The Good, The Bad, and well..The Ugg-ly

Winter time is the time to break out the vast assortment of heavy coats, hoodies, boots, and crewnecks. Its always harder to style in the winter because of the layers factor but many find a way to act accordingly.

I have a personal love/hate relationsip with the Ugg Boots culture. While they are easily the ugliest piece of footwear made and the most ineffective shoe known to the human world (boots that cant handle water?). Women, especially the white girls, find a way to make it work and I'll never get it. I want to hate, and I will openly, yet I'll find myself in a room appreciating it all at once. Paradox like a mutha.

The homie NerdAtCoolTable will defend the Ugg boots to the fullest but in my opinion, I feel theres a different way to go about boots. I know all legs aren't meant for high boots, but shouldn't they be fashionable or not wear them at all? Ugg boots on women are like a man rockin some Suede sneakers in the winter. Useless. Plus they cost a grip, and dont last more then one season.

Also as a disclaimer, I feel that big women shouldn't wear the Uggs. Nothing against yall, but they tend to get all lopsided and then it looks like youre walking on the side of your foot which isn't a good look if youre trying to impress a man.

My question to the ladies. Are these popular because EVERYONE wears them or are they just another passing fad? Correct me if I'm wrong but there's nothing grown and sexy about Uggs.

How are these:


Better then these:

Nike MVP Puppets and KRS-One as Santa Claus x Lupe Fiasco as Blitzen: Dunkin On Reindeer

Well, there were shots fired from both sides in this Christmas duel and we definitely had to have a conclusion.

Watch as the MVP Puppets and Santa hoop it against Blitzen and the reindeer. Blitzen had a mean spit game but him and his crew's hoop game is something reminiscent of a 5th grade intramural league.

The dope beat was produced by Chuck Inglish of The Cool Kids. Nasty.

BlackRoc: Ain't Nothing Like You (Hoochie Coo) Video

The BlakRoc music experience is one that is helping to change Hip Hop in a very good way. As I stated in the past, Dame Dash is up to some mischief and it can only go up from here. Makes you wonder if him and Jay-Z splitting was the best thing to happen in Hip-Hop and if he always had these ideas in the back pocket....

2010 will be an interesting year for the DD172 unit.

Check the video for the track Aint Nothing Like You (Hoochie Coo) featuring Jim Jones and Mos Def. Make sure you have the BlakRoc album. Came out on Black Friday last month. GOOD MUSIC YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN HAD FOLKS

Blakroc: Ain't Nothing Like You (Hoochie Coo) Ft. Mos Def and Jim Jones from Jonah Schwartz on Vimeo.

Nike Puppets and KRS-One as Santa Claus x Lupe Fiasco as Blitzen: Retaliation

Now after yesterdays FROSTY post, you know Santa wasn't going to just sit back and relax after all of those shots fired by Blitzen. Check out Santa's rhymes, spit by the legendary KRS-One.

To all the folks that say Hip Hop isn't worth anything and is all negative, Nike is proving you wrong this Christmas season. You'll be receiving coal in your stocking. Enjoy!

Nike Puppets and KRS-One as Santa Claus x Lupe Fiasco as Blitzen

Ahhh its Christmas time. You know the usual time of year filled with the spirit of joy, presents, family....and Blitzen spittin a hot 16 talkin smack to Santa, Kobe Bryant, and Lebron James...... Wait..huh?

Nike has done it again with the Nike Puppets and setting up a little showdown between the reindeer and Santa's crew. Check Lupe Fiasco as Blitzen kickin some fierce rhymes.

The Adventures of Mikey and Myke: Heinekin Green Room

Last Monday night, I was speaking with my compadre Mikey McFly and he brought up the fact that Black Thought and The Roots Crew was going to be in town at Silk City for the 215 Magazine x UBIQ x Heinekin Green Room event. Everyone knows how I feel about The Roots so I was HYPE. Luckily for me, Mikey had a spot so I tagged along with him on Wednesday night for the event. It was an ill concert all the way through and I credit that to the fact that it was a VIP +1 event, meaning "This aint a free for all, you have to have a connection." The crowd wasn't huge like normal Silk crowds and the vibe was HIP HOP and thats all one could ask for.

