<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Shawn William Dot Art]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shawn William Dot Art]]></description><link>https://www.iamshawnwilliam.art/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:04:53 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.iamshawnwilliam.art/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[EBONY &#38; IVORY ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today I was on the phone with a white man from Walnut Creek. And he wasn’t “Jon B.” White either. He had a white wife, white picket fence, votes Republican (Except for Trump) &#38; his favorite athlete is Tom Brady. He’s THAT white.  While talking business I heard a familiar sound from his side of the phone but didn’t believe it to be true. A few sentences passed &#38; I heard it again. After the 3rd time I asked “Is that your smoke detector beeping like it needs a battery?”  AND IT WAS!!!!!! I felt...]]></description><link>https://www.iamshawnwilliam.art/post/ebony-ivory</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d5d366b75c5d3058270671</guid><category><![CDATA[MUSIC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Random Foolishness]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 04:24:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/39427a_ab8cfede8a654888aa024c3d65e4f210~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_640,h_480,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Shawn Gullatt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[NOVEMBER MUST BE "NATIONAL HEADLOCK MONTH" ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes you gotta put a N***a in a headlock to let them know "I'm Him" A Bedtime Story by Shawn William When I was 15 years old, I was 3 inches taller than my Father. One day, I was feeling myself and felt the need to let him know that I was sick of his s**t. I wasn't cleaning up my room, I'll drink all of the OJ and if I felt like missing the toilet, "So da' fuq what! Deal with it old man". Now of course I didn't say that to his face, but I did say "No!' and walked up on him. Now, my...]]></description><link>https://www.iamshawnwilliam.art/post/november-must-be-national-headlock-month</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ce07b2f0582515b4411d5c</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2023 05:31:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/39427a_153b5c896f9944cd8b5e891226ff79b1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>iamshawnwilliam</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'M GRAMMY NOMINATED!!! ]]></title><description><![CDATA[For over 20 years I've been doing spoken word level and finally I feel that I'm receiving the recognition that I rightfully deserve. On...]]></description><link>https://www.iamshawnwilliam.art/post/i-m-grammy-nominated</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ce07b2f0582515b4411d6f</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Nov 2023 05:11:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/39427a_f6e777deeafd410e84c788ef455240e6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_540,h_540,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>iamshawnwilliam</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Greatest Song Ever Created for Men!]]></title><description><![CDATA[*Disclaimer* I normally do not condone Fuck N***a shit, until now. So I was spinning the block through my IG stories and came across one...]]></description><link>https://www.iamshawnwilliam.art/post/the-greatest-song-every-created-for-men</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ce07b2f0582515b4411d48</guid><category><![CDATA[MUSIC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Shawn William]]></category><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[Random Foolishness]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 23 Jul 2022 20:41:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/39427a_e9db398cb02446a2ab4fc6b56b508206~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_947,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>iamshawnwilliam</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When A Man' Grows Up ]]></title><description><![CDATA[This morning I watched an interview with Method man on Math Hoffa's show, if you get a chance please watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?...]]></description><link>https://www.iamshawnwilliam.art/post/when-a-man-grows-up</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ce07b2f0582515b4411d83</guid><category><![CDATA[MUSIC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Shawn William]]></category><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2022 15:42:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/39427a_14a870e0257e419d85c2f1a5a911309d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>iamshawnwilliam</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[We’ve been HOODwinked]]></title><description><![CDATA[So after further research, a comment from Sangin Sara &#38; a phone call to Ashley Cobb it looks like Eliz the Baby Mama vs McDonalds David...]]></description><link>https://www.iamshawnwilliam.art/post/we-ve-been-hoodwinked</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ce07b2f0582515b4411d47</guid><category><![CDATA[Random Foolishness]]></category><category><![CDATA[World News]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2022 15:54:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/39427a_cfc42df636aa47f3893120b1765a5376~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>iamshawnwilliam</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last Night's Verzus Review ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before we get to last night's shit show let's hear from our Ancestors &#38; Elders Look y’all, stop asking me to write a review for last...]]></description><link>https://www.iamshawnwilliam.art/post/last-night-s-verzus-review</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ce07b2f0582515b4411d82</guid><category><![CDATA[Shawn William]]></category><category><![CDATA[Random Foolishness]]></category><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[MUSIC]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jun 2022 05:51:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/39427a_4b5ba575b7074844ab61882b5525853a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>iamshawnwilliam</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What We Want/Don't Want As Gifts for Father's Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ladies, as Father's Day steadily approaches, we men have had discussions in our local barbershop, sports bars and basketball courts about...]]></description><link>https://www.iamshawnwilliam.art/post/what-we-want-don-t-want-as-gifts-for-father-s-day</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ce07b2f0582515b4411d5b</guid><category><![CDATA[Random Foolishness]]></category><category><![CDATA[Shawn William]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2022 05:58:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/39427a_4cfd9a921e8043fcbc17fe8ec81d5175~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>iamshawnwilliam</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hey Michael B. Jordan, It's Ok Breh, Breh. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Men deal with breakups different than women. Women join book clubs and fitness boot camps, go on wine trips to Napa or freak trips to...]]></description><link>https://www.iamshawnwilliam.art/post/hey-michael-b-jordan-it-s-ok-breh-breh</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ce07b2f0582515b4411d81</guid><category><![CDATA[Shawn William]]></category><category><![CDATA[Random Foolishness]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2022 23:49:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/39427a_8c927c5339c943259f5b1fb229af48d4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_943,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>iamshawnwilliam</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yuck! My NBA Finals Prediction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last time I felt this sick was when the Chiefs vs Niners in the Super Bowl Last 9 finals I’m 8-1 including picking Toronto check my posts...]]