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A Letter To My Father

I’ve been inspired throughout my life by special circumstances and unique experiences. Foremost, I grew up with a family that injected me with unconditional love and enduring confidence. This is my foundation … the family holidays and celebrations with my maternal lineage … supportive smiles in audiences at school programs … guiding hands to complete homework and special projects in the wee hours of the morning.

However, I grew up without my father, an irreplaceable force and influence that was absent in my life. I watched other kids enjoy the embrace of theirs, and I searched for a way to reconcile the meaning of my circumstance.

Despite my pain, I’ve imagined a life as a good son with my father. Baseball … Playing in School Band … Church … All of the things that he would expect his son to do, I’ve done. I’ve stood in front of audiences to receive awards. I heard their applause and praise. But, the accolades have been absent the sound of his clapping hands and encouraging words … his voice that I could distinguish in my sleep. Where has he been?

Now, I reflect on the journey, the pain, the challenges, and the triumphs through this song. I’m reconciled as a man, no longer a boy, in verse. Now, I know that I’m not alone.

Albert Brown, also known as “Al B Sure!” is my biological father, but Sean Combs, also known as “Diddy” has been a father figure in my life for as long as I can remember. Sean Combs is the person whom I look up to and appreciate as a father. He is the one who help mold me into the person I am today and will always try to live up to his expectations. He has always been supportive of me and I will forever love and respect him. As far as my biological father goes, the “spitting image” is all I have taken from him. Throughout my life, I’ve always wondered about him; Where he was? What was he doing? and most importantly, Was he even thinking about me? The absence of my father has given me a better understanding of what type of man I am going to be. I am grateful for my mom’s love, support, guidance, and for her strength.

To those who share my plight, know that you have a great future … a DESTINY. Take the lemons that you are handed and make lemonade. Your journey is in “A Letter To My Father.”

- Quincy “iQ” Brown

That's just sad...

Timmy84 said:

What's more sad is that he's talking like he grew up without a father figure or that Al just brushed him off, although it's been said countless times that he's spent half of his time with Al since he was like 10.

Homie was calling Diddy his father (same dude who publicly said he'd never marry his mom but is still getting her pregnant/treating her off like a jumpoff), going to private schools, hanging out with celebrities, had his own episode on a MTV show



not to mention this "letter" is a tie in to his new single on iMeem

bboy87 said:

Why am I not surprised? I wonder what Al thinks about this...

I'm so @ this fool. He's allowed Diddy to sway him with all the material things he's provided instead of trying to really connect with his real father. Kim is a dumb ass trick for allowing Diddy to have so much access to her son, taking him to clubs at 14 etc. It smells almost like she's pimping him out to Diddy. He spends more time with Quincy than he does with the twins or any of his other kids.

SCNDLS said:

Exactly. Diddy Bitch screwed him up.

Those twins are beautiful, Puffy is crazy. A good father/rolemodel/ dancer he''ll never be. Not saying Al B. Sure is great, but this letter is like uhhh okay.

NMuzakNSoul said:

I think Diddy told him to write it, doesn't he have beef with Al?

Timmy84 said:

On another note, Al B. is performing in Dallas next week and I don't know if I should go see him. What'd you think?

On the email they referred to him as an R&B Legend. Huh?
[Edited 4/14/09 14:41pm]

SCNDLS said:

and you know the song is ALREADY online
http://globalgrind.com/co...Al-B-Sure/

SCNDLS said:

Who knows?
I never heard how his voice sounds like now after the early '90s.
I knew he's been on stage afterwards so who knows, it MAY be good, lol.

bboy87 said:

He sounds totally manipulated. Dumb chile.

bboy87 said:

He "don't need no Dad he got Barack Obama"

Timmy84 said:

No idea. You can never B.Sure...

SCNDLS said:

WTF!?!

SCNDLS said:

iQ... Bad Boy... let's get it... day 26 in stores now

bboy87 said:

SCNDLS said:

i hear what you're saying about the material things. i wonder if this is why he feels more of a connection to diddy. i wonder why al b. is not in his life? what is the problem?? i'm kinda happy he said something about this because i did wonder what their relationship is like since it seems he refers to diddy as his father and not al b. how sad. i hope they can reconcile. he needs his real father.

SCNDLS said:

i would go!! i love me some al b. sure!!

dancerella said:

It seems they were on good terms

bboy87 said:

damn then why did he diss him on record lke that? by the way i just heard the track and all i can say is "wow". could he have not talked to him privately? i wonder if al b. will say anything about this?

SCNDLS said:

There you go. If diddy wasn't filthy rich he wouldn't even be trying to bullshit
the people. He probably look at Al B as a has been and just because diddy
can buy his ass the latest pair of jordan's, have access to his clothing line,
and buy him sporty cars he has the nerve to try to sway the public with this
bullshit.
Furthermore why would he pimp Diddy as being more of a father to him
after he's dogged his mama out 69 times.
[Edited 4/14/09 18:59pm]

dancerella said:

Al's probably like "You're off on your own now, nucca!"

bboy87 said:

Save day 26 for the NWO's next victim.

phunkdaddy said:

I got the insults ready to go

phunkdaddy said:

phunkdaddy said:

I agree witchu so what u mean "There you go????" I think he's only doing this mess to get in with Diddy as a way to show his loyalty. Plus I've got the vibe that there's some unsavory shit going on between Quincy and Diddy.
[Edited 4/14/09 19:49pm]

bboy87 said:

Boy, I'ma pray for you.

SCNDLS said:

phunkdaddy was in agreement

bboy87 said:

Same unibrow and everything...