The Three Jewels

The pot, the soil, and the water.

These are the three components that are crucial to the overall growth and development of the plant. The pot is the plants underlying temporary environment. The place where it is to be molded and shaped into what it will become. The soil is important because it holds the roots that provide support and store nutrients. And just as water is the life-blood of all living things, this is equally important to the plant. Without the proper amount of water it is impossible for the plant to grow and develop successfully. Now, if I were to draw upon a synonym (hence, symbology) and liken my life to a plant that needs the pot, the soil, and the water. I can see clearly how these three components are crucial to my overall development and have been in the past.

The pot, the soil, and the water.

The pot is a container. This container for me is representative of the communities that I have been fortunate enough,
or rather,
unfortunate enough to be molded by.
Unfortunately these containers were by far, NO PLACE IDEAL
to nurture and foster the growth and development of a healthy individual.
But fortunately,
these pots have taught me some of the greatest lessons that I have sustained,
and helped me navigate through this minefield of a maze that I call a chapter in life.....
The lessons on what NOT to do.

The pot, the soil, and the water.

The soil represents my relationships. Relationships have been the soil in which I've grown intellectually and psychologically. I've had soil around me of poor quality which has only served to stunt my growth. But on the other hand....
I've been in the midst of a lot of good sand which has helped me grow stronger and more mature as a man.
Thus, I'm a firm believer that there can be NO REAL GROWTH,
intellectually, psychologically or otherwise without good relationships. Bad relationships are poisonous soil.

The pot, the soil, and the water.

The water represents my flexibility. Just as the plant cannot survive without water,
I know that it is impossible for me to grow and continue to strive without being flexible.
The water represents my persistence.
Just as the plant cannot grow without a persistent flow of water,
I know that it is my long term persistence to my goals that will play out and prevail in the end.
For me,
slow and steady always wins the race.

The pot, the soil, and the water.

My community.
My relationships and my persistence.
These are the three jewels which nurture my overall development. Peace....

" 5 Different Ways Of Maneuvering Through The Independent Music Scene "

    At the strategic level, maneuvering is a way of thinking about how you are going to act in a manner that  puts your opponent at a disadvantage. At the tactical level, maneuvering most frequently involves concentration or dispersing as you seek the most advantageous route. Without thinking about how to maneuver in today's independent music scene, the idea of becoming successful when outnumbered is ludicrous.

    Below are 5 ways of maneuvering through the independent scene for any D.I.Y artist to implement. These have been trusted, tried, and proven to be effective all throughout history.

1. Maneuver to Gain the Advantage: The longest way around can be the shortest route to success-  Since the easiest routes are often the most heavily defended, the longest way around can indeed be the shortest way home. The courses of action which appear most advantageous usually contain the seeds of disadvantage. The key to success is turning a circuitous route into a straight route for you alone. Granted, strategic initiatives can be either sequential or cumulative: A sequential initiative requires planned, consecutive steps to achieve success. A cumulative initiative is the result of a series of random actions piling on top of one another until at some undetermined point the critical mass is reached.
2. Achieve the Critical Mass: Apply overwhelming force at the decisive place and time- Strategic initiatives must focus on the critical factors that give you a competitive advantage. When you have a unique enough advantage, you should be able to get 100 percent of the market. The critical mass is simply the concentration of energy required to achieve success. What counts is not only the strength of your resources, but the speed with which they are delivered. That energy concentration can be in any facet of the organization.
3. Deceive Your Competitor: Deception is always targeted at the competitor; NEVER the fan or customer- Practice secrecy. This forces your competitor to second guess your next move. The bigger you are, the more psychologically threatened the unknown becomes to your opponent. The only thing better than having your opponent not know what you are doing is to have him or her think you are planning to do something entirely different from what you really intend to do. This is deception.
4. Develop Effective Internal Communications: Implement ways to get messages received and understood- Effective internal communication happens as a result of a well-designed plan. This plan is organized around the understanding that all messages are not delivered in the same manner. A single method of communication is not enough; every message needs to be reinforced by using different methodologies.
5. Gain the Mental Advantage: Understand the five psychological factors affecting human resources- 1.Attitude: A positive outlook and a cool head are the foundation of a good attitude. 2.Morale: The moral issues required in the independent music business are both the moral courage to make the right decisions and act on them, and the leadership style that helps make everyone feel good about him or herself. 3.Physical: Keep yourself physically fit and nurture a healthy business environment. 4.Adapt to Circumstances: No plan can see beyond the first engagement. Although it is important to follow the plan, it is equally important to know when and how to modify the plan. 5.Rewards: Internal motivators include profit sharing, gain sharing, glory sharing, and fame sharing. The simple pat on the back can accomplish much.

