My Take: Still talking smack about Kevin Samuels? Even in death?!

This is the “My Take” I’ve been saving. Actually, for quite some time. The unexpected death of Kevin Samuels as we all heard for the last several weeks. No matter what side you are on. As we know that his death was indeed a shock to many, but what about his lessons. You know the ones about that he somewhat “went after” black women being damaged or leftovers. But before we dive into my commentary, let it be known that this blog is not against black women at all. This is just a more talked about the conversation that many are afraid to touch.

Now, let’s talk about Kevin Samuels and who he was. Of course, he was black. Kevin Samuels was born in Oklahoma. Actually Oklahoma City. Graduated from High School, and attended college at the University of Oklahoma, but was unable to graduate at 21 years old due to a health condition of cancer. Kevin studied Chemical Engineering while in college. He also worked in the industry of Marketing before going into Image Consulting in 2013. His Youtube page of this marketing brand had famous entertainers,

Okay now, this is the actual question that many have been asking: where did Kevin Samuels came up with these quoting of women who are over 35 years of age, being leftovers? This is the actual phrase or similar phrase that seem to have black women up in arms and upset at the now late Kevin Samuels. Where did you get that from? Where did he get the quote or statement about women being over 35 leftovers and out of the game so to speak? Where did Kevin Samuels actually get that quote from that cause so many to be very upset, shot, or even not that surprised? The answer may surprise you. I googled the phrase that many women are facing of being upset and I put the word Chinese into the search. And then it led me to a page where it was referencing the phrase that Kevin Samuels use but it also reference where it was coming from the country of China.

From the website wikihub.com here is a noted piece of information behind the phrase of the 35 years old leftovers phrase that Kevin Samuels used in his most recent podcast online:

“Actually, he was talking about what women 27 or over are called in parts of Asia, particularly China. He used them as an example because he was showing women here what would happen to them if they didn’t secure a man. He showed them having trouble with their finances, the issues of their governments being unable to take care of them, and many of them becoming homeless and depressed.”

Best part of the conversation right there. So Kevin Samuels used that phrase as a thought to actually direct or to clarify to those who are lonely, depressed, or always thinking they are woke that this will be your imminent future if you do not improve your ways to live further. Sort of like every single December that we look “A Christmas Carol” in which that the spirit of Jacob Marley comes into the house of Ebenezer Scrooge with chains and boxes and convinces him to change his ways before it gets even worse. We know how that story ends. I know this is not the holiday season, but this goes on every single day and apparently what Kevin Samuels sampled was a thought that this would happen if you continue to go down the wrong path as you were somewhat raised, or inherited based on your feelings and opinions. What was most disturbing about this quote is the fact that a lot of people, especially a lot of black women kind of took this very personally. It didn’t matter if her name was Vivica A Fox, or even Pastor Jamal Bryant everybody had something to say about the now deceased image consultant of Kevin Samuels and the quote that he used when he was still living.

And for those also who now mourn his death in a mocking laughing fashion almost like The Wizard Of Oz in reference and singing: “ding dong the witch is dead”. Or in this reference: “ding dong Kevin Samuels has died”. I’m beginning to ask: Okay so you didn’t like the guy, big deal! But why mock him in his passing and which he may never come back again? Let me just say if you’re one of those black women or black men or both who were lauding and laughing and celebrating his death like it was the biggest party of the year: Be careful. Be EXTREMELY careful! If this were you, and the way that you’re going and some people didn’t like some of the things that you didn’t said or did, guess what it could happen to you!

Many are talking about how Kevin Samuels disrespected black women. Speaking of disrespect, do you know who was disrespected the most? His mother, Beverly Samuels-Birch.

Kevin Samuels’ mother had to find out through social media, that her son passed away. His mother and the family was not notified properly about the passing. There was no official statements from the authorities, or nothing. All of that was online. Now if you want to talk about being disrespected, reference that! The mocking portion in which that has been circulated, reminds me in scripture when Jesus was mocked for his beliefs. (Mark 15:20-29) And of course he was considered being as a great savior of all people.

But I know Kevin Samuels was not Jesus, and Jesus was not Kevin Samuels. What I’m trying to say, is when people target those who are mocked for certain things that they don’t understand, it clearly tells them by their attitudes. Have I been mocked before? Yes I have. Reference my UW Stout days as a distance learning student in my blogs a while back. Reference the time of me being bullied in school. Again, all in the stories.

