Rick Ross – Precise Fitness – Oct 1st Challenge – New Year – Health

Posted on September 15, 2013 by Precise

“Yo…whats up Rick Ross!!” said some random woman “Yeah Man I see you Rick Rossin it over there!” said some random guys on a street corner while I was walking down the street with a young lady. “6 Piece, Mild Sauce..aint got not bread…bitch I got coleslaw…bitch I got coleslaw!!”….HA! The last one is a knock off of Rick Ross’s song “9 Piece” I made up when I was doing the CGX showcase…lol

Umm…yeah …anyway. The only thing Rick Ross and I have in common is that we both rap; however up until a few weeks ago we probably did weigh the same.

To be honest I never realized I was so huge until my doctor used the words “Morbidly Obese” with me. I studied Latin at Hales Franciscan (S/O to Father Lawrence) so I know that morbid is derived from the Latin word meaning diseased or unhealthy. Obese means fat. So pretty much I was so huge that I was at risk of getting some type of disease that could potentially kill me. Thats is sobering.

I have too much to live for and things to do. I had to change my mind. Fortunately I have people in my life that care for me and have been helping me on this journey and I appreciate them a great deal. I’ve been working out 5 days a week, cutting calories and a list of other things that has led to me shedding 28.0 pounds as of 2 minutes ago. I just weighed myself.

My short term goal is to loose 30 pounds. I’m 2 pounds away!! My long term goal is to get to 250 pounds. Im 42 pounds away.

I can’t speak highly enough about my support system. Everyone from friends and family have been here for me during this journey. They have always been here. I just needed to choose to do it.

It’s so amazing to feel your body change for the better. My clothes fit different, I’m more energetic and over all I just feel good.

I know there are so many other people out there who are like me and what to drop some weight and get healthier. Many of us wait till the New Year to get started on our journey.

I was speaking with someone very close to me and she had the idea of getting fit before the New Year. Lets not wait to drop the weight. Lets go into 2014 NEW!!! IT’S GENIUS!!

I have started The October 1st Challenge “Get Fit For 2014”. The idea is to start your training now and actually get the ball moving in 2013 towards your fitness goals, so that it is second nature by the time the new year comes around. Who knows, maybe you can achieve your goal by midnight of December 31, 2013.

YOU have to WANT to do THIS. No one else can coax you or make fun of you enough to change your life. Thousands of others including myself are here for you to provide support. We need each other, so lets help each other.

So…ARE YOU WITH ME?!!!

I have started a Facebook Group called Precise Fitness. Click here and join the group. We get it going on October 1st and don’t worry about the Holidays, we have solutions for that.

I want to know what you think about this. How much weight do you want to loose? Will you join me on this challenge. Leave a comment below.

If you want to know more about what I’m doing to lose weight email me at precisemuzic@gmail.com or precisefitness@groups.facebook.com

-Precise :-)

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The Power UP!! – What does your soul look like? – Oscar Grant – Trayvon Martin – Keith Cozart

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Precise

When it comes to this blog my intention is to share my experience and provide something uplifting and positive for the mass. The past month has been a whirlwind when it comes to what is happening in the news. The way that the news is reported via television and the internet is extremely immediate. Everyone has an opinion as to what is right or wrong. So much of what is reported in sensational and tends to spark discussions that are impassioned and driven by emotion. Generally I strive to stay away from these type of discussions. I am in the process of retraining my mind body and soul. In order to maintain a sense of peace and balance I work to feed myself things that add to the awesomeness that the creator has blessed us with.

Fruitvale Station is an amazing movie starring Michael B Jordan in the role of Oscar Grant. Oscar Grant was shot on the mass transit platform by an Oakland Police officer while being detained New Years Day 2009. The murder of Oscar Grant prompted riots and demonstrations that ultimately led to the resignation of the police chief and a 2 year prison term for the officer who killed Oscar. The Officer only served 11 months.

After watching the movie I was moved to tears. I knew what happened already however as with many of these type of stories when they are told in 140 characters or less or on the nightly news something is always missing. The spirit and soul of the person who lost his/her life is hardly ever focused on. These young men are loosing their lives. They have families and loved ones. They are human. Michael B Jordan’s portrayal of Oscar Grant reminds the world of this.

Oscar Grant and his daughter Tatiana

The release of this movie was timely. In light of George Zimmerman who killed Trayvon Martin but was found innocent because of the Stand Your Ground law in the state of Florida.

I didn’t watch the proceedings up until the last few minutes when the words innocent rang through the courtroom. I was shocked. During the trial I would check my Facebook feed and notice how attention was being focused on Trayvon’s friend, on how Trayvon looked his drug usage and other issues that have nothing to do with why he was murdered. His life was taken and it feels as though no justice was given. He was a young man with his life in front of him. He had family and friends who love him. He was human.

Trayvon Martin and his father Tracy Martin

The media is all around us and is embedded in every facet of our lives. It is not some benign force that does not affect change. Used properly it can change lives and change the world. In this shift that is happening in our universe in this moment there seems to be a determined focus on those things that do not promote our good.