In case you missed them in the recent past post, here are the links to hear some of the latest underground sounds that I've been working on. I hope that this post has been helpful and I certainly hope you enjoy the sounds.

http://soundcloud.com/peta-loc/meet-the-parents-screwed-not 

http://soundcloud.com/peta-loc/as-is-underground-remix 

http://soundcloud.com/peta-loc/whatislife

" 3 Extraordinary Ways To Use Your Energy In Any Industry "

In 210 B.C. Petronius Arbiter wrote: " We trained hard, but it seemed that every time we were beginning to form up in teams we would be reorganized. I was to learn in life that we tend to meet any new situation by reorganizing, and a wonderful method it can be for creating the illusion of progress while producing confusion, inefficiency, and demoralization. "
     The entire flow of life is mathematics and science. The universe contains order and structure. Most of our most fundamental principles found within all disciplines are cross-over skills to other areas of our lives. Mankind has a tendency to make things complicated for themselves.

1.  Build A Sound Organization Structure-The organization exists so that tasks can be managed, people supported, and results achieved. Systems and processes should not be designed to accommodate the strengths and weaknesses of individuals. Instead, the requirements of the system determine where people are placed in the structure. Structure follows strategy, always. First determine the strategy to achieve your vision, and then develop the organization structure. And when you do put your organization together....Put the best people first. You cannot by any means permit your emotions to make this decision for you. 
2. Apply Extraordinary Force-Use the normal to engage, the extraordinary to win. The powerful idea of moving from the normal to the extraordinary achieves results at every level and in every situation. Whenever you give extraordinary attention to a small group of members within your cipher, production increases. It doesn't matter whether their working conditions enhance or are made worst.( For instance, whether or not they're working from home or at the office, on a 4G phone, a laptop, or a desk top). The key is the extraordinary attention. Make " audacity " and not " caution " your watch word and watch what happens. People need to be recognized for whatever it is that they bring to the table.
3. Create Momentum and Timing-Momentum provides force; timing applies strength at the right moment. Momentum and timing are most often combined. The simultaneous use of multiple principles or techniques can apply a lot of pressure. It is not that victory is achieved with the application of a single principle, but rather the use of multiple principles achieves a reinforcing momentum. The cumulative effort of doing a lot of right things right multiplies into awesome power! (Remember what Robert Greene told you in the 48 Laws Of Power? Master The Art Of Timing.

New Peta'Loc track ( hit the link to access)- http://snd.sc/qUV4HB
This song is called " What Is Life ? " , a classic underground release collaborated by P-Loc and GhProductions. A birthday present  to the late and Great Immortal Thug 2pac. Please download and share. 

"The Two-Faced Baztard"

Came onto thiz earth without no mama OR no daddy
Even Jesus waz birthed,
So somebody had to have me.
My two mutha fucking Granniez...
THAT'Z who brought me up,
everyday'z been a struggle...
trying to make it'z hella tuff.
Introduce me to trouble,
Give my life a second look and..I done started a gang, now
I'm too old to get a whooping.
Ain't nobody to mold me
So I'm free to roam the streetz...
Time to go for the gold,
expoze my freedom az a G.
Parentz never played a part..call it obsolete..
But to me,
they were just two other niggaz on the street..can't you see?
Ain't no heart,
so ain't never been no love..
and I carry a grudge,
inside my mind you'll see a thug.
Smoking bud,
getting loced-out,
nigga going broke now..
I gasta' get paid...
so I commence to put the smoke out.
Ruzh to grab the strap and..
I continue blasting,
Back track a niggaz past and..
you can recognize the actionz...
of a....TWO-FACED BASTARD!!!!!

