I've Been Tagged

What’s up with this whole tag thing? I didn’t like tag when I was a kid. I’d rather play hide and go get it. Anyway, Nikki tagged me (and the rest of the damn blogging world) with this one. I wanna do something a little different than everyone else, so I am going to try to put a quote from a hip hop song in each attribute. Here we go.

10 Attributes of My Perfect Lover

1. Gotta have a sense of humor. I am sarcastic and love to joke and I need a woman who will do the same.
Quiet and shy, baby girl my gift got you high
Made you wanna hit me with the keys to that five
Just jokin baby, I have a sharp sense of humor
Wish I woulda bumped into your frame a lot sooner
Ghostface "Camay"

2. Gotta keep herself up. I prefer a woman to be feminine. Don’t be afraid to get your hair and nails done or go shopping. I like the “girly-girls.”
Cause baby girl got all the right weaponry
Designer fabric, shoes, and accessories
Chinky eyes, sweet voice is messin' with me mentally
Mos Def "Ms. Fat Booty"

3. Gotta love music. She doesn't have to like what I like, but music is such a big part of my life, I need her to feel it too.
So far, I hope you like rap songs
Bonita Applebum, you gotta put me on.
A Tribe Called Quest “Bonita Applebum”

4. Gotta be intelligent. I been through the whole dumb girl thing and I ain’t going back. I need a woman to stimulate my mind.
Because I love a young lady that's beautiful
but one that's smart for me, is more suitable
In other words, to make it simple and plain
You gotta have a brain in order to be Ms. Kane
Big Daddy Kane “I Get the Job Done”

5. Gotta make me a priority. I put my woman first and I expect that same thing. She needs to have my back like I have hers.
Talk bad about her nigga guaranteed to snap like bra
Strap stickin together like grandma and grandpa-pa
Outkast “Jazzy Belle”

6. Gotta be sexually liberated. We ain’t young no more. Don’t be afraid to try new things.
Yo, my girl's a grown woman who ain't trynna get her eagle on
She'd rather be in bed gettin' her Kegel on
In and out, working the walls when the heat is on
Like Mary J. or Tweet is on, now sing along...
Little Brother “Say It Again”

7. Gotta love children. I want a woman who will be a good mother the same way I plan to be a good father. Nothing should be more important than the child's well being.
My pretty black princess smell sweet like that incense
That you buy at the bookstore supporting black business
Teach her what black is; the fact is her parents are thorough
She four reading Cornrows by Camille Yarborough
I keep her hair braided, bought her a black Barbie
I keep her mind free; she ain't no black zombie
Talib Kweli “Black Girl Pain”

8. Gotta inspire me to be a better person. I need someone to keep me from becoming complacent and nurtures my personal growth.
I just want you to know
Your whole being is beautiful
Im going to do the best I can do
Cause i'm the best when i'm with you
Common “Come Close”

9. Gotta appreciate the “little things.” Love is not always about the grand gestures. Sometimes it's just the simple act of spooning and watching her while she sleeps.
There's no one way, it can be explained
I guess it's the way I smile, when I hear your name
It's the little things that you do, that mean so much
It's the care that you put, into every touch
It's the way I touch you, and you touch me
I guess some of us, are so lucky.
Whodini “One Love”

10. Gotta challenge me. Don’t always give me my way; that is the quickest way for me to lose interest. Express your opinions even if I don't agree.
Plus I love the fact you got a mind of your own
Method Man “All I Need”

So there’s my list. This was extremely difficult and I don’t know what I was thinking trying to incorporate lyrics into it. I’m not tagging anybody, because this is probably all over the blogosphere already. Anyone who is not already doing this on their blog, feel free to share your attributes in the comment section. And if you have already done it, feel free to put the link in the comments so everybody can read it.

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