Comments on: 419 state of mind http://bennloxo.com/archives/2005/04/07/419-state-of-mind/ One hand can't clap: world music for the masses Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:03:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: TRAE days»Blog Archive » Dear diary, when am I going to start earning a salary? http://bennloxo.com/archives/2005/04/07/419-state-of-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-12488 TRAE days»Blog Archive » Dear diary, when am I going to start earning a salary? Wed, 16 Nov 2005 10:53:11 +0000 http://bennloxo.com/archives/2005/04/07/419-state-of-mind/#comment-12488 [...] Damn life sucks. All this depression is leading me to a 419 state of mind. Like Modenine said there’s gotta be four hundred and nineteen ways to come up with the right (money making) scheme. It’s that bad man that I’m scared for my relationship…or is it friendship. I know I’m the shit (ha-ha) and my girl likes me and all that, but man I fear she could bail if she gets a better offer. You know, Nigerian girls and all that marriage and financial stable boyfriend shit. Love sure doesn’t exist in their dictionary. I guess I better strike before I’m struck. Like Terry Tha Rapman in his song “I’m a Nigerian”: [...] [...] Damn life sucks. All this depression is leading me to a 419 state of mind. Like Modenine said there’s gotta be four hundred and nineteen ways to come up with the right (money making) scheme. It’s that bad man that I’m scared for my relationship…or is it friendship. I know I’m the shit (ha-ha) and my girl likes me and all that, but man I fear she could bail if she gets a better offer. You know, Nigerian girls and all that marriage and financial stable boyfriend shit. Love sure doesn’t exist in their dictionary. I guess I better strike before I’m struck. Like Terry Tha Rapman in his song “I’m a Nigerian”: [...]

]]> By: mattgy http://bennloxo.com/archives/2005/04/07/419-state-of-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-8422 mattgy Fri, 03 Jun 2005 08:01:19 +0000 http://bennloxo.com/archives/2005/04/07/419-state-of-mind/#comment-8422 Trae - true. Abuja has potential, and I met many nice people there. It's just that I spent my longest trip in Abuja during the All Africa Games and witnessed some nasty police action. Then I was there for the Queen visit.. so I didn't get a "real" trip to Abuja in there, but only saw it at it's worst. But don't get me wrong - I'd rather live there than Lagos anyday! :) Trae – true. Abuja has potential, and I met many nice people there.

It’s just that I spent my longest trip in Abuja during the All Africa Games and witnessed some nasty police action. Then I was there for the Queen visit.. so I didn’t get a “real” trip to Abuja in there, but only saw it at it’s worst.

But don’t get me wrong – I’d rather live there than Lagos anyday! :)

]]> By: TRAE http://bennloxo.com/archives/2005/04/07/419-state-of-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-8416 TRAE Fri, 03 Jun 2005 00:09:06 +0000 http://bennloxo.com/archives/2005/04/07/419-state-of-mind/#comment-8416 well i guess the village stuff was real corny http://www.gisters.com/gossips/designer_village.htm . but despite that Abuja rocks if i must tell you. it just depends on where you look. having some cash, being mobile and having the right fun loving friends/guides might help you out. well i guess the village stuff was real corny http://www.gisters.com/gossips/designer_village.htm . but despite that Abuja rocks if i must tell you. it just depends on where you look. having some cash, being mobile and having the right fun loving friends/guides might help you out.

]]> By: Don bishop http://bennloxo.com/archives/2005/04/07/419-state-of-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-6982 Don bishop Sun, 29 May 2005 18:25:24 +0000 http://bennloxo.com/archives/2005/04/07/419-state-of-mind/#comment-6982 fuck you all use ur fuckin time for better things guy are out there making kool money so dont waste ur time fuck you all use ur fuckin time for better things guy are out there making kool money so dont waste ur time

]]> By: mattgy http://bennloxo.com/archives/2005/04/07/419-state-of-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-1608 mattgy Wed, 20 Apr 2005 15:24:48 +0000 http://bennloxo.com/archives/2005/04/07/419-state-of-mind/#comment-1608 Any city that needs to build fake African villages for the Queen of England to visit has to be a little hurting. I've been there twice now for about a month total and didn't find much of a "scene" to speak of, nor many good restaurants or bars. Compared to other West African cities it's pretty squeaky clean and locked-down by police. I am always ready to be corrected, though. Please feel free to convince me otherwise through music, etc... Any city that needs to build fake African villages for the Queen of England to visit has to be a little hurting.

I’ve been there twice now for about a month total and didn’t find much of a “scene” to speak of, nor many good restaurants or bars. Compared to other West African cities it’s pretty squeaky clean and locked-down by police.

I am always ready to be corrected, though. Please feel free to convince me otherwise through music, etc…

]]> By: TRAE http://bennloxo.com/archives/2005/04/07/419-state-of-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-1149 TRAE Thu, 14 Apr 2005 02:02:30 +0000 http://bennloxo.com/archives/2005/04/07/419-state-of-mind/#comment-1149 what do u mean by "stale". i find that quite derogatory. please note that we Abuja based peeps are not backword in Hip hop. Hip hop lives in Abuja man! what do u mean by “stale”. i find that quite derogatory. please note that we Abuja based peeps are not backword in Hip hop. Hip hop lives in Abuja man!

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