This guy sent me an message on Facebook about making Mississippi a better state... I got about one paragraph into the message and had to quit reading due to a headache that was forming. Below is a copy of the message and following it is my response to it.


His Message
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This ya boy Damion Brooks AKA J Baima repin CREAM TEAM Entertainment and I just wanted to drop off some knowledge off the top of the dome. Mississippi has been looked down on fro a long time. For many many years we have been looked upon as poor country trash whose politics is corrupt and are not going to ever economically grow as one of the nations prominant states. I had a dream that one day when we as a state stop depending on others and make a name for ourselves we will rise and overcome. I am proud of my state and where I am from and is willing to do what it takes to make it as sucessful as possible.

So with that being said, I think its time for a change. A somewhat of a movement. Or a plain all out takeover. And myself and others are trying to start with the music industry. As a music producer and vice president of C.R.E.A.M -T.E.A.M. Ent., I recognize that there is too much talent in Mississippi that is not being exposed. It's just like a volcano and so much intensity is building up we are soon about to blow out of proportion. I say instead of waiting on some body to here us and get a record deal so the nation can here us, how about we speak to the nation directly ourselves. Let's cut out the middle man. Like the King if Mississippi David Banner says, "Since they won't give us nothing we just gonn take it!''. Let's take what rightfully ours.We don't have anything to loose and everything to gain.

We must first start this by being as supportive as possible to our fellow mississippians. That is the key to our success. We must stck together for a common goal, and that's to put Mississippi on the top. Alot of people say people from Mississippi can't rap which is garbage. If D4L Can come out with a song like Laffy Taffy, then I know for a fact that a person like GMB could kill the chart with The Sippi Bounce. And that's real talk. In my own opinion Sippi bounce is 110% better that Laffy Taffy.

But back to the key thing is support each other. So I wanna ask you all to go out and support Gmb and his music, support Da Truth and their music, support Mase and the Southern Administration, and please without a shadow of a doubt support that C.R.E.A.M. T.E.A.M. Entertainment label, and everyone else in the Sip doing it big. I can see our capabilities so put them into action.
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I read an article where the author talk down about the sip. About how much he hated us and how he think we should be cut off from the rest of the country and floated out to sea. I say F@#$ that. That N@#$% can kiss our Mutha F#$%# A#$%#.
I don't know about you but as for me it's gon be MISSISSIPPI (M I Crooked Letta) Til the day I Die.

My response
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Hey, learn to write and use correct grammar before you go and talk about making Mississippi recognized. When you say things like "This ya boy Damion Brooks AKA J Baima repin CREAM TEAM Entertainment and I just wanted to drop off some knowledge off the top of the dome.", that is what makes Mississippi have a bad rep. If you want to change it into "one of the nations prominant states." then you have to talk and act like you are worthy of being "prominant." I was born here too, but because of the fact that everyone wants to be thugs like all the rap music preaches my family and I were forced to move to a more "prominant" state, Florida. Come on man, don't promote "thug" music as a way to better the state, promote education and less violent social interaction. Without an education everyone in this poor, country state is nothing more than the nations trash heap. While we act like trash we will be treated like trash, but when we act like a civilized state with good moral values so shall we be treated. I do believe in the power of music but I don't believe in music that promotes an image that will cripple a person into "trash." If you want to promote music, then push an artist or label that wants to make a difference. Singing about killing and stealing only leads to actually killing and stealing. Besides all of that, why would you want to be a follower in life, dressing like all the rest of the people out there only puts you in the catagory of "follower", but making a stand against poverty or opression needs to be made in education first and then music. Thanks for reading all of this, and if you have made it this far, I am sorry if this comes off as harsh but I have a desire to see mississippi become something great as well. I just want to see it happen the right way. I also am very much for helping your neighborhood artists and musicians. Thanks man and have a great day.
-E