MTV released their Hottest MCs VII List.  What elements make MCs on top of the music game….Mix tapes, Record sales, Lyrics and Fan base? All of these are part of the mix. Here are my top 10 Hottest MCs List. Who do you think is winning over all this year?

Jocelyn’s Hottest MCs

#1. Rick Ross

#2. Drake

#3. Kanye West

#4. Jay-Z

#5. J.Cole

#6. Tyga

#7. Big Sean

#8. Nicki Minaj

#9. Machine Gun Kelly

#10. Wiz Khalifa

Tyga performing at the Fox Theatre in Detroit.

I saw the movie 2012. I heard the rumors of 2012 being the last year of the world. Do I think this is really the end? Before – I didn’t think it could be, but the way this weather has been lately, I don’t know.  Ask yourself these questions as I answer them….

If this was your last year of living – what do you want to accomplish?

Answer:  I want to be able to be recognized by others when I’m in the streets. I want to be comfortable with myself and where I’m at. I also want to be the best person, friend, daughter and sister I can be. I want to publish a book or create a website of my poetry….oh & stil be on TV!

How would you live your last year?

Answer: I think I would live a little more on the wild side. If I have the green spend it a little more, because who cares – the world is ending. I’d probably skip paying back all my student loans too. LOL I’d also try to travel more, I haven’t seen LA or Atlanta yet.

Throughout the week, I always am thinking to myself about random things. These random things usually turn into things I write short quotes or poems about. Here are a few random thoughts of mine, you can turn into your own.

“We are young, so why are we so concerned with finding our significant other? This person will enter our life when the time is right. Experience your youth, find who you are, make foundation for yourself whether that’s your education, career or location. After all these things have been defined and conquered, you will be ready to give your all to the one who is equally prepared.”

“Standards and being on one’s level are two different things. Standards are levels you set yourself or others to be at. Levels are how many standards you actually qualify for. Set your standards at the level you actually are.  So, when you meet someone – you get in return what you deserve. ”

“I believe there’s 3 sides to every story, yours, mine & the whole truth.”

Just something I wrote on MLK Day. His open mind helped me create this with a twist on how I feel about love, of course.

He said

You’re such a hopeless romantic

And all I could do is smile

Because what I believe

Isn’t what the world believes

If they did

We would be living a violent free

Love me for me

Forget the color of your skin

Peace on earth

Type of world thing

I’ve been hurt

I get back up every time

Ready to love

Like I’ve always been blind

Learn from my past

Take the risk

Give you all my time

Boy it’s just what I’m willing to do

Because how can I find love

If I’m hiding behind the last one before you?

Being a University of Toledo Alumni, I wanted to go out to the University of Toledo and ask what the students like about FOX Toledo. The University of Toledo is such a diverse campus, it’s the perfect place to get a variety of answers! Watch out for all the new FOX Toledo premieres this week!

Click this to see the video UT Students !

I wrote this for anyone who has came into my life and inspired me in a way. From my parents and siblings, to my best friends, teachers, my mentor and strangers. Thank you.

I just hope I inspire you.

I want to see the better you

All this potential and everything to do

I just hope I inspire you

You see the better me

All this potential and you took the best of me

Applied me to what I could do

Now I hope to do the same for you

It’s all in front of you

I just hope I inspire you

Just grab it – you can have it

Whatever you dream

Let’s make into reality

Cause at the end of the day

I’m alright but you won’t accept that

Made me the person I am today

Can’t thank you enough for that

I just hope I inspire you

Like you inspire me

Write your goals – share your dreams

When you make it.

I just hope you remember me

Cause you inspired me. 

1.3.2012

2011 had its up and downs. When I look back, I’d say the positive outweighed the negative.

NYC Modeling Photo. February 2011.