The dopest thing of the whole evening was the fact that I was able to tag along with Mikey to "The Studio" that Tayibb Smith, 215 Magazine Founding Publisher, invited him to. Was able to hang with some of The Roots and 215 Mag crew. All chill people just vibing. I walk in the door and there's Dice Raw. What most don't know is Dice's mom lives on my block by my soon to be old apartment so I had met him quite a few times. He's one of the most chill and genuine cool folks I've ever met. We had a convo on life and he congratulated me on finally being done college. So while me and Mikey are cooking up another scheme to take over the world, Here comes Black Thought from the side entrance. He came in and dapped us up and everything. Just real chill. In my mind im thinking, this dude's a legend and its an honor to be in the same room as him. Not all artists are arrogant and rude. This night proved it all.

Props to Mikey McFly for the pictures.

Jim Jones x Curren$y Spitta: Aerial(In Studio Video)

See I dont think folks are realizing what Dame Dash is doing. He's truely gathering troops and getting an absolutely INSANE music movement going. I've always been critical of Jim Jones, but since the BlakRoc album dropped, Ive been hearing him taking his rap game to a new level. Working with artists that are better then him lyrically and better producers such as Ski Beatz is really helping him.

Check out the video for the track Aerial made for the upcoming Ski Beatz tape: 24 Hour Karate School. WOW

'AERIAL' JIM JONES X CURREN$Y 24HR KARATE SCHOOL from Creative Control on Vimeo.

Jim Jones and Curren$y record "Aerial" featured on Ski Beatz Mixtape: 24 Hour Karate School.

The Incredible Phil Nash

The quest for Good Music in the world continues. I was fortunate to get a tip on the dude Phil Nash. He's one dope artist who spits hard and keeps it real on his tracks. I had a chance to ask him some questions to learn about the man they call Phil Nash.

-First off the Music is FIRE homie. How did you craft your flow over time and who gave you inspiration?

My flow is always a work in progress even at this point. I started
crafting it at a young age by mimicking how some of the best rappers
would ryhme over the track. I would ask myself questions like,"how would
Nas tackle this beat or how would DMX handle this joint." That started
giving me all different types of styles and cadences. Now that I've
found my own style I feel confident in rapping over any beat thrown my
way. I can rap to polka music if I wanted to.

-I see you have respect for old school Jams by using the Big Daddy Kane- Aint No Half Steppin sample. Alot of rappers nowadays hate on the older generation that set the way which I could never understand. How do you feel about that?

It's kinda upsetting when the young whipper-snappers don't respect
or vibe with the 1st generation of HipHop but they just don't
understand. They didn't come up in those times therefore they can't
relate. I'm not saying I agree but I understand why it is that way.
HipHop has changed but the corporations play the biggest part in HipHop
being what it is. The TV and radio are to blame, not the artist
themselves.

-What's it like to get a production from the Legendary DJ Jazzy Jeff? He give you any advice?

Working with Jeff is like a dream come true everytime. I was star
struck at 1st. I used to call him Jazzy and he was like "You don't gotta
call me that" (lol) but to me that nigga is Jazzy with a capitol J. I
love that dude. He's my big brother. He always gives me advice and he
trys to keep me a few moves ahead so I can get a checkmate one of
these days. He's truly a Dj Hero (shameless plug)

-I heard Skillz with the almighty cosign which is crazy legit to have on the tape. Hows that feel to get an established and respected artist on your movement?

Having Skillz cosign me was real big because that nigga is the biggest
HipHop critic I've ever met but rightfully so because he listens to every
single artist that drops something. He knows music like the back of his
hand and for him to say my shit is official was some cool shit. That's
my bro too. He's good to talk to and funny as hell!

-Anyone you want to work with in the game currently (producers or other artists?)

It's so many people I wanna work with. Too many to mention, but I can drop
a few names: The Neptunes because I know we'll be on the same wavelength: Jay
Electronica because he takes risk: Eminem because not many people can hang with
him and he's my G.O.A.T nominee: Blackmilk, MF Doom, and Madlib just to name a
few... And Ye' just to see what we come up with.

-What's the next move for Phil Nash?

The next move for me is my last mixtape for awhile. It will be
entitled Jayphilla. Its gonna drop February .8th. It's in celebration of
Dilla. I know cats are gonna be like "Damn, another Dilla tape" but just
wait and listen is all I can say.

