Oliver's move to linebacker reflected that. The Buckeyes are stacked in the secondary with young talent but a little thin at linebacker. Oliver joked that he played at a "starving" 217 pounds at safety, so he feels more natural playing as an undersized 225-pound linebacker. In the end, the coaches were looking for a way to get a guy who did his job more of a shot.
"He seemed like he was a good leader in the off-season with lifting and running and those sorts of things, so we wanted to try to find a spot where he could take on a little bit of a leadership role," defensive coordinator Jim Heacock said. "He's done a good job with that."
Sidelined by injuries at times in previous years, Oliver isn't listed among the first two teams on the depth chart, and will almost certainly leave Ohio State without starting a game. But after his introduction to football included his father showing him videos of former OSU safety Jack Tatum making hits, Oliver wouldn't have wanted a career anywhere else. He plans to finish a degree in sports management in March, and he said he's considering coaching after he graduates.
He knew he would be a Buckeye from the moment his scholarship was offered and made an oral commitment as a high school junior Feb. 1, 2006, even before the Buckeyes had locked in the recruiting class of those high school seniors.
"I set goals back in '06 when I committed," Oliver said this week. "I haven't matched all of them, but I'm a three-year letter winner, hopefully four. And I haven't lost to Michigan and I don't plan on doing that. I won multiple Big Ten championships with this team.
"So my team goals I accomplished. As far as individual goals, I haven't accomplished the ones I want, and I probably won't. But the experiences I've had at Ohio State, I wouldn't trade that for the world."
Friends have asked in the past why he didn't go to another school where he would have had a better chance of playing. Maybe he could have started in the MAC, hoping to play against the Buckeyes. Oliver never considered it, so he's back for this last year, one of four fifth-year Buckeyes remaining from the small 15-player class of 2007 that included Cameron Heyward and other current NFL rookies like Jermale Hines, Brian Rolle and Dane Sanzenbacher.
Still at Ohio State are two players in the midst of five-game suspensions, running back Dan Herron and defensive end Solomon Thomas; backup defensive lineman Evan Blankenship, who also changed positions this season; and Oliver.
"I know everyone has a role, and mine is on special teams," Oliver said. "I accept that role, and that's fine with me. I don't care -- I'll do whatever I can to help this team win."
BY: Doug Lesmerises, The Plain Dealer
"Teammate" is probably the best way to describe Oliver's role with the Buckeyes, though they don't usually list that on the roster. He reached 100 on-field minutes for his OSU career last week in the opener against Akron, and you will see his No. 20 on the field with the Buckeyes' special teams against Toledo on Saturday.
But it's as a bridge between a Super Bowl champ like Malcolm Jenkins, who mentored a young Oliver, and a potential star like freshman Curtis Grant, whom Oliver has taken under his wing, where he will leave his mark. A high school star at St. Edward and the first commit in Ohio State's 2007 recruiting class, Oliver hasn't reached the on-field goals he, and others, may have expected. But if he wasn't here now, the Buckeyes would know it.
"One thing I can say about Nate, he takes his relationships with everyone here very seriously," OSU senior special teams player Nate Ebner said.
"He's a great friend to everybody on this team. Everyone on the team would have nothing but good things to say about him. I know he would do anything for me."
Oliver's move to linebacker reflected that. The Buckeyes are stacked in the secondary with young talent but a little thin at linebacker. Oliver joked that he played at a "starving" 217 pounds at safety, so he feels more natural playing as an undersized 225-pound linebacker. In the end, the coaches were looking for a way to get a guy who did his job more of a shot.
"He seemed like he was a good leader in the off-season with lifting and running and those sorts of things, so we wanted to try to find a spot where he could take on a little bit of a leadership role," defensive coordinator Jim Heacock said. "He's done a good job with that."
Sidelined by injuries at times in previous years, Oliver isn't listed among the first two teams on the depth chart, and will almost certainly leave Ohio State without starting a game. But after his introduction to football included his father showing him videos of former OSU safety Jack Tatum making hits, Oliver wouldn't have wanted a career anywhere else. He plans to finish a degree in sports management in March, and he said he's considering coaching after he graduates.
He knew he would be a Buckeye from the moment his scholarship was offered and made an oral commitment as a high school junior Feb. 1, 2006, even before the Buckeyes had locked in the recruiting class of those high school seniors.
"I set goals back in '06 when I committed," Oliver said this week. "I haven't matched all of them, but I'm a three-year letter winner, hopefully four. And I haven't lost to Michigan and I don't plan on doing that. I won multiple Big Ten championships with this team.
