Poetri – “Dating Myself”
Hadn’t posted up any poetry in a minute, felt like hearing something.
Birdman – Money to Blow (featuring Drake & Lil’ Wayne) [Video]
Don’t worry, Birdman’s still in the running for worst rapper alive right now, even if this is formerly a Drake song itself. Off of his latest album Priceless which is dropping … um, when? I don’t know – since Wayne keeps getting Rebirth moved back like U-Haul. Typical money video but I keep wondering – if you have Money to Blow – where the fuck was the budget? Props to BlaqSheep.
Kanye West x Lady Gaga – Fame Kills Tour Promo
They’ll be in Houston next January but would I really want to see the 21st century Madonna as an appetizer to Kanye and his beginning promotion of his new album?I mean, that Taylor Swift thing has to die down sometime right?*waits for a Kanye interruption meme*
Why Nice Guys Don’t Finish Last… They Just Don’t Finish
There are three blog posts that I’ve been holding off for the longest. Casual Dating > A Committed Relationship, Hip-Hop Died Awhile Ago & Why Nice Guys Don’t Finish Last … They Just Don’t Finish.
We’ll get to the latter one first.
VH1′s Behind the Music: Bobby Brown
The highlight of the former King of R&B’s rise and fall, from crack to Whitney and all in between. Thank God for VH1 bringing this show back as even though Wayne’s episode was interesting and Pink’s was rather hilarious, it’s going to be interesting watching the poet laureate of a woman not doing her man wrong with her ways. Don’t Be Cruel indeed.
YN you a beast for this one!
Jay-Z x N*E*R*D x Wale x J. Cole x Brando?
Needless to say, even though I’m kind of bummed out that Lupe isn’t going to be on the tour anymore, I am psyched that J. Cole is going to get some shine – and the fact that I’ll have seen N*E*R*D 3x in the last 18 months. Lesson to be known kids – Fiasco is a beast and that Glow in the Dark didn’t really showcase all he had to give. N*E*R*D will give you your damn money’s worth, trust. Novemeber 22nd let’s GO!
Jay-Z announced today that — N.E.R.D, led by the phenomenal hit-makers and producers Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, Wale one of the brightest, innovative and heralded young rap stars of today, and J.Cole whose insightful and meaningful lyrical form brings promise of a new day in hip-hop, — will join him throughout his North American tour.
The Live Nation produced tour will make 24 stops at a mix of college campus arenas and traditional venues across North America starting at Penn State University on October 9th. Ticket and tour information for Jay-Z, N.E.R.D, Wale, and J.Cole is available at LiveNation.com.
09.25 – Around the Way
Woman Gives Birth to 19 Pound Baby Boy [SFE]
Oh, Brothers… [TSS]
Study Shows Rap Music Causes Car Crashes [AHH]
Does America Hate Black Athletes? [BV]
The Wii’s Going to be $199 – Come Sunday [AP]
10 Things Never to Say On A Job Interview [Shine]
Children Who Are Spanked Have Lower IQs, Study Finds [AP]
Best of the 2000s: Top 100 Movies [Complex]
Why Obama Makes Americans Want to Stockpile Ammo [Cracked]
World’s Loudest Alarm Clock [YouTube]
Big Boi – Fo Yo Sorrows (featuring George Clinton & Too Short)
Man, talk about an album I’ve been looking forward to damn near the last two years plus is Daddy Fat Sacks solo joint Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty. If I had any hope in hip-hop, anything from either member of OutKast would do it a lot better.
Da Art of Storytellin’ (I)
Everyone has a story about what Hurricane Ike did to them. Some people it changed their entire perception on what life was like in the South. For others, it was a direct challenge on how adversity comes to affect them. For me, it changed way too much. My room was trashed beyond belief; my ceiling had been opened up to the point where I could see the sun coming through the cracks. My shoe collection had become placed with dirty rain water and chemicals that made a lot of the shoes I had collected in the previous three years un-wearable.
In the meantime, during all of the havoc caused by the damn storm, I took to writing a short story – that never really got finished as life started to slowly return back to normal around here. If I’ve already shown you this, then this should bear no surprises. I called it In Search of the Grove, in a sense looking for my own place of peace and somewhat quiet after looking at everything turn upside down in my life.
Maybe I’ll find the spark to restart it, possibly finish it. Who knows.
