Quest made statements in the past regarding many of our rnb artists passing away way to young. Ive read he stated that some of it was due to trying to keep running away from that poverty level once success is gained, as it adds stress to ones grind. Not sure of THAT’S the reason, I mean it probably is part of it but look at many of these cats dying so soon. Heavy D, Kashiff, Mike, Whitney, Maurice (I know he had a diseases but still), Prince, Vesta. Im not sure if it's recency factor at play or confirmtion bias. And these are just some of the celebrities, and are celebrities. But Im sure the regular folks of ours are dying by the thousands prematurely. Living in racists societies, keeping up with the Joneses, grinding etc all plays a part. Diet as well. Listening to that Searching For Stoney Jackson cd there’s that one song about eating vegetarian or something and its badass but did get me to thinkin..we be eating like shit. But is a change in all of that going to help. Some of us are getting to that age where folks are fallin off. It’s a crisis that’s unspoken of lately. Nevermind the police shootings, this shit is happening like a thief in the night.

Thoughts?

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TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*

think about how you feel when you have a cold or fever when you are 200 miles from home.

sitting in vans, cars, on planes for the majority of the trip

now think about the after parties, drinking, drugs, greasy food, lack of sleep...


100+ days a year...

every year...

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TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3_6vfQHTeo


and to address your point

ive been grinding like shit to get away from poverty

im doing alright, no bad diet really and I hit the gym and ride my bike a ton

my issue is dealing with stress

and I have a feeling if I had a million I would want 10 and if I had 10 I would want 100

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the gym and run a lot

shaking the shame of poverty is a bitch

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you not allowed to live as long as your white counterpart and be happy.

Michael,Rick,Prince, Whitney, Marvin,Kashif,Vesta,Sam Cooke, Jackie Wilson,2Pac,Biggie,donny hathaway,Phyllis Hyman, believe me acts spoke out as did Maurice WHite,Natalie Cole as well.

if you want to survive and live than you better do like Flip Wilson and get out man.

if they don't kill you physically then they kill you off in your career like Usher or others.


Etta James talked about it. you just get out of the area like SLy Stone.

mistermaxxx R.Kelly, Michael Jackson,Stevie wonder,Rick James,Marvin Gaye,El Debarge, Barry WHite Lionel RIchie,Isleys EWF,Lady T.,Kid creole and coconuts,the crusaders,kc sunshine band,bee gees,jW,sd,NE,JB

Miami Heat, New York Yankees,buffalo bills

>if you want to survive and live than you better do like Flip
>Wilson and get out man.
>


and like Bill Withers and Chapelle did at times in their careers

makes me think of the differences in western culture and individualistic society having effects on us who have a more universal culture and originally community based is at play no matter what, no matter how much one is used to another culture

etc... all going to France and getting away. like Tina Turner leaving here. phsyciological getting away.

looking for a means
and ways to get away because its the center of a institution that controls you mentally,physically and spiritiually your skin is your sin and hard to get away from the politics.

mistermaxxx R.Kelly, Michael Jackson,Stevie wonder,Rick James,Marvin Gaye,El Debarge, Barry WHite Lionel RIchie,Isleys EWF,Lady T.,Kid creole and coconuts,the crusaders,kc sunshine band,bee gees,jW,sd,NE,JB

Miami Heat, New York Yankees,buffalo bills

.

Enough to drain anyone.

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Probably best to do it like Sade or Maxwell, step back and do it on your terms

Trying to work out n the machine , worried about hits and popularity has to be detrimental to your health.

dude

Not many die because of diet

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it's bound to happen.

We still got folks that will whoop your ass if you run up on them wrong
& then run a marathon.

To be real...

Most people just dont take care of themselves....

Food
Mental Health/Stress
Drugs
Pride

Most people dont even follow the directions correctly on the back of a pill bottle.. that shit catches up

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the compounded stresses, technological advances.

we live in dog years. this month literally WHIZZED right by; I could only count the paydays.

I think it's happening from the inside: physiological, psychological. Older heads I know seem to think less about what's going on around them. They set a goal, they make moves.


I don't know shit. Just a theory.

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