"So my team goals I accomplished. As far as individual goals, I haven't accomplished the ones I want, and I probably won't. But the experiences I've had at Ohio State, I wouldn't trade that for the world."
Friends have asked in the past why he didn't go to another school where he would have had a better chance of playing. Maybe he could have started in the MAC, hoping to play against the Buckeyes. Oliver never considered it, so he's back for this last year, one of four fifth-year Buckeyes remaining from the small 15-player class of 2007 that included Cameron Heyward and other current NFL rookies like Jermale Hines, Brian Rolle and Dane Sanzenbacher.
Still at Ohio State are two players in the midst of five-game suspensions, running back Dan Herron and defensive end Solomon Thomas; backup defensive lineman Evan Blankenship, who also changed positions this season; and Oliver.
"I know everyone has a role, and mine is on special teams," Oliver said. "I accept that role, and that's fine with me. I don't care -- I'll do whatever I can to help this team win."
BY: Doug Lesmerises, The Plain Dealer
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NATE OLIVER Ohio State University Camp day 2 and 3
I got a chance to catch up with Nate Oliver Linebacker for the Ohio State Buckeyes to get his thoughts about how camp was going thus far.
"Day 2 and 3 went by smooth. The team is out here flying around having fun. It's crazy how much I missed playing football but I think it has a lot to do with what has been happening here the past few months. We out here grinding and playing hard & it's crazy to watch sometimes because I can honestly say that in my 5 years of being here at OSU I have NEVER seen enthusiasm like this before. We still have a lot of work to do but as long as we continue to get better each day we are going to be alright. #SacredBrotherhood #Unbreakable We are All In!!"
Monday, August 8, 2011
Day 1 OHIO STATE FOOTBALL CAMP- Nate Oliver #20
"Day 1 we worked on Straight fundamentals. The team is flying around and finally getting back to what we love to do and that is playing the game." ~Nate Oliver #20 LB
Nate Oliver is a (RS) Senior who this year was moved to Linebacker and that change just might have been the best decision for him and his future! Stay logged on to http://www.brickdaily.com/ for updates!!
2010 (Junior): was in the mix at free safety ... recovered a Marshall fumble ... pair of stops vs. Miami ... forced a Purdue fumble ... special teams player of week: Marshall ... third-year letterman
2009 (Sophomore): reserve safety who saw increased time ... pair of solo stops vs. Navy ... special teams player of week: Navy ... Jack Tatum big hit: Navy ... second-year letterwinner
2008 (Freshman): made a strong contribution on special teams as a redshirt freshman ... eight tackles for the year ... special teams dog tags: Michigan ... scout team workhorse: Ohio, Illinois ... first-year letterman
2007 (Redshirt): did not see action for the Big Ten champions, taking a redshirt
in High School Nate was rated the No. 11 safety prospect in America and the No. 5 recruit overall in Ohio ... totaled 80 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, three interceptions, four sacks, six pass break-ups and four fumble recoveries as a senior and led St. Edwards to the regional semifinals ... 2006 first team all-Ohio ... 70 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, two interceptions and two forced fumbles earned him all-Ohio honors as a junior ... three-year varsity starter ... his class lost only three games in high school ... named MVP of the second annual Kirk Herbstreit Classic
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Mr. Woods
Remember D.J. Woods?
The former Strongsville wide receiver was certainly one to watch during his high school days.
The Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation announced July 7 that Woods was one of 75 players added to the watch list for the 2011 Biletnikoff Award, an honor given annually to the nation’s best college receiver. The list includes the likes of potential first-round draft picks such as Justin Blackmon of Oklahoma State University and the University of South Carolina’s Alshon Jeffery.
The news wasn’t all that shocking to his former Mustang coach Russ Jacques.
The former Strongsville wide receiver was certainly one to watch during his high school days.
Now a senior standout for the University of Cincinnati, he’s one to watch again.
The news wasn’t all that shocking to his former Mustang coach Russ Jacques.
“He is one of the hardest-working kids we ever had,” said Jacques, who still tries to keep in touch with his former star. “He made a big impact on our younger players. It has certainly paid off for him as far as his college career is concerned.”
Woods, who was forced out of action during his senior year of high school when doctors found a blood clot in his lower back, has rebounded nicely in college.