Be on the lookout for Jayphilla and Make sure to cop his most recent tape: Phil of The Future Part 2

Props to the homie Phil Nash for the interview oppurtunity and Dead Denim Clothing Company for the heads up.

Check out Dead Denim Clothing Company on Twitter at @DeadDenim or their site Dead Denim

CO City: "Ayo!"

So I'm kicking it and the homie CO City from The 3RD drops me one of his tracks called Ayo! produced by Nicotene. This joint goes in so you folks need to check it out. The flow and beat is LEGIT. Don't forget The 3RD 1979 droppin December 14th. It's a "must cop"

Download "Ayo!"

Did You Just Call 3 Seconds?

This one goes out to all of my pick up basketball fiends around the world experiencing that nonsense, especially the homie @BoxdenFresh on Twitter. He knows where this came from.

Man there's nothing better than not being in the NBA but finding ways to still get your hoop on. So you're in a game and ready to start making your presence felt on the court. Games One's and Two's to 16 Straight. Teams out here looking ready to hoop and you know youve been itchin to play since lunch.

You come down the court ready to post your man in the paint and after a brief moment fighting for position he screams out: "3 SECONDS. OUR BALL!" and starts running down the court with a straight face.......

...Did you just call 3 seconds in a pickup game? This is a joke right. Unfortunately, no.

Listen here, all of you "I watch the NBA daily, keep stats' and molded my shot like my favorite player wanting to live the real thing" players need to stay at home and play NBA 2K10 because no one wants to hear that in a pickup game. The only valid calls in pickup are Travel, Double Dribble, and Foul. All other calls are invalid and should warrant you getting beat up, kicked off, or both. All depends where you're at location wise.

Leave these calls on T.V.:
Offensive Goaltending
3 Seconds: Defensive and Offensive
Moving Screens
Offensive Fouls of any type

Dick Bavetta isn't out here. It's a bunch of Weekend Warriors who want some competition and living old hoop dreams. Stop bringing that to the court.

Next Real Life Hoop Situation: The Case Of The "I Got Handles Dawg" Player.

No one needs games looking like this. And this is in the League messing up.

The 3RD: Escalade

"Those Ohio homies have something good here"

That was the first words out of my mouth upon hearing The 3RD (pronounced three-are-dee) Club In My Car Fixtape. The crew of Shaddy T, P.A. Flex, Shakes, C.O City, and Blaksmif. on the Fixtape, there are plenty of tracks with smooth beats and slick rhymes that anyone with an eye for fresh Hip Hop can enjoy. Make sure yall get your hands on it.

This video is the first single off their up and coming album 1979 dropping on December 14th. Definitely go get it on itunes. You won't be dissapointed. These guys are making that next level music.

The song is called Escalade and its a different look on the concept of having a nice whip to roll around in. Instead of making it seem lavish with Escalade's and video models laying around, they went back to the basics to show folks that you just don't get it like that. You got to put in the necessary work and effort to make that high rollin dream happen. That right there, is why I like these guys. Keeping it real is missing in the game these days and people are falling for that fake hustle song and dance, but there are artists coming up that are telling it how it is, you just have to find them.



Much respect to the whole 3RD team for getting me this video. Good dudes man. Check it out
Check them here: The 3RD

The 3RD "Escalade" from Palestra Creative on Vimeo.

I Didn't Ask You to Marry Me

Id be lying to say this never happened to me or any of my homies but this needs to be discussed today.

So, here you are in the night spot of your choice enjoying a good night with the fellas and possibly inebriated off your favorite vice. You spot a group of fine and qualified ladies and figure it's worth it to dance a bit and make the night more fun. As you approach the circle, the girls look at you like you just walked in on them and popped the question.

....Hold up. I didn't ask you to marry me. Just wanted to dance lady.

It seems like women are getting the idea that they are to good to dance with guys because they feel the man is out for one thing. While a man can be a savage, and I won't deny it, sometimes we just wanna dance with you to have fun in the comapny of the opposite sex. Getting all high and mighty because a man wants to solicit 3 minutes and 40 seconds to dance is a headache no one needs.

