Trey Songz – Successful (featuring Drake) [Video]
Yep. This is the Trey version which is on his album Ready which is in stores right now. The one you’re used to hearing on the radio is on that mixtape I’m sure you’ve heard of. Props to Jake Davis for the visuals.
“As Real As It Gets…”
As a blogger, there’s two things I can seemingly count on when it comes to music releases. One is unquestionable love/hate and a lot of e-thuggin’ claiming that you’d whup somebodies ass when you do most of your type behind a computer screen. The other is the album being leaked two weeks ahead of time, or in Fabolous’ case – three.
And the NMC is somehow always involved.
08.31 – Around the Way
Tahiry. More on her later.
Weekend Box Office: FD4 Bests H2 [JoBlo]
Hate It Or Love It: A Hip-Hop Analysis of Drake [Hip Hop DX]
Joe Budden Breaks Up With Tahiry? [WSHH]
10-Year Old Boy Accused Of Killing Father [AOL]
If Death Panels Were Real… [Funny Or Die]
Playboy Bunnies Do Guitar Hero 5 Commercial [IGN]
Sen. Kennedy Laid to Rest Next To Slain Brothers [CNN]
Did Chris Brown Already Violate His Probation? [Bossip]
Travis Barker & Blink-182 Honor DJ AM [Herfection]
15 of the Weirdest Magazines Still In Publication [Asylum]
Muslim’s Can’t Enjoy The Black Eyed Peas, According to Malasya [Canberra Times]
Sunday Wrap-Up [Vol. 9]
While it was nothing like this, it still was pretty cool.
Two things before I kick off this wrap-up.
A) The Luma Light Show includes two things. One, if it’s at Miller Outdoor then you had better show up like six hours ahead of time and beware civilians who don’t know that cars are in their presence (which means there will be a blog about the don’t of going to an outdoor event, ghettoness is included).
B) 9 EST for a fantasy football draft when you get off of work at 8 is some bull, especially when EST means absolutely nothing to you when you live in the central time-zone.
With that, we’re on Sunday. And officially at 5,000 unique views. Damn right!
08.30 – Around the Way
Sofia. Clean. Sexy. Money.
Something Old, Something New… [TSS]
Kid From Kid N’ Play Now Sells Suits [Broken Cool]
Guess Who’s Playing B.A. Baracus? [The Sun]
Americans Watch 9 Billion YouTube Vids A Month [24-7 Wall St.]
UFC’s Seven Second Knockout [Cage Writer]
The Most Violent Video Games Of All Time [Complex]
08.29 – Around the Way
Let loose for Saturday, even if you’re in the kitchen.
Fans Celebrate King of Pop’s Would-Be 51st Birthday [Newsday]
Hurricane Katrina: 4 Years Later, Kanye & Outrage [All Hip Hop]
Naked Man Hi-Jacks School Bus [Bossip]
Man Kills Girlfriend Because He Thinks She Gave Him “The Monster” [WSN]
The Five Most Bad Ass Presidents of All-Time [Cracked]
Lupe’s New Album? December 15th [Hits Daily Double]
Kid Cudi’s The Man on the Moon: End of Day (Snippets) [Dat New Cudi]
Four Reasons Why Women Should Rule the World, And the Reason They Don’t [Very Smart Brothas]
Rest In Peace: Adam “DJ AM” Goldstein
I don’t know, it’s been a weird ass summer to say the least and in some even stranger news, DJ AM almost past away not too long ago in the plane crash that he and Travis Barker survived a year ago. After looking at my play cousin Megan’s FB page, I knew that it wasn’t a joke and that Adam had passed.
NEW YORK (AP) — DJ AM, the sought-after disc jockey who became a celebrity in his own right with high-profile romances and a glamorous lifestyle, was found dead Friday at his apartment, which had drug paraphernalia in it, a law enforcement official said.
Paramedics had to break down the door to his Manhattan apartment before they found his body at about 5:20 p.m., the official told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because family hadn’t been notified. There was no evidence of foul play, the official said.