As a true freshman in 2008, he played in every game on the schedule, working his way into the fourth receiver slot on the Bearcats’ depth chart. In 2009, he started 12 of 13 games at slot receiver, hauling in 51 grabs for 540 yards and four touchdowns. Last year, he was a Second-Team All-BIG EAST Conference selection after catching 57 balls for 898 yards and eight touchdowns. He rushed in two more scores, while also handling UC’s punt and kick returns.
If the upward trend continues, Woods will likely force opposing teams to give him even more attention in 2011.
“There are certain names that they all know,” Jacques said of the younger players who come into his program year after year. “D.J. is one of them. And he’s got a chance to maybe play on Sundays
ARTICLE BY: Cody Peck, Sun News
D.J. Woods Named to 2011 Biletnikoff Award Watch List
July 7, 2011
CINCINNATI - University of Cincinnati senior D.J. Woods (Strongsville, Ohio/Strongsville) was named to the watch list for the 2011 Biletnikoff Award, the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation announced Thursday.
The Biletnikoff Award, given annually to the nation's most outstanding wide receiver, was instituted in 1994 and is named after former Florida State and Oakland Raiders wide receiver Fred Biletnikoff.
Woods, a Second-Team All-BIG EAST Conference selection, caught 57 balls for 898 yards in 2010. He added 10 touchdowns while also serving as UC's primary punt and kick returner.
He was one of the most productive players in the league a year ago, leading the BIG EAST in all-purpose yards, averaging 154.9 per game. He ranked in the Top-10 in the conference in receptions per game (3rd/4.8), receiving yards per game (2nd/74.8), punt return average (6th/7.7) and kick return average (7th/22.8). His 10 touchdowns (eight receiving, two rushing) tied for fourth in the BIG EAST.
For the complete 2011 Biletnikoff Award Watch List, visit: http://www.biletnikoffaward.com/.
When basketball ends, Spartans' Roe preparing for next act
When the message came via Facebook around 11 p.m. one night last month, Delvon Roe took one glance and thought it was a joke.
"Hello, this is Danny Mooney, director of AWOL. We are shooting a film here in Michigan beginning next week. Saw you on TV acting in As You Like It and thought you would be great for the role of Isaac. Unfortunately, the casting process is going super fast. I will need to hear from you early tomorrow morning so we can get you to Ann Arbor to read some sides. Hope to hear from you soon. Thanks."
I mean, here was Roe, just 18 months or so into his so-called acting career, his credits consisting of the part of Charles the Wrestler in the performance of Shakespeare's As You Like It at Michigan State.
This had to be one of his teammates just messing with him.
A former high-school hoops hot shot, Delvon Roe could be a Hollywood star on the rise. (Photo provided by Delvon Roe)
Instead, Roe was behind the wheel 12 hours later en route to Ann Arbor, practicing lines for an audition that would wind up landing him the part of Isaac, a former football player in an independent film called AWOL.
"I didn't think I had any shot of getting the part," admitted Roe, Michigan State's oft-injured 6-foot-8, 230-pound senior forward. "The other guy who auditioned was the big guy from The Blind Side."
Roe was on the set just days later with his own trailer, being informed he would earn a paycheck of $20,000.
"It's crazy," the 21-year-old Roe said. "The whole thing is crazy. I thought I was doing it for free -- and was going to do it for free."
What is nuts is Roe's career path. Few remember this was a kid who was pegged as a one-and-done player at Michigan State, a McDonald's All-American lock who was dominant before the knee issues that have plagued him since his senior year of high school.
"He had a shot at the NBA. There's a reason it came down to us and North Carolina," Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said. "He had the talent, and basketball was his life. He was a junkie -- and wasn't just a guy who talked the talk, either. He walked the [walk]. He lived, breathed and slept basketball."
Roe came into school as a criminal justice major who, like just about every other big-time high school player, had aspirations of playing in the NBA.
Those dreams, after numerous knee injuries, are basically gone now.
"I've come to realize that I probably won't play in the NBA, but I'm always going to keep fighting for that chance," said Roe, who averaged 6.1 points and 5.0 rebounds last season.
Roe was required to take two theater classes. One of his tutors told him he should pursue acting and recommended he change his major.
"I was wary of the perception of a theater major," Roe said. "It just wouldn't flow with basketball."
But Roe made the move entering his junior year and got the part in As You Like It.
Then came the offer to audition for AWOL, a film that also features up-and-coming actresses and actors Aimee Teegarden, Teresa Palmer, Austin Stowell and Liam Hemsworth.
Roe had spoken to Michigan State coach Tom Izzo about the audition, but neither figured he had much of a shot at landing the gig.