></description><link>https://www.iamshawnwilliam.art/post/yuck-my-nba-finals-prediction</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ce07b2f0582515b4411d5a</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2022 12:45:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/39427a_9ace04e406d64d08a4f72f88527e934a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_960,h_540,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>iamshawnwilliam</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Was Probably My Least Favorite Kendrick Album &#38; That's Not a bad thing. The Album Review ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only Beyonce, Drake, Jay-Z, J-Cole, Kanye &#38; Kendrick can drop an album and everything shuts down. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, the album...]]></description><link>https://www.iamshawnwilliam.art/post/this-was-probably-my-least-favorite-kendrick-album-that-s-not-a-bad-thing-the-album-review</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ce07b2f0582515b4411d59</guid><category><![CDATA[MUSIC]]></category><category><![CDATA[Shawn William]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 14 May 2022 12:31:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/39427a_7c8b5365fb1642379cf649edda642c37~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_225,h_225,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>iamshawnwilliam</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[BAySL]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey Oakland/Bay Area, So the other day I get a message from Boris Rogers, I was about to ignore it because I thought he was going to be...]]></description><link>https://www.iamshawnwilliam.art/post/baysl</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ce07b2f0582515b4411d80</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2022 02:41:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/39427a_d9fab848440c4c46a620dafe404bf403~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_760,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>iamshawnwilliam</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[2022 is the year of black women giving ZERO fucks. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2018, in the state's capital Sacramento, police officers shot and killed a black man named Stephon Clark over what they thought was a...]]></description><link>https://www.iamshawnwilliam.art/post/2022-is-the-year-of-black-women-giving-zero-fucks</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ce07b2f0582515b4411d7f</guid><category><![CDATA[Shawn William]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2022 03:04:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/39427a_1d79eab2932a4e2bbbf2dc71e2b38643~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_560,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>iamshawnwilliam</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[So after a week of switching from Samsung to the IPhone 13 Pro Max]]></title><description><![CDATA[- I can hear y’all clearly. - I don’t have to say “cap” I can just put  - This camera is amazing - People are happier when I text them...]]></description><link>https://www.iamshawnwilliam.art/post/so-after-a-week-of-switching-from-samsung-to-the-iphone-13-pro-max</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ce07b2f0582515b4411d46</guid><category><![CDATA[Reviews]]></category><category><![CDATA[Shawn William]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2022 15:38:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/39427a_69e60c9adb5d40c2a1f67575112d0811~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>iamshawnwilliam</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sorry Toby, I tried.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear Christian ‘Toby’ Obumseli, I know that your spirit‘s not resting right now so I hope you hear me. The white woman you praised so...]]></description><link>https://www.iamshawnwilliam.art/post/sorry-toby-i-tried-a</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ce07b2f0582515b4411d45</guid><category><![CDATA[Shawn William]]></category><category><![CDATA[World News]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2022 07:06:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/39427a_d1b25da5a38a49ac99969266c9122696~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>iamshawnwilliam</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 2021-22 LA Lakers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russ, Lebron &#38; AD only played 21 out of 79 games together. The Lakers traded/released over 85% of their team last season while bringing...]]></description><link>https://www.iamshawnwilliam.art/post/the-2021-22-la-lakers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ce07b2f0582515b4411d44</guid><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2022 16:13:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/39427a_5e1b8f6ef2ee42caa69e8ef0052696ee~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>iamshawnwilliam</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Questions We Could Ask….]]></title><description><![CDATA[My Father gave me a lot of advice growing up but here are some that stood out: - Never let a woman out work you &#38; see it. - Never...]]></description><link>https://www.iamshawnwilliam.art/post/questions-we-could-ask</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ce07b2f0582515b4411d6e</guid><category><![CDATA[Shawn William]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2022 02:40:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/39427a_a0548a0deeba4f6c9531f6ff307e0382~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>iamshawnwilliam</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[DEAR BLACK PEOPLE......]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's...... Thank You.]]></description><link>https://www.iamshawnwilliam.art/post/dear-black-people</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ce07b2f0582515b4411d6d</guid><pubDate>Sun, 13 Mar 2022 05:15:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/39427a_4f5a0754ed0d4025b7cd6d6c1707cc91~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>iamshawnwilliam</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN FELLAS ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Me- "No weapon formed against me shall prosper" *Sundress season starts* Also Me-]]></description><link>https://www.iamshawnwilliam.art/post/it-s-that-time-fellas</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ce07b2f0582515b4411d7e</guid><pubDate>Sun, 13 Mar 2022 05:09:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/39427a_9291244a797b4bda9282b711da0c9dbd~mv2.gif/v1/fit/w_245,h_250,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>iamshawnwilliam</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Flypoet Story Pt 1 "The Tryout"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flypoet Story #1 

In 2003 @taalamacey Co-Signed My name to be on your stage but You felt that still wasn't good enough. So you asked me to ]]></description><link>https://www.iamshawnwilliam.art/post/a-flypoet-story-pt-1-the-tryout</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ce07b2f0582515b4411d6c</guid><category><![CDATA[Shawn William]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 13 Mar 2022 04:52:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/39427a_44a44ccb16614aa58715426df80e7d1e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_750,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>iamshawnwilliam</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>