Diary - Wale

The song I'm going to be reviewing is Diary by Wale.
Actually, Wale came to the basketball game today at Chicago State.
Yes, Wale is a rapper but his style is so unique. He interprets music and poetry together and it all makes sense. His music is not just "ooo baby, yes I like you, let's go party."
His lyrics literally have a meaning to it and the thing is, the meaning is obvious for those who aren't used to.
There's always puns and metaphors but I mean, first you have to get pass the obvious stuff to understand what exactly he's talking about.
In the song Diary, Wale refers to a girl he wants to talk to and who he has fallen for but the girl won't let her guards down because she's been through so much. She's trying to figure out what she should do and most of her thoughts go into her Diary.
Wale refers to it as 'Diary of a black girl," but I believe it can apply to any girl.
We all have the same emotions, more or less.
There is one part in the whole song where Wale stops his singing/rapping and begins to actually recite poetry.
Here are a few lines from that section:
Cars, nothing I drive can drive you out of this frame of mind,
For such an ugly picture and,
Money, nothing I buy can buy more time for your ears to tell your heart to listen to it,
Diamonds, a girl's best friend is what they say but believe me with the right allegiance shorty you gonna shine anyways,
and everyday that goes by is a couple more lines in her diary.
Okay, first off, this was just a pretty statement all together. He used material things to describe his love for this girl and to describe the girl.
Next, if you actually hear the song while he says this, he keeps up with the beat and pace so that it sounds as if the word he always leaves off on brings up a whole new subject and so on.
Wale is beast because he raps from the heart.
I love him!

Jay&Nick

Gatsby's first name is Jay? So casual for a dude so formal as he. Nick, casual but he's Nick so...
Gastby loves Daisy which is Nick's cousin and who is married to Tom.
Okay. Jay and Nick's relationship is quite vague. What I mean by that is theres not much to do with the relationship. They can't brag about how they've been BFFs and how they've known each other since diapers.
All they could do from Chapters 1-5 is go over each other's house and chat. That's about it.
I don't really know if Gatsby, excuse me, I meant Jay. I don't really know if Jay is using Nick to get closer to Daisy or if he really wants to be friends with Nick. Jay didn't bring much up with Nick about Daisy so it wasn't that obvious if he was trying to get closer to her. In chapter 5, we do see an interaction with Daisy and Jay where Nick comes back in the room they are occupying after an hour and sees Daisy drying tears while Jay is smiling. What goes on here isn't said but it's very frustrating because it's like an cliff-hanging lead.
I haven't completely finished chapter 5. I have about 4 more pages but as far as I get, Jay seems to be quite queer now. Like, overly excited and the real him is coming out.
So, was he using Nick or what? Nick doesn't seem to care anyway.

Mommy, How Could You!

My mom cheated.
Now Christmas is ruined,
Her lover fleeted.
To hide what they were doing.

I was almost asleep on Christmas Eve
When I heard a giggle, I jumped out of bed
I heard a really loud sneeze
Followed by a "Ow, I hit my head."

I then heard a "I'm sorry hun, my beard is soft and bushy."
My mom answered " Oh shut up you old mad, you're going to wake up Johnny."
Who was this old old man that my mother referred to
Surely it wasn't my dad, he was only 52.

I was about to put on my slippers when I remembered I had on footies.
So I raced out of bed to see who this stranger could be.
I creeped down the hall, one creek at a time.
Trying not to be heard, like a secret agent investigating a crime.

"Did you hear that" the mystery man said.
"Here what dear? Johnnys all put to bed."
" Are you sure because I hear little steps."
"I'm positive, now calm down and relax."

And then there was silence once more in the living room.
I took a deep breath and let out a silent "phew."

I got to the end of the hallway and looked around the corner
No one was in sight, Ugh! Err!

Just as I was about to head back to bed, I heard the old man say
"The visit was nice but I gotta be heading back to my slay,"

"Slay?" I said. Almost too loud.
No humans here drive slays around.
Only Santa, Santa? Santa! Santa is here!
He's the old man with the nice bushy beard.

I was so excited that I rand down the hall
I was so excited I tripped, and made a great fall.

As I got myself together, I looked up and paused
My mother was kissing old Santa Claus.
I can't wait to tell my dad.
He's goina' be so mad!

Mommy ruined Christmas for the whole world.
She let Santa take her as Daddy's girl.
Mommy ruined Christmas for the whole family.
But most of all mommy ruined Christmas for me.

Presents, food, stockings, don't matter.
I don't even wana' eat the cake batter!

Santa is on his own naughty list now!
No more gifts will be given out!
And its all because
Mommy was kissing Santa Claus.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! :)