Then Roe got the part and had to approach Izzo, regarded as one of the most tireless workers in the coaching profession, with the fact that he wanted to invest a month or so to film the movie.
He was nervous.
"If it had been anyone else, I'm not sure I would have let them do it," Izzo said. "But you have to factor in that it was Delvon, what type of kid he is and everything he's gone through."
Simply put, Roe is basically a shell of himself.
But Izzo was starting to see sparks of the old Roe this earlier this summer, the first offseason he was actually able to play without restriction since he arrived in East Lansing. Izzo raved about Roe's improved shot while watching him work Michigan State camps.
Then came the severely sprained ankle, a third-degree sprain suffered in camp that has put Roe on the shelf for the past seven weeks.
"He had an opportunity and I had to make a decision," Izzo said when Roe approached him about the film. "If he wasn't hurt, I'm not sure I'd have done it, either."
"His first love is basketball," Izzo added. "People have the perception that he's more interested in being an actor than in basketball. That's not the case."
Said Roe: "This is something I want to do when basketball is over. Basketball is still my No. 1 goal, but one day the ball will stop bouncing and you need to have a backup plan. I'm trying to set up my backup plan now."
Roe finishes filming next week, but his schedule over the past month or so has been beyond hectic. A normal day will have him working out at 7 a.m., then rehab for his ankle, class, tutor, lunch and then on the set -- often from 6 p.m. to 3 a.m.
"Honestly, he's a natural," said Palmer, the 25-year-old Australian who was recently in I Am Number Four. "It comes so easy to him that it almost looks effortless. He's eager to learn and has a great attitude.
"He could have a great career as an actor if he applies himself. He has a great shot -- probably as far as he wants to take it."
There are more opportunities on the table. What Roe has yet to inform Izzo of is that there are already two more options. He has been approached for the part of the Talking Tree in the movie The Oz and was also asked to audition for the lead role in a basketball movie called Game Time, a film that hits home since it's about a potential NBA player who hurts his knee in college.
Roe will also meet with Creative Artists Agency, which represents George Clooney, Brad Pitt and plenty of other stars, later this month to help select an agent.
"I haven't told him [Izzo] yet," said Roe, who may not be able to do either film depending on whether it conflicts with basketball. "I'm nervous to tell him because my main focus is basketball. It's not supposed to be my acting career."
But Izzo is understanding -- especially when it comes to Roe.
"Not many guys of his caliber have dealt with the kind of chips he's been dealt," Izzo said. "I've made a choice that this kid matters. He's always felt like he's let us down -- and I'm not going to let him down."
Soon Roe will turn his focus to his final season at Michigan State, one that will likely determine his short-term future.
"I know I'm not the player I was, but I still think I could have a great year," Roe said. "If I do, I'd like to keep playing ball. If something happens, it might be time to think about something else."
Like moving to Hollywood.
Article By: Jeff Goodman
CBSSports.com Senior Writer
"Hello, this is Danny Mooney, director of AWOL. We are shooting a film here in Michigan beginning next week. Saw you on TV acting in As You Like It and thought you would be great for the role of Isaac. Unfortunately, the casting process is going super fast. I will need to hear from you early tomorrow morning so we can get you to Ann Arbor to read some sides. Hope to hear from you soon. Thanks."
I mean, here was Roe, just 18 months or so into his so-called acting career, his credits consisting of the part of Charles the Wrestler in the performance of Shakespeare's As You Like It at Michigan State.
This had to be one of his teammates just messing with him.
A former high-school hoops hot shot, Delvon Roe could be a Hollywood star on the rise. (Photo provided by Delvon Roe)
Instead, Roe was behind the wheel 12 hours later en route to Ann Arbor, practicing lines for an audition that would wind up landing him the part of Isaac, a former football player in an independent film called AWOL.
"I didn't think I had any shot of getting the part," admitted Roe, Michigan State's oft-injured 6-foot-8, 230-pound senior forward. "The other guy who auditioned was the big guy from The Blind Side."
Roe was on the set just days later with his own trailer, being informed he would earn a paycheck of $20,000.
"It's crazy," the 21-year-old Roe said. "The whole thing is crazy. I thought I was doing it for free -- and was going to do it for free."
What is nuts is Roe's career path. Few remember this was a kid who was pegged as a one-and-done player at Michigan State, a McDonald's All-American lock who was dominant before the knee issues that have plagued him since his senior year of high school.
