Interview with Jekob Washington

At the start of the year, rapper, singer and record producer, Je’kob Washington gave out his first solo effort for free on his website. The album “Minor Setbacks for Major Comeups” became an instant Yada favourite. Harry Itie got a chance to catch an interview with the multi talented musician. Enjoy


Read the full interview here

Thanks guys

Hey guys,
I want to say a big thank you to everyone who commented on my last two posts (My scream for help and my note on suicide). It is glad and good to know that I still have your support. Thanks guys.

I am getting my Spoken Word mojo back so click here for my latest piece.

Also we have two new reviews and an update on the It's a Guy thing column on Yadamag.com 


Thanks again y'all

Have an awesome week

My thoughts on Suicide

It is selfish.

I said it. It is too selfish. Why would you want to kill yourself.

I was watching Nip/Tuck and this lady decided to kill herself because she her cancer relapsed. She says she wants to end the pain and she wants to die a peaceful death.

Please.

In a previous episode, another lady killed herself because she was fat and that the guy she loved did not send her.

Maybe that is sad.

But really? Why suicide?

I remember an episode of One Tree Hill were Alex tried to commit suicide because she wanted Julian to notice her. Brooke went to the hospital and told her angry she was. Funny thing was Brooke wasn't angry because Alex was trying to make a move on her soon-to-be fiance but at the fact that many people would give anything just to live for one more day and someone would be so insensitive to take the one thing you originally have no control over.

I have no idea why I am blogging about suicide (seeing as I ALWAYS try to avoid controversial topics) but I just feel that I would give anything to live one more day to correct all the wrong in my life. A chance to enjoy this awesome gift God has given me.

Maybe I am wrong. Maybe I don't understand the concept of killing oneself. One thing I know is I don't like the concept of suicide.
Like Brooke, I think it is selfish and there are other ways to deal with ones problem than to take one's life away. The life that is a gift from God.

With that been said...

Have an awesome week

Trotcha


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HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Blogville!!!!!

I need your help.

I have been running the Yada website for a while now and while traffic may be a little bit impressive it is not as I expect it too. I was expecting to see my favorite online family (blogville) flooding the site with your opinions and your comments but it seems you guys have abandoned the site.

Please guys, the Yada site needs you. So much is going into the website. For example, we interviewed the amazing singer Onos just recently. We also premiered the new Group 1 Crew music video which is awesome by the way and should be checked out. Glory Onyema our senior editor wrote an article on her boobs and we also premiered Hawk Nelson's new video called Crazy Love.

Please guys, we need you. We need you to hype us a little. We need you to follow us. We need you to be critics. So why don't you bookmark the Yada website now. Or better still why dont you go to your blogger dashboard and add www.yadamag.com to one of the blogs you follow or even add it to your Google Reader list. Please guys. I need you to help me make this work. I am not about to give up now and I need your help.


Thanks guys.

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Life is
Beautiful
Life is
Awesome
Life is
Amazing
Life is
A treasure
Life can be
Hard work
Life can be
Stressful
Life will have
Its ups and downs
Life will
End someday
No matter what happens
We live, we die
Life is
Short
Live life well

Ps: I don't know what I just typed so if it doesn't make sense I totally understand

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This who I am

Someone asked me a question..

"Why do you always have to put God in all your writings? Can't you just write a normal article"

My answer

It is who I am.

I am more confident when I write. My writings are the through expressions of me as an individual. It describes how I feel and goes beneath any mask I might be wearing. When I write I express my fears, hopes and all the things I want to do. It is the real me on paper..

I am at a point in my life where I don't consider my Christianity a religion. Its a lifestyle. Truth is I met this guy, His name is Jesus and I realised he has done so much for me and He wants me to live my life for me. Not just on sundays but everyday and all aspects. Also he cares about me more than any human I know so his opinion counts.

Don't get it twisted I am a million miles away from perfect. My failures and weaknesses are many and I can't even count. I struggle with sin and sometimes I find it hard to go to church. Either way, I cannot remove him from my writings because he consumes my thoughts a lot. Its because I know where I am coming from and I know how far he is brought me.

So when you read my articles, or you go to the Yada site or you listen to my spoken word pieces and you hear me find a way to include him. Don't be angry and don't even take it like I am trying to preach or witness to you. Its just who I am. Maybe soon, I'll figure out a way to be very "non-religious" in some of the things I write but for now take me as I am....

Because this is who I am....

Can't help it!

Trotcha.

Yada Magazine just did their first international interview. We are so excited about it as we interviewd the founders of Think International. Please check out the interview and feel free to comment. Remember the link is www.yadamag.com

Thanks guys

Peace


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Random Pictures from University days

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How do you know you love me?

"How do you know you love me?" Was all you could ask?

I look into your hazel eyes and say

The thought of you makes me smile,
Your voice is music to my soul,
Your touch is like that of an angel,
You are simply awesome


You look at me closely and you say
"That is not enough. How are you sure this is love"

I smile and I say

Because I'd rather talk to you instead of sleep with you
I'd rather pray with you instead of make demands
It is because I care for you deeply, more than you can imagine
It us because I don't think I can go a that without you

You laugh and say "Really? That is not good enough"

I smile and say

Maybe like Brandy, I found the definition of love in you
I guess I see the love of the Father been expressed in you,
Maybe it is because what I feel is more than butterflies
Maybe it is cause it runs deep

You smile and say "Deep. Please"

I hold you hands and say


I love you! Is that not enough?

You smile and give me a hug

"I love you too, Harry Itie"