Am I "TOO MUCH"?

Some would say I think I am “too much” or just plain ass “stuck-up”, which is clearly not the case! I am the most open minded person god could ever blow breath on. Anybody that’s know me personally could say that. For me not to like a person you MUST have did me something personally for me to feel like that which is a hard thing to do. Even people that scorn me in the past I still speak, and even converse with @ times. I cant seem for figure out why people think I am “too much”, lol. Arrogant is also something have been called. I can agree I am VERY arrogant and u should be too. The meaning of this 14th century word arrogant I means that you are proudly contemptuous. Just showing SELF-IMPORTANCE or disregard for others. Now I care about people so don't get it twisted, but I come 1st. So if putting me 1st is arrogant then by all means I am. It must be the fact that I am shy, don’t care what people think about me, a loner, and quite. Or maybe it’s the fact that I don’t speak to people I don’t know, I dress ok, I have changed from what I used to be, or the fact that I walk with my head high with reason to. But I think its just that I am different from the rest. When people see me I guess because I fucked with bounce I should jump to the mic or get mad when my name not on an event or when my name isn’t called. I am ME which is all that’s matters. I can't be what people want me to be, and if that makes me “too much”, or “stuck-up” well…lol then I am!

ENJOY LIFE!

Legendary?

LEGEND......
I was at a concert in New Orleans 2 weeks ago that one of my good friends hosted and I was introduced as “ The legendary Westbank Arike”. I was upset at that moment but I really didn’t know how to take it. Good Wishes or Slang? I was like……. Legendary? What? I took it as me being old, washed up, and plain ol’ DEAD. As I sat down and thought about it legend is not a bad word. Webster’s defines Legend as somebody famous admired for a skill or talent. Now that I look at my immense track record I am going to embrace the words legend/legendary more than what I do and not get dismayed hearing it. True, I am pretty last season BY CHOICE, but I rather be up there with legends than new jacks any day. Legendary people make sense while new jacks make hits. That’s just my thoughts. For 2008 I am taking the reserved side of bounce, the side most don’t understand. The side I feel I deserve. I have had songs written about me, D.J.’s not playing my shit, no shows or producers because of my sexuality, slang’s about me in songs and mixxes, OMG the list go on. The funny part is I am nowhere near what I used to be, and not trying to be and STILL going through the same shit, lol. I only show up for certain events by certain people. Its not about the money at all anymore. That’s so 2002. Its all about respect. I respect those who respect me. Mc Shakie, D.J. Lil Man, Calliope Preist…is some of FEW who can call me and I am there at ZERO!

Enjoy Life

Mardi Gras 2008

Mardi Gras 2008 was like the LAMEST to me. I saw some people I haven’t seen in years, some of which I thought was dead. These was some of the people I grew up with and they still on the same ol’ shit stuck in the same ol’ town. Still talking about people and holding on to grudges. Me, I feel like life to short for all that shit. In the words for my father, “There comes a time when you gotta let it Go”. These people need to let some of this shit go.

As far as the clubs…a dump. Rockafella 2.5 was ok and a few other parties was cool, but Club Fusions…..a dump! $20 a night to sweat and to get your $200 plus shoes stepped on, lol. I was there a few nights only because friends was there from out of town. I mean this cub has no entertainment nor excitement. CL-10 a D.J. there is pretty good, but for the most part I stood in the back all night on my SideKick. Fashion wise…..everybody was cute. The Local New Orleans kids was on they game, but then u had your out of town fools with 40 colors, 9 materials, and tights on one outfit and SWEAR it was fashion! Its not! Now I am not Joan Rivers, but I can say “Fashion is Simple”, and some people (from the state capital) take it too far. FOOLS! On a scale from 1 to 10 this club gets a ZERO!

This weekend I also realized no matter how much you give your all for people it still is in vain. So now I have the disposition like fuck you!

Fraudulent Pages

Today , after being told several times that I have myspace personal and music pages, I went to see for myself and what I saw shocked me. 

To think that people would really take the time to make fraudulent myspace pages and imitation blogs with all my information and photos is crazy and outlandish. After seeing these shrines I was LIVID. 

Being that I cant control the fact that foes, fans, or FOOLS do things like this, I can only post this public statement saying that I do not and will not have a myspace page, for personal reasons, and this is the ONLY blog that I have. Anything else is not powered or controlled by me so don’t partake in it. Furthermore by me making this statement I hope people don’t get the impression that I am “stuck up” or I think I am more than what I am. I am merely protecting my likeness and freedom. For those who know me will understand.

ALSO, to respond to all the YIM’s and E-mails about my reasons to only cater to the gay community for 08’and not to do any teen or adult themed socials….…I have my reasons. The main reason is I stay away from drama and I give back and support who give back or support me. Point blank. I am not going to get gas from a station where everybody else is pumping. I will go the station across the street where nobody is and that way I will get out faster. Lol.

But feel free to email me at WestbankArike07@yahoo.com or

Yahoo Messenger: westbank_arike. HOLLA!

ENJOY LIFE!

Got A new polished look for 2008......

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In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: IT GOES ON!

It took me a long time to figure things, people and life out, but when I did i discovered ERIK. Westbank Arike' is a mere character and nothing more. I have many people that address me as WESTBANK ARIKE. I HATE that. I feel if a person address me as that then that's all they know and is not a valid friend of mine. My real friends, the few I have, call me ERIK. There is a difference. You know, I heard a person say one time, "Bounce Music don't have Rappers, they have Actors." After giving that some thought, I concluded that he was correct.

KNOW ME FOR ME!