Lawrence Julius Taylor

Lawrence Julius Taylor was a well known all American football player.Taylor was asked whats makes him different from any linebacker he said his drinking and we all know that he was no talking about water. In 1987 Taylor tested positive for cocaine and after failing the drug test for the second he got suspended for 30 days. In 1988 Taylor decided that he would stop using drugs he felt that his career is more important and stop using drugs for five years because a third positive drug test would end his career for good. In 1995 Taylor was arrested for several times because of his attempts of buying cocaine by undercover officers. After his retirement Taylor used drugs on a regular basis. You know at the end of each blog at least one of them changed their life around for the better but this guy did not even try to made a change he just got worse and worse as the years.. wow

 

now this is a crazy one

 oh boy almost there...Marshall Bruce Mathers III better known as Eminem or slim shady got his stardom in 1999. Where unleashed his album "The slim Shady LP" that won a Grammy for best rap album. Which right behind came his second album was the fastest selling album in hip hop history "The Marshall Mathers Lp" which helped him get his own recorded labeled and help get his group D12 in the famous world.In 2002 Mathers won two awards one for his self titled showed "The Eminem show" and another Academy Award for best original song for 8 mile. In 1998 according to billboards magazine Marshall way through music was the only way he could escape from the hell whole he called life. In 2002 a group member from D12 "proof" stated that Mathers stop using drugs but a checked up showed that Mathers did depend on sleeping pills to help him ease his way to sleep without the pain. In 2005 Mathers signed himself into rehab stating that he was glad he did so because he had thoughts of killing himself "i just wasn't taking care of myself, at times i just wanted to gave up". And like others that realized that life is just to sweet and all you have to do is treat it right and it will do the same to you. Mathers state that rap is his drug now.

i guess it runs in the family

 Daniel Smith son of Anna Nicole Smith at the age of 16 he was featured on his mother showed 2002-2004 but during the second season of the show he admitted that he didn't want to be apart of it anymore. told by his mother that he was a straight a student and attending classes in Los Angeles Valley College. The summer of 2006 Smith was working a associate producer project along with his mother. After giving birth to his sister Daniel later died of a overdosed of Methadone and escitalopram Daniel died while in the hospital room from seeing his new born and mother in Nassau  in the Bahamas. I guess what they say is true like mother like daughter the only difference this time is like mother like son and it really does run in the family. Lets just pray this time that the little girl doesn't pick up their bad habits

doo doo Brown

 Robert Barisford also known as Bobby Brown well known for his song writing and crazy dance moves. Brown started his solo career in 1987 with a line of billboards top 10 hits along with a Grammy from his his album and hit "My prerogative". Brown big break started a the tender age of 11 with a group called New Edition making hits like "Mr. Telephone man", "Cool it Now" and "Candy Girl" just to name a few. But like everyone figured the group would not last for many years Brown hop in and out of the group not know what he wanted to do. After several years brown finally made it official and made an solo album called "king of stage" in 1986 even though it had many hits brown's second album is what really made him get to stardom. Recording with producers like L.A Reid, Teddy Riley and Babyface just to name a few. It seemed like 1990 and straight through went down hill for Brown with the use of drugs and being charged with abusing his ex wife Whitney. In 2003 through 2004 Brown was arrested and had an misdemeanor for striking Houston while under the influence and in late 2007 Houston filed for a divorced and got custody of their then 14 year old daughter. Sometimes the industries can make you big but make you feel small at the same time but what's the point of being happy if you have nobody to share it with.

what's the 411..

  Mary J Blige was taught by her father to sing who abuse her mother and by the time Blige was four her father left. at the tender age of five Blige was sexually abusive by a family friend and by the time she was almost finish in high school she dropped out. Blige big break came when she was in the local mall singing one of Anita Baker hits "Caught up in he Rapture" and her steph father played the cassette for Jeff Redd a recording artist for Uptowns Records. In 1989 Blige was signed to the label becoming their first youngest and first female to ever be signed to the recording label. In 1992 Blige made her first hits "what the 411"?, you remind" and real love just to name a few. Between the years off 1994-1998 Blige made hit after hit making number one hits across he billboards and making appearances on many shows. But it was not until the late 90's where Blige announced she was at the same time dealing with long time use of drug addiction, alcoholism, and depression. Also being abuse by her boyfriend K-CI Hailey of Jodeci. Later that year she won a Grammy for the sound track Waiting to Exhale for the song "No Gon' Cry" along with other platinum hits. Growing up Blige face with many obstacles that she has over come for the better. Being abusive by drugs and love one has made Blige an stronger and wiser person. 

no anna nooooo

 Vickie Lynn Marshall better known as Anna Nicole Smith famous for her modeling, sex symbol, actress, and television personality. Marshall got her first big break in 1993 working for playboy along with modeling for guess. Her first big break happen with her own showed self titled The Anna Nicole Show. In march of 1992 Hugh Hefner asked Marshall to be on the cover of his playboy issue Marshall stated she wanted to be the next Marilyn Monroe. August of 1994 New York magazine posted a picture of Marshall titled White trash nation. In June of 2006 Marshall announced that she was pregnant. September of 2006 Marshall first daughter was born but lately after the death of her first son came about. In 2007 a close friend of Marshall (Tasma Brighthaupt) found her unresponsive and started CPR right away for about 15 minutes Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida . 

