What happened to the T Haddy VIP’s website? Well my friend, I’ve been asking myself that same question for the past few months. My perspective of the question is much different than yours, and here I will reveal them all.

First off, I was just as surprised as you to log on to the website to see a splash page from ning.com that read “oops this page doesn’t exist..would you like to start your own network?” In fact I was furious about it. Just in case you didn’t know by now, ning.com is the web platform that I used to create thaddy ViP’s. This is the same platform used by artist like 50 cent with thisis50.com and the long gone illspot.net .  There are a host of many more websites that use ning.com as it’s web platform for social networked based websites.

But what’s up with the splash page that I had for ViP’s? Honestly, I don’t know what happened. There are a number of things I can speculate.

1. Ning could just be having  some major technical diffuculties.

-This isn’t good if you don’t pay a monthly service fee for quick response to technical issues which I refuse to pay because of my past experiences with ning.

2. Ning could be desperate to get some more web hits.

-This speculation is far fetched, but i wouldn’t put it past them since they have been becoming more and more aggressive in the efforts to tag all networks during maintenance and technical issues

3. This is just God’s way of letting me know its time to change things up a little.

- I’ll explain more about this below.

One thing about me that may be different from others is I don’t like FLUFF. It is, what it is, and that is should be seen and known by others. You’re not gonna here me jumping on a track talking about something that isn’t true. I’ll talk about what I wanna see in the future, but If I an’t got it yet, you won’t here me talking about it in the present tense.

So here’s the deal. thaddyvip.net reached a  membership of 1300 in the course of 1 year. From an outsiders perspective, that seems pretty dog on good. Now don’t get me wrong, I’m very pleased that I touched that amount of people to the point of them answering some questions and joining up, but at the end of the day, it’s a social network which means it needs network and interaction between members. That interaction never stayed consistent.  We posted endless amounts of blogs from subjects ranging from entertainment to spiritual views, and it was rare to get comments on posts. Not on all of them, but the majority of blogs posted got no responses.

There are very few social networks that can stand there ground to such competitive spots like facebook.com. The bottom line is that you gotta have some kinda hook that separates you from a monster like facebook.

I definitely want to give a shout out to Eric Ayers for staying so faithful to the site, and reaching out, and welcoming new members, and just making folks feel at home, but the real deal is…..It takes more than a few to keep a social network popping.

There are still issues going on with the VIP site, and honestly, I don’t know what I should do when things finally are fixed on ning’s end.

I’ve posted blogs on Vip’s, and reached out to you all about ways we can make the site more appealing, but I guess I was too late. Anyhow, because it takes a lot of time and money to run a site like ViP’s it may end up on the chopping block due to lack of response from my supporters and fans.

Well thats the honest truth about everything. Don’t take any of it personally. I live, learn, and adjust to the cards dealt to me, and so should you.

When thaddy ViP’s finally comes back on line, you’ll find it at www.thaddy.ning.com . The other domain name (www.thaddyvip.net) will direct you here until I can make a decision about what I’ll do with the VIP site.

Thanks for all your love and support!

T.Haddy

This is not the time to sit around and dwell on your failures or lost battles! This is the time to rise to your feet and press ahead. The devil’s number one purpose of sin is to distract one from pressing forward. The blood of Jesus cleanses us from all sin, therefore if you stumble, don’t dwell on it. Instead repent, and press forward. The time that you spend in condemnation, could be time spent towards executing your purpose.  Spirits of evil rob us from our true identity, which is one of absolute dominance over the enemy, which is the ability to take over territories without taking sides.

Don’t blame others for your current position. God has placed in and around you everything you need to change your current condition. It was never meant to be a permanent position. Take it for what it is, and move forward!

God forgive me for my failures! I don’t deserve your grace. Nevertheless I’ll press for the mark of the prize of the high calling which is in Christ Jesus. I refuse to be on E!

T. Haddy

Hey. Today I decided to blog from my celly since I’m at my flight gate extra early today. This could be scary! I’m absent of spell check! LOL!

Today I’m feeling extra greatful for a God that totally understands the ups and downs of walking after the spirit. I do my best in not trying to present a false image of perfection in my daily walk. I just became youth pastor at my home church and I tell the young folks all the time, “Don’t assume that just because I’m saved, and I’m a leader, that I don’t make mistakes, cause I do!”

I’m far from proud of my short-comings, but nevertheless, we have a God that won’t love you any less because of it.

When you make a truce with your sins, you’re setting yourself up for fire and Brimestone. So I say boldly to my sins. I HATE YOU! AND IF YOU WERE A PHYSICAL PERSON I’D PUNCH YOU SQUARE IN THE JAW, PUT YOU IN A CHOKE HOLD, AND SQUEEZE UNTILL YOU STOP BREATHING!

