Stop the Madness

One day I'll be able to shop in American Apparel
Without hearing the quiet weeping of my wallet.
Or the whimpering of my credit card after each swipe


But as for now, being "college broke" thrusts me into a true reality
And I'm trying to get outta that "hood nigga" mentality

You know, that person who's

Chasing that paperr,

out of their mother's wallet

Or

They got a $700 sneakers but can't even afford rent

Or

They got a $100 belt but can't even pronounce the brand it comes from

When

Shorty is all decked out in her $200 Tru Religion jeans, Burberry shirt, Red Bottom heels, 24 inch Remy weave, Louis Vuitton bag, iPhone clutched to her well $50 French manicured hand... But she's taking the train

Where's yo fly ass car at ma?

Musing over the common cents while not commonly sensing that the words "sense" and "common" ain't been so common since.. I'm not sure when sense became uncommon

I guess it was when

She spent $70 on makeup that lasted two weeks. "But it's from Sephora" so I guess it's worth it

Powder blush your pain away
As you become a slave to insecurities that thrust you into debt
But you still look good though...

Hood nigga mentality

When we're concerned about expressing our styles through expensive name tags and threads
And webs of designer lines

But we don't even know what a mutual fund is.

There must be a material God somewhere in heaven based on all the money we shell out for the sake of them

Yet asking for ten percent is outrageous


We reject those who approach us with "Ugg"- less boots or Polo-less shirts.

"He ain't got no swag"
"She's a lame"

Then complain about artificiality and materialism and getting treated poorly because the people who idolize these things, are superficial.

Hood nigga mentality

We all like nice things. Human nature
But when it begins to consume us and we remain utterly ignorant or in denial about it, we're trapped.

And the people from the outside looking in will laugh at us. And have no reason to help us.

And we laugh at each other. And turn a blind eye.

Hood nigga mentality
An epidemic at it's height

Will you bother to stop it? Will you for once be unblinded by the glitters of plastic and fragrance of cheap perfume and see that wealth isn't attained through the ownership of insignificant things that yield only temporary value and not permanent investments?

Hood nigga mentality

It needs to stop