Call Me What You Want Bitch... ... ...

people judge me because of the things i do, they way i talk, the way i dress, the way i joke, the way i live my life, they way i don't care, the things that entertain me, the music i respect, the people that respect me, the people i frequently surround my self with, the persons i love, the reasons why i love them, the fact that i love, that fact that i hate, the things that i know, the things that i admit to not knowing, the places i've been, the things i haven't seen, the environment i grew up in, the way that i think (as if you really know anyway), the things that i've done, the things that i haven't done, the reasons why i haven't done them, the color i am, and the things i associate myself with because of that color, and more importantly  because of what i believe in.

to all the judges of all the courts that govern these such allegations i just wanna say, FUCK YOU.

-C!
P.S: pause the music & look @ this video that made me laugh.japanese people are invited to be friends to the room! :)

radio songs.

look @ the date. (go on look @ it) today almost every single song that came on any station had lil wayne on it. thats was the single most annoying thing i could have ever heard. now i'm not taking anything away from wayne. he nice as f**k. however, scroll thru my playlist, you'll find that he isn't the only talent in the industry.

i feel like there are soooooo many great EMCEES (not rappers) that just go under everyone's radar. i mean they get credit, but not as much as they really deserve.

support your local underdog.
if you know of an artist, big name or local emcee, who should get more shine that what he/she is receiving, drop the name on my comment wall over to the right. and let's start paying respects where respects are due and stop rerunning the same shit as if hip-hop is really dying.

-C!
P.S: i may fuck this quote up, but my favorite book the alchemist most definately states something like, "when you posess great power within you, and tell people about it; you are seldom believed" so instead of telling yall i am an emcee, just wait and imma show yall how i transform.....

nothing really to say here...

not much to talk about tonight guys. i mean, i'm keeping as busy as possible.
after the island (scroll down to see bullpen therapy post) i missed out on a very imporant week of school.
i'll up date when i can, but until then, vibes to my playlist while i catch up on some projects....

-C!

XBOX 360 is a engine of hate.

i'm proud of my younger brother.
he's 11 years old b'day 3/23/97.
he managed to save up his christmas money, and his birthday money
& sold a few old games along the way to finally buy the XBOX 360
that santa forgot. for a lil kid to gain & understand the concept of
money & maintain it for that long is so impressive to me at this age.

it sucked so bad when some racist white dude & his chick playing
Gears of War on XBOX Live (the internet program on the system
for those that don't know) got on and started calling us niggers.
chris shurgged and continued to play unscathed, but i was more
than furious. as the game continued they gradually kept calling us
niggers and saying way more derrogatory commentary towards
black people.

he started catching on and constantly asking me, "carlos why are they
beasting? thats not hot".... obviously i made him turn off the xbox live
and play regularly, as the only answer i had for baby bro was,
"their just ignorant spineless snakes in the grass chris, these people
are gonna be wack to us cuz they're far away now - then go chill with
their black friends at school or work".

not exactly the experience he was looking forward
too and it hurt that i couldn't protect my brother from that.

-C!

P.S: its not every single day that you experience blatant racism, but when it happens its just a reminder that ignorance of that degree is still very prevalent in today's society. i could go on & on saying how & why this is so wrong, and how & why we should stop this but .... honestly ... you already know how and unfortunately, we all know why.

The Midnight Society (tentative)

so as you all may or may not know... ya boy artful c! is not limited to one style of art.
as you all may or may not know, i attend full time classes @ the art institute of nyc majoring in graphic design, my side hobby of course is my freelance photography, i dabble in culinary along with simillar dabbling in screenplay scripting, and yes... i am quite lyrically/musically inclined.

in announcing such, i shall inform you that i am attempting to form a band.
right now all i'm working with are two vocalists (JusThink & I) & a kick ass stomp hard drummer (Mr. DJ Mateo himself). we are currently working on some music in studio with A-1 production equipment & A-1 engineers & producers. with Media Kit in production i shall leave you all with that much information to look forward too.

we are indeed searching for more band members. if you or someone you know plays any of these following instruments contact me immediately: violin, lead guitar, bass guitar.

-C!
P.S: if your not really really confident with your skills, don't bother contacting. we need the best of the best of the best like MiB recruiters.

The Orphan Works BIll Sucks SOOOO BAD.

back to the regularly scheduled program... sticking it to the man.
As an artist i personally feel SLAPPED across the face. We HAVE to find a way to prevent this NOW.
PLEASE WATCH THIS VIDEO.



-C!
P.S: we have to protect our creativity before big brother makes us pay for our own work.

Home. Sweet. Freedom.

so lemmie begin by saying, WHOOOOOO ::wipes brow:: that was close.

after a nice conversation with my homegirl Kelly Gentile, she hit me off with a number of suitable cliche` sayings that no matter how cliche`, they are they seem to be MORE than fitting, allow me to share them...
(she really said all of these deadass)

...w/e doesn't kill you only makes you stronger...