"He had a shot at the NBA. There's a reason it came down to us and North Carolina," Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said. "He had the talent, and basketball was his life. He was a junkie -- and wasn't just a guy who talked the talk, either. He walked the [walk]. He lived, breathed and slept basketball."
Roe came into school as a criminal justice major who, like just about every other big-time high school player, had aspirations of playing in the NBA.
Those dreams, after numerous knee injuries, are basically gone now.
"I've come to realize that I probably won't play in the NBA, but I'm always going to keep fighting for that chance," said Roe, who averaged 6.1 points and 5.0 rebounds last season. Roe was required to take two theater classes. One of his tutors told him he should pursue acting and recommended he change his major.
"I was wary of the perception of a theater major," Roe said. "It just wouldn't flow with basketball."
But Roe made the move entering his junior year and got the part in As You Like It.
Then came the offer to audition for AWOL, a film that also features up-and-coming actresses and actors Aimee Teegarden, Teresa Palmer, Austin Stowell and Liam Hemsworth.
Roe had spoken to Michigan State coach Tom Izzo about the audition, but neither figured he had much of a shot at landing the gig.
Then Roe got the part and had to approach Izzo, regarded as one of the most tireless workers in the coaching profession, with the fact that he wanted to invest a month or so to film the movie.
He was nervous.
"If it had been anyone else, I'm not sure I would have let them do it," Izzo said. "But you have to factor in that it was Delvon, what type of kid he is and everything he's gone through."
Simply put, Roe is basically a shell of himself.
But Izzo was starting to see sparks of the old Roe this earlier this summer, the first offseason he was actually able to play without restriction since he arrived in East Lansing. Izzo raved about Roe's improved shot while watching him work Michigan State camps.
Then came the severely sprained ankle, a third-degree sprain suffered in camp that has put Roe on the shelf for the past seven weeks.
"He had an opportunity and I had to make a decision," Izzo said when Roe approached him about the film. "If he wasn't hurt, I'm not sure I'd have done it, either."
"His first love is basketball," Izzo added. "People have the perception that he's more interested in being an actor than in basketball. That's not the case."
Said Roe: "This is something I want to do when basketball is over. Basketball is still my No. 1 goal, but one day the ball will stop bouncing and you need to have a backup plan. I'm trying to set up my backup plan now."
Roe finishes filming next week, but his schedule over the past month or so has been beyond hectic. A normal day will have him working out at 7 a.m., then rehab for his ankle, class, tutor, lunch and then on the set -- often from 6 p.m. to 3 a.m.
"Honestly, he's a natural," said Palmer, the 25-year-old Australian who was recently in I Am Number Four. "It comes so easy to him that it almost looks effortless. He's eager to learn and has a great attitude.
"He could have a great career as an actor if he applies himself. He has a great shot -- probably as far as he wants to take it."
There are more opportunities on the table. What Roe has yet to inform Izzo of is that there are already two more options. He has been approached for the part of the Talking Tree in the movie The Oz and was also asked to audition for the lead role in a basketball movie called Game Time, a film that hits home since it's about a potential NBA player who hurts his knee in college.
Roe will also meet with Creative Artists Agency, which represents George Clooney, Brad Pitt and plenty of other stars, later this month to help select an agent.
"I haven't told him [Izzo] yet," said Roe, who may not be able to do either film depending on whether it conflicts with basketball. "I'm nervous to tell him because my main focus is basketball. It's not supposed to be my acting career."
But Izzo is understanding -- especially when it comes to Roe.
"Not many guys of his caliber have dealt with the kind of chips he's been dealt," Izzo said. "I've made a choice that this kid matters. He's always felt like he's let us down -- and I'm not going to let him down."
Soon Roe will turn his focus to his final season at Michigan State, one that will likely determine his short-term future.
"I know I'm not the player I was, but I still think I could have a great year," Roe said. "If I do, I'd like to keep playing ball. If something happens, it might be time to think about something else."
Like moving to Hollywood.
Article By: Jeff Goodman
CBSSports.com Senior Writer
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Legacy
Legacy
Not a day passes
That I don’t ask why
Holding back tears
Because real men don’t cry
What is a man?
For have lost the definition.
Pro-longed adolescence,
Describes our current position.
Won’t leave the crib,
Even if the door is shut.
Want to play with our boys,
And never grow up.
Can't blame the fathers,
Or even the mothers.
we label our sisters,
we kill our own brothers.
A generation of children.
A waste of potential.
When we had all the tools.
More than the essentials.
Some started with more.
Others with less.
But why should it matter?
All of god’s children are blessed.
