“I Have a Dream…” by Johnny Magnum

 

 

I have a Dream...

That one day, the one way we seem to see things won't be crippling to our overall development.

Where the negativity we're enveloped in makes us wanna tell a friend...

"This isn't the end, you can get past that."

Cause I have a Dream...

That past acts won't deter me from getting on and skippin' passed blacks apps

because CP time is cool in ya era, due to Hip-hop hysteria.

I need you to be superior in other areas past rap.

Cause I have a Dream.

That "acting black" won't be synonymous with having lacks of:

education or,

respect reciprocation or,

The ability to grip a nation and inspire the precipitation of our reign.

And not wit the don't give a damn attitude that was used by dudes with nothing, to gain on our mission,

That mentality is now Inane,

Insane, yet persistent.

We are not the same,

things have changed,

we are different.

That was their past,

This is our present,

we are gifted.

And Some how,

Some way,

Some day...

I'll get you to listen...

Cause I have a Dream...

Well its more like a nightmare.

That this right here may be the last days.

It seems that I've lived past ages where the vision of being better than ya past ways... is passé.

Our kids can't even pass grades but got a Masters in passin' judgment.

It makes me wonder… “What if?”

Cause I have a dream...

But what… will… become of it?

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“My Poem to Haters” by Johnny Magnum

 

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"My Poem to Haters" by Johnny Magnum by Johnny Mag

I can see without sight,

My sights set on-Deathcon,

in the wolves in sheep's clothing,

Loathing,

hatin’ on me cause I can be what I like...

I got potential.

My mentals transcend like its no thing,

My mind bends space/time to see the future, I'm Winning, you the Loser,

Lucifer couldn't stand the heat that I bring,

So get out the kitchen.

You don't want beef you can't cook,

You are Lame,

yeah we at the same game but I play and you Look.

You are a Fan,

replaceable,

My Lust for success is insatiable

While being Great on your Agenda is notated under 'Things I'm Afraid to Do'.

You're Low Maintenance,

and Foul but I'm so Flagrant

I can stand still, shoot for my goals and not see you.

You're see thru,

Translucent,

You're complacent,

bowels compacted, sit down you won't do shit.

I'm combative,

I compete for things that are conducive to my well being,

I'm seeing so Lucid.

You wanna keep up?

Well good Luck tryna process what I've computed and I still want more.

You stuck wit a Pen and Paper tryna show your work?

Jerk I'm a Quad Core. You Unprepared,

How dare you try to disrespect me?

Especially since overheating is deadly,

You'd fuck around and die tryna sweat the Technique.

I'm the male Mystique, a shape shifter,

You claim to be predator but you Prey,

but did you ever notice that for some odd reason you only bold after you taste Liquor?

So I can sense how much you shook, my nickname Richter.

So don't front like you off the scale chill,

We both know you can't see me

but I know you felt and understand me,

Man see this must be how Braille feels… to a Blind man,

and I can succeed, because I am Me, So you envy

‘cause you do what ya told, you go wit the flow

and I do whatever I Damn well please.

At God Speed.

And this is my MP, H's,

My Poem to Haters

And they just,

wanna degrade us

‘cause they aint us.

But it ain't Justified,

So if I just decide

to fight fire with fire then

I just denied My right to call myself better than you.

So I combat ignorance with intelligence,

Belittlement wit benevolence

And ever since I sensed life was unfair this thought here would Level it.

My potential is limitless,

My haters are livid and limited,

And their punishment

is that they

have

to Live wit It.

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Go to War - Johnny Magnum

 

This was more of a Lyrical Quest for Knowledge for me than a Spoken Word/Rap piece. Originally I started writing this with my frustration of the way things went in my life but then towards then end I was inspired to respond to my own questions/concerns in what I can only explain as a Subconscious Omni-Presence and it gave me a level of clarity I’ve never had before. Take a Listen and see if you understand, Feel Free to comment or ask any questions about my thought process if you don’t.

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THE RANT

Let me introduce me, I'll tell you what the truth be
Internal civil war never more we called a truce see
You gotta understand I’m a man its my duty
To protect myself and my Fam from these groupies

So I begin to dissect dialect with intelligence
Born as a perfectionist, saw it as a sign, no penmanship
Gangsta & a Gentlemen, Hell bound but I'm heaven sent
Guided by the Lord but the Devil got my GPS

I try not to be egregious, but it only makes me madder
two sides, one is badder, cant have Johnny without the Magnum
Can't have Mag without the Problems, long division hard to solve him
Hatred cultivating, I don’t wanna be the gardener

THE PRAYER

It's a little shop of horrors in my soul no detours
Lusting food for thought, just feed me, I'll see more
I'm tryna to open my eyes, heart and mind
But Why do demons get stronger when I start to grind

Yes I have some questions I want answered before I die
If God can't rid the world of the Devil, How can I?
How can I be expected to accomplish such a task?
Then I drop to my knees, fold my hands and ask why?

THE RESPONSE

My son u have been chosen, I feel your losing hope and
I want to come to Aid but then your position would be worthless
You need to know your worth is immeasurable, I’m telling u
I blessed u with Free Will, so I can't tell u what u betta do

I've told u what to Never do, just follow the commandments
I gave u the gift of insight, Read the Bible understand it
See I've already Planned it, so Stand up against Satan
There's a Holy War waging, Life is just a Boot Camp

This was a featured track off my debut mixtape, African American Idol available for free Download and/or Streaming Here

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Keys to Success: Confidence

 

Many people pretend to have it, less actually do and far Fewer even know enough about themselves to figure out why they should but its the make or break difference between many peoples entire lifestyles both Personally and Professionally.

Confidence will make you hold your head high, it will strengthen your convictions and drive you further in your mission at any task, but by definition you must first Know yourself. Some people take the "Fake It til you Make it" route and choose to deceive others by over compensating confidence into what appears to be a cocky behavior which is so Blatantly transparent and counter productive to the point they start to believe their own facade. This is the absolute worst way to better yourself, simply because you think you already have an stopped trying to. Instead take time to do some self revelation, humble yourself and do more to actually reach your full potential. Study yourself and be proud of the good you have accomplished along with taking stock of the laundry list of negatives you can augment into a positive quality, and ensure you do so continually. The moment you don't know enough about you, your accomplishments and faults is the day you have failed yourself. Without Knowledge of Self, Confidence is nothing more than Delusion; Don't let a Mirage of the ideal you quench the thirst you possess in progressing towards the actualization of it.

 

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Keys to Success: Punctuality

I've seen soooooooo many people lose out on opportunities because of timing. Punctuality is so important not only at work, but Life in general. People that find themselves in the right place at the right tend to have better "luck" so why not use that to your advantage by making sure you are where you need to be when you need to be there?

 

When it comes to work, people come in 5 minutes late with the logic of, "Well most jobs don't mark you late until 8 minutes" which is true in some cases in a technical sense, but ONLY for an easier Payroll purpose (0 - 15 - 30 - 45 translates to 0 - .25 - .5 - .75 respectively), The real time you clocked in is still logged for when it comes time for Evaluations in Promotion and Raises. A report prints out that shows Timesheet discrepancies and everyone of your "not Lates", Long lunch breaks and even Early clock ins. Wondering why you didn't get that promotion over someone else that you feel you were more deserving than? Might want to look into your timesheet and it may explain why someone else edged you out. The logic is, You can't be a leader of a team if you can't even manage your own time.

 

And its not just a work thing either, Punctuality is you giving your word that you will be somewhere at an agreed upon time. When you violate that for no other reason than you felt like it than you've discounted everyone else's time and effort to get what they need done on their schedule. Being late can and will become an example of disrespect causing tension, lack of productivity and loss of Opportunity... Is it really worth that extra few minutes? I think not. Be on time

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