Feelin’ Good, Feelin’ Great: (January – May 2011)

I said good-bye to 2010 and hello to 2011 by celebrating in Times Square in NYC with my best friend, Selena and her parents. Then – two weeks later what do you know?  I was asked to move to New York City and intern at Black Entertainment Television for my last semester at UT. I was lucky enough to land a spot to intern in the production department of 106 and Park and intern for the President of Music Programming, Stephen Hill. It was such a great experience but definitely a struggle. I remember having to be up at 5am, leave by 7am, drive my car to a bus stop and commute from New Jersey to NYC (2 hour commute), then take a subway in the city and walk 4 or 5 blocks then make it to BET by 10am. I’d leave BET at 8pm, do the commute all over again, get home at 10:30/11pm, do my school work then get 5 hours of sleep, do it all over again. Thank Goodness for family and my three best friends, Jonny, Selena  and Stacey for coming to visit me. I lived in a hotel for like three weeks then I moved from New Jersey to West 34^th street. The cut of the commute made life much easier.

This experience definitely showed me the meaning of hustling and going after your dreams. It showed me what really being alone was like and to have to do just for yourself. I cried when I got frustrated but at the end of the day, I knew after all of this hard work, making my dreams come true will be that much more worth it.

The Blue Period: (May – August 2011)

I graduated from The University of Toledo with a B.A. in Communication! YES YES YES, FINALLY! When I was still interning in NYC – I created a video to try out for the TRUTH campaign with Warped Tour. I was picked out of 40 others to go back to NYC at the end of May. I was picked to be part time TRUTH rider…which meant I just traveled once a month to go onto Warped Tour with Truth to pass on awareness of the risks of youth tobacco use. That was cool, but it wasn’t full time. I was a graduate without a job. Oh and in June, My only grandfather passed away.

Grandpa Louie was my only grandpa – I ever knew. My dad was crushed, my whole family. He was the glue to our family. I spoke at his funeral because I knew I would regret it if I did not. I’m still sad to this day but I know Grandpa wouldn’t want us dwelling on his death, rather, celebrating his life. I’m just blessed and thankful I got to know him for 21 years of my life.

After June, I just went into a mode – where I was sad all the time because I was a graduate with NO job, nothing. I was bartending – that’s it.

Things are looking up: (September-December 2011)

I was turning 22 in September. I just got a job at a shoe store in the mall. I had an amazing 22^nd birthday party though!! It got live and so many people came! But one week later – my life changed. I applied for the Face of FOX Toledo at the very last minute of the deadline for the competition. I made it through the first two rounds but the competition was tough! Everyone brought something different to the table.

I remember when I was told I won – all the stress from the last couple months were lifted off my shoulders. I was finally getting to do what I wanted – use my degree and be on TV!! Honestly – ever since then I’ve been happy, very busy but content. I have grown since I’ve received my job at FOX Toledo. I’m blessed to the Face of FOX Toledo. I also was blessed with a new baby brother – Lucas Samuel Cruz. He’s such a cutie!  I am so excited for 2012 and what is to come.

It’s crazy what can happen in a year. I can’t wait to see where I am in a year from now. Maybe the whole world will know my name or I’ll still be working on that. Either way – don’t let your struggles take away your ambition towards your goals and dreams. Become stronger and grow with your mistakes and struggles, turn it into a hustle and do what you have to do.

Happy New Year!!!

UT Rockets ready to attack!

Good luck to The University of Toledo’s football team playing in Washington, D.C. vs. the Air Force Academy in the Military Bowl on Dec. 28. ! Go Rockets!

Being an UT Alumni makes me proud and excited to see you guys playing a bowl for a second year in a row. As a fan, I appreciate all of your hard work and getting our school recognized is amazing.

Remember all of the hard work you put in this year – all of it has got you to where you are now. If you put your mind, heart and soul into this game like the whole year – you will have a great outcome personally and as a team.