It's not a lifetime commitment ladies, its a dance. We didn't make plans to meet the family. Just dance. We weren't going to ask for your number. JUST DANCE.

Lets get back to having fun again. It feels like as the years have gone on, more and more uptight things are happening in establishments where they aren't supposed to. "Dance with a guy tonight at a dance spot? I couldn't imagine. Ill just act like he's crazy for asking...."

....Actually, try giving dudes a chance. I promise you'll have fun

were gonna use Kid and Play for reference. you know. the good days

Mos Def x Dame Dash x Ski Beatz: Taxi

So in honor of Dame Dash's BlakRoc dropping yesterday on Black Friday, I wanted to lay this post on yall for your listening pleasure. This is the making of the track Taxi which is performed by the Mighty Mos. Dame Dash really has some things going on right now and is gathering a good force of real hip hop artists together. Good things to come. Check out Taxi. Real chill out music.

Slum Village- Look Of Love

So I was bumpin the homie Mike Schpitz aka LoveJones tape, courtesy of my homie Mikey McFly , Love Potion #9th (Check out his site and get his tapes at http://mikeschpitz.com/ and twitter @MikeSchpitz ) and he did a track Called Look of Love (RIP to J. Dilla). I can respect anyone that makes sure to know who's who and who the greats are. That got me going back to the original track by Slum Village that he got the idea from.

J. Dilla (R.I.P) and Slum Village put together so much music that people weren't hip to and thats a crime in itself. As a self proclaimed "Hip Hop Enthusiast" I feel the need to put people onto the things they may have missed. Check out this track the Look of Love of the Fan-Tas-Tic Vol. 1 album. No elaborate description can justify the track or groups dedication to Hip- Hop so just listen to it.


RIP J Dilla. RIP Baatin.

Curren$y Spitta- Breakfast (In and Out)

What happens when you catch up with Mos Def, get to collaborating in the studio and you yourself can rap over anything? You Get Breakfast by Curren$y. Produced by the Mighty Mos, this in and out is jazzy but hard enough to turn up and jam to.

There's workings for a super group including Mos Def, Curren$y, and Jay Electronica, which could lead to good things for the music game.

Listen and Download Breakfast (In & Out)

10 Deep Winter 2009/2010 Photoshoot Preview

10 Deep is always bringing the fresh gear to the table by staying one step ahead of most concepts going on in fashion today. This years Winter shoot was done on the paintball field while showcasing a nice alignment of letterman style jackets, flannels, hoodies, vests and crew necks with the outdoor look to them. Your all winter essentials. All photography was done by Peter Rosa and product and film photography by David Yoo

Check: 10 Deep WInter 2009/2010 LookBook and 10 Deep

10.Deep Winter 2009/2010 Photoshoot Preview from 10 Deep on Vimeo.

Pete Rock: Soul Survivor

So this past weekend I put all of the new music to the side because it's always a ritual of mine to sit down and remember my hip hop roots. As most know, I actually hate the state of hip hop right now. To much nonsense going on and rappers rapping over half ass beats with nonsense lyrics that are probably lies.

That being said, I was diggin in the vaults and pulled out a gem that made the Friday-Sunday the best I've vibed on a weekend in awhile. I pulled out the legendary Pete Rock Soul Survivor album from 1998. Anyone that knows about Pete Rock knows that he always features some upper level rappers with him. Tracks like Mind Blowing featuring Vinia Mojica, One Life To Live featuring MC Eiht, and Verbal Murder featuring Big Pun, Common and Noreaga, plus plenty more.

My advice? Get this gem plus anything made by Pete Rock from his raps to his instrumentals. I guarantee you'll be hooked or I don't know anything about hip hop.


And we all know thats a damn lie. Enjoy the vibes folks. These are the hip hop essentials that I hope we as a genre can get back to.

Knocked Down + The Art Of Noise (Interlude)

I pushed The Cool Kids Gone Fishing Album ALL SUMMER. It was one of my top 3 tapes all summer because of the dope beats and lyrics talking bout everything I love. There was a video for The Art Of Noise (Interlude)but it was over an In-Line skate promo. It was still chill to see In-Line skaters getting it going over that beat. Ill post the video below for the people that never saw it this summer. It was shot by Paul John and titled "The Dog Days of Summer"

"The Dog Days Of Summer" from Paul John on Vimeo.