The Leader Haz Arizen

  The Undizputed King Of Hardcore Adult-Contempory Rap Music haz arizen....pluz, I "beg" you to cover the earz of ya children. Not ya lil' onez. No, they're alright...I'm talkin' to the onez that you swear break ya back in everynight....that'z right! When in all reality....ya need to be breakin' yaself!!!!
  I AM THE ONE. That...I am not here to deny. BUT...I AM NOT THE ONE THAT YOU THINK I AM! I knock the brainz out of falsehood. I AM THE TRUTH...WOE TO THE HYPOCRITEZ AND THE NON-BELIEVERZ.
  It feelz "soooo" good to be spat out of the Belly Of The Beast into thiz now world of music. The Illusion of the Industry haz been exposed. Those who have eyez..let them see! There'z a new revoluton on the platform. Madd love to Sean Parker and Shawn Fanning. Yall are worthy to be paid homage to. Just think what we could've made happen if you guyz, Mark Z., and I had all crozzed one anotherz path back when Napster first broke. (Well, not when it first broke..way before that point, I'm talking like back when there waz nothing but a lot of pot, a lot of energy drinkz, and a shitload of ideaz being tozzed around in Stonehenge. ) That'z crazy, huh?
  Ya know something even sicker? Minuz the pot, I still have the energy drinkz in the mix and about 8 yearz worth of revolutionary ideaz being tossed around inside of the INDCREDIBLE THINK TANK..and those jointz are like "backdated." Haven't even begin experimenting with the new shit that I done conjured up in what ..just 4 monthz we'll say? Let'z see, I got released from the FEDZ on  October 8th. It wazn't nomore than an hour had passed before I had a BlackBerry in my handz gazing at it like it waz a fucking detonator to some nuclear bomb..like.." what the fuck iz thiz?" So yeah...got released from the half-way house in April of 2010. Get thiz, allowed some powder-headed waitrezz whom I waz workin' with at I-Hop to put me up a Facebook profile...yeah, IMAGINE HOW THAT WENT....." DELEDTED !". Didn't jump back online until Jan. of 2011. Correct me if I'm wrong but that'z umm' ....how many monthz?
  One thing must be clarified in the beginning. I am an independent artist. All the riff-raff about the consistent use of the F-Bomb, come on now, iz that all yall can come at me with???? Seriously, peep the genre...HARDCORE! Do you guyz have any idea how long I've been waiting for the opportunity to straight say.....FUCK THE WORLD?? Apparently not.

" Dear God Can I Make Amendz "

Dear God,
Can I make amendz?
I waz abducted,
I didn't realize the livez I've corrupted.
Started sellz dope at an early age,
Cause I waz frustrated, deeply, at an early stage..
and we waz broke.
In my cage I'm hearing homiez cry,
Cause all the soulz that went astray are being multiplied..
I know I lied...
When I told you I waz gonna change,
But I gotta ride, for them souljahz out there in the game..
Until I die.
Too much pain and so much misery...
everytime I pray,
because I feel like you ain't hearing me..
so show me G'z..
Manifested in thiz Great Depression
Paying my duez and coming up...I done learned my lessonz..
look what I'm left with-
No protection from thiz indigence,
I reminisce,
on T.D.C. and doing sentencez,
My niggaz missed!
But I know we'll meet up in the end..
Just do ya bidz,
Dear God Can I Make Amendz...
I'm tryna make em'-endz..
I do realise that through all of thiz, that there's a lot of confusion surrounding the gap between the workz that I'm releasing and my age. What people aren't focussing on iz the fact that...13 and one-half of my 34 yearz of walking the planet earth that I've been incarcerated in at least one of Amerikkkaz vast prison systemz. Press rewind when you come up against thiz fact the next time that it arises in your own mind and do the math yourself. Then fast-forward that same fact into the present moment and look at the stats: NUMBERZ DON'T LIE! 8 yearz in the Federal Prison System..released October 8th, 2009 to the half-way house (another institution altogether)...released from that institution on or around April, 28th, 2010..and today iz what...March 25th, 2011?
Now you tell me......where else doez a reality like the one you are currently witnessing happen at? HIS-TORY IN THE MAKING, BABY...HIZTORY N' D' MAKING!!!

