February 2009
6 posts
Greetings from Dubai!
Hey beautiful people. It’s been a busy few days. We had a great time at the Oscars. Thanks to the folks at the Academy for inviting me to fill in for Peter Gabriel. It’s always a little strange performing someone’s song as they sit in the audience, but I hope I did it justice. Regardless, we had a blast, and I’m glad I had the opportunity. And, pardon the Kanye...
Open Letter to the New York Post
Dear Editor:
I’m trying to understand what possible motivation you may have had for publishing that vile cartoon depicting the shooting of the chimpanzee that went crazy. I guess you thought it would be funny to suggest that whomever was responsible for writing the Economic Recovery legislation must have the intelligence and judgment of a deranged, violent chimpanzee, and should be shot to...
Heading to the Oscars!
Hey people. I’m flying out to LA to go to the Academy Awards for the first time ever. Stay tuned for more details, but don’t be surprised if you see me making a little cameo.
Who do you think will win? I honestly haven’t seen most of the nominees. I loved “Slumdog” but I haven’t seen just about anything else. I’m gonna try to catch “Benjamin...
Raymond E. Lloyd, Sr. (1920-2009)
I don’t usually use this space to talk about my family, but I wanted to briefly pay tribute to my maternal grandfather, Bishop Raymond E. Lloyd, Sr. He passed away on Saturday night at the age of 88. He lived a long, full life where his leadership and dedication made a great impact on me and hundreds of others in my community. He was the pastor of the church in which I was brought up, El...
New York, New York
Man, it feels good to be home. I’m in my apartment right now, trying to stay warm. It’s like 15 degrees outside. But I’m excited to be back in New York anyway. I’ve lived here for the last 9 years, and I played a lot of clubs and other venues in the city as I was trying to get a record deal. I’ve pretty much played everywhere in town, but I’ve never headlined...
Super Bowl!
What a game last night! I’m not a big fan of either team, but I was rooting for the Steelers so I’m glad they won. My prediction for the score was pretty close. I said Pittsburgh would win 27-20. They won 27-23. Not bad.
Thanks to T-Pain for joining me on stage for “Green Light.” We had a great time. I hope y’all enjoyed that.
We’re heading up to...