...everything happens for a reason...

...sometimes you need something bad to force something good...

...you gotta take one step back to take two steps forward...

...experience is the best teacher...

i find that cliche`'s are cliche` b/c they seem to ALWAYS be true. i find that people often take for granted the things that matter most. i took for granted my morality, freedom & self worth until they were stripped from me violently and i had to serch within; deep within, to get them all back. all in all i am especially happy that this ordeal is over & done with (for now) so that the reconstruction can begin.

expect to see a faster, stronger, smarter, more resourceful, more ambitious, hungrier, and fearless Artful C! than ever before.

i want to take a moment to thank everyone for all the support i recieved, the quotes, the away messages, & all the IM's. i really hoped you guys would have printed some FREE ARTFUL C! tee shirts for marketing purposes but i guess a shout out on your AIM shall suffice (kidding). special light needs to be shined on my immediate family mom, dad, bro (chris), bro (justin bryan)(i owe you so much my nigga), & my ace, my main muh fucka, brother from another mother for real; maffew mullings.

lastly my lil lady. el went thru so much during this ordeal. i've never before felt like another person literally emotionally, physically & even psychologically felt my pain quite like this young lady. even when i got out she was still under pressure in anxious anticipation for today. now that its over we can all rest easy bb. I LOVE YOU.

and thats all i gotta say about that.
-C!
oh & P.S: you guys know i rap, but i will NOT use this experience as a crutch to start my career glorifying the dregs of jail and crime. i am sick & tired of hearing these rappers make jail & crime sound like something everyone should do freely for fun. i WILL however, use this experience in song, as a warning of what could happen if the wrong path is taken, i WILL however, use this experience to try to uplift those listening & make all knowledgeable to the facts of the laws & how we must stay out of the corrupt babylon system (marley'ing on em a lil bit). and with that finally said... t'day hit ya brother about that studio time.... me & my band the Midnight Society have some stories to tell....

STAY FREE ARTFUL C!

so the day of reckoning is upon us and i am approximately 9 hours away from my court date. obviously i cannot sleep so here we are. lemmie just take this moment to tell everyone who has prayed for me to not stop. i also want to say thank you; really, thank YOU, personally. for all the support & the 'keep ya head up loso"'s and the "we keep you in our prayers"'s. only time will tell.... or as i formentioned in the belief's of the good man mr. Justin Bryan, only GOD will tell.

-C!
P.S: imma see yall later today.

Bullpen Therapy

did you ever do something so completely out of your natural character that your actions even surprise yourself more than others? probably.....but did you ever have to go to jail for it? i stepped so far out of my zone that i had to pay the ultimate price.....well maybe not the ultimate price b/c i'm still alive but jail is just as good as being dead if your in that bitch too long. i just spent a weekend being transported from cell to cell in central bookings, to being transported to rikers island itself.

i had more than enough time to dwell on what got me there, and ample time to pray that i get out and never go back again. the fucking bullpen. as horrible as it was, i must honestly say, if you make the best of your time there it can be equally therapeutic.in that wack ass cell i slept on floors and benches with the worst of the worst. shooters, bums, drug fiends, roaches, pimps, dealers, piss, shit & vomit. in that time all i could imagine is the direction my life is turning in, and how i can deter from this path, back on to the one that everyone KNOWS i belong on; the straight and narrow one.

right now the worst thing that could possibly happen to a human being is happening to me. i'm waiting for someone else to dictate what THEY are going to do with MY life. my court date is thursday august 14th 2008. it is then and only then will i really know whats going to happen to me for the next few years. hopefully i don't ever have to go back to the bullpen; EVER, and the NEW plan that i have for MYSELF can roll into play. until then the only thing there is to do now is wait.

my very good friend justin bryan, was once an atheist and is not one anymore. he told me he believes God is time; the only thing that was always here for sure, and the only thing that will for sure remain....no matter what. if i were to take on his beliefs, or hold on to my own, either way i pray, that time/God is working in my favor and i will make the best of it that i possibly can.

never stray from what you HAVE planned for yourself.
never let go of what you believe in.
never put yourself in a situation that you haven't thought & planned out COMPLETELY.
and i pray that you NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER go to prison. no one is built for it and no one should ever have to experience this form of therapeutic experience.

-C!
oh & P.S: pray for me & don't ask me what i been in for.
......deadass.

How ya doing? Where ya been? Whachu up to?

....well i guess i've been on what some in hollywood would call a hiatus. i guess i've been laying quite low lately. not necessarily ducking anyone or anything, simply put; summer just isn't my season. so to all who wish to know whats been the happenings as of late with me, how i've been, where i've been, and what i've been up to....i shall inform you.
i've been fine. i be in the hood. i've been busy getting famous..
details coming soon.........

- C!