 Later on that day at 2:49 Vickie Lynn Marshall "Anna Nicole Smith" was pronounced dead on arrival at Memorial Regional Hospital. Marshall died of a drug overdoes a combined of drug intoxication also with a sleeping medicine chloral hydrate.

 This goes to show that you can have all the money and be know all the people in the world but if you feel alone and unhappy it can take a whole negative effect on you.

ice ice baby

Robert Matthew Van Winkle also known as Vanilla ice signed to Ichiban Records but later moving over to SBK Records in 1989 ice ice baby was his first billboards chart adding to the diversify of black and white hip hop. Later wishing that he would have never signed onto SBK Records that leaked personal information without his knowledge after surviving a suicide drug overdoes. Sometimes its not just drugs that can get to you its that people that you work with that make you want to turn to drugs so you can get an easy way out of all the problem an out of life. But either way there is always a come up to ever down fall and the come up could be bad or it could be good its whatever you want it to be.

Even though Van Winkle had his bad times with the famous world he didn't dewl on and make it become bad habit that he could not get rid of.Vanilla Ice turned it into something positive and changed his life around for the better.

I guess Van Winkle witnessing near death made him appreciate life way more because it inspired him to do better in his musical field and his life style. Making hits like hard to swallow and bi-polar just to name a few. In 2000 Van Winkle made a decision to go independent making his first solo album skabz.In 2004 Van Winkle made appearance on two VH1 shows The reality television and The surreal life.In 2005 Van Winkle released his fifth album Platinum Underground.

ohhh oprah

As a little child being abused by relatives had a horrible effects on Oprah Winfrey life but it never stop her from being successful and the riches female in the world. being from a dysfunctional family she wanted that best for herself and her future being ahead of two of her classes and getting a scholarship to Nicolette high school in her home town. At the age of 14 Winfrey ran away from home and became pregnant but lost the baby at birth and was forced to live with her father in Nashville Tennessee. there her father made her education a big priority she also became an honor student and was voted most popular. Winfrey won many contest and including a scholarship to Tennessee state a historically black institution and a miss black Tennessee beauty pageant. In 1976 Winfrey was both the youngest news anchor and the first female news anchor at Nashville's WLAC-TV later to moved to Baltimore 's WJZ-TV and co-anchor the six o clock news.

Even though Winfrey's childhood was rough from getting Sexuality abused by love ones in her family from losing her first and only son at the age of 14. she have over come ever down fall that has been thrown at her.Winfrey never let the negative over take the positive and I think thats why she is where she is today. She has inspired me to become something more than just that black girl that got out of high school on time.

more then drug abuse...

Eleanor Fagan also known as Billie Holiday was know for her jazz singing and her beautiful songwriting. Nickname Lady Day Holiday was influence her loyal friend and musical partner. Holiday also enjoy singing jazz and pop. Holiday was admired by many that listen to instruments and jazz she had an way of getting the crowds attention. she wrote a few songs lady sings the blues, god bless the child, don't explain, and easy living just to name a few. born in Harlem new york I can see why Holiday was so into jazz and pop. but that soon cam to rest in the early 1940's where Holiday admitted to using hard drugs. In 1941 holiday married Jimmy Monroe but was cheating with her drug dealer Joe Guy. later to get a divorced from Jimmy Monroe in 1947 but also called it quits with her supplier Joe Guy. Holiday was forced to stop working because of her conviction which also provoked her from working in clubs. Because of her abuse with drugs and liquor and men lead holiday to hard relationships. In 1952 Holiday married Louis McKay was the rest of the men in Holiday life McKay was also abusive but he did try to get her off of drugs. In the late 1950 Holiday died of cirrhosis of the liver. Even though McKay and Holiday was not together at the time of her death McKay had plans to start a chain of Billie Holiday vocal studios, La Arthur Murray dance schools.

The abuse of drugs seems to be very important in the famous world people seem to be either losing their god gifts or dying off of it and nothing in this world to me is more important than living for your love ones but mostly importantly yourself.

drug abuse

With her outstanding voice and beautiful looks Whitney Houston took the work by storm. Producing her first best selling hit in 1985. Later to marry R&b singer Bobby Brown she made her first acting role in the Bodyguard in 1992. Which later won Grammy award 1994 for best sound track. After appearing in many other film and making no one hits Houston renewed her recording contract with Arista Records in 2001. In 2006 Houston and Brown gave there marriage a rest and said its quit. okay this is where the has this HO# lost her mind came in. Now as black people we all know that if we are doing something that we are suppose to be doing do not get caught and do not let anyone notice the change in your behavior or attitude.DUHHHHHHHHHHH. On January 11,2000 airport security founded marijuana in both Houston and brown luggage at a Hawaiian airport. Okay Okay they are so what smart now because when they got caught with the did what any typical black would do slip up and ran.Official state both still got on the plane and departed but authorises could arrive. Close friends and business partners notice a change in Houston appearances and work ethics rumors stated it was the drugs starting to take there effect. Houston canceled many shows and was fired by her best friend Burt Bacharach of the Academy Awards. Because of her poor work habits and tardiness. Houston was one of the best r&b singers there was she just let her personal and drug habit get the best of her. I say what ever floats your boats and whatever makes you happy please do so. but do it in the right way and HEALTHY WAY...