More specifically black men are being portrayed as heartless, uneducated and hopeless individuals.

Whenever I tell people I am from Chicago these days I get “The Questions”. They ask me… “Whats going on in Chicago?” “Are you scared for your life?” “Are you going to move?”

Most of these people only know what they are being fed in the media. Chicago is NOT the war zone that people will have you believe. The youth have not lost their minds. They are warriors for change with limited direction. There is a lack of focus as to what is causing this violence. The focus is on the killing and not the change. In the midst of all of this The “Concealed Carry” Law was just implemented in Illinois.

In the midst of this killing among our youth one of the most powerful tools of the media is being used to promote the lifestyle that is adding the dehumanization of black men throughout the world. Poverty is being exploited and our youth who are looking for a way out are providing the mass with what the media wants.

Music specifically Rap Music and the culture of Hip Hop has been hijacked and is being used as a tool drive our young men into free labor. Its not a secret. Its hidden in plain sight.

A portrait is being painted of our youth that is not true. They are not savages. They have SOULS!

Keith (Chief Keef) Cozart and his daughter Kayden

This is for the world to know. We are living breathing human beings with souls. Our lives have value.

Refocus our energy on this connection to our soul. We are great and can change this world. Life is AWESOME!!! LETS LIVE!!! Are you with me?

-Precise

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SCANDAL-LESS Thursday – First Lady – Mellie – Stepford Wife – Bellamy Young

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Precise

Let me ask you a question. How many of you would knowingly allow your spouse to engage in an extra marital affair? Ok..Another question for you…How many of you would stay in a marriage when it is clear that you do not love your spouse? Ok here is another question…What do Jaccquline Onasis Kennedy and Mellie Grant have in common?

Bellamy Young is the extremely talented actress who plays the wife of Fitzgerald Grant on the hit ABC television show SCANDAL. Her pedigree is that of an Ivy Leaguer. She holds 2 degrees from Yale. She has a degree in English and a degree in theater studies. She followed her passion for the theatre and parlayed it into roles along side Mel Gibson, Tom Cruise and Ving Rhames. If we look at the surface of her upbringing if would not be a stretch to say that she could have been easily groomed to be a First Lady.

Bellamy provides different levels to the character of Mellie. Mellie is the first lady of the United States who was essentially married off to Fitz because of the relationship he had with Fitz’s father. It was an arranged marriage and Mellie has been groomed for this all of her life. She does an amazing job with the press and the American people, but guess what….I CAN’T STAND MELLIE!!!

I want to sympathize with this woman who on the surface has her husbands back and is on the tail end of this love triangle. She has a child thinking it would bring her and her husband closer together, but Fitz is looking for the mysteries of the universe between Olivia magical thighs.

That should be enough for me to feel for her. It doesn’t feel good to be cheated on and its being flaunted in your face…dang…I should feel sorry for this woman…but I don’t.

Mellie sees this as part of the design. She helped conspire to get Fitz in Office and she loves being the First Lady. She wishes to keep this status and has her own aspirations of becoming President. It’s these aspirations and attitude that cause her to do some bone headed stuff. Im always left looking at Mellie like…Dang…you get on my nerves.

Mellie is robotic in her approach at times its as though she does not have any feelings. She outed her husband on national Tv and told the world he was having an affair. She is looking for sympathy from the American people. I would assume from the media level that she receives this sympathy. However the viewer gets to see this conniving and callous woman up close and personal. We see that she really does not love her husband. We know that she has other intentions. I think this is why people root for Olivia so much.

There are moments when you can see glimpses of some type of connection between Mellie and Fitz. The moment right before he gets shot she spills her heart out to him and the very last scene of last season Fitz after being jilted by his mistress.

So this is what I think is going happen. I think Mellie takes Fitz back under the condition that he tells the American public that he has been sleeping with a man. Then Mellie Divorces him and makes her run for the presidency. She wins the presidency and marries Olivias ex beau Edison and makes him First Man. Yeah…that could happen. But maybe not…LOL!!

I asked a series of questions at the beginning of this post answer them for me. Im curious to know your thoughts.

Do you feel sorry for Mellie? What do you like about her? What don’t you like about her. I want to know. Leave a comment, like and share. :-)

-Precise

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SCANDAL-LESS Thursday- Fitz – Tony Goldwyn – Kerry Washington – Emmy Nomination – October 3rd 2013

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Precise

So…today I keep seeing Kerry Washington’s name in my twitter feed. And Im like…Why is Kerry Washington’s name in my twitter feed so much? Well seems as though Kerry has been nominated for an Emmy for her portrayal of Olivia Pope on SCANDAL.

She has been nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series. I haven’t seen any of the other nominees shows but I know Kerry will win cause she’s better than all of them. HA!

Congrats Ms. Washington. :-)

This is the second time since I have been writing SCANDAL-LESS Thursdays that Olivia/Kerry has tried to interfere with my subject matter. The first time she was successful, but NOT this time.

