Aye- LARGE UP to the people still ridin’ with me, even NOW! After I left ya hangin’ for months. Even after I said I wouldn’t leave you hangin’ again, but did (unintentionally). Now, even after everything, you’re still here. Gratitude is a MUST, so I send thanks to The Most High everyday for letting me reach you. Counter to that, which I’m sure I’ve mentioned before, if I fail to provide what you come here for, leave me be. Point. Blank. Period.

Onto.. CENTUM: Latin word for “hundred”. C-note; “C” short for “centum”, and “note” referring to the U.S. 100 dollar bill. Yes, another song about money. One might call me vain or materialistic- and it’s true. I’m somewhat a vanity slave. However, 2 things can be true at once. Even with my want for more possessions, I understand it’s not all one needs to be truly happy. In fact, according to a study (entitled: Happiness, Income Satiation and Turning Points Around The World) by nature.com, there’s a threshold for happiness in correlation with income. Nature refers to it as ‘Income Satiation’. Globally, they found that satiation (happiness) occurs at $95,000 (yearly) for life evaluation and $60,000 to $75,000 for emotional well-being. At the same time they find that incomes BEYOND satiation are associated with lower life evaluations. In other words, for people who earn more than $95k, happiness diminishes. Not that this stat is cold, hard proof, because things like this vary on the individual, but I think it’s enough to show that being happy has much more to do with other things in our lives that don’t involve money. Also stated in the study, money influences happiness through the fulfillment of both NEEDS & INCREASING MATERIAL DESIRES. Take this info however you might, but I think the knowledge only helps.

Oh yeauh- you might be asking who that is on the cover-art. That’s my grandfather, Eneasi Vakafuhu Teufolau Toki. I had finished up the song and hadn’t given thought to the artwork yet. Randomly goin’ through some old family photos, I came across what is now my artwork for the single. It was instant. Meant to be, if you ask me. What better way to somewhat preserve my grandpa’s legacy than by immortalizing him through my art? None. A lot of who I am stems from him- that goes for many of the people who knew him, especially his kids & grandkids. I know many of you feel the same about your grandparents/parents, so I’m sure you can relate. This one is for them.

Alright people. This brings me to the end of another blah-blah-blah. I hope you’re doing well, and I thank you ever so much as usual for staying with me. My best, best regards, friends & family. Next release coming soon. UP n’ UP!