Throwback Friday: New Orleans Bounce Edition
Before Atlanta had the “new dance” scene on lock, it was New Orleans. Hot Boy Ronald, Choppa Style, the list can go on. Besides, good way to start off Friday.
When Athletes Go Stupid: Brandon Marshall Edition
Thank God I probably won’t have to deal with you come Fantasy Football season.
And sorry Manny, but your Broncos may not be going anywhere this year.
Now, why do I consider Mr. Marshall to flat out stupid? There’s a variety of reasons. Like the constant domestic violence issues (he just got cleared of one not too long ago) or the fact that he wants to feel like a big time wide receiver on just two years of good work. No, it’s the whole trade me or pay me thing that led to his dumbass getting suspended for the rest of the preseason.
PS3: “It Only Does Everything” Commercial (Video)
Dear Sony,
Fuck you. I’m still riding with my 360.
Signed,
Brandon.
Apparently there’s another ad under the cut but let’s be clear. Just because you HAVE a PS3 right now doesn’t mean you have to try and push the idea that it’s a better system, because you fail in the argument time and time again. You’re getting beat by a kid’s system and the real system every other gamer wants would be the 360. You’re just now piling up some good exclusive titles and finally made the smart decision to drop a cheaper, smaller version. BluRay didn’t save you and the only game I’d want to play for PS3 coming up is God of War 3. For those of you who have a PS3 and just notion keep that to yourself and don’t try to press your beliefs, kudos.
Spotted at – Broken Cool
08.28 – Around the Way
Sharon Tate, stay doing your thing!
The FCC Won’t Get You An iPhone For Verizon [Business Insider]
The 9 Worst Roommates You Will Ever Have [Holy Taco]
Laaaaaame! Jay-Z’s 5 Worst Songs Ever [Complex]
Yes, They’re Making a Soul Train Movie [Variety]
NY Governor May Pardon Plaxico? [The Sporting Blog]
Portraits Replacing Facebook, Twitter Photos [CNN]
23 Movie Plots That Could Have Been Solved In Minutes [Cracked]
Chris Brown to Speak to Larry King 1st [US]
Holy Crap, Drinking Helps Your Memory! [ITV]
Kansas Congresswoman Wants “Great White Hope” Against Obama [MSNBC]
Ten Party Rules Every Athlete Should Obey [ESPN]
SLAM Glorifies The Air Force 1 [SLAM]
Hancock 2 Is On The Way [GIANT]
Top Ten NBA Draft Busts of the Decade [Yahoo! Sports]
Why I Consider Myself a Pretentious Asshole (Sometimes)
We all love lists, of all kinds. Remember Slam Books in middle/high school that listed who was this and who was that and people would get sixth times upset if they felt they were jilted? Yes, you do. Put it like this, some folks wait to make the Dean’s List in college. Others wait to make the list of their school’s best dressed. Well I’ve got a list for you – self-deprecating of course.
Why I Consider Myself to Be a Pretentious Asshole (Sometimes)
08.27 – Around the Way
Diznee. Yes, that’s her model name.
Lead Michael Vick Protester Leaves Dog In Car, Dog Dies [Midwest Voices]
Prison Inmates Get Stimulus Checks [AP]
What’s Next For Chris Brown [omg]
The 15 Most Baffling Boasts In The History of Rap [Cracked]
Lil’ Boosie Faces Up To 20 Yrs. In Jail For Weed/Gun Posession [The Advocate]
That’s Too Far Nigga! [YN]
Four Reasons Why They Should Have Never Gave You Niggas Internet Access [Very Smart Brothas]
Iverson to the Grizzlies? [ESPN]
The Top 500 Songs of the Decade [Pitchfork]
Ten Best Gadgets In Games [IGN]
The A-Z Of Wanting A Man … Yet You’re On A Social Network [Black Planet]
Reality Hoes Make Good Mothers Too! [Bossip]
Ted Kennedy: 5 Things You Didn’t Know [AskMen]
Drake – Forever (featuring Lil’ Wayne, Kanye West & Eminem)
And now the internet has officially been blown up. What was once an old throwaway Drake track that once featured Nutt Da Kidd (what is a Nutt Da Kidd anyway?) has now been turned into an all-star who’s who of artists, all thanks to LeBron James and his More Than A Game documentary. Of course, this is the unfinished not mastered version so the final version should be out sometime tomorrow.