The next video off the Tape is the last track on the tape called Knocked Down. It's pretty much the outro but still fly from beginning to end. People have had their opinions on the way they rap but I think its still better than a lot of junk out now. To each their own with Hip Hop these days. Check out the new video for Knocked Down

Nike Air Royal Mid "Metro Pack"

Well if you know me well enough, I sold my soul to Nike YEARS ago. When I'm keeping it casual and out, I strap up with some Nike's. Call me commercial for it, I really don't care. It's a CULTURE for plenty of hip hop enthusiasts, fans, rappers, and hell, even wannabes. So throw me in that circle (minus the wannabes) any time of the week.

The black patented leather and the black suede tip give these shoes another level of casual that make them high end compared to most Nike's. The Nike swoosh is also imprinted on the side with the holes making the swoosh instead of a leather design making it unique to most. The white soles and black bottoms tie up the shoe in a bow for perfection.

To be honest, these are the type of shoes that go with an outfit that you may wear to a special event for a unique flavor. Or if you're feeling your Jay-Z, "I might wear black for a year straight" these are right up your alley.

Check them out at Kix-Files

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Curren$y Spitta- Life Under The Scope

"FS Jets in the house, Mother Eff anybody else thats in the house." Curren$y is starting to blow up the boards and getting more people talking after dropping mixtape's like they were singles and putting out plenty of footage. If you haven't heard Curren$y's music before I suggest you give it a listen and begin to understand the movement. He has a rhyme scheme and flow that'll put most rappers in the coffin as well as songs that are "Real Life Situations" about life scenarios. It's like even though hes a rapper, he still goes through everyday mess regular folks do and thats a big move to include that in music. It gives people a chance to relate. He also has plenty of tracks over classic beats by Jay-Z, Nas, The Lox, and plenty more which tend to be his In and Outs. The In and Outs are straight through with no chorus or hook. Pure rappin which is rare in a music movement that relies on a cheesy hook to make the song good.

He was once with Young Money but left and started his own thing. Thankfully, he didnt try to stay under Lil Wayne's shadow because his skill set is worthy of riding on his own. He's under Amalgam Digital and doing his thing the right way. Time, dedication and effort will get him a long way.

......oh and a little weed smoke does to. As he states. "It's of the Earth."

Check out the Life Under The Scope video produced by Mr Michael Eaton of Creative Control. Pretty dope

Beginning of the Season Lakers Analysis

Well were back for another season on Lakers Basketball. Listen. Last year treated us real nice in the aspect we took over teams and kept the foot on the gas all the way until the last game of the finals. That being said. When you return from a summer of celebrating, teams have made sure to mold their plans to your in winning, and beating you. There has to be a push to go above and beyond the call and make last year a memory and think of how you can repeat the process

The Lakers havent looked as good to me. as last year. To much complaining to refereees, and the integration of Ron Artest has left us looking a bit confused on the court. Granted, Pau Gasol is out indefinitely, but as the "Defending Champs" the urgency to win needs to be there. Not Complacency. That being said GO LAKERS. This video oughta get a laugh out of fans

Kobe Kokilla

So I'm on twitter realizing that there is a gang of artisits that I follow and ones that follow me as well as managers and producers. *Cue the shameless plug* "Ya'll can catch me on www.twitter.com/mychalbarr. The dude with the Kid and Play Class Act background. Ok now that that's over, one of my followers, Shouts to @Maykobe24, heard my call to start putting artists that are not known all over on the blog so we exchanged some info.

I now present to you Kobe KoKilla. Hes a singer and songwriter from the Mighty Chi and he lays down some silky smooth tracks that I know I could spin at a party and people would get to dancing, then asking later. He has done some work with T.I., Jim Jones, and SAS known as Strong Arm Steady as well as written for 50 cents "Still Kill" I like the song Buss U Down. Ya'll know the feeling you get when you're with a girl and you get that, damn ima do something to you cuz youre so damn fine. thats what this song embodies. Also "Ya Number" is also a lady killer.

Those are only a few but I'd rather you guys get to http://www.myspace.com/kobekokilla and check out more tracks of this Fresh Artist. If you have twitter, follow him @kobekokilla.