Special shout-out to my good college friends, Desmond Marrow, Jerome “JJ” Jones, Adonis Thomas, Kenny Stafford, Danny Farr, Tony Cherry and Sam Gaymon. Glad you guys stuck through this these last few years, Proud of you, Do your thing out there!

Hope to see you rock the game and achieve this accomplishment! Safe Travels!

I found this from 10/27/2006 in my email today. I wrote this for a class in high school. I was a senior.

My best friend, Stacey & I senior year, 2006-2007.

“I wear my heart and my emotions on my sleeve. I love to talk to people, I do not care who you are or what is thought of you. Talking to people is my favorite thing to do. I believe you only have a right to treat people negatively if you’ve walked a mile in their shoes. I dislike close minded and fake people. I get a little bossy at times. I love my friends and enjoy hanging out with them as much as I can. Stacey Cruzado is my absolute best friend. I look up to my parents so much. This is me.

I want to try to succeed as many goals as possible because I know I only live once. I am not a self-fish person but I believe if I want to reach these goals, I am going to have to put myself first. I want to attend college & graduate with a degree that involves communication. I hope to do much better in college than I did in high school and I know I can. I did not put much effort into my work in high school like I should have, I put my social life first. I really hope to be able to reduce my social life in college and try to focus on my work more. After I graduate college, one of my biggest goals is to get a job that I enjoy doing and supports me financially.

Other goals I have for myself are to be independent and a role model for others when I am older. I know I am going to have to work hard and concentrate on my work and career. I feel I must be content with myself before I am with anyone else. I would not mind having a family but I believe I must find the right person and be completely head over heels for more than three years. I would absolutely love to find the right person but to reach all of my goals I must live life to the fullest, work hard and believe in myself.”

When I read this, I got chills. I remember those insecurities and being at that age, not sure how things were going to play out. I still get like that at times – at 22 years old. Reading this, helped make it clear what my goals were before all of this. I was always doubted by my peers in high school, they’d say comments about my BFF & I like we aren’t going to finish college, this and that. Well I did…in four years.

I’ve always been such a social butterfly but I didn’t cut back in college with my social life. I let it enhance my learning experience and sharpened my networking skills. I learned to balance both.  My outlook on love has been the same and hasn’t changed. I’m just amazed I had this all figured out and knew what I wanted at the age of 17 and achieved most of it by the age of 22. I am thankful.

What I’m trying to get across is…Live life to the fullest, Don’t give up on your dreams and You only live once (YOLO).

“If I stopped Praying to God, Believing in me, Hoping for the best, Wishing to succeed, Dreaming of my future & Grinding non-stop…I wouldn’t be where I am today.” – Me.

I was born on the Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma….Yes,I am a Military Brat!

Ranch dressing is my favorite condiment.

I played basketball for 4 years and was a cheerleader for 2 years.

Celebrities tend to kiss me when they meet me! (Pooch Hall & I the first picture, Mike Posner & I in the second)

I was the first on both sides of my family to graduate college.

I’ve been a blonde before….probably never again.

You can always catch me dancing. I like to think I am a pretty good dancer.

My favorite color is torquoise.

I’ve been to South Korea and Puerto Rico.

I have two main best friends…Selena & Stacey. We’re the best three friends…that anyone could have!

My friends call me Joc (pronounced Jock or Joss), Jack, Joce (pronounced as Joss-ee) J.Cruz, & Roger (from American Dad).

I don’t have a type in men, I like ‘em all.

I don’t really care to shake hands, because my hands are always clammy!

I’m in love with Las Vegas.

Ryan Gosling, Ryan Reynolds, Justin Timberlake, Bradley Cooper & Joseph Gordon-Levitt are on my Top 5 celebrity crushes!

Bret Easton Ellis is my favorite author.

Spice Girls was the first concert I ever went to.

I write song lyrics.

I  love my job as being the Face of FOX Toledo.

I have a shoe fetish.

Wanna know more? Facebook or Tweet me @FaceofFOXToledo.