The one true thing in all of this, yes Kevin Samuels reminds me of the shock jock that wants to get everybody talking. And yet many do respond and agree and/or disagree which is valuable in terms of understanding of what’s going on currently and previously. But however, even in death, many of you are still talking about him anyway. Couldn’t let go of the rope, eh? And most recently the commentary has not stopped since his passing. So I’ll begin to ask the question: why do you think many have flocked to him for advice? And why many are still referencing him as a resource in the response of the current climate in today’s society of the black community?

Oh I get it. It’s the material. It’s like in pro wrestling, this is what you called a “Work Shoot. Why? More on that later.

Just recently in a update, several weeks after his passing, there was a report that he passed away due to the silent killer of High Blood Pressure and Hypertension. This is very common in the Black Community and a concern among black health. Mostly, black men are likely in the high percentage than black women that get High Blood Pressure and Hypertension. Collectively, it is a concern based on history, eating, drinking, genetics, etc. There were those on social media, who said Kevin Samuels was drinking a lot of Red Bulls that made him die. What else did he eat? What else did he consume in his eating? What was his previous conditions that was not reported?

In regards overall, there will be questions and answers in regarding Kevin Samuels’ passing and the reasons behind it. But yet still there will be those who would talk smack about him even in death. But there is one thing though, there will be those who will defend him not only he was a black male, but yet hindering the truth about relationships going forward between men and women alike. Love him or hate him, Kevin Samuels made everyone talking.

MCA: A hip hop pioneer that those in the game now should really study and summarize.

I wrote a twitter stat this past week in regarding MCA, or Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys: Another saint in the Hip Hop community has passed. God bless Adam Yauch (aka MCA) The saints are checking out!

In all due respect, this is not mocking anything. It’s letting the world know that a great person had passed, and should be celebrated for the work he did while still living. No doubt Adam Yauch, or MCA or Mic Commander Adam, is definitively one of the best pioneers that came out of the golden age of Hip-Hop. No question also, his craft along with Mike D and AdRock really made the world and the Hip Hop game noticed. And unlike those of today, they were real to themselves, and didn’t sell out in trying to be something that they weren’t. No matter if you were into the Hip-hop mixed with rock, hardcore punk music, or alternative hip hop music, they seemed to exemptfly their craft to the masses as some before them. And a little bit after. Way before like Nicki Minaj, Drake, Soulja Boy all came along and well, you know.

It also caught me by surprise that MCA was in support of social causes like Free Tibet and countless other world causes in which most in the game now should be following. Other than worrying about their money, cars and throwback jerseys. Some of you are saying that I’ve become a critic of Hip-Hop. I’m not a critic of the game. I’m just criticizing on how their game is not crafted with art and creativity. I’m just saying.

Like Whitney Houston’s passing, there will be others under the age of 21 or 18 might ask “Who was MCA?” Those of us who listen to the records, cd’s, mp3’s and many others, it’s time to tell the story. Sometimes we need to tell the story again, and again just to make their heads filled with that knowledge. Not just because of the craft MCA brought, but what about his humanity concerns, his donations, etc. Those are the things I would like to see. Yes, he was a great lyricist in the hip hop game, and a prominent figure in my view, prominent among the Buddhist community of his faith and beliefs.

Now for me, there is not a doubt that his race is finished at 47 years old. I know that he was sick for a while due to cancer and the thing that most have to realize that cancer can strike at ANY AGE! It can strike at ANY GENDER! and yes it can strike at ANY COLOR! Like bullets, cancer too does not have no eyes. Some are saying now, that since cancer is killer in all, they are working on medicine about curing it. But the best defense is to eat the right foods, drinks, get enough exercise, and always see your doctor every year. Not in the years that some will tell you.

Yes, I liked their music as well. No question, the Beastie Boys as good as they are, they are indeed a blueprint of hip hop. It doesn’t matter if it was Paul Revere, Three MC’s and one DJ, Intergalatic Planetary, Make some noise, Don’t Play No Game That I Can Win, You Gotta Fight, For Your Right (To Party), Nonstop Disco Powerpack, An Open Letter to NYC, Sabotage, and many others, Ch-Check It Out included, they have proved themselves very well. And MCA proved that his craft was well respected.

So to the new school, you better learn and recognize!