Also Check out his mixtape "I'm Not a Rapper, Aka Your Favorite Rappers Favorite Singer"

Freshjive Drops Logo

In today's world, it seems you can't be defined unless you have a logo on your back. That being said, it does make everyone seem like when they wear clothes they are selling a brand as well as representing what the company stands for fashion wise. Freshjive designer Rick Klotz has decided to drop the Freshjive logo on the entire line of Spring/Summer 2010 due to disdain for labeling. I feel thats a bold move that is either going to 100% work, or 100% fail.

The reason I feel that way is because with the fashion game now, people ask "Yo, what type of shirt you wearing?" if there isn't a logo. In turn though, it may incite people asking what type of shirt it is because they want to go out a get one. Well see what happens. Here's some pictures of what it will look like now.
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88-Keys Feat Shitake Money-The Friends Zone

If you've never listened to 88-Keys, then youre in for a treat. I love how he uses singing in different situations to explain life type situations. The music is fun to listen to. Not many times you can say music is "fun" because artists try to go to hard sometimes and not keep it real on some situations. This Song is off the Album The Death of Adam which has gotten a new spark after it came out awhile ago. People definitely started catching on to him and like the way he delivers his music.

This video is for the song The Friends Zone. Fellas (even ladies) I'm sure you all know what thats like to dig someone but then you try to hard and BOOM...you get the "Oh they're like my best friend" and in the back of your head all you are saying is DAMN DAMN DAMN!! Then the person runs off and starts dating someone else, which gets serious, and you have this mixtape you want to give her professing your love, standing outside her window saying I have something to tell you and etc, and etc. Well this song is right there for you..So check it out!!

Michael Jackson: The G.O.A.T.

Damn. MJ passing still has an effect on the music world today that people just didn't anticipate. When I hear people say, "I'm tired on all of this MJ coverage" I have to just shake my head. He had his hand in so much music that its nearly impossible to say "oh MJ didnt do anything for me." WHile parents sat there and filled the present youth with stories of him being a child molester and crazy, they forgot to explain that his musical prowess, down to earth jams, and killer dance moves were ones that they used to practice or even perform at a dance party. We don't know whether he was involved with children the way they say but I do know one thing: He is the Greatest Musician all time. Growing up with MJ's music in my life and being influenced by his generous ways and artistic ability definitely puts him in that position for me more then a whole gang of artists.

So while I hope the coverage on him being murdered, the family being torn, his choice to make alterations to himself, and Joe Jackson acting a damn fool starts to dissipate, I hope people start to look at footage of more then just his music videos to see he was just a regular old chap like me and you. A generous, caring person who just wanted the world to be right and wanted to do whatever he could n his power to aid that...and he did it while keeping flashy, classy, and fly. You can't beat that. Check this video of him dancing to Ignition in the car.

Grand Return

First off, I would like to apologize for the lack of writing these days. I have not given up on this blog for a second. There has been so much going on and i'm kind of ashamed to not be blogging. Some examples. The deaths of some icons in the entertainment and sports world. I'm still in shock about Michael Jackson considering I grew up on his music. Didn't we all? The debacle that was the BET awards was something that blew my mind. Black Entertainment Television? MTV is going to slay them on a MJ tribute. The emergence of Drake. Was signing with Lil Wayne and Young Money even smart? Probably not. There's plenty more to speak on.

Also the fashion game, which you folks know I love, is definitely alive and kicking. As usual, im staying geared up and searching out men and womens fashion to keep people fresh. Not going to lie, people seem to be going back to the 90's and trying to keep things dope. Some of it is getting out of hand, some of it is getting pretty trendy. Senakers seem to be the only thing staying fly DAILY. Seriously, if your shoe game is not on point, no one will take you serious. Fellas, pay attention to that.

Well folks, this is my comeback season, no Drake pun intended. I owe it to the followers I have that have interrogated me through Twitter and Facebook.

Mayor

This has been my song for a minute. Im glad Pac Div put the video out for the summer though. Check it out!! It's called Mayor by the west coast posse Pacific Division

I'm Fin to Take It To the Ti-Top Baby!!