President Fitzgerald Grant as portrayed by Tony Goldwyn has become the most beloved adulterer in the history of adulterers since President Bill Clinton. Tony has managed to craft a character that can do the most horrendous things and still manages to have the women swooning over him. HOW DOES HE DO THAT?!!!

The ladies go crazy over Fitz. He sleeps with other women. He cheats on his wife. He jeopardizes the lives of the American people and he can do no wrong because he loves Olivia so much. **side eye**

I guess ultimately we are all looking for that perfect love even if sometimes they belong to someone else…WOW…did I just type that…HA!

Tony does a great job bringing Fitz to life. There has even been discussion of him becoming the next James Bond. What do you think about that?

I want to see how he manages to get Fitz back into the good graces of his wife since Olivia kicked him to the curb.

SCANDAL returns October 3, 2013 so we don’t have to wait long to see the media frenzy that awaits Fitz, Olivia and Mellie. Actually…October is pretty far away…DANG!! :-(

What I think happens is that Fitz denies everything. He tells the press he never had sexual relations with Olivia and then there is a bunch of talk about cigars and a blue dress….Uhh..Wait that happened already. Maybe the conversations are about coke cans and pubic hairs. I don’t know.

What do you thinks is going to happen. Why do the ladies love Fitz so much. Leave a comment, like and share the blog. I want to know what you think. :-)

-Precise

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Precise – Silver Room Block Party – 7/20/13 – 5:30 -Silver Stage -Silver Room

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Precise

The summer officially kicks off with the 11th Annual Sound System Silver Room Block Party. I’m rocking the main stage aka The Silver Stage with my band Knights Ova Egypt. Show time is 5:30. This is going to be an Amazing Day!!! BE THERE!!!

-Precise

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What Ladies Love -”Take Our Time (Right Away)” Video Shoot DAY 2 – ITS A WRAP – Pictures

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Precise

The release of Ladies Love Mixtapes is almost here. We just wrapped the last day of shooting and I am looking forward to seeing the end results.

You are gonna love this one.

I’ve posted a few pics below.

Just a few behind the scenes pictures. Take a listen to the song below.

-Precise

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J. Dilla’s Lost Scrolls / Snap Judgment, “The Reunion” by SnapJudgment – Long Live Dilla!

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Precise

SCANDAL-LESS Thursday – Harrison Wright – Little Walter – Gladiator – Columbus Short

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Precise

I know I’m a day late!!!…HA! So…Im not really sure when Scandal returns however I know all of you have been anticipating the next amazing installment of SCANDAL LESS Thursday…. WOOO HOOOO!!!! ITS BACK! ;-)

Harrisson Wright is probably the most mysterious Gladiator in Olivia’s camp. He is extremely loyal and is good for a pep talk when things get rough. We still don’t know too much about him. Im thinking Shonda is writing some great back story about him at this very moment. What we do know is that he was in jail for something and Olivia helped him out….hmmmmmm

We may not know much about Harrison however the actor by the name of Columbus Short has an extremely solid resume very early in his career. Columbus started his career as a dancer and is first role was in “You Got Served” His first lead role was in Save The Last Dance 2. It went straight to DVD. His next role that I think most people especially the ladies now him from is “Stomp The Yard” , a realistic look at Greek Culture on Historically Black College campuses. Not so much on the second part of that last sentence…HA! Anyway the brother can dance.

His acting chops are tested in the movie “Cadillac Records” where he plays the part of Little Walter. Columbus has been in a few films I have seen but did not know it was him. He has a way of becoming immersed in his role.

Last season every ones story was able to be told. Harrison’s is still a great mystery. Let me tell you what I think happened. I think he was in a dance battle and was trying one of his most dangerous signature moves, and he caused a melee in the midst of a family doing the wobble at a barbecue in Atlanta. Someone lost their life and he was charged with murder during a line dance. Olivia being a fan of line dancing and Stompin the yard felt bad for him and arranged to have him released and become a gladiator because of his great dancing skills and his ability to rally the troops. Well….maybe thats not what happened at all. Shonda’s probably writing his story right now.

Im looking forward to the new season of Scandal? Are you? What do you think about Harrison Wright? Where does he come from?

Like the blog, Leave a comment, Share. :-)

-Precise

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ANNNND…Check out last weeks blog if you missed it.

SCANDAL-LESS Thursday – Olivia Pope – “I’s Married Now!” – Kerry Washington

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Dis- traction – You – Social Medi a tation

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Precise

On any average day in the midst of living, my attention is pulled in multiple directions.

There is a meme that’s floating around the interwebs that reads in effect, that as long as you don’t take the steps to realize your dream you will be working for someone else helping them achieve theirs.

Many times I find myself thinking about the current happenings of the day. I make a conscious effort to avoid them; however having this phone in my hand can be the gateway to loss of focus and being deliberate. It can stop me from progressing.

It can also be a tool to help me focus. It’s my choice.

Everyday we are drawn away from the most important source that should be receiving our attention.

Turn off the tv. Get off facebook.

Connect with you.

-Precise

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