ON BLAST! Black Male Driving a Black Mercedes Posing as a Movie Producer About His Business

[Sheba Jordan]

It's not easy being in the entertainment business. It's especially complicated for women in the business. It's a dog eat dog world and if you're not smart people will take advantage of you. They will discourage you. They will talk badly about you. Mar your good reputation. They will ruin your esteem and enthusiasm. And men will disrespect you, if you allow them to. Of all the lexis in the aforementioned, the most important are the last five words "IF you allow them to."

I recently changed my schedule at my day job so that I can attend meetings and mind my own business. The first meeting was scheduled for today with the man in the black Mercedes. We were meeting at his studio with one of his male partners. When I asked where the studio was he said, "I have to show you, it's hard to say." What the hell is that about right? So, ok, I asked him again, where's the studio? He said, I"m going to pick you up. It's in Irvington." His overconfidence as well as the fact that he didn't want to tell me the studio's exact location was offensive and raised a red flag with me. Now I'm thinking, "What's really good with this fool?" I was either going to cancel the meeting or ask my brother to attend with me. My brother agreed to go (on short notice) and I agreed to him picking me up.

He arrived a few minutes late and I came downstairs a few minutes later with my brother. I greeted him by saying, "Good morning." His response was an arrogant, "He (my brother) ain't going!" Are you f*#^%$g serious? Without hesitation I said to him, "Well if he can't go then I can't go either." And I walked away from his vehicle.

My brother wanted to confront him but I nudged him to follow my lead. There was no need for a confrontation. The fact of the matter is, this was not about business. If it were then business would have been conducted today. This was a typical case of a self-important N-word who thinks that because he drives a mercedes and poses as a big time movie producer women are supposed to drop their panties for him. And I suppose plenty women have. But sometimes these N-words run into the real deal. That would be me. I am so focused and I mean business.

Fellas if you're thinking about connecting with me come correct or stay home. Put your money where your mouth is where the business is concerned. Otherwise, get out of my face and stay out of my way while I climb to the top.

Ladies, never lower your crown. Keep your head up and remember to say what you mean, mean what you say, "mean" business, and never, NEVER compromise your virtue.

Love, love, love...

Sheba Jordan
Playwright/Producer/Theatre Director