Still some refuse to believe.
Others don't care.
Just keep complaining about life
And how it’s not fair.
Less than half will graduate.
“Little brother died, fuck school”
But Little brothers in heaven,
Wishing you weren’t such a fool.
Because knowledge is power,
But being gangsta is cool?
How do you think they tricked us?
And made us their tools.
Kept us enslaved,
By controlling our minds.
Told us how to be men,
Just have to “shuck and jive."
Or shoot and stab,
It don’t really matter.
They want us to lose,
While they pockets get fatter.
The endangered species.
Victim of genocide.
On the verge of extinction.
And were running towards it in stride.
But there still is hope,
because you can’t kill faith
We've got to keep fighting,
If we want to win this race.
We’ve done it before,
Just look at Nat.
He led a rebellion
But you probably didn’t know that.
They don’t teach us our history,
Just give us their facts.
Divide the light from the dark,
But we’re still all black.
“Individual as the finger,
But as one as the hand”
Booker T’s advice,
We need to understand
And to the talented 10th
It’s our job to excel.
Mr. Dubois sought that path,
not sitting in cell.
Fast forward some years,
When Dr. King had a dream.
Malcolm had one too,
and it was “By any means”
What the panthers taught,
They passed to pac.
immortalized through lyrics,
All our battles fought.
For many have paid,
and gave up their lives.
To continue this fight,
and open your eyes.
This message is crucial,
And needs to passed.
From generation to generation
Or we won’t last.
I'm tired of promises.
I’ve seen enough change.
Don’t tell me we’re free,
When we still rockin' chains?
Stop blaming the system.
It wasn’t ours to be had.
You chose to follow,
Just like it was your dad.
But Its time to wake up,
We’ve been asleep for too long.
Transform these boys,
To black men, who stand strong
Put down that fifth,
And pick up some books.
They say we’re the criminals,
But learn who the real crooks.
Thieves of culture,
To make it their own.
Then labeled us primitive,
Based off of skin tone.
If it doesn’t make sense
If it doesn’t sound right
Do your research because,
“All truth will come to the light”
Because the words of a scholar
Are worth more than gold.
Turned many a slaves to kings
With stories to be told.
Discover our heritage
from which we've been dismembered.
And use that power,
to choose how you will be remembered.
By: anonymous
Saturday, January 15, 2011
The C0ol People Present!!! MGK @ MADFROG 2.3.11 LACE UP!
What up yall I am going to get yall hip to a Rapper from the East Side of Cleveland that has blown up recently and is going to do major things in the industry VERY SOON. For all of yall that did not know he will be at MADFROG with the Thec0olpeople on Feb. 3. 2011 Performing LIVE
Some info about the kid:
MGK was the first rapper to win the APOLLO 2 times
He appeared on MTV Sucka Free Sunday
He headlined and sold out THREE shows in Cleveland Ohio
He was a performer at the Ohio's Homecoming along with rappers like Kid Cudi and Chip Tha Ripper
He Preformed at z107.9 Birthday Bash
His MixTape 100 Words and Running is the highest rated mixtape by any independent artist on Livemixtapes, he also won Ohio Hip Hop Award for best live performance 2 times
His song "Cleveland State of Mind" was the warm up song for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
HIS MOST RECENT MIX TAPE LACE UP HAS OVER 100,000 DOWNLOADS ON LIVEMIXTAPES.COM
He will be at MADFROG on FEB 3RD come through and show love...YOU DONT WANT TO BE THE ONE HEARING ABOUT IT THE NEXT DAY You can follow him on twitter -------> MachineGunKelly
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MGK was the first rapper to win the APOLLO 2 times
He appeared on MTV Sucka Free Sunday
He headlined and sold out THREE shows in Cleveland Ohio
He was a performer at the Ohio's Homecoming along with rappers like Kid Cudi and Chip Tha Ripper
He Preformed at z107.9 Birthday Bash
His MixTape 100 Words and Running is the highest rated mixtape by any independent artist on Livemixtapes, he also won Ohio Hip Hop Award for best live performance 2 times
His song "Cleveland State of Mind" was the warm up song for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
HIS MOST RECENT MIX TAPE LACE UP HAS OVER 100,000 DOWNLOADS ON LIVEMIXTAPES.COM
He will be at MADFROG on FEB 3RD come through and show love...YOU DONT WANT TO BE THE ONE HEARING ABOUT IT THE NEXT DAY You can follow him on twitter -------> MachineGunKelly
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Monday, January 10, 2011
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