Check out Common Feat Pharrell- Announcement off the Universal Mind Control album. This is one of my favorites on the album. Plus if you know me, you know Common is one of my favorite rappers without question. The video was Directed by Little X, who is the cleanest director to do it. His videos always look fresh!!

Hip Hop in '81!!

Check this out! 20/20 did a special on Hip-Hop in 1981 and its emergence. This was back when it was fresh and the theme that DJ Kool Herc put out was still live. Two Turntables, A Mic, A Breaker, Grafitti Artist and the MC. HIP HOP!!!

Round 3 Here We Come!

So as some may know, my Los Angeles Lakers showed up today and took game 7. This series with Houston removed that invulnerable sticker from us and thats a definite fact. Much props to the Rockets and ther fans because they weren't scared of us after they beat the hell out of us. To be honest, I know my team well and if we would have never stepped up when Houston had Yao...this may not have been our year because Houston was not playing games. We could have even slipped up and lost when they were depleted completely and words couldn't describe what Laker Nation would have felt like.

Anyhow, respect to the Rockets, but all that being said way to gut it out LA. Onto the Denver Nuggets and hopefully we realize we have to play hard all the time from here on out.

Lets Go LAKE SHOW!!

9th Wonder!!

This is 9th showcasing some beats he made for Nas and hoping Nas picks this one up. Word

Being a Real Father

I was watching this and had to respect Malice of the Clipse for being a good father. Hes trying to teach his daughter that being a groupie and doing all of that extra stuff so he punishes her. Just watch it, you may think its corny but a lot of parents need to step their game up and control their kids.

Kaye West x Mos Def x Freeway

Havent blogged in awhile. Been extremely busy helping people move and getting ready for these finals but I figured I'd come back with some old heat for your viewing pleasure.

Kanye West had a song called Two Words with Freeway and Mos Def that was absolute fire. It's old but the video had troubles coming out. Kanye stated:

"This video never got played because I refused to remove the titles on it. They said people will think a TV show is going off and I said that's the whole point. Wow... even only 3 videos in to the game.... I refused to compromise my vision." - Kanye West

say what you want about him, hes one of the most creative artists ever. look at his attitude and hate him, but dont be a fool and take away from the fact that dude shells out artistic pieces by the plenty. Enjoy! I thought the video should have got played, the point was for it to look like a TV show.

9th Wonder!!

Part Three of The House that Toomp Built. 9th and Toomp are sitting around discussing different beats and all. They go into heavy discussion of how bone chilling hearing the beat for What More Can I Say off of Jay-Z's The Black Album. It was produced by Guru. They also talk about how Dr. J was at 9th's party as well as Toomp playing a beat at the end that is just fire. JUST GREAT

Rocksmith Fall 2008 Collection

The catch phrase is From '93 til Infinity. Does anyone know where that came from? Well instead of scrapping around I'll just tell you. Souls of Mischief came out with a song titled from '93 til infinity and that song is an ode to the year, as well as the belief that hip hop is infinite. That being said Rocksmith decided to experiment with some 90's style clothing in their Fall line up.

What better way to do get a hold of the 90's then to invite Brooklyn’s legendary Talib Kweli, R&B sensation Jesse Boykins III, DC emcees XO and Benji, Swedens Super Viral Brothers and Rocksmith fam Influential P and Law. Check out the lineup.

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Puma Mihara Yasuhiro Metallic Pack

Metallics and I have been at different ends of the spectrum for awhile, but in this case I think we could get together. I appreciate this pack because of the design. Mihara Yashuhiro adds the drip effect going towards the sole of the shoe and thats pretty legit.
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John Wall

Wow I just saw this highlight reel and hes drawing some ridiculous comparisons to Lebron James. I don't know if hes the next one but t his kid has got talent. This is the first time I've seen him and my jaw hit the floor. Check it out

Los Angeles Lakers

So my dudes advanced to the second round last night. There are so many people in Philadelphia that hate the Lakers. Like straight up hate. The reason why? I don't know but they better learn to hate the teams that matter, per say The Boston Celtics? they're in your division for crying out loud. Oh well, jealousy does breed hate. I'll give respect where it is due though. The Sixers are giving the Magic all they can handle. but its all for naught because they will get womped second round. Just letting you know!!

GO LAKERS!

PS Diddy got booed in LA. They must have hated Making The Band.