Wascally Russell (in my best Elmer Fudd voice)

Let me tell you about that supposed opportunity with Russell Simmons. Picture it, a line forms. My girl Dee and I take our places and begin the wait. Of course, we wanted to see Rev. Run a whole lot more than Russell, but being spoken word artist we had hope for the type of scene that the radio and tel-lie-vision had announced. They made it seem like you would get the chance to show off a little bit in the hopes of actually getting a little shine. And you know what? It didn't happen that way at all. We waited for a while, which was not so bad because most of our friends were there, so the conversation was animated and live as always. My girl Dee's husband was first in line, so we watched as the line opened and he was directed to the table where Russell and the beautiful Rev. Run was seated. I saw his lips move, they handed him a t-shirt, he is still talking and no one even raised they're heads to acknowledge him! Bull-ish! I got off work early to be a groupie? I was pissed. After a few minutes and I mean a few. I got to the table and Russell was on the phone with his wife. I had a brief convo with the flunkie they used to keep people moving about the interesting spelling of my name and Russell looked up to speak to me and asked me how was I doing? Of course my first mind was to tell him what I really felt, but to maintain Diva status at all times, I just said fine and kept the line a movin. I guess when you become rich off the money of all the common people you don't even have the time to talk to anyone. Disappointed and disgusted by the lies in the media and the total bull that we got from some hip-hop icons, my girl made me an apple martini and the day seem to get better after that. That picture of Russell Simmons, that poster of some shoes that I am never going to buy, and a t-shirt that I can't fit; are still in the backseat of my car roasting in the hot sun. Not sure why anyone would want a 8 X 10 glossy of Russell Simmons? Now LL, that is a different story! I don't see running out to buy a frame to put his picture on my wall at home. Don't think so! Will I ever try to get on Def Poetry? Hell yeah! Shine is shine and all money is spendable. Russell may not have said that much to me in line, but one thing is for sure, he will never forget the girl that spells her name A-R-E-K-A-H!!!!

Peace