09.24 – Around the Way
Mom Arrested After Attacking Her Son Over A Pork Chop [SacBee]
Jay-Z Still Rules On Billboard 200 [Billboard]
Roy Jones Jr. vs. Bernard Hopkins? Hell Yeah! [Fight Hype]
Converse Chuck Taylor’s – Thriller Edition [Hypebeast]
Russian Billionaire Seeks to Buy NJ Nets [ESPN]
Yao Says He Won’t Play This Season (No Shit) [ESPN]
Divorce in America: Ind., Fla. Counties Have Highest Rate in the Country [AP]
How to Get Pregnant … During Your Current Pregnancy [GMY]
4 Awkward Moments In Facebook “Likes” [CH]
Up Next: Kimbo Slice vs. Roy “Big Country” Nelson [Recall]
Why Nice Guys Don’t Finish Last…
…they just don’t finish.
Rant coming soon.
Amerie – Heard Em All (Video)
You really think I wouldn’t post new Amerie? C’mon son! (c. Ed Lover)
Young Money – Bed Rock (featuring Lloyd)
Another one for the road, officially. And sadly, the Michael Jackson punchlines aren’t going to stop anytime soon. Kanye, you got lucky. Props to You Heard That New. NMC.
Mariah Carey – Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel [Review]
Mariah Carey – Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel
Island Records
Alright, let’s get this out of the way first. Mariah Carey is probably the biggest diva not named Beyonce and Whitney Houston in music today. After watching Whitney’s comeback (and selling 540,000 copies of her latest CD to date), obviously Mariah went back to the drawing board.
The last time I’ve had a chance to try and digest a Mariah album in full; it was a trip to Huntsville with a group of women in high school. The Emancipation of Mimi practically drove me to trying to walk away from liking Mariah period (so thank you Jess, Ms. Malvo & Travia!). What makes this even weirder that before Hurricane Ike took a toll on my house (and my room especially), I had a giant poster of Mariah during her crazy Glitter phase. So after coming with a follow up to Mimi with E=MC2, less than a year later were back with another helping of high octaves and glowing bronze hair.
Grab Ya Capes: Lovely Latina Edition (NSFW)
Put it like this, that entire country comes through with enough honorable mentions for this list that sadly, I had to put them not in my Top Ten. Because they would overwhelm it. After the Snow Bunnies and the porn stars – it comes down to the Lovely Latinas, well ten of my favorite latinas that currently grace the Earth. No Jennifer Lopez, no Jessica Alba – we won’t get that mainstream folks.
09.23 – Around the Way
Lil’ Boosie Sentenced to Two Yrs. In Jail [AUM]
Longest Hoops Shot Ever? [Ball Don't Lie]
Transformers Meet The Go-Bots [College Humor]
Cops Busted Playing Wii During Drug Raid [WBHH]
60% of Americans Live Check-to-Check [Money Central]
Jennifer’s Body Doesn’t Eat Meatballs [JoBlo]
Drake – Forever (featuring Kanye West, Lil’ Wayne & Eminem) [Video]
Directed by Hype Williams.
And the video is here of probably the biggest collaborative effort this year (and no, this blog and your life doesn’t count).*
* even though it might. lmbo.
Young Money – Girl You Know
Wayne and Co. are actually putting out more material. And I thought I was sick of “Every Girl” already.
“…Sad But True.”
In a case of life actually meeting the stereotype, I heard this little gem during my probation meeting today.
Officer: “So where did you go to High School again?”
Me: “Thurgood Marshall.”
Officer: “Probation High?”
09.22 – Around the Way
Herschel Walker Tries for MMA At Age 47 [ESPN]
Jay-Z Went Ballistic Over Robin Lil’ Mama’s Stunt [ST8 NYC]
Top 10 Things You Missed From The Emmys [Yep Yep]
Oprah’s Best & Worst Giveaways [Get Back]
Ten Hottest Girls (Who Are Actually Funny) [Complex]
Young Rihanna Does Mariah Carey [RR]
The Female LSG? Tamia, Kelly Price & Deborah Cox Form TDK [Bossip]
Khloe Kardashian Gets Married Before Kim … To Lamar Odom [Faded Youth]
Must Cop: BBD T-Shirt
Yep. This should be arriving on my doorstep in a few days. Just in time for Dallas.
Spotted @ Karma Loop