UPDATE: Speaking of which, just about a year ago another MONSTER track called “Swagger Like Us” came out and had the internet in a tizzy (and Atlantic Records pissed off). The original version had a different T.I. verse which you can hear here. I’m personally glad he re-wrote it, otherwise I’d have to rethink my entire who went harder (pause) on the track.
UPDATE #2: Final version. I swear I have to post more than just new music. Sike!
Props to the NWC per usual.
08.26 – Around the Way
She teaches what?!
Sen. Edward Kennedy Dies Of Brain Cancer At Age 77 [ABC News]
The World’s Fastest Internet Speeds, America Is 28th [AP]
McDonalds Is Coming For You [365]
The Original “Dig A Hole” [2 Dope Boyz]
Oh Microsoft … Leave Photoshop To Apple [Engaget]
Texting While Driving Is Bad For You! [Huffington Post]
The Top 10 Singles & Albums on iTunes [AP]
My Granddaughter’s a Hoe, I’mma Beat You With One [Bossip]
America’s 25 Douchiest Colleges [GQ]
The End of Glenn Beck? [Alternet]
He Tried To Be Halo & Gears of War … & Failed [Gizmodo]
The Day Batman Beat Superman’s Ass, According to Christian Bale [A Day & A Dream]
The Good & Bad: Turning Flirting to Skinemax
Ah, some original content. It kind of gets boring posting what everybody else posts so why not go for something of your own? After going through the relationship game and the flirting game in the 21st century, it’s obvious if you’re looking to date somebody you met on a social network (like you haven’t skimmed through a bunch of Facebook pictures to make SURE someone looked good), you’re going to take a few pictures. Maybe something skimpy, something cute and if somebody’s really earned your trust – a little not work safe.
All I’m saying is, there’s a set of do’s and a set of don’t to this style of flirting.
The ReThugs Didn’t Like “Off That”
Like Bill O’Really (I know it’s O’Reilly) wasn’t going to respond to Hov mentioning his name in his new track. You know I hardly mess with Faux News but Bill is reaching for ideas now. First attacking Ludacris for being the Pepsi sponsor, then Cam’Ron getting on Bill when he brought Killa on the show and now this.
This Shit Right Here…[Vol.4]
Don’t act like LA Gears earned your pennies when it came to elementary. The same way Melissa’s own your dollars ladies in high school.
How much difference a month makes? Well not exactly but it was a month ago that I posted the last version of This Shit Right Here. So without further adeu, here’s Vol. 4, featuring the likes of B.o.B., Drake, Donnis, Empire of the Sun, Modest Mouse, Jimi Hendrix, Goodie Mob & The Roots. Maybe I’ll make this a monthly thing, but who knows knowing good ol’ me.
08.25 – Around the Way
Chanta. Pretty face Tuesdays.
TV’s Most Stylish Students [Complex]
2 Sides to Every Can [Dallas Penn]
5 Reasons For & Against The Lakers Repeating [Hoop Doctors]
The Secret To Success [Nappy Afro]
Here’s Where Your Stimulus Dollars Are Going [New York Post]
Jay-Z’s Discography – The Illustrated Version [Rap Up]
9 Types of Women To Avoid At All Costs [Very Smart Brothas]
Man Leaves Kids In Car, Heads To Strip Club [Yahoo! News]
Usain Bolt Would Have A 110 Speed Rating In Madden, According To His 40 [Yahoo! Sports]
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