I don’t care how many times we meet, I’ll always feel the same about you. Thank you Jesus for spilling your blood on my behalf. I’ll never stop trying to be just like you.

Keep your head up, and never make peace with your sinful nature.

T.Haddy

I have entered a turning point in my life. One which old and forgotten ways are picked back up for the better. In 2008 and 2009 I was a self-promoting, marketing machine! I was constantly in the studio churning out mixtape after mixtape, and designing myspace layouts, website updates, twitter updates, facebook updates, and the list goes on and on. Results were there! When I released Hood Gospel Volume 2, I only had 75 members on thaddyvip’s. Now a year and a half later, we’re at nearly 1300 members!  I released Motivation Music, and the sales were just as I expected.

I saw fruit, so I kept going strong! I asked God for wisdom, and the answers were there! Then all of a sudden BAM winter season. Ohh boyy. Everything seemed soooo slow!! I stopped making so much music, and my marketing efforts slowed down, along with everything else. I entered a season of consecration, prayer and fasting while God began to reveal minor adjustments in my life that would yield major results. One of those adjustments was for me to focus less on marketing myself as an artist, and to spend more time ministering and winning souls for the kingdom.

I’ve seen other artist use this same shift in focus, because in my opinion, they just weren’t that good. I hope that doesn’t sound too prideful, but the real is, that everyone trying to be a rapper or singer for God isn’t called to do so. There is nothing more mediocure than a person attempting to operate in a lane that they weren’t created for. This isn’t the case for me. Music has been apart of me for long as I can remember. My participation in this change is only because God instructed it.

I won’t continue to chase after opportunities that may possibly further my music career. Instead, I’ll pursue souls for the kingdom with the gifts God has given me, and make opportunities chase me. If they don’t come a knocking, its OK. As long as God’s got me….I’m OK!

Sincerly,

T.Haddy

I was just skimming threw comments posted on dasouth.com about the song “Boy I Got so Many” released on Milliyon’s Communication 101 mixtape. It was about my third time browsing that same post. It’s amazing to me how so many Christians will easily critique and tear down this style of ministry.

When you look at the mainstream music, there is just as much criticism against artist trying to express themselves in one way or another. My question is; why on Earth would we mimic this part if any? I just don’t get it.

Here’s the perspective coming from an independent artist that has been grinding in the urban gospel genera for a min. There are not nearly as many places to promote urban gospel and holy hip hop when compared to mainstream music. The very resources that stands as a powerhouse and a foundation behind mainstream music are night clubs and alcohol, which happen to be two things that Christians shouldn’t have any part of. Mainstream has way more media outlets including television, radio, magazines, ect….

So with all that being said, why on Earth wouldn’t we as Christians be more supportive of our own? Urban gospel and Holy Hip Hop remains to be the wicked stepchild of music. Its the child that few want to feed and care for. We will sit back and say…”Hey all of your music should glorify God, and him alone! You shouldn’t sing about anything else!”  While its true that I wanna let the world know how great God is, if that was all that I talked about, how can I expect to compete with musical content that has no boundaries? I just can’t agree with that way of thinking! How long will we try to fit God in such a small box?

Even if I wasn’t in agreement with Christian artist that talk about money, or life’s struggles, or any other subject that didn’t glorify God, with knowing that these kinds of artist have little to no resources, I still would support them. Isn’t that the Christian thing to do?

At the end of the day, all of us representing urban Gospel, and Holy Hip Hop have a heart for Christ, and would like to express ourselves artistically through music. If we don’t support our own, then who will? Some of you will continue to use theology and bible scriptures to support the public dismantle of our own representatives, but I pray that somebody would just stop all the stone throwing, and just support. Please……just support.

T. Haddy

This will be my very first personal blog I’ll post here on thaddy.net. I think doing them here gives me a bigger sense of freedom to express how I truly feel.

I’m really at a point of frustation in a lot of areas. I sit back and look at Christian Urban Gospel genera, and I get down on myself for not initiating change. There are so many things that are in my heart to say and expose through music, but sometimes I allow fear to keep me from truly letting loose. Its like a back in the day when you wanted to go swimming, and the pool wasn’t that warm, and you can ease into the pool, or just jump in and get the cold shock over with.

I don’t wanna judge anyone, or sound unsaved, but deep within me is a desire to express all and to be truly transparent. Money isn’t important, things aren’t important, but God’s approval is. Nevertheless, I sometimes allow the fear of what another person might say to keep me from expressing my heart completly. I wish to be free! And I will be soon. Those who are truly down, will stay down, and the haters will fall back.

Pray for me!

T-Haddy