Can't stop, Don't stop, Won't stop !

All I've ever known iz front-row hustling, when I'm down on my luck and I'm struggling, tryna duck the repercussions...iz putting me in situations, I can't escape, because thiz life that I lead iz smoking weed and paper-chasing. I gasta pave the way for my seedz, that'z being born cause they're product of me, we're tryna make it through the storm. But still I live my life az a G, out on the block until my pocketz make a profit in the middle of the morn-n, I'm yearning to get sweeted and fried, I'm creeping with thiz heat on my side, just for the tearz my mama cried...for me to leave the game but..she didn't understand my mission, now she got to feel my mutha fucking pain. I'm knocking at the door to destruction, hearing voices of her fussing, cause I'm the corner hustling with my cousinz. Itz probably cause she never made an effort, at raising me straight, so I can't help it cause I'm crazy to think..that'z itz too late for me to change now, cause I'm too deep into this game now, shit ain't gon never be the same how? Did life take a turn for the worst, at night when I sleep, I'm having visionz of a nigga in a hursh...it hurts!

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Man, it'z funny how the game unfoldz..

I received a phone call thiz morning from Mrs. Luarie Stevens at Home Hospice and Health. She was just checking in to see how the wifey and I had been dealing with the grieving process.
Truth of the matter iz...my dad waz never a part of my life in way of what's expected as a parent.Our relationship waz shaped around incremental momentz attained in TRAFFIC. When the cutz became my official stomping grounds, our pathz seldom crozzed. Why? I waz chasin' paper...he waz chasin' another hit. He would seldom come cop from me because ( laying aside the internal emotional strain of buying dope from your son ) he knew that he couldn't " get over " fucking with me. If anything, I'd just give him some dope. I'm like, why would I sell you dope, dawg , you're my dad? And so, all of the in between time waz spent communicating with one another through the system. Either I waz locked up or he waz locked up. Or....on a few occasionz; we both were locked up...together...in the same cell.
But back to Mrs. Stevens, along with about 98% of everyone else who knew the reality of the situation...just couldn't fathom how, or most importantly, why, I'd take on the burden of a man who has " never " been what he waz suppose to be in my life, ...why would I take on a dying cancer patient? Here you have on the one hand, a guy who iz 34 yrs. old, just finished serving 8 yrs. flat in the Federal Prison System, hasn't even been free a yearz time span...living in the projects ( well, the Midland , Texas version of projects, ) struggling all around the board, taking into his life a dying drug addict with not even a second thought. WHO KNEW?
So...I can't give you an answer to the question of " how am I dealing with it all? " Or..why did I even subject myself to it in the first place? Sure, I had every right to say: FUCK NO! FOR 34YRZ I NEEDED YOU AND YOU NEVER EVEN MADE AN EFFORT TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE, NOW YOU'RE DYING AND YOU..." NEED ME ? " FUCK NO !
But ya know what? There came a point somewhere in my life that I came to the realization that: ACCEPTANCE BREEDS UNDERSTANDING ! And of course understanding iz the highest level of love attained between two or more in a relationship.
And... with that being said I MUST flip the script and pose the question: WHERE IZ THE LOVE FOR ME IF YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND ME?
So, whenever you get through, tell me, how can you say you love Da' Peta'Loc and therefore understand him when...it waz all love and all good when I waz feeding an entire community of addictionz, going back and forth to prison, leading everybody who fucked with me on a day to day basis on a one way trip to hell of some sort; basically:...but when I switched the game up ( but not the name up ) all the love and understanding has suddenly gone out the door. I'm CONFUSED AS FUCK RIGHT NOW!
Beyond a shadow of a doubt, if I were to walk back up on the block with a pocket fulla' halfz and wholez...the question of me getting your money isn't even a factor. Now all of a sudden it becomez: " damn, where can I stash all thiz loot in such a way as not to appear suspicious? " But now, thiz same dude comez to you selling " music.....something from the heart" and all of a sudden itz a problem!
Like I said....MAN, ITZ FUNNY HOW THE